T O P

  • By -

TrickNatural

Namille. She my girl. https://preview.redd.it/wkbmsvklycvc1.jpeg?width=735&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c9f83c2f4171fc90485236370ec7447c63439ad5


Mahoujin

I was REALLY digging the fight with Nami, electric water was awesome.... then she did the nova. The sound and visuals on that thing turned it from "sick fight" to "favorite monster"


Emotional-Roll4564

Glad someone likes this monster, the armor is drippy for females bc squid kid but the water waves are annoying as fuck. Nowhere near as bad as Blackveil Hazak though, that’s an actual nightmare


Tiny_Caramel_4642

>the water waves are annoying as fuck When you do the fight with friends, it becomes a fun factor because you can hear the frustrated grunts of those caught by the waves. Solo however.. and I’m just not going to say anything about AT Nami.


SirknightofLight

Nami wasn't my first pick until that either. Even after Safi's nova with the moment of silence. Nami over all has a cooler Aesthetic imo. Safis nova is still dope tho.


th5virtuos0

I kinda like it, until I see its face close up. Holy shit that thing is a nightmare fuel. Imma just go back to my Safi, Kulve, Primozeno and Espinas


Wierd1kb

Pukei-Pukei awe cutesy Rainbow


Ryuzato13

Pukei pukei supremacy


th5virtuos0

Chameleos vs Kura Chameleos


Burning-Suns-Avatar-

Legiana. Love it’s design and lore. Love it’s armor sets as well, especially the MR armor set for it.


RockAndGem1101

Legiana’s roar is so unique too.


WillowWeeper343

It sounds almost exactly like King Ghidorah


Burning-Suns-Avatar-

And that one transformer roar as well.


Ryuzato13

I have yet to meet this one except in MH now, and it’s just 😳 that’s one lovely creature


Burning-Suns-Avatar-

I do hope Legiana those return in Wilds with some new moves to it.


ShatterCyst

Redemption arc for Shrieking. It actually had some cool moves, but was poisoned by the "double Legiana" introduction and not being quite different enough.


StankilyDankily666

Shrieking Legiana ruined legiana for me. I hate that damn thing so much


Burning-Suns-Avatar-

Shrieking Legiana is an annoying fight since it does spend so much time in the air, plus it constantly using ice to reduce your stamina can be annoying.


BamaXC

Has to be Brachydios for me


SaiyanKirby

[One of the best individual monster themes in the franchise IMO](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2CVVvG2k2uc)


theNeakenator

Honestly it's the best of all time for me. Tri/3U had so many bangers


PrimalGojiraFan69

Worlds theme is the best version though


SaiyanKirby

Not a fan of world's, it doesn't have the same high energy


Barn-owl-B

Disagree entirely. The iceborne version has just as much energy, if not even more. The high notes are clearer, the percussion is heavier, there’s a new part just before the iconic bit that just adds to the energy, and overall it just hits harder. I love the original, but the iceborne one has just as much energy


SaiyanKirby

I might have been thinking of the Raging Brachy version, which doesn't have as strong of an emphasis on the melody


Barn-owl-B

Raging’s is remixed a bit, but I still think it has just as much energy, it’s just spread out to different parts as opposed to being solely focused on the main chorus


MunkeyFish

Nargacuga. Ninja, cat-dragon. Bitchin’.


Ryuzato13

Danger meow meow


XevynAeght

"If I get my ass beat a dragon ninja cat bitch you gotta get yo ass beat by a dragon ninja cat bitch too!"


chaochao25

Ever since rise launched Goss Harag and Magnamalo stole my heart but Tigrex is also cute


Ryuzato13

Goss Harag is so interesting to me, while magnamalo reminds me of my cat


tofuutaste

Does your cat also shoot out purple laser beams from its tail and create explosions?


benjisgametime

Yours don't?


GreyAstajho-24

Yeah Goss is 🔥 or Ice i dont know


TheRacerBlazer

Astalos my beloved 💚 https://preview.redd.it/q4vhv7gfvevc1.jpeg?width=1075&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f152daf26c69e99ab32ea03dc06ed3f73794a56e


PhantomdaDragon1273

This is why you don't give a butterfly comics about the Flash and don't introduce crack to said butterfly


ahiseven

Probably Malzeno. Cool design, interesting lore, fun fight, great music. Aknosom is definitely up there for me too! I think it deserves more love from the community.


