Lunastra is a female Elder Dragon introduced in Monster Hunter 2.
Physiology[]
Lunastra is a dragon with leonine features and a cool coloration. She has a prominent mane, large fangs, and a distinct crest that resembles a sort of crown. Her wings are covered in fur. She is the female counterpart to Teostra.
Abilities[]
Lunastra, and her partner Teostra are unique monsters because they actually use their Flame Sac to produce a fire breathing effect, rather than just a beam or a fireball. Prior to Monster Hunter: World, Lunastra could produce a highly flammable powder and, by using her wings, spread it across the air. After this, she gnashes her teeth to create a spark, which then causes the powder around herself to ignite and explode. The explosions have random range; they can be either close, reasonably far away or very far away from where she's standing. If the sparks are red, then the explosions will be close, but if the sparks are yellow, then the explosions will be distant.
However, in Monster Hunter: World, Lunastra can no longer spread powder across the air to create explosions. Instead, she spreads blue powder across the ground which ignites when it comes in contact with fire, creating a blue flame that slowly damages whoever stands in it, and slowly drains the health of anyone near them who doesn't have protection against the heat, even in areas that don't normally require such protection, such as cool drinks. She often uses her wings to spread this powder, which creates a strong wind that immobilizes hunters for a moment. When a fire attack comes in contact with the blue flames, it will deal damage and create more strong wind. The blue flames can be extinguished with any water weapon. Lunastra can also create a massive heat wave that will quickly drain the health of anyone in it's range, it creates blue fire nearly everywhere within it's range, and it creates wind pressure to make it difficult for any hunter caught within it to escape.
Lunastra is the female counterpart to the Teostra, though the two are rarely seen alongside one another. But, when they are seen together in Monster Hunter: World, they can do a special bond attack. No other monster has this, and it's a combination of Lunastra's heat wave together with Teostra's supernova.
Like Teostra, prior to Monster Hunter: World her flame-producing abilities can be diminished if she is poisoned or her crown-like horn structure is destroyed.
Behavior[]
Like their male counterparts they are quite aggressive, although under typical circumstances Lunastra are known to be less quick to attack, this changes during their mating season however with them immediately attacking on sight.
Habitats[]
They are known to inhabit hot areas such as volcanoes and deserts, and are specially adapted to utilize the Fire Element.
Game Appearances[]
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Main Series[]
- Monster Hunter 2 (Introduced)
- Monster Hunter Freedom 2
- Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
- Monster Hunter: World
- Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
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[]
MHW Damage Effectiveness[]
Element | Effectiveness | Status | Effectiveness |
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Fire | ✖ | Poison | ★ |
Water | ★ | Sleep | ★ |
Thunder | ★ | Paralysis | ★ |
Ice | ★★★ | Blast | ★★ |
Dragon | ★★ | Stun | ★★ |
Materials[]
For carves and materials, see Lunastra Carves
Equipment[]
For more information, see Lunastra Equipment
In-Game Description[]
Other Non-Subspecies Forms[]
Hardcore (HC) Lunastra[]
Hardcore Lunastra is a HC Monster introduced in Monster Hunter Frontier G6. Her wings are much redder than her standard counterpart, her horns are longer and thinner, and her teeth and wingtalons are yellow.
Hardcore Lunastra is much faster than a regular Lunastra, and she now has a multi-charge attack similar to that of Duremudira.
Gallery[]
For more images, see Lunastra Photo Gallery
Music Themes[]
MHF2: Lunastra & Teostra Music Theme |
MHW: Lunastra Music Theme |
Notes[]
General Notes
- Like Teostra, when Lunastra is poisoned, its flame aura disappears.
- Dragon Element is needed to break Lunastra's horns.
- Lunastra uses largely the same moves as its male counterpart Teostra, but there are a few little differences; unlike the average Teostra, it can produce an explosion with its tail whip. It also has a different supernova
- Lunastra's roar requires Earplugs to block.
- A good armor skill to use when fighting Lunastra is the Terrain Skill, as it reduces or removes the effects of her health-sapping flame aura.
Monster Hunter Freedom 2
Monster Hunter Freedom Unite
Monster Hunter: World
- The substance will burst when making contact with Teostra's flame breath attack.
- If Kushala Daora's tornado pass through it, it will become a tornado of blue flame.
- The blue substance will vanish if struck with Crystalburst or Water Element strikes.
