User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Bloodbath Diablos/@comment-24734669-20181109155456

I love monsters that just strike fear into the hearts of hunters (and live up to that fear), and Bloodbath Diablos is one of them. Everything about this Deviant is scary, from its appearance to its theme, and from its insane strength to its frightening attacks.

Even in its normal phase, Bloodbath Diablos is still frightening, Its theme has the feeling of facing a massive, hulking, rage-filled beast, its "lower-pitched Deviant sounds" actually sound really scary, and its attacks just seal the deal for how terrifying it is. Aside from attacking more relentlessly, it can start off the fight with its roar-into-aimed charge combo (which is admittedly pretty grimy in concept, but really fits this Deviant), and it can d r i f t while charging (allowing for a second charge), smash its tail into the ground in order to fling 3 boulders, stop in the middle of its charge in order to do another attack, and perform Black Diablos' tremor pounce. When it gets into his normal Rage mode, it can use a short spinning rampage attack, and, while charging, it can jump up in the air and then drill into the ground, Agnaktor-style. If you thought this was bad...

... then you'll poop your pants in terror when it gets to its Boiling phase. Its vocalizations become even more terrifying, its theme becomes even faster and more intense (it is a "superboss" remix of the Desert theme, though), it attacks become much faster, its body starts emitting explosive steam, and it gains some horrifying new moves. Its rotating rampage attack becomes longer and more punishing, it becomes able to charge three times in a row and use the explosive steam after the third charge, and its deadlier attacks become more common.The most terrifying attack it has is when it's about to finish its burrowing move, as it has a chance of flying up into the air, crashing down on the hunter, and blowing them away with the steam.

In all, Bloodbath Diablos is one of the best monsters ever created (up there with Valstrax and Gogmazios), and it gave the Diablos species as a whole a right to bask in their glory and fame, as this was their peak. Cut to World, where Diablos' attacks are as slow as molasses and its new charge was learned from Gravios... sigh

That aside, Bloodbath Diablos is really something to be respected, and it rightfully earns its name as "King of the Deviants".

Next week, although not as good, will still be pretty nice...