Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Shows Gowngoat and Boggi Monsters

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The key figure of Capcom's Monster Hunter series is usually the large monsters that players spend most of their time hunting down and fighting, but it's only a small part of what makes a title like Monster Hunter Rise feel like a living, breathing world. In many cases, it's the smaller monsters and endemic life that make Monster Hunter locations feel lived in, by both the human characters and the endemic life that fills hunting grounds.

So, it's little surprise to see Capcom continue doling out new information on the Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak expansion by showing off two new small monsters. These new creatures also appear to have some ways of interacting with players, with one of them being a new enemy type that could hinder hunts, even if only in small ways.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Teases Use Of New Endemic Life

The two new monsters are called the Gowngoat and Boggi, which Capcom announced through a new video that shows the creatures grazing across the game world. In the case of the Gowngoat, this appears to be a more peaceful creature that will likely act more as a source for materials like fur and raw meat, as well as bait for larger monsters. However, the Boggi appears to be a smaller bird wyvern similar to the Baggi that already exists as both a small and large monster in Monster Hunter Rise as an enemy that can be hunted.

As for the Boggi, it isn't clear if their inclusion will also mean the introduction of a Great Boggi among Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's new monsters, though it would be welcome among players. Considering how leader monsters like the Great Izuchi act as great lead-in monsters to teach players how to fight multiple enemies at once, a Great Boggi could work well for guiding players through