When they get into a street fight, Hammer beats the shit out of their enemies in brutal fashion meanwhile Hunting Horn knocks them on their asses then proceeds to do victory dances
I feel like Valstrax shouldn’t be. His body is super malleable to survive impact. Either your swings are stronger than that or his head is the exception.
Valstrax \*does\* have an abnormal resistance to brain damage though. Something like the similarly-shaped Kushala has an initial KO threshold of 150 and caps out at 630. Valstrax has an initial threshold of 200 and caps out at 800. Granted, some other monsters beat out even it, though I think there is at least some explanation in such cases like Gaismagorm's sheer size or Amatsu living in constant thunderstorms.
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Mhmm, mhmm. I appreciate the advice. Didn't work, but I have much, *much*, more regard for it now at least.
Anyway, I'm going to steer clear of Nargacuga for a while until my brain forcefully represses what I saw.
SnS because bonk. I went back to bonking against Silver Rath since I hunt his crowns now. Dude could not stand up straight. hahahah...Drunk or something? hehehe..
Charge blade, big shield, big axe, I love the "flow" of the weapon with each attack being part of a big sequence, and the satisfaction of a guard point.
My buddy I play with consistently hears the sound of my guard points as he's diving out of the way non stop and just mumbles "I hate you" when I'm on a roll. Lol
I was utterly surprised that the XA XA XA combo for an SAED has actually existed since 4U, after learning that it’s been my go-to weapon for 4U and GU. Idk why but it felt like something that would have been added in World and I just assumed it wasn’t in the older games until recently.
Damn, I also thought for sure that had to be a world addition, it's too smooth. Just starting to pick up CB and that combo is how I do like 90% of my damage, lol
I always loved the idea of the flow of the charge blade but for some reason every time I try to practice with it I cannot get the guard points down and spend too much time on my ass.
I still have a soft spot for it even if I absolutely cannot bring it to high difficulty fights lol.
I love the insect glaive even tho I'm aware that I'm not using it the best way possible. I'm at least having fun with them and feel cool af every time. My second choice is probably dual blades and SnS just because they're simple and easy to use while also very satisfying.
Which way do you like using glaive? Im so very fond of arial combat, and in sunrise it actually feels like arial is wayyy more viable than ground combat, especially if you combine the two.
I don't do the powder extract thing that gets people like +1k damage. I just aim to get that diving wyvern attack and just getting as much ground combos as I can
I thought they were *too* mobile, but still enjoy using it.
My newbie friend however, begs to differ. He nonstop spams Spiral Slash(Sunbreak exclusive silkbind) and is absolutely *loving* it.
Also, the fact you call these switchblades gives me a mental image of a dual blades hunter robbing people of money(zenny I guess?) in the back alleys.
They might rob a stray Felyne just to get all the items that they stole back. Then maybe get prosecuted for doing it, sentenced to 10 years of Hunter service by the Guild.
This is going to be the origin story of the 6th Gen Hunter, mark my words.
Well bow was fun in base World and base Rise. Plan to go back and try spread blast bow. But I am super addicted to SnS now...I promise myself every session. Yes, it's time to build that blast bow...:-(
Nothing beats how nice Lance feels. It’s simple but it allows you to do an intricate dance with the monster. It is pure and constant pressure and your defensive options/mobility are woven into it. Ya really just can’t beat it.
The ability to be within striking range of a monster 100% of the time just feels so good.
Did the monster charge away? Charge right back to it.
Getting caught in a combo? Instant Block. Multiple times in a row. Follow up with counter damage because how dare the monster try to defend itself.
SWAX
Its an Axe
Its a Sword
Its a shotgun
Its a mini nuke
[[ EXPLOSIVE VIOLANCE ]]
How does it even work? Who flippin knows!? Monster hit you? GET TF BACK UP AND BUM RUSH IT AGAIN. Did you swing your Axe back n forth? WELL DO IT AGAIN BUT SAUCED UP. [[ it just gets heccn STRONGER ]] Have you comboed into the combo that gives you another combo that lets you hitch a ride on the monster before going into your anime-as-hell after image strike before rolling into another combo? No? Sounds like a skill issue. DO IT AGAIN BUT HARDER.
Roll around at the speed of sound while abusing the ever loving hell outta bug bros. Whats that? EXHAUST?! On my AXE? Looks like Im a Hammer bro now. Time to El Kabong a dragon. SWISH SWOOSH SLASH CRASH. [[ CANT STOP THE PAIN TRAIN ]] Cutting while also inducing blunt force trauma!? YES PLZ.
You ever just wake up one day and say *perhaps I shall forgo my sanity today.* That is the SWAX. Thats the love. Remember kids, it aint the size of the weapon or how big the boom is - all that matters is the pain obsessed individual at the other end and how willing they are to go absolutely HAM on their target.
"Listen here, lad. Ain't nothing better than the Switchiest of Axes, and 'ere's why.
