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Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a Bird Wyvern first introduced in Monster Hunter: World.

Physiology[]

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a medium-sized Bird Wyvern of navy blue coloration. It has long, powerful back legs, and muscular forelegs complete with three claws for grasping prey. Perhaps its most unique feature is the pair of retractable frills that line either side of its head, which are bright and vividly colorful in appearance. Its back is lined with a row of short spines, and it has wide sturdy feet.

Behavior and Abilities[]

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is able to emit bright flashes of light from the fins on the sides of its head. This can be used to disorient attackers and prey alike, allowing the monster to gain the upper hand in combat. Its powerful hind legs can be used to deliver potent kicks during battle. Before Tzitzi-Ya-Ku uses its flash attack, the range of the flash is briefly shown twice.[1]Master-Rank Tzitzi-Ya-Ku can change direction as it prepares the flash. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku's head can be wounded; this disables the flash, though it still tries to use it.

This monster is comparatively low on the food chain, so it uses the dark coloration of its body to blend in and stalk its prey amongst the shadowy undergrowth of the Coral Highlands, far below the jurisdiction of the powerful Wyverns that rule the local ecosystem. When threatened by stronger monsters it will use its flash attack to stun them then run away. Despite this, Tzitzi-Ya-Ku has no issues stealing from more vulnerable monsters, such as Shamos, whose large eyes are sensitive to light.

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku has a habit of flashing monsters in the same area before fleeing. This notorious habit can be very annoying as hunters and monsters that are engaged in battle with each other are interupted even if neither party targeted or had previously aggravated the Tzitzi-Ya-Ku.

Game Appearances[]

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Element/Status Effectiveness[]

Element Effectiveness Status Effectiveness
Fire ★★ Poison ★★
Water ★★ Sleep ★★
Thunder ★★★ Paralysis ★★
Ice ★★★ Blast ★★
Dragon ★★ Stun ★★

In-game description[]

Monster Hunter World
MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon This odd monster blinds both prey and enemies with a special pulsing organ near its head. It then uses its strong legs to deliver finishing blows.

Monster Materials[]

Icon Item Name Rarity Value Description
MHW-Scale Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale
眩鳥の鱗
4 440z Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
MHW-Scale Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+
眩鳥の上鱗
6 840z Rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
MHW-Scale Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Shard
眩鳥の厚鱗
9 1300z Very rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
MHW-Hide Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide
眩鳥の皮
4 640z Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Supple, used to craft gear.
MHW-Hide Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+
眩鳥の上皮
6 1240z Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Supple, used to craft gear.
MHW-Hide Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Thickhide
眩鳥の厚皮
9 1900z Very rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Supple, used to craft gear.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw
眩鳥の爪
4 840z Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Claw+
眩鳥の尖爪
6 1640z Rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MHW-Claw Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hardclaw
眩鳥の剛爪
9 2500z Very rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Mostly obtained by carving. Sharp, used in many weapons.
MHW-Monster Parts Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore
眩鳥の発光膜
4 920z Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its pulse organs. Unusual, used for many purposes.
MHW-Monster Parts Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photophore+
眩鳥の閃光膜
6 1680z Rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its pulse organs. Unusual, used for many purposes.
MHW-Monster Parts Icon Blue
Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Photomembrane
眩鳥の輝光膜
9 2600z Very rare Tzitzi-Ya-Ku material. Obtained by breaking its pulse organs. Used for many purposes.
MH4G-Ball Icon Blue
Bird Wyvern Gem
鳥竜玉
7 4000z A valuable gem that can be harvested from bird wyverns. Said to fetch a high price on the market.
MH4G-Ball Icon Blue
Fey Wyvern Gem
幻鳥竜玉
9 8000z An exceptionally pure gem taken from a bird wyvern. Its fragility makes it difficult to carve.

Equipment[]

For more information, see Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Equipment

Tzitzi-Ya-Ku materials can be used to craft five different armor sets: Tzitzi Armor, Tzitzi α Armor, Tzitzi β Armor, Tzitzi α+ Armor, and Tzitzi β+ Armor.

The following is a complete weapon list for Tzitzi-Ya-Ku weapons:

Long Sword: Dual Blades:
Insect Glaive: Heavy Bowgun:

Gallery[]

Trivia[]

  • Tzitzi-Ya-Ku's head scutes also glow slightly when its head crests light up.
  • Along with Kulu-Ya-Ku, Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is the only raptorial Bird Wyvern to not live under a social hierarchy.
  • It is most likely based off a Dilophosaurus, as this dinosaur species also had frills in the movie Jurassic Park.

