Apex (4U) vs hyper (GU) vs tempered (W) monsters

[Raspada531]

Which one is you like the most to fight?

[TedevV]

For me Apex and Hyper where two kind of challenge set on new aspect of each opus (the need of some virus-related object to fight the apex or the weapon art gauge bonus for hitting hyper parts) but tempered is just the same monster with the strengh of a truck and feel like "you want more monster ? okay we're working on it, for now take that monster who deal more damage and give you tickets for cosmetics and not so much better armor"

[Seamus]

If you want to compare to apex and hyper, you need to look at arch tempered, not normal tempered.

[sad]

I hated Apex because the whole Wystone gimmick was annoying and pointless.

Haven’t played GU, so anyone want to fill me in on Hypers?

Tempered and AT don’t add any new moves, so it’s just the same monster but it hits harder. Not the best, but as long as it isn’t that Wystone BS.

[Anatolius]

Dunno about apex/hypers since world is my 1st MH game, but i can say that tempered version are much more violent/relentless in terms of attacks, not just being a bit stronger then regulars.
They also enraged all the time so flash spamming is no longer so viable

[KnockerLocker]

I have to wait for dec to get gu. 😂

[Shinkiro]

Apex > Hyper > AT IMO

Sure apex is kinda annoying but on one hand you're rewarded with faster kills for knowing your weapon and monster better which i like.

Hypers were fine, i liked how they sped up when attacking with the virus'd parts which could throw you off for not paying attention.

Arch Tempered.... disappointing, boring, a step backwards from hyper and apex. It's a lazy design because of the barebones way MHW has been created. Relies on gimmicks for difficulty (ED ultimates, aura's etc)

Older games did difficulty much better and ive dropped MHW and gone to MHGU because of it..

[Prinny]

Apex was a real presure until you break its "shield" after sharpening your weapon

but sometimes, if you do too much bad plays, you end up waiting for your sharpening stones to reload because you bounce too much or basically do nothing.

But at least Apex make you feel like you are in a delicate position most of the time, it give you adrenaline

[horisoncks]

I personally find apex to just be obnoxious, i like frenzy more than it. Hyper is the best of the monster buffs imo because art spam from hitting the glowy bits is fun and the occaisonally massive buffed slowed/sped up attacks make the fight feel fresh similar to the new attacks that apexes gain without making me want to die. Tempered is kinda eh. Not a whole lot changes. It makes flying monsters like rathalos and kush horrible i guess, but thats really the only change. No need to even consider changing up strategy for tempereds except maybe equipping an extra defensive skill.