Monster Hunter World - Vaal Hazak Theme 

I can only imagine the scent you'd have to stomach while fighting this thing.

“You like Nulberries? I’ll make you” -Vaal Hazak

It starts out sounding creepy and foreboding, but that rhythm and the melody of the chorus gets unexpectedly funky, it makes me feel like Vaal is a complicated sexy man who no one understands.

"Name: Vaal Hazak Title: Corpse Coat Dragon Average Length: 2095.4cm Average Height: 712.05cm Foot Measurements: 158cm Order: Elder Dragon Suborder: Corpse Coat Dragon Family: Vaal Hazak Habitat: Rotten Vale" "First sighted by the Third Fleet over twenty years ago, Vaal Hazak is an elder dragon that disappeared suddenly before it was officially discovered." "After Zorah Magdaros's death and Xeno'jiiva's pulsing power, the surging energy in the New World caused multiple monsters to come out of hiding and become more active, including Vaal Hazak. The recent activities during the latest Elder Crossing caused it to awaken once again." "Vaal Hazak can be found living in the deepest parts of the Rotten Vale. Although Odogaron is often seen as the apex monster of the Rotten Vale, Vaal Hazak is considered to be the true ruler of that environment from its relationship with a unique bacteria there." "The Rotten Vale is home to the effluvium. This unique bacteria decomposes organic material, including corpses, in the ecosystem to gain energy and breed. Most creatures, including humans, can't handle being in it, but Vaal Hazak sustains itself on it." "Vaal Hazak doesn’t hunt for prey, rather it breaks down organic matter. It sucks up the nutrient-filled effluvium and converts that meal into energy. Vaal Hazak has a small stomach, and its gastric acid has a low pH level, allowing it to sustain itself on effluvium alone." "Vaal Hazak's other internal organs are small and short as well since it doesn't eat any plants or meat, but its liver is large since it needs to get rid of toxins inside of its body. From its unique diet, it has a horrible taste to other creatures that may attempt to prey on it." "Besides feeding on the effluvium, Vaal Hazak is capable of manipulating the bacteria when attacking other species. By using its gill-like organs, Vaal Hazak can spread the effluvium around its body and take it directly from other creatures covered in it." "While covered in effluvium, other creatures are known to become more aggressive and attack anything else they encounter on sight." "When Vaal Hazak sucks up effluvium from nearby creatures that are covered in the bacteria, they become sluggish and weaker as they lose vital energy before eventually dying. Despite the size of its internal organs, it can store a large amount of effluvium inside of its body." "Vaal Hazak lets smaller monsters live in its territory, so it has an extra supply of effluvium if left in a dire situation. It can manipulate the effluvium, but can't produce its own, meaning it will lose it over time as it fights and is damaged in combat." "Most monsters fear Elder Dragons, fleeing the moment one appears in an ecosystem. When Kirin appears in the Coral Highlands, for example, Raphinos will leave their habitat to avoid it, but smaller creatures don't run from Vaal Hazak for some reason, rather they stay close to it." "It's possible that Vaal Hazak is somehow controlling the monsters within its territory with the effluvium, but that's only a theory and very unlikely." "Usually, effluvium can only be found in the middle section of the Rotten Vale, but it’ll also cover other parts of it if too many corpses fall in the area at once. Large amounts of oxygen is needed for decomposition, and too much effluvium can affect the fragile ecosystem." "If it wasn’t for Vaal Hazak, the Rotten Vale would cease to exist. By feeding on the bacteria and making the tainted meat on its body a breeding ground for it, Vaal Hazak is able to maintain the bacteria’s population and spread it evenly throughout its environment." "Vaal Hazak is called the "Corpse Coat Dragon" from it covering its body in rotten flesh that it has gathered by using the many hook-like spikes that adorn it. It uses that tainted meat to produce effluvium for itself, and it leaves a large amount of it in its nest (Area 16)." "Vaal Hazak doesn't need to move often to feed when there is enough effluvium around, which is likely the reason why it's rarely ever seen. Without the flesh on its body, Vaal Hazak is revealed to have silver scales, and ripping chunks off it lessens its abilities." "Although losing its main means of protection leaves it more vulnerable, it becomes more aggressive and faster since the deadly effluvium isn't cloaking its body." "Inside of Vaal Hazak's mouth is an extra jaw that isn't used for ripping flesh, but for holding down prey. It doesn’t need to swallow prey whole, it just needs to capture its victim with its extendable jaws and pull them into the hidden ones before using its effluvium." "If the monster it caught doesn’t die from the bacteria, then it'll become a new medium for Vaal Hazak to use in the future. The temporomandibular joint allows Vaal Hazak's mouth to open extremely wide, meaning it can capture larger monsters." "Despite Vaal Hazak living in areas filled with effluvium, it needs oxygen like any other living thing. Vaal Hazak's height allows it to stand over the gas, and it primarily uses its wings to push effluvium away from its body so it can get some fresh air." "To minimize the effects of the effluvium, Vaal Hazak is known to wear black pieces of flesh on its body. It also uses said coat for camouflage as well, especially while young." "Sources 1. DIVE TO MONSTER HUNTER: WORLD モンスターハンター:ワールド 公式設定資料集 - pg. 354 - 359 2. 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. 110 - 115 3. Monster Hunter World: Iceborne 4. twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1125231087909769217?s=20 (-) twitter.com/BannedDino/status/1278032525592530944?s=20 *Source: BannedLagiacrus Twitter page*

