How to Find and Beat Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds

Join the adventure in Monster Hunter Wilds! Discover strategies to find and defeat the fearsome Balahara. Unleash your hunting skills today!

In Monster Hunter Wilds, Balahara is a cringe-worthy monster reminiscent of Khezu. Although it presents some stamina challenges, it is not particularly troublesome and can even aid in triggering Turf Wars during other battles.

Monster Hunter Wilds: Find and Beat Balahara

Locating Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds

Balahara is exclusive to the Plains and is first encountered during the fifth campaign mission. It is most frequently found at night but can also emerge during the day if lured by another monster. Triggering a Turf War by luring a hidden Balahara can help deal damage to your primary target.

To engage Balahara immediately, select the "Sand Sea Surge" Optional Quest.

Strategies for Defeating Balahara

The primary challenge with Balahara is dealing with Waterblight, which delays stamina recharge. As an agile monster, Balahara constantly moves, dives, and emerges from underground, making evasion difficult. Carrying Nulberries helps counteract Waterblight.

Focus on severing Balahara's tail to avoid Waterblight and make back attacks safer. Target the mouth and head, as both are weak spots, with the head being breakable to mitigate the status effect.

Using Sonic Bombs or Flash Pods effectively counters Balahara's underground maneuvers. Balahara is susceptible to most status effects, particularly Paralysis, with weapons crafted from Lala Barina being advantageous.

Balahara Drops

Defeating Balahara guarantees a Balahara Certificate. Rare drops include the Aqua Sac and Balahara Black Pearl. Common drops are Balahara Scale, Shell, Skull, and Tail, with the tail guaranteed upon severance and the head from breaking.

Crafting Balahara equipment, such as the Balahara Coil, requires the Black Pearl. The Balahara Vambraces need the Aqua Sac, Skull, and Tail.