r/MonsterHunter • u/jerryfrz • 12d ago

MH Wilds IT'S REAL Spoiler

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u/-Erro- 12d ago

I'm new to Monster Hunter and dont know why we are excited.

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u/P-A-Lily ​Bubble fox enjoyer 12d ago

Here's a rundown:

  • The creature teased at the end of today's presentation is known as Lagiacrus, a leviathan known for generating lightning and is often the apex of many an aquatic ecosystem.
  • Lagiacrus is the flagship monster of Monster Hunter Tri, which was released in 2009 for the Nintendo Wii.  The game introduced the Switch Axe, the Leviathan and Brute Wyvern classes, and underwater combat.   - Though underwater combat felt clunky, there remained hope that the mechanic would return with the refinements to movement and combat that later generations brought- that, sadly, had not come to fruition (yet), and Lagiacrus's future past Generations Ultimate (his most recent appearance in mainline before Wilds) remained uncertain.
  • Lagiacrus's subsequent appearance in the expanded Monster Hunter 3 Ultimate gave us two variants of the leviathan: Ivory Lagiacrus, a more land-based version; and Abyssal Lagiacrus, a rare species only fought in a special arena.
  • Generations and Generations Ultimate, which were his next appearances, did not have underwater combat.  Lagiacrus here was closer to his Ivory subspecies, and is somewhat regarded as his worst appearance.
  • Prototype footage of Monster Hunter World showed Lagiacrus taking down an Anjanath in a flooded version of the Ancient Forest. This indicated that he was considered for World at one point, but the leviathan skeleton proved to be troublesome, resulting in Leviathans missing World and Iceborne.  Leviathans returned in Rise, but no Lagiacrus was to be found.
  • Despite not making it to the 5th generation of Monster Hunter, Lagiacrus is still a beloved monster. He would rank as the third most popular monster in the franchise's 20th anniversary poll, with Nergigante and Zinogre taking second and first, respectively.
  • Many in the MH fan base and even some of the dev team have expressed a desire to see Lagiacrus and underwater combat return.
  • Wilds will mark the long-awaited return of Lagiacrus since Generations Ultimate- a near 7-year gap.