Cha-Cha & Kayamba[]
Kayamba (カヤンバ) & Cha-Cha (チャチャ)
Throughout the game you will meet two characters who will assist you in the hunt. The first one will be Cha-Cha, who first appeared in Monster Hunter 3, returning to support you in your adventure. But this time, you will be joined by another aide: Kayamba. Initially, they compete with one another, but as time goes on, they will become more and more friends. Both Shakalakas can join the hunter in the single-player mode to aid the hunter with their dances and abilities. One of them can be brought into multiplayer mode as well, but will only appear if there are only 2 hunters in the quest.
Boosters[]
The food skill Felyne Trainer increases the amount of XP Cha-Cha and Kayamba get from a quest and food. If this skill is obtained, it is best to bring as many steaks, pink livers, and Ethnic Wyvernmeats as possible to help level them up quickly. However, after the first food item given each subsquent item given has reduced experience gain, though they will still give the other boosts (stamina, rage, health gain), and there is a limit to how many can be given during the course of an outing before the Shakalakas complain of being full. Lifecrystals and Lifepowder can be used to restore health to the Shakalakas. In the same way, horns can be used to boost their attack or defense and heal them when used.
Through the use of a memory editor, it's possible to see that only a maximum amount of 10 mastery exp can be rewarded via food on each hunt. While a "Well-Done Steak" grants 7 mastery exp, a "Ethnic Wyvernmeat" grants 10 mastery exp. So to reach the cap you could use 1 Ethnic Wyvernmeat or 2 Well-Done Steaks. Using both Ethnic Wyvernmeat and a Well-Done Steaks is useless and will still only grant the maximum amount of 10 mastery exp.
(NEEDS VERIFICATION) As Cha-Cha and Kayamba go on hunts, their degree of mastery with a mask will increase.
Mastery Level | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
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Exp to Next Level | 20 | 40 | 60 | 80 | 100 | - |
Total Exp | 0 | 20 | 60 | 120 | 200 | 300' |
'The default Masks "Acorn Mask" & "Pincer Mask" require a slightly higher amount of XP (~400) to reach Mastery Level 5.
The first Well-Done Steak given to a Shakalakan in a hunt yields 7 mastery exp, while the second given in the same hunt yields 3 mastery exp. In addition, the amount of mastery experience a Shakalan gets from a hunt is dependent solely on the length of the hunt.
Length of Hunt (Minutes) | < 5 | 5-10 | 10-15 | 15-25 | 25-30 | > 30 |
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Mastery Exp | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 |
Gathering[]
Cha-Cha and Kayamba can gather items from the environment with a frequency depending on their mask. They also sometimes carve with a similar likelihood as gathering. If the Shakalakans carve/gather a supply item (i.e. a Ration in an Epic Hunt), that item slot will be empty when reclaiming items. While Cha-Cha and Kayamba can gather items, if they start gathering from a gathering spot, and the gathering spot disappears mid-gather, they will claim to have found an item, but will not obtain an item.
Unlocking[]
Cha-Cha and Kayamba are not available in the beginning of the game; they will join the player after completing the 2★ Urgent Quest "Shakalaka Savior" (Cha-Cha) and 5★ Urgent Quest "Shakalaka Savior II" (Kayamba).
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"Where did Cha-Cha go?"[]
After clearing the 5★ urgent, you will notice that Cha-Cha is no where to be found. This is normal and part of the storyline. Upon completion of the first 2 quests listed under 5★, Cha-Cha will return.
Shakalaka Masks[]
Kayamba is able to share all of the masks with Cha-Cha except their main masks, the Acorn Mask and the Pincer Mask which can only be worn by Cha-Cha and Kayamba, respectively. Cha-cha and kayamba can't wear the same mask at the same time, except for the Cosmic Mask.
Image | Name and Description | Stat Changes | Skill Slots | Prerequisites and
Delivery Materials | |
Mastery | Slot | ||||
Acorn Mask |
Health Standard (100) |
Lv 0 | 1 |
Cha-Cha has it by default | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Fluffy Mask |
Health 100 |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Village 3★ Quest
"Playing with Fire"
| |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 1 | ||||
Lv 4 | 1 | ||||
Lv 5 | 1 | ||||
Grill Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 2 | Clear Village 3★ Quest
"Leading the Charge"
| |
Lv 1 | 3 | ||||
Lv 2 | 3 | ||||
Lv 3 | 3 | ||||
Lv 4 | 3 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Mystery Pot Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 2 | Clear Village 4★ Quest
"Trial of the Sea Dragon"
| |
Lv 1 | 2 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 3 | ||||
Lv 4 | 3 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Lamp Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 2 | Clear Village 4★ Quest
"Dragon Lady"
1x Flame Sac | |
Lv 1 | 2 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 3 | ||||
Lv 4 | 3 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Ancient Mask |
Health 110 |
Lv 0 | 2 | Clear Village 5★ Quest
"Best the Lava Beasts!"
