Tzitzi-ya-ku Weakness and Strategy Guide

Learn how to beat Tzitzi-Ya-Ku in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW)! This guide explains everything about Tzitzi-Ya-Ku'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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Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Weakness, Body Parts, and Resistances

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Characteristics

Roar	Wind	Tremor	Blight	Status
None	None	None	None	Stun
Breakable Parts
Antennae, Head, Torso, Hindlegs, Tail

Locations and Areas Visited

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Spot
Coral Highlands	2	1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 8	7

*The starting location may change depending on the Quest.

Weakness, Body Parts, Extracts

Antennae

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
68	59	63	15	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	20	15

Head

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
59	50	50	15	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	20	15

Hindlegs

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	60	35	15	Red
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	20	15

Torso

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
45	60	35	15	White
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	20	15

Tail

Sever	Break	Bomb	Fire	Extract
40	40	35	15	Orange
Water	Thunder	Ice	Dragon
15	20	20	15

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 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Recommended Weapon Element and Armor Skills

Recommended Weapon Element
Thunder Weapon	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is weakest against thunder...
Ice Weapon	...and ice! Bring whichever weapon's stronger for you.
Recommended Armor Skills
Stun Resistance	Stun Resistance at Lvl 3 will make Tzitzi-Ya-Ku a walk in the park, since his flash will be made completely useless.
Evade Window	You can also use the invincibility frames of your roll to completely negate the stun from his flash! Evade Window will make this easier.
Partbreaker	If you want to concentrate on breaking his head instead to make his flash weaker, investing in Partbreaker might be helpful.

How to Beat Tzitzi-Ya-Ku

Sudden Flash

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku can emit a flash of light from his head to the direction he is facing. He will be defenseless during this attack but it can stun you if you are within its range and you are looking at him directly. Avoid this by facing away and moving to the sides to get an opening for your attacks.

Weakening the Flash

You can shorten the range of the flash by breaking his head, this way you will only have to take one step back to get out of its range instead of moving to the sides giving you more time to strike. Also, the head is the weakest part of Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, you should focus on attacking this part to maximize your damage output.

Tail Attack Follow-up

TziTzi-Ya-Ku will sometimes perform a jump attack at your position after using his tail attack. It is recommended that you keep moving after his tail attack to avoid any followups and only engage once you are sure that there is an opening.

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Attack Patterns

Attack	Attack Power	Guardable	Exhaustion
Scratch	20	◯	5
Continuous Scratch	30	◯	5
Hindleg Scratch	35	◯	0
Jump Attack	30	◯	0
Jump Kick	50	◯	20
Jump Kick with Tail	60	◯	0
Tail Attack	35	◯	5
Rush Attack	40	◯	10

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Carves and Rewards

Carvings and Hunt Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / Body 36 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide / Body 28 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore / Body 21 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / Body 15
HR	Bird Wyvern Gem / Body 4 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / Body 35 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+ / Body 27 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+ / Body 20 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / Body 14
MR	Fey Wyvern Gem / 4 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 35 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide / 27 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane / 20 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 14

Rewards for Each Body Part

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore / Antennae 100
HR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+ / Antennae
MR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane / Antennae 100

Shiny Drops

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Drops	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / 50 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / 28 Wyvern Tear / 22
HR Drops	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / 50 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / 28 Wyvern Tear / 22
MR Drops	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 50 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 28 Large Wyvern Tear /

Quest Clear & Investigation Rewards

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR Quest	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore / 9 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide / 27 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / 21 Monster Bone L / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / 15 Dash Extract / 12
LR Silver	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / 811 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / 32 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore / 25 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide / 18 Dash Extract / 14
LR Gold	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / 8 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / 36 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore / 30 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide / 14 Dash Extract / 12
HR Quest	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+ / 9 Bird Wyvern Gem / 3 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+ / 26 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / 20 Monster Bone+ / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / 14 Dash Extract / 12 Dash Juice /
HR Silver	Bird Wyvern Gem / 8 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / 32 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+ / 23 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+ / 14 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / 11 Dash Extract /
HR Gold	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / 8 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / 29 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+ / 24 Bird Wyvern Gem / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+ / 12 Dash Extract / 10
MR Quest	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide / 30 Fey Wyvern Gem / 3 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 23 Dash Extract / 18 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane / 10
MR Silver	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane / 23 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide / 18 Dash Extract / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 10 Fey Wyvern Gem / Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw /
MR Gold	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 8 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 30 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane / 24 Fey Wyvern Gem / 16 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide / 12 Dash Extract / 10

Plunderblade Rewards

Plunderblade

	Obtain Rate (%)
LR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale / 43 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide / 35 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw / 22
HR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+ / Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+ / Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+ / Bird Wyvern Gem /
MR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 43 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide / 35 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 20 Fey Wyvern Gem / 2

Palarang

	Obtain Rate (%)
MR	Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard / 50 Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw / 28 Large Wyvern Tear /

Quests Where Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Appears

Type	Quest Name
Assigned	★4 - Ballooning Problems
Assigned	★5 - The Embodiment of Legiana
Assigned	★7 - Old World Monster In The New World
Optional	★4 - A Tzitzi For Science
Optional	★4 - Sorry You're Not Invited
Optional	★4 - What A Bunch Of Abalone
Optional	★4 - White Monster For A White Coat
Optional	★4 - Troubled Troupers
Optional	★5 - A Humid Headache
Optional	★6 - Say Cheese!
Optional	★6 - Loop the Paolumu
Event	★7 - Coral Waltz
Event	★6 - A Flash in the Pan
Event	★4 - Ya-Ku With That?
Event	★5 - Lessons of the Wild
Challenge	★7 - Challenge Quest 1: Intermediate
Assigned	M★2 - Play Both Ends
Optional	M★1 - All the Wrong Signals
Optional	M★2 - The Plight of Paolumu
Optional	M★2 - Pink Power Grab
Optional	M★2 - Protip: Stay Hydrated
Optional	M★2 - Put That Red Cup Away
Optional	M★3 - Legiana Left Behind
Optional	M★3 - A Nasty Flesh Wound
Event	M★2 - Colorful Carnival
Arena Quest	★6 - Arena Quest 4

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