Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's Somnacanth Subspecies Explained
In a little over a month, Capcom will provide fans of Monster Hunter Rise with the Sunbreak expansion. Last week the developer held a Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Digital Event on YouTube, highlighting a number of additions to the game that players can look forward to.
The expansion for Monster Hunter Rise will feature Follower Quests, Master Rank versions of monsters, and a new Switch Skill Swap mechanic. Capcom also announced three new monsters coming to Sunbreak, while gaving players a longer sneak peek at the expansion's flagship monster: the Elder Dragon Malzeno. Although one of the three new monsters isn't new to the series, two of them are subspecies of creatures from Rise's base game: the Magma Almudron and the Aurora Somnacanth.
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While Seregios, Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate's flagship monster, isn't new to the Monster Hunter series, the other two are brand-new subspecies of established monsters. One such monster is the Aurora Somnacanth, a new take on the Somnacanth introduced in Monster Hunter Rise.
The original Somnacanth is a Leviathan class monster, similar to Monster Hunter 3's Lagiacrus and the Mizutsune from Generations. Leviathans are «Large Monsters» that mostly consist of wyverns which specialized in swimming. As a «Large Monster,» Somnacanth is hostile in nature, usually considered a top predator in their environment, and are normally the primary objective of Hunts. These monsters also provide players with item drops that they can use to craft equipment or sell for a great price.
As a subspecies, the Aurora Somnacanth maintains certain similarities to the original Somnacanth from Rise, such as its Leviathan status, mermaid-like body, and
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