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Scarred Yian Garuga Weakness and Strategy Guide

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Learn how to beat Scarred Yian Garuga in the Iceborne expansion for Monster Hunter World (MHW)! This guide explains everything about Scarred Yian Garuga's weakness, carves, rewards, and a complete strategy guide for beating and capturing it. Find out what parts are breakable and severable, and what drops and Monster materials are available.

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Scarred Yian Garuga Weakness, Body Parts, and Resistances

Scarred Yian Garuga Characteristics

Roar Wind Tremor Blight Status
Big High None Fire Poison
Breakable Parts
Head (Beak, Ear), Torso, Wings, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Spot
Ancient Forest ImageAncient Forest 9 5 / 6 / 8 / 9 8
Guiding Lands ImageGuiding Lands 6 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 7

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Head

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
60 65 45 0 Red
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
30 0 10 15

Neck

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
34 40 30 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
15 0 5 10

Stomach

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
34 34 30 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
25 0 5 10

Back

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
18 18 15 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
10 0 5 10

Legs

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
30 30 25 0 White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
15 0 5 10

Wings

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
18(24) 18(24) 40 0 White
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
20 0 5 10

Tail

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
40 35 30 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
20 0 5 10

Tail Tip

Sever Break Bomb Fire Extract
46 40 35 0 Orange
Water Thunder Ice Dragon
25 0 5 10

Higher values indicate higher damage.

Vulnerability to Status Effects and Items

Poison Flash ★★
Paral ★★ Shock ★★
Sleep Pitfall ※★★
Stun ★★ Ivy
Blast ★★★ Dung ★★
Exhaust Meat
Mount ★★ Screamer

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Countermeasures against Scarred Yian Garuga

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Water Weapon Scarred Yian Garuga is weakest against water.
Blast Weapon Scarred Yian Garuga is also weak to blast, so if you have a better weapon that inflicts blast, feel free to bring that one instead.
Recommended Armor Skills
Evade Window Evade Window gives you extra invincibility frames, making it easier to dodge attacks.
Guard Instead of Evade Window, Guard will be more useful to have as a shield user.
Stun Resistance You might get hit a lot by Scarred Yian Garuga, especially when facing him for the first time (though it should be noted that his attacks patterns are the same as the normal variant). So Stun Resistance might be the difference between getting carted or not.
Windproof Scarred Yian Garuga can give you a lot of wind pressure, incapacitating you long enough to freely attack you. Getting Windproof to Lvl 5 will prevent this.
Health Boost Having more health is always a good thing!
Earplugs Scarred Yian Garuga has a big roar, so having Earplugs at Lvl 5 will be immensely helpful, especially against his somersault attack.
Mind's Eye/Ballistics Like the normal variant, Scarred Yian Garuga's wings are tougher than the rest of his body, so your weapon will probably bounce off of it. Mind's Eye/Ballistics can help you attack his wings normally if ever you want to break them.
Free Meal If you find yourself running out of Antidote and Herbal Medicine (or maybe even Max and Ancient Potions) against Scarred Yian Garuga, you can get Free Meal, especially up to Lvl 3 if the secret levels are available.
Clutch Claw Boost Clutch Claw Boost is important for any hunter who uses lighter weapons, as it can make you tenderize in one go.

How to Beat Scarred Yian Garuga

Similarities With the Normal Variant

Most of Scarred Yian Garuga's attack patterns are the same as its normal variant. It is suggested that you practice fighting against the normal variant first to memorize his attack patterns if you are having a hard time.

Scarred Yian Garuga's Fire Attacks

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Scarred Yian Garuga will sometimes shoot multiple fire breaths that can cover a wide area that can be difficult to dodge. The best way to avoid taking damage from these attacks is by moving directly below of Scarred Yian Garuga to get out of the fire's range.

Moving under Scarred Yian Garuga will make you vulnerable to his somersault attacks. Always be prepared to roll away and prioritize dodging over attacking during the whole fight.

Using Flash Pods

The Scarred Yian Garuga will have a longer flight time than the normal variant. Because of this, it will make the fight a bit harder and it will take longer to finish. You can counter his long flight time easily by shooting him down using a Flash Pod with your slinger.

