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How to Capture Yian Kut-Ku
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You can capture Yian Kut-Ku by weakening it during a hunt and then using a Pitfall or Shock Trap followed by a Tranq Bomb in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on to learn more about this Bird Wyvern, how to capture it, its attack patterns and weakness, locations, drops, and more!
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How to Capture Yian Kut-Ku
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Weaken the Yian Kut-Ku
To successfully catch a Yian Kut-Ku for the New Ecosystems mission, you'll need to weaken it enough for capture. Keep battling with it until you see the signs that it's ready to be captured. If you're not careful, you may accidentally defeat it before catching it.
New Ecosystems Mission Walkthrough
How to Tell if the Monster is Ready for Capture
| Signs that the Monster is Ready for Capture |
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 Your Palico will mention that it looks weak. The monster is limping while fleeing. The monster's heartbeat indicator is flat. There's a skull icon next to the monster's map icon. |
Pay attention to what your Palico is saying during the fight as they will mention if the monster is weakening and ready to capture. If they mention that the Yian Kut-Ku looks weak, it's ready for capture!
A monster that's ready for capture will also visibly limp and have panicked or labored breathing when it's moving around, which is also indicated by the flat heartbeat on its monster icon on the lower left part of the screen.
A skull will also appear next to its map icon to indicate that it's close to dying. When this appears, hold off on attacking the Yian Kut-Ku and make preparations to capture it!
Use a Trap and Two Tranq Bombs to Capture
Once Yian Kut-Ku is weak enough to capture, you'll need to lay a Pitfall Trap or Shock Trap to stun the Yian Kut-Ku. Once the monster is trapped, quickly switch to your Tranq Bombs and throw two of it on the Yian Kut-Ku to capture it!
If the monster is sleeping, you can actually use the Tranq Bombs on it first before laying down a trap. Just make sure to move quick as the effects of the Tranq Bombs can dissipate.
How to Beat Yian Kut-Ku
| Yian Kut-Ku Monster Fight Tips |
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Bring Sonic Pods to Disorient It
Yian Kut-Ku has large and sensitive ears, making it vulnerable to Sonic Pods. Using one will disorient the Yian Kut-Ku and force it to stay in place. This gives you a window to attack it without fear of retaliation.
The downside is that once the Yian Kut-Ku recovers from the Sonic Pod, it will immediately enter Rage mode, so be ready for that. It may also develop an immunity to Sonic Pods while angered.
Avoid Its Peck Attack as Much as Possible
The Yian Kut-Ku's peck attack is one of its most iconic attacks and can constantly knock you down if you don't get out of the way immediately. When the Yian Kut-Ku prepares its peck attack, either run away, block the attacks, or get behind the Kut-Ku.
Bring Dung Pods to Make Fights Easier
Yian Kut-Ku often come in monster herds (usually pairs), meaning you might face multiple Yian Kut-Kus. It's best to isolate them from each other for a much easier fight.
In these cases, use Dung Pods or Large Dung Pods fire them off your Slinger to disband the group. Afterwards, focus on hunting one of them.
Roll Thrice or Use Nulberries to Cure Fireblight
Yian Kut-Ku can inflict Fireblight with its fire attacks. If your Fire Resistance or Blight Resistance is low, make sure to roll thrice or use a Nulberry to get rid of Fireblight.
You can also roll into bodies of water to quickly put out Fireblight, such as when you are near the streams or rivers of the Scarlet Forest.
Yian Kut-Ku Attack Patterns
Moveset and Openings
| Move | Explanation |
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| Side-to-Side Fireball Spit | Yian Kut-Ku prepares to charge forward, then does so while spitting fireballs from side to side. When angered, Yian Kut-Ku does this attack much faster. Run or dodge to the side to avoid getting hit by the charge and the fireballs. |
| Fireball Spit | After rearing up, Yian Kut-Ku will shoot a lobbed fireball at the player. Dodge towards or sideways from the monster to avoid this attack. |
| Charge | Yian Kut-Ku will swiftly jump into position, before digging its beak underground, then charge towards your direction. If the monster is charging at you, dodge diagonally towards it. |
| Peck | Yian Kut-Ku will peck in front of it like a chicken. This can potentially stunlock you, especially since Yian Kut-Ku usually can do this multiple times in a row. Dodge sideways from the pecks and attack from the side to avoid getting hit. If you're close enough, you can also dodge diagonally towards the monster or through its legs. |
| Tail Swipe | Yian Kut-Ku will quickly wiggle its tail before swiping it around itself once or twice. Though it deals low damage, it can easily disrupt unsuspecting hunters. Pay attention to its body language and dodge away from the swipe. |
| Rush | The Yian Kut-Ku will rush at the player, either by gliding close to the ground or by running. If the monster is rushing towards you, dodge diagonally against it. |
Yian Kut-Ku Weakness
Basic Information
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| Bird Wyvern | None | Minor |
| Tremor | Status Effect | Element |
| None | Fireblight | None |
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Note: Gold Crown Sizes have ranges and may vary between hunters.
