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