User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Deadeye Yian Garuga/@comment-26421638-20170204100636

Deadeye Y. Garuga (Aka Caecus Y. Garuga) is a Deviant that I've really underrated in the past, I was really scared about the idea to face a stronger Garuga and the result was completely different. After I've faced Deadeye roughly 20 times, I can easily say that is a well-done Deviant way better than its standard counterpart. This is how should be the original Garuga IMO.

Ok Design: A Smaller, One-eyed Garuga with some moss on tail and on Wings, also the eye leaves a nerga-like red trail which is a nice touch. I wished that its spikes on its tail, wings and back were dark-red much like on its icon, but is OK.

Fighting this Monster is the best thing that this Deviant offers: is only better than Yian Garuga! Sure is slightly more difficult than Garuga (Except Lv7 onwards which is really difficult, but this applies to every Deviant) because obviously does more damage and have more HP; but I way less annoying than normal Garuga! Why? Because it doesn't spam its charge and the hitboxes are better! More Combos, more Beak strikes (at higher levels is capable to move forward after one of its beak strikes), a fake Backflip that ends with a forward jump and a stronger Backflip. The Poison of its tail is literally Deadly, the good thing is that breaking/severing its tail will make its Poison weaker. The only new attacks that I dislike is the Super Charge, the wind pressure that makes before the attack bothers me a lot. At least it does this move rarely.

Unfortunately, I'm not a great fan of its equipment... The Gunlance have a cool design and seems that are valuable Poison Weapons (most of them); for once, I would like to mention its Prowler weapons, one of the best weapons for Prowler! The Armor has a terrible design (MH4U G Rank Garuga was Better IMO, that cape), but the skills aren't bad at all: Challenger +2 (From Deadeye Soul) and Repeat Offender are really great!

Overall: A well-done Deviant that doesn't share anything from its Subspecies for obvious reasons XD. While regular Garuga still emits a 1st Gen smell with its terrible hitboxes and annoying insta-charges, this is exactly the opposite! Accettabile equipment, Good Design and a fun monster to hunt, this is how should be the original Garuga as I said before. This is another good example of how a Deviant Should be and I really like it, and of course I'm going to hunt more of them in a near future!