Zorvala (Monster Hunter Destiny)

The Zorvala is a Bird Wyvern originally created by Ailuromancy, but is also featured in the Monster Hunter Destiny expansion pack, "MHD: Double Cross!". It can be encountered at all ranks, from Low-Rank to A-Rank.



English: Zorvala

Japanese: Joruvarasu

Latin: Timoravis securostro

In-Game Description
Sneaky bird wyverns that ambush and then chase down their prey. Their quills are filled with a powerful sleep-inducing agent, and their beaks are sharp enough to crack rock. Although bright red in color, they are adept at camouflage.

Basic Information
Monster Class: Bird Wyvern

Weakness: Ice

Element: none

Status Ailments: Sleep

Habitats: Forest + Hills, Old Jungle, Jungle, Great Forest, Flooded Forest, Everwood, Primal Forest, Ancient Forest, Idyllic Ocean, Forested Spring

Behavior:
 * Huffs white smoke when enraged
 * Unable to cause Sleep when low on stamina
 * Trips after a charge when low on stamina
 * Recovers stamina by killing a Kelbi
 * When the quills it scatters are destroyed, there is a small chance they will drop an item

Physiology and Behavior
A prehistoric Bird Wyvern, the Zorvala is theorized to be the missing link between the raptorial and avian classes of Bird Wyverns. Like the Hypnocatrice, it is mostly docile until it feels threatened. Also like the Hypnocatrice, it is an omnivore that eats small herbivores as well as certain plants. In fact, its quills are filled with a sedative derived from the sap of Sleep Herbs. More aggressive Zorvala will even try to hunt down prey as large as an Aptonoth.

Excellent climbers, Zorvalas prefer sleeping in trees rather than on the ground. Their young are also good at climbing, and stay in their treetop nest until they are large enough to strike out on their own. Like all Bird Wyverns, Zorvalas are good parents.

Frenzied/Apex Behavior
Zorvala can be infected by the Frenzy. Its red feathers will turn to a mahogany color, while its quills become a much darker shade of turquoise. Its voice also rises from a squawk to a shrill screech that requires High-Grade Earplugs to block.

The existence of an Apex Zorvala has not been confirmed.

Introductory Cutscene
Location: Idyllic Ocean Area

Synopsis: coming soon

Low-Rank
Running from Red:

Bird Wyvern's Lullaby:

High-Rank
Scarlet Sandman:

Chopping Down the Forest:

Zorvala Poaching Mission!:

G-Rank
Terror Birds:

Crimson Nightmares:

A Fool's Errand:

Sharpshooter:

A-Rank
coming soon

Items/Carves
Note: Items are listed in order from most common to least common.

Low-Rank
Body x3: Zorvala Hide, Zorvala Feather, Zorvala Claw, Zorvala Quill, Monster Bone S, Sleep Sac, Hatchet Beak

Capture Rewards: Zorvala Claw x2, Sleep Sac, Zorvala Feather, Zorvala Hide x3

Break Head x2: Zorvala Quill x2, Hatchet Beak, Zorvala Feather

Break Wings x2: Zorvala Feather x2, Zorvala Claw, Monster Bone S

Break Back: Zorvala Quill, Sleep Sac x2, Zorvala Hide

Item Drop: Wyvern Tear, Zorvala Feather

High-Rank
Body x3: Zorvala Hide+, Zorvala Feather+, Zorvala Claw+, Zorvala Quill+, Monster Bone+, Sleep Sac, Cleaver Beak

Capture Rewards: Zorvala Claw+ x2, Sleep Sac x2, Zorvala Head, Zorvala Feather+, Bird Wyvern Gem

Break Head x2: Zorvala Head, Cleaver Beak, Zorvala Quill+ x2, Zorvala Feather+

Break Wings x2: Zorvala Feather+ x2, Zorvala Claw+, Monster Bone+, Bird Wyvern Gem

Break Back: Zorvala Quill+, Zorvala Hide+, Sleep Sac x2, Bird Wyvern Gem

Item Drop: Lrg Wyvern Tear, Wyvern Tear, Zorvala Feather+

G-Rank
Body x3: Zorvala Bloodpiel, Red Dashfeather, Zorvala Talon, Zorvala Dartquill, Monster Slogbone, Coma Sac, Zorvala Axebeak

Capture Rewards: Zorvala Talon x2, Coma Sac x2, Zorvala Crown, Red Dashfeather, Fey Wyvern Gem

Break Head x2: Zorvala Crown, Zorvala Axebeak, Zorvala Dartquill x2, Red Dashfeather

Break Wings x2: Red Dashfeather x2, Zorvala Talon, Monster Slogbone, Fey Wyvern Gem

Break Back: Zorvala Dartquill, Zorvala Bloodpiel, Coma Sac x2, Fey Wyvern Gem

Item Drop: Lrg Wyvern Tear, Wyvern Tear, Zorvala Bloodpiel, Red Dashfeather

A-Rank
Body x3: Zorvala Dermis, Crimson Dashplume, Zorvala Ripper, Dreaming Nightquill, Monster Toughbone, Slumber Sac, Nightmarish Axebeak

Capture Rewards: Zorvala Ripper x2, Slumber Sac x2, Zorvala Mohawk, Crimson Dashplume, Avian Wyvern Gem

