Monster Hunter Wilds takes you to the Forbidden Lands, where numerous monsters live and fight each other. In a dangerous region like this, you will encounter a lot of new monsters to discover, but also some old enemies that might show up for a rematch.

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A classic monster in the series and a fan-favorite is the Yian Kut-Ku, a sort of chicken with flaming attacks and silly behavior. But don't get it twisted; behind those silly looks and faces there's a serious challenge, and here we'll tell you all about it.

Yian Kut-Ku - Strengths And Weaknesses

Weak Points

  • Head (Breakable)
  • Torso
  • Wings
  • Tail

Resistant Points

  • Neck
  • Legs

Elemental/Ailment Weakness

  • Water
  • Thunder
  • Ice

Elemental/Ailment Resistance

Immune to Dragon-type Damage.

Best Weapon Damage

  • Piercing
  • Slashing

The Yian Kut-ku has a small body, with multiple weak points, which works in your favor; its head, wings, torso, and tail are very easy to hit, so you shouldn't have any problem breaking those. On the weapon damage side, Piercing and Slashing will do great against this foe, so get your bowguns ready.

Regarding elements, this enemy is weak against Water, Thunder, and Ice weapons, but its immunity to Dragon-type damage makes some of the best weapons in the game useless, so you'll have to work on alternatives. Fortunately, you have a lot to choose from.

Best Equipment To Fight Yian Kut-Ku

Best Recommended Weapons

  • Windshear Uchibami (Light Bowgun - Hirabami)
  • Windpierce Tsukibami (Lance - Hirabami)
  • Perkonis Clairbow (Bow - Rey Dau)

Best Recommended Armor

  • Any set you can craft

While we include the maximum upgrades of each weapon we recommend, remember that any stage of those weapon's lines will work.

On the weapon side, the Hirabami weapons will work greatly, as they're easy enough to craft and pack a punch on the elemental front. But if you want to use Thunder damage instead, Rey Dau's bow should work perfectly for this fight.

By the point you first fight this enemy, you should have your best equipment from Low Rank, which should be way better than the base armor sets from High Rank, so just keep that on and you should be fine, at least for the first encounter, and then just switch for whatever you have that hase 10 points or more Fire Resistance.

Yian Kut-Ku - Fight Breakdown And Moves

The Yian Kut-Ku is a simple monster, but that doesn't mean it's an easy one; first off, it's fast as hell, and it also changes directions really quickly, so flanking it might not be always the best idea. Do not be afraid of repositioning, and always mind where its tail and head will swing next.

Regarding its other attack moves, this monster often throws flame balls out of its mouth, not in a straight line but upwards, so you must keep them all in sight before they land on your face. It will also do some sudden tackle runs with its beak down on the floor, and those can hurt bad, so stay on your toes.

Yian Kut-Ku - Drops And Materials

Yian Kut-Ku can only be fought in High-Rank difficulty, and it can drop the following materials:

High Rank Drops

Kut-Ku Scale+

Kut-Ku Carapace

Kut-Ku Ear

Kut-Ku Wing

Inferno Sac

Yian Kut-Ku Certificate S

Giant Beak

Bird Wyvern Gem

Hunting Objectives

Hunting this monster numerous times will reward you with the following titles for your Hunter Profile:

Objective

Reward Title

Hunt 20 times

Yian Kut-Ku

Hunt 30 times

Reddish

Hunt 40 times

Red Bird

Hunt 50 times

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