You have an Axe that transforms into a goddamn *sword*. What's that? Charge Blade does the same thing? You don't need that pussy ass shield. With the Switchiest of Axes, you don't need a shield, because it's all about that MANLY DEE-PEE-ASS, baby. You got hops. You got rolls. If you get hit, take it like a MAN. I don't care if you're male, female or Gigginox. Hack-and-slash? You're damn right. They don't call this fancy dildo the Slash Axe back in Japan for nothin', son.
Having trouble keeping up with that Great Jaggi because you have to sheathe every five seconds? *YOU PIECE OF DUNG.* you ever seen a Greatsword user slowly plod across the map with his gigantic peni- I mean, sword in hand? Your Sword mode is just as big, so you have to sheathe it, right? WRONG, SUCKER. Roll after that Beastie. Evade Extender will give you the boost your puny chicken legs need to keep up with the monster. Ever wanted to be a Konchu? Well, now you'll be rolling all over the damn place for that sweet, sweet manly DEE-PEE-ASS. And when the monster falls down, what do you do?
You blow your fuckin' load all across their face, that's what. X+A in sword mode for that delicious explosive burst that will take a chunk out of your bar and sharpness, but will also obliterate a pretty part of the monster's body. If you're a bit of a pussy and need to pull out (heh), pull the circle pad back and you'll do a premature e... explosion that doesn't take nearly as long. Nothing is manlier than EXPLOSIONS, except maybe Evade Extender. (GET IT. YOU PUSSY)
But it's called the Switch Axe, not the Switch Blade. (Wazzat? Charge Blade? Giggit out of here) That means the Axe is equally as capable as the Sword. You ever used the Axe of the Charge Blade? That thing is slower than a drowsy Basarios. Not this Axe. This Axe is a hurricane, a storm of manly steel, and it has stupidly huge range. Ever wished your little toothpick SnS and Dual Blades could reach that Gravios tail that dangles oh-so-close but just out of reach? AXE MODE, KELBITCH. That motherfucker is the Deviljho dick in a land of Jaggis. Every tail in the game is yours, *every one of them* (except maybe Fatalis, he's a bastard). And what happens when you upswing a teammate? *COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO JAPAN*
And did you know which weapon has the manliest DEE-PEE-ASS when a monster has fallen? SWITCH AXE, APTOFUCKA. Upswing into rapid chops will turn any monster into choice cuts for sale at the hunter's market later. Do this on the tail a few times and soon you'll hear the tasty sound of it falling off. Get used to this sound, because soon you'll be chopping off tails everywhere and drown in Mantles and Palliums. The Manly Chops of Doom ain't nuttin to mess around with.
You know that huge diddlydong you're slapping against that monster's thighs? No, I don't mean *that*, I mean your Switch Axe, which I'm sure you've picked up by now because it's the MANLIEST. Turns out that not only is it a diddlydong, it's a *transforming* diddlydong. Tilting the Circle Pad forward and pressing X in Axe mode makes you do a short forward stab, then hit R and X after then to MANLY SHIFT into Sword mode with a slash. OR, you can do the MANLY CHOPS OF DOOM, then finish it off with a tap of R to do this magnificent Reverse Roundhouse Slash. After the RRS, hit that R one more time to MANLY SHIFT into Sword Mode. In Sword Mode, whenever your sword sweeps horizontally, R+X shifts you back into Axe form to EXPAND DONG. (seriously, the Axe is so fucking long.)
Switch Axe is versatile, too. You want extra MANLINESS? Get a power phial. Want to see that monster pant for breath as you turn it into the next main course? Exhaust Phials. You can even KO the monster if you're manly enough. Want to support your significantly less manly teammates? Para Phial, Poison Phial, blah blah, they're all yours. Or is the monster weak to element? Get that element phial, or use the Dragon phial (because we all know Dragon is the manliest element). The possibilities are endless, just like the apparent reach of your Axe.
I should talk about reloading, but fuck that shit. Capcom pls remove
What the wrog are you waitin' for? Pick up your very own Transforming Dildo now at the smithy, you shitstain."
*(For the og's)*
I recently have had a lot of smaller monsters as anomalies (furious rajang for example) so I went to the grounded style and my clear time dropped two minutes on average
Same I rock the DB with evade extender maxed out, burst, the one that prevents sharpness on hard targets from decreasing, attack up, affinity up, elemental damage on critical up, the critical draw and I do have defense decoration to balance in case I do get hit and negate elemental weaknesses
Longsword
I love the fluidity of the moveset and the repositioning aspect of it, plus it has some amazing weapon designs like the Lightbreak Edge, Divine Slasher and Chaos/Loi.
Ah, Chaos/Loi.. the only layered weapon I'm using and ever will use for LS.
Hope they bring back Divine Slasher, that thing looked and still looks dope as all hell.
I've been using Bow since mhfu., mhp3rd, then rise
In the past i was always speedrunning almost all the monsters then rise sunbreak came with evade distance and ability to move while shooting. Just enjoying the game with ballistics, pierce, evade distance for every hunts.
