Kushala Daora are Elder Dragons introduced in Monster Hunter 2.
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Physiology
Kushala Daora is a dragon with metallic skin. Its large wings connect at the base of its tail, making them seem even larger in proportion to its body. Two backward curving horns lie on either side of its head, blending in with the spikes that line its back. It has visible wind streaming around its body. Kushala has a slightly reddish nose, possibly a sign of rusting.
Abilities
Kushala Daora has the ability to manipulate strong winds, creating a wind barrier that surrounds it during rage mode. The wind barrier can knock a hunter back, making the hunter vulnerable to Kushala Daora's attacks. The wind barrier also makes it difficult for the hunter to attack its body, except for the head and the tail. However, this wind barrier can be weakened by poisoning it. Kushala can also gather up huge bursts of wind and spit them at the hunter, blowing them back. It also has a charged wind blast that is capable of destroying foliage, stalactites, and other destroyable things on the ground.
Behavior
Kushala Daora can be observed drinking water in the Jungle and eating ore in Area 7 in the Jungle (MHFU). Kushala Daora will shed its skin after it is rusted, although there are Rusted Kushala Daora that hasn't shed its skin recently. Kushala Daora is a naturally passive Elder Dragon, and will only attack when provoked or attacked.
Habitat
Kushala Daora can be fought in many places, mainly in the Snowy Mountains. It is seen in the Jungle, and on rare occasions in the Desert (G-Rank Quest). Rusted Kushala Daora can be fought in the town. In the New World, Kushala can be found roosting in the higher areas of the Elder's Recess.
Game Appearances
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Main Series
- Monster Hunter 2 (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter 4
- Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- Monster Hunter Generations
- Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
- Monster Hunter: World
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Monster Hunter Rise
Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 2.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 3.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 4.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 5.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 6.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 7.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 9.0
- Monster Hunter Frontier Season 10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.1
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.2
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.3
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.4
- Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G
- Monster Hunter Frontier G2
- Monster Hunter Frontier G3
- Monster Hunter Frontier G Genuine
- Monster Hunter Frontier G5
- Monster Hunter Frontier G6
- Monster Hunter Frontier G7
- Monster Hunter Frontier G8
- Monster Hunter Frontier G9
- Monster Hunter Frontier G10
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z
- Monster Hunter Frontier Z Zenith
Spin-offs
Game Data
MHW Damage Effectiveness
| Element | Effectiveness | Status | Effectiveness |
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| Fire | ✖ | Poison | ★★★ |
| Water | ★ | Sleep | ★ |
| Thunder | ★★★ | Paralysis | ★ |
| Ice | ✖ | Blast | ★★★ |
| Dragon | ★★ | Stun | ★★ |
MH4U Breakable Parts
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Materials
For carves and materials from other games, see Kushala Daora Carves
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
Equipment
For more information, see Kushala Daora Equipment
In-Game Description
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Other Non-Subspecies Forms
Rusted Kushala Daora
Main Article: Rusted Kushala Daora
The Rusted Kushala Daora is an older Kushala Daora that hasn't shed its metallic scales recently. In response, its shiny, silver, metallic skin becomes a rusted brown. It can be fought in a download quest in Monster Hunter Freedom 2, and in the Gathering Hall (Quest Level 5, only able to start Quest if players has completed all HR2 and 3 Quests). Both of these Quests happen in the Town. Rusted Kushala Daora also appears in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate where it attacks the city of Dundorma..
Hardcore (HC) Kushala Daora
HC Kushala Daora is capable of inflicting the Defense Down status if the Hunter is close enough for the roar to launch him/her into the air. The ice crystals formed on the ground during a roar don't inflict the status but serve the purpose of stopping the red bar damage recovery of the Hunter.
Gou (剛) Kushala Daora has an exclusive attack where it charges up an attack and then flaps its wings violently for a few seconds, enveloping itself in a Hurricane-like twister. In rage mode this move has a charge-up time of approximately 1 second.
Gallery
For more images, see Kushala Daora Photo Gallery
Music Themes
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MHF2, MHFU, MH4 and MHF-G: Kushala Daora Music Theme |
Notes
General Notes
- Kushala Daora's usage of the Ice Element varies throughout certain games in the series:
- In all Second Generation Monster Hunter games, as well as Monster Hunter Frontier, Kushala Daora's ability to use the Ice Element, as well as inflict Snowman, was restricted to hunts that featured it within cold regions, such as the Snowy Mountains.
- During the Fourth Generation, Kushala Daora typically only used Ice Element attacks and the Snowman Aliment while fought in cold regions. However, during certain encounters, such as within a Everwood quest of Level 136 or higher, Kushala Daora could use the Ice Element regardless of climate.
- In Monster Hunter World and Monster Hunter World: Iceborne, Kushala Daora could not use the Ice Element under any circumstances—including within the Seliana Supply Cache.
- After shedding its old skin, Kushala Daora's new skin glows pure white before becoming metallic grey, as seen in the Kushala Daora Ecology Video.
- Destroying its horn or cutting its tail will completely nullify its ability to create a wind barrier.
- The easiest way to attack the Kushala while it still has its wind aura up is to attack its head. However, attacking the head is very dangerous; if wind barrier strikes, you will be knocked down, and become completely vulnerable to any further attacks.
- You can break its horn, wings, and sever its tail for an extra carve.
- Kushala Daora's roar requires Earplugs to block.
- According to one of the Uniqlo Monster Hunter 10th Anniversary T-Shirts, the size of the foot of a Kushala Daora is 110 centimeters.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- It can also be seen eating ore in area 7 of the Jungle.
- This principle applies to all Elder Dragon damage accumulation in the game.
- This applies to all Elder Dragons in the Second Generation except Kirin and Yama Tsukami.
Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate
- The black wind barrier creates dragon wind, the white wind barrier creates high wind pressure.
- Breaking its horn or cutting its tail will disable the black wind barrier, leaving it only with the white one.
Monster Hunter: World
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- This shed skin is a a possible reference of the ecology video of Kushala Daora in second generation.
Monster Hunter Rise
- However, using poison, as well as breaking its head and tail, will still weaken its wind.
- The Kushala Daora can create the windpress effect after certain attacks when the wind barrier is active.
- It gains a combo where it does a Velkhana style windbreath while on the ground and will then shoot a windblast at the hunters hit and launched upwards by the initial breath attack. Hunter's must Wirebug dash to the side to avoid being hit by the follow-up attack.
- Several of its World originating attacks have been altered. The triple windblast now spawns several twisters that quickly covers ground, the aerial kick is replaced with a double stomp that is able to inflict Dragonblight, and the stationary tornado will now suck in hunters before it is unleashed, much like Amatsu.
Monster Hunter Frontier
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