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An elder dragon said to freeze all in its path. According to legend, it can control the cold, and use its freezing breath to conjure massive spires of ice out of nowhere.
- MHWI Description

Velkhana is an Elder Dragon first introduced in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.

Physiology[]

Velkhana is a traditional dragon with the slim, upright body structure of Elder Dragons like Kushala Daora. Its scales and shell are a unique crystalline blue. Its head has a tiara-like crown of small horns. It summons ice to cover its wings, limbs, and tail. Its thin, lance-like tail is highly flexible and can jab at enemies.

Abilities[]

Velkhana can control cold using its ore-infused scales, and can use this in a variety of ways. It primarily attacks foes by breathing supercooled fluid that will flash-freeze on impact, which also allows it to create walls and exploding spikes of ice. It can also use this to create icy armor to protect itself, and disperse freezing clouds that can snare enemies. These clouds will spontaneously freeze when Velkhana hits them with its breath attacks, allowing it to rain chunks of ice upon its foes. Velkhana is also highly agile and evasive, swiftly maneuvering around its enemies while using its lithe, spear-like tail to strike from multiple angles. Notably, if its tail is cut off during battle, it can create a prosthetic using its ice.

Behavior[]

Like many Elder Dragons, Velkhana are highly territorial and will viciously attack any intruders. They are also known to freeze smaller creatures and leave their frozen corpses around its domain as a warning to would-be trespassers.

Game Appearances[]

Main Series[]

Spin-offs[]

MHWI Damage Effectiveness[]

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

Materials[]

Item Name Rarity Value Description
MHW-Scale Icon Blue
Crystal Shard
冰龍の厚龍鱗
11 4340z Very rare Velkhana material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
MHW-Shell Icon Blue
Velkhana Cortex
冰龍の重殻
11 6640z Very rare Velkhana material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear.
MHW-Wing Icon Blue
Velkhana Fellwing
冰龍の剛翼
11 8940z Very rare Velkhana material. Obtained by breaking its wings. Supple, used to craft gear.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Velkhana Crownhorn
冰龍の冠角
11 9640z Very rare Velkhana material. Obtained by breaking its head. Stout, used in many weapons.
MHW-Tail Icon Blue
Velkhana Lash
冰龍の靭尾
11 9220z Very rare Velkhana material. Obtained by carving its severed tail. Stiff, used to craft gear.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Velkhana Hardclaw
冰龍の剛爪
11 9080z Very rare Velkhana material. Obtained by collecting rare drops. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MHW-Mantle Icon Blue
Velkhana Crystal
冰龍の零玉
12 21000z Very rare Velkhana material. Used to craft weapons powerful enough to take over the world.
Guiding Lands Only
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Aurora Crownhorn
極光の冠角
11 4000z Very rare Velkhana material. The Guiding Lands' energy fortifies the monsters living there.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Tempered Crownhorn
歴戦の冠角
11 6000z Very rare Tempered Velkhana material. A product of the brutal power struggle in the Guiding Lands.

Equipment[]

For more information, see Velkhana Equipment

In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter World: Iceborne
MHWI-Velkhana Icon An elder dragon said to freeze all in its path. According to legend, it can control the cold, and use its freezing breath to conjure massive spires of ice out of nowhere.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
MHRS-Velkhana Icon Known as the "Ice Dragons that Freeze All" or the "Iceborne Wyvern," few records of Velkhana exist, as such, they remain shrouded in mystery. Their icy breath is so cold that it can form massive spires and walls of ice out of nowhere, and it is even powerful enough to freeze other monsters. Some reports indicate that Velkhana will freeze their rivals in order to establish their domain.
Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★★★★
Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin
MHST2-Velkhana Icon Elder Dragons said to freeze all in their path. According to legend, they can controll the cold, and use its freezing breath to conjure massive spires of ice out of nowhere.

