Sunset Arzuros

Sunset Arzuros
★★★★☆☆
N/A
Names
Titles	Solar Bear Beast
Nicknames	Sunny, Orange Arzuros
General Info
Monster Class	Fanged Beast
Habitats	Desert, Sandy Plains, Dunes, Tower
Size	Middle
Relatives	Arzuros
Signature Move	Sun Bomb
Elements	Light
Ailments	Lightblight Stun
Weaknesses	Water Ice
Creator	Nin10DillN64

Sunset Arzuros is a Subspecies of Arzuros that has control over light and is primarily found in sandy areas.

Physiology

Sunset Arzuros
	A brightly-coloured subspecies of Arzuros that lives in deserts and uses light-based attacks. It is notably more aggressive than the standard species, and has been known to disappear when the sun goes down, earning it its name. Sources say that this behaviour is the result of the beast gaining its powers from sunlight.

Sunset Arzuros's colouration is notably different from the standard species', having a bright orange hide and golden fur in place of the standard species' azure hide and turquoise fur. Its legs have purple plating and blue claws, and the hair lining its cheeks and back along with the hair on its head are scarlet as opposed to yellow. Its chest hair is shaped like a sun, and its eyes are green.

Ecology

Sunset Arzuros is in the middle of the food chain, feeding on fish and smaller monsters such as Apceros, Rhenoplos, Great Jaggi, and Gendrome, but is preyed on by larger, stronger monsters such as Tigrex. It has adapted to its new life in the deserts by developing crystalline plating on its forearms that can store solar energy, allowing it to take advantage of the abundant amounts of sunlight found within those regions, and it can stimulate this plating by swinging its forelegs around, which releases balls of light or blinding flashes. This light is a combination of solar energy and fluids found within its body, and this new adaptation allows the bear to kill prey from a distance and repel attackers more efficiently. Said bodily fluids are stored in a special organ that developed within its abdomen after it adapted to life in the desert, and it can release them by swinging its arms, which combines them with the solar energy stored in its plating, creating light. As its forelegs can only store sunlight, it has learned to go into hiding when the sun goes down, as its bright colouration along with its lack of sunlight-induced power put it at a disadvantage at night. As it lives in areas with larger amounts of vicious monsters and smaller amounts of available food, it has become more aggressive than the standard Arzuros, being more likely to actively attack a threat than run away from it. Its bright colouration formed as a method of warning potential attackers that it is more dangerous than the standard species, and will not back down from a fight as easily. Its muscles are more developed than those of the standard species, and its claws provide greater grip, granting it the ability to pick up smaller organisms and use them as clubs or projectiles as a method of repelling them. Its fur releases heat efficiently and acts as a coolant, protecting the bear from the scorching temperatures of the desert.

Behavior

Sunset Arzuros is notably more aggressive than the standard species, being more likely to actively attack threats than run away from them, which stems from it living in hostile environments with scarce food and aggressive monsters. It is diurnal, actively hunting during the day and hiding in caves during the night as its light-based abilities are derived from solar energy, and it lives in deserts as a way of accessing the sunlight it needs faster and easier. It wards off attackers by blinding them with bright flashes and pelting them with balls of light. When confronted by hunters or smaller monsters in the area such as Apceros and Jaggi, it might opt to grab them and use them as clubs or projectiles as a method of repelling them.

Abilities

Sunset Arzuros' forelegs have the ability to absorb and store sunlight, and it can utilize it by moving them. It can use the light in the form of either bright flashes that can knock out threats along with Light-element balls and foreleg swipes that inflict damage. It can grab small monsters and hunters and use them as clubs or projectiles.

Habitat

Sunset Arzuros lives in deserts, but can occasionally be found in the Tower.

HP and Damage

HP:

• Base HP: 3,800 HP

• High-Rank (0.70x): 2,660 HP

• G-Rank (1.30x): 4,940 HP

Physical/Elemental Damage Taken:

• Head: 45 (Cut), 45 (Impact), 45 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 20 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 15 (Ice), 0 (Dragon), 5 (Earth), 5 (Wind)

• Body: 40 (Cut), 40 (Impact), 52 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 25 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 15 (Ice), 0 (Dragon), 5 (Earth), 5 (Wind)

• Forelegs: 23 (Cut), 25 (Impact), 18 (Shot), 0 (Fire), 30 (Water), 0 (Thunder), 20 (Ice), 0 (Dragon), 5 (Earth), 5 (Wind)

• Rear: 46 (Cut), 46 (Impact), 23 (Shot), 5 (Fire), 15 (Water), 5 (Thunder), 20 (Ice), 0 (Dragon), 5 (Earth), 5 (Wind)

