- Class
- Bird Wyvern
- Size
- Large monster
- Weak to
- Water★★★ Dragon★★★
- Traps
- Pitfall Trap, Shock Trap, Vine Trap
- Inflicts
- Roar (large), Fireblight, Poison
A short-tempered bird wyvern marked by its hard, black scales and impressive mane. It strikes with its distinctive beak.In-game description
Yian Garuga is all black scales, a wild mane and a temper to match. Iceborne brought it back, and it hasn’t calmed down at all.
Out in the wild
In the New World it lives in the Ancient Forest, and it also appears in the Forest region of the Guiding Lands from level 3. It is an aggressive bird wyvern that answers almost anything with its beak.
Where you meet it
Yian Garuga belongs to the Master Rank endgame. It arrives in the Guiding Lands through an assigned quest once the Forest region reaches level 3. After that you can find it in the Ancient Forest and in arena and event quests.
How the fight goes
It strikes with its beak, sweeps with a poisonous tail and fires fireballs, often chaining them together. In Iceborne its fireball attack can also be a wide, rapid volley. It has no tempered version of its own; that role goes to Scarred Yian Garuga.
Hunter’s tips
- Water and dragon are its best elements, both at three stars. It is very weak to blast.
- Bring Antidotes for the tail, and cut the tail off if you can.
- Use traps while it is calm. When enraged it breaks out of Pitfall Traps right away.
- Aim for the head; it is weak to stun, and the head and ears can be broken.
Weaknesses
Elements
Status & stun
Stars are the game’s own Hunter’s Notes rating: 3 = most effective, ✕ = no effect. "Best hitzone" is the highest value for that element on any body part.
Hitzones
| Part | Sever | Blunt | Shot | Fire | Water | Thndr | Ice | Drgn | Stun |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ears | 60 | 65 | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 100 |
| Head | 60 | 65 | 45 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10 | 15 | 100 |
| Neck | 34 | 40 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Back | 18 | 18 | 15 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Belly | 34 | 34 | 30 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Wings | 18 | 18 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Wings (Broken) | 24 | 24 | 40 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Legs | 30 | 30 | 25 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Tail | 40 | 35 | 30 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
| Tail Tip | 46 | 40 | 35 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Higher numbers take more damage. Highlighted: 45+ for physical and 20+ for elemental damage, the usual weak-spot thresholds.
Drops & rewards
Master Rank
| Item | Method | Qty | Chance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Glimmering Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 70% |
| Giant Scale | Bandit Mantle | 1 | 30% |
| Garuga Shard | Carve / Capture | 1 | 32% |
| Garuga Cortex | Carve / Capture | 1 | 24% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Carve / Capture | 1 | 19% |
| Garuga Fellwing | Carve / Capture | 1 | 11% |
| Fancy Beak | Carve / Capture | 1 | 9% |
| Fey Wyvern Gem | Carve / Capture | 1 | 5% |
| Sinister Silverpelt | Guiding Lands (High) | 1 | 100% |
| Dragonvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 63% |
| Sinister Silverpelt | Guiding Lands (Low) | 1 | 37% |
| Sinister Silverpelt | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 63% |
| Dragonvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Mid) | 1 | 37% |
| Tempered Silverpelt | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 59% |
| Spiritvein Solidbone | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 28% |
| Spiritvein Gem | Guiding Lands (Tempered) | 1 | 13% |
| Garuga Cortex | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 26% |
| Garuga Shard | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 20% |
| Fancy Beak | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 14% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 12% |
| Conflagrant Sac | Hunt (Bronze) | 2 | 11% |
| Garuga Fellwing | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 9% |
| Garuga Lash | Hunt (Bronze) | 1 | 8% |
| Garuga Fellwing | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 24% |
| Garuga Auricle | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 18% |
| Garuga Lash | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 18% |
| Fey Wyvern Gem | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 18% |
| Fancy Beak | Investigation (Gold) | 1 | 13% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Investigation (Gold) | 2 | 9% |
| Carved Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 60% |
| Ancient Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 30% |
| Sealed Feystone | Investigation (Purple) | 1 | 10% |
| Fancy Beak | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 24% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 20% |
| Garuga Fellwing | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 18% |
| Garuga Auricle | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 14% |
| Garuga Lash | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 14% |
| Fey Wyvern Gem | Investigation (Silver) | 1 | 10% |
| Garuga Shard | Plunderblade | 1 | 41% |
| Garuga Cortex | Plunderblade | 1 | 33% |
| Fancy Beak | Plunderblade | 1 | 25% |
| Fey Wyvern Gem | Plunderblade | 1 | 1% |
| Garuga Shard | Shiny Drop | 1 | 50% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Shiny Drop | 1 | 28% |
| Large Wyvern Tear | Shiny Drop | 1 | 22% |
| Garuga Lash | Tail Carve | 1 | 70% |
| Garuga Shard | Tail Carve | 1 | 25% |
| Fey Wyvern Gem | Tail Carve | 1 | 5% |
| Garuga Shard | Track | 1 | 100% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Wound Back | 1 | 70% |
| Garuga Cortex | Wound Back | 1 | 30% |
| Fancy Beak | Wound Beak | 1 | 65% |
| Garuga Shard | Wound Beak | 1 | 35% |
| Garuga Auricle | Wound Head | 1 | 70% |
| Garuga Silverpelt | Wound Head | 1 | 30% |
| Garuga Fellwing | Wound Wings | 1 | 65% |
| Garuga Cortex | Wound Wings | 1 | 35% |
Yian Garuga weapons & armor
Armor sets
Gear that needs a material only Yian Garuga drops.
Strongest Water weapons
Sorted by element value. Yian Garuga takes extra water damage.
Quests
Master Rank
Data: Monster Hunter World: Iceborne game files (final version 15.11).