Arachena

Arachena
★★★★★
N/A
Names
Titles	Rage Spider 怒蜘蛛
Nicknames	Racha, Gohma
General Info
Monster Class	Temnoceran
Habitats	Everwood, Marshlands, Primal Forest, Ruined Pinnacle, Sunken Hollow, Ancient Forest, Rotten Vale, Guiding Lands
Size	Middle
Relatives	Inflamed Arachena, Facade Arachena
Signature Move	Hair Cloud
Elements	None
Ailments	Paralysis Webbed
Weaknesses	Fire Thunder
Creator	dancnbna

Arachena are Temnocerans with very, very ill tempers.

Physiology

Arachena
	Incredibly hostile Temnocerans who are notorious for their foul tempers. They're touchy even when calm, but when enraged, they erupt into a terrible storm of claws and fangs from which those in reach rarely escape alive. (4th Gen) A hostile temnoceran distinguished by its powerful forelimbs and dense barbed fur. Notorious for its extreme violence when enraged. (Iceborne)

Arachena is a large, spider-like beast. It has two body segments and a separate head, though it seems to have enough of a neck that it can turn its head. Its stocky body is covered in barbed black hair, with its head, underbelly, and joints exposed, revealing a pale green exoskeleton. Its front two legs are large and muscular, almost pseudo-wyvern in form, and tipped with three sturdy claws. It has a smaller pair of arm-like legs, which it only uses when feeding or pinning a Hunter. Its small head has three black horn-like crests and a set of ant-like mandibles, tipped with a sharp fang.

Ecology

Arachena are mid-level predators that will go after almost any prey. They are intensely territorial, though they do not stray far from their webs. Their obsession with their hard-to-spin webs can sometimes lead to them starving to death rather than abandon their web. They warn potential threats by hissing loudly and arching their back. There is a thin line between backing down and committing to a fight with an Arachena, so extreme caution must be taken if one is sighted.

Females usually do not wander unless they have lost a territorial bout or they need to migrate, while males are usually nomads. Meetings between the opposite sex usually do not end well for the male. Males are typically killed before they can establish peace, and even if successful, they must mate quickly before the female loses her patience. The female lays her eggs near her normal territory and mostly ignores them. An Arachena's childhood is incredibly rough. The mother will eat her young at a moment's notice, and baby Arachena will easily do the same to each other. Most young Arachena only survive if they can escape their family. If they survive to adulthood, they become the meanest, foulest-tempered Temnocerans this side of Cathar.

Arachena are easily capable of taking down threats above their weight class, though top-level monsters such as Rathalos, Deviljho, Rajang, Tigrex, Dreadqueen Rathian, Boltreaver Astalos, Zinogre, and Odogaron can prove difficult to handle. But they'll try. They'll even take on Elder Dragons if sufficiently provoked.

Behavior

Arachena are infamous for their hostility. Arachena are known to violently attack any perceived threat, real or not. Their intensely territorial nature often results in clashes between other monsters. Wandering Arachena may have been displaced from their homes, and these highly tempestous specimens will attack savagely at the slightest provocation. When enraged, they lock their attention to the offender and will attack relentlessly until they are scattered across the landscape. While females are more known for their aggression, the smaller males live harder lives and can be just as fierce.

Abilities

While Arachena can spin webs, they prefer using brute strength to overpower prey. They can voluntarily shed hair to debilitate foes. These hairs are covered in sharp spines and can cause severe pain if inhaled, allowing for an opening to escape or attack. Their powerful arms allow them to scale walls and swing from webbing or vines. When enraged, blood vessels on their crests and arms glow bright red, along with their eyes, and their movement and aggression dramatically increases.

Habitat

Arachena primarily inhabit caves, damp areas, and regions where territories are easy to scope out and defend and food is plentiful.

Quests

(Under construction)

Attacks

(Under construction)

Weapons

Arenaea weapons include Long Sword, Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Hunting Horn, Lance, Switch Axe, Insect Glaive, and Light Bowgun. These weapons typically have above-average raw, great Sharpness, some Paralysis status, and two slots, at the cost of negative Affinity that improves with upgrades. A solid choice for a Paralysis weapon that can still deal decent damage. Design-wise they have an American Southwest theme.

