User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Bazelgeuse/@comment-26421638-20180721162024

Aaaaahhhh... Bazelgeuse... Aka Beetle juice, Bagel goose, B-52, and a bunch of other nicknames. I call it "Just another 2018 Meme" and just like them they're invasive, fun in the first days but turns boring afterwards. Bazelgeuse excels in some traits but is terrible in others: this explosive dude is a "mixed bag" in my book.

Bazel could be better aesthetically, if wasn't for the explosive scales under its neck and tail (the so called fuses) has a bland design untill is enraged. This flying wyvern is large but not large enough, making it a bit less menacing of how should be, would be better if it was as the same size as Monoblos or Gravios for example. It Scale pattern isn't that different from Seregios when is not in rage. But I do really like its changes when is enraged, orange-red markings appears between the scales of its neck, wings, legs and tail and the same does its fuses.

I love B-52 roar and BGM suits perfectly with this living Bombardier.

Bazelgeuse itself is probably one of the slowest and most predictable monsters that ever existed (not at the same level of Xeno'jiiva, of course), the reason why is a threat is determined only by its explosive scales that are constantly dropped with most of its attacks. And since it's fuses are dropped randomly... Well... every battle with Bazel is different both positively qnd negatively. The Explosive Scale Wyvern is probably the only Monster who is capable to be easy, difficult, exciting, boring, fair and cheap at the same time, as I said before is really dependent by its scale drop, there are instance where is impossible to approach it, others where is almost defenseless due to its slowness. (not a real issue for Gunners but MHW is too much Gunner-friendly, more respect for Blademasters plz) Personally, I think that 4 out of 10 hunts with Bazel are fun, the other 6 are bad.

I need to figure out how Bazelgeuse rage mode works... Since I use Nergigante armor I receive Agitator buff when he roars but Bazel doesn't look enraged yet... I guess that its explosive mode is somehow delayed when it gets enraged?

Bazelgeuse weapons? My favorite design-wise! And they are good Blastblight weapons... Oh wait, Did I just said "are"? Sorry, I mean "were". With the arrival of Lunastra, she made every other weapon with Blastblight nearly obsolete but Bazel weapons are still fine before endgame. I don't really understand what is the purpose of Bazelgeuse's armor... I... I think is make for GS but I'm not sure at all, at least certain armor pieces are worth for some mixed sets and its Helm is a must have for earplugs lovers.

Overall: This explosive meme is capable to be both great but also bad depending by its AI and of course RNG with its fuses. I'm not a fan of this Monster at all but if will get fixes in future games I may like it. I would like to see Bazelgeuse officially classified as Elder Dragon-level Monster ASAP (There are a Lot of hints that may be one of them) and I'll bet that someday B-52 will get a new variant who could rivalry with Savage Jho (or Furious Jang) when or if G Rank will be a thing.