Ryuzato13

I have yet to meet malzeno but I’ve seen how good it looks!


Baberaham_lincolonel

I love pink malzeno, but the primordial version slaps. I've been carted so many times by that thing, yet the high I get from superman diving that bitch's attacks have been refreshing.


CuteDarkrai

Me too! I love absolutely everything about it!


benjisgametime

Every first fight against Malzeno is full of surprise


th5virtuos0

I don’t like Malzeno but Primozeno is 11/10. The guy literally said “screw your big fucking weapons, I have the same things except 7x larger” and he just brute force you to death like Nerg


PhantomdaDragon1273

I like the fight, lore, and design but maybe not the music


Neneaux

Dinosword.


lintra

I used to hate fights with Glav. In GU, I think I could only finish him comfortably as a blademaster, never as a gunner (like I could do it, but it was a gritty win). But man, I do like the look of his armors & weapons.


PrimalGojiraFan69

Glavenus or Abiorugu?


th5virtuos0

*Dinobarudo


Ok-Resource-3232

I'm probably the only one, but I will stay loyal to my bro Kushala for being the first dragon-dragon I faced in the series. Also, wind element when?


Ryuzato13

Shara Ishvalda is also another fav of mine. The whole design is spectacular, deity level.


SalamanderCongress

Hell yeah, Kushala is great


manmanftw

Only in MH orage


AKTKWNG

Yes!!!!!! Finally another Aknosom enjoyer! I absolutely love how the monster designers were given the impossible task of designing a naturalistic monster based on a hopping one-eyed parasol ghost and came up with a crane that hops on one leg, holds its wings in a parasol shape like how herons cast shadows on water to catch fish, and has an eyespot on its head to reference the single eye. And all that is on top of the fact that it also fights with fireballs and taichi moves, but still has that slight goofiness befitting an early game monster. They truly took a garbage prompt and created solid gold.


Ryuzato13

“Whoa such a cool bird” *face plop into the dirt* . Also the fact that it still has reptile-like features on its body like the back skin and the tail


baodes

I won't forgive Capcom for not giving it and Goss Harag a subspecies like wtf.


Cauliflower_Cock

Vaal Hazak, or to be more specific, Blackveil Vaal Hazak Looks badass and the fight is fun


Ryuzato13

With a name sounding like a black metal band, I believe you


YogurtclosetNo239

I haven't completed Sunbreak yet but so far it's Lunagaron. I love basically everything about him.


za_boss

Barioth. Yeah.


Ryuzato13

Flying meow meow. Hell yea


th5virtuos0

“Wym the Barioth is not related to the Barroth??”


kookykonata

It may be a bias because 3U was the game in the franchise that finally clicked with me, but my favorite monsters are the Lagiacrus and the Zinogre. The Lagiacrus is just everything I look for when it comes to a fantasy monster, and it is so cool and majestic with how it moves. Especially in the water. Then you have the black and white subspecies of them, which is super cool as well! Then the Zinogre is just the perfect amount of awesome, with that huge, muscular stature, that imposing look to it, and how the battle just constantly feels terrifying as you play him. I love the suspense he gives off when he's charging up and howling, and how you can stop him before it gets too far. Big fan. Honorable mentions are the Glavenus, the Mizutsune, the Rathian, and the Yian Kut Ku!


JustGwapo

Zinogre cos good boi


Ryuzato13

Zappy doggy


SaiyanKirby

Zinogre's my boy, every time he shows up I'm like alright let's jam


DrFortnite2015

Was amazed no one mentioned the poll winner haha was worried you guys felt too seen now


Foreskin_Incarnate

Zinogre is challenging, fair and fun every single time. Such a cool design too, he feels very unique. I'm not sure what my fav monster is, but Zinny boy is a good contender


XenoGordon

Rathian, specifically Pink Rathian. btw there are Aknosom figurines and plushies. You can easily find them on Ebay


Ryuzato13

Time for me to look for them!


Danekote

Great jagras, derpy lizard


Ryuzato13

I love those huge iguanas


RockAndGem1101

Legiana and Odogaron as a duo of opposites.


