One of the best Elders out there. So elegant, so agile, so pristine... And its fight is one of the funniest in my opinion, challenging and rewarding once you learn every counter.
@@Dave_Chrome the fact you need to keep moving, and not only random moves, but well thought positioning etc... I find this fight really entertaining and I’d never get bored of it.
To quote your original comment, you say "its fight is one of the funniest in my opinion," and that's a bit confusing. I definitely understand now what you meant but when I first read it I was curious lol
What's cooler than being cool? Getting the hunter stuck in a corner and spamming the ice blast until the hunter runs out of stamina and can't Superman Dive anymore
Yeah me too but thats what is so amazing about capcom and their music team for the game they really know how to make almost perfect music for the mh games and this fight with at velkhana is a perfect ending in my opinion. MHWI is the best video game ever made for me.
"Name: Velkhana Title: Ice Dragon/Iceborne Wyvern Average Length: 2596.05cm Average Height: 760.17cm Foot Measurements: 98cm Order: Elder Dragon Suborder: Ice Dragon Family: Velkhana Habitats: Hoarfrost Reach, All Locales in the New World, Guiding Lands" "Thought to be a mere myth, Velkhana is a legendary Elder Dragon that was discovered during the Legiana Migration to the Hinterlands. It wasn't officially known until one was discovered while the commission was investigating this mysterious phenomenon." "One of the reasons why Velkhana wasn't discovered until recently was from the habitats that it generally inhabits. Velkhana prefers to live in cold mountainous regions, or other secluded locales, which can be hard to navigate for most creatures, including humans." "It has also been seen inhabiting the Ancient Forest, Wildspire Waste, Rotten Vale, Coral Highlands, and, particularly, the Elder's Recess." "Velkhana has massive wings, estimated to be about twenty meters long, to aid it in its flying. It's believed that another reason why Velkhana mainly lives in cold mountainous environments is that it rides the wind currents found there to aid in its flight." "Despite the appearance of its scales, Velkhana doesn't have any feathers to keep itself warm in tundras. Similar to waterfowl, Velkhana circulates blood through countercurrent heat exchange, via its wings, to maintain its body temperature." "While most Elder Dragons use their claws for combat, Velkhana rarely ever does. Similar to Barioth, Velkhana's claws primarily are used hooking into the snow and ice in its environment. With the help of these claws, Velkhana can't slip easily." "While Kushala Daora molts its shell in colder regions, Velkhana goes to volcanic regions to do so. One might think those blue parts on its body are scales, but in reality, that's a special kind of ore that Velkhana adheres to its body." "Velkhana's power comes from this ore that it adheres to its body, and it attaches this ore to itself to control the supercooled water inside of its body. The more bluish the Velkhana, the stronger the individual is." "Velkhana can manipulate the cold. It produces "supercooled water" inside of its body and breathes it out of its mouth. This water is below zero yet isn't frozen, but freezes rapidly the moment it comes in contact with an object, making it an effective weapon for Velkhana." "As Velkhana fights, it'll secrete some of the water out of its skin and it'll become a white mist that floats around the area. If one of Velkhana's beams come in contact with the mist, it'll create ice." "Depending on where the mist is, Velkhana can form ice walls, making it harder for other creatures to maneuver through an area, and even cause large blocks of ice to fall out of the sky onto enemies." "Besides using its icy breath, Velkhana also mainly uses its spear-like tail as a weapon that it savagely stabs its enemies with. If its tail is sliced off in combat, it'll create a new one out of ice to continue its onslaught." "When engaged in combat, Velkhana is known to immediately cover its body in ice by secreting and freezing its supercooled water on its body before taking on a threat. Blue = The ore on body Green = Supercooled water/ice that makes its armor" "The ore that Velkhana uses is similar to volcanic glass, and Velkhana will usually nest within areas where this rare ore can be found like the Hoarfrost Reach. Recently, very little of it can be found in its native habitat, causing it to venture to the Elder's Recess." "Velkhana can make this ore by rapidly cooling magma. Whenever it molts, it'll replace the old ore to revitalize itself." "As a warning to any creatures that enter its territory, Velkhana is known to freeze any smaller monsters it encounters and leave their frozen corpses for other species to see." " Sources: 1. モンスターハンター 超生物学～モンスターvs生物のスペシャリスト～ (インプレスムック) - pg. 2, pg. 104 - 109 2. MONSTER HUNTER×NAKED『モンスターハンター15周年展』-THE QUEST-」オフィシャルブック - pg. 36 - 37 3. www.4gamer.net/games/384/G038421/20191125060/ " (-) twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1262921824574279680?s=20 *Source: BannedLagiacrus Twitter page*