2x Lagiacrus Scale | |
Lv 1 | 2 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 3 | ||||
Lv 4 | 3 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
False Felyne |
Health 115 |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 5★ Quest
"Saving Moga Village"
| |
Lv 1 | 0 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 1 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Pincer Mask |
Health Standard (100) |
Lv 0 | 1 |
Kayamba has it by default | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Nulberry Mask |
Health 85 |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Village 6★ Quest
"Poison Control"
Baythcite Ore x2 | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Stink Mask |
Health 100 |
Lv 0 | 2 | Clear Village 6★ Quest
"Poison Control"
| |
Lv 1 | 2 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 3 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Gag Gargwa |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Village 6★ Quest
"Under the Yolk" 5x Gargwa Feather 1x C. Peco Scale+ 3x Lifecrystals | |
Lv 1 | ? | ||||
Lv 2 | ? | ||||
Lv 3 | ? | ||||
Lv 4 | ? | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Mock Melynx |
Health 100 |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 7★ Quest
"Splash Damage"
3x Pawprint Stamp
| |
Lv 1 | 0 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 1 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Whetstone Mask |
Health 120 |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Village 7★ Quest
"Splash Damage"
| |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 1 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Artillery Mask |
Health 100 |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 7★ Quest
"Rumble in the Great Desert"
800p Resources | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | ? | ||||
Lv 3 | ? | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Idol Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 8★ Quest
"Masked Robbery"
Obtained by trading a Rare ★★★★★★★ Commodity with the Argosy Captain. | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Pitfall Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 8★ Quest
"Masked Robbery"
1000p Resources | |
Lv 1 | 0 | ||||
Lv 2 | 0 | ||||
Lv 3 | 0 | ||||
Lv 4 | 0 | ||||
Lv 5 | 0 | ||||
Rathalos Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 1 |
Clear Village 9★ Key Quests
1200p Resources | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 | ||||
Unfortunate Mask |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 0 | Clear Village 8★ Quest
"Masked Robbery" | |
Lv 1 | ? | ||||
Lv 2 | ? | ||||
Lv 3 | ? | ||||
Lv 4 | ? | ||||
Lv 5 | ? | ||||
Ultimate Mask |
Health 140 |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Village 9★ Quest
"Conqueror of Land and Sea" | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 1 | ||||
Lv 3 | 1 | ||||
Lv 4 | 1 | ||||
Lv 5 | 1 | ||||
Kebab-boo |
Health ? |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Download Quest
"Island Egg Hunt"
2x Exquisite Meat | |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 3 | ||||
Cosmic Mask |
Health 100 |
Lv 0 | 1 | Clear Download Quest
"Gathering of Songbirds"
| |
Lv 1 | 1 | ||||
Lv 2 | 2 | ||||
Lv 3 | 2 | ||||
Lv 4 | 2 | ||||
Lv 5 | 2 |
Meat Effects[]
Various types of meat can be given to your Shakalaka Warrior that will raise his health, stamina, or even cause it to become angry. To feed your Shakalaka Warrior, simply find the item in your pouch, select it and choose the 'give' option. In addition, depending on the mask's mastery, giving a certain amount of meat, you can increase the mastery of his mask. But remember the highest amount of meat that a Shakalaka can eat in each mission is 3, beyond this number, the increase of experience of his mask will not be calculated.
Icon | Name | Effect | How to Obtain |
Rare Steak (生焼け肉) |
Health +25 Stamina +50 |
Cooking Raw Meat halfway with a BBQ Spit | |
Well-done Steak (こんがり肉) |
Health +50 Stamina +50 |
Cooking Raw Meat to perfection with a BBQ Spit | |
Ration (携帯食料) |
Attack Up Stamina +50 |
In the Supply Box during a quest | |
Pink Liver (天然ピンクレバー) |
Attack Up Health +25 |
Reward for hunting Great Jaggi or Qurupeco in the Moga Woods | |
Ethnic Wyvrnmeat (異国の角竜肉) |
Attack Up Health +50 |
Trading the Argosy Captain for a Rare ★★ Commodity | |
Burnt Meat (コゲ肉) |
Increases Cha-Cha's anger. | Over-cooking Raw Meat with a BBQ Spit | |
Poisoned Meat (毒生肉) |
Poisons Cha-Cha and increases its anger. | Combine Raw Meat and Toadstool | |
Tinged Meat (マヒ生肉) |
Paralyzes Cha-Cha and increases its anger. | Combine Raw Meat and Parashroom | |
Drugged Meat (眠り生肉) |
Sleeps Cha-Cha and increases its anger. | Combine Raw Meat and Sleep Herb |
Dances[]
At all times, Cha-Cha and Kayamba are equipped with two separate Dances. When combined, these Dances allow the two Shakalaka to Dance and bestow special effects onto you, usually in the form of Health recovery! There are five Dances in total. Cha-Cha knows two and learns an additional Dance after Kayamba becomes your ally. The other two Dances can be traded from the Argosy Captain after specific Quests have been completed.
