User blog comment:WolfQueen/Monster Appreciation Week: Thunderlord Zinogre/@comment-26421638-20161231115625

First of all... I know that is too early but... Happy new year!

Thunderlord Zinogre (Aka Fulgur Zinogre) is a mixed bag for me. Objectively is probably the most original Deviant along with Grimclaw Tigrex, but I have some issues with this golden wolf.

I'm fine with its design, A Yellow and green Zinogre with golden fur, a bigger horn, yellow light from its body and also Greenish/Yellow Thunder Element Attacks depending of its state. Everything is fine except for the golden fur since look more "plastic" rather than golden.

As I already said, this is the most original Deviant to fight. Unlike some Deviants, it is not a copy-paste from its Subspecies and a couple of new attacks, beside one or two combos shared with Stygian Zinogre (/me drops a tear) or from 3rd Gen Zino, it has his own behaviour, combos etc etc. On its normal state, is way more aggressive than a normal charged Zinogre, but besides some new combos and unique Thunderbugs, there isn't too much to say; you face a real Thunderlord Zinogre when it goes in Ultracharged State! When is Ultracharged in a first instance seems that turns slower but when it decide to attack you, it turns into a combo-macchine capable to chain up to five different attacks in a row! Lightning waves, aimed lightings, insane combos, a double electric Backflip and even an electric Supernova is what an Ultracharged Thunderlord is capable to do! So... What's wrong with this Monster? Well, when I face this Monster my results are full of ups and downs, sometimes I can kill it without using healing items, other times forces me to use a bunch of potions/megapotions etc. Probably the main reasons why I have issues with TL Zinogre are four:
 * Tough Arms when is Ultracharged
 * The double thunderous Backflip
 * Absurd combos (And people complained about MH4U G Rank Styggy, this is comb-o' matic 2.0!)
 * Can easily Stun you

The Weapons are good Thunder Element weapons and most of them have a great design... GS, Bow are good example, but there is one weapon that is probably one of the best looking weapon of its category: the Lance! Unfortunately I don't like its Armor, terrible design and not even that good in terms of skills...

Overall: One of the Most original Deviant of MH (Along with Grimclaw) since it barely shares something from its Subspecies. Good (but not perfect) Design, Difficult and kinda frustrating to fight but also really exciting, good weapons. Such a shame that its Armor is barely useful for a restricted number of hunters. Even if I'm one of the Zinogre-Addicted, don't like it too much (even if is slowly growing on me much like Deadeye) but I must admit that is a well-done Deviant! However...


 * Sniff*

Where is Stygian Zinogre??