The Evolution of Valstrax in Monster Hunter - Heavy Wings 

Last year I made a really good video on Underwater Combat and whether it should return. Now that the topic is coming up because of Monster Hunter Wilds, I feel like it's a good time to plug it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-zlHpVK_rKCs.html

If mh wilds is open world, imagine just seeing the red star soar around the mountains.

I feel that the SunRise Version of Valstrax's Theme fits Crimson Glow rather nicely. Valstrax's regular theme is almost inspiring and heroic, reflecting Val stunningly flying through the skies at high speeds. Crimson Glow's is much more sorrowful, showing how saddening it is that such an awe-inspiring dragon has fallen to the ground and succumbed into madness.

A theory a lot of people I've seen have on why we got Crimson Glow instead of normal Valstrax in Rise is because the reason we even fight Valstrax in GU in the first place is because he's disturbing the airships. Valstrax are normally quite calm and don't attack on sight, thus we have no reason to hunt it in Rise. Crimson Glow Valstrax on the other hand, as you said, has basically gone insane. Its extremely aggressive and thus we have a reason to fight it in Rise.

I absolutely love the fully end game normal sized elder dragons. Valstrax was a final boss and CGV was the final title update monster in base Rise but both still feel like regular fights, just more complex and difficult

I also believe that CG valstrax was an excuse for them making him an invader since in lore normal valstrax is passive so it wouldn’t make sense for him to attack you on a hunt but crimson glow is a valstrax that has gone insane and became a villain to normal Val’s hero

Risen Valstrax is probably my favorite fight in the series. Fast paced with a lot going on but also oddly fair. The attacks and combos are fairly telegraphed and relative to the MR of rise he leaves himself plenty of openings to take advantage of

I even thought of a holiday themed version of Valstrax called "Christmas glow Valstrax"

Valstrax to me is literally the perfect monster to me and my favourite in the entire series. His design is so good and creative, I love monsters that use body parts as weapons which Valstrax does in spades, his ambush is always a treat to witness and his theme is incredible (Rise version is also amazing even if the chorus doesnt hit as hard). I've definitely begun to appreciate Crimson Glow more. His smaller size I prefer more and he is so well animated especially when he's hovering. There's also nothing more entertaining than having an ambush send you into fight or flight and especially when he carpet bombs another monster

Valstrax is, at this point, my favorite monster in the series. It's got a great concept, fantastic design, and a marvelous fight. There is no bad Valstrax. I mean, it's a dragon crossed with a fighter jet. Awesome is just the tip of the iceberg. GU Valstrax gave me one of my personally coolest moments I've experienced in MH. It was doing the rocket charge at me from across the zone while fighting on the Pinnacle's temple area. I perfectly timed my Valor LS counter and got a knockdown from it. Damn did that feel good. Beyond that personal anecdote and fond memory, it is a gorgeous monster. I really love the bright silver of the original version, and the GU theme definitely soars higher. But... Sunbreak's Crimson Glow Valstrax is a smooth yet brutal fight. CGV has so many options at such a pace that you really have to be aware and pay attention to it and your movement. The hover in particular is such a cool move. Beyond its impressive visuals and slick attacks, that hover also demonstrates an insane level of power and control for this creature. To maintain a controlled altitude like that with basically rocket thrusters is crazy and is a great indicator of just how intelligent Valstrax are. Plus it just divebombing you is vicious in the best way. (Also, as an Insect Glaive main, taking to the skies to duel a mighty and powerful dragon is incredibly cool and satisfying. Just gonna throw that out there.) Finally, Risen Valstrax is one of the few creatures in Sunbreak I honestly fear. Yeah, overall, Rise and Sunbreak were pretty easy. But Risen Valstrax is on the short list of monsters that I actually approach with caution (the others being RIsen Shagaru, Primordial Malzeno, and Violet Mizu who for some reason just has my number). The attacks RV is sporting are insane. The double dragon-beam is not only breathtaking but also devastating. The way it chains attacks cleanly from one into the next, barely giving you a chance to breathe makes for a pulse-pounding battle. Even playing cautiously, RV is one of the few monsters that will regularly put me on a cart at least once per hunt. I love that crazy monster... from a distance, because it will kill me if I get anywhere near it. So, yeah. Valstrax is great. Every Valstrax is great. I hope to see it return in Wilds so it can ambush me from out of nowhere on those vast, beautiful expanses.

