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Lucent Nargacuga are Flying Wyverns and a Rare Species of Nargacuga introduced in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate.

Physiology[]

It has metallic, azure scales, patches of white fur, and a golden-colored chest.

Abilities[]

Known as the Moon Swift Wyvern, Lucent Nargacuga has the ability to turn invisible, and perform a double tail slam like its green relative. It can also extend its spikes by shaking its tail, even when not enraged. While in this mode, all of its tail attacks cause venomous spikes to fly out.

Behavior[]

Lucent Nargacuga are incredibly territorial, stalking intruders and prey under the cover of night or fog and picking them off with cunning aggressive strikes with venomous effects.

Habitat[]

Lucent Nargacuga have been found living in the Great Forest however they are most commonly sighted on the Tower 3 and Forlorn Arena (MHRS).


Game Appearances[]

Main Series[]

Spin-offs[]


In-Game Description[]

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate
MH3U-Lucent Nargacuga Icon A rare species of Nargacuga whose behavior and habitat are shrouded in mystery. Legend claims it appears on foggy nights at a remote and well-hidden location, but the veracity of this claim is still being researched by the guild.
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
MHRS-Lucent Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga clad in radiant fur and lives in fog-shrouded lands. Lucent Nargacuga hide in the night's fog and moonlight, springing assaults with neither shape nor shadow. Astounding agility and marvelous mobility makes them difficult to capture with the naked eye. The throng of toxic tailspikes they launch makes these wyverns perilous beasts indeed.
Threat Level (危険度): ★★★★★★★★★

Notes[]

General Notes


  • Lucent Nargacuga has a much harder head and chest than its cousins. Only weapons with Purple sharpness can successfully cut through the head and chest without bouncing off, unless the player has the skill "Mind's Eye" equipped.
    • However, when enraged, both head and chest do not reflect weapons with sharpness of Blue or better.
  • The spikes from its tail inflict Poison.
  • Unlike Chameleos, Lucent Nargacuga is capable of rendering itself completely invisible while it performs its "Strafe" or "Back Jump"-maneuver, except for the red eye trails during Rage Mode.
  • The fumes from Dung Bombs and Felvine Bombs are retained when Lucent Nargacuga is invisible, so hitting one with a Dung Bomb or Felvine Bomb will help players locating it when it is invisible.
  • While not a concrete fact, a common Japanese nickname for this monster is “Lunaruga (ルナルガ, Runaruga)”.

Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate


  • Lucent Nargacuga can be unlocked after reaching HR 40.
  • Lucent Nargacuga's roar has a much wider range than its other two counterparts, but still only requires standard earplugs to block.
  • Lucent Nargacuga can be carved 4 times.

Monster Hunter Rise


  • Lucent Nargacuga was added to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak in the first Title Update along with Seething Bazelgeuse, Silver Rathalos, and Gold Rathian on August 10, 2022.
  • Lucent Nargacuga is fought after reaching MR10 and defeating Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian.
  • Lucent Nargacuga's head now takes significantly more damage, yields 3 body carves, and also no longer has a golden underbelly, but a silvery one instead.
  • Dealing enough damage to Lucent Nargacuga's tail while its tailspikes are raised will remove them, temporarily preventing it from firing those tailspikes during attacks until being raised again.
    • Lucent Nargacuga loses the ability to fire its tailspikes while doing its double spin attack.
  • Lucent Nargacuga gains a new attack where after roaring, it moves to the side before spinning rapidly, looking as if it has become a miniature tornado.
  • Lucent Nargacuga gains an attack used by Nargacuga in Monster Hunter Frontier, in which it twirls its tail in the air and creates a rain of poisonous spikes. These spikes can rain down in either a straight line or a circle surrounding Lucent Nargacuga.
  • Lucent Nargacuga gains a new attack where it turns invisible while leaping around the arena trying to confuse players about its location. It will eventually reappear and perform a powerful backflip tail slam. If hit, the hunter will become stunned.
  • The Lucent Nargacuga fought in the 6★ Hub Quest "Hazard: The Hazy Shadow", has increased stats and an altered moveset:
    • It can fire spikes even without its tailspikes raised; with the tailspikes raised, certain attacks will gain spike projectiles.
    • Its poison spike attacks are more varied and dangerous, and cover a wider area.
    • It can slam its tail down up to three times in a row.
    • Moves extremely fast when invisibly leaping around the arena.

Monster Hunter Explore


  • Although the game assigned ice element to Lucent Nargacuga, it doesn't possess any elemental attack.


Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate (edit)
Herbivore MH3U-Anteka Icon Anteka MH3U-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MH3U-Epioth Icon Epioth MH3U-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MH3U-Popo Icon Popo MH3U-Rhenoplos Icon Rhenoplos MH3U-Slagtoth Icon Slagtoth
Fish MH3U-Fish Icon Fish
Fanged Beast MH3U-Bullfango Icon Bullfango
MH3U-Arzuros Icon Arzuros MH3U-Lagombi Icon Lagombi MH3U-Volvidon Icon Volvidon
Lynian MH3U-Felyne Icon Felyne MH3U-Melynx Icon Melynx
Neopteron MH3U-Altaroth Icon Altaroth MH3U-Bnahabra Icon Bnahabra
Bird Wyvern MH3U-Gargwa Icon Gargwa MH3U-Baggi Icon Baggi MH3U-Jaggi Icon Jaggi MH3U-Jaggia Icon Jaggia MH3U-Wroggi Icon Wroggi
MH3U-Great Baggi Icon Great Baggi MH3U-Great Jaggi Icon Great Jaggi MH3U-Great Wroggi Icon Great Wroggi MH3U-Qurupeco Icon Qurupeco MH3U-Crimson Qurupeco Icon Crimson Qurupeco
Brute Wyvern MH3U-Barroth Icon Barroth MH3U-Jade Barroth Icon Jade Barroth MH3U-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MH3U-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MH3U-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MH3U-Duramboros Icon Duramboros MH3U-Rust Duramboros Icon Rust Duramboros MH3U-Uragaan Icon Uragaan MH3U-Steel Uragaan Icon Steel Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MH3U-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MH3U-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MH3U-Delex Icon Delex
MH3U-Plesioth Icon Plesioth MH3U-Green Plesioth Icon Green Plesioth
Leviathan MH3U-Ludroth Icon Ludroth MH3U-Uroktor Icon Uroktor
MH3U-Agnaktor Icon Agnaktor MH3U-Glacial Agnaktor Icon Glacial Agnaktor MH3U-Gobul Icon Gobul MH3U-Lagiacrus Icon Lagiacrus MH3U-Ivory Lagiacrus Icon Ivory Lagiacrus MH3U-Abyssal Lagiacrus Icon Abyssal Lagiacrus MH3U-Nibelsnarf Icon Nibelsnarf MH3U-Royal Ludroth Icon Royal Ludroth MH3U-Purple Ludroth Icon Purple Ludroth
Flying Wyvern MH3U-Giggi Icon Giggi
MH3U-Barioth Icon Barioth MH3U-Sand Barioth Icon Sand Barioth MH3U-Diablos Icon Diablos MH3U-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MH3U-Gigginox Icon Gigginox MH3U-Baleful Gigginox Icon Baleful Gigginox MH3U-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MH3U-Green Nargacuga Icon Green Nargacuga MH3U-Lucent Nargacuga Icon Lucent Nargacuga MH3U-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MH3U-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MH3U-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MH3U-Rathian Icon Rathian MH3U-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MH3U-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian
Elder Dragon MH3U-Question Mark Icon Alatreon MH3U-Ceadeus Icon Ceadeus MH3U-Goldbeard Ceadeus Icon Goldbeard Ceadeus MH3U-Question Mark Icon Dire Miralis MH3U-Jhen Mohran Icon Jhen Mohran MH3U-Hallowed Jhen Mohran Icon Hallowed Jhen Mohran
Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak (edit)
Herbivore MHRise-Anteka Icon Anteka MHRS-Gowngoat Icon Gowngoat MHRise-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHRise-Kestodon Male Icon Kestodon MHRise-Popo Icon Popo MHRise-Rhenoplos Icon Rhenoplos MHRise-Slagtoth Icon Slagtoth
Amphibian MHRise-Zamite Icon Zamite
MHRise-Tetranadon Icon Tetranadon
Fish MHRise-Gajau Icon Gajau
Fanged Beast MHRise-Bombadgy Icon Bombadgy MHRise-Bullfango Icon Bullfango
MHRise-Arzuros Icon Arzuros MHRise-Apex Arzuros Icon Apex Arzuros MHRise-Bishaten Icon Bishaten MHRS-Blood Orange Bishaten Icon Blood Orange Bishaten MHRS-Garangolm Icon Garangolm MHRise-Goss Harag Icon Goss Harag MHRise-Lagombi Icon Lagombi MHRise-Rajang Icon Rajang MHRS-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang MHRise-Volvidon Icon Volvidon
Lynian MHRise-Felyne Icon Felyne MHRise-Melynx Icon Melynx