Armor

Blademaster

• Defense (Low Rank): 120-370
• Defense (High Rank): 290-650
• Defense (G Rank): 600-790
• -10
• +5
• -15
• +5
• +10
• Skills (Low Rank): Challenger +1, Resentment, Critical Eye -1
• Skills (High Rank): Challenger +1, Resentment
• Skills (G Rank): Challenger +2, Resentment, Weakness Exploit

Gunner

• Defense (Low Rank): 60-185
• Defense (High Rank): 145-325
• Defense (G Rank): 360-475
• -10
• +10
• -15
• +5
• +15
• Skills (Low Rank): Challenger +1, Resentment, Critical Eye -1
• Skills (High Rank): Challenger +1, Resentment
• Skills (G Rank): Challenger +2, Resentment, Weakness Exploit

Carves

4th Gen

Icon	Item Name	Description
	Arachena Shell 怒蜘蛛の甲殻	Quite strong for its low weight, and excellently cost-effective to craft.
	Arachena Carapace 怒蜘蛛の堅殻	Its strength is on par with iron, but it is far lighter.
	Arachena Cortex 怒蜘蛛の重殻	One of the best monster shells in its class. Crafters can't get enough.
	Arachena Hair 怒蜘蛛の毛	Covered in numerous tiny barbs. Will irritate the lungs if breathed in.
	Arachena Hair+ 怒蜘蛛の剛毛	The barbs make it unsuitable for clothing, but it does have its uses.
	Arachena Bristles 怒蜘蛛の鋭剛毛	Thick, dense, and extremely sharp hair shaved only from certain Arachena.
	Arachena Claw 怒蜘蛛の爪	A vicious Arachena claw. Designed to hold prey down, not to slash.
	Arachena Claw+ 怒蜘蛛の尖爪	A high-quality Arachena claw with some bend to it. Surprisingly heavy.
	Arachena Hardclaw 怒蜘蛛の剛爪	An especially nasty claw only plucked from the most brutal Arachena.
	Arachena Fang 怒蜘蛛の牙	One of an Arachena's sharpened chelicerae. Delivers fatal wounds with ease.
	Arachena Fang+ 怒蜘蛛の鋭牙	A tough Arachena fang. Still has some of its owner's bad temper in it.
	Arachena Hardfang 怒蜘蛛の重牙	Anything caught between two of this prime fang meets a gruesome end.
	Arachena Horn 怒蜘蛛の角	The horn-like structures atop an Arachena's head. Has different properties than the shell.
	Arachena Horn+ 怒蜘蛛の尖角	Blood circulating through this horn makes it tougher than usual.
	Arachena Hardhorn 怒蜘蛛の剛角	A fully-developed, demonic-looking Arachena horn. Only found on select Arachena.
	Arachena Silk 怒蜘蛛の絹糸	Arachena are extremely protective of their webs, so this silk is difficult to harvest.
	Fine Arachena Silk 怒蜘蛛の特絹糸	Far tougher than any known metal cable, and much, much lighter.
	Hyper Arachena Shell 獰猛化怒蜘蛛殻	Darker than normal Arachena shell, this Hyper shell emits an ominous glow.
	Hyper Arachena Cortex 獰猛化怒蜘蛛重殻	Darker than normal Arachena shell, this tough Hyper shell emits an ominous glow.

World

Icon	Item Name	Description
	Arachena Cortex 怒蜘蛛の重殻	Very rare Arachena material. Mostly obtained by carving. Broadly used for many purposes.
	Arachena Bristles 怒蜘蛛の鋭剛毛	Very rare Arachena material. Mostly obtained as a reward. Solid, used to craft gear.
	Arachena Hardclaw 怒蜘蛛の剛爪	Very rare Arachena material. Obtained by breaking its forelimbs. Tough, used in many weapons.
	Arachena Hardfang 怒蜘蛛の重牙	Very rare Arachena material. Obtained by breaking its head. Sharp, used in many weapons.
	Arachena Hardhorn 怒蜘蛛の剛角	Very rare Arachena material. Obtained by breaking its head. Stout, used to craft gear.
	Fine Arachena Silk 怒蜘蛛の特絹糸	Very rare Arachena material. Obtained by collecting rare drops. Lightweight yet strong, used to craft gear.
	Barbed Bristlefur	Very rare Arachena material. The Guiding Lands' energy fortifies the monsters living there.
	Tempered Bristlefur	Very rare Arachena material. A product of the brutal power struggle in the Guiding Lands.

Breakable Parts

• Head (1) - Broken crests. No reward.
• Head (2) - Chipped fangs. Rewards Fangs, Crests, or Shells.
• Claws - Broken tips. Rewards Claws.
• Back - Large bald patch on back. Rewards Hairs and Silk.

Notes

• In-game, all Arachena encountered are female.
  • However, there is an Event Quest where the player can fight a small Arachena, which is stated in the quest description to be a male.
• When low on stamina, Arachena's movements slow down and it falls over when lunging.
• Arachena will prey on Kelbi or Aptonoth or eat from a carcass to restore stamina.
• Destroying an Arachena's web while it is in the same area causes it to enter rage mode.
• When low on health, Arachena will retreat to its web to sleep.
• G-Rank Arachena will primarily target the Hunter who posted the quest, like Midogaron, but less intensely.
• Arachena's roar requires Earplugs to block.
• Arachena can be infected by the Frenzy Virus.
• Arachena is elligible for the Hyper State.
  • Hyper Claw/Solidclaw and Hyper Fang/Hardhorn can be obtained from Hyper Arachena quests.
  • Its Hyper points are its head and side or both claws.