I'm so impressed with everything this game did right. They especially nailed the music

**nullberry eating intensifies**

I love Vaal Hazak in every single way possible, the design, the fight, the concept, the behavior and the theme. The theme fits it perfectly and if you really listen to it, Vaal Hazak's theme actually tells a story, one of pluge, a dying monster, and the will power to never give up even when the body is rotting. Once you understand it, you'll actually see that Vaal Hazak is actually the embodiment of not just sickness, but also the unwillingness to give up and die. Vaal Hazak continues fighting till the very end, I think that this is something we can apply to ourselves, to never give up.

What I love about the MH team is they manage to make living monsters look like crazy demons. For example this smokey bastard right here. I thought he was a literal zombie dragon at first then I noticed he was just wearing something. I wonder...what kind creature pelt is he is wearing here? I hated fighting this guy because of his cut in half your health BS but man what a creative design.

"Imagine a quadrupedal snake who's somehow fused to the rotting corpse of a dragon" Is what I would if I had to describe this hellspawning nightmare to anyone

When collecting spores around the ancient forest I was expecting to be fighting a jumpluff on steroids rather than a Vaal hazak subspecies. While I find normal Vaal hazak more cool looking than anything, I was genuinely disturbed when I saw blackveil Vaal hazak. Not only were my expectations completely curbed, they went ahead and made a freaky monster even more terrifying. It just felt so wrong seeing those Jagras suffering from the effluvia gas.

Honestly my favorite song and monster from this game, the theme, setting, and design all go together so well.

Vaal Hazak, the exile of the Elders. It's role being certainly special (This one also has the most badass introduction) in the ecosystem sets him apart from the other elders. Odo has nothing on him.

Fun fact: when Vaal Hazak starts trying to absorb more Effluvium from the infected Girros/Raphnos, if you have the Miasma effect on you when he does this, it drains your health incredibly fast. I learnt that the hard way

I just pit him against my D&D group. They managed to escape! Now he rules their valley, growing a Rotten Vale where they once called home.

Amazing theme for an amazing monster

All hail the vitality mantle!

Ah, man. The chills when I first discovered this monster. The awe from the introduction of the music, to the calm and intense transitions... This theme is just amazing.

Those horns. Great progression and timing. What a well composed piece, easily my favourite theme.

Basically if you turned Pestilence one of the four horsemen into an elder dragon.

Anyone forgot that Nulberries kinda existed up until this boss?

Love the variety in this theme and how it transitions from haunting to bombastic, the reprise with the horns especially is my favorite part

Now that I listen to it as a standalone, you really really miss the actual monster sounds as this plays. It's like there's 'space' left there for Vaal Hazak's screeches to fill in.

Vaal Hazaak is not the king of the Rotten Vale. He is the Rotten Vale.

this theme blew me away when I first heard it

The Dark Souls references turned into an actual dragon.

