| Cryoshell Turbotaur | |
|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | |
| N/A | |
| Names | |
| Titles | Frozen Stronghold 冷凍拠点 |
| Nicknames | Cryo Turbo |
| General Info | |
| Monster Class | Carapaceon |
| Habitats | Frozen Seaway Polar Sea Arctic Ridge Tundra Polar Field |
| Size | Large |
| Relatives | Turbotaur Kaiser Turbotaur Toxic Kaiser Turbotaur |
| Signature Move | Freezing Barrage |
| Elements |  Ice
|
| Ailments |  Iceblight Frostbite
|
| Weaknesses |  Fire
|
| Creator | MonsterHunterFlacko |
Cryoshell Turbotaur (氷河要塞カイザーオニザミ, Hyōga Yōsai Kaizā Onizami, "Glacier Fortress Kaiser Onisami") are Deviants of Kaiser Turbotaur.
Physiology
Cryoshell Turbotaur strongly resembles normal Kaiser Turbotaur but with some noticeable differences. First, its pincers are slightly are are now entirely black. The gray spots on its body have become marbled streaks. The shell on its back is now made out of ice and has several pores in place of spikes. Its tail is visible inside this icy shell.
Abilities
Thanks to the pores in its shell, it has the ability to launch several steams of liquid nitrogen at once in various directions.
Ecology
Information
| Cryoshell Turbotaur | |
|---|---|
| N/A | With a shell made of solid ice, the name "Cryoshell" is very fitting. The pores in its shell allows it to shoot streams of freezing liquid in several directions. Requires special permission to hunt. |
Taxonomy
- Order: Decapoda
- Infraorder: Anomura
- Superfamily: Turban Crab
- Family: Turbotaur
Cryoshell Turbotaur are Deviants of Kaiser Turbotaur.
Habitat Range
Cryoshell Turbotaur is known to inhabit the Arctic Ridge, Tundra, Frozen Seaway, Polar Sea, and Polar Field.
Ecological Niche
Despite their usually gentle disposition, Kaiser Turbotaur are active hunters, using their freezing fluids to incapacitate prey. Their diet seems to mostly consist of Bullfango, Anteka, and Popo. They don't often go after prey that is of equal or greater size. They need to wary of more dangerous predators such as Tigrex, Deviljho, Rajang, Khezu, Gigginox, and Barioth.
Biological Adaptations
Cryoshell Turbotaur possesses many of the same adaptations as Kaiser Turbotaur, albeit many of Cryoshell Turbotaur's adaptations are enhanced versions. Its pincers have become cubic which apparently gives it more strength. It has lost its original shell, so it crafted a new one from ice. This new icy shell has pores in it. Due to these pores, it has lost the ability to launch its shell, as the pressure it would use would simply escape through the pores. However, this gives it the ability to emit streams of liquid nitrogen through the pores. This gives it more range with its attacks.
Behavior
Cryoshell Turbotaur are extremely aggressive and attack unprovoked, so they require special permission to hunt.
Notes
- Cryoshell Turbotaur's pincers, shell, and tail can be broken.
- The shell needs to be broken twice in order to be destroyed.
- When its shell is broken it simply emit a cold mist from its rear should it attempt to shoot its freezing liquid. Walking into this mist causes Iceblight.
- The shell needs to be broken twice in order to be destroyed.
- When low on stamina, Cryoshell Turbotaur will fail to shoot its cold streams.
- It will prey on a certain Herbivore to recover stamina.
- When enraged, it produces froth from its mouth.
- Like Stonefist Hermitaur, Cryoshell Turbotaur has an improved cold water blast attack that covers a wider area.