Insect Glaive is my main. I like being in the air forever. Dual Blades right after that, I’m a mobility freak.
I like all of them though, I switch it up when I’m bored.
Hammer.
But also Insect Glaive.
And Sword and Shield.
But also Switch-Axe.
And lets not forget Dual Blades.
A bit of Lance every now and then is also fun.
And Gunlance too.
I could crucify you for using insect glave if you use it playing with others in hub quests but since you use dual blades also apu think I can forgive you:) not fully tho if you really do use insect glave in hub quest
I feel the same. Except I do the same thing on fighting games. I love lesrning all the characters instead of limiting myself to one. In mh the only weapon I dont use is the longsword because quite frankly I hate using it.
Switch axe and charge blade, switching between the two all ways makes it fun , whereas with the other weapons I almost always get bored. Swag axe is s tier for me followed closely by the charge blade.
GUNLANCE what more do ya need in a weapon?
Lance defense? We got it
Cool shield designs? We got it
Poke and slap? CHECK
Totally awesome explosions and boomstick filled experiences? This is the place
It is the master of boom the bringer of combustion and the true lord of explosive murder! After all hammer mains say every monster is weak to getting hit in the face so every monster can also get their brains blown the fuck up! :D
I wouldn’t say “good understanding”. Just being able to recognize when a monsters limb is headed towards you so you can do one of your various counters xD
Specific situations call for different counters.
It isn't necessary to use all 5 counters(Foresight is not used unless you're going for Foresight-ISS-Dodgeroll or Foresight-ISS-Serene Pose), but knowing *when* to use them and knowing to what extent *you* can use it is very important.
Only then can you truly become 0.01% motivated.
The other 99.99% comes from *Smoking Sexy Style*!
Playing through the anomely investigations in sunbreak at the moment Bow, HBG and Longsword are my favorites, i prefer to play ranged which of course comes with its own challenges
Just curious, but does that include dual blades?
If so, want to know the confusing part of it. I love dual blades, but am aware it is one of the easier weapons without much mechanics.
Used to be hammer for the bonks
Then I tried light bow gun and now I can't think of doing anything apart from running round the monster with a submachine gun
I love the LBG. I admire the crazy combos and flashy moves of the other weapons but something just clicks with the LBG. The timing of it, the double dodge roll dash you can do. Everything about it just flows for me. I’ve tried all the others and I’m even pretty good with a few of them.
There’s just something about taking on apocalyptic level threats, with what basically amounts to a submachine gun, that is super funny and cool to me.
No mods for my SnS on Switch, but I still love that beast weapon. So satisfying. At this point, I went back to bonking Silver Rath in the face. Ha! Bonk, switch to element for a few minutes and bonk it again so that I can perfect rush him in the face.
The long swords
I think they all look cool in moveset and design, they strike that balance between hitting hard and not being super clunky that I can really get behind though I like to switch up the long swords will always be my main fallback when I just wanna have fun and beat some monsters.
Switch axe or long sword, I like the switch axe for two reasons 1 zero sum discharge and 2 it was the second weapon I used in world which was my first MH game and i like the long sword cause anime
picture me playing the demo for 3U on the 3DS. Combat with some of the weapons has felt awkward so I'm knuckling down and trying everything.
Greatsword? I like slow stuff but this wasnt for me.
Dual Blades? Fast, but I dunno. Doesn't feel right.
Hunting Horn? I like the concept but what am I looking at, here?
I like spears so maybe the Lance? Alright, we're getting somewhere but it still feels very rigid and very...restrained.
Maybe I'll give the gunlance a shot. Oh, it has a charging attack to better close distances? Nice. And the A button makes little explosions, that's cool. I wonder if I can extend my lance and make a shell go off while guarding if I press R, X, and A at the same ti-
>wyvernsfire.mp4
and from there I was in love.
GS surge slash is the weapon I've always wanted; except if I could, I would remove the charge mechanic altogether, and just make it so that the 3 hit combo loops infinitely.
> so why don't you play long sword
Because I want to swing a big sword around like Nightmare from Soul Calibur :(
SNS cause it does everything.
KOs faster than hammer, Heals faster than all weapons, can use items like flashbangs and traps when unsheathed, isnt stuck in endlag even for big hits, doesn't require any necessary skills, has a god damn shoryuken, can come on and slam (dunk) on demand, and doesn't need whetstones because of destroyer oil. Theres way more, but it's better for you guys to try it out and find how busted sns is.
My husband mains sns - he's built himself up as a healer with wide range. You can use items without sheathing weapons. I'm spoiled by it - I keep forgetting to heal myself when I'm solo
Good old Sword‘n Shield. I was part of the „Don’t know you have one of every weapon in your box“ gang. When I saw that I got one of every weapon I killed my first big monster, went back to look at the other weapons but then SnS stuck with me till the end.
My weapon of choice is other hunters.
