To any Monster Hunter World players out there, don't be put off by the MHGU footage. All the concepts put forth here apply 100% to World as well. Sure the models are higher-poly and the weapons are less stiff across the board. But learning the forethought required to apply a Greatsword or Hammer will serve you just as well in the New World.
I agree on this statement but sadly it also is a very effective tactic to just charge and slide down a hill for the aerial attack of the hammer when available - this kind of ruined hammer in MHW for me as I loved the anticipating that I had worked to master previously and then the best attack becomes something you need absolutely no brain for.
@@Nitrox-. Sure, it's not like the spin move has a crapton of startup so you still are playing preemptively like Hammer does. It's also not like it requires understanding distance, spacing, and using the elevation to dodge attacks either. Nope. Absolutely NO skill required.
@@norsehorse84 Salt, nice - this is obviously exaggerated. It just completely changed the dynamic - instead of effectively using the old methods you should pretty much always search for slide options and thats just boring to me as it is too centered around one move. Also you had to play around the startup of the charge before, it just took longer because movement couldn't be enhanced by sliding (and imo it was not as straight forward to set up).
@@Nitrox-. Sure but isn't this why a couple of people in the community disliked the things they added in MHW though? It's all too different from what they have picked up before resulting in them being dissapointed in the game. Which btw alot of the old style of predicting monster movement is still there, hell I even use the Brutal Big Bang Clutch Claw combo way more than the slide.
Very few people in the MH community will put insightful videos to encourage players to become better outside of giving the standard best build etc. Thank you.
I hate “best build” videos. They never seem to take healers into account. I don’t want to be a one-man-damage-machine, I want to prevent the team noob (who watched that video and is only focusing on DPS) from dying all the frigging time!
@@KorilD Best way to learn is through making mistakes and learning from it. I never held my friends' hand by using a Wide-Range+2 set and giving them tons of healing. Just a couple of Life Powders and I helped them figure out where they messed up and how to not make the same mistake as much. They usually just got a tad too greedy with a combo. Now they are usually the most reliable people for me to hunt with because they learned from those mistakes instead of keeping bad habits.
ChironTheCuddley That only really works with a set group, though. When you’re playing with random late-game players, you assume they know how to function already. And yet, there’s often that one overly confident hunter who was clearly carried by someone and has no idea how to put out their own ass when it’s on fire. I don’t have literal days to teach the fricker how to not die - all I can do is keep them from carting us into a fail.
@@KorilD All I take with me are some life powders in case it gets dangerous. Otherwise it's their fault for dying and they have to live with it. Otherwise they'll just repeat the same mistake and quite possibly get even worse. That's how I deal with randoms like that
Nice guide, and nice job convincing people that all weapons are fine when we all know that actually Switch Axe is objectively the best because of I really like it.
*Hugs my Hunting Horn and Steve LBG* Don't you listen to that bad man. Unless he's talking about Aerial Switch Axe well then okay... Striker is good too... I guess that means Alchemy is good by extension... You know what don't listen to this bad man either.
Pre-emptive action: "The game's outcome is decided before it begins." - Sora,『 』 Reactive action: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." - Newton's Third Law of Motion Reflexive action: "The best way to avoid a punch is to not be there." - Mr. Miyagi's father Explosive action: "The best defense is a good offense." - Ancient adage of human warfare Strategic action: "If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu
For those that think the "clunky" monster turning animations might be a deal breaker, don't, you'll be wishing for them to do those more often once you start fighting Deviants, specially the endgame ones.
I learned Charge Blade on my own back in MH4U ... but it helped that I already had a bit of S&S experience under my belt, since Sword mode acts a lot like a bigger, slower S&S (and with a simpler combo tree!).
@Joan Ninou Ramirez I think Charge Blade is objectively a really hard weapon to learn. I went to it from Hammer, Greatsword, Longsword and Gunlance, and it was by far the hardest one to not screw up your combos with.
This explains a lot about my gunning. I did play a lot with hammer back in the FU days and lance in 3U. Even now when I'm gunning 95% of the time I still play a lot like hammer, anticipating where should I shot preemptively, and it explains why I like wyvernblast counter so much.
