Welcome to Discussion of the Week: 3rd Generation Pelagii!

Well, Discussion of the Week: Greatswords was a huge success last week (131 comments guys, awesome!) so I've decided to continue the idea. Of course, if I just did 'Longswords' this week that'd be a bit boring, a bit predictable... so let's change track and look at some new monsters!

Contents 1 Arzuros 2 Arzuros Equipment 2.1 MHP3rd Weapons 2.2 Urcusis 3 Urcusis Equipment 3.1 MHP3rd Armors and Weapons 3.2 Rangurotora 3.3 MHP3rd Armors and Weapons. 3.4 Questions

Arzuros

• Arzuros (アオアシラ) is the first bear-like monster in the Monster Hunter series. It first appeared in Monster Hunter Portable 3rd. Arzuros is very fond of honey and will attack any hunter trying to gather it. Arzuros is seen regularly by Yukumo villagers in the Mountain Stream, but it also travels to the Deserted Island.
• The first new boss monster that one fights in MHP3 or MH3G, as far as I understand. In fact, I'm not sure if it takes over from Great Jaggi as just the first boss period... but let's face it, he's so easy he might as well be below Great Jaggi in the hierachy.
• Unless I'm much mistaken, doesn't Arzuros have the distinction of being the only monster with 3 different introduction videos? Plus he turns up in the Monster Hunter Portable 3rd main introduction as well... the guy does get around a lot. Undeservedly, some may argue.

This Article lists all the Arzuros Weapons and Armors that can be obtained in every game.

MHP3rd Weapons

Switch Axe

Japanese 青熊斧 青熊斧改 青熊豪斧【山祭】

Translation Blue Bear Axe Blue Bear Axe + Blue Bear Axe "Mountain Festival"

Hunting Horn

Japanese ドラグマ【壱式】 ドラグマ【弐式】 ドラグマ【参式】

Translation Bear Horn I Bear Horn II Bear Horn III

Long Sword

Japanese 青熊薙 青熊薙改 青熊長筆【留跳】

Translation Arzuros Nagi Arzuros Nagi + Arzuros Slasher "Recoil"

Video
MHP3rd Aoashira Intro 1(00:27) 0 views
Title	MHP3: Arzuros Introduction Video Provided by MHP3rdFrance

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MHP3rd Aoashira Intro 2(00:28) 0 views
Title	MHP3: Arzuros 2nd Introduction Video Provided by MHP3rdFrance

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Monster Hunter 3 (Tri) G - Honey Hunter (Arzuros intro)(00:32) 0 views
Title	MH3G: Arzuros Introduction Video Provided by GSD993

Urcusis

• Urcusis (ウルクスス) is a monster that is often seen sliding freely in the Tundra area. Urcusis is a member of the Fanged Beast Species (牙獣種), also known as Pelagus in the English versions of Monster Hunter.
• Well, even if Tri G is never localized, at least this guy has a pronounceable 'localised' name! Much easier to write (and say) than 'Urukususu'.
• I imagine this guy is a bit more of a challenge than Arzuros... at least he has some kind of pace and projectile attack (plus that cool growing snowball thing in Tri G).

This Article lists all the Urcusis Weapons and Armors that can be obtained in every game.

MHP3rd Armors and Weapons

Gunlance

Japanese ウルクスキー ウルクスキー改 ウルクスレイ

Translation Urukususu Ski Urukususu Ski + Urukususu Sleigh

Video
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver. - Lagombi intro(00:24) 0 views
Title	MHP3: Urcusis Introduction Video Provided by GSD993

Rangurotora

• Rangurotora is the first armadillo-like Pelagus that inhabits the Sandy Plains and Volcano regions. The Rangurutora will attack the hunter using its long tongue, strong limbs, paralytic saliva, foul smelling gas, and a ricochet-jump.
• OK, I will admit to liking this guy the most of the three. He's goofy, but in a good way. I imagine he winds up lots of hunters though, with the Soiled and Paralysed statuses... and that ricochet-jump.
• Does he get anything new in Tri G?
• He eats Bnahabra, what's not to love?

This Article lists all the Rangurotora Weapons and Armors that can be obtained in every game.

MHP3rd Armors and Weapons.

Switch Axe

Japanese バウンドローラー バウンドローラー改 ヴァーミリンガー

Translation Bound Roller Bound Roller + Vamiringa

Gunlance

Japanese ブレイクショット ブレイクエース ブレイクランアウト

Translation Brake Shot Brake Ace Brake Runout

Hammer

Japanese バインドバウンド バインドバウンド改 甲鎚ゴグマ

Translation Binding Bound Binding Bound + Rangurotora Gore Hammer

Video
Monster Hunter Portable 3rd HD Ver. - Volvidon intro(00:28) 1 view
Title	MHP3: Rangurotora Introduction Video Provided by GSD993

Questions

• So which is your favourite of the three, in general?
• Which of them has the best equipment?
• Would you like to see any of them in Monster Hunter 4 (or any future MH game) or should we leave them behind now?