Summary
While many players may be coming toWildsas their firstMonster Huntergame, Capcom’s long-standing franchise is over twenty years old. Over that time, there have been a huge number of monsters added to the total roster. Not every monster makes it into every game, but many fan favorites show up regularly.
Like previous entries,Monster Hunter Wildsincludes monsters both old and new. Strong foes like Rathalos and Gore Magala will be familiar to veteran hunters, while new enemies like Lala Barina andUth Dunaprovide some entertaining fights. There are still many monsters that haven’t made it into the game, and fans will all have their picks for who should or could be added.
As for the strongest monsters in the series, players aren’t likely to see those world-ending threats for a while. For players who are wondering who are the biggest threats yet seen in the series that haven’t made the cut,these are thestrongest monstersthat aren’t inMonster Hunter Wilds,at least not yet.
1Plesioth
The Piscine Wyvern
There are several elemental wyverns across theMonster Hunterseries, and they tend to be pretty strong foes. The Plesioth is a piscine wyvern with webbed feet and fish-like scales. As players might expect, that meansits main element in the past has been water, though many versions are also able to inflict sleep.
Monster Hunter’s Plesioth was particularly tricky due to its ability to spit water like some kind of aquatic sniper. In lore terms, Plesioths are described as semi-aquatic, with their fins and webbed wings adapted for movement in the water as well as the air.
2Yian Garuga
Avian Wyvern
Yian Garuga is an avian wyvern with a jagged, beak-shaped mouth and clubbed, spiked tail that can inflict poison.Wildsplayers might see Yian Garuga as vaguely familiar, as some features are quite similar to Yian Kut-Ku. Garuga is much more deadly, though, or at least its past incarnations have been.
Interestingly, the official first appearance of Yian Garuga came inMonster Hunter Freedom, but some players will remember the monster from earlier games, where Scarred Yian Garuga had already made an appearance.Poison is the status to watch out foragainst this monster. If it makes its way toWilds, avoid the deadly clubbed tail at all costs.
3Deviljho
Brutish Wyvern
The Deviljho may be classed as a wyvern inMonster Hunterlore, but its stout and muscular bipedal form evokes more of a T. Rex-on-steroids appearance. Deviljho was first introduced inMonster Hunter 3, but it’s been a mainstay of the series since then, and many players will remember this formidable monster fromMonster Hunter Worlds.
Deviljho is a scary monster on its own, able to destroy players with purephysical strength, but there have also been some even more terrifying variants, too. The Savage Deviljho was no joke, and the Four Heavenly King Deviljho from the onlineMonster Hunter Frontierwas particularly brutal.
4Magnamalo
Rampaging Wyvern
Magnamalo is one of the most fearsome monsters added to the roster inMonster Hunter Rise. Although it’s classified as a wyvern, this four-legged beast brings to mindFinal Fantasy’s Behemoths, although with armor-plated scales and a fiery, explosive twist. Magnamalo is anapex predator inMonster Hunterterms, and it only gets stronger by feasting on its prey.
Magnamalo creates explosive hellfire as it digests other monsters, a volatile gas that rises from its body as players fight. The creature can use the gas to create explosions, fireballs, and other attacks, and as if that weren’t enough power, it also gets moderate regenerative abilities.
5Ahtal-Ka
Mantis Empress
The final boss ofMonster Hunter Generations Ultimate, Ahtal-Ka is a formidable foe in gameplay terms, a strong and intelligent monster canonically, and a highly creative monster design all in one. The Mantis-like monster switches between fighting in its regular form and using its silk to control a large mecha-like four-legged construct called the Ahtal-Neset.
With or without mechanical assistance, Ahtal-Ka is tough, able to attack with Mantis-like claws, throw objects from range using silk threads, and bind players in place with pools of silk. As a final boss fight with fairly complex mechanics, it’s unlikely Ahtal-Ka is the kind of monster that will make a reappearance, but they’re definitely one of the strongest non-Elder Dragon monsters.
6Rajang
Savage Ape
Unlike some of the more imposing monsters in the series, Rajang isn’t ten times the player’s size, and it doesn’talter the whole fighting areawith control of the elements. Rajang is just a strong horned ape - a Furious Rajang is canonically strong enough to defeat a Savage Deviljho with one punch.
The shaggy, ape-like form, the immense physical strength, and the fact that the creature’s hair rises and starts to turn gold when enraged is a nod to its inspiration fromDragon Ball’s Saiyans and their Oozaru forms.
7Shagaru Magala
Evolved Magala
Gore Magala is already one ofMonster Hunter Wilds’more challenging monsters. But the final form of Gore Magala is the Elder Dragon Shagaru Magala, and Gore Magala is a breeze in comparison. Shagaru Magala starts with a more advanced version of Gore Magala’s enraged attack pattern, and only gets stronger from there.
In their appearances inMonster Hunter 4andMonster Hunter GU, Shagaru Magala can spreadFrenzy virusacross a wide area rapidly, affecting other monsters and players. With Gore Magala already in the game, players are likely to see the star-winged Elder Dragon Shagaru Magala inWildsat some point in the future.
8Kushala Daora
Elder Wind Dragon
The Elder Dragons are generally considered to be the strongest monsters inMonster Hunter. While different games' mechanics and monster variants can make power levels difficult to gauge, lore-wise, this has always been the case. Kushala Daora was first introduced inMonster Hunter 2, as the Elder Dragon with control of the winds.
Kushala Daora is also known as the steel dragon, and its scales have a metallic quality, making them hard-wearing. Its control of the winds is signified by a rushing air effect enshrouding its body, but is most felt by the player in the destructive tornados that Daora attacks with. In previous appearances, Daora would also create a wind vortex that could push back players and deflect attacks when enraged, which had to be dispelled by breaking the monster’s horn.
9Fatalis
Black Dragon
Fatalis is a name that long-timeMonster Hunterplayers will remember with fear. The black dragon has been in the series since the first game, and Fatalis and its variants have appeared in numerous games since. The visual design is strongly reminiscent of a classical Arthurian dragon, in contrast to the series' varied dragon and wyvern designs, but Fatalis' black and spiny looks radiate malice.
It’s not easy to compare across different games and say which is the strongest version of Fatalis, but many players citeMonster Hunter 2’s White Fatalis as a particularly nasty version, along with the G-Rank White Fatalis inMonster Hunter Frontier.
10Alatreon
Elemental Master Dragon
In currentMonster Hunterlore terms, Alatreon and Fatalis are generally held as the strongest monsters, even compared with otherElder Dragons. Alatreon has control of all elements, and that plays out in different ways in battle. In Alatreon’s most recent appearance inMonster Hunter Worlds, the monster moves through elemental cycles, changing its resistances and attack patterns.
This version of the monster requires players to manage and overcome these cycles to avoid Alatreon’s ultimate move, Eschaton Judgement, which is basically an elemental one-shot if players can’t weaken it sufficiently. Alatreon is one of the strongest monsters canonically, but hunts involving Alatreon have been some of the toughest in their respective games, too.