You probably right xD I started MH with World and even after maining LBG exclusively up to mr 900 still cant use counter mode worth a darn ( timing is short and a lot of monsters dont have many slow moves)
@@shadowkhan422 ShadowKhan42 To be fair It is quite janky, and when you consider elevation, animation speed and multiplayer It's much more so. At the beginning, I barely hit wyvernblast counter half of the time in solo play, only after MR 200-ish It clicked for me. One of my friend which also dabbles in LBG (which also is a pretty good hunter) said that he can't seem to grasp the timing. I've never even seen other fellow LBG hunters online use them. So yeah, don't feel bad about not able to do the counter, I don't think Its reward is higher anyway, just more natural to some people.
@@naydralization fancy meeting you here Ion, i am his friend that dabble in LBG, I can use LBG proficiently but just cannot use wyvernblast counter expertly, mostly use for small damage or escape move, after i watch this Video its probably because i never really tried Pre-emptive weapon like Hammer or GS
Thanks for the info, gotta say that my DB did really spoil me because I always wanted to keep attacking the monster no matter what, as you can imagine I was constantly getting thrown like a ragdoll lol
GU's still quite active for anyone interested. And wholeheartedly agree. GS and Hammer will teach you core MH concepts that you can apply to any weapon afterwards. That's why Hammer's my main in World and GS is my main in GU :D
Oh the GU community never stopped being active, I've recently started playing GU (about 25ish hours total) after having over 2k hours on Wold and my lobbies fill instantly with people of high and low HR. I'm a GS main in world and I'm absolutely upset that hunter styles aren't in world because goodness I love how flashy and ridiculous the greatsword arts are. Though I've been playing prowler almost exclusively because playing as a palico is just too fun 👀
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Thank you so much for this video, so much better than other videos like "The best Weapons in MHW" or "Top 5 worst weapons in MHW". It's really cool to see someone that understood that each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses
I just wanted to say that your videos have been extremely helpful to me (a REALLY new player,started MH4U last summer and dropped it for a while before picking it back up during quarantine). Hope you continue making these ! Edit : Thanks for the reaction,this was particularly helpful since I am planning on maining SnS and Hammer in 4U and having trouble with patterns.
I can’t tell you how immensely helpful your videos have been for me on my path to becoming a better hunter. Your weapon tutorials have made it so easy for a very green hunter to get into the swing of things, and your love for the series is evidenced in the content and quality of your videos. You do more for this community than you know ^_^
4 years after its original upload here I am looking for tips for my first mhgu playthrough. Such an enlightening experience this video was. I never quite understood why I vibe a lot more with SnS, DB, and IG a lot more than other weapons. It turns out I am more of a reflexive type of hunter.
I tried starting GS in MH4U my first MH back in the day, put 80 hrs in, couldn't get past Gore Magala in Low rank. I wasn't into the whole hit and run thing, tried SnS, LS, DB. Found out after trying all those weapons, I wanted GS reach and dmg but with SnS combos, and finally changed to Charge Blade and it fit me like a glove. Got through Gore and Shagaru was a breeze by comparison. The fighting game analogy makes sense to me since I play a lot of those. I equate GS to Zangief slow, patient, rewards capitalizing on mistakes for big dmg, but sometimes some playstyles just aren't for you though i.e. the SF2 Zangief vs Guile matchup is a test of patience. If you love the playstyle then you'll be fine, if you don't you'll tilt. Gore was my GS wake up call. I like characters with tools for everything, even if their health or damage is subpar. For new FG players most people recommend easy characters so they can learn the system. Sometimes you have to try the whole roster and see what you're comfortable with.
My early experience with MH4U was similar. I started with S&S (mobility and fast item usage) then somewhere around Najarala fell in love with Charge Blade on first sight. Despite this, Gore Magala was absolutely my "wall" to break through (many ragequits occurred), but once Gore went down, Shagaru was no trouble at all.
LS = shotos like Ryu and Ken. Versatile with a tool for every situation. Explains why I love it so much, I play Sol in GGS, Hyde in UNIB, Ragna in BBCF, etc.
Never even thought of the hammer as a preempive weapon... From my experience in World and Rise, sure I was taking my time to see the enemy in a vulnerable position, but I am relentlessly going for uppercuts and flying spin to wins when I get a nice hill to slide.
