Top 10 Best Monster Hunter Flagship Monsters
A list of the best flagship monsters in all of the Monster Hunter games. A flagship monster is a monster that is the mascot of that game, the main goal a hunter works towards, and an overall big part of the story and game objective.Which one is your favorite?
Gore Magala is easily the best representative of a Monster Hunter game. Since 4U was my first Monster Hunter game, he quickly became my favorite due to his awesome fighting style, unique way of weakening you, and overall design.
As the main focus of 4U's story, he was created to be a challenge, and Capcom succeeded. If you need to know why he's #1, look him up on images. There's your answer.
Intimidating, powerful, with an interesting fight that features unique mechanics and very well-done build-up and story integration - Gore Magala does everything right. Much better than any of the previous flagships, in my opinion.
No words can describe the feeling of landing the final blow on the Tigrex. It almost kills you in the intro to the game, threatens you in a few quests, and then when the time for the battle with your rival finally comes... you will probably be destroyed. Again and again.
It feels impossible at first, but you start to learn how to use the environment to your advantage, memorize its attack patterns, and find a way to dodge its merciless charging. This monster is relentless. It doesn't give you a second to rest. The built-up rivalry makes you feel like a god when you finally defeat it and make it into a helmet.
Zinogre and its subspecies are the only species of Fanged Wyvern, so they are very unique both in move sets and designs.
Electric doggo of sick flips is my main man. I would put Gore Magala as a close second because he is my spirit animal.
Badass design, extremely difficult, and a good expansion of what a monster with Tigrex's body shape could do.
Best monster in terms of fun, design, dynamics, and rewards. It sure ain't an Elder Dragon, but it's the most fun foe to battle.
I think that all the flagship monsters are amazing - they're all very awesome and creative in their own right and all very formidable monsters. However, I believe that the Lagiacrus did the best job of representing its respective game, with Tri introducing underwater combat. Not only did it look cool and feel fun to fight, but it also did a better job than any other monster of being intimidating and challenging.
Lagiacrus truly felt like a Lord of the Seas when fighting him underwater. His speed, grace, and aggression made it clear that you were playing by his rules. I don't care what new moves they try to give him. He'll never again reach his former glory without underwater combat.
Although barely recognized as a flagship monster, it is a metallic dragon. Yes, A METALLIC DRAGON. So badass that just going near it makes you fall over from the strength of the wind produced by its wings. This monster proved that size wasn't everything compared to some of the previous hulking Elder Dragons.
What's cooler than a metal-plated dragon that controls storms?
That's right, I didn't think so.
By far the best Elder Dragon, best flagship, and my second favorite monster, so yeah.
I like the Seregios because it has a wild and cool look, is fast, and is somewhat hard to beat. It goes in the top for me because it is one of the only invasion monsters in the flagships besides Rathalos.
THE flagship monsters for the Monster Hunter series, the Raths tie the games together in a way that no other monster can hope to do. As a veteran Monster Hunter, I am biased in favor of the Fire Wyverns.
However, I wish Capcom would put more effort into integrating them into a storyline for once. The wyvern is fantastic, but the producers are jerks.
Basically the one that ties all the games together. Monster Hunter just isn't Monster Hunter without the Rathalos.
Brilliant monsters. However, although they laid the foundation, they didn't expand upon it.
The Newcomers
A dinosaur with a 15-foot ignitable tail. Tell me what is better besides the Tigrex.
Velkhana is one of the main antagonists of Monster Hunter: Iceborne. From the beginning, we know of its existence, and various cinematics and battles showcase its power. It is so powerful that we have two "practice" fights to train before the real challenge.
Dodge the ice laser, the stalactites, the ice floor, and finally reach our rival. And then it kills us with the tail.
The buildup for Nergigante and his fight is a long one in World's story, but it is a fun first-time battle when you have to learn his fight pattern and abilities. Before some updates, he was the second wall for players (the first being the Anjanath for most), and rightly so, in my opinion.
However, he changed with the updates and now is honestly easy if you know what you're doing. His concept as the Eater of Elder Dragons is neat, but what am I to fear when I could just bash his face in with a hammer? Cool battle theme, though.
I love Deviljho because it feels like it was made by a child (in a good way). Seriously, mix a T-rex with a pickle, give it laser breath and a serious underbite, and BAM - Deviljho!
It also reflects our voracious appetite. It eats its own tail, for crying out loud! What's not to love?
I enjoy the Gigginox because it actually taught me to observe my surroundings and be very careful with my antidotes. Also, I actually like Gigginox's design. The bio-luminescent highlights on the head and tail are pretty cool.
Additionally, his armor design reminds me a lot of Assassin's Creed. Anybody else get that vibe?