Name | Notes |
♪ Rah-Rah Dance (ノリノリのおどり) |
Default Cha-Cha Dance |
♪ Ooga-Boo Dance (イケイケのおどり) |
Default Cha-Cha Dance |
♪ Wakka-Wakka Dance (マカマカのおどり) |
Obtained by trading a Rare ★★ Commodity with the Argosy Captain |
♪ Boom-Boom Dance (ドンドンのおどり) |
Obtained by trading a Rare ★★★ Commodity with the Argosy Captain |
♪ Woo-Hoo Dance (ドンドンのおどり) |
Learned when Kayamba is acquired |
Dance Combinations[]
To change a Shakalaka's Dance, talk to them and choose the Select Dance menu. Pick two of the available Dances to create a table of possible effects. Each dance has a note attached to it, and each combination of notes creates a different table of effects. Each Dance has a Stamina cost attached to it, displayed in terms of High, Medium and Low. The higher the Stamina cost, the less often they can Dance. Keep this in mind when selecting Dances.
Unconfirmed: A hunter may have a tiny duration of invincibility when healed by Cha-Cha or Kayamba.
Stamina Consumption Legend | ||
Small | Medium | Large |
Dance A | Dance B | Dance Effects | |||
A + A | A + B | B + B | B + A | ||
♪ Rah-Rah Dance |
♪ Ooga-Boo Dance |
Taunt | Recover [Lo] | Attack Up [Lo] | Defense Up [Lo] |
♪ Rah-Rah Dance |
♪ Wakka-Wakka Dance |
Taunt | Flash Bomb | Recover [Lo] | Sonic Bomb |
♪ Rah-Rah Dance |
♪ Boom-Boom Dance |
Taunt | Stamina | Defense Up [Lo] | Weatherbreaker |
♪ Rah-Rah Dance |
♪ Woo-Hoo Dance |
Taunt | Attack Up [Lo] | Natural Recovery Up | Hearing |
♪ Ooga-Boo Dance |
♪ Wakka-Wakka Dance |
Attack Up [Lo] | Recover [Hi] | Recover [Lo] | Antidote Horn |
♪ Ooga-Boo Dance |
♪ Boom-Boom Dance |
Attack Up [Lo] | Attack Up [Hi] | Defense Up [Lo] | Hot & Cool |
♪ Ooga-Boo Dance |
♪ Woo-Hoo Dance |
Attack Up [Lo] | Defense Up [Lo] | Natural Recovery Up | Recover [Hi] |
♪ Wakka-Wakka Dance |
♪ Boom-Boom Dance |
Recover [Lo] | Defense Up [Hi] | Defense Up [Lo] | Blight Res Boost |
♪ Wakka-Wakka Dance |
♪ Woo-Hoo Dance |
Recover [Lo] | Defense Up [Lo] | Natural Recovery Up | Elemental Atk Boost |
♪ Boom-Boom Dance |
♪ Woo-Hoo Dance |
Defense Up [Lo] | Attack Up [Hi] | Natural Recovery Up | Item Effect Up |
Skills[]
Page | Name | Description | How to Unlock |
P1 | Shock Trapper (シビレ罠の印) |
If in a Zone for a long time there is a small chance to set a Shock Trap . Only occurs once per Quest | Reach Lv 30 or by Hunt an Agnaktor |
P1 | Fire Attack (火属性の印) |
Melee Attack given Fire Element | Default skill |
P1 | Water Attack (水属性の印) |
Melee Attack given Water Element | Default skill |
P1 | Ice Attack (氷属性の印) |
Melee Attack given Ice Element | Default skill |
P1 | Thunder Attack (雷属性の印) |
Melee Attack given Thunder Element | Default skill |
P1 | Dragon Attack (龍属性の印) |
Melee Attack given Dragon Element | Reach Lv 16 or by Hunt a Rathian or Slay a Ceadeus |
P1 | Element Atk Up (状態異常強化の印) |
Elemental Attack (, , , & ) power increased, Only avaiable if an Element Attack ability is equipped | Reach Lv 24 or by Hunt Lagiacrus/Agnaktor |
P1 | Poison Attack (毒攻撃の印) |
Melee Attack given Poison Attribute, Attack power is slightly reduced | Reach Lv 20 or by Hunt a Gigginox |
P2 | Paralysis Attack (麻痺攻撃の印) |
