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Virulent Gigginox are Flying Wyverns and a Special Species of Gigginox introduced in Monster Hunter Explore.

Physiology[]

Virulent Gigginox heavily resemble the normal ones but their bodies sport blue and green patterns which changes to purple and red when enraged, they also have an aura of poison around them which disappears upon death.

Abilities[]

They fight very similarly to Baleful Gigginox, but it can inflict Soaked Status Ailment (Rework Waterblight in Monster Hunter Explore, which nullifies all Armor Skills) with its head or tail sweep. It can spit potent toxin, which inflicts Virulent Poison. Virulent Gigginox's body press attack releases a large stream of water, which inflicts Soaked Status Ailment. Like its relatives, it can lay a poisonous sac on its back, which will explode after a while. When it enrages, its head hardens and it can produce poisonous sac much faster.

Behavior[]

These Variants share the aggressive behavior of normal individuals. However, they do not lay Giggi egg sacs during fights.

Habitat[]

They inhabit the Tundra much like the normal Gigginox.

Game Appearances[]

Main Series[]

  • None

Spin-offs[]

Other Non-Subspecies Forms[]

Gigginox[]

3rdGen-Gigginox Render 001

Main Article: Gigginox

Gigginox are Flying Wyverns introduced in Monster Hunter 3.

In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter Explore
MHXR-Virulent Gigginox Icon (?)

Notes[]

  • The Virulent Gigginox's color scheme is based off a blue-ringed octopus.
  • Virulent Poison Status Ailment is exclusive to Virulent Gigginox in Monster Hunter Explore, which its poison strength is double to that of Noxious Poison.
  • While there is no weapon sharpness and bouncing mechanics in Monster Hunter Explore, the head hitzone could harden to a point that takes 1 damage when it enrages.
  • The poison spit attack can be weakened by breaking its head, which the poison strength will be reduced to Noxious Poison and the duration of the poisonous cloud would shorten from 4 seconds to 1 second.
  • The water stream attack is unguardable and there is no Guard Up Skill in Monster Hunter Explore.
  • Virulent Gigginox was featured as a 16 Hunters Quest as 災凶ギギネブラ劇毒種.
    • The water stream attack is one of its special attacks, named Tidal Wave タイダルウェーブ
    • The other special attack where it lay the poisonous blob on its back is called Virulent Contamination 劇毒汚染

Music Themes[]

【MHXR】属性特化の特殊種モンスター_戦闘BGM【熾烈極まる】 MHXR: Variant Monster Theme
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