Hi everybody, I see it is relatively popular to list off one's favorite and least favorite monsters from the Monster Hunter Series. I have a few Monsters that are particularly near and dear to my heart and they are.....
Stygian Zinogre: This is a powerful subspecies of Zinogre with a striking white and black hide and an affinity for Dragon Element. It collects Thunderbugs which have been feeding on Dragonfell Berries and it is this that gives it its powerful aura of Dragon Element. It looks amazing, is a fun and challenging fight, and has some amazing armor....What's not to like??
When I first fought Ukanlos, I honestly hated him, the insane chip damage and homing swim attacks were an absolute pain to deal with. I liked his armor though, and forced myself to farm him until I got the full set and some fully upgraded weapons. This constant battling against him was enough to change my heart towards the "White God". I really love his design and his theme, and his armor is badass.
The Goldbeard Ceadeus was the Urgent Quest to reach G-rank in MH3U, and similar to Ukanlos, I hated him at first. He was a chore to fight, and I had negative water resistance on my best armor. I eventually made his full set, which was badass-looking, with nice all around skills. I also discovered that he was really good for zenny farming, and he rapidly became a favorite after that.
I remember my very first encounter with a Rathian, back when I was just getting into the game. It absolutely destroyed me and had me scared to go back. But I persevered, and brought the beast down. I've always loved Rathian since. Even though I never make much of her equipment, I still hunt her often, due to her easily readable moves, I find her a fun hunt to relax with after Alatreon or something.
This one's probably a surprise for some people. I've noticed that very few Hunters actually like Gigginox. I love him, though. He has a very interesting design, is challenging to hunt, and requires you to think ahead. The MH3U Tundra Theme is pure awesomeness as well. Not only that, but look at his equipment!
Tell me that isn't badass!
Gore magala was a monster I rapidly fell in love with in MH4U. The story and build up to his fight was amazing, and he just felt like a real antagonist. I love his moveset, and find him to be another relaxing hunt, like Rathian. Lately I've taken to hunting him with my Boomerang Prowler in Generations.
Zamtrios has an incredibly unique design, and I really love fighting him with a lance. He is a relatively easy fight, and has a unique moveset that really sets him apart. A fun monster with some nice gear.
This guy is brutal. I carted so many times, and officially sucked at fighting him. I really love his design, his armor, his weapons.....etc.. I am so glad he made a comeback in MHGen. Now to solo him with a cat..............
Gogmazios was, in every way, a final boss... Insane HP? Check. Awesome Theme? Check. Cool Armor? Check. I loved the fight against him. and I wish he was in Generations.
My all-time favorite Monster is Barioth.....hands down.
I first fought him in the arena in MH3U, the battle was so epic, the monster so amazing, and his moveset made me respect his boundaries. I loved him from the start. I built his full G-Rank Armor set (solo) and then never used it. Barioth was the monster which inspired me to keep on trying. (even when Plesioth just hipchecked me.........again.)
These are my top ten favorite Monsters in the Monster Hunter series. I will be making a list of my top ten least favorite in the near future.
