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Nightcloak Malfestio are Bird Wyverns and Deviants of Malfestio, introduced in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate.

Physiology

Nightcloak Malfestio has golden scales on its chest and the edges of its wings and bright red wing webbing and tail feathers. Its tail feathers are dark purple in color and resemble a four-pointed claw.

Abilities

In addition to using larger clouds of confusion scales, Nightcloak Malfestio have the ability to turn invisible, like Lucent Nargacuga or Chameleos. They can also steal items from hunters.

Behavior

Nightcloak Malfestio's use of invisibility allows it to more easily sneak up on prey, giving it a more aggressive disposition. Its devilish behavior and abilities mean that hunters require special permission to hunt it.

Game Appearances

Chronological Appearances
First US / EU Appearance: First JP Appearance: Latest Appearance:
MHGU (2017) Monster Hunter XX (2017)

In-Game Description

Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate
This huge bird wyvern with its twilight-colored wings uses special scales to refract light and hide itself from its prey. This is why it's also known as "Nightcloak". Whoever or whatever sees it, be they monster or human, stands no chance of survival. Requires special permission to hunt.
Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★


Notes

General Notes

  • Nightcloak Malfestio was voted 127th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[2]
  • Nightcloak Malfestio is one of the G-rank exclusive Deviants.
  • Its head, tail, and both wings can be broken.
    • Breaking its head makes it unable to completely turn invisible.
  • Staggering it while it's cloaked will topple it and drop a shiny.
  • When low on stamina, it will sparkle while cloaked.
  • Nightcloak Malfestio's roar requires Earplugs to block.


Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate (edit)
Herbivore  Anteka  Apceros  Aptonoth  Kelbi  Larinoth  Moofah  Mosswine  Popo  Rhenoplos  Slagtoth
Amphibian  Zamite
 Tetsucabra  Drilltusk Tetsucabra  Zamtrios
Fanged Beast  Blango  Bullfango  Conga
 Arzuros  Redhelm Arzuros  Blangonga  Bulldrome  Congalala  Gammoth  Elderfrost Gammoth  Kecha Wacha  Lagombi  Snowbaron Lagombi  Rajang  Furious Rajang  Volvidon
Lynian  Felyne  Melynx
Carapaceon  Ceanataur  Hermitaur
 Daimyo Hermitaur  Stonefist Hermitaur  Shogun Ceanataur  Rustrazor Ceanataur
Temnoceran  Nerscylla
Neopteron  Altaroth  Bnahabra  Great Thunderbug  Hornetaur  Konchu  Vespoid
 Ahtal-Ka  Seltas  Seltas Queen
Bird Wyvern  Gargwa  Genprey  Giaprey  Ioprey  Jaggi  Jaggia  Maccao  Velociprey
 Gendrome  Great Maccao  Gypceros  Iodrome  Malfestio  Nightcloak Malfestio  Velocidrome  Yian Garuga  Deadeye Yian Garuga  Yian Kut-Ku
Brute Wyvern  Barroth  Brachydios  Raging Brachydios  Deviljho  Savage Deviljho  Duramboros  Glavenus  Hellblade Glavenus  Uragaan  Crystalbeard Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern  Zinogre  Thunderlord Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern  Cephalos
 Cephadrome  Lavasioth  Plesioth
Leviathan  Ludroth  Uroktor
 Agnaktor  Lagiacrus  Nibelsnarf  Mizutsune  Soulseer Mizutsune  Royal Ludroth
Snake Wyvern  Remobra
 Najarala
Flying Wyvern  Akantor  Astalos  Boltreaver Astalos  Barioth  Basarios  Diablos  Bloodbath Diablos  Khezu  Nargacuga  Silverwind Nargacuga  Rathalos  Dreadking Rathalos  Silver Rathalos  Rathian  Dreadqueen Rathian  Gold Rathian  Seregios  Tigrex  Grimclaw Tigrex  Ukanlos
Elder Dragon  Alatreon  Amatsu  Chameleos  Fatalis  Crimson Fatalis  White Fatalis  Kirin  Kushala Daora  Lao-Shan Lung  Nakarkos  Shagaru Magala  Teostra  Valstrax
???  Gore Magala  Chaotic Gore Magala
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