Monster Hunter Wilds Gore Magala: New Classification, Elder Form, And More

Everything you need to know about Gore Magala in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the monster’s new classification, evolution, and more.

Gore Magala is easily one of the most fascinating monsters in the entire Monster Hunter series, right alongside the likes of Ahtal-Ka and the Black Dragon, i.e., Fatalis. Gore’s menacing design and its rather aggressive nature surely make it one of the most intimidating monsters from the previous generation. However, it’s not his outward appearance that makes this behemoth a case of curiosity. Instead, it’s classification, or well, lack thereof, that does so. Gore is among the very few monsters in the series that feature a proper evolution. The amped-up version of Gore Magala isn’t a variant of the existing monster, instead, it’s an entirely new monster, i.e., Shagaru Magala.

Furthermore, Gore is also one of the few monsters that don’t have a proper classification. At least, that was the case until Monster Hunter Wilds. Here’s everything you need to know about Gore Magala, its new classification as Demi Elder, and more.

Gore Magala’s Classification in Monster Hunter Wilds

In previous Monster Hunter titles where Gore Magala made an appearance, i.e., Monster Hunter 4, Monster Hunter Generations, and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, it was classified as “???.” The only other monster that is categorized under the same banner is Monster Hunter Online’s Estrellian. However, with Monster Hunter Wilds, Capcom has finally given a definitive category to Gore Magala, that being Demi Elder. The term Demi Elder refers to monsters that aren’t fully matured Elder Dragons but exhibit characteristics of one. Gore Magala isn’t an Elder Dragon, which is perfectly exemplified by the fact that it can be “captured.”

However, Gore’s evolved form, Shagaru Magala, is an Elder Dragon. It should be noted that the in-game description for Gore Magala doesn’t reflect its Demi Elder status. The term does justify its evolutionary traits. Demi Elder can also mean a monster that’s in the process of becoming an Elder Dragon but hasn’t fully developed yet.

Gore Magala Variants

Unlike other monsters in the series, Gore Magala doesn’t have any variants. Instead, it has two distinct evolved states — Shagaru Magala and Chaotic Gore Magala. Shagaru is the natural evolution of Gore, granting it full control over the Frenzy Virus as well as the abilities of an Elder Dragon. Chaotic Gore Magala, on the other hand, is an aberration, a mutant. It’s a state that Gore Magala reached upon failing to evolve successfully into Shagaru Magala. As a result of its partial evolution, Chaotic Gore Magala retains characteristics of both Shagaru and regular Gore Magala. However, due to its mutation, Chaotic Gore is in a constant state of pain and agony.

The pain that the monster goes through keeps it in a constant enraged state, with it occasionally losing control over the Frenzy Virus. Much like regular Gore, Chaotic Gore Magala is also classified as “???” in MH4, MHG, and MHR: Sunbreak. As of writing this article, Capcom has not confirmed Chaotic Gore Magala for Monster Hunter Wilds. However, if it were to make an appearance in the latest title, it’s very likely to be classified as a Demi Elder, the same as regular Gore Magala.

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