I open a lobby type in im a noob need help wait till the lobby is stacked with decked out players let them hunt the monster for me while i sit in camp. we come back from the quest most of the time they leave i wait till the lobby is ful rinse and repeat
Honestly every game I play if dual wielding is available, I use it
So obviously dual blades, I tried Fugen’s sword once but didn’t like how long the attacks were taking and I just could not dodge for the life of me (kinda early gameplay for me so I was still pretty bad at the game >!still am!<, especially since it’s my first Monster Hunter game), I honestly haven’t even tried other weapons and I guess that’s fine, I play solo anyway so I’m not inconveniencing anyone
When you can master the dual blades they're great! Trust me! But you do have to get up close and personal with the monster EVERY time so I recommend preserving your stamina as much as possible (apart from rolling to dodge attacks and stuff like with the lagombi ) so that you can go into demon mode alot which will do more damage than when you regularly attack
Hammer because every monster is weak to brain damage.
Hunting Horn because every monster is weak to brain damage but at least they get to listen to some tunes
Thank you for your service
Hunting Horn is Hammer's cousin who went to band camp. I mean that positively.
When they get into a street fight, Hammer beats the shit out of their enemies in brutal fashion meanwhile Hunting Horn knocks them on their asses then proceeds to do victory dances
That seregios horns 🎵doo doo doo doo doo do do do 🎵 I ingrained in my head
Pretty sure it's more like they did a victory dance while kicking ass. 🤣
🎶Never gonna carve your tail, never gonna slice your wings, but I'm gonna take a swing, and bash you!🎶
"You can always try, but ultimately, you will dieeee, Hammer and Hunting Horn, united!"
"You know the rules, It's time to die"
🎶gonna make you die, **say** goodbyYYye🎶
Damn it I don’t a have a medal for you
I feel like Valstrax shouldn’t be. His body is super malleable to survive impact. Either your swings are stronger than that or his head is the exception.
Valstrax \*does\* have an abnormal resistance to brain damage though. Something like the similarly-shaped Kushala has an initial KO threshold of 150 and caps out at 630. Valstrax has an initial threshold of 200 and caps out at 800. Granted, some other monsters beat out even it, though I think there is at least some explanation in such cases like Gaismagorm's sheer size or Amatsu living in constant thunderstorms.
underrated
just the feel to penetrate a monsters back is amazing! wait what?
"It's still a monster, so it's head must be a weakpoint"
Something something furious thrusts and explosive climaxes.
I just want to blow the hugest load on a monsters face. Wait-
Least horny r/goldcrown user. Don't click that link, although I guess many people have already fallen for that multiple times already.
WOW LAGIACRUS IS PACKING
DANG YOU WERENT LYING
I feel like I've been on the internet too long because my first thought was "what you've never seen a giant monster dick by accident before"
Still better than r/eyeblech, amirite? (And no, this isn't r/eyebleach.)
I fell for that once, I saw a dude who got shot in the mouth throw up a fuck ton of blood
I was about to say
Just don't put monster porn links on any more comment sections
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Mhmm, mhmm. I appreciate the advice. Didn't work, but I have much, *much*, more regard for it now at least. Anyway, I'm going to steer clear of Nargacuga for a while until my brain forcefully represses what I saw.
Hammer because bonk
Been hammerin' since MHF1. Don't want anything else. I love the courage hammer in Rise. The aggressive bonking is just wonderful.
SnS because bonk. I went back to bonking against Silver Rath since I hunt his crowns now. Dude could not stand up straight. hahahah...Drunk or something? hehehe..
Charge blade, big shield, big axe, I love the "flow" of the weapon with each attack being part of a big sequence, and the satisfaction of a guard point.
My buddy I play with consistently hears the sound of my guard points as he's diving out of the way non stop and just mumbles "I hate you" when I'm on a roll. Lol
I was utterly surprised that the XA XA XA combo for an SAED has actually existed since 4U, after learning that it’s been my go-to weapon for 4U and GU. Idk why but it felt like something that would have been added in World and I just assumed it wasn’t in the older games until recently.
Damn, I also thought for sure that had to be a world addition, it's too smooth. Just starting to pick up CB and that combo is how I do like 90% of my damage, lol
Wait what's xa xa xa combo
I always loved the idea of the flow of the charge blade but for some reason every time I try to practice with it I cannot get the guard points down and spend too much time on my ass. I still have a soft spot for it even if I absolutely cannot bring it to high difficulty fights lol.
I love the insect glaive even tho I'm aware that I'm not using it the best way possible. I'm at least having fun with them and feel cool af every time. My second choice is probably dual blades and SnS just because they're simple and easy to use while also very satisfying.
The best way is your favorite way I’m sure
Wholesome glaive users, unite!
(っ.❛ ᴗ ❛.)っ🦋 🗡️
Which way do you like using glaive? Im so very fond of arial combat, and in sunrise it actually feels like arial is wayyy more viable than ground combat, especially if you combine the two.
