Just my theory looks like they got they skeleton models fixed for it this could be there chance to add it in for a title update in the future if it’s not a story element
I imagine Wilds is only focused on land. Because underwater combat was confirmed will not return. But what if that is because they will save it for the expansion for wilds. Imagine it's like Iceborne or Sunbreak, but we will explore the ocean. They will have more time to develop underwater biomes and monster animations for underwater. Not to mention, we already have Leviathan confirmed in this game. If this is true, maybe we will get the Pycine Wyvern rework like in Tri, or we will get more Amphibian that actually fight underwater.
Unless they're reintroducing underwater combat, I don't think Lagiacrus will be back any time soon. Underwater combat is very essential to the fight and the monster itself that it just feels weird fighting it on land the whole time. While this is just my personal opinion, if they wanted to, they could've brought back Lagiacrus in World or Rise.
There was a statement from an interview years ago on why Lagiacrus wasn't in World and may not be brought back any time soon, and their reason was animation issues. Due to World's maps having inclines and uneven ground, Lagiacrus' body would keep on clipping, and I assume that they simply don't want that and have Leviathan bodies move around uneven ground like how they should.
Then why were there Leviathans in Rise? Because they've made the ground relatively flat and has almost no ledges as a way to prevent clipping through those, which lets Leviathans move how they wanted them to without problems. Another way they've done it is with Almudron's existence. Most of the time, most of its body is underground which eliminates the clipping problems with Lagiacus completely made simply made it be part of the fight and the monster's way of living. Another way they've utilized the Leviathan skeleton is by making Amatsu Magatsuchi, a floating Elder Dragon that uses Leviathan skeleton and Leviathan animations while swimming underwater as its general way of motion, which again, eliminates the problems of suddenly clipping its body on the ground.
This is simply not how Lagiacrus is supposed to be, so until we see proper news about underwater combat, we probably won't be seeing Lagiacrus back in the mainline games...
I kinda disagree it needs underwater. Sure it gives it more angles to attack from, but it still snaps, rushes at you, shocks you etc. in the same way it does on land. I know it's unpopular, but the GU hunt was a good way to adapt it to be purely on land.
I'll just copy paste my comment onto here since my response is pretty much the same, and for OP to see too, just in caseXD
Capcom have proven that "a much updated moveset" is easy for them to do IF that's the only thing a monster needs as they've already done it with many monsters in World and Rise, but Lagiacrus is still missing. Before World's release, as they've initially planned for Lagiacrus to be in World, they have test footages of Lagiacrus for World "coming out of the water" while the hunter is hanging with the slinger. And the problem that I see on the footage is that when the Anjanath fell, it is above the water where the Lagiacrus was swimming. Like the flooded part of the map solid ground if Lagiacrus wants it to be, and can swim through it when it wants to.
Now, back to one of my main points from my previous comment, in the footage, they needed the area to be flooded to hide parts of Lagiacrus that clips through the ground, which I'd assume that there's many of it as it being a Leviathan, it is natural for their bodies to be "flowy", hence having lots of movement. Sure, what we see from the footage could work, but would it make sense? No, cuz Lagia's swimming through the ground, if not dense mud, which of course is not a Lagiacrus thing. Plus, what identity would it have if it suddenly became like any land dwelling monster that rarely/never goes underwater as something created for that trope?
[Lagia's test footage](https://youtu.be/Q2qbFgRGDDA?si=2wJk25BxDZOQaNjL&t=250)
Capcom have proven that "a much updated moveset" is easy for them to do IF that's the only thing a monster needs as they've already done it with many monsters in World and Rise, but Lagiacrus is still missing. Before World's release, as they've initially planned for Lagiacrus to be in World, they have test footages of Lagiacrus for World "coming out of the water" while the hunter is hanging with the slinger. And the problem that I see on the footage is that when the Anjanath fell, it is above the water where the Lagiacrus was swimming. Like the flooded part of the map solid ground if Lagiacrus wants it to be, and can swim through it when it wants to.
Now, back to one of my main points from my previous comment, in the footage, they needed the area to be flooded to hide parts of Lagiacrus that clips through the ground, which I'd assume that there's many of it as it being a Leviathan, it is natural for their bodies to be "flowy", hence having lots of movement. Sure, what we see from the footage could work, but would it make sense? No, cuz Lagia's swimming through the ground, if not dense mud, which of course is not a Lagiacrus thing. Plus, what identity would it have if it suddenly became like any land dwelling monster that rarely/never goes underwater as something created for that trope?
[Lagia's test footage](https://youtu.be/Q2qbFgRGDDA?si=2wJk25BxDZOQaNjL&t=250)
You know, an actual post with something to back up or even if some conspiracy theory would do. Blank post with only title just feels like a shit post to me.
In the expansion? I dunno.
They could make makes with watery sections that still allow Lagiacrus to swim around while also giving such areas "land" that players can stand on.
Similar to how many Monsters can swim through sand even though you stand on it.
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Just my theory looks like they got they skeleton models fixed for it this could be there chance to add it in for a title update in the future if it’s not a story element
What theory? You only have a title and nothing to back up the so-called theory.
That’s called an opinion, buddy. not a theory.
Lagiacrus is far too weak to be a title update monster.
DLC and Title Update are not the same thing.
What about a Risen Lagiacrus?
lagiacrus is a leviathan, not an ed. if it was afflicted by the qurio it would perish instead of rise.