I wish they didn't reveal valfalk on the trailer and didn't give him an ambush warning imagine the reactions to hearing the music change in the middle of a hunt to the dive attack without knowing he is even in the game

One of my favorite elder dragons especially the Risen version. Valstrax’s fights are wild, fast and always keeps you on your toes.

Me and my team just recently beat valstrax in rise. The ambush caught one of my teammates off gaurd and we all just were dying laughing. Ive been waiting for this fight for years and it finally happened!

The "meteors" of CG in the cinematic and risen fight are most likely the shelling it sheds mid flight, the same ones you mine in GU

My favorite Elder Dragon of all time. Valstrax is one of the more Ridiculous monsters in the series, compared to the mostly grounded monsters the series produces. And that’s okay, because Valstrax design and fight is just so awesome!

It's safe to say that if Mizutsune did not exist, Valstrax would be my absolute favorite monster, period. The design. Its sheer amount of abilities that it weaves in and out of during combat. The MUSIC. It all blends together so well and makes it a worthwhile flagship for GU. My love for it was only bolstered when I fought Risen in SB. Spent a whole weekend just throwing myself at it, learning what moves it tends to string together, what I can and cannot counter safely, how to handle basically getting walled in during the ambush. There's so much going on there, leading to the fight feeling rather oppressive, which in my opinion, works in the fight's favor. A powerful Elder Dragon, driven insane from its own mutations, heavily empowered by overcoming The Anomaly. It makes sense to me that it'd throw everything and the kitchen sink at you and you'd simply learn to adapt. It was just a great experience overall and is why Vastrax is near and dear to my heart.

May the next time they do Risen like stuff Dont give it to the mouthful monster names XD Also that is very silly seeing the aerial shot of him flying XD Tbh i like both versions i fought even if i never fought Risen

If both Valstrax variants come back in the same game future I hope they end up giving standard Val the CG moveset and CG Val most of the Risen moveset (maybe slightly slowed down though).

He became my favorite monster the first time I fought him in GU, and he has just become better overtime, I hope we see him back in Wilds!!!

Random thought but anyone else notice/think that the beginning of Valstrax's theme is similar to "Keep Alive" from Ace Combat Assault Horizon? I just think it's interesting because Valstrax is essentially the fighter jet of monster hunter, down to the experience of crashing into the ground.

The F-22 Raptor given flesh. Frikin love this guy.

Important detail about Valstrax and CGV! Vasltrax loses it elemental weaknesses once dragon energy accumulates on its body, so between more dissected hitzones and far more rampaging Dragon energy, CGV loses even more elemental hitzones when enraged!

Can't agree the new theme has a higher focus on vocals when they removed the tenor which was the most awesome part of Valstrax's theme.

BY FAR my favorite monster. He is so much fun to fight and so challenging!!

fighting val in GU with valor DB is soooo much fun

Valstrax: The Lance buffs we never got. Jokes aside It’s my favorite elder dragon. I think it’s just a really good representation of how crazy elders can be. I do miss the way the GU one looks though…it’s no longer the “Silver Winged Star”, instead blue, like the fellow flagship Glavenus

Likely my favorite monster of all time. A good theme and a fun fight!

He’s my favorite monster! I hope for wilds they have regular Valstrax for high rank and then have crimson glow Valstrax in the expansion. That would be perfect.

GU Valstrax is my favorite fight in the series. I love 4U/GU combat in general more than World and beyond, and Valstrax is just the perfect set up for that combat. It's really fast paced for a fight in GU, but as long as you are calm and paying attention, you can reposition pretty well. The way it stance dances with its wings are great as an indicator of where you should position and approach fighting the monster, which is just an awesome telegraph mechanic that pushes the "proactive" gameplay of the older games really well.

