Monster Hunter Lore | Vaal Hazak

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[@TeamDarkside]

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[@legomaster2538]

4:00 Loved the Mario 64 yell 😂

[@PlayerofGames1]

MH lore: Val Hazaak is a very important part to the ecosystem of the rotten vale! Hunters: *It must die*

[@whenthe2360]

You got hearted and it made me laugh you deserve a like

[@xxNightxTrainxx]

I feel like that applies to every apex that isnt Deviljho, Nergigante does the same job we do technically and we killed him twice

[@mango4723]

and literally every monster except Deviljho and the jivas

[@Drewdignity]

Elder Dragons must be killed on sight because they're walking catastrophes that disturb the balance of the world, but Val Hazaak (with the exception of Blackveil variant) actually are keeping the balance. I believe they're lumped down in the elder dragon categories just because there's no other categories that fits them in

[@tomaszklimek4205]

Ruiner nergi is a force of nature that keeps balance in The new world Hunters:what are we waiting for we need to kill it

[@gokuby]

I love the way MH World gave almost all monsters a place in the ecosystem that feels believable even if the monster is designed pretty fantastic and therefore "unrealistic" like the Vaal Hazak.

[@neonx6202]

I really liked that like the monster make sense in the world

[@unamericano]

In fantasy we call this “internal consistency.”

[@imperialphoenix1229]

@@unamericano the fancy shmansy bullshit word for this is 'verisimilitude' I probably misspelled that

[@unamericano]

I think I had some of that for brunch somewhere once.

[@cassandramuller7337]

@@imperialphoenix1229 You make up for it by using "fancy shmansy" :P

[@andybarboza7530]

That Mario scream killed me. Now I'm an effluvium producing corpse for Val Hazak ._.

[@gokoafm]

Omg same

[@gaalxystar1873]

This so accurate when someone plays super mario sunshine on those fluddless levels XD

[@theoverseer393]

Yeah I barely heard it (4:00) but i went back just To confirm

[@ulissesleal2002]

IKR

[@legomaster2538]

Glad I wasn’t the only one who noticed 😂

[@FakeHeroFang]

"No damage run" Arch tempered Vaal: Dies laughing

[@ManOfJupiterMusic]

We want the Dutchman's Vaal Hazak! A ghostly deadsea dragon coverred in dead sealife, shells and sea moss. it could also have a green light bacteria that lights up in the dark for a more ghostly feel

[@n4n196]

This sound cool as heck

[@NoahHalfSquid]

Bring back underwater combat

[@ethanrutledge166]

That’d be unbelievably epic! Val is my favorite MH monster to date, especially the Blackveil version, but thst would be the cherry on top!!!!

[@Noasphere]

Naah 🤨

[@ulissesleal2002]

Vaal is quite an interesting creature in my opinion. He may look terrifying at sight, but he actually acts like a guardian towards his habitat and even preserves the life of one area to support another. He is literally my favorite Elder Dragon of all time.

[@songbird6414]

HE’s DOING AN ICEBORNE DAMAGELESS RUN YALL

[@FrostyzZ311]

Let the torture begin......

[@huntermt8]

When

[@huntermt8]

I can’t find his vid

[@hannesminnich7271]

He already did that and has a video on YT that summarized the damageless run

[@zach_zach5453]

@@hannesminnich7271 he did that for the main game.

[@SCYN0]

I swear the mario falling scream from the raphinos at 3:58 killed me HAHAHAH

[@liviekumori]

Me too jfjwahsiesnwwn

[@AlphaOmegaInfinity]

Yeah I was not expecting that to happen at all

[@kimberlyharris980]

I snickered lol

[@ZoruaMaster]

I think it was a Legiana since that's the corpse you usually find when you're in the Rotten Vale

[@FrostyzZ311]

Namielle, Kulve, Shara, Zorah, Velkhana would be great considering u guys making a lore about all the new elder dragon in Mhw and Mhwi

[@ENTITY-ls5xo]

We got Kulve

[@elfinno444]

Namielle is very interesting Shes like my pc

[@bjs854]

Velkana please.