"Name: Oroshi Kirin (キリン亜種) Average Length: 549.8cm Average Height: 357.3cm Foot Measurements: 26cm Order: Elder Dragon Suborder: Phantom Beast Family: Kirin Habitats: Everwood, Tower" "Oroshi Kirin is a subspecies of Kirin that was recently discovered by the Val Habar district of the Hunter's Guild. Oroshi Kirin shares many of the same adaptations as Kirin, though there are a few differences between the two." "While a hunter was patrolling the Everwood, they felt a sudden freezing sensation in the air and came across a Kirin with black fur that was covered in cold air. The monster had a presence of mystery about that couldn't be explained." "Since Oroshi Kirin is a recent discovery and there aren't many sightings of this elder dragon, the Guild hasn't tried to properly investigate the monster yet due to there not being much to go on. Compared to Kirin, Oroshi Kirin is considered to be more phantom-like in nature." "While Kirin controls lightning with its horn, Oroshi Kirin is capable of controlling cold air with its horn. With its horn, Oroshi Kirin can lower the surrounding air temperature and create pillars of ice out of the moisture in the air." "It can also create icy fogs that'll encase other creatures in snow and ice. In one legend, it's said that this old divine elder dragon used its frozen horn to freeze whole kingdoms in a single night." "Not much else is known about Oroshi Kirin." "Sources 1. Monster Hunter 4 2. Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate 3. Hunter's Encyclopedia 4 - pg. 54" (-) twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1317112331768418306?s=20 *Source: BannedLagiacrus Twitter page*
Probably because this theme is majestic and tells you that the game is really ending(cause no new monsters anymore).Its a perfect theme tho in my opinion to end off monster hunter world and iceborne
@@lukasgroller1970 they didn't say Velkhana was the last AT monster tho. Way before they said in a dev diary that both new elders and the ones that had an AT version will get a Master Rank AT.
My favorite part about this theme is the little melody at 1:34-1:48. I wish they had that melody keep going for a while longer and built on it more. I think it would have made the song even better if they did in my opinion.
I don’t necessarily agree. In early master rank in my crappy armor Velkhana was a threat. She messed me up the first handful of times I fought her. Once I got better gear and learned the patterns then she wasn’t much of a threat. But AT definitely is a threat, she can delete you but all of her moves are fair and it’s an amazing boss
It was a pain to beat but thanks to a HH and another dual blades we did it but the true mvp was the S&S player who had ALL THE HEALS he kept me and the team alive 24/7 only had like one faint I don’t remember who that was but thank you and may all of you have good hunting Edit: iceproof mantle and full ice resistance turned the almost one shot attacks to something survivable don’t forget to pack the right mantles friends and also if you don’t like statues full resistor may help just a suggestion but you all have your strategies and I’m not gonna stop you we all have our preference of hunting and that’s ok
I'd like to thank the team of randos who helped me through this hunt and were probably the reason why I beat this hunt on my first try while running -9 ice res
This fight.. I tried my best to snap it with a challenge build, and my gosh, just so bulky, and the reinforced Ice Armor manage to keep the margins so uncertain. I still don't think it's possible with my set up to even do it...
An absolute nightmare of a hunt for me I found fatalis way easier or maybe it’s cos I’ve done fatalis a hundred more times and already downloaded his move set
*Hunter shoots giant overhead crystal above AT Velkhana*. AT Velkhana: *Barely flinches when the crystal drops on top of her* Was that your best shot? Allow me to show you mine!...
