A couple of months ago we revealed the Gore Magala , the monster that drives the main story line in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate while introducing a number of new features to the series. But as you know, MH4U is the equivalent to Japan’s MH4G , so there’s a whole G portion to the game, and the monster leading the charge on that part is the deadly Seregios!

With the combination of very large claws and the ability to shoot razor-sharp scales, the Seregios puts up quite a unique fight. The large claws are used to grab small monsters (or even your companions!) and toss them right at you while its scales are used as deadly high-speed projectiles.

Getting hit by those scales might leave one of them stuck on you, triggering a brand new ailment: Bleeding! If you move too quickly and the scales will cause you to bleed more, so you’ll have to find a safe spot to crouch and heal or eat some steak.

But Seregios’ impact goes beyond just new movement patterns. As you craft Seregios weapons, you’ll get to enjoy some new combat mechanics as well. Blademaster weapons will re-sharpen themselves after a few evasive moves, Bowguns will reload one bullet after each evasion and the Bow gets a special attack bonus for Close Range coatings. Just to clarify, Seregios’ weapons are the only ones in game with this ability.

Here are some shots of the equipment:

Female Gunner armor and Bow

Male Blademaster armor and Insect Glaive

And here’s the adorably fierce Seregios Palico gear:

Palico gear

As you can see, the Seregios definitely earns the spot as the flagship monster alongside the Gore Magala, bringing in not only a very interesting fight but also unique mechanics for hunters to enjoy throughout the rest of the game

Look forward to these and more awesome stuff in MH4U on the Nintendo 3DS early 2015!