Balahara Large Monsters
Description
Desert-dwelling leviathans that use their supple, serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps. Weak against sonic bombs when they’re submerged.
Characteristics
Desert-dwelling leviathans that build carapaces out of the fulgurite formed by lightning strikes. They use their flexible skeletons and serpentine bodies to create quicksand traps for unwary prey. Inside their mouths are multiple eye-like sensory organs. The mucus they secrete contains luminous bacteria and is believed to aid visibility while they are submerged and other low-light conditions like sandstorms.
Helpful Hints
The interior of a 
Balahara’s mouth is a soft target that can be exploited if you strike right after it expels mucus. Since they rely on heightened hearing while submerged, sonic bombs or screamer pods—obtainable from 
Baunos—are highly effective. Sometimes the large monster you’re hunting will get sucked into a Balahara sand pit, but there’s nothing stopping you from going after it. For more tips and info on Balahara’s ecology, key weaknesses, low and high rank rewards, and our strategy for how to beat it, check out our complete Balahara monster guide.
Check out our All Monster Weaknesses page for a handy all-in-one guide on how to tackle even the toughest beasties.
Crown Sizes
Most monsters can spawn in different sizes. Some special sizes are marked with crowns in the Monster Field Guide. Crown Monsters don’t have different stats or drop rates, but earning crowns is tied to some Achievements/Trophies, so completionists will want to pay attention to the info below. In-game, use your binoculars to look for a crown icon over a monster’s name.
Base Size 1912.61
Large Silver Crown Size: 2199.5 (115%)
Large Gold Crown Size: 2352.51 (123%)
Small Gold Crown Size: 1721.35 (90%)
Size Tables
| Scale | Chance (LR) | Chance (HR #1) | Chance (HR #2) | Chance (HR #3) | Chance (Tempered) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 88% | 0% | 1% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
| 89% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 0% | 0% |
| 90% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 91% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 92% | 1% | 2% | 1% | 1% | 1% |
| 93% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| 94% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% | 1% |
| 95% | 3% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| 96% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| 97% | 6% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| 98% | 7% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| 99% | 9% | 4% | 2% | 2% | 1% |
| 100% | 12% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 1% |
| 101% | 9% | 4% | 4% | 2% | 2% |
| 102% | 8% | 6% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| 103% | 7% | 10% | 4% | 4% | 2% |
| 104% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 4% | 3% |
| 105% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 4% | 3% |
| 106% | 3% | 5% | 7% | 6% | 4% |
| 107% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 10% | 4% |
| 108% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 7% | 5% |
| 109% | 3% | 3% | 4% | 6% | 7% |
| 110% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 5% | 10% |
| 111% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 8% |
| 112% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% | 6% |
| 113% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 5% |
| 114% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% | 4% |
| 115% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| 116% | 0% | 2% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| 117% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 3% |
| 118% | 0% | 1% | 2% | 2% | 2% |
| 119% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| 120% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% | 2% |
| 121% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 122% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 123% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 124% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% | 2% |
| 125% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 1% | 1% |
Unlocks
Balahara Blade I
Sword and Shield 
Balahara Coil
Waist 
Balahara Exploder I
Gunlance 
Balahara Glaive I
Insect Glaive 
Balahara Greaves
Legs 
Balahara Hammer I
Hammer 
Balahara Helm
Head 
Balahara Horn I
Hunting Horn 
Balahara Lance I
Lance 
Balahara Mail
Chest 
Balahara Vambraces
Arms 
The Desert Knows Not the Sea
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