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Hitzone Values and Weakness Breakdown
※ Click the tabs to switch between Damage Type and Elemental Damage Hitzone effectiveness.
Weapon Damage
Element
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| Head | 11 |  15 | 16 |
| Neck | 8 | 8 | 9 |
| Torso | 13 | 13 | 12 |
| Left Wing | 16 | 8 | 14 |
| Right Wing | 16 | 8 | 14 |
| Left Leg | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Right Leg | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Tail | 12 | 11 | 10 |
| Overall | 11 | 9 | 11 |
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| Head | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |  0 |
| Neck | 2 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 4 |
| Torso | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Left Wing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Right Wing | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 0 |
| Left Leg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Right Leg | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Tail | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Overall | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
The numbers shown above showcase the effectiveness of damage types against the monster's hitzones. Parts with higher numbers mean the damage type is more effective, with 1 being the lowest and 20 as the highest.
Hitzone DPS Summary
Sever
Blunt
Shot
| Sever |  Charge Blade Charge Blade is a transforming weapon that stores energy in Sword Mode and delivers an elemental slash in Axe Mode.  Dual Blades The Dual Blades that excels at rapid successive attacks and lets you transform into a demon to enhance your attack power.  Great Sword The Great Sword uses slow but powerful swings to attack.  Gunlance The Gunlance is a weapon that offensive and defensive weapon that uses artillery fire as its main attack.  Insect Glaive The Insect Glaive is a weapon that specializes in aerial combat and strengthens itself using monster extracts from hunting insects.  Lance The Lance is a weapon that boasts extremely high defensive performance. It can be used to charge and guard against enemy attacks.  Long Sword The Long Sword uses quick continuous attacks and allows you to perform a parry slash when avoiding a monster's attack.  Switch Axe Switch Axe is a transforming weapon that switches between Axe Mode and Sword Mode. Axe Mode allows you to perform all kinds of attacks while Sword Mode lets you perform high speed attacks.  Sword and Shield The Sword and Shield is a versatile weapon with balanced attack and defense. |
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 Hit Yian Kut-Ku's Wings to deal the most amount of Sever damage.  If you are unable to reach the Wings, you can go for Yian Kut-Ku's Torso to apply good Sever damage!  Hitting Yian Kut-Ku's Legs deals the lowest Sever damage. | |
| Blunt |  Hammer The Hammer is a weapon that delivers powerful ranged attacks and is especially good at aiming at a monster's head to stun it.  Hunting Horn The Hunting Horn is a support weapon that plays a melody that strengthens allies. It is best used in multiplayer. Sword and Shield The Sword and Shield is a versatile weapon with balanced attack and defense. |
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| Hit Yian Kut-Ku's Head to deal the most amount of Blunt damage. If you are unable to reach the Head, you can go for Yian Kut-Ku's Torso to apply good Blunt damage! Hitting Yian Kut-Ku's Legs deals the lowest Blunt damage. | |
| Shot |  Bow The Bow is a weapon that can be used from a distance with a large number of shots and can be used to deal more damage using charged shots or special arrows.  Heavy Bowgun Heavy Bowguns can aim for great damage by releasing powerful bullets, and can be equipped with shields for added defense.  Light Bowgun The Light Bowgun is long-range weapon with excellent mobility and a variety of agendas using status inflicting ammunition and support ammunition! |
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| Shoot Yian Kut-Ku's Head to deal the most amount of Shot damage. If you are unable to shoot the Head, you can go for Yian Kut-Ku's Wings to apply good Shot damage! Hitting Yian Kut-Ku's Legs deals the lowest Shot damage. | |
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Ice is the best element to use against Yian Kut-Ku. Try to aim for its Neck to deal the most amount of Ice damage. |
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Kinsect Extract From Parts
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Neck | |
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Left Leg | |
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Tail |  |
Best Kinsects and All Kinsect Trees
Status Ailment and Item Weakness
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Breakable Parts
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Yian Kut-Ku Item Loadout
Recommend Items to Bring
 Potion
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 Mega Potion
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 Nulberry
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 Pitfall Trap
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 Shock Trap
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 Flash Pod
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 Screamer Pod
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 Large Dung Pod
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 Armorskin
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 Demondrug
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 Tranq Bomb
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 Rocksteady Mantle
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Bring the usual healing items and buffing items like Armorskin and Demondrug to increase your damage and defense. You'll also want to bring Large Dung Pods to disperse a flock of Yian Kut-Ku.
The most essential item for hunting a Yian Kut-Ku will be Screamer Pods, as they stun Yian Kut-Ku allowing you to unleash your combos and max out an entire damage opening.
