User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Barioth (4th Gen)/@comment-26826688-20180916014644

Not sure if anyone noticed but they removed his side bite from Tri (or 3U, can't tell). I remember that move being really hard to avoid, as the only choice you had was to i-frame it. Fighting him in the dark caves of Tri was also one of the most memorable experiences. Seeing his eyes glow red or blue depending on rage or normal mode was really awesome. Its weird seeing Barioth not in the Tundra. The dark atmosphere of the tundra fit him so perfectly.

Anyway, I could see why people are disapointed in post Tri Barioth. He was quite the beast and the wing break gimmick was justified due to how absoultely fast he was. Now that hunters keep on getting faster in each new game, it doesn't make sense to have the wing breaking gimmick stay. It just makes a decent fight into a dull fight. No other gimmick in the game nerfs a monster this hard.

Barioth probably had one of the simplest yet best design in the franchise. It's just a Saber Tooth cat but he's so majestic at the same time. His armor is amazing to look at and his weapons are great to.

Its nice seeing Barioth back from a 5-6 year absence. Hope he makes more appearances in the series.