User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter Online Discussion/@comment-6050823-20160924125149/@comment-7784930-20160929091152

"The monsters fighting style, attacks, and even shape will have a sort of change."

No...no they don't, seen Giadrome and Diablos and it's the exact same fight but the monster is lightly purple, has a small red aura when enraged and has a ton more health. Oh and they can't be carved.