User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Black Diablos (4th Gen)/@comment-5020152-20160527183335

Holy Nibelsnarf crap, remember this thing in 3 Ultimate? Dear lord, the SPEED.

Anyway...

BLACK DIABLOS

 Concept : Long rumored to be a female Diablos during the breeding season, this information was finally confirmed when she finally got her own in-game description in MH Portable 3rd. A much better backstory than the usual “oh, it’s a random genetic mutation”. And once you go to hunt her, you’ll see that she really does behave in a way that’s true to her origins! 8/10

 Design : The same as Diablos, except she’s black instead of brown. At least, that was the case in Freedom Unite. In 3 Ultimate and 4 Ultimate, she now has these subtle hints of blue and purple on her scales, which really do give her a more defined and interesting look. I personally believe that Black Diablos looks her best at night. It’s pretty fantastic. 8/10

 Sounds : The same as Diablos. 7/10

 Gameplay : I’ve got my complaints about Black Diablos – and chances are, you don’t even need to read this to know what I’m talking about. So here’s three words for you; Enraged. Black. Diablos. For those of you who need an explanation, Black Diablos’ rage has a level of infamy right up there with Rajang, Tigrex, and Deviljho. There’s no dramatic Super Saiyan transformation or anything like that, but in addition to the damage of her attacks increasing twofold, her movement speed shoots straight through the roof. I’m not kidding. It only takes a few seconds after getting her mad to realize what a catastrophe Black Diablos can be. Other than that, fighting Black Diablos is pretty much the same as fighting the regular Diablos. In fact, after farming her in 3 Ultimate, I have to admit that I’ve gained a slight appreciation for her “gimmicks”, and now always look forward to fighting her again. 7/10

 New Stuff : Call me a masochist, but I freaking LOVE what they’ve done with Black Diablos in 4 Ultimate. The Underground Lunge that Diablos gained in MH Tri is now exclusive to Black Diablos. In addition, she has a chance of doing this and then turning around and charging headlong into whoever she missed during the first attack. Watching other peoples’ reactions to this combo never gets old. In addition, Black Diablos is now able to perform her idle animation and then go straight into a rushing attack at whoever was dumb enough to try getting a free hit on her. I’ve personally named these new moves the “Surprise Turnaround” and the “You Idiot, Enraged Black Diablos Never Stays Still Like That”. 10/10

 Equipment : You need Black Diablos parts to upgrade Diablos weapons, so if you’re a Great Sword fan and just have to forge that amazing Cera Cymmetry, you’ll have to swallow your common sense and mess with this lady first. The armor set provides Knockout King, Stamina Thief, and Weakness Exploit for all you Hammer lovers out there, as well as a crippling Ice-element resistance that you should really watch out for when trying to slay that G-Rank Ukanlos. 7/10

 Cutscene : N/A

 Summary : If you thought Diablos was bad, then you’ll find Black Diablos a complete nightmare. While there aren’t many differences between these two monsters, Black Diablos has a couple of dangerous combos and a positively terrible rage mode that will make your life miserable (if it doesn’t flat-out end your life, that is). Most people may hate Black Diablos, but I for one welcome the… unique… challenge she presents. Overall 7.5/10