Gallery[]

Notes[]

General Notes

  • Velkhana is initially referred to as the "Old Everwyrm" by characters in the game, believing it to be the dragon mentioned by that name in ancient texts; however, it is revealed that the Old Everwyrm is not Velkhana, but Shara Ishvalda.
  • Velkhana's theme is a medley rendition of "Trepak" by Pyotr Iliych Tchaikovsky and "William Tell Overture" by Gioachino Rossini.
  • Velkahana is the flagship monster of Monster Hunter World: Iceborne.
  • Velkhana was voted 6th place in the Hunters' Choice for Top Monster during Monster Hunter's 20th Anniversary.[1]

Monster Hunter: World

  • Velkhana's head and wings can be broken and its tail can be severed.
    • The tail will stick in the ground when severed, like Glavenus.
    • When performing tail attacks after the sever, it will "regrow" its tail out of ice just like its ice armor.
  • Velkhana's combat revolves around it advancing its "Ice Armor" mode and ultimately executing a powerful attack which involves many of its Ice-based attack simultaneously happening, reverting to a normal state shortly afterwards.
    • The Ice Armor mode has 2 stages, the first in which Velkhana encases itself in the armor, and a second stage in which the lighting of the area it is in turns an icy blue. In both stages, Velkhana's attack power and speed are improved accordingly and its moveset is either changed or improved.
    • Hunters can cancel this mode prematurely by breaking 2 or 3 of Velkhana’s armor components, which are separated on four body parts: head , body, legs, and wings.
    • Velkhana does not regrow lost armor by advancing to the second stage of its mode.
    • When near death, Velkhana will go straight into the second stage and can execute its ultimate move without reverting back to a normal state.
  • During the Velkhana investigation phase of the Iceborne storyline (at the M3 quest level), Velkhana can be found in any zone except the Hoarfrost Reach during expeditions and may invade during quests. When Velkhana invades during a quest, two monsters will suddenly leave simultaneously. Velkhana will fight for a short while after noticing the hunter, then leave. By slamming Velkhana into a wall, hunters can get Crystal Shards from it; however, it is not possible to obtain any other Velkhana materials during this stage of the expansion.
  • After slaying Velkhana, you learn that its crystal scales are made out of rapidly cooled magma. This means that Velkhana was indeed molting in the Elder's Recess.

  • Monster Hunter Rise

  • Velkhana was added to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in the fourth Title Update, along with Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax on Febuary 07, 2023.
  • Velkhana is unlocked at MR 10, alongside Amatsu, Chaotic Gore Magala, Flaming Espinas, Gold Rathian, Primordial Malzeno, Seething Bazelgeuse, Silver Rathalos, Violet Mizutsune, and Anomaly Quests. The player must speak to Selva the Chevalier to accept the quest.
    • Some of these additions specifically require other quest completions to unlock, Primordial Malzeno requiring Amatsu to be defeated, both Rath Rare Species requiring Seething Bazelgeuse's defeat, and Violet Mizutsune requring Flaming Espinas' defeat.
  • Velkhana can now use moves from its Arch-Tempered version
  • When in a zone with Remobra, Velkhana will freeze them solid. They cannot be carved.
  • Unlike in Iceborne, if Velkhana's tail is severed, it will no longer regrow unless it's covered in ice. This new tail will remain until the ice armor covering it is removed.
  • When fully powered up, the air around Velkhana will have a bluish tint, and it starts snowing.
  • Velkhana gains a new Ultimate attack where it cools the air around it before covering the zone its in with spires of ice before using its ice breath to cause a massive explosion that target hunters.
  • Uniquely, when defeated, the Iceborne Victory song will play instead of normal victory song. It is the only Monster in game to have it.
    • This only occurs in its Urgent Quest "Clashing Swords Upon the Rime". If Velkhana is slain as the final monster in any other quest, the standard victory theme will play.


