User blog comment:WolfQueen/Discussion of the Week: Sleep/@comment-5020152-20140209153915

1) Sleep is indeed one of my favorite ailments. After all, it isn't often you see such tactics implemented in nature, so it always gives me a little thrill to see a monster that utilizes some kind of sedative in its arsenal. Not only is it an incredibly annoying status to be used against you, but in a team of three or four, it's incredibly helpful.

2) See above.

3) My favorite Sleep monster is Hypnocatrice. The name says it all - a Bird Wyvern that can lull you to sleep by spitting a toxic saliva, before ruthlessly lashing out with its most powerful attacks.

On the subject of sleep-inducing poison, Nerusukyura is also worthy of mention. She's sly, fast, agile, tricky - essentially, a Nargacuga with six legs and extendible, deadly toxic mandibles. Neru is an absolute beast, and I think I speak for everyone when I say I can't wait to fight her when MH4U comes out next year!

I'm not going to give Plesioth any praise in this discussion, for once in my life. Why they gave him the ability to put you to sleep just by flying over you is beyond me. It's a very confusing and very, VERY annoying touch that Capcom never should have given him.

4) I don't use Sleep weapons. But I like the look of Hypnock's S+S.

5) I'd like to see different variations of the Sleep ailment. Perhaps a Nightmare status that drains your health while you sleep - kind of like a combination of Sleep and Poison, if you will. Or a Good Dreams status that your allies can inflict upon you to increase your health in the field, like an instant Lifepowder.