Melee Attack given Paralysis Attribute, Attack power is slightly reduced | Reach Lv 12 or by Hunt a Gobul |
P2 | Sleep Attack (睡眠攻撃の印) |
Melee Attack given Sleep Attribute, Attack power is slightly reduced | Reach Lv 14 or by Hunt a Great Baggi |
P2 | Ailment Atk Up (状態異常強化の印) |
Abnormal Status (, & ) attack value increased except for Slime | Reach Lv 26 or by Hunt a Rathalos |
P2 | Stun Attack (気絶攻撃の印) |
Attack can Stun large monsters | Reach Lv 10 or by Hunt a Barroth |
P2 | Affinity Boost (会心攻撃の印) |
Melee attacks can cause Critical hits | Reach Lv 2 or by Hunt a Great Baggi/Barroth |
P2 | Attack Boost (攻撃力強化の印) |
Attack power increased | Reach Lv 8 or by Hunt a Barroth/Barioth |
P2 | Defense Boost (防御力強化の印) |
Defense increased | Reach Lv 6 or by Hunt an Uragaan/Royal Ludroth |
P2 | Guard Boost (ガード強化の印) |
Shakalaka guards more often and loses less Health for doing so | Reach Lv 29 or by Hunt an Uragaan |
P3 | Agility Boost (移動速度強化の印) |
Movement Speed increased | Reach Lv 27 or by Hunt a Barioth |
P3 | Speedy Recovery (高速回復の印) |
Health recovery when Shakalaka escapes is doubled and revives from defeat twice as fast | Slay a Ceadeus |
P3 | Hunter (採取封じの印) |
Shakalaka won't gather items but has increased Attack, Defense and Stamina | Rare ★ trade with the Argosy Captain |
P3 | Gatherer (採取強化の印) |
Shakalaka is more likely to gather items | Rare ★★ trade with the Argosy Captain |
P3 | Seven Lives (七転び八起きの印) |
Every time a Shakalaka is defeated in a Quest (maximum 7 times) their Attack and Defence increases | Rare ★★ trade with the Argosy Captain |
P3 | Last Stand (背水の陣の印) |
Increases Attack, Defense & Stamina by 50% but not return to a Quest once defeated | Rare ★★★ trade with the Argosy Captain |
P3 | Rage (怒りの印) |
Anger increases twice as fast | Reach Lv 28 or by Hunt a Diablos |
P3 | Earplugs (耳栓の印) |
Low (and High) powered roars are ignored | Reach Lv 18 or by Hunt a Gigginox/Rathalos/Diablos/Rathian |
P4 | Weatherbreaker (風圧水流無効の印) |
Low (and High) powered Wind Pressure and Currents are ignored | Reach Lv 4 or by Hunt a Qurupeco/Rathian/Rathalos/Royal Ludroth/Gobul/Lagiacrus |
P4 | Antidotal (毒無効の印) |
Immune to Poison | Reach Lv 22 or by Hunt a Gigginox |
P4 | Bombardier (爆弾強化の印) |
Bombs deal more damage and used more often | Rare ★★ trade with the Argosy Captain |
P4 | Rocketeer (?) |
Long-Range weapons and Ballista attack power is increased, as well as attack with Artillery Mask | Reach Lv 40 or by Slay a Jhen Mohran |
P4 | Blood Brothers (?) |
When one Shakalaka is defeated the other Shakalaka's Attack and Defence increases | Learned when Kayamba is acquired |
P4 | Slime Attack (?) |
Melee Attack given Slime Attribute, attack power is slightly reduced | Reach Lv 35 or by Hunt a Brachydios |
Mystery Pot Items[]
Requires new analysis
Gargwa Mask Item Drop Rate[]
Shakalaka's Chum-Chum[]
Cha-Cha and Kayamba have a fondness counter representing the friendliness between them. This affects their likelihood of dancing at the same time during quests. The maximum Chum-Chum level is 5. Each level increase rewards you with a Chum-Chum ticket from the Canny Felyne in the Port. The tickets can be used to make a set of Dual Blades.
Notes[]
- Source: Brady Guide