Comparing Launch Rosters between Wilds, World, and Rise
There's been a lot of discussion about the amount of "content" in MHWilds, so I thought some perspective could help the community. So here's the comparison of the Large Monster roster at launch between Wilds, World, and Rise; sorted roughly in order of main quests appearance as best as I could.
Wilds has a total of 29 monsters. Discounting subspecies, the count lowers to 26 monsters. Out of that, 15 are brand new monsters.
World had a total of 30 monsters. Discounting subspecies, the count lowers to 27. Out of that, 18 were brand new monsters.
Rise had a total of 37 monsters. Discounting subspecies, the count lowers to 34. Out of that, 11 were brand new monsters.
\I'm including Guardian and Apex versions as Subspecies.)
\*F.Anjanath and O.Ododgaron aren't excluded since they don't have base counterparts in Wilds.)
For the more thorough breakdown:
World's Large Monster Types at Launch:
- 3 Bird Wyverns
- 4 Brute Wyverns
- 2 Piscine Wyverns
- 5 Fanged Wyverns
- 9 Flying Wyverns
- 7 Elder Dragons
Rise's Large Monster Types at Launch:
- 1 Amphibian
- 6 Bird Wyverns
- 2 Brute Wyverns
- 1 Piscine Wyverns
- 7 Fanged Beasts
- 3 Fanged Wyverns
- 9 Flying Wyverns
- 5 Leviathans
- 1 Temnocerans
- 2 Elder Dragons
Wild's Large Monster Types at Launch:
- 1 Amphibian
- 2 Bird Wyverns
- 3 Brute Wyverns*
- 5 Fanged Beasts*
- 1 Fanged Wyvern*
- 7 Flying Wyverns*
- 4 Leviathans
- 2 Temnocerans
- 2 Cephalopods (New Type)
- 1 ???/Demi Elder
- 0\) Elder Dragons
\Guardians counted as base form types; currently, roster includes 6 Constructs)
\Zoh Shia is 99.9% an Elder Dragon.)
And as a reminder, 6 monsters were added to World and 9 were added to Rise after their release through Title Updates.
TU monsters for World were Deviljho, Lunastra, Kulve Taroth, Leshen, Ancient Leshen, and Behemoth.
TU monsters for Rise were Chameleos, Teostra, Kushala Daora, Bazelgeuse, Apex Rathalos, Apex Diablos, Narwa the Allmother, Crimson Glow Valstrax, and Apex Zinogre.
So what's everyone's thoughts on Wilds roster compared to World and Rise?