User blog comment:BannedLagiacrus/Monster Appreciation Week: Vaal Hazak/@comment-31029678-20180817070103

When an Elder Dragon wants to be a necromancer, it may not be able to revive the dead, but sure it looks amazing. It deserve a subspecies or a variant.

Weapons and armor are good, though some weapons could have a better design... I mean look at the GF, HBG and Hammer and then look at Gunlance, why Capcom?

Gameplay-wise it's relatively easy, yet still a fun fight (unlike a certain steel dragon). Arch-Vaal it's probably the monster that forced to use more Potions in the entire game tough.

The effluvium status was a nice addition.

I hope this guy will show up in future games alongside the classic Kushala, Teo, Chameleos and hopefully Luna as well.