I love Valstrax. His design is so unique and his fight is always very fun and fair. As for crimson glow I think the main reason he exists is because of the lore. According to the notes in the sandy plains Valstrax destroyed the city there and that’s uncharacteristic of him so they probably decided making a Valstrax that went insane as a variant would be better than you simply fighting a normal Valstrax since a normal one wouldn’t do that.

I love Val in all her forms. The Gen Ultimate/ XX was an awesome flagship monster. Great job on the flow with the rise naming variants! Rise's Hazard Crimson Risen Valstrax isn't written for unwizened literal spitting

the beam is similar to shara ishvalda's in look but not in design. shara's beam is 1 of the best attack designs in the series, it's not a traditional beam that if you tank for any reason you can just sit in it for the rest of the animation as if it's not there. instead, it's a machine gun so if you i frame it initially but are still in the line of fire you still get shot. also, if you block it the machine gun nature of the attack will constantly chip away your stamina and health while knocking you back. stamina drain, chip damage, and knock back all depending intensity all depending on the skills in your set. under most consonances, if you face shara's beam head on with a shield for the entire duration you will lose all of your stamina and get hit before it ends but, there's a trick to this attack, if you turn to the side so the shield is still blocking the beam but at an angle you will get knocked back on that angle and safely exit the beam's AOE in a few hits. this is much more creative design to deal with guard up sets than Rise's lazy approach. "oh that, nah it doesn't work." "but it says it works on anything we can't block and you are making us use 3 times the slots to get the same effect as in MHW." "nah fuck you." "but other you glitched the game so our counters only work if we can block them so weapons without shield can counter things we can't." "what did i just say? fuck.... you." it wasn't crimsonglow's beem that did this, it was his around the world, but the comparison of his fight to the shara beam still fits for this discussion. this is why the updates, especially in base Rise felt even lazier if you used certain weapons. figure out a unique solution to make a hunt unique for this play style, don't just arbitrarily remove mechanics just for some of us.

I wish they gave this treatment to Velkhana too (even though I never fought it in World it still felt a little underwhelming in Sunbreak, especially at the time it came out).

Fun fact: There are crevices and cracks in some maps like the sandy plains where you can avoid his ambush!

6:45 he is the only risen where you can outright delay him from becoming risen. He always becomes risen after charging up so you can still knock him out of it.

I actually liked the base rise emergency fight the best. It seemed more challenging for me than any of the other versions in rise/sunbreak.

ost in rise is interesting many ost if you just listen alone it just decent but when it combine with monster fight together it become perfect like Risen shagaru and valstrax.

Yes! My favorite elder!

I unfortunately never got to fight Valstrax as I've only played Mhw but his theme has to be one of the best ones in MonHun, I love to listen to it while driving

AH, my favourite monster, with one of the most spectacular themes in the franchise. The valstrax of GU for me is the goat, especially for the size, I didn't like the idea of rise to make the monsters smaller and the players faster... especially I don't like the blue colouring, but the dragon explosion mechanic is nice. Eh what can I say Risen CG is just crazy, and HAZARD RISEN CG VAL is the craziest and most exaggerated boss fight I've ever seen, in my opinion too much even for him. I hate that hunters are warned about the Ambush and that when it's done on another monster you take no damage. Nothing to say about the TOP music, Rise also has a very treathening extra part. I love this monster madly. Great video as always💕

I just finished Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak today, well, 4 hours ago. By finishing it, I meant by crafting all Master ranked Armors. So it's mean I have to beat all Risen version of Elders. (I didn't even know there is Hazard version existed) Fighting Risen Valstrax is super hard, Guides recommended 800+ Armor, While I was on 900+ for a while now. He is the second hardest one from all of Risens. But I hope to be fight him again in slower pace game. Now It's time for me to go back to World and Iceborne while Wild is coming in 2025!