Dude that thing is SICK... Literally. Give it some Robitussin, it looks like it could use it.

This was my favorite base game monster. Everything about it is really well done.

This guy was the first Elder Dragon I fought, so I made his armour (with Death Stench boots) and combined it with the Eternal Schisms for maximum dragon damage. After learning it's role in the ecosystem, it's fitting that this set enabled me to completely demolish the other EDs xD

1:08 to 1:39 is the best part and we all know it

this is the best theme in world~

This theme is a 10/10 for me

Vaal would be a perfect Zombie representative for sunbreak imo

it's theme kinda give me a bit of an old castlevania boss fight.

Look likes something pull straight out of bloodborne o_O

I was actually shocked at first when this big bad suddenly popped up from beneath the corpse pile. Blood Borne flashbacks intensifying in that moment. Then it turned out he's the easiest Elder Dragon in the game for me to kill. Didn't cart me once like Teostra(Mostly my own dumbassery. Got him down to a science again.) or Nerg(Freaking divebomb), and certainly didn't cause me to rage like Kushala and his bouncy tornado fun house. I want to know how the Elder dragon that i've found so easy to farm since it's first appearance, suddenly became the most annoying thing in the series to fight. Constantly making me do time overs... Got to admit though. Val is stupidly fun to fight. They built him up just right, and his theme made it seem so climatic.

I should get back into playing Monster Hunter. Loved being a huntinghorn main

"WE DID IT! VAAL HAZAK IS REAL!" "Um, yeah but why he so big-"

I have been trying to find a video of the fight with just music for a while now, thank you!

There it is We did it! Vaal Hazzak is really here!

**Inhale/scream/roaring intensifies** **Laughing in level 3 effluvium resistance**

Vaal Hazak might be the only monster I haven't gotten tired of after a few dozen hunts in a row trying for the gem.

This sounds so much better without Vaal's wheezing screeches chiming in every three or four seconds. Great piece.

It isn’t the most bombastic but it fits Vaal. And also I find this the best one to listen to while you do other things as it’s so soothing at times while retaining momentum.

Vaal hazak is the dark souls of elder dragons

My favorite elder dragon to this day

It's as if Nito and the Gaping Dragon had a baby

The silver breath of death

Scariest and creepiest monster i've ever encountered in MH and i play since the first MH for PSP

My favorite theme so far!

What does a lively Vaal Hazak look like? It’s fleshy version seen in game is a dragon that can’t die naturally because of the little gray aura which takes life from other creatures and gives life to Vaal So what did it look like before it became all fleshy and undead looking

"Lets make a cigarette a monster"

out of all of the songs in the MHW OST, i chose this one as my ultimate fav.

Fun fact: Vaal hazak is not a fish dragon. It is like a hybrid kushala without its steel. it became like this cuz it has been sleeping for a very long time in the pile of corpses. Plus the dead body makes the effluvium.

This fight was tragically easy, the amazing intro cutscene, the creative design, the absolute banger of a theme all led up to a clash of champions! It wasn’t that, I love the fight but it really could have benefitted from some more challenge, same with Teostra

Im Impressed That You Never Changed Your Weapon

Honestly this the only elder dragon I enjoyed fighting. The rest were ether boring or making me constantly say, "How the fuck did that hit me!?!"

Theme sounds like a fallen noble that you mourn for, but you know you have to end it's reign, but it refuses to yield.

Literal vape god

My favorite Ancient Dragon combined to the Odogaron , my favorite Monster. Should i go to the Rotten Vale next summer ? It seems Covid isn't here. Nullberry is the cure homies

prepare for vaal, make it a brawl! To protect the vale from devastation, to unite all hunters in eternal damnation. To denounce the evils of health and breath, to extend our reach to the pits of death. Vaal! Hazak! Elder Dragons take off in flight, abandon now or prepare for blight. Meowster, lets fight!

whole dark souls boss.