[@aloysiuspijarhutama9445]

Plot twist: Vaal Hazak is actually an unused monster from Resident Evil series

[@the_infinexos]

He was the original design for Lady Dimitrescu

[@Zenomarinw_927]

Well that explains why it looks like something from resident evil

[@arevin8432]

Today I learned: Vaal hazak is actually alive and covers itself, I thought it was a moving corpse this whole time

[@Tyranid_HiveMind]

So basically a nakarkos situation

[@nanosmokex6998]

I love how Vaal Hazak doesn't attack u if spotted the reaper merely studies u unless provoked

[@conspiracypanda1200]

Fighting this guy (mostly Blackveil) is hell but tbh it's one of my fav monsters to follow around. I don't know if it's just me but I find it rarely ever procs aggro without reason and will allow you to get pretty close so long as you're not stepping all over its face (It also helps that Blackveil is completely blinded by its own spores, letting you approach easily). IMO Vaal Hazak is probably one of the more patient Elder Dragons because its passive effluvium feeding methods give it no reason to violently rush around the map and purposefully seek territorial disputes.

[@BlimpBlomp]

bruh I never realized the darkside of team darkside was about star wars until the patreon promotion lmao

[@traceyjacobsen8544]

When i first watched team darkside i misread it as team darkseid

[@kylespringer2355]

I literally thought that Val was an Undead Elder Dragon when I first fought him and I found that aspect terrifying.

[@_Indi9o_]

I wish Vaal Hazak would've showed up for Rise, but it's understandable to see why it didn't. Low-key hoping they add an area similar to the Rotten Vale in MHR

[@Eric-dt7bt]

“...standing way above monsters like Odogaron and Great Girros” Odogaron during AT Vaal quest: “dat big piece of rotten meat looks yummy” [Turf War 80 pts]

[@unlimitedduckgamer]

4:00 Well that Mario scream was unexpected 😂

[@habibulfaiz5435]

7:35 ngl when i saw this cutscene for the first time i almost pooped my pants

[@kerokero9458]

I saw the pile of bodies and knew one of them had to be alive

[@mango4723]

@@kerokero9458 mhm

[@strcmdrbookwyrm]

I noticed the Vaal Hazak has a similar relationship to the effluvium as the Gore Magala has to the frenzy virus. However, Vaal Hazak has a more symbiotic relationship than Gore Magala does, as it seems like it's specialized to only consume the bacteria. I do think it's cool that it has such a important relationship with it's enviorment, but it's variant could cause similar ecological devastation to the Gore Magala.

[@Spooky_Spookerson]

Vaal has such a cool design, a very gnarly looking lich dragon. Hope he comes back in future games.

[@songbird6414]

This thing has the best theme song. Gives me literal chills.

[@nebulous9280]

I listen to it on loop A LOT

[@CygnusTheSilly]

It's great don't get me wrong but it's not the best

[@_BigBirb_]

@@CygnusTheSilly In your opinion

[@CygnusTheSilly]

@@_BigBirb_ obviously

[@yvigil6692]

I've been loving these lore videos, I feel that Velkhana or Rajang could be good but its up to you guys to decide whether to make a video on them or not.

[@gamelord2110]

I'm not the first to see Mario fall, am I? 4:00 😂

[@denniscasimiro2220]

No

[@ZephyrusAsmodeus]

By far one of my favorite monster designs in the series

[@froxical2128]

Valhazaak is important for the ecosystem Hunter: "who cares? lets hunt for armor and weapon"

[@SickoFromHell]

Its female armor set is litterally a widow robe

[@froxical2128]

@@SickoFromHell well humans personality are diverse 😂

[@Fizzyer]

I wish they made a sub species of it that it didn’t have the flesh on its body and show its sleek body

[@neonx6202]

Like a pree corpse val like a younger a version ?

[@itsSimplySilver]

That would be cool. A bit like they did with Kushala, although not in World, they gave us Rusted Kushala - if you broke parts on him you see the bright shining scales underneath as Rusted Kushala would be ready to shed it's skin.