High rank CG Valstrax was kinda an L but his Master Rank, Risen variant and the Hazard really just brought him up to 11. Rise is the most offensive game in the series really rewarding the player for just going going on and putting the pressure on the monster but HRCGValstrax is one of the very few fights that are absolutely terrifying, even if you have a decade of Monster Hunter experience your first hunts against HRCGValstrax are going to have you running around scared and chain superman diving like your first wall fight in your first MH game and I think that's something truly special

I cant see if anyone has said this but the reason he is "Crimson Glow" Valstrax is because he is a Deviant monster, among the likes of Bloodbath and soulseer. to me this is proven by the fact that Crimson glow's theme starts with the deviant theme intro that all deviants have. in all, the reason behind the name is a reference to the deviants almost as it it is the deviant that we never got.

I also think the reason why zinorges changes and lava fish boys changes were so drastic while still being the same monster is that it was the new world where rise im pretty sure is old world

PLEASE FOR THE LOVE OF GOD! Please let valstrax in wilds, he could work so well in the open world

Is there a reason why when saying where Valstrax can be found, it’s a black screen when saying desert?

CGV be like: "I can quit at anytime!"

Valstrax is hands down my favorite flagship, Elder Dragon, and favorite monster overall. Before Wilds was announced I was a little doubtful that Val would return in MH6 because I felt that the Main team wouldnt want an "over the top" monster like it in their more grounded title, but if the locales in Wilds are going to be more big and spacious like what was shown, then I'm more hopeful now that Valstrax will return. Also technically normal Valstrax hasnt returned yet, as Capcom sees alternate forms like Subspecies and Variants as their own separate monsters, meaning Crimson Glow is by all accounts a "new" monster lol.

Rocket. Powered. Elder dragon! I didn’t know Val always had that spin attack, then again I never fought G-Rank Valstrax.

Valstraxs sounds design is up there for the best together with lunagaron

Valstrax is such a good Monster, especially Risen Val. Hope he returns in Wilds.

On a completely different note, I was wondering if you're gonna do a "The Evolution of Amatsu Magatsuchi" in the near future? I want to know the differences it had through the years. Currently HR6 in P3rd and I'm still lazy to progress 'coz my curious @*s wanted to learn a different weapon this late in the game. 🤣 (Currently trying to learn Bow just because I liked it on MHN. Now, I'm adjusting to it again on P3rd and 4U. 😅) Not to mention..... No matter how many times I saw the fights, (Again, I personally never fought it) I can't tell the changes it had aside from the obvious. 😅 Would really want to know what moveset and changes it had mainly just to brace myself for when I have to fight it. 😅

Since Valstrax lives in families in the ruined pinnacle Does that means by chance we are able to see baby Valstrax's first flight ( Basically misfired missiles )

All the Valstax Names: Valstrax Crimson Glow Valstax Crimson Glow Risen Glow Risen Valstrax Hazard Glow Hazard Crimson glow Hazard Crimson Glow Valstrax

There are a lot of things that I like about Crimson Glow, and especially Risen Crimson Glow, but the things that make those fights enjoyable for me are completely overshadowed by the abuse of lingering dragon explosions. In High Rank it wasn't such a huge deal because the stagger thresholds were a lot lower so you could flinch his chest more frequently to avoid the charged wings altogether (which is a good design choice; reward the player for doing well). In G-Rank though, he inhales through his chest for like, 0.00000032 microseconds and even when I'm expecting it to happen, or on the chance he decides to charge up for longer, I either can't dish out enough damage fast enough or I just don't have enough time to do so despite having a relatively decked out set. I don't believe I'm alone in this either, as I've heard similar complaints from speedrunners in the past, so it's not entirely a DPS issue, I just think they were way too happy to abuse lingering dragon explosions in G-rank and made sure to it was really hard to flinch his chest in order to facilitate that. I also feel like Risen Crimson Glow should've been the final risen monster. A lot of people seem to think Risen Shagaru was harder but that was absolutely not my experience. Not even close.

