Mastering the Lala Barina in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Guide

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Monster Hunter Wilds offers an exciting adventure filled with a variety of new monsters to hunt across diverse environments. One of the standout creatures you will encounter is the Lala Barina, found in the captivating Scarlet Forest.

The Lala Barina resembles a blend of a large spider and a graceful ballerina, moving swiftly with elegance while striking unexpectedly. This beauty makes the creature both fascinating and challenging to fight. Here’s a detailed rundown on how to tackle the Lala Barina and evade its paralyzing attacks.

Lala Barina – Strengths and Weaknesses

The Lala Barina is known for its incredible speed, making it difficult to strike down with slower weapons. Timing is essential; wait for the right moment to attack, as your most powerful hits can easily miss if it’s constantly moving. When using melee weapons, you’ll generally target its legs until you can knock it down, at which point aim for the stinger and forelegs. The stinger is particularly crucial, as it’s both a weak point and breaking it reduces the monster’s attack range and the potency of its paralysis.

Here’s a quick look at Lala Barina’s strengths and weaknesses:

Weak Point: Stinger/Tail
Elemental Weaknesses: Fire and Stun (vulnerable to all)
Elemental Strengths: Water, Dragon, and Paralysis
Best Weapon Choice: All weapons can be effective, but blunt weapons hold a significant advantage.

Much like real spiders, the Lala Barina is quite fragile and can be afflicted by most status ailments, excluding paralysis. However, stunning it becomes the most effective strategy—aim for its head whenever possible to bring it crashing down. Using fire attacks amplifies your damage significantly, allowing you to easily destroy its petals and stinger.

Pro Tip:

Once you destroy the petals, the Lala Barina will not be able to spread its florets until they regrow.

Best Gear for Battling Lala Barina

Since Lala Barina is an early-game monster, you might not have access to a wide array of armor options. Fortunately, it doesn’t use a lot of special attacks or elemental strategies, so any of the basic armor sets should suffice for this encounter.

The Chatacabra and Quematrice armor sets are among the strongest available to you at this stage, so don’t hesitate to equip one. However, you’ll find limited options for paralysis resistance, so be cautious of its stinger and ensure you avoid its florets.

If you’re up for it, you can hunt some Vespoids to craft the Vespoid armor set, which provides extra paralysis resistance and can make your fight against Lala Barina a bit easier.

Lala Barina – Move Set and Strategy

Unlike many arachnid monsters, the Lala Barina’s moves don’t rely heavily on webbing. Instead, it uses its agility to maneuver swiftly and focuses on paralyzing you as often as possible.

Note:

The Lala Barina will only employ its web attacks in large areas with a ceiling, like its nest in the Scarlet Forest.

Here’s a summary of its moves and how to counter them:

Move	Description	Counter
Claw Slash	The Lala Barina slashes forward after pulling back its claw.	This is a short-range attack; simply dodge to the side, usually after it runs toward you.
Floret Spread	Releases a quick burst of paralytic florets around it, while stationary or moving.	These florets can be shot down with a Bowgun or Bow, but otherwise, stay close to evade them.
Stinger Stab	It drops low and stabs behind with its stinger.	This is primarily executed when it’s behind you and can be dodged sideways. Attack it as it lowers.
Large Floret Spread	Spreads a vast amount of florets around while standing still.	Remain close when it performs this wide attack, making it an opportunity to counterattack.
Swinging Floret Spread	Hangs upside-down and spins, spreading florets everywhere.	Use a Slinger or ranged weapon to knock it down, interrupting the attack and creating a chance to strike.

The Lala Barina is a nimble foe, rarely remaining stationary. While its moveset may not be extensive, its ability to paralyze makes it imperative to stay vigilant. Using slower, heavier weapons can be tricky, but since the florets typically move away from it, maintaining your distance shouldn’t be too challenging even with these types of weapons.

Lala Barina – Loot and Materials

When you hunt the Lala Barina, you’ll find that it requires more focused targeting to gather all the materials you seek. Its crafting items are more plentiful compared to other monsters like the Quematrice and Chatacabra, but you’ll need to be precise in your attacks to obtain them efficiently.

Here’s a detailed list of materials you can acquire from Lala Barina, organized by their drop rates:

Low Rank Materials

Material	How to Acquire
Lala Barina Claw	Broken Part (Left and Right Claw), Carving, Target Reward.
Lala Barina Floret	Wound Destroyed, Carving, Target Rewards.
Lala Barina Stinger	Broken Part (Petals), Carving, Target Rewards.
Lala Barina Shell	Wound Destroyed, Carving, Target Reward.
Lala Barina Mucus	Carving, Target Reward, Wound Destroyed.
Monster Fluid	Target Reward.
Lala Barina Certificate	Target Reward.

High Rank Materials

Material	How to Acquire
Lala Barina Claw+	Broken Part (Left and Right Claw), Carving, Target Reward.
Lala Barina Floret+	Wound Destroyed, Carving, Target Rewards.
Lala Barina Stinger+	Broken Part (Petals), Carving, Target Rewards.
Lala Barina Carapace	Wound Destroyed, Carving, Target Reward.
Lala Barina Mucus+	Carving, Target Reward, Wound Destroyed.
Monster Broth	Target Reward.
Lala Barina Certificate S	Target Reward.

Aside from the certificate, the Lala Barina mucus has the lowest drop rate and isn’t guaranteed from a single source; however, you shouldn’t find it too challenging to collect across its various drops. If you’re using a blunt weapon, obtaining the claws should be straightforward since aiming for stuns aligns with your strategy.