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Leshens are Relicts first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.

Physiology[]

The Leshen's body structure or biology is completely alien to the known world. The creature stands upright on two limbs that support an eerily humanoid body made of what appears to be wood, which it covers with ragged clothing; branches grow out of its shoulders, which may have the remains of its most recent victims hanging upon them. The Leshen's head is an animal's skull, topped by a pair of antlers unlike anything seen in the Old or New World. The Leshen seemingly lacks any functioning eyes, mouth or any features expected from the head of a living monster. Indeed, in its own world it is thought to be a nature spirit rather than any kind of living creature.

The only features of Leshens that would make sense are its long pair of arms, which end in razor-sharp claws. While Leshens aren't nearly as fast or ferocious in close-quarter combat as many creatures of the known world, the Leshen's cunning mind and magic allows it to make effective use of its claws, often pulling deceptively slow maneuvers or using its teleportation to cut down unwary opponents from behind.

Geralt of Rivia, the Witcher who came from the same world as the Leshen noted that the creature has made itself more powerful than its average brethern in their home world by absorbing the rich nutrients of the New World.

Behavior and Abilities[]

Leshens are very territorial and will attack anything that they can not (or do not wish to) influence with their magic. It is said that that they are closely attuned to the forests in which they live, and will slay anyone who fails to treat the forests with respect. For this reason, legends in its homeworld claim that Leshens despise humans for destroying woodlands as they expand their settlements.

While not physically agile or strong in comparison to most creatures the Commission faced (even after absorbing rich nutrients from the New World), Leshens have powerful magical abilities that they can use to command nature itself.

Leshens can summon and control strangling roots from the ground and take control of the minds of lesser creatures. So far, Jagras, Gajalaka and Revolture are the only creatures that have proven vulnerable to a Leshen's mind control. They have also been observed to teleport, dissolving into a cloud of smoke which reforms elsewhere.

In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter: World
MHW-Leshen Icon Dwelling deep inside the forest, these creatures use their innate magic to control all flora and fauna within their territory.

Element/Status Effectiveness[]

Element Effectiveness Status Effectiveness
Fire ★★★ Poison ★★★
Water Sleep
Thunder ★★ Paralysis ★★
Ice Blast ★★
Dragon ★★ Stun

Monster Materials[]

Icon Item Name Rarity Value Description
MHW-Bone Icon Dark Green Cursed Bone 6 2900z Rare material. The bone of a creature that fell prey to a leshen's cunning cruelty.
MHW-Medicine Icon Dark Green Leshen Resin 6 2600z A lump of resin excreted by a leshen. Contains arcane components that should be handled with care.
MHW-Claw Icon Dark Green Leshen Claw 6 3000z A rare sharp leshen claw. One hit is enough to leave a deep gash on its victim.
MHW-Claw Icon Dark Green Leshen Antler 6 3400z Rare material. The horrifying antlers of a leshen, nourished by the innate powers of primeval woods
MHW-Head Icon Dark Green Leshen Skull 7 4000z Proof of defeating a leshen. In another world, hunters hang this from their horse saddle to show off.

Equipment[]

For more information, see Leshen Equipment

Leshen materials can be used to craft one armor set: Geralt α Armor.

The following is a complete list for Leshen weapons:

Sword and Shield:

Gallery[]

Notes[]

  • Leshen is part of the collaboration with The Witcher III: Wild Hunt and was added in the v.6 update on February 8, 2019 (UTC).
  • The music that play when encountering, fighting and slaying the the Leshen are all pieces of "The Trail" by Marcin Pzybyłowicz, which is itself an original track for The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt.
  • Leshen's body and legs can be broken in unison. Leshen antlers can be broken twice.
  • Breaking parts of Leshen's body will affect it's ability to summon minions. Leshen will summon less frequently and less number of Jagras or Revoltures at a time the more parts are broken.
  • Leshen can command Revoltures to fly around its body, acting as a damaging "aura". This aura can be dispelled by hitting the Leshen with the Igni Sign or enough Dragons Pods.
    • During the final phase of the fight, Leshen will put on a Revolture aura that can't be completely removed.
  • Despite seemingly lacking any eyes, Leshen can be disoriented with Flash Pods.
  • Leshen can be mounted. However, players can only cling to its head and the Leshen will not attempt to ram into surfaces like other monsters do.
  • The Leshen is inspired by a Slavic Mythological creature known as the Leshy.
  • Technically, the Hunter never fought the regular variant of the Leshen, as it was hunted down single-handedly by Geralt.
  • The Leshen and its counterpart the Ancient Leshen are the first humanoid monsters in the series.

See Also[]



Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter: World (edit)
Herbivore MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi
Piscine Wyvern MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian
Elder Dragon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit)
Herbivore MHWI-Anteka Icon Anteka MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine MHWI-Popo Icon Popo
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHWI-Boaboa Icon Boaboa MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Fanged Beast MHWI-Rajang Icon Rajang MHWI-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Icon Coral Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku MHWI-Yian Garuga Icon Yian Garuga MHWI-Scarred Yian Garuga Icon Scarred Yian Garuga
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Icon Fulgur Anjanath MHWI-Banbaro Icon Banbaro MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHWI-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MHWI-Raging Brachydios Icon Raging Brachydios MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHWI-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MHWI-Glavenus Icon Glavenus MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Icon Acidic Glavenus MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos MHWI-Wulg Icon Wulg
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Icon Ebony Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Icon Viper Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MHWI-Beotodus Icon Beotodus MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHWI-Cortos Icon Cortos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHWI-Barioth Icon Barioth MHWI-Frostfang Barioth Icon Frostfang Barioth MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHWI-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHWI-Shrieking Legiana Icon Shrieking Legiana MHWI-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Icon Nightshade Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHWI-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MHWI-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHWI-Tigrex Icon Tigrex MHWI-Brute Tigrex Icon Brute Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHWI-Alatreon Icon Alatreon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHWI-Fatalis Icon Fatalis MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHWI-Namielle Icon Namielle MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Ruiner Nergigante MHWI-Safi'jiiva Icon Safi'jiiva MHWI-Shara Ishvalda Icon Shara Ishvalda MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHWI-Blackveil Vaal Hazak Icon Blackveil Vaal Hazak MHWI-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
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