Vaal Val Vale COINCIDENCE? I think *_NOT_*

Anyone else able to envision an entire hunt just from the theme alone?

without context: this is a Resident Evil BGM with context: this is a Resident Evil BGM

nobody's gonna mention how the song sounds like Skyward Sword's OST? This is screaming Link right here

I can hear his roars from here

I really like this elder dragon for a good reason similar to nergi they have a pattern that you can learn but val kinda adapts to the fight

This theme reminds me so much of Final Fantasy 5's battle theme 2. More so of Final Fantasy 14's deltascape theme, since it's just an orchestral version of the ff5 theme.

He rests in the deepest hole of the Vail. The king of rot, Emperor of decay, Sovereign of decomposition... And yet, without his Vail... The highlands above would not exist. All that life... All that colour... All the diverse array of animals... None of it would be there. So hail Vaal Hazak!! The master of the Rotten Vail!

Wait I’m confused. Why would people dislike this? Ik it’s only a couple of people but did they not get the Vaal hazak theme they wanted? It’s not this guys fault

the Vaal Hazak in the elder elder elder Dragon 😨😨😨

Deep in the nest of flesh of bone, Corpses and carrion, it donnes, Coated in rot, a hellish groan, Death and decay, all Vaal owns.

Am I the only one who feels there's some inspiration drawn from the Jabberwock?

When the music hit 1:20 i just started to beat the shit out of Vaal and it was the most epic MH moment i had so far.

Fun story: at the armory i saw the Vaal hazak hammer and i wanted it so i fought 15 vaal hazaks to get it Take a guess how many nullbarry's i used cuz i dont know how many

Oh man that thing looks uglier than sin! After getting Zorah's Alpha armor set I thought I was far along in this game. Man I am so wrong

0:44 this reminds me of “memory of the Lost” from Codevein

The fact that fighting Vaal Hazak gives me migraine ruins this oh so well composed song for me

i know everyone says the fight and monster is very bloodborne-esque, and they aren't wrong. but I honestly feel like this one plays out a bit more like soul sacrifice

*grind vaal hazak fang+ intesifies*

*BREATH DEEP FOOLS*

does anyone else thinks of "prepare for trouble" team rocket theme with that beggining?

Val hazak is not very difficult but interresting design

If the orphan of kos and Teostra had a baby ------->

Picked up MHW recently to get into the series after playing Dauntless and this is the most badass boss i've fought in a while, I loved the fight, the design and the overall concept, He really feels special compared to Teostra and Kushala.

The monster itself is so hideously amazing-looking which is so fitting cuz this is the same company that made Resident Evil and its monsters...

For me the Best armor in the game the vaal hazak vitality hell yeah I inmortal baby

"Death is my domain. Decay, my power. It is the inevitability of all living things, to die. All things mortal, except I. Come, let Death take you. Let the miasma of those rotting consume you. When all is said and done, your soul will be mine."

Vaal hazak is a terrifying buger

*Vaal Hazan* ____________________ Parts broken 🛡️30pts 📒 Investigation added

After many pain in arse fighting his variant, I have become the trio along with my friend. My 2 friends kills daora , teostra..there’s one spot left..the land of the death where the underworld emperor rules..I have become one with rotten vale..I don’t fear death anymore..I become the reaper..I will kill him..again and again.. *underworld emperor fate has come to an end*

His armor it's so good.

Yees Yeeeess *IT RISES*

You'd think q dragon who's basically the God of decay would have a more threatening theme

Leave it to Mekka to have any game music you could ever want. :D

I was wondering when they'd add a dracolich type monster to the game.

i really dont know whos cooler, Vaal Hazak or Namielle (im talking in terms of appearance, Namielle's theme doesnt fit with it)

The start of 5:27 gave me Shin Godzilla vibes for some reason, I find it quite similar to the start of “Who Will Know”from the movie(ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-eBqCDuwZsCs.htmlsi=HZaq1EJs99q5wSQz). Could it be a coincidence or maybe they took inspiration. Maybe trying to convey that Vaal Hazak is in pain? That’s what they did in Shin Godzilla, idk, just an interesting but sad and depressing idea to think about.🤔

Me, Dying to a Death in the Acid: yo can u let me out Vaals Tail Hitbox: nah 🅱️

Now that is a monster even me and every single other boaboa will disagree to hunt