However, if you use too much Flash Pods during the fight, Scarred Yian Garuga will eventually be resistant to it. Try to use it only whenever necessary.

Earplugs for Somersault

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Scarred Yian Garuga will always use his roar before executing the somersault. Depending on your position, you may get disabled by his roar making you vulnerable to the somersault. It is best that you equip gears with at least level 5 earplugs to completely negate any effect from Scarred Yian Garuga's roar.

Extreme Wind Pressure

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Some of Scarred Yian Garuga's attacks can also release a wind pressure before attacking. This wind pressure can stop you from dodging some of his attacks that can deal massive damage. To counter this, you can equip gears with the Windproof skill and raise it to level 5 to counter any wind pressure.

Status Ailments

The Scarred Yian Garuga's somersault attack can inflict a poison status ailment if you manage to get hit. Be sure to prepare an Antidote or a Herbal Powder to cure any poison ailments immediately.

Aiming for the Head and the Tail

You can maximize your damage by focusing your attacks on the head or the tail part of Scarred Yian Garuga. Also, you can soften these parts using your clutch claws to further increase your maximum damage output.

Keep in mind that attacking the wings with low weapon sharpness will just bounce off any of your attacks. It is recommended that you only focus on this part if you have a white or higher sharpness with your current weapon.

Scarred Yian Garuga Attack Patterns

Attack Attack Power Guardable Exhaustion
Sweeping Tail Attack 45 40
Sweeping Tail Attack (Tail Removed) 40 30
Rush 45 0
Double Beak Attack 60 40
Continuous Barrage 30 0
Somersault 85 50
Somersault (Tail Removed) 75 40
Air Assault 90 50
Claw Attack (Glide) 20 0
Bite 20 0
Tail Slam 55 40
Tail Slam (Tail Removed) 50 30
Intimidation 10 0
Leap 10 0
Flame Breath 30+ Fire(30) 40
Triple Flame Breath 30+ Fire(30) 0
Enhanced Flame Breath 35+ Fire(35) 60
Flame Breath (Airborne) 30 +Fire(30) 40
Flame Barrage 25+ Fire(25) 40
Moving Flame Barrage 25+ Fire(25) 40

Scarred Yian Garuga Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Garuga Lash / Tail 70
Fey Wyvern Gem / Body 5, Tail 5
Garuga Shard / Body 32, Tail 25
Garuga Cortex / Body 24
Garuga Silverpelt / Body 19
Garuga Fellwing / Body 11
Fancy Beak /

Rewards for Each Body Part

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Garuga Fellwing / Wings 65
Garuga Cortex / Torso 30, Wings 35
Garuga Silverpelt / Head 70, Torso 70
Garuga Auricle / Head 70
Fancy Beak / Beak 65
Garuga Shard / Beak 35

Breakable Body Parts

Defense Value How to Break
Head 215 Set durability to 0, twice.
Torso 260 Set durability to 0, once.
Left Wing 200 Set durability to 0, once.
Right Wing 200 Set durability to 0, once.
Tail 260 Reduce durability by 400 using cut damage.

Shiny Drops

Obtain Rate (%)
MR
Drops
Garuga Shard / 50
Garuga Silverpelt / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

Obtain Rate (%)
MR
Quest
Garuga Fellwing / 9
Garuga Lash / 8
Scratched Shell / 26
Garuga Cortex / 18
Fancy Beak / 14
Garuga Shard / 13
Garuga Silverpelt / 12
MR
Silver
Fancy Beak / 24
Garuga Silverpelt / 20
Garuga Fellwing / 18
Garuga Auricle / 14
Garuga Lash / 14
Fey Wyvern Gem / 10
MR
Gold
Garuga Silverpelt / 9
Garuga Fellwing / 24
Garuga Auricle / 18
Fey Wyvern Gem / 18
Garuga Lash / 18
Fancy Beak / 13

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Garuga Shard / 41
Garuga Cortex / 33
Fancy Beak / 25
Fey Wyvern Gem / 1

Palarang

Obtain Rate (%)
MR Garuga Shard / 50
Garuga Silverpelt / 28
Large Wyvern Tear / 22

Quests Where Scarred Yian Garuga Appears

Type Quest Name
Event M★6 - Scars Tell the Whole Story
Challenge M★6 - Fear No Scars

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