I ignored the main questline for so long that Velkhana came to file a complaint

[Mr. 101]

I'm at MR 10, and instead of going to fight Tigrex I've been having a good time going around fighting the old monsters, slowly unlocking their sets and grinding for parts. Then I started grinding new monsters like Brachy and Glavenus to build their weapons. Then I started doing optional quests to complete the NPC side-quests that give rewards...then I started killing the non-required monsters during these optional quests just because I was having fun fighting everyone......

Turns out during the MR2 Elder Melder quest to kill 20 bugs and get a gem as a reward, Velkhana just shows up and starts blasting. After it knocked me around for a few minutes it roars in my face and leaves the map. This is absolutely what I wanted from Nergigante -- to randomly invade optionals and kick the hunter around -- so I'm super impressed by this!

[Nope]

Don't know about Nergigante but all Elder can wandering the map now along with another monster

[iNol]

Intruders are set on the quest afaik. You can see this in Kiranico usually. Some quest have intruders by chance, like 20% monster A, 10% monster B, etc.

[UnhappyCLOWN]

I haven't had that happen yet, but I've been doing pretty much the same. I have all the MR 1, 2, and 3 optional quests done, just beat Glavenus and unlocked Tigrex and Brachy. But good to know this happens, and is a welcome addition. The find the unexpected fights hilarious and fun. I had Savage Deviljho show up and just straight out rape me while I was fighting Uragon.

[GamingWithSilvertail]

Originally posted by Mr. 101 Punch:

I'm at MR 10, and instead of going to fight Tigrex I've been having a good time going around fighting the old monsters, slowly unlocking their sets and grinding for parts. Then I started grinding new monsters like Brachy and Glavenus to build their weapons. Then I started doing optional quests to complete the NPC side-quests that give rewards...then I started killing the non-required monsters during these optional quests just because I was having fun fighting everyone......

Turns out during the MR2 Elder Melder quest to kill 20 bugs and get a gem as a reward, Velkhana just shows up and starts blasting. After it knocked me around for a few minutes it roars in my face and leaves the map. This is absolutely what I wanted from Nergigante -- to randomly invade optionals and kick the hunter around -- so I'm super impressed by this!

Velkhana doenst aggro unless you hit her....

[Greb]

Happened to me while fighting an Optional Nightshade Paolumu. She just turned up and immediately got gassed unconscious, then both me and Paolumu hightailed it outta there. She left once she woke up.

Interesting feature, I guess.

[Netsa]

I think that's actually just set to happen while the Research Velkhana quest is active. You're supposed to find its tracks, like earlier quests in the story, but instead of just having a few anonymous tracks in random places, the monster itself can actually show up in expeditions (labeled on the world map, no less) and in optionals. When Velkhana is on the map, it leaves it's droppings, or drops its leavings, all over the place and you can fill the whole research bar in one go.

I found this out pretty quickly since the first thing I did when I got that research quest was check the expedition map. "Oh, hey, there's Velkhana, guess I'll go there." That's also why it leaves immediately after being discovered, so you won't actually kill it before you're supposed to.

I kind of wonder what would happen if a team nuked it on sight. They probably made it invincible so it can't die before it leaves, but it would be interesting to see someone test out.

[Greb]

Judging by what happens when you screw up the Nergigante on the Zorah Magdaros fight, even cutting its tail and stuff, nothing. You get Wyvern Tears from drops / carves, and it can't be killed before it runs away.

Assuming it's the same with Velkhana, it'll either be impossible to kill or when killed it won't count in your log, and you'll just carve Wyvern Tears / Dragon Treasures etc.

[Netsa]

Originally posted by Greb:

Judging by what happens when you screw up the Nergigante on the Zorah Magdaros fight, even cutting its tail and stuff, nothing. You get Wyvern Tears from drops / carves, and it can't be killed before it runs away.

Assuming it's the same with Velkhana, it'll either be impossible to kill or when killed it won't count in your log, and you'll just carve Wyvern Tears / Dragon Treasures etc.

Makes sense. I got a topple on Velkhana when I saw it and it only dropped a Tear.

It seems like Tears are the only items that drop from all monsters I haven't killed or captured yet.

[Xilo The Odd]

Originally posted by Greb:

Happened to me while fighting an Optional Nightshade Paolumu. She just turned up and immediately got gassed unconscious, then both me and Paolumu hightailed it outta there. She left once she woke up.

Interesting feature, I guess.

i had, this exact experience in a expedition going through the storyline.

i tried fighting her but, couldnt break a dang thing she didnt stick around for very long.

[Prof.Paradox]

i had savage pickle showing up during an optional quest for killing an azure rathalos now that is some fun to deal whit luckily the rathalos was almost dead and we captured it before it give any trouble + i always carry the fresh congalala poop whit me i killed valkhena and just killed the extra explosive bazelgueese (wanted to cap it but ooh well it accedently died) and cant hunt the savage pickle yet he apaprantly upgrades your weapons to ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ rank 12 instantly which kinda makes me sad ias i wanted to try and kill it but ik my gear wasn't ready yet for him sadly ooh man i rly wanan upgrade my jho stuff its more teasing me then anything else jho is the bestest boy you could have around i would totaly pet it irl