User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Jyuratodus/@comment-26421638-20180303194420

First time that I've seen this monster (in the 2nd trailer of MHW) I taught it was one of the laziest monster ideas that Capcom ever had: a "Mudsioth"... Really!? But my opinion on this Monster has dramatically changed after I've faced it for the first time (during the second beta, I've randomly encountered it during the Barroth quest). Jyuratodus quickly became one of the few 5th Gen Monsters that I really like, and is also my second favorite Piscine Wyvern!

In terms of Design I cannot defende it: a Lavasioth with Mud instead of Lava... That's it, noting else...

However in terms of Gameplay this Monster is well done, for some reason I see Jyuratodus as a mix between Cephadrome and Lavasioth (Let's be specific, a 5th Gen Lavasioth, which is COMPLETELY DIFFERENT from MHFU/MHGen Lavasioth) and the result is surprisingly good. Is actually enjoyable to fight and and I'm glad to see another monster that is capable to use mud. Jyuratodus is also the only true Water Element Monster in this Game (Along with Barroth, but indirectly), an Element that, regardless of my tastes, certainly needs more love.

Jyura weapons are the only water Element weapons available in-game with a few exceptions, so we don't have many choices if we want to deal with "hydrophobic" monsters. The armor could be better.

Overall: the only new (large) Piscine Wyvern after a gap of two generations of MH games and the result is better than I taught, my second favorite Piscine Wyvern without any doubts! Cephadrome, go away. Sure, this Monster is far away to be considered "Original" but a good copy of a good monster still counts as "good" in my book, also, I believe in a really unpopular opinion: "If something is original, doesn't mean that is good" (and vice-versa), proved by my hate towards monsters like Qurupeco, Malfestio or Najarala.