Lavasioth

Lavasioth
ヴォルガノス (Voruganosu)
English Name	Lavasioth
English Title	Lava Wyvern
Japanese Title	溶岩竜
Chinese Name	熔岩龙 (Simplified) 熔岩龍 (Traditional)
Korean Name	볼가노스
General Information
Monster Class	Piscine Wyvern
Elements	Fire
Ailments	Fireblight (MHGen)
Weakest to	Water
Habitat	Volcano Elder's Recess Guiding Lands Sky Corridor Ghost Rune Volcanoes
Size	3476.6 cm 1581.57 cm
Related Monsters	Lavasioth Subspecies Aruganosu Goruganosu Jyuratodus Beotodus Plesioth Green Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Seabream Plesioth Whitewater Plesioth Cephalos Cephadrome
Generation	Second

Lavasioth are Piscine Wyverns introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier.

Physiology

Lavasioth resembles a bipedal coelacanth fish covered in hardened lava, which forms a tough outer shell. It has two dorsal fins, two pectoral fins, two pelvic fins, and a long, thick tail to help swim through the thick lava it resides in. Its head is fish-like in nature, with rounded features and large, circular eyes. Its mouth is filled with sharp, needle-like fangs. Its powerful hind-legs end in fins rather than claws, but are capable of supporting it on land.

Abilities

Its attacks and movements are vaguely similar to those of a Plesioth. It can fire huge balls of magma at hunters. When these hit the ground, they scatter into smaller molten rocks which can still do considerable damage. Lavasioth is known to use its heavy body weight to slam or crush attackers.

Behavior

Lavasioth is a rarely-seen Piscine Wyvern, living and swimming in lava. Like most large monsters, it is territorial and will attack intruders on sight.

Habitat

Lavasioth lives in volcanic areas like the Volcano and Elder's Recess.

Other Non-Subspecies Forms

Hard Core (HC) Lavasioth

In Monster Hunter Frontier Season 8.0, HC Lavasioth was introduced, complete with several new attacks. It can rear up and fire a spread of fireballs into the air, which fall and damage hunters around it, and it can fire more projectiles from within the lava. It can also use double body-slams.

Element/Status Effectiveness

Element	Effectiveness
Fire	✖(★)
Water	★★(★★★)
Thunder	★★(✖)
Ice	★★(✖)
Dragon	★

Status	Effectiveness
Poison	★★★
Sleep	★
Paralysis	★★
Blast	★
Stun	★★

() when covered in hardened lava.

Game Appearances

Main Series

• Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (Introduced in main series)
• Monster Hunter Generations
• Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
• Monster Hunter: World
• Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Spin-offs

• Monster Hunter Frontier (First introduction)
• Monster Hunter Online

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite A piscine wyvern that resides in magma. Its scales are covered by layers of cooled magma, which makes it one hard nut to crack. It swims around in lava, spewing the molten rock it takes in at its prey… Researchers love to study its peculiar way of life. Monster Hunter Generations A piscine wyvern that resides in magma. Its scales are covered by layers of cooled magma, providing it with formidable defense. It swims around in lava, sucking in molten rock to spew at its prey. Its peculiar biology makes it a popular research subject. Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★ Monster Hunter World Lavasioths utilize molten lava as armor. They are extremely aggressive and will attack without prejudice until the threat has been eliminated. Monster Hunter Frontier G (?) Monster Hunter Online 分类 鱼龙种。 生境范围 熔岩龙和水龙一样，同属于鱼龙种，不同的是他栖息的地方在火山的熔岩之中。 适应性 坚硬的外皮能够耐受极高的温度，这也是熔岩龙能够在熔岩之中游弋的重要原因之一。他借助体内的器官，能够从口中喷出熔岩，进行捕食和自我防御。由于长期在高温高压环境下生活，熔岩龙的鳍已经基本萎缩，取而代之的是异常发达的双脚和尾巴。出色的弹跳力也变成了他最大的攻击手段，对于以讨伐熔岩龙为目标的猎人来说，时刻与他保持一定距离是个正确的选择。 行为 熔岩龙的攻击频率偏慢，通常不会紧紧地追着猎物进行攻击，但每一下攻击都会对目标产生巨大的伤害。尤其对于轻视熔岩龙的行动能力，贪婪的持续攻击者。由于并不具备飞行能力，因此熔岩龙的招式主要通过发达的双脚和尾巴来进行。同时，熔岩龙会不时的钻入地下，狙击地面上不知所措的猎人。 Threat Level (危険度): (?)