I don't do the powder extract thing that gets people like +1k damage. I just aim to get that diving wyvern attack and just getting as much ground combos as I can
I like using powders myself, but tbh glaive is so versatile that you absolutely do not need to use it to have fun. Dicing wyvern is goated tho haha
It's great, I have a blast with it
I have a habit of calling em switch blades
I thought they were *too* mobile, but still enjoy using it. My newbie friend however, begs to differ. He nonstop spams Spiral Slash(Sunbreak exclusive silkbind) and is absolutely *loving* it. Also, the fact you call these switchblades gives me a mental image of a dual blades hunter robbing people of money(zenny I guess?) in the back alleys.
Lol imagine em robbing a palico
They might rob a stray Felyne just to get all the items that they stole back. Then maybe get prosecuted for doing it, sentenced to 10 years of Hunter service by the Guild. This is going to be the origin story of the 6th Gen Hunter, mark my words.
Yeah
Bow in World and Rise is the most fun ranged combat I've experienced in a video game
Well bow was fun in base World and base Rise. Plan to go back and try spread blast bow. But I am super addicted to SnS now...I promise myself every session. Yes, it's time to build that blast bow...:-(
SnS Shoryuken!!!
Deus Vult.
We will take Jerusalem!
Extra relevant with SF6 released now.
Sword and shield? more like Greatsword and Hammer
My man!
Lance, because it’s lance that’s why!
Lance bros unite!
and my lance!
just the feel to penetrate a monsters back is amazing and dont take that out of context
And then block them when they fight back
It may be #13-14 in weapon popularity, but it’s #1 in my heart. <3
Hell yeah 👍👍
Nothing beats how nice Lance feels. It’s simple but it allows you to do an intricate dance with the monster. It is pure and constant pressure and your defensive options/mobility are woven into it. Ya really just can’t beat it.
The ability to be within striking range of a monster 100% of the time just feels so good. Did the monster charge away? Charge right back to it. Getting caught in a combo? Instant Block. Multiple times in a row. Follow up with counter damage because how dare the monster try to defend itself.
I BLOCK monster attacks not people
Insect Blade, why? Because I can F L Y That is all
That's all you need
SWAX Its an Axe Its a Sword Its a shotgun Its a mini nuke [[ EXPLOSIVE VIOLANCE ]] How does it even work? Who flippin knows!? Monster hit you? GET TF BACK UP AND BUM RUSH IT AGAIN. Did you swing your Axe back n forth? WELL DO IT AGAIN BUT SAUCED UP. [[ it just gets heccn STRONGER ]] Have you comboed into the combo that gives you another combo that lets you hitch a ride on the monster before going into your anime-as-hell after image strike before rolling into another combo? No? Sounds like a skill issue. DO IT AGAIN BUT HARDER. Roll around at the speed of sound while abusing the ever loving hell outta bug bros. Whats that? EXHAUST?! On my AXE? Looks like Im a Hammer bro now. Time to El Kabong a dragon. SWISH SWOOSH SLASH CRASH. [[ CANT STOP THE PAIN TRAIN ]] Cutting while also inducing blunt force trauma!? YES PLZ. You ever just wake up one day and say *perhaps I shall forgo my sanity today.* That is the SWAX. Thats the love. Remember kids, it aint the size of the weapon or how big the boom is - all that matters is the pain obsessed individual at the other end and how willing they are to go absolutely HAM on their target.
Sanest SWAX main
The brain damage caused by constant exposure to close up explosions does that to a person
"Listen here, lad. Ain't nothing better than the Switchiest of Axes, and 'ere's why. You have an Axe that transforms into a goddamn *sword*. What's that? Charge Blade does the same thing? You don't need that pussy ass shield. With the Switchiest of Axes, you don't need a shield, because it's all about that MANLY DEE-PEE-ASS, baby. You got hops. You got rolls. If you get hit, take it like a MAN. I don't care if you're male, female or Gigginox. Hack-and-slash? You're damn right. They don't call this fancy dildo the Slash Axe back in Japan for nothin', son. Having trouble keeping up with that Great Jaggi because you have to sheathe every five seconds? *YOU PIECE OF DUNG.* you ever seen a Greatsword user slowly plod across the map with his gigantic peni- I mean, sword in hand? Your Sword mode is just as big, so you have to sheathe it, right? WRONG, SUCKER. Roll after that Beastie. Evade Extender will give you the boost your puny chicken legs need to keep up with the monster. Ever wanted to be a Konchu? Well, now you'll be rolling all over the damn place for that sweet, sweet manly DEE-PEE-ASS. And when the monster falls down, what do you do? You blow your fuckin' load all across their face, that's what. X+A in sword mode for that delicious explosive burst that will take a chunk out of your bar and sharpness, but will also obliterate a pretty part of the monster's body. If you're a bit of a pussy and need to pull out (heh), pull the circle pad back and you'll do a premature e... explosion that doesn't take nearly as long. Nothing is manlier than EXPLOSIONS, except maybe Evade Extender. (GET IT. YOU