[@malzeno1093]

They show its sleek body without the flesh in the artbook. The “flesh” comes from rotting meat it tears up by emerging from its corpse nest

[@Fizzyer]

@@malzeno1093 You miss read what I said, I want to fight one with out the rotten “flesh”

[@luisruiz5045]

@@Fizzyer can’t you just break it off? At some point I remember Vaal looking cleaner after a beatdown

[@blazeedge1631]

Rotten Vale got the coolest monsters

[@felixking-borrero4906]

Please do velkahna next, would really love to learn about that monster.

[@hariman7727]

Vaal Hazaak: IT'S A NECROMANCER DRAGON THAT WEARS DEAD MONSTERS. Which makes it both awesome and terrifying.

[@Alex-sl4jt]

Been waiting for the zombie!!

[@choconatic]

3:59 Mama mia!

[@KeiFlame]

awaaaaahhhhh

[@Explodingstrawberry125]

Loving these lore videos man. Keep it up TDS team!

[@AmbeEve]

Been waiting for this for ages! I love these lore videos, I hope you expand the series into all the other monster hunter games.

[@jackkrell7313]

I hope he does Valstrax!

[@magosexploratoradeon6409]

Ah yes, the typical college student as an Elder Dragon. Sleeps all day, barely eats, somehow sustains itself from toxic substances and moves like he just woke up.

[@hyperion9793]

This series is awesome guys! Please do more of this awesomeness.

[@louloudezo5341]

I wanna learn about Zinogre next! it's such a beautifull creature. it's Stygian version too is really cool

[@knicklichtjedi]

That was really surprising and interesting! Thank you guys!

[@Moro-Goro-300]

I actually really like Vaal, but for some reason I would never think about him when someone asks me what my fav monsters are

[@bilbooteabaggins3297]

His combat music slaps tho, one of my favorites in base world

[@Voidy592]

I wouldn't say it's one of my favorite monsters of all time, I'd still say it's my favorite elder dragon fight of base mhw though

[@atomicpenguin074]

100% my favorite monster by far!

[@mango4723]

He instantly comes to mind for me, and is for sure in my top 5.

[@futuristicbus61]

Love you guys at TDS! I got into your content from the no damage run of MHW

[@stormerjc9493]

Loving the series looking forward to seeing the rest of the elders covered especially kulth but hopefully you can also cover mod to low tier monsters like the range of great jaguars to brachydios

[@Bigdogtklover]

These are so good please do more of these

[@Tamanegi-P]

Clean Val Hazak looks so cool! This series is absolutely amazing!

[@sabata2]

As said last few times, Dire Miralis please.

[@nathannuthak1349]

Please

[@ZAH33D]

He's probably gonna do Teo & Luna or Daora next.

[@bigkev5885]

He'll do what he wants

[@sabata2]

@@bigkev5885 He asked in every video who we want to see next...

[@q-miiproductions878]

@@sabata2 He’s covering MHW monsters.

[@nybethobdilord6912]

Wish vaal wasn't so easy in comparison to the other elders but his design is so cool.

[@Noldini]

I´ve been really enjoying this lore videos, keep it up! As for an upcoming monster, I suggest Brachydios. Has always beena a favourite of mine and might be a good video with the unique slime mechaninc

[@Ulthury]

Great job I just love the world of monster hunter and all of it’s lore 🤩

[@Mistalleks]

Thanks for the amazing video, guys! I'm actually going to make a tattoo of Vaal, and you've captured some amazing shots of his head -- gonna use those as a reference.

[@Ghoulbladezilla0107]

Namiele would be a good idea it is just as mysterious or even more than vaal hazak. It has the same controlling ability of water like vaal hazak. And maybe the lore on it can explain its ability to control two elements. With the exception of alatreon, I don't think there is no other monster that can do that.

[@mariuchiha4664]

I know it’s really late but just gotta say this dragon has an awesome design. Especially the double jaw.