As a 4th gen enjoyer, nd a rise fan: Both are my favourite, or matter of fact: Valstrax is my Favourite Elden Dragon, next to chameleos. Valstrax has this umpf of power, in his desing (sharing a Gore magala Skeleton)* as his theme is sharp triangular parts of his body and his Wing that act like a jet, and his theming, a sort of One of the swiftiest planes piloted by a recognised Pilot, compare that to Bazel (B52), a more wyvern of Valstrax that themes around Destruction and Explosions in anywhere you'll see him. I am so glad thar Not only he came back in rise, as a variant that sniffed too much Dragon meth, to the point of going fucking insanity and pure Beserkness (Eva Reference), but still having stuff that makes him...a Valstrax, but umped up to 11. Also: thank god for someone in capcom team to make him appear in Amatzu quest in Sunbreak**, it is the biggest Detail of a reference nobody would notice until they realised it if they went back Now for context: * = gore magala is the base Skeleton of "hunched elder-dragons": in comparison to Gore and Nerg: they both share walking and Standing animation, wing placement, and roar aniations. It is not always brought up, simply bc the detail of how elders work in animation wise don't matter, but it is worthy to point out ** = Valstrax Attacking Amatzu / appearing in Amatzu quest solo or with no Master utsushi is a (In My Opinion) reference to Universal Japan ride that had MHGU on it (along with other rides, but i can't renember). In this ride, it is solely a Amatsu fight up close. But after retreating: Valstrax ambushes the hunter while midair, but you got to stop him from destroying a ship. Before he could continue (he got hit from Dragonator), he stops to notice Amatsu Escaping, and so he chases after it, suggesting a riverly between the two. It wasn't mentioned on this video, but i thought i'd add it in this comment here.

Fast moves, strong attacks, fascinating patterns, and mostly, fair and fun to fight. What's the monster's name again? *The Jet dragon.*

I really do not like fighting Valstrax, but damn it's got such a great theme. Also the ambush on other monsters felt very nice in a game where invaders got removed.

4:47 looks so goofy X´D

What’s the song that plays at the conclusion part?

8:39 if crimson glow may be rise's iteration of valstrax and got a different name thanks to: being smaller being able to charge up his wings driven insane by his own dragon energy (and is an important monster in the series) then alatreon in world should have had the same treatment and receive a different name it's smaller can use water element (that may be oil rather than water cause it's flammable but detalis) can control elements better and has an entire new nova may be influenced by the bioenergy in safi's nest (it's a black dragon)

im going to tell people to see the diablos video because bloodbath was also a flagship for generations ultimate

Valstrax size 2267 cm -2698.15 cm Crimson Val yize 1836.88 cm -2551.22 cm Not that big deference.

Sunbreak's valstrax is a bit of a disappointment for me, you cannot stop his first charge since he does it in like 3 seconds, so you cannot reach the dps check needed in time

As a Valstrax superfan, I already knew al this information, but I thank you for this video regardless. And yeah I disliked CG val theme at first but after 1000 hunts m? It grows fond on you, though I still prefer the gu version. I just respect the cg version for what it is. Risen Val was a fun hunt and yeah def my fav fight, I have a quest with 1 cart, 25 minutes and 2 people and it was a blast farming it for AR points (though I burned out on Rise rn and am greatly enjoying being back on MHW). I truly hope Valstrax will be back in Wilds (either version), i feel like an open world MH will be where he can truly shine imo.

Quick question, are valstrax equipements good in mhgu and rise, like the hbg.

I hate how in rise he takes a breather after every combo like he's an end game jet engine elder dragon not a fat guy!

Oh yeah, Iron Man himself

Ya know my biggest problem with monster hunter is i feel like im fighting myself for like 85% of the game 😂 zero effort required to the point of super fast bordum until i finally make it to the good stuff

Rocket. Powered. Elder. Dragon.

