User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Astalos/@comment-4899131-20161107205140

I love all of the Fated Four & find it impossible to pick a favourite, but I can say that Astalos is my favourite in terms of equipment.

The armour caught my eye in the trailer & as I usually use Rathalos armour, I use Astalos v thunder monsters & find that Chain Crit works rather well with Striker SA.

The weapons look stuning & are beautifully balanced in terms of stats. I've left quite a pile of Rath corpses in my wake with the SA & the hammer laughs in Seregios's face while mashing it to a pulp.

Considering my pre-game impression of Astalos was basically "thunder Rathalos", the actual gameplay feels new, fresh & exciting, making for a thoroughly enjoyable hunt. Big thanks to the design team for such a fantastic monster.