• Stomach/Hind Legs: 45 (Cut), 45 (Impact), 18 (Shot), 5 (Fire), 15 (Water), 5 (Thunder), 20 (Ice), 0 (Dragon), 5 (Earth), 5 (Wind)

Physical Damage Effectiveness

• Head = ★★ (cutting) ★★ (impact) ★★ (shot)
• Body = ★★ (cutting) ★★ (impact) ★★★ (shot)
• Forelegs = ★ (cutting) ★ (impact) ★ (shot)
• Rear = ★★ (cutting) ★★ (impact) ★ (shot)
• Stomach/Hind Legs = ★★ (cutting) ★★ (impact) ★ (shot)

Element/Status Effectiveness

• Fire = ★
• Water = ★★★
• Thunder = ★
• Ice = ★★
• Dragon = ✖
• Earth = ★
• Wind = ★
• Poison = ★
• Sleep = ★★
• Paralysis = ★★
• Blast = ★
• Stun = ★★

Turf Wars

• vs. Great Jaggi - Wins.
• vs. Gendrome - Wins.
• vs. Qurupeco - Wins.
• vs. Desert Seltas - Wins (Loses if Desert Seltas Queen appears).
• vs. Daimyo Hermitaur/Plum Daimyo Hermitaur - Wins.
• vs. Cephadrome - Wins.
• vs. Great Delex - Wins.
• vs. Barroth - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Nibelsnarf - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Rathian/Pink Rathian - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Tigerstripe Zamtrios - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Shrouded Nerscylla - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Copper Blangonga - Loses, but deals some damage in the process.
• vs. Monoblos/White Monoblos - Loses.
• vs. Diablos/Black Diablos - Loses.
• vs. Pedrunderen - Loses.
• vs. Saguatto - Loses.
• vs. Seregios - Loses, but flashes it in the process.
• vs. Tigrex/Brute Tigrex - Loses, but flashes it in the process.
• vs. Sand Barioth - Loses, but flashes it in the process.
• vs. Rust Duramboros - Loses.
• vs. Desert Seltas Queen - Loses.

Attacks

Sunset Arzuros uses stronger, Light-infused versions of the regular species' attacks that inflict both the Fireblight and Thunderblight conditions. However, it has some moves of its own.

Flash

Sunset Arzuros's forelegs release white sparks, and it hoists them into the air, which releases a blinding flash. This attack deals no damage, but inflicts the Stun condition. In G-Rank, it can store up the attack and use it while moving, similar to G-Rank Gypceros. This attack's speed doubles when the Sunset Arzuros is enraged.

Sun Ball

Red-orange light surrounds the Sunset Arzuros's forelegs, and it uses a throwing motion to fling two balls of light at the hunter. This attack deals medium damage and inflicts Fireblight and Thunderblight.

Sun Bomb

Sunset Arzuros lifts its forelegs into the air and spreads them out, which causes a large red-orange ball of light to form over its head. Once the ball has finished forming, it will fling the ball at the hunter with both forelegs. This attack deals high damage and inflicts Fireblight and Thunderblight.

Hunter Hammer Throw

Sunset Arzuros will send both of its claws forward in an attempt to grab the hunter. If it succeeds, it will hold them by the legs, swing them around three times, then throw them across the area. This attack deals medium damage to anyone it hits as well as the hunter that got thrown. In G-Rank, it throws the hunter after a single spin.

Monster Hammer Throw

Sunset Arzuros grabs a small monster by the tail, spins around three times, then flings them at the hunter. This attack deals medium damage, and the monster will do what it normally does afterwards. In G-Rank, it flings the monster after a single spin. Its monsters of choice are Apceros, Genprey, Ioprey, Jaggi, Remobra, Cephalos, Delex, and Rhenoplos.

Hunter Club

Sunset Arzuros will send both of its claws forward in an attempt to grab the hunter. If it succeeds, it will hold them by the legs and repeatedly slam them onto the ground until they shake themselves loose, dealing low damage with every slam. If there is more than one hunter in the area, it will walk up to the other hunters and club them with their friend, dealing medium damage to both parties. Unlike the Hunter Hammer Throw, the hunter can escape from this attack, as evidenced by the appearance of a bar that decreases as the player wiggles the control stick.

Monster Club

Sunset Arzuros grabs a small monster by the tail, hoists it over its head, then slams it onto a hunter. This attack deals medium damage, and the monster will be flung away after 65 seconds. The small monster will do what it normally does afterwards. Its monsters of choice are Apceros, Genprey, Ioprey, Jaggi, Remobra, Cephalos, Delex, and Rhenoplos.

