Corrosive Lavasioth

English name: Corrosive Lavasioth 

Romaji: Voruganosu Kishō - shu 

Japanese: ヴォルガノス希少種

Size: Very Large

The Corrosive Lavasioth is a rare subspecies of Lavasioth that is only encountered in G Rank and above quests in Monster Hunter Z.



Physiology
The Corrosive Lavasioth is somewhat smaller than the regular Lavasioth. Instead of magma flowing through its body, it has a green, acidic liquid stored in its veins. When it is weakened, this acid flow stops. Corrosive Lavasioth also has half deteriorated teeth and a green mouth interior due to the constant spitting of acid. Its fins and underside are also vivid green in colour. Its scales are also more purple-ish than dark grey.

Behavior
The Corrosive Lavasioth is very passive, close to being as initially passive as Espinas. It will not attack hunters until it is enraged. When enraged for the first time, it will continue to attack hunters regardless of being in rage mode or not. Unlike their relatives, Corrosive Lavasioth swim in water, though the acid flowing through their bodies makes the water uninhabitable for other monsters within a few weeks of the Corrosive Lavasioth swimming in it. Due to this, most Corrosive Lavasioth quests are relocating quests, where hunters relocate the Corrosive Lavasioth to a man - made pond where it won't damage its environment.

Corrosive Lavasioth have a new method of hunting prey - instead of burrowing beneath the surface and striking prey from below like their lava - dwelling cousins, Corrosive Lavasioth are more land based, bursting out of the water and chasing down prey. If the victim is too fast, it will spit acid at it, burning it alive.

Abilities
Corrosive Lavasioth can inflict the new Severe Slimeblight status ailment with its acid based attacks. Severe Slimeblight is basically the same as the regular Slimeblight, but with the added effect of rapidly decreasing the health of the hunter afflicted with it. Severe Slimeblight also explodes much faster than the regular Slimeblight.

Also, unlike the regular Lavasioth, or Lavasioth subspecies, Corrosive Lavasioth can be fought underwater, gaining some new underwater based attacks.

Attacks
Corrosive Lavasioth has some new attacks not seen in the regular Lavasioth or Lavasioth subspecies. (excluding the acid attacks) However, they do share a few attacks, like the slithering attack, and the body slam. Also, unlike the regular Lavasioth, or Lavasioth subspecies, Corrosive Lavasioth can be fought underwater, gaining some new underwater based attacks.

As said, however, Corrosive Lavasioth does not attack hunters until its first transition into Rage Mode.