List of All Items and Materials
Yian Kut-Ku Variants
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| Tempered | Frenzied |
Tempered Yian Kut-Ku
| Monster | Basic Information |
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 Tempered Yian Kut-Ku |
Habitat: First Encounter: Unlocked after finishing the Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns quest. |
Tempered Yian Kut-Ku can be encountered in a Field Survey only in the Scarlet Forest. It will start appearing after finishing the Wyvern Sparks and Rose Thorns quest in Chapter 4 which introduces Tempered variants, making it a high rank hunt.
Tempered Yian Kut-Ku Appearance
Tempered Yian Kut-Ku are stronger and covered in large scars across their bodies which you can damage and open into Tempered Wounds which you can break with a Focus Strike to deal increased damage and even knock them down to the ground!
Tempered Yian Kut-Ku Rewards
| Difficulty | Possible Rewards |
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| 5★ | Hunt Completion Breaking Tempered Wounds |
As a 5★ difficulty monster, hunting Tempered Yian Kut-Ku will reward Damaged Weapon Shards and Hunter Symbol I.
Destroying a Tempered Yian Kut-Ku's tempered wound will also reward Wyverian Bloodstone Shard and Wyverian Bloodstone (S) used for Relic Melding.
Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku
| Monster | Basic Information |
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 Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku |
Habitat: First Encounter: Unlocked after finishing the Lurking Shadows quest. |
A Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku can only be hunted in the Iceshard Cliffs after completing the quest Lurking Shadows which involves slaying a Frenzied Nerscylla.
Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku Appearance
A Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku will display dark, purplish skin and purple glowing eyes. Frenzied monsters have a significantly lower health pool but are more aggressive, can inflict Frenzy status, and can drop exclusive Frenzy materials.
Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku Rewards
| Difficulty | Possible Rewards |
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| 4★ | Hunt Completion |
On top of Armor Spheres and Mystery Orbs, hunting Frenzied Yian Kut-Ku will reward Frenzy Shards used to craft some Artian α Armor pieces, Damascus α Helm, Gore α and Gore β coils, as well as forge and upgrade tier I Gore Magala weapons.
Frenzy Shards are also used in crafting Sanity Charm I for Antivirus, and the Felyne Artian α set for palicos.
Yian Kut-Ku Locations and Quests
Known Habitats
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Frenzied variants of Yian Kut-Ku can only be found in the Iceshard Cliffs
Yian Kut-Ku can appear in pairs across the Scarlet Forest, sometimes picking a fight with Congas and Congalas when they encounter them. They can also be found in clusters (up to 4) at Area 16 when they are present in the locale.
In the far reaches of the Iceshard Cliffs, however, only Frenzied variants of Yian Kut-Ku can be found here. They are also only spotted in isolation. Your best bet to hunting them is through the quest Aberrant Atrocity.
Lastly, Yian Kut-ku can also appear in the Wounded Hollow.
Interactive Map and List of Locations
Quest Appearances
| Quest Type | Lvl. | Quest Name |
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| Assingments | 4★ | Lured by Abundance |
| Event Quest | 4★ | Kut-Ku Gone Cuckoo |
| Optional Quest | 4★ | Aberrant Atrocity |
Yian Kut-Ku will first appear at the Scarlet Forest in the Assignment Lure by Abundance in Chapter 4 as the entry monster into High Rank. It will later also appear in a Frenzied state at the Iceshard Ciffs in Aberrant Atrocity later in the story as an Optional Quest.
Hunt Yian Kut-ku in Packs
Starting in Title Update 3, hunters will be able to hunt Yian Kut-ku in packs as quest targets with Heavy Armor Spheres as rewards. Other monsters that can be hunted in packs include Doshaguma and Hirabami.
Yian Kut-Ku Drops
High Rank Materials
Target
Broken Parts
Wound Destroy
Carves
 Kut-Ku Scale+ [20%]  Kut-Ku Carapace [20%]  Kut-Ku Ear [8%]  Kut-Ku Wing [15%]  Inferno Sac [18%]  Giant Beak [8%]  Bird Wyvern Gem [3%] |
| Kut-Ku Ear [100% (Head)] |
| Kut-Ku Scale+ [50%] Kut-Ku Carapace [50%] |
| Kut-Ku Scale+ [30% (Body)] Kut-Ku Carapace [23% (Body)] Kut-Ku Ear [13% (Body)] Kut-Ku Wing [18% (Body)] Giant Beak [11% (Body)] Bird Wyvern Gem [5% (Body)] |
The Bird Wyvern Gem is the rarest drop from Yian Kut-Ku. It can, fortunately, appear as part of the guaranteed reward pool of a Field Survey Invsetigation. You can seek these monsters out on the field yourself or join an online lobby, such as an SOS, with the rare drop as a guaranteed reward.
Yian Kut-Ku has only one breakable part: its head. Breaking this part will guarantee the Kut-Ku Ear drop which is used as part of Kut-Ku armor sets, weapons, and the charms Fitness Charm II and Earplugs Charm I.
Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides
All Monsters Guides
Arch-Tempered Monsters
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 AT Rey Dau |
 AT Uth Duna |
 AT Nu Udra |
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All Large Monsters
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