Anyone familiar withMonster Hunter Riseis well-acquainted with the core gameplay loop of hunting monsters, harvesting their parts, and then crafting new gear with it. It’s a formula that has worked sinceMonster Hunterfirst came out andMonster Hunter Risekeeps that train rolling.
The Izuchi is one of many smaller monsters that players will encounter in their travels throughoutMonster Hunter Rise. It is foundin the Shrine Ruinsand Frost Islands and will typically accompany the Great Izuchi. The Izuchi Tail is one of the more common parts that will drop from the creature and is used in a number of starting items. Being a small monster, it doesn’t have any natural elemental weaknesses or ailments. From a lore perspective, the Izuchi that utilize their tail effectively in battle will naturally become the leaders of their packs.
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Over the course of their hunts, players will naturally run into the Izuchi and should be able to passively gather enough of the component to craft whatever Izuchi-inspired gear they might need or want. They make for a decent starter set at both theLow and High Ranks.
Unlike most encounters in theMonster Hunterseries, small monsters like the Izuchi don’t require too much strategy and are great for players to learn how to utilize new weapons and controls in general. While the fights might not beas epic as Valstrax, everyone needs to start somewhere. The Izuchi is one of several starter monsters that players will encounter and cut their teeth on. Unlikely to be anyone’s favorite, but a necessary evil all the same, the Izuchi and other small monsters are the training wheels ofMonster Hunter Rise.
Monster Hunter Riseis now available for PC and Nintendo Switch.
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