The best time to set it up is when the Qurupeco is calling for minions to help it (NOT Large monsters) as it will not be doing anything to interrupt you.
Useful for breaking the Qurupeco's otherwise hard to reach beak. This also means that traps cannot be set up with the intention of trapping it while it flees.Įlement/Status Effectiveness Monster Hunter 3 Element Damage The Qurupeco is capable of flight, and will both fly around the battleground and to other areas. This makes Sonic Bombs or objects that cause explosions effective at stopping some of its abilities, leaving the interrupted Qurupeco disoriented for a moment and causing it to drop an item. When its vocal sac is inflated, it is susceptible to loud noises, much like the Yian Kut-Ku. Qurupeco's beak and flint-like wingtips can be broken for additional rewards at the end of a quest, such as Strange Beak and Flintstone, respectively. The Qurupeco's soft crest and throat sac make it a very delicate monster. It uses its masterful vocal mimicry abilities to summon aid from various monsters, as well as healing them and boosting their abilities. It may also have a back digit, but its stubby appearance makes it looks more like a heel. The Qurupeco's feet seem to have only 3 frontal digits on each foot. Its tail is shaped like a fan and can unfold revealing brightly colored skin, most likely as a warning for any would-be attacker. It uses these to ignite its mucus, causing fiery explosions. The Qurupeco also has a pair of thick, bulky growths on its wings which produce sparks when struck against each other, much like flints. Its most notable feature however is its bright red vocal sac which inflates when calling.
The Qurupeco's soft crest stretches over the top of its head and when calling opens out into the shape of a megaphone, amplifying its calls. The Qurupeco has a short, stubby brown crest extending from the back of its head. It is mainly lime green with some scales being tinted yellow, it also has a clump of iridescent purple feathers on its back between its shoulders. The Qurupeco resembles a large bird with Pterosaur-like features, such as a fanged beak and leathery wings.