  • 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
    Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (edit)
    Herbivore MHRise-Anteka Icon Anteka MHRS-Gowngoat Icon Gowngoat MHRise-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHRise-Kestodon Male Icon Kestodon MHRise-Popo Icon Popo MHRise-Rhenoplos Icon Rhenoplos MHRise-Slagtoth Icon Slagtoth
    Amphibian MHRise-Zamite Icon Zamite
    MHRise-Tetranadon Icon Tetranadon
    Fish MHRise-Gajau Icon Gajau
    Fanged Beast MHRise-Bombadgy Icon Bombadgy MHRise-Bullfango Icon Bullfango
    MHRise-Arzuros Icon Arzuros MHRise-Apex Arzuros Icon Apex Arzuros MHRise-Bishaten Icon Bishaten MHRS-Blood Orange Bishaten Icon Blood Orange Bishaten MHRS-Garangolm Icon Garangolm MHRise-Goss Harag Icon Goss Harag MHRise-Lagombi Icon Lagombi MHRise-Rajang Icon Rajang MHRS-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang MHRise-Volvidon Icon Volvidon
    Lynian MHRise-Felyne Icon Felyne MHRise-Melynx Icon Melynx
    Carapaceon MHRS-Ceanataur Icon Ceanataur MHRS-Hermitaur Icon Hermitaur
    MHRS-Daimyo Hermitaur Icon Daimyo Hermitaur MHRS-Shogun Ceanataur Icon Shogun Ceanataur
    Neopteron MHRise-Altaroth Icon Altaroth MHRise-Bnahabra Icon Bnahabra MHRS-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHRS-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
    Temnoceran MHRS-Pyrantula Icon Pyrantula MHRise-Rachnoid Icon Rachnoid
    MHRise-Rakna-Kadaki Icon Rakna-Kadaki MHRS-Pyre Rakna-Kadaki Icon Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
    Bird Wyvern MHRise-Baggi Icon Baggi MHRS-Boggi Icon Boggi MHRise-Gargwa Icon Gargwa MHRise-Izuchi Icon Izuchi MHRise-Jaggi Icon Jaggi MHRise-Jaggia Icon Jaggia MHRS-Velociprey Icon Velociprey MHRise-Wroggi Icon Wroggi
    MHRise-Aknosom Icon Aknosom MHRise-Great Baggi Icon Great Baggi MHRise-Great Izuchi Icon Great Izuchi MHRise-Great Wroggi Icon Great Wroggi MHRise-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHRise-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei
    Brute Wyvern MHRise-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHRise-Barroth Icon Barroth
    Fanged Wyvern MHRise-Jagras Icon Jagras
    MHRS-Lunagaron Icon Lunagaron MHRise-Magnamalo Icon Magnamalo MHRS-Scorned Magnamalo Icon Scorned Magnamalo MHRise-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHRise-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHRise-Apex Zinogre Icon Apex Zinogre
    Leviathan MHRise-Ludroth Icon Ludroth MHRise-Uroktor Icon Uroktor
    MHRise-Almudron Icon Almudron MHRS-Magma Almudron Icon Magma Almudron MHRise-Mizutsune Icon Mizutsune MHRS-Violet Mizutsune Icon Violet Mizutsune MHRise-Apex Mizutsune Icon Apex Mizutsune MHRise-Royal Ludroth Icon Royal Ludroth MHRise-Somnacanth Icon Somnacanth MHRS-Aurora Somnacanth Icon Aurora Somnacanth
    Piscine Wyvern MHRise-Delex Icon Delex
    MHRise-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus
    Snake Wyvern MHRise-Remobra Icon Remobra
    Flying Wyvern MHRS-Astalos Icon Astalos MHRise-Barioth Icon Barioth MHRise-Basarios Icon Basarios MHRise-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHRS-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHRise-Diablos Icon Diablos MHRise-Apex Diablos Icon Apex Diablos MHRS-Espinas Icon Espinas MHRS-Flaming Espinas Icon Flaming Espinas MHRise-Khezu Icon Khezu MHRise-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHRS-Lucent Nargacuga Icon Lucent Nargacuga MHRise-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHRS-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHRise-Apex Rathalos Icon Apex Rathalos MHRise-Rathian Icon Rathian MHRS-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHRise-Apex Rathian Icon Apex Rathian MHRS-Seregios Icon Seregios MHRise-Tigrex Icon Tigrex
    Elder Dragon MHRS-Amatsu Icon Amatsu MHRise-Chameleos Icon Chameleos MHRS-Risen Chameleos Icon Risen Chameleos MHRise-Crimson Glow Valstrax Icon Crimson Glow Valstrax MHRS-Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Icon Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax MHRS-Gaismagorm Icon Gaismagorm MHRise-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHRS-Risen Kushala Daora Icon Risen Kushala Daora MHRS-Malzeno Icon Malzeno MHRS-Primordial Malzeno Icon Primordial Malzeno MHRS-Shagaru Magala Icon Shagaru Magala MHRS-Risen Shagaru Magala Icon Risen Shagaru Magala MHRise-Teostra Icon Teostra MHRS-Risen Teostra Icon Risen Teostra MHRise-Thunder Serpent Narwa Icon Thunder Serpent Narwa MHRise-Narwa the Allmother Icon Narwa the Allmother MHRS-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHRise-Wind Serpent Ibushi Icon Wind Serpent Ibushi
    ??? MHRS-Gore Magala Icon Gore Magala MHRS-Chaotic Gore Magala Icon Chaotic Gore Magala
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