User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Banbaro/@comment-24734669-20200112162321

Banbaro is OK, I guess.

Fight-wise, it's better than I expected. Although it loves charging, it has many other moves it can use so it doesn't end up becoming extremely boring or spammy like Rathian or Diablos. As well as this, when it smashes a rock it picks up with its charge, it leaves a big pile of rubble that serves as an obstacle you have to move around (as well as shrapnel that flies outwards whenever it charges into the pile); I like monsters that change up the arena, and this is no exception. I also like how breaking its legs leaves it vulnerable after it charges.

I have yet to see Banbaro invade my quests, but I've heard it's extremely cancerous. Not only does it relentlessly harass you and cover half the area with its attacks, but repelling it with Dung Pods isn't guaranteed to work; there's a chance that it may just get hit and try to leave the area as usual, only to get hit by another monster's attack and go back to attacking. Worst of all, it only has one turf war, and that's with a monster that only appears in one locale; due to this, it has free reign to attack you all it pleases. (To be fair, monster infighting in Iceborne is wack in general.)

Besides, it's so weird seeing a gigantic moose with thick, white fur appear outside of the Hoarfrost Reach. If it had brown, grey, or even black fur, I would understand; however, right now, it does not fit anywhere other than in the snow.

Contrary to popular belief, the subject of next week's MAW isn't all that bad...