Weapons

Long Sword

Solar Naginata --> Solar Strikequill

Dual Blades

Flash Axes --> Flare Axes

Hunting Horn

Sol Primo --> Sol Segundo

Switch Axe

Ultraviolet Axe --> Ultraviolet Revelaxe

Heavy Bowgun

Sunlight Gun --> Sunlight Fishergun

• Note: All of Sunset Arzuros's weapons are upgrades of the regular species' weapons.

Armour

Blademaster

High-Rank

Defense: 275-620

Elemental Resistances:

• Fire +15
• Water -15
• Thunder +10
• Ice -10
• Dragon 0
• Earth 0
• Wind 0

Skills: Tropic Hunter, Bludgeoner, Defense Up (M), Double Sleep

G-Rank

Defense: 215-590

Elemental Resistances:

• Fire +15
• Water -15
• Thunder +10
• Ice -10
• Dragon 0
• Earth 0
• Wind 0

Skills: Tropic Hunter, Bludgeoner, Defense Up (M), Double Sleep

Gunner

High-Rank

Defense: 370-655

Elemental Resistances:

• Fire +20
• Water -10
• Thunder +15
• Ice -5
• Dragon +5
• Earth +5
• Wind +5

Skills: Tropic Hunter, Bonus Shot, Defense Up (M), Double Sleep

G-Rank

Defense: 200-430

Elemental Resistances:

• Fire +20
• Water -10
• Thunder +15
• Ice -5
• Dragon +5
• Earth +5
• Wind +5

Skills: Tropic Hunter, Bonus Shot, Defense Up (M), Double Sleep

Carves

High-Rank

Icon	Item Name	Description
	S. Arzuros Pelt	A beautiful golden pelt that brings sunsets to mind. Its cooling properties allow the S. Arzuros to thrive in harsh sunlight.
	S. Arzuros Carapace	Hard, orange skin derived from an S. Arzuros's head or back. It glistens in sunlight.
	S. Arzuros Brace	A purple brace that absorbs sunlight. It's what allows the S. Arzuros to use light-based attacks.
	Solar Sac	A special organ notable for secreting fluids that are reactive to sunlight. When combined with solar energy, its contents produce powerful lights.

G-Rank

Icon	Item Name	Description
	S. Arzuros Fur	A high-quality pelt that wards off heat. Its properties allow the S. Arzuros to survive in the harshest of deserts.
	S. Arzuros Cortex	A rigid shell that provides superior resistance to bites and scratches. It excels in protection as well as flashiness.
	S. Arzuros Allbrace	A strong brace adorned with thorns that release blinding light. It's the secret behind the S. Arzuros's power.
	Apollo Sac	A monster organ filled with fluids that produce blinding lights when mixed with solar energy. Beware the power of the Sun!

Breakable Parts

Forelegs- The spikes will break off.

Quests

High-Rank

Solar Insurance_____ LV Village 7★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros Reward: 5,100z Location: Sandy Plains (Day) Contract Fee: 600z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Wound the Sunset Arzuros' forelegs Sub.Reward: 600z Other Monsters: Altaroth, Bnahabra, Felyne, Melynx, Kelbi, Giggi, Rhenoplos, Jaggi, Jaggia, Delex Client: Ambitious Nobleman I've been planning on making a deal in the Sandy Plains, but that Sunset Arzuros keeps destroying my goods and attacking my customers. As if Genprey packs weren't bad enough! Get rid of it so I can make my deal in peace! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Blue and Orange Mortality_____ LV Village 7★
Hunt Hunt an Arzuros and a Sunset Arzuros Reward: 5,800z Location: Tower (Day) Contract Fee: 700z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Wound the Arzuros' forelegs Sub.Reward: 600z Other Monsters: N/A Client: Tower Surveyor Two large berserkers, one clad in blue and the other in orange, are attacking anyone they can find in the Tower, so I'd like you to intervene and stop them. The blue one isn't anything special, but the orange one has control over light and a penchant for using people as weapons, and when they combine their strength, they can be a real nuisance, so stay on guard, hunter. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Praise the Sun!_____ LV Guild 4★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros Reward: 7,050z Location: Desert (Day) Contract Fee: 600z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Wound the Sunset Arzuros' forelegs Sub.Reward: 700z Other Monsters: Apceros, Great Thunderbug, Vespoid, Genprey, Hermitaur, Remobra, Cephalos, Gendrome, Cephadrome, Monoblos Client: Sun-loving Warrior On my quest to find my own sun, I came across a most wondrous beast. It had a brilliant aura, and was able to create suns of its own! It was truly a magnificent sight. Hunt it for me so I can learn to be as grossly incandescent as it! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Sunny Delight_____ LV Guild 4★
Capture a Sunset Arzuros Capture a Sunset Arzuros Reward: 10,575z Location: Dunes (Day) Contract Fee: 1,100z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: N/A Sub.Reward: 3,000z Other Monsters: Apceros, Bnahabra, Vespoid, Genprey, Hermitaur, Konchu, Cephalos, Delex, Daimyo Hermitaur, Barroth, Diablos Client: Solar Power Advocate The Sunset Arzuros is quite an intriguing monster. Thanks to a specialized organ and reflective braces, it has immense control over sunlight, and disappears at night to preserve its energy. With power like that, we'll be one step closer to solving the energy crisis and combating climate change! Capture one for me so I can put this ability to good use! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Advanced: Kings of Torches_____ LV Guild 7★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros and a Silver Rathalos Reward: 14,600z Location: Tower (Day) Contract Fee: 1,500z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: N/A Sub.Reward: N/A Other Monsters: None Client: King's Surveyors My friends and I went out to investigate a sighting of a pair of suns in the Tower for our king. When we came upon it, the orange one grabbed us and flung us into the silver one's flames, reducing us to ashes. Please help us, hunter. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

