Monster Hunter Riseinnovated upon the open maps and exploration elements of its predecessor,Monster Hunter World, but was a relatively small experience compared to older entries. The 2017 Switch titleMonster Hunter Generations Ultimateserved as something of a celebration for the franchise with 93 Large Monsters from across series' history.Risehas about half that amount with 46, though its upcoming Sunbreak expansion will introduce plenty of returning and new monsters.
With Sunbreak releasing on June 30, Capcom has announced a number of additions. New features include Follower Quests that let players team up with NPCs like Hinoa and Minoto, as well as the ability to change up Switch Skills in the field. However, arguably the most important part of this “massive expansion” will be Master Rank quests - the equivalent of G Rank in priorMonster Huntertitles. The"Three Lords" around Elgado Outpostare headlining this content alongside new subspecies for Bishaten, Somnacanth, and Almudron, but Capcom has also confirmed returning monsters like Seregios.
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Monster Hunter: What is Seregios?
Every game in theMonster Hunterfranchise has what’s called a “flagship monster” that graces its box art and acts as a major threat in its main narrative. For example, 2006’sMonster Hunteron PS2 featured Rathalos as its flagship monster.Monster Hunter Risefeatured Magnamalo, a samurai-plated Fanged Wyvern, but Sunbreak will swap it out for the vampiric Malzeno; similar toMonster Hunter World: Icebornechanging out the base game’s Nergigante for Velkhana. This follows a long-standing pattern of “Ultimate” editions featuring new flagship monsters, as was the case when Seregios took over for Gore Magala in 2015’sMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
Seregios is a Flying Wyvern that can be found in most environments, but is often associated with arid desert terrain; as seen whenSeregios was teased to appear inMonster Hunter Rise’s Sandy Plainsduring the May 2022Monster HunterDigital Event. The monster is primarily weak to Thunder and Ice element attacks, but itself does not wield an element. Rather, Seregios is known for inflicting the Bleeding status ailment using its talons and unique yellow scales that can puff out like quills. Its activated state is often compared to a pinecone, much likeMonster Hunter World’s Bazelgeuse whose scales explode.
When Seregios isn’t tossing its scales like throwing knives, it is known for doing acrobatic maneuvers to hit opponents with sweeping attacks. Regular members of the species tend to fight with other wyverns like Rathalos for dominance, but a special Apex Seregios served as the chief threat inMonster Hunter 4 Ultimate- displacing other monsters. Despite getting ready to appear in its third “set” of mainline games after4andGenerations, a subspecies (the Fire-wielding Demonic Seregios) has only appeared inCapcom’s mobile spin-offMonster Hunter Explore.
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What Seregios Will Bring to Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Monster Hunter Risefans should be excited for Seregios because it offers one of the most unique weapon gimmicks in the franchise. All of its weapons have increased Sharpness (white-tier and above) and Affinity (critical hit chance), but more importantly they have a self-sharpening attribute. When a Seregios weapon is drawn, the player can sharpen it just by dodge-rolling. While this is faster for anyone who finds themselves dodging often during hunts, it is slightly less useful givenRisemakes whetstones an indefinite item that can be used while riding one’s Palamute.
The armor skill system inMonster Hunter Riseis also different from what it was in4 UltimateandGenerations, which means Seregios gear could have different benefits. However, most of its original skills revolved around conserving stamina and keeping Sharpness high, which will likely remain thematically consistent. Ultimately, one of the main reasons to be excited for Seregios' return is how it adds to the growing hunt catalog alongside otherveteran monsters such as Astalosand Shogun Ceanataur. It should be interesting to see what other surprises await when Sunbreak releases next month.
Monster Hunter Riseis available now for PC and Switch. Its Sunbreak expansion launches on July 02, 2025.
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