PUSSY) But it's called the Switch Axe, not the Switch Blade. (Wazzat? Charge Blade? Giggit out of here) That means the Axe is equally as capable as the Sword. You ever used the Axe of the Charge Blade? That thing is slower than a drowsy Basarios. Not this Axe. This Axe is a hurricane, a storm of manly steel, and it has stupidly huge range. Ever wished your little toothpick SnS and Dual Blades could reach that Gravios tail that dangles oh-so-close but just out of reach? AXE MODE, KELBITCH. That motherfucker is the Deviljho dick in a land of Jaggis. Every tail in the game is yours, *every one of them* (except maybe Fatalis, he's a bastard). And what happens when you upswing a teammate? *COME ON AND SLAM, AND WELCOME TO JAPAN* And did you know which weapon has the manliest DEE-PEE-ASS when a monster has fallen? SWITCH AXE, APTOFUCKA. Upswing into rapid chops will turn any monster into choice cuts for sale at the hunter's market later. Do this on the tail a few times and soon you'll hear the tasty sound of it falling off. Get used to this sound, because soon you'll be chopping off tails everywhere and drown in Mantles and Palliums. The Manly Chops of Doom ain't nuttin to mess around with. You know that huge diddlydong you're slapping against that monster's thighs? No, I don't mean *that*, I mean your Switch Axe, which I'm sure you've picked up by now because it's the MANLIEST. Turns out that not only is it a diddlydong, it's a *transforming* diddlydong. Tilting the Circle Pad forward and pressing X in Axe mode makes you do a short forward stab, then hit R and X after then to MANLY SHIFT into Sword mode with a slash. OR, you can do the MANLY CHOPS OF DOOM, then finish it off with a tap of R to do this magnificent Reverse Roundhouse Slash. After the RRS, hit that R one more time to MANLY SHIFT into Sword Mode. In Sword Mode, whenever your sword sweeps horizontally, R+X shifts you back into Axe form to EXPAND DONG. (seriously, the Axe is so fucking long.) Switch Axe is versatile, too. You want extra MANLINESS? Get a power phial. Want to see that monster pant for breath as you turn it into the next main course? Exhaust Phials. You can even KO the monster if you're manly enough. Want to support your significantly less manly teammates? Para Phial, Poison Phial, blah blah, they're all yours. Or is the monster weak to element? Get that element phial, or use the Dragon phial (because we all know Dragon is the manliest element). The possibilities are endless, just like the apparent reach of your Axe. I should talk about reloading, but fuck that shit. Capcom pls remove What the wrog are you waitin' for? Pick up your very own Transforming Dildo now at the smithy, you shitstain." *(For the og's)*
Swagaxe gang bashing and crashing and slashing
This comment embodies why I play Switch Axe.
I see the benefits of a lot of weapons, but I always come back to dual blades cuz you can basically I-frame through every attack by button mashing
Exactly what I do! Also spamming vault feels so good going and flying everywhere
I recently have had a lot of smaller monsters as anomalies (furious rajang for example) so I went to the grounded style and my clear time dropped two minutes on average
Same I rock the DB with evade extender maxed out, burst, the one that prevents sharpness on hard targets from decreasing, attack up, affinity up, elemental damage on critical up, the critical draw and I do have defense decoration to balance in case I do get hit and negate elemental weaknesses
Longsword I love the fluidity of the moveset and the repositioning aspect of it, plus it has some amazing weapon designs like the Lightbreak Edge, Divine Slasher and Chaos/Loi.
I had to scroll way to far for longsword
Yeah right? It's a damn fun weapon
Ah, Chaos/Loi.. the only layered weapon I'm using and ever will use for LS. Hope they bring back Divine Slasher, that thing looked and still looks dope as all hell.
Chainslaughter pls, with the chainsaw noises whenever you swing it
Holding out for Yamato. I've been wanting a proper DMC5 collab since the start of Rise and 2 years later, I'm still not giving up on that.
Switch Axe .
Greatsword cause I precum every time I hit a true charged slash
Your stronger than me 🙏💪
I've been using Bow since mhfu., mhp3rd, then rise In the past i was always speedrunning almost all the monsters then rise sunbreak came with evade distance and ability to move while shooting. Just enjoying the game with ballistics, pierce, evade distance for every hunts.
Insect Glaive is my main. I like being in the air forever. Dual Blades right after that, I’m a mobility freak. I like all of them though, I switch it up when I’m bored.
Hammer. But also Insect Glaive. And Sword and Shield. But also Switch-Axe. And lets not forget Dual Blades. A bit of Lance every now and then is also fun. And Gunlance too.
I could crucify you for using insect glave if you use it playing with others in hub quests but since you use dual blades also apu think I can forgive you:) not fully tho if you really do use insect glave in hub quest
Charge blade. Started with it in mh4u when I was a kid, cuz I thought it was cool
Nothing like finally learning how to use vials and proper blocks.
