This is absolutely unquestionable knowledge that any experienced Monster Hunter fan has, and Monster Hunter Stories 2 reenforces that incredibly well with Anivia.Īnivia, like others on this list, first made her appearance in the original Monster Hunter Stories and returns to aid the protagonist in the second installment along with her Monstie Frostfang. At the very least she's easily the best Rider partner to use.
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Ergo, the damage output against your own party is significantly reduced.Īs soon as you see an ally with a hunting horn, you know intrinsically that they will be one of the best characters to fight alongside. When a Kinship skill is used against more powerful enemies, they will simply not use their most powerful attacks. His Kinship, therefore, tends to fill faster and he can essentially spam them, skipping enemy turns outright when he does. His weapon choice amplifies this because his Tension usage and general weapon skills are cheaper than other Battle Buddies, so he can perform them much more often.
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He and his Monstie, Rathi, are able to lockdown opponents, meaning that he prevents them from attacking as much as possible while dealing solid and consistent damage. He uses a sword and shield weapon, which at first seems rather unassuming, but his true potential with said weapon becomes far more apparent later on. His main specialty is wearing down the opponent with skills that inflict status ailments such as poison, which is already incredibly useful.
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Cheval returns from the original Stories, and is a solid ally for your team.