References[]

Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter: World (edit)
Herbivore MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi
Piscine Wyvern MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian
Elder Dragon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
Monsters appearing in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (edit)
Herbivore MHWI-Anteka Icon Anteka MHW-Apceros Icon Apceros MHW-Aptonoth Icon Aptonoth MHW-Gastodon Icon Gastodon MHW-Kelbi Icon Kelbi MHW-Kestodon Icon Kestodon MHW-Mosswine Icon Mosswine MHWI-Popo Icon Popo
Fish MHW-Gajau Icon Gajau
Lynian MHWI-Boaboa Icon Boaboa MHW-Felyne Icon Felyne MHW-Gajalaka Icon Gajalaka MHW-Grimalkyne Icon Grimalkyne
Fanged Beast MHWI-Rajang Icon Rajang MHWI-Furious Rajang Icon Furious Rajang
Neopteron MHW-Hornetaur Icon Hornetaur MHW-Vespoid Icon Vespoid
Bird Wyvern MHW-Kulu-Ya-Ku Icon Kulu-Ya-Ku MHW-Pukei-Pukei Icon Pukei-Pukei MHWI-Coral Pukei-Pukei Icon Coral Pukei-Pukei MHW-Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Icon Tzitzi-Ya-Ku MHWI-Yian Garuga Icon Yian Garuga MHWI-Scarred Yian Garuga Icon Scarred Yian Garuga
Brute Wyvern MHW-Anjanath Icon Anjanath MHWI-Fulgur Anjanath Icon Fulgur Anjanath MHWI-Banbaro Icon Banbaro MHW-Barroth Icon Barroth MHWI-Brachydios Icon Brachydios MHWI-Raging Brachydios Icon Raging Brachydios MHW-Deviljho Icon Deviljho MHWI-Savage Deviljho Icon Savage Deviljho MHWI-Glavenus Icon Glavenus MHWI-Acidic Glavenus Icon Acidic Glavenus MHW-Radobaan Icon Radobaan MHW-Uragaan Icon Uragaan
Fanged Wyvern MHW-Girros Icon Girros MHW-Jagras Icon Jagras MHW-Shamos Icon Shamos MHWI-Wulg Icon Wulg
MHW-Dodogama Icon Dodogama MHW-Great Girros Icon Great Girros MHW-Great Jagras Icon Great Jagras MHW-Odogaron Icon Odogaron MHWI-Ebony Odogaron Icon Ebony Odogaron MHW-Tobi-Kadachi Icon Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Viper Tobi-Kadachi Icon Viper Tobi-Kadachi MHWI-Zinogre Icon Zinogre MHWI-Stygian Zinogre Icon Stygian Zinogre
Piscine Wyvern MHWI-Beotodus Icon Beotodus MHW-Jyuratodus Icon Jyuratodus MHW-Lavasioth Icon Lavasioth
Wingdrake MHW-Barnos Icon Barnos MHWI-Cortos Icon Cortos MHW-Mernos Icon Mernos MHW-Noios Icon Noios MHW-Raphinos Icon Raphinos
Flying Wyvern MHWI-Barioth Icon Barioth MHWI-Frostfang Barioth Icon Frostfang Barioth MHW-Bazelgeuse Icon Bazelgeuse MHWI-Seething Bazelgeuse Icon Seething Bazelgeuse MHW-Diablos Icon Diablos MHW-Black Diablos Icon Black Diablos MHW-Legiana Icon Legiana MHWI-Shrieking Legiana Icon Shrieking Legiana MHWI-Nargacuga Icon Nargacuga MHW-Paolumu Icon Paolumu MHWI-Nightshade Paolumu Icon Nightshade Paolumu MHW-Rathalos Icon Rathalos MHW-Azure Rathalos Icon Azure Rathalos MHWI-Silver Rathalos Icon Silver Rathalos MHW-Rathian Icon Rathian MHW-Pink Rathian Icon Pink Rathian MHWI-Gold Rathian Icon Gold Rathian MHWI-Tigrex Icon Tigrex MHWI-Brute Tigrex Icon Brute Tigrex
Elder Dragon MHWI-Alatreon Icon Alatreon MHW-Behemoth Icon Behemoth MHWI-Fatalis Icon Fatalis MHW-Kirin Icon Kirin MHW-Kulve Taroth Icon Kulve Taroth MHW-Kushala Daora Icon Kushala Daora MHW-Lunastra Icon Lunastra MHWI-Namielle Icon Namielle MHW-Nergigante Icon Nergigante MHWI-Ruiner Nergigante Icon Ruiner Nergigante MHWI-Safi'jiiva Icon Safi'jiiva MHWI-Shara Ishvalda Icon Shara Ishvalda MHW-Teostra Icon Teostra MHW-Vaal Hazak Icon Vaal Hazak MHWI-Blackveil Vaal Hazak Icon Blackveil Vaal Hazak MHWI-Velkhana Icon Velkhana MHW-Xeno'jiiva Icon Xeno'jiiva MHW-Zorah Magdaros Icon Zorah Magdaros
Relict MHW-Leshen Icon Leshen MHW-Ancient Leshen Icon Ancient Leshen
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