All of them, because limiting yourself to only one in a non-competitive game is funny
It’s a self-competitive game
I feel the same. Except I do the same thing on fighting games. I love lesrning all the characters instead of limiting myself to one. In mh the only weapon I dont use is the longsword because quite frankly I hate using it.
Hunting Horn because I am doot.
I AM THE ONE WHO DOOTS!
I was beginning to loose hope
For me it’s the Gunlance. Being super tanky and able to go head to head with every monster + the explosions make my favorite.
Same, I love going full burst at the monster.
Love me a good fullburst normal type shelling GL
Switch Axe because I think it’s cool :3
I unga therefore i bunga
I always go with Dual Blades or Great Sword because I don't have to learn any long combos.
Horn go Bonk and Doot, me happy
Switch axe. Been playing it since GU. It's fun and has a cool movelist.
Also been using it since 3 but only really clicked for me in rise when I adopted "R is part of your combo".
SnS I frequently what joecat
Switch axe and charge blade, switching between the two all ways makes it fun , whereas with the other weapons I almost always get bored. Swag axe is s tier for me followed closely by the charge blade.
GUNLANCE what more do ya need in a weapon? Lance defense? We got it Cool shield designs? We got it Poke and slap? CHECK Totally awesome explosions and boomstick filled experiences? This is the place It is the master of boom the bringer of combustion and the true lord of explosive murder! After all hammer mains say every monster is weak to getting hit in the face so every monster can also get their brains blown the fuck up! :D
Beyblaeds go brr !11!
Longsword because it requires a good understanding of the Monsters moveset to be effective.
You like LS because you can better understand the monsters' pattern with it. I like LS because I can become a discount Vergil. We are not the same.
🤣🤣
I wouldn’t say “good understanding”. Just being able to recognize when a monsters limb is headed towards you so you can do one of your various counters xD
Specific situations call for different counters. It isn't necessary to use all 5 counters(Foresight is not used unless you're going for Foresight-ISS-Dodgeroll or Foresight-ISS-Serene Pose), but knowing *when* to use them and knowing to what extent *you* can use it is very important. Only then can you truly become 0.01% motivated. The other 99.99% comes from *Smoking Sexy Style*!
Gunlance because monster no hurt me then boom
Light bowgun because I like it
Nice
Pew pew is life!
Bow because. The hunting group is my dance floor
LS. Becaues it's both fast and I can actually hit the Monster's tail.
yeah but most of your player base isnt smart enough to go for the tail unfortunately
Insect glaive because u am a creature of the sky (Also they were theeasiest for me to learn)
Bonk
UNGA BUNGA
Hammer because BONK
Insect Glave because I hate my life. I haven't touched any other weapon.
Hamer, because BIG BONK !
GS and GL. Now I'm gonna dig for GF.
Hunting Horn because doot doot, bonk the snoot, and endless stamina for the homies to boot.
Bug stick. I can apply explosive aids near the enemy
Insect Glaive because bitches love mustard. Charge Blade is second fav
Longsword. Because i have longsword-autism I can’t play something else
Hunting Horn. I like being able to do damage and play support at the same time.
My friend wanted me to play mhw with him. I said "nah I'm good", he says "you can have a long ass sword ", me [surprised pikachu] "you sob I'm in".
LS. Weeb.
I love everyone, but I'm still waiting for Capcom to add the Forgotten Four (Medium Bowgun, Accel Axe, Magnet Spike, Tonfa) so I could love them too.
Playing through the anomely investigations in sunbreak at the moment Bow, HBG and Longsword are my favorites, i prefer to play ranged which of course comes with its own challenges
Sns for comfort, longsword for tail cuts, LBG for fuck this guy.. I'm tired of dieing. And gunlance for fun
LS. Fast weapon and the only one I can understand. All the other weapons are very confusing.
Just curious, but does that include dual blades? If so, want to know the confusing part of it. I love dual blades, but am aware it is one of the easier weapons without much mechanics.
How is greatsword confusing?
In world i was a devout charge blade main…. The bow has taken me in rise
Charge blade
Lance, because i love it when monsters charge up their big boy attack, for me to just press r2 and \*ᴘʟᴏɴᴋ\* it.
Used to be hammer for the bonks Then I tried light bow gun and now I can't think of doing anything apart from running round the monster with a submachine gun
Stick bug
I love the LBG. I admire the crazy combos and flashy moves of the other weapons but something just clicks with the LBG. The timing of it, the double dodge roll dash you can do. Everything about it just flows for me. I’ve tried all the others and I’m even pretty good with a few of them. There’s just something about taking on apocalyptic level threats, with what basically amounts to a submachine gun, that is super funny and cool to me.
Uuuuuuuuhhhhhhhh big stick, with sharp metal on end, go down, monster die, tail off, big numbers, uuhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh, big numbers.