I never hunted Valstrax, so im going just by his lore, and design. He looks cool, hes creative, and certainly a good, dynamic Fight. But ecologically hes kinds bad? Hes over the Top, not belifable and just belongs into a different Series, maybe Final Fantasy? Not sure, maybe you can name a better one. And so I keep my Opinion on him for Crimsonglow. Most People even forgot hes a Variant, and his Backstory of just beeing driven insane is just kinda a attempt of beeing cool, whitout delivering something whit more Substance. So overall I realy dont like him at all, but I see, and respect the good in him.

In short: Valstrax cool.

I see why people love or hate valstrax so mutch

The soundtrack for Valstrax in Rise was one of the worst downgrades in the series. That said, it's still not as painful as Glavenus from GU to IB. Actually while I'm on it I'm gonna point out the biggest soundtrack upgrade in the series imo, being Tigrex in IB. Let's just say I've never liked Tigrex too much bc of the atmosphere, but the soundtrack in Iceborne did something no other iteration did. Rise should have reused it.

Welp I gotta be honest, I’ve never cared too much for valstrax I mean, aside from the general concept and his theme I don’t really care for him, I’ve always found the fight sorta annoying and his design feels like it’s doing to much yet too little at the same time, idk I certainly get the appeal in him and he has a good bit going for him but for me personally he’s just kinda ok

crimson glow is simultaneously overdesigned and boring as a variant. kinda disappointing. Runaway dragon energy is also very overused at this point. was hoping for something more unique to the fighter jet theme of valstrax

It's a shame this monster has only been present in the two MH games I did not enjoy.

This is my .....OOOUUGGGUGGH I love it....no MTC....that'd be weird 😂😂😂😂

My personal 2nd least favourite flagship and my least favourite Risen ED. Valstrax is not difficult. It's just annoying to me personally. Extreme speed and AoE spamming is my least favourite combo to go up against in any game.

Look how they massacred my boy. I hated this version of Valstrax, they reduced it to a simple monster, even the theme, they fucked it up so bad. Risen Valstrax IS GOOD, but risen is a gimmick we no longer will see.