[@ashashtala]

yeeeessss, you heard our voices!! thanks for bringing Vaal Hazak into the table! great video as always I'd love to see Namielle and Velkhana, specially Namielle because there is so little info for this one

[@kikenriacoacosta6919]

Underrated Elder Dragon. Love this series!

[@amar2470]

Vaal kinda reminds me of slave Knight gael. Vaal hazak is truly underappreciated when it comes to elder drags. Nice video btw.

[@goozma1337]

The very appearance of a Vaal Hazak (especially a Blackveil subspecies variant) has given me COD Zombies vibes

[@Xandralas]

Gore Magala/Chaos Magala/Sharagu Magala, the circle of this monster is also very interessting, can you do them too?

[@zach_zach5453]

PLEASE

[@jet-blackjo2455]

It's the CIRCLE OF LIFE

[@rip_xander2922]

I love lore videos and Vaal hazak is terrifying

[@BljesakiOluja]

That Legiana was a masterwork touch.

[@zacharyz161]

So that double jaw actually belongs to Vaal itself! Since there’s no flesh between the bones, I thought it was wearing the corpse of a bigger Vaal, so the second jaw was just from the skull it was wearing. Nice to have that cleared up.

[@shoobedooba2908]

Please keep these coming

[@denifromdiscord]

this man has some sick lore (literally)

[@cac36]

Hunter - the rotten vale will decide your fate Vaal Hazak -I am the rotten vale

[@TymJun]

i love this series

[@TJSeries-Animated]

*Every monster just chilling Hunter: And I took that personally

[@sacred944]

Next time of Monster Hunter Lore: Who is the caped villain? The mysterious Necromancer!

[@kagero-107]

A zorah magdaros lore would be awesome :v love your videos

[@futuristicbus61]

Vaal is easily my favourite Elder Dragon, except for maybe Nergigante. 4:00 the Mario scream here was perfect btw. The way this game gives a reason as to how and where monsters fit into the ecosystem is amazing.

[@tklewis192]

Thank you

[@anonymousrex4393]

Pls, pls do a monster hunter lore video on Valstrax, to me he is probably one of the most underrated elder dragons and yet he possesses so much power and sheer strength since he is also on of the fastest monsters out there, and mysterious since he lives on a mountainous pillar

[@SdSC28]

Wie üblich, super Video, hab viel neues gelernt. Wie üblich bin ich als nächstes entweder dür Dalamadur oder Schreckens Miralis.

[@legomaster2538]

4:00 Loved the Mario 64 yell 😂

[@PortgasDAce-wt2qu]

My favorite OST tbh.

[@clamidia7729]

thank you chris, very cool.

[@ultimafire2001]

How about a Lore of Zinogre, TDS, I like it cause of the wolf dragon origin

[@AgentCali21]

Zinogre design is really amazing, plus I do want to hear more about it too

[@mizutsune535th4]

my fav elder dragon (with namielle) vid released on my birthday

[@marmyeater]

One dragon fell into a deep slumber and became the forests.

[@malbogia8003]

Val was always my favorite elder in world. Not a particularly hard one, but super aesthetic and interesting

[@daled6887]

Not to mention his alpha armor set is on point 👌🏼

[@malbogia8003]

Oh man. I'm pretty sure his armor is my favorite set in all of monster Hunter as far as aesthetics

[@daled6887]

@@malbogia8003 For sure, I can't wait to get his layered armor in guiding lands

[@theja63]

I cannot tell if this is a science documentary or a game.

[@benjaminherrera539]

I would like to know more about Gore magala and how it's frenzy virus work plus how it transforms into shagaru or chaos magala.Val must be the most stinkiest monster with all that decaying flesh on it's body😂.Awesome video:D

[@jackkrell7313]

You mean vaal, val is Valstrax and I hope that Valstrax doesn't have decaying flesh on him!

[@n4n196]

@@jackkrell7313 val straxx might have gotten some dead birds caught on his wings.

