Best monsties in Monster Hunter Stories 2

Astalos wins 65% of its duels and tops the Monster Hunter Stories 2 ranking ahead of Silverwind Nargacuga.

The electric wyvern holds a 28 ELO points advantage over Silverwind Nargacuga in second place, with Thunderlord Zinogre trailing just 3 points behind at 1310. The top ranks cluster tightly: Zinogre at rank 4 sits at 1302, and Mizutsune rounds out the top 5 with 1300 ELO. The narrow margins among these favorites reflect the fierce competition for the community's affection. At the opposite end, Cephadrome languishes at rank 80 with 993 ELO and a 27% win rate across 71 duels, suggesting the desert-dwelling wyvern struggles to win over players. Gypceros and Pukei-Pukei occupy ranks 79 and 78 respectively, marking them as the least favored monsties in this extensive roster.

This ranking draws from 9297 duels submitted by 26 players, covering all 80 monsties available in the game. The data was last updated on 12 October 2026, capturing the current state of player preferences across the full spectrum of rideable monsters. Whether you favor the flashy aerial assaults of flying wyverns or the raw power of elder dragons, your vote shapes this evolving TopList. Head to VAINKEURZ to cast your own duels and see how your favorite monstie measures up against the competition.

Updated on October 12, 2026

How this ranking is computed

Every duel won lifts a contender and every loss drops them, by an amount that depends on the opponent's strength: beating the leader is worth more than beating the last. It is an ELO, the same principle as in chess. Duels are not drawn at random — an adaptive entropy sort puts the least predictable match-ups first, which settles the ranking far faster than a full round robin. A worldwide ranking is only published past 30 completed plays. Known limit: a contender who has faced few opponents keeps an approximate score, and the bottom of the table moves more than the podium.

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