G-Rank

Taking Out the Competition_____ LV Guild G1★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros Reward: 10,500z Location: Dunes (Day) Contract Fee: 1,100z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Wound the Sunset Arzuros' forelegs Sub.Reward: 1,200z Other Monsters: Apceros, Bnahabra, Vespoid, Genprey, Hermitaur, Konchu, Cephalos, Delex, Plum Daimyo Hermitaur, Tigerstripe Zamtrios, Diablos Client: Desert Athlete I was out in the Dunes practicing my hammer throw, only to wind up becoming the hammer when that Sunset Arzuros interrupted my training! There's no way I can partake in the games in this condition. Hunt it down so I can get back into the game! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Extinguish the Sun Bears_____ LV Guild G1★
Hunt Hunt two Sunset Arzuroses Reward: 14,000z Location: Sandy Plains (Day) Contract Fee: 1,400z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Deliver 1 Large Beast Tear Sub.Reward: 3,000z Other Monsters: Apceros, Great Thunderbug, Vespoid, Genprey, Hermitaur, Remobra, Cephalos Client: Wandering Reporter I'm reporting live from the Sandy Plains, where two Sunset Arzuroses are battling each other over territory...Whoa! They're grabbing anyone they can find and using them as clubs and projectiles! Run for your lives! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

A Duo of Tossers_____ LV Guild G2★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros and a Seregios Reward: 17,120z Location: Dunes (Day) Contract Fee: 1,800z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear Sub.Reward: 3,000z Other Monsters: Altaroth, Bnahabra, Felyne, Melynx, Kelbi, Giggi, Rhenoplos, Jaggi, Jaggia, Delex Client: Frustrated Hunting Party Oh, for Fatalis' sake! There's a Sunset Arzuros and a Seregios having a territorial dispute down in the Dunes, and they just attacked us without warning, destroying us with a flurry of blinding lights and razor-sharp scales, and to add insult to injury, they kept chucking us like we were useless pieces of trash! Thank goodness a wandering group of medics came by and saved us, otherwise we would have died back there! Get them to take their petty conflict somewhere else, hunter! Notes: {{{Notes}}}

The Power of the Sun_____ LV Guild G3★
Hunt Hunt a Sunset Arzuros and a Zerureusu Reward: 18,800z Location: Tower (Day) Contract Fee: 2,800z Time Limit: 50 min. Subquest: Deliver 1 Large Wyvern Tear Sub.Reward: 3,000z Other Monsters: N/A Client: Silver-cloaked Soothsayer In the Tower, two wrathful crusaders with mastery over light await their next challenger. One is an orange-clad berserker who specializes in grappling, and the other is a white-clad king that can strengthen his armour in response to damage. Will you dispel the light, or will it smite yet another victim? You decide, hunter. Notes: {{{Notes}}}

Trivia

• Sunset Arzuros is named after its colouration as well as its habit of disappearing when nightfall approaches.
• Sunset Arzuros only appears in Daytime missions.
• Sunset Arzuros is immune to Flash Bombs.
• Sunset Arzuros's physical attacks will take longer to execute when it's exhausted. It can recover stamina by feeding on fish or eating corpses.
• If Sunset Arzuros's forelegs are broken, it cannot use ranged attacks aside from the Hammer Throw attacks, and its physical attacks will lose their ability to inflict Light damage.
• Credit for the icon goes to TheBrilliantLance.