User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Tobi-Kadachi/@comment-7584137-20180310205714

When I first saw Tobi-Kadachi, I absolutely loved it´s design. I mean, it´s a ferret crossed with a snake! What´s not to like about the combination of those two lovely animals? Then I fought against it... and I liked the battle! This fellow is as nimble as he looks, and if you´re not careful, it will punish you.It´s a classic case of "fast but frail opponent", however, so even with it´s speedy moves, it probably won´t give you too much trouble. It can dish out quite a bit of punishment but can´t take much punishment in return. Still, this isn´t a big flaw.

The bigger flaw, if you ask me, is it´s element. I mean, we already have a Fanged Wyvern with the thunder element. Yes, yes, Zinogre isn´t in MHW (so far) but still, making one of the first Fanged Wyverns that is not a Zinogre or one of it´s many variants a Thunder monster is a bit of an unoriginal choice. It kind of puts a "stain" on Tobi in my opinion. Yes, I know that the whole "static electricity fur" concept requires Thunder, but... I just feel like it makes this amazing-looking beast feel too similar to our howling friend.

Despite this, Tobi is still a very good monster. It looks great and it gives you a good and fun fight. It may not be the top predator in the Ancient Forest but it´s still one fine addition. Not to mention the fact that it looks ADORABLE!