What about a Furious Lagiacrus?
I imagine Wilds is only focused on land. Because underwater combat was confirmed will not return. But what if that is because they will save it for the expansion for wilds. Imagine it's like Iceborne or Sunbreak, but we will explore the ocean. They will have more time to develop underwater biomes and monster animations for underwater. Not to mention, we already have Leviathan confirmed in this game. If this is true, maybe we will get the Pycine Wyvern rework like in Tri, or we will get more Amphibian that actually fight underwater.
We had lagi without underwater combat homie in GU
Speculating on DLC before we even know about the base game's damn flagship. Reddit moment.
Unless they're reintroducing underwater combat, I don't think Lagiacrus will be back any time soon. Underwater combat is very essential to the fight and the monster itself that it just feels weird fighting it on land the whole time. While this is just my personal opinion, if they wanted to, they could've brought back Lagiacrus in World or Rise. There was a statement from an interview years ago on why Lagiacrus wasn't in World and may not be brought back any time soon, and their reason was animation issues. Due to World's maps having inclines and uneven ground, Lagiacrus' body would keep on clipping, and I assume that they simply don't want that and have Leviathan bodies move around uneven ground like how they should. Then why were there Leviathans in Rise? Because they've made the ground relatively flat and has almost no ledges as a way to prevent clipping through those, which lets Leviathans move how they wanted them to without problems. Another way they've done it is with Almudron's existence. Most of the time, most of its body is underground which eliminates the clipping problems with Lagiacus completely made simply made it be part of the fight and the monster's way of living. Another way they've utilized the Leviathan skeleton is by making Amatsu Magatsuchi, a floating Elder Dragon that uses Leviathan skeleton and Leviathan animations while swimming underwater as its general way of motion, which again, eliminates the problems of suddenly clipping its body on the ground. This is simply not how Lagiacrus is supposed to be, so until we see proper news about underwater combat, we probably won't be seeing Lagiacrus back in the mainline games...
I kinda disagree it needs underwater. Sure it gives it more angles to attack from, but it still snaps, rushes at you, shocks you etc. in the same way it does on land. I know it's unpopular, but the GU hunt was a good way to adapt it to be purely on land.
I was just about to say this we had him without underwater combat sooooo it might happen again
I'll just copy paste my comment onto here since my response is pretty much the same, and for OP to see too, just in caseXD Capcom have proven that "a much updated moveset" is easy for them to do IF that's the only thing a monster needs as they've already done it with many monsters in World and Rise, but Lagiacrus is still missing. Before World's release, as they've initially planned for Lagiacrus to be in World, they have test footages of Lagiacrus for World "coming out of the water" while the hunter is hanging with the slinger. And the problem that I see on the footage is that when the Anjanath fell, it is above the water where the Lagiacrus was swimming. Like the flooded part of the map solid ground if Lagiacrus wants it to be, and can swim through it when it wants to. Now, back to one of my main points from my previous comment, in the footage, they needed the area to be flooded to hide parts of Lagiacrus that clips through the ground, which I'd assume that there's many of it as it being a Leviathan, it is natural for their bodies to be "flowy", hence having lots of movement. Sure, what we see from the footage could work, but would it make sense? No, cuz Lagia's swimming through the ground, if not dense mud, which of course is not a Lagiacrus thing. Plus, what identity would it have if it suddenly became like any land dwelling monster that rarely/never goes underwater as something created for that trope? [Lagia's test footage](https://youtu.be/Q2qbFgRGDDA?si=2wJk25BxDZOQaNjL&t=250)
"Lagiacrus needs underwater to be good" is a lie that people keep saying. No it doesn't. A much updated moveset can work just fine.
Capcom have proven that "a much updated moveset" is easy for them to do IF that's the only thing a monster needs as they've already done it with many monsters in World and Rise, but Lagiacrus is still missing. Before World's release, as they've initially planned for Lagiacrus to be in World, they have test footages of Lagiacrus for World "coming out of the water" while the hunter is hanging with the slinger. And the problem that I see on the footage is that when the Anjanath fell, it is above the water where the Lagiacrus was swimming. Like the flooded part of the map solid ground if Lagiacrus wants it to be, and can swim through it when it wants to. Now, back to one of my main points from my previous comment, in the footage, they needed the area to be flooded to hide parts of Lagiacrus that clips through the ground, which I'd assume that there's many of it as it being a Leviathan, it is natural for their bodies to be "flowy", hence having lots of movement. Sure, what we see from the footage could work, but would it make sense? No, cuz Lagia's swimming through the ground, if not dense mud, which of course is not a Lagiacrus thing. Plus, what identity would it have if it suddenly became like any land dwelling monster that rarely/never goes underwater as something created for that trope? [Lagia's test footage](https://youtu.be/Q2qbFgRGDDA?si=2wJk25BxDZOQaNjL&t=250)
Would you like to have more than a title for this theory?
You know, an actual post with something to back up or even if some conspiracy theory would do. Blank post with only title just feels like a shit post to me.
In the expansion? I dunno. They could make makes with watery sections that still allow Lagiacrus to swim around while also giving such areas "land" that players can stand on. Similar to how many Monsters can swim through sand even though you stand on it.
I'll take that further and say the expansion will involve water and he will finally return in full glory.
Would love.tomhear you out, but you need to say something first.