User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Barioth (5th Gen)/@comment-25119729-20200210182556

Gotta admit, at first Barioths tendency to run and jump constantly was kind of annoying. The way it never holds still can grind on your gears, especially if you are using a slow weapon. But now I think it is kind of fun to predict where it is gonna move and captilizing on it. It also puts a lot more importance on breaking the wings, since otherwise you can't stop it from running. The new slam attack is probably my favourite, not only do you get a chance to attack if Barioth wiffs it, it makes Barioth actually look powerful by making it crush the ice underneath it.

What I don't like is the new roar. I normally like the new voices for the monsters in World. I think both the little roar that Nargacuga and Tigrex get when they leave an area. I like the new roar of the Raths. But I don't like Barioths roar. While it is true that the old roar is layered in it, the main vocal part is just awful. Atleast it isn't as atrocious as the new Brachydios and Zinogre sounds...

Equipment is nice overall. The ice weapons from it are decent if you don't wanna wait until Shrieking Legiana or Velkhana and can still be useful by trading element for raw damage late game. Only downside is that while they get a load of sharpness, it never gets to purple. Armor is ok, but I will never understand why punishing draw is now Barioths set bonus.