Notes

• General
• MHFU
• MHW
• MHWI
• Frontier
• MHO

General Notes

• Alongside Hypnocatrice and Espinas, Lavasioth is one of the only three monsters that debuted in Monster Hunter Frontier and later introduced to the main series.
  • While it is true that both Hypnocatrice and Lavasioth debuted in Monster Hunter Frontier Season 1.0, they were already planned for the main line games for quite some time.
  • In the end, both teams ended up working on the concepts together for the releases of Frontier Season 1.0 and Freedom Unite respectively.
  • Both monsters' original concepts can be found in the Generation 1 art books.
• Lavasioth features some minor differences between Monster Hunter Frontier and Monster Hunter Freedom Unite.
  • In general, the shape of its head it much more rounded and bulbous in Frontier, while in Freedom Unite, it is narrower, and with a sharper point on the snout.
  • This is most likely due to the fact that the Frontier Lavasioth was made on a different engine and the monster would have had to be re-modeled from scratch for Freedom unite.
  • In Frontier, Lavasioth will perform the same roar animation before its sliding maneuver as Diablos, Basarios, Monoblos, or Gravios will before their charge attacks.
  • In Freedom Unite, Lavasioth will enter the lava pool in Area 10 of the volcano and launch sets of three fireballs by jumping in and out of the lava.
• Its head and back fins are breakable.
• Lavasioth is weakest to cutting damage on the stomach, and impact damage on the back.
• It is easy to notice when it is weak enough to capture; the layer of flowing lava on its body will disappear.
• Like the Plesioth, its areas are limited. It can only move between areas 9 and 10 in the Volcano.
• It can chain up to four body slams, most often when it is in rage.
• Lavasioth's Hip Check is blockable, but even if blocked the Hunter will still take minor damage (even if they are using Guard +2).
• Lavasioth was voted 179th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.
  • It shares this placement along with Shrouded Nerscylla.
• Lavasioth was voted 11th place in the 2018 poll for Frontier's Top Monster.

Monster Hunter Freedom Unite

In the video "Magma-Swimming Wyvern", an Apceros dies when Lavasioth shoot its molten rock, and a Vespoid dies when hit by a tail swipe; but, in-game, Apceros and Vespoid will not die easily like in the video.

Monster Hunter: World

Lavasioth has been overhauled, with new moves, new behavior, new animations, and a new armor mechanic.

Lavasioth's lava shell will cool as it stays out of magma, similarly to Agnaktor. When the lava cools, attacks will bounce off and elements become less effective.

• The lava shell can be forcefully softened by using a Torch Pod, the residual flame left by a Torch Pod, Bomb Pod, Gunlance shell, Barrel Bomb, or a Fire-Element attack.

Lavasioth's tail can now be wounded.

During the later half of Monster Hunter: World's first anniversary event, a unique Lavasioth that drops decoration jewel as shinies can be fought in the event quest "The Name's Lavasioth"

• According to the Developer Diary of said event, Lavasioth was chosen specifically for that quest format because it is the least hunted monster by players at the time.

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne

Lavasioth inhabits the Volcanic region of Guiding Lands and appear as early as level 1 of said region. The Tempered version would appear at level 4.

• Lavasioth is the only Piscine Wyvern to appear in the Guiding Lands, thus any Special Track that denotes a Piscine Wyvern is definitely Lavasioth's.

Monster Hunter Frontier

In Monster Hunter Frontier Forward.5 two Piscine Wyverns Aruganosu and Goruganosu were introduced as Supremacy versions of Lavasioth before going on to receive names and identity's of their own.

Monster Hunter Online

Lavasioth's jaws and teeth look notably different in this title.

Lavasioth appears and fights in Brachydios' cinematic trailer, which is a reimagining of its MH3U trailer where Lavasioth replaces Agnaktor's role.