Break Head x2: Zorvala Mohawk, Nightmarish Axebeak, Dreaming Nightquill x2, Crimson Dashplume

Break Wings x2: Crimson Dashplume x2, Zorvala Ripper, Monster Toughbone, Avian Wyvern Gem

Break Back: Dreaming Nightquill, Zorvala Dermis, Slumber Sac x2, Avian Wyvern Gem

Item Drop: Mega Wyvern Tear, Lrg Wyvern Tear, Zorvala Dermis, Crimson Dashplume

Item Descriptions
L:
 * Zorvala Feather: A blood-colored feather from a flightless predator. Built for less drag and more velocity.
 * Zorvala Hide: A Zorvala hide. Removal of the feathers reveals bumpy, brick-colored skin.
 * Zorvala Claw: The claw of a Zorvala. While it’s used for traction when running, a single kick with these could be fatal.
 * Zorvala Quill: A hypnotic, cyan quill from a Zorvala. It’s shaped like a needle, and probably twice as sharp.
 * Hatchet Beak: The beak of a Zorvala. Beautifully brutal!

H:
 * Zorvala Feather+: The vivid, scarlet plume of a Zorvala in its prime. Often used in voodoo rituals as well as hat decorations.
 * Zorvala Hide+: A high-grade Zorvala hide. A popular armor material for the stylish hunter.
 * Zorvala Claw+: The Zorvala's scythe-like talon has downed more than a few hunters arrogant enough to challenge the beast.
 * Zorvala Head: A Zorvala head. That hairdo makes it goofy, but in the slightly terrifying way.
 * Zorvala Quill+: A turquoise quill. It is always brought back from a Zorvala hunt, either carved from the monster or pulled out of the hunter.
 * Cleaver Beak: Often mistaken as the head of a blue battleaxe. Stunning, in more ways than one!

G:
 * Red Dashfeather:
 * Zorvala Bloodpiel:
 * Zorvala Talon:
 * Zorvala Crown:
 * Zorvala Dartquill:
 * Zorvala Axebeak:

A:

''Note: Slumber Sacs are also found on other Sleep-using monsters. Avian Wyvern Gems can be obtained from other Bird Wyverns.''
 * Crimson Dashplume:
 * Zorvala Dermis:
 * Zorvala Ripper:
 * Zorvala Mohawk: This funky hairdo came from a prehistoric bird. Even in the old days, monsters had style!
 * Dreaming Nightquill:
 * Nightmarish Axebeak:
 * Slumber Sac: A small application of the fluid in this sac can plunge anything into a coma. Anything more, and death will come.
 * Avian Wyvern Gem: Most stunning of gems taken from a common bird wyvern, it just goes to show that rarity isn't everything.

Attacks
Note: Any of Zorvala's "quill" attacks will result in sleep-inducing feathers being stuck in the ground, similarly to Najarala's plates.

Normal
Charge: Spreads its arms and immediately charges forward toward a target, taking long strides, and does a hop at the end. When enraged, it will do up to three in a row.

Seed-Pecker: Walks forward and pecks at the ground four times. Sometimes does a jump forward instead of a walk.

Cleaving Pecker: Does a sudden leap forward, slamming its beak into the ground before pulling it out again.

Tail Whip: Jumps on the spot and lifts its arms, whipping its tail out to the side in a 180 degree turn. Always does two.

Quill Launcher (Head): Crouches down while the quills on its head start to quiver, then lets out a squawk before shooting three quills in front of it. (Sleep)

Quill Launcher (Tail): Crouches down while raising its tail, then swings its tail once to the left and once to the right, shooting three quills with each swing. (Sleep)

Backflip: Similarly to Rathian, it will take two large steps backwards, then catapult itself into the air before landing on its feet. (Sleep)

Lunge Kick: Similarly to Hypnocatrice, it spreads its arms before leaping forward and kicking at the target. It will often do three in a row, but five when enraged.

Quill Dance: Similarly to Farunokku, it spreads its wings and jumps around - a hop to the left, a small hop on the spot, then a hop to the right, a small hop on the spot, and then a hop to its original position. With each hop, a quill is launched from its back. (Sleep)

Roar: Hops on the spot several times (much like Qurupeco) before taking a deep breath and unleashing a harsh squawk. Can be blocked with Earplugs.

G-Rank Onward
Quill Volley: Crouches down, then snaps its tail upwards like a scorpion, causing ten quills to rain down around it. (Sleep)

Dance-Kick Combo: Starts out with a Quill Dance, then goes into a series of Lunge Kicks when it finishes. (Sleep)

Quill Roller: See "Backflip". However, instead of doing one flip and then landing, the Zorvala will spin around in the air like a wheel before slamming into the ground on its back. The impact causes quills to fly in all directions, as well as some quills being left in the ground. (Sleep)

Normal
Elemental Resistances: Skills: coming soon
 * Fire -10
 * Water (0)
 * Thunder +5
 * Ice -20
 * Earth +15
 * Sky +10
 * Dragon -5

G-Rank
Elemental Resistances: Skills: coming soon
 * Fire -10
 * Water (0)
 * Thunder +5
 * Ice -20
 * Earth +15
 * Sky +10
 * Dragon -5

A-Rank
Elemental Resistances: Skills: coming soon
 * Fire (0)
 * Water +10
 * Ice -10
 * Earth +25
 * Sky +20
 * Dragon +5