User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Anjanath/@comment-26034899-20180317191507

I have not played the game yet, but like a fair few people here, I can't say that I'm a big fan of Anjanath here. On one hand, its design (when not enraged) is pretty simple, yet not bad, being a T-rex with vulture-like traits, namely the pink skin. bald head, and black fur, and from what I've seen, it does live up to its status as the "first real challenge" boss; fast speed for a Brute Wyvern, powerful attacks, and decent defenses as well. Its Turf Wars with other monsters can be nice to watch, though, especially when Rathalos comes around to overpower it (it's nice to see that the King of the Skies didn't get hit with the Worf effect this time around, overpowering the new monster instead of getting easily trounced by it), and it's also nice how you can turn its persistence against it by luring it into areas where larger monsters and hanging rocks can be found, which can turn the tides when done right. On the other hand, many of its attacks have some pretty wonky hitboxes (no wonder some people compare it to Plesioth), it's a bit uninspired in terms of design and abilities (it's essentially Glavenus Lite, but in Deviljho's skin), and while I don't really mind the back fins it gains when it gets enraged, I can't say that I like the look of that giant nose, since it looks more derpy than threatening (it's like it's trying to pull off a Gypceros cosplay or something). Previous Brute Wyverns, like Barroth, Brachydios, Uragaan, Glavenus, Deviljho, and Abiorugu had far better designs than enraged Anjanath does. Equipment-wise, the weapons fall into the "strong with negative Affinity" archetype, and are kind of bland (though you could say that about a lot of World's weapons, since they just take one or two basic models and slap monster parts onto them) but its armour isn't too bad, with it looking pretty nice and offering skills that could come in handy early-on, but you'll probably want to switch to Rathalos gear when it becomes available. All in all, Anjanath is pretty so-so in my opinion; not the worst, but not the best, either.