User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Kirin (5th Gen)/@comment-26034899-20180526174640

I haven't played World yet, but from what I can see, the new Kirin is an improvement over the old one. Design-wise, it looks more like a dragon now, having clawed feet and a more draconic face, and its longer mane and tail are closer to those found on classical unicorns. A vast improvement over the simple "scaly unicorn" design it had earlier. Gameplay-wise, it has a much more varied move set than it did before, which is nice, though it's still a Kirin, so annoying gameplay mechanics like the armoured Rage Mode and the constant movement are to be expected, and I've heard that the Tempered version is the most difficult monster in the game, which is impressive for the weakest Elder Dragon. Weapons and armour are still the same as always, with the former having high elemental values in exchange for raw damage output, and the latter being one of the skimpiest sets in the series, both on males and females (seriously, it's little more than glorified underwear). All in all, not a whole lot about Kirin has changed, but what has changed is decent from what I can see.