[@silverthekitsune7007]

My first experience with vaal hazak was riddled with pain, deaths and anger. Now i hunt them mercilessly, killing the arch tempered hr one on a regular basis

[@Bugside]

Didn't realize he had an inner jaw, so cool

[@mango4723]

I thought he just had a spiky tongue

[@sanguineregis5354]

Theory: Blackveil is at the end of its lifecycle and is losing its ability to fully manipulate effluvium. As such, the effluvium begins consuming it and the massive amount og energy and nutrients allows fruiting bodies to forn.

[@chucklepoppodcast8929]

"Death is inescapable." What a lovely message delivered by team dark side.

[@matthewmartinez3907]

I read a fan theory once about Vaal being possibly the fabled Equal Dragon weapon, the super weapon made by the ancient civilization of monster Hunter that incurred the wrath of nature and all monsters especially Fatalis against Wyvarian and human kind. Also I like him to me I see him as an embodiment of the will to survive/live versus what many at first glance would conclude without deeper meaning as a creature of undeath.

[@RasenShot]

4:00 ok that caught me off guard, lmaoo

[@GIGACAT573]

4:00 : WOUAAAAAAAH !!!

[@jet-blackjo2455]

I read Valstrax and got disappointed when i saw Vaal Hazak. Ohh sorry Chris: Ich habe zuerst Valstrax gelesen und war sehr enttäuscht als ich Vaal Hazak gesehen habe.

[@jackkrell7313]

What are you saying?

[@Black-rp1dd]

Warum enttäuscht?

[@SdSC28]

Naje, Valstrax kommt auch noch

[@jet-blackjo2455]

@@Black-rp1dd weil ich Valstrax sehen wollte.

[@n4n196]

@@jackkrell7313 i think its german... correct me if I am wrong

[@elifozcan4864]

I think that vaal hazak is a distant related to alatreon. When you see the concept drawings of him you can see the same body structure as well as the spines on his chest and body. Also his walking is similar to the alatreon.

[@jockpackage1770]

it's a nice touch that like nerscylla he uses the skin of other monsters 2 overcome 1 of his weaknesses though both of them r vulnerable 2 fire regardless. his coolest attack by far is the fact that not only do u loose half your health bar if u r infected but he can drink u like he does 2 the girros in his cutscene, violantly pulling all the effluvium out of a victim's body along with their blood or oxygen i would love 2 see a mod with blackvale being given the last of us color scheme and the clicker audio, if that's not a thing yet make it happen

[@q-miiproductions878]

I think the corpse coat also helps it fly. The wings on naked Vaal Hazak look like it would take a lot more effort (i.e. more flaps per second) to get its body off the ground.

[@TheZajicekfarber]

The monster that changed how I played MH. Using the armor set's passive regen to build health skills meant I rarely had to heal, and could play way more agressively. I may actually be in a little trouble with Rise having to go back to normal.

[@Zoochiini]

I would like a video from an older monster hunter game but this is a great video

[@tarragon721]

I honestly feel that Effluvium is just like an off-set cousin of Frenzy

[@thethunderousstar-knight8010]

Teostra, Kushala Dora, Chemelos, and Vaal Hazak, the aura elder 4!!!

[@thethunderousstar-knight8010]

Chameleos has a pollen/ poison aura, Teostra has a fiery aura, Kushala has a icy aura, and Vaal has a spore/ bacteria aura! It makes perfect sense and each balances the other!

[@ignacioperez5479]

I love the concept and aspect of vaal, with some luck it can be on MHrise

[@Anon-iq1lt]

So Vaal Hazak is essential for the rotten veil and doesnt harm everyone? The Gild: Ah fuck it, lets kill it anyways *smile*

[@loki0532]

I think Vaal Hazak is the most terrifying Monster in all of World. Everything else I could see myself able to fight, bomb dragons, fire lions, giant black dragon, god of elements. But the Dragon of Death that will literally suck your life force? I can't imagine stepping foot towards that thing.

[@verminion]

His theme is so cool

[@jaydeejay4166]

Vaal hazak also has to be careful how much effluvium surrounds it because the effluvium can start interfering with his own breathing

[@theinmoe6735]

This is one of my favorite elder dragon