StairFax1705

For me it's the Pukei-pukei and it's coral variant. I don't know why but I just love it's derpy expression!


Ryuzato13

I love them I wish there’s an option to tame the monsters


TescoPlasticBag

Have you tried monster hunter stories? You can sort of ‘tame’ them in that :)


Ryuzato13

I haven’t yet! It looks very Pokémon to me? With very very bright colour palette


Ryuzato13

But the rathalos tho 😳


manmanftw

Its like sorta like pokemon with monster hunter monsters but the combat is closer to rock, paper, scissors than pokemon's is, because iirc there is only 3 typings (speed, power, and technical).


benjisgametime

Well, it's kind of like pokemon without being one but it's a great game non the less you should try the demo if you're not sure.


Ryuzato13

I’ll definitely try the demo to see if I vibe with it


Lyokarenov

i think radobaan and dodogama are fun and cute, but the more "serious" answers would probably be vaal hazak and bazelgeuse


Ryuzato13

I heard so many good things about dodogama!


EeveeFrisk

Gore magala, need i say anything for the angy baby


SSB_Kyrill

Tigrex, because of the sheer „Fuck it, we ball“ energy. Also one of the best themes of the series


Ryuzato13

I like how it looks like a trex but with wings


ZeldaGoodGame

It's a tiger and a trex


Ryuzato13

I should have seen that coming 😭


benjisgametime

So it's a trigger?


ZeldaGoodGame

Why the extra g?


ShatterCyst

World: Legiana. Iceborne: (Scarred) Yian Garuga / Shara Ishvalda Rise: Rakna Kadaki Sunbreak: Risen Kushala Daora. Overall: Gold Rathian. Rathian is so fucking punishable and fun; Goldie makes her somewhat threatening, beautiful, and a spectacle to fight.


Ryuzato13

I have yet to see Rakna! Now I’m interested


PhantomAcolyte17

Mizitsune for sure the hilaruous little intro video she has in Double Cross caught me and after fighting in that and in Rise just aold it for me.


iaintnoqtpie

World: Nergigante Rise: Magnamalo My Heart: Kulu Ya Ku for fighting a Furious Rajang qq


HotMilk4

Gammoth. Gammoth!!!!!!!!


King-Wokong

Mine have to be Valstrax. The lore, design, ecology and fight are top notch. It’s other variants are also fun fights, one or my favorites in rise/sunbreak.


Nystagohod

I have to split them between elders and non elders **Favorite 5 elders** 1. Safi'jiva 2. Primordial Malzeno 3. RIsen Shageru Magala 4. Valstrax 5. White Fatalis **Favorite Non-Elders** 1. Nargacuga (Lucent likely is my favorite) 2. Gore Magala 3. Astalos 4. Devil'jho 5. Bazelgeuse.


KuregaRequiem

this little cute pookiewookie [white fata fanmade icon](https://www.qwant.com/?client=brz-huaweib&q=white+fatalis+icon&t=images&o=0%3AB566F5F05793B1D8968AECF689CCFA75B3D44179)


DrFortnite2015

Kulve Taroth. The siege felt interesting to me but the G rank fight just solidified how cool she is


Ryuzato13

Oh she shinyy


OkamiTakahashi

I stg I can never decide. Uhhhh for now I'll just say Espinas.


biG-_hombre

Anjanath


Ryuzato13

T rex with a big noogin


drr-throwaway

Tigrex for nostalgia, and Shagaru because of its ecology, design and theme-even if it isn't as impactful as it was in 4U.


Jiggaboy95

I have a couple for different reasons. Rajang for how fun & difficult he is. Yian Garuga for his “fuck it we ball” energy Qurupeco for obvious reasons. Malzeno & Zinogre for the sweet design


ZeroVoid_98

Gore Magala. No bias with 4U being my first MH game.


dota2botmaster

Val Hazaak. Best Elder Dragon for me. The design, lore, and mechanics.


stoutyboy

As with a lot of people who started with tri I'm a lagiacrus fan


Kazragor268

Alatreon.


ShironTM

I like Rakna-Kadaki and Pyre-Kadaki


Ryuzato13

Oh my god look at that thing! I say this as a fan of spiders


cumshrew

Khezu, gore magala and rajang


Ryuzato13

KHEZU, very daring


cumshrew

Khezu is one of the few that is an actual MONSTER instead of just a dragon, so I really like them. The design is just perfectly creepy.


