How do you beat Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds? Balahara is one of all the monsters you'll face in the action RPG. As part of our Monster Hunter Wilds guide, we're going to tell you all you need to know about the Balahara, including combat tips and potential rewards.

How Do You Beat Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds?

Monster Hunter Wilds: How to Beat Balahara - All Weaknesses and Rewards 1
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Below, we've got everything you need to know about the Balahara, how to beat it, and what rewards you'll get.

Description
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.
Class
Leviathan
Location
Plains
Weak Spot
Mouth
Breakable Parts
Head, Tail (severable)
Elemental Weaknesses
Thunder

Here are a few pointers on how to defeat a Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds.

  • Balahara is a quick and nimble creature that can attack with both its head and its tail. The main spot you want to focus on is its mouth, which is a weak point.
  • Sometimes it'll burrow under the sand and leap out at you. While it's submerged, use sonic bombs or screamer pods to affect it.
  • The tail can be severed, which will greatly decrease the danger from its rear attacks.

What Rewards Do You Get for Beating Balahara?

As with all monsters, the materials you receive as rewards when you beat Balahara are somewhat randomised. In other words, you may need to hunt the monster multiple times to get certain materials. Here's a breakdown of all possible Balahara rewards.

Possible Quest Rewards

Low Rank

  • Balahara Certificate
  • Balahara Black Pearl
  • Balahara Scale
  • Balahara Shell
  • Balahara Skull
  • Balahara Tail
  • Aqua Sac
  • Herb
  • Honey
  • Blue Mushroom
  • Iron Ore
  • Mystery Bone
  • Raw Meat

High Rank

  • Balahara Certificate S
  • Balahara Carapace
  • Balahara Scale+
  • Balahara Skull+
  • Balahara Tail
  • Balahara Black Pearl
  • Torrent Sac
  • Wyvern Gem
  • Monster Keenbone
  • Advanced Armor Sphere
  • Mystery Orb - Sword
  • Mystery Orb - Armor

Possible Target Rewards

Low Rank

  • Balahara Certificate (8% chance)
  • Balahara Black Pearl (8% chance)
  • Balahara Scale (20% chance)
  • Balahara Shell (20% chance)
  • Balahara Skull (15% chance)
  • Balahara Tail (11% chance)
  • Aqua Sac (18% chance)

High Rank

  • Balahara Certificate S (8% chance)
  • Balahara Black Pearl (11% chance)
  • Balahara Carapace (20% chance)
  • Balahara Scale+ (20% chance)
  • Balahara Skull+ (13% chance)
  • Balahara Tail (7% chance)
  • Torrent Sac (18% chance)
  • Wyvern Gem (3% chance)

Possible Broken Part Rewards

Low Rank

  • Head
    • Balahara Black Pearl (20% chance)
    • Balahara Skull (80% chance)

High Rank

  • Head
    • Balahara Black Pearl (20% chance)
    • Balahara Skull+ (80% chance)

Possible Wound Destroyed Rewards

Low Rank

  • Balahara Black Pearl (5% chance)
  • Balahara Scale (48% chance)
  • Balahara Shell (47% chance)

High Rank

  • Balahara Black Pearl (5% chance)
  • Balahara Carapace (47% chance)
  • Balahara Scale+ (48% chance)

Possible Carving Rewards

Low Rank

  • Balahara Black Pearl (11% chance)
  • Balahara Scale (33% chance)
  • Balahara Shell (25% chance)
  • Balahara Skull (18% chance)
  • Balahara Tail
    • Carcass (13% chance)
    • Severed Part (100% chance)

High Rank

  • Balahara Black Pearl (14% chance)
  • Balahara Carapace (23% chance)
  • Balahara Scale+ (30% chance)
  • Balahara Skull+ (17% chance)
  • Balahara Tail
    • Carcass (11% chance)
    • Severed Part (93% chance)
  • Wyvern Gem
    • Carcass (5% chance)
    • Severed Part (7% chance)

That's everything you need to know about Balahara in Monster Hunter Wilds. How many of these beasts have you slain? Tell us in the comments section below, and check out our Monster Hunter Wilds guide for much more.