I don't care if I'm disliked for this, these are my opinions, and they matter because we deserve better out of modern Monster Hunter. Gonna be honest. GU was the best that Valstrax has ever been, and it's not even close. Crimson Glow has several implementation issues, because it is absolutely asinine to include a variant but not the base version This is why I hate the fact that Rise has so many little versions of a monster. Where are Bulldrome, Great Jaggi, Agnaktor, Zamtrios, Belocidromec and ESPECIALLY Gravios? It's nonsensical to not have these monsters. Anyway, back to Crimson Glow and Risen Crimson Glow. It is faster than even Master Rank Crimson Glow, and doesn't need to rely on Rise's trope of AOE spam to perform effectively. GU Valstrax's great speed combined with the fact that one must stay close to it to be safe makes it a game of tag of sorts, but your opponent has the mobility of both a helicopter and a fighter jet, which is awesome. GU Valstrax's Crimson Crash Dive IS slower, however, the lack of a notification as well as the blast off into the sky is much better. GU Valstrax even has better SOUND DESIGN. GU Valstrax has several unique sounds which for some godforsaken reason do not return in Rise; When GU Valstrax is enraged, you will hear a constant roaring jet sound that emenates from it, much like the sound an actual jet engine would make because it's sucking in more air. GU Valstrax's DYING SOUND is better than Rise Valstrax's, as in GU you hear the roaring jet sound wind down and die out alongside the usual death cry, a wonderful touch. This is completely absent in Rise. GU Valstrax also has the best music of the bunch. Onto Crimson Glow. A clarification as to why Crimson Glow is a variant; It is now permanently overcharged with Dragon energy, a state that a normal Valstrax cannot enter unless it lets the energy build for too long. It is a non-genetic but integral difference to behavior and physical traits, much like Black Diablos being a variant because of a huge hormone influx, or Shrieking Legiana being a variant due to living in even colder climates and opening new ice glands across its body, this the Variant classification. My biggest problems with Crimson Glow are that it exists in the game without its original version, and that it is noticeably slower despite supposedly being many times more aggressive. Even Master Rank Crimson Glow is fairly slow in comparison to GU Valstrax, however I must commend CGV's hovering, as well as Master Rank Crimson Glow's new hovering wing stab and the double laser, those were great additions. That being said, the Crimson Crash Dive no longer feels special or dangerous because of that stupid notification. Oh, and shield weapons STILL can't block it. Thanks guys. CGV's chest charge up is also ruined in Rise. In GU, you could knock Valstrax over by doing enough damage to uts chest as it is intaking air, simple and effective. In RISE, the first time CGV charges up, the DPS check is nigh on impossible to meet. This is because it takes a whole TWO SECONDS (yes I counted) to charge itself. This is asinine, and removes the entire point of its chest charge up and makes it feel pointless and contrived. The safe spot under its crotch for the direct downwards explosion is gone, and I'm nothing salty about it. Breaking its back is also a total bitch because it's very hard to attack directly, and even more so because mounting was replaced by the God's mistake that is Wyvern Riding. That being said and my criticisms being aired, the best thing about Rise's iterations of Valstrax, are those hilarious area transitions. They look better and are magnificent in GU, love that little twirl that it does when it leaves, and the red trail it leaves is gorgeous. Rise Valstrax's area transition is downright hilarious and is unironically also good. Watching it yeet itself to the next area instantly is a lot of fun, especially if it cones to your area and you never saw it coming. Then there's Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax. Where I hate Crimson Glow for being more boring and badly implemented, I hate Risen Crimson Glow for how infuriating it is. The good things about Risen Crimson glow are that it looks great in the Risen state, the new ultimates are cool, and that the Risen version of its roar sounds alright. Onto the bad. I must commend the animators on the new moves and some new sound effects, but Risen Valstrax is ABSURDLY reminiscent of a Street Fighter character because of its long attack chains, much like Risen Shagaru and Primordial Malzeno, whom I also dislike for this reason. Rolling around for five minutes doing nothing and then hitting the monster during a fully scripted taunt is no fun. Not only does Risen Valstrax have the same chest charge issues as Crimson Glow, but it leaves even more AOE bubbles on the ground on top of its ridiculous attack chains. It doesn't even feel like Valstrax anymore, it feels like a character from a fighting ir beat-em-up game, not a Monster Hunter game. What makes it worse is that many of its new attack variations have the EXACT same tell, and there is NO way to predict or read what it is about to do. This is completly counter-intuitive to Monster Hunter's classic game design. It has, by my estimates, eight different combos that are just its moves stitched together in different orders rather than actually flowing into each other and being telegraphed. It is utterly ridiculous. I absolutely HATE that it slides towards you when it winds up for the super spin and for the post-spin wing stab(s), it looks ridiculous and makes any attempt at positioning or dodging completely pointless, though this absurd tracking is seen all across Rise. Hazard Crimson Glow has all of the issues I just listed butcranked to eleven. The new double wing stab out of the super spin is kinda cool, but that's the only good change. Every new combo chain just makes Risen Valstrax less fun and less interesting because they reuse existing moves and add absolutely nothing new to the table. Risen Valstrax, alongside Risen Shagaru and Primordial Malzeno, are the epitome of everything wrong with Rise's combat specifically. I don't give a crap about the spectacle. These monsters are not fun. Even being able to read all of its moves and kill it consistently, I can confidently say that the most fun oart of this monster is watching it die. I must admit, however, that Risen Crimson Glow's iteration of the Crimson Crash Dive is pretty awesome. Overall, GU Valstrax is an utter masterpiece, from implementation to spectacle and combat, Crimson Glow is... okay, and Risen Valstrax is just bad Monster Hunter combat design as a monster.

MHGU Valstrax: Is a good fight, overshadowed by Ex Deviants sadly MH Rise Crimson Glow Valstrax: Garbage DPS Sponge fight, next game has to compensate bringing Variant and Subspecies only of other monster(Mostly want a Stygian and Brute only and no base) MH Sunbreak Risen Valstrax: An Actually good fight by simply removing the stupidly big amount of Downtime