- This enhanced mode has 4 stages which Lunastra can advance any time. Sustaining the final stage long enough will have her do a Supernova at the expense of exiting the mode itself.
- At the third and final stage of the mode, some of Lunastra's physical attack become capable of igniting and bursting the blue patches she set on the ground.
- The mode's heat aura can be countered with the effect of Cool Drink.
- Occasionally, Teostra and Lunastra will perform the other's nova attack during their bond, with Lunastra performing the Supernova and leaving the area, while Teostra stays in the area to finish the Hypernova.
Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
- Lunastra is the only monster that existed in the base game that needs to be unlocked in the Guiding Lands.
Monster Hunter Frontier
Monster Hunter Online
- Despite this, Lunastra also possesses a few new moves exclusive to her, such as an exploding flying tail-whip, and the ability to use her wings mid-flight to gather explosive dust in front of her before igniting it.
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 2 (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom 2 (edit) | |
---|---|
Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Freedom Unite (edit) | |
---|---|
Herbivore | Anteka Aptonoth Apceros Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Blango Bullfango Conga Blangonga Copper Blangonga Bulldrome Congalala Emerald Congalala Rajang Furious Rajang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid Vespoid Queen |
Carapaceon | Hermitaur Ceanataur Daimyo Hermitaur Plum Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Terra Shogun Ceanataur |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Iodrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku Velocidrome |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Lavasioth Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Basarios Diablos Black Diablos Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Ukanlos |
Elder Dragon | Chameleos Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Teostra Yama Tsukami |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter: World (edit) | |
---|---|
Herbivore | Apceros Aptonoth Gastodon Kelbi Kestodon Mosswine |
Fish | Gajau |
Lynian | Felyne Gajalaka Grimalkyne |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Kulu-Ya-Ku Pukei-Pukei Tzitzi-Ya-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Anjanath Barroth Deviljho Radobaan Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Girros Jagras Shamos Dodogama Great Girros Great Jagras Odogaron Tobi-Kadachi |
Piscine Wyvern | Jyuratodus Lavasioth |
Wingdrake | Barnos Mernos Noios Raphinos |
Flying Wyvern | Bazelgeuse Diablos Black Diablos Legiana Paolumu Rathalos Azure Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian |
Elder Dragon | Behemoth Kirin Kulve Taroth Kushala Daora Lunastra Nergigante Teostra Vaal Hazak Xeno'jiiva Zorah Magdaros |
Relict | Leshen Ancient Leshen |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Gastodon Kelbi Kestodon Mosswine Popo |
Fish | Gajau |
Lynian | Boaboa Felyne Gajalaka Grimalkyne |
Fanged Beast | Rajang Furious Rajang |
Neopteron | Hornetaur Vespoid |
Bird Wyvern | Kulu-Ya-Ku Pukei-Pukei Coral Pukei-Pukei Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Yian Garuga Scarred Yian Garuga |
Brute Wyvern | Anjanath Fulgur Anjanath Banbaro Barroth Brachydios Raging Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Glavenus Acidic Glavenus Radobaan Uragaan |
Fanged Wyvern | Girros Jagras Shamos Wulg Dodogama Great Girros Great Jagras Odogaron Ebony Odogaron Tobi-Kadachi Viper Tobi-Kadachi Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Piscine Wyvern | Beotodus Jyuratodus Lavasioth |
Wingdrake | Barnos Cortos Mernos Noios Raphinos |
Flying Wyvern | Barioth Frostfang Barioth Bazelgeuse Seething Bazelgeuse Diablos Black Diablos Legiana Shrieking Legiana Nargacuga Paolumu Nightshade Paolumu Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Brute Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Alatreon Behemoth Fatalis Kirin Kulve Taroth Kushala Daora Lunastra Namielle Nergigante Ruiner Nergigante Safi'jiiva Shara Ishvalda Teostra Vaal Hazak Blackveil Vaal Hazak Velkhana Xeno'jiiva Zorah Magdaros |
