User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Deadeye Yian Garuga/@comment-4702773-20170204013826

Got a lot of love for Deadeye. Finally, Garuga can step out from behind the shadow of the Rath Wyverns while at the same time proving once and for all that he is not, in fact, a slightly angrier Kut-Ku.

Design is absolutely badass. I always loved how some Garuga you encountered had some damage to them. Some would already have a broken ear or a cracked beak. The fact that there is physical evidence that Garuga are always picking, and sometimes winning, fights really gave Deadeye an awesome setup. The one eye with the red trail is just spooky. Garuga were always unsettling, what with their giant beaks and all, but the fact that this sucker lost an eye and can still stare you down like you're just another bug to crush is something else.

Love the fight because of how frantic it is. Regular Garuga can be slightly unpredictable as is. Deadeye gets a larger movepool AND a lot more ways to chain them together. Sometimes it feels like Deadeye is being controlled by a person and you're the worthless AI.

Armor looks pretty cool, although not too much different from Garuga armors of old, which is slightly disappointing. Interesting skills, they represent the actual monster perfectly. The hunter becomes stronger at certain points, cannot be stunned as easily, and has a increasing chance to crit with each consecutive attack. Oh, and at low health combo'd with these skills you basically have a full blown Bloodrage. Almost feels like a Dark Souls build now, doesn't it?

Honestly, I absolutely love this guy. Probably my favorite Deviant in terms of gameplay, second in terms of design (Dreadking just looks so damn majestic). Honestly, Chaoarren summed it up perfectly, so I'll just quote them.

"This is a Deviant done right" ~Chaoarren