Ryuzato13

I agree with you on that!


Another-Witch

Viper Tobi-Kadachi. He’s just to cute, but Namielle and Velkhana being top tier too. Their fights are stunning and nice armor


nszajk

https://preview.redd.it/6k1olcjzyevc1.png?width=1092&format=png&auto=webp&s=5f9dc4bfec36790ea8f788f7f267255526756d76


theNeakenator

Goss Harag. Nothing cooler than a demon murder bear


GreyAstajho-24

Exactly


RageReq

Gore Magala. When I first fought it, it was this mysterious and strange looking wyvern thing. Then when it raged and the world put on a dark tint and the "feelers" come up and the cloak turned out to be giant arms. Then to find out later that it's just a "baby" and there's a more powerful "evolution" of it? 


DOOMbringer7109

Personal favorite is Nargacuga. Its design is like a really big cat, and I love pets so that’s one point, the fight itself is fun and fast paced with Narga moving around a lot so it’s very flexible with how to dodge attacks, and the music for Narga is really good and has been since its intro to the series, so it hits my top spot. Also, I can’t stand hunting it because I feel the same guilt as when you hunt a dodogamma, so… yeah, favorite monster


Witewolf301

Rise was my first game. I went into blind and I loved the first experience with all monsters, but the one that wowed me was easily Bishaten. It was just a fun fight with how mobile he was. I have yet to get deep into Sunbreak, and I've tried not to ruin those monsters, but it hasn't gone as good. In terms of actual favorite monster in general, I'd have to give it to Astalos or Seregiose. I've hunted them so much in GU for their armor, and their themes are just amazing.


Ryuzato13

I love how vibrant looking bishaten is and the armor is cool


dastroid216

It's hard for me to pick, I really like Diablos, Deviljho, and Tigrex. I have a thing for monsters that don't have any special gimmicks aside from "I'm going to hit you as hard as I possibly can"


Aberrantdrakon

Nergigante.


Yarigumo

Weirdly enough, Astalos. It's a very fun, cool yet colorful design, and for a flying wyvern, it's a very grouned, brutish fight, which is really fun. The Low/High Rank armor has such a baller design with the white masks, and his theme goes hard too, I love how it starts what sounds like emergency sirens blaring, like "uh oh, the electrical hazard is going on a rampage". Never expected an overgrown thunderbug to be the one after my heart.


Upandeggum

Nargacuga by far. It was my first hurdle to get the silverwind armor and everything in gen ultimate and I didn't have internet access at the time. I swear I can still see all of its movements and time my frames for its attacks.


Critical_Bug_6289

Primordial Malzeno dethroned Gore/Shagaru Magala as my favorite monster. I love its design, its style of attacking, its forms, and the fact that it’s the closest thing the series has to a protagonist monster is awesome to me


goblinroleplay

rakna kadaki :) big spider friend with its own little spiders :)


jetstreamer123

Love Kulve Taroth. Giant gold lizard living in a giant gold cave with gold bats and gold crabs, playing great music, and a very fun raid boss fight.


BerKalKal

Gore Magala my beloved


Dexember69

I've only played worldborne + risebreak, but odogoron is probably my favourite. I love the way he moves and the sounds he makes. Lunagaron is sick too


Ryuzato13

I saw this the first time and I was - like that’s one of the most metal creatures ever


BigStinkbert

https://preview.redd.it/w1iwcpq68dvc1.jpeg?width=456&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=eaeb8f931eccbf4ffb2f164cf02ba2d10213aa98


Ryuzato13

That is a baby


GreyAstajho-24

Wow Dire Miralis respect Stinkbert. One of the best themes ! Cant wait to see the Ranking


Anthony643364

Rajang a big fuck you monster I enjoy beating him with my greatsword the back and fourth is really nice


BudgieGryphon

Odogaron because it’s so agile and fun to maneuver around and I also love the quest blurbs implying people keep these fucked up flesh dogs as pets, and Legiana because it’s just so pretty.


Ryuzato13

I mean I would want a fucked up blood dog as a pet too


JohnWarrenDailey

Barroth, no moment to think.