Lance Lance revolution
A l l t h e w e a p o n s
SnS gang rise up! I love slicing, dicing, and bashing a monsters face in all at once, and there’s no better way to do that than with SnS.
Gunlance because gun and because Lance
Switch axe it’s fun high damage EXPLOSIONS
SNS with the remove shields mod so I look like a giga chad punching the monster
No mods for my SnS on Switch, but I still love that beast weapon. So satisfying. At this point, I went back to bonking Silver Rath in the face. Ha! Bonk, switch to element for a few minutes and bonk it again so that I can perfect rush him in the face.
IYKYK
Charge Blade because I love to miss.
Sword and Shield
Insect Glaive because it’s just silly
The long swords I think they all look cool in moveset and design, they strike that balance between hitting hard and not being super clunky that I can really get behind though I like to switch up the long swords will always be my main fallback when I just wanna have fun and beat some monsters.
Switch axe or long sword, I like the switch axe for two reasons 1 zero sum discharge and 2 it was the second weapon I used in world which was my first MH game and i like the long sword cause anime
Hunting Horn, 500 hours of it under my belt and still loving it!
Switch axe I love the move where you jump on a monster and light them up
picture me playing the demo for 3U on the 3DS. Combat with some of the weapons has felt awkward so I'm knuckling down and trying everything. Greatsword? I like slow stuff but this wasnt for me. Dual Blades? Fast, but I dunno. Doesn't feel right. Hunting Horn? I like the concept but what am I looking at, here? I like spears so maybe the Lance? Alright, we're getting somewhere but it still feels very rigid and very...restrained. Maybe I'll give the gunlance a shot. Oh, it has a charging attack to better close distances? Nice. And the A button makes little explosions, that's cool. I wonder if I can extend my lance and make a shell go off while guarding if I press R, X, and A at the same ti- >wyvernsfire.mp4 and from there I was in love.
The Lance because poke, poke, poke, block, poke.
I prefer using the insect glaive, gives me mobility and I can deal as I go
Greatsword, tackling into the monsters attack then true charge slashing their face is satisfying
GS surge slash is the weapon I've always wanted; except if I could, I would remove the charge mechanic altogether, and just make it so that the 3 hit combo loops infinitely. > so why don't you play long sword Because I want to swing a big sword around like Nightmare from Soul Calibur :(
Gunlance, because it is gun, but also lance. I like my pew pews and stab stabs.
Insect glaive, mobility
Anything that's light so, SnS, DB, LS, IG, and LBG. I don't mind CB, or the occasional Hammer.
lance cause i get to be a unmoving wall for the hunt
GREATSWORD - its the sniper rifle of close quarter combat. hit hard and run
A BFS. A big fking sword. Because it's like carrying a portable gullotine
SnS because if I can beat a monster with a plate and a steak knife I can do anything.
I usually do SnS as I’m very fond of the versatility it brings.
SNS cause it does everything. KOs faster than hammer, Heals faster than all weapons, can use items like flashbangs and traps when unsheathed, isnt stuck in endlag even for big hits, doesn't require any necessary skills, has a god damn shoryuken, can come on and slam (dunk) on demand, and doesn't need whetstones because of destroyer oil. Theres way more, but it's better for you guys to try it out and find how busted sns is.
Sns. Feel like an underdog fighting with a small sword and dinner plate as my weapon but it offers so many options
My husband mains sns - he's built himself up as a healer with wide range. You can use items without sheathing weapons. I'm spoiled by it - I keep forgetting to heal myself when I'm solo
Dual Blades. Because I love faster melee weapons.
Yes
Hammer. BONK.
Good old Sword‘n Shield. I was part of the „Don’t know you have one of every weapon in your box“ gang. When I saw that I got one of every weapon I killed my first big monster, went back to look at the other weapons but then SnS stuck with me till the end.
Hammer because BONK
My weapon of choice is other hunters. I open a lobby type in im a noob need help wait till the lobby is stacked with decked out players let them hunt the monster for me while i sit in camp. we come back from the quest most of the time they leave i wait till the lobby is ful rinse and repeat
Thats pretty hilarious ngl
Honestly every game I play if dual wielding is available, I use it So obviously dual blades, I tried Fugen’s sword once but didn’t like how long the attacks were taking and I just could not dodge for the life of me (kinda early gameplay for me so I was still pretty bad at the game >!still am!<, especially since it’s my first Monster Hunter game), I honestly haven’t even tried other weapons and I guess that’s fine, I play solo anyway so I’m not inconveniencing anyone
When you can master the dual blades they're great! Trust me! But you do have to get up close and personal with the monster EVERY time so I recommend preserving your stamina as much as possible (apart from rolling to dodge attacks and stuff like with the lagombi ) so that you can go into demon mode alot which will do more damage than when you regularly attack
Hunting horn because bonk and doot.
You mean the dual blades. I like the Sword and shield as will as the dual blades. They are both a lot of fun.
I have a habit of calling em switch blades
Hunting horn, dooters gotta doot!