Dialydra

Be careful what gems you decide to mine up. You could find yourself digging into the shell of a Dialydra. These Leviathans rule the Gem Chasms, and will punish any greedy intruders.

Physiology
Dialydra are Leviathans that are about the size of Lagiacrus length-wise. They resemble large turtles with a bulky, green shell that resembles a large gem. The shell is sectioned off, making it a bit flexible. Dialydra’s body is a pale blue color and they have large, grey claws. They have a bit of a pointed face and a long, skinny tail.

Behavior
Dialydra usually spend most of their time resting beneath the ground. When disturbed, they turn highly aggressive. They eat meat but not that often. They actually mostly eat ores.

Abilities
Dialydra shares most basic physical attacks with other leviathans. It can fire off a quick jet of high pressure water. It even pushes the monster back a bit and sends hunters flying a far distance. Dialydra looks like it would be limited on movement because of its shell, but this actually is not the case. It can hide in its shell and then fire a jet of water to propel itself at surprising speeds, dealing fairly large amounts of damage. It can get a running start and leap into the air at an angle while going into its shell, letting the shell roll. It’ll then fire a jet of water to propel itself while rolling. It can launch up ramps with this and slam into the ground. Sometimes it’ll only hide its head in its shell while aiming at a hunter before lunging out, grabbing them and throwing them. Dialydra can sometimes dig into the ground and somewhat swim through it, similar to Odibatorasu.

Armor
LR Defense: 120-430

HR Defense: 300-610

GR Defense: 600-790

Fire: 10

Water: 30

Thunder: -5

Ice: -25

Dragon: -5

Skills: Critical Draw, Divine Blessing, Challenge Sheath

Greatsword
Protector’s Sword

Armored Sword

Hunting Horn
Tough Tune

Shell Song

Chargeblade
Charged Shell

Charged Turtle

Heavy Bowgun
Armored Gun

Shell Shot

G Rank

 * The Dialydra in this quest is stronger than normal.