Relict | Leshen Ancient Leshen |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Frontier (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Burukku Erupe Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Bulldrome Blangonga Zenith Blangonga Congalala Gogomoa Kamu Orugaron Midogaron Zenith Midogaron Lolo Gougarf Ray Gougarf Nono Orugaron Rajang Voljang |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka Uruki King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Hornetaur Vespoid |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Kusubami Akura Vashimu Zenith Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Daimyo Hermitaur Zenith Daimyo Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Taikun Zamuza Zenith Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Farunokku Forokururu Gendrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Zenith Hypnocatrice Breeding Season Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Toridcless Zenith Toridcless Velocidrome Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Zenith Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Savage Deviljho Starving Deviljho Gasurabazura Zenith Gasurabazura Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Aruganosu Cephadrome Goruganosu Lavasioth Lavasioth Subspecies Plesioth Zenith Plesioth Green Plesioth |
Leviathan | Pokara Barlagual Zenith Barlagual Kuarusepusu Pokaradon |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Howling Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Egyurasu Akantor Anorupatisu Zenith Anorupatisu Barioth Basarios Berukyurosu Bogabadorumu Bombardier Bogabadorumu Doragyurosu Zenith Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Diablos Black Diablos Diorekkusu Espinas Zenith Espinas Flaming Espinas Espinas Rare Species Gravios Zenith Gravios Black Gravios Gurenzeburu Gureadomosu Hyujikiki Zenith Hyujikiki Khezu Zenith Khezu Red Khezu Meraginasu Mi Ru Mysterious Mi Ru Monoblos White Monoblos Nargacuga Blinking Nargacuga Odibatorasu Pariapuria Thirsty Pariapuria Poborubarumu Rathalos Zenith Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Tigrex Zenith Tigrex Unknown (Black Flying Wyvern) Varusaburosu Zenaserisu Zerureusu Sparkling Zerureusu |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Disufiroa Duremudira Arrogant Duremudira Eruzerion Burning Freezing Eruzerion Fatalis Crimson Fatalis White Fatalis Garuba Daora Guanzorumu Ruler Guanzorumu Harudomerugu Zenith Harudomerugu Inagami Zenith Inagami Keoaruboru Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lao-Shan Lung Ashen Lao-Shan Lung Lunastra Rukodiora Zenith Rukodiora Rebidiora Shagaru Magala Shantien Teostra Toa Tesukatora Yama Kurai Yama Tsukami |
??? | Gore Magala |
Unclassified | Laviente Violent Laviente Berserk Laviente |
▷ Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Online (edit) | |
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Herbivore | Anteka Apceros Aptonoth Kelbi Mosswine Popo |
Fanged Beast | Bullfango Blango Conga Blangonga Flame Blangonga Bulldrome Elemental Bulldrome Caeserber Ghost Caeserber Yellow Caeserber Congalala Gold Congalala Kamu Orugaron Nono Orugaron Rajang Furious Rajang Slicemargl Purple Slicemargl |
Lynian | Felyne Melynx Shakalaka King Shakalaka |
Neopteron | Great Thunderbug Vespoid Lightenna Poikilos Lightenna |
Carapaceon | Ceanataur Hermitaur Akura Vashimu Akura Jebia Baelidae Dread Baelidae Daimyo Hermitaur Gonngenn Hermitaur Shen Gaoren Guren Shen Gaoren Teppeki Shen Gaoren Shogun Ceanataur Swordmaster Shogun Ceanataur Onimusha Taikun Zamuza |
Bird Wyvern | Genprey Giaprey Ioprey Velociprey Chramine Ice Chramine Farunokku Gendrome Giadrome Gypceros Purple Gypceros Hypnocatrice Gold Hypnocatrice Silver Hypnocatrice Iodrome Velocidrome Yian Garuga One-Eared Yian Garuga Yian Kut-Ku Blue Yian Kut-Ku |
Brute Wyvern | Abiorugu Giaorugu Brachydios Deviljho Disaster Wyvern Uragaan |
Piscine Wyvern | Cephalos Cephadrome Plesioth Lavasioth |
Snake Wyvern | Remobra |
Fanged Wyvern | Zinogre Stygian Zinogre |
Flying Wyvern | Akantor Barioth Basarios Crystal Basarios Sandstone Basarios Berukyurosu Diablos Black Diablos Doragyurosu Dyuragaua Espinas Flaming Espinas Gurenzeburu Gravios Black Gravios Khezu Red Khezu Monoblos White Monoblos Shattered Monoblos Pariapuria Meraginasu Nargacuga Nargacuga Rathalos Azure Rathalos Silver Rathalos Rathian Pink Rathian Gold Rathian Conflagration Rathian Tigrex Flame Tigrex |
Elder Dragon | Amatsu Chameleos Kirin Kushala Daora Rusted Kushala Daora Lunastra Teostra Lao-Shan Lung Merphistophelin Elemental Merphistophelin Tartaronis Infernal Tartaronis Yama Tsukami |
??? | Estrellian Doom Estrellian Arbiter Estrellian |
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