User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Soulseer Mizutsune/@comment-6050823-20181102095633

The final one of the Deviant Fated Four, Soulseer Mizutsune! Now I don't hate this Deviant, I think it's well-made like the other ones introduced in MHGU, it's just that I feel that Soulseer Mizutsune is lacking, in some regards.

I feel Soulseer Mizutsune should've been faster and more frantic with its attacks since it is blind now, but I can understand he is slower because of his larger size (I always felt like a key point to Mizutsune's kit was his speed and elegant movements, which Soulseer Mizutsune doesn't display as much). I think Soulseer Mizutsune could've benefitted from more moves that displayed how he has changed over time to further differentiate him from the classic one like maybe a Zinogre-style tail slam or harsher attacks in general.

I like the idea of him being blind, though I think the MH Team could've displayed it better by having him look around and taunt when he didn't sense the hunters anymore (Imagine him spreading some of his fluids on the ground via his tail when he loses track of the hunter before placing his head on the fluids to sense any footsteps or movements. If he doesn't sense anyone, he would walk around with an aura of bubbles around him, so he could try to find them). Another idea I had is if Soulseer Mizutsune just left multiple bubbles floating around the area to act as hazards for hunters to try to avoid (The moment one is tripped or popped, Soulseer Mizutsune would run to where it was at). They also could've made Soulseer Mizutsune more touch sensitive (He doesn't perform his bodyslam immediately, he'll perform it instantly once a hunter hits him once. He'll also coil up in that bodyslam pose if a hunter hits him while the bubble aura is around him). Now about the eyes... The color on them is cool overall, but the fiery effect on one of them isn't needed (Still cool nonetheless). I would've preferred if Soulseer Mizutsune's body, at least his torso region, started glowing blue and he tried to open his eyes, revealing what remains of its forgotten sight (Maybe revealing colorless, lifeless eyes to make hunters feel bad for him).

Besides those minor nitpicks, I find Soulseer Mizutsune to be an entertaining monster to fight for the most part (His bodyslam can be annoying sometimes).

My Ranking List for the Deviant Fated Four (Keep in mind, I like fighting all of them):

1st - Boltreaver Astalos 2nd - Soulseer Mizutsune 3rd - Elderfrost Gammoth 4th - Hellblade Glavenus