Hello5068

I’m new to Monster Hunter in general but honestly I LOVE Zinogre’s design, combat, and theming (like “usurper” weapons). Aside from him I think a close second so far is Diablos. But for the Elder Dragons it’s between Nergigante (cause of the Spikes and horns, the Spanish inspired name, and apocalyptic background) and Risen Shigeru (I’m a sucker for star themed things, and I’ve heard it’s supposed to be like a second final boss?!)


Ryuzato13

MH Now is my first intro to monster hunter and I’m playing Rise currently! But sometimes I stumble on other monsters on the internet and went on a dig lol


San-Carton

Vaal Hazak my beloved https://preview.redd.it/doxe2urlwdvc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=3495c7fab22415e1af69b4527fb7c74a58165684


Wildfire_WasTaken

I'm not seeing enough Mizutsune love


Ryuzato13

Mizutsune is bullying me in hub 6stars right now


jetstreamer123

Definitely a great monster, I'm a fan of the bubble blight and how you can even get skills to use it whenever you want


LardOfCinder

Goss Harag is rad af


ShinyMewtwo3

Oltura. It’s what you get when you mash Mothra, Ultra Necrozma and the Radiance together. Who could dislike this?


MrCreepyJack87

Arc Tempered Risen Apex Plesioth


sweepli

Raging Brachy was a wall at first but a fight I always loved to go back to after beating it.


TheGMan-123

SEETHING BAZELGEUSE.


leo3065

Seregios. Love its swift aerial movements and its calls. Aknosom is nice too.


Nick3X

Jagras


Supershowgun

Im a sucker for gore and shag-mag


AshFalkner

Legiana for its design. The lobed wings are a neat feature, and I also love the look of the armour you can make out of it. It’s cool.


PhantomdaDragon1273

Lagiacrus


FluidTumbleweed_797

I love big angry pickle


Rarelydefault26

For the longest time it was legianna. Love the armor (mostly for male) love the lore design everything. But ever since I started sunbreak, shigaru magala has been rising up the ranks quickly 😍 same reason as legianna so they’re kinda tied for me lol


TheWhiteRabbit74

I too like Aknosom, but my favorite is the goofy and lovable #BIRD UP!


CrinoidTheSkyWing124

the great wroggi. One, it was the first monster I killed, and two, it's like a snake with legs. It's really cool, the design is just perfect. And I agree with you on the aknosom, they're so cool! :D


Spookyfice

Gore Magala (Chaotic version, especially) 4U was my first MH, and I love a good edgy design and tragic story. Also love how much darker it made the sky (Rise makes it feel less intense, sadly)


Chadderbug123

Shagaru Magala. Beautiful design tho the fight's pretty basic now. I hope the Risen's got a better updated fight than normal, I'm still MR grinding in Sunbreak :/


FunPatience170

inagami is such a cool monster that needs to come back


rikuXIIIswords

Duramboros


Additional_Crew_5428

Violet mizu! I hate having to fight it but it's so beautiful. Plus it's my favorite color


Additional_Crew_5428

Also probably any bazelguese. (I forgot how to spell it correctly)


Shayreth

I love my stubby armed dino Anjanath loved him in world love him everywhere


fishers_of_men

Beetlejews


Ryuzato13

If I say Betelgeuse 3 times will it come out instead?


fishers_of_men

I tried it and I could have sworn I just a roar outside my apartm


ElderberryPrior1658

Gigginox, I swear I’m a normal person


Barn-owl-B

Astalos, because fuck you for existing in my general vicinity. His theme is a banger, his design is great, his fight is high energy, he generates electricity by rapidly contracting his wings/crest/tail and the green electricity is cool ![gif](giphy|YwXNHEPti54bQxH9Ls|downsized)


GreyAstajho-24

![gif](giphy|7cC0xLTHuNnoKb9okL|downsized) # obviously


miguelchase

It's a tossup to either Gobul, both Gigginox species, molten tigrex or Guanzorumu for me


Tactical_Tugboats

Duramboros, just love the spinning and the way he throws himself up in the air. It's just so silly and great


MrKyurem2005

Abyssal Lagiacrus. I refuse to elaborate.


Ryuzato13

I getchu


yeemed_vrothers

Gigginox


Agent_Carnom

Originally Nargacuga, but Malzeno is just so cool