Carapaceon MHRS-Ceanataur Icon Ceanataur MHRS-Hermitaur Icon Hermitaur
MHRS-Daimyo Hermitaur Icon Daimyo Hermitaur MHRS-Shogun Ceanataur Icon Shogun Ceanataur
Neopteron MHRise-Altaroth Icon Altaroth MHRise-Bnahabra Icon Bnahabra MHRS-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHRS-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Temnoceran MHRS-Pyrantula Icon Pyrantula MHRise-Rachnoid Icon Rachnoid
MHRise-Rakna-Kadaki Icon Rakna-Kadaki MHRS-Pyre Rakna-Kadaki Icon Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
Bird Wyvern MHRise-Baggi Icon Baggi MHRS-Boggi Icon Boggi MHRise-Gargwa Icon Gargwa MHRise-Izuchi Icon Izuchi MHRise-Jaggi Icon Jaggi MHRise-Jaggia Icon Jaggia MHRS-Velociprey Icon Velociprey MHRise-Wroggi Icon Wroggi
MHRise-Aknosom Icon Aknosom MHRise-Great Baggi Icon Great Baggi MHRise-Great Izuchi Icon Great Izuchi MHRise-Great Wroggi Icon Great Wroggi MHRise-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHRise-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei
Brute Wyvern MHRise-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHRise-Barroth Icon Barroth
Fanged Wyvern MHRise-Jagras Icon Jagras
MHRS-Lunagaron Icon Lunagaron MHRise-Magnamalo Icon Magnamalo MHRS-Scorned Magnamalo Icon Scorned Magnamalo MHRise-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHRise-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHRise-Apex Zinogre Icon Apex Zinogre
Leviathan MHRise-Ludroth Icon Ludroth MHRise-Uroktor Icon Uroktor
MHRise-Almudron Icon Almudron MHRS-Magma Almudron Icon Magma Almudron MHRise-Mizutsune Icon Mizutsune MHRS-Violet Mizutsune Icon Violet Mizutsune MHRise-Apex Mizutsune Icon Apex Mizutsune MHRise-Royal Ludroth Icon Royal Ludroth MHRise-Somnacanth Icon Somnacanth MHRS-Aurora Somnacanth Icon Aurora Somnacanth
Piscine Wyvern MHRise-Delex Icon Delex
MHRise-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus
Snake Wyvern MHRise-Remobra Icon Remobra
Flying Wyvern MHRS-Astalos Icon Astalos MHRise-Barioth Icon Barioth MHRise-Basarios Icon Basarios MHRise-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHRS-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHRise-Diablos Icon Diablos MHRise-Apex Diablos Icon Apex Diablos MHRS-Espinas Icon Espinas MHRS-Flaming Espinas Icon Flaming Espinas MHRise-Khezu Icon Khezu MHRise-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHRS-Lucent Nargacuga Icon Lucent Nargacuga MHRise-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHRS-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHRise-Apex Rathalos Icon Apex Rathalos MHRise-Rathian Icon Rathian MHRS-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHRise-Apex Rathian Icon Apex Rathian MHRS-Seregios Icon Seregios MHRise-Tigrex Icon Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHRS-Amatsu Icon Amatsu MHRise-Chameleos Icon Chameleos MHRS-Risen Chameleos Icon Risen Chameleos MHRise-Crimson Glow Valstrax Icon Crimson Glow Valstrax MHRS-Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Icon Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax MHRS-Gaismagorm Icon Gaismagorm MHRise-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHRS-Risen Kushala Daora Icon Risen Kushala Daora MHRS-Malzeno Icon Malzeno MHRS-Primordial Malzeno Icon Primordial Malzeno MHRS-Shagaru Magala Icon Shagaru Magala MHRS-Risen Shagaru Magala Icon Risen Shagaru Magala MHRise-Teostra Icon Teostra MHRS-Risen Teostra Icon Risen Teostra MHRise-Thunder Serpent Narwa Icon Thunder Serpent Narwa MHRise-Narwa the Allmother Icon Narwa the Allmother MHRS-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHRise-Wind Serpent Ibushi Icon Wind Serpent Ibushi
??? MHRS-Gore Magala Icon Gore Magala MHRS-Chaotic Gore Magala Icon Chaotic Gore Magala
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