Recently brought MHGU for myself and my wife, I wanted to introduce her to the series and have a great co-op game to play through together. The next thing will be to introduce her to your wonderful videos. 🙂👍
This was extremely helpful, thank you! I’m an insect glaive main in world because I enjoy the manoeuvrability and being able to dodge rather than counter attacks. However what I sometimes find is that I panic dodge and very quickly don’t feel in control of the hunt so tactics go out of the window and then I’m just trying to survive. I think taking the time to learn these pre-emptive techniques would really help my hunting and build my confidence so that I can know the monsters next move and act accordingly rather than feeling I am constantly on the back foot in dodging their attacks. Very informative - thank you!!
Same here, I soloed insect glaive for the entirety of rise and Sunbreak, and same for GU by now, since it has quite the unique play style where you can play offensive and defensive at the same time with lots of freedom But Brachy whooped my ass hard with a cart, it shows that I still lack something that I thought I have
Aerial greatsword is my favorite. You don't need focus, weapons don't bounce off monsters, you can create openings by mounting and toppling monsters, and farther dodge with out evade extender. You can even jump off monster attacks such as najarala coiling attacks and glavenus tail swipe
As always, your MH videos get the point right. I've seen my two friends getting into the series with World, and the first thing I explained to them is to give a shot to each weapon before focusing on one, just to learn how to hunt efficiently (had to learn that in the hard way myself back in the days...). At first it was overwhelming for them, but they enjoyed the game a lot, I was so happy when they told me about all the fun they had hunting
This is exactly why I told my friend who wanted to main Charge Blade to start with Lance :3 So he could focus on learning the Monsters first, and only after he understood their moves, then he could start to focus on the more mechanically oriented weapon knowledge. I often tell people there are categories of Knowledge in the game: There's knowledge about the Target (how a monster acts), Weapon (mechanics & timing), as well as Base knowledge (stuff that applies no matter what weapon you use or monster you're hunting, like UI, aiming, how upgrading and skills work) and Environment Knowledge (Do you need Hot drinks? are there Shortcuts or Traps?). Learning the "basics" or "fundamentals" will help no matter what weapons you choose :3
Your videos have consistently helped reignite my love for monster hunter for the past 5 years , while also giving me a nice calm video I can chill to. Thank you
I definitely agree with you here. After I learned the greatsword and how to headsnipe I became such a better hunter. I really reccomend trying it, Black Fatalis gives you a really good basic greatsword set also
This is very interesting concept and I think it helped me to understand where I need to improve next. I'm more a DB player, but predictive plays is so important.
Very nice video. Decided to pick up the GS from the get go and this is exactly the process. I only got better with it once I realized I couldn't (and shouldn't) charge at every given opportunity, but rather play the patient game for big punishes. Nothing beats the feeling multiple staggers in a row with well placed draw cuts and charges.
I love that I'm just now deciding to play through mhgu on the switch after hacking the English patch onto the double cross version years later because I get to go back and watch your videos and it feels like it was the old days :-) Giving prowler an actual go this run based on your recommendation about guard cats. 💥 🛡 🐈⬛ I love it!
this was a nice watch for returning to basics. I learned via the GS drawslashing myself, sort of learning how monsters moved naturally. Nowadays I like the lance more then anything, reacting, blocking, repositioning where I need to be, so on. Still nice to remember where I came from. I still love breaking out the GS and as of late the hammer now and again. Go back to basics.
Great video! I think this kind of topic is just as important if not more so than weapon tutorials for newer players! Following up with another video(s) going into detail on the other categories would be awesome.
As someone who transitioned from MHW to Gen, still in high rank. hammer was the weapon i had the least trouble adapting too. Its my fave weapon in World so i was suprised how comfortable i felt with it in Gen.
Gaijin. Thanks for the guides on 4U it really helped me become a better hunter, those guides really helped me understand every weapon and how to utilise them correctly. Thank you so much man
I started in MHTri with the hammer and I was so proud when I figured out the timing to get Rathian with a superpound as she turned around after a charge. Like so many of your videos, this one takes an experience that implicitly happens to a lot of players and spells it out explicitly so everyone can learn and benefit.
Aevanko I started watching your videos whens MH4U was released, since then, I love your channel, Tutorials, hints, Tips and Curiosities videos (Wich I want more please). I already know How to use or work the mostly MH's weapons but surprise me how I never get tired to learn some more with you and it's amazing the way we always have something more to learn no matter what. You are amazing. Thank you for everything!
Played ever since 3U and started with Switch axe but then picked up Greatsword. I eventually used every weapon, but picking something that you like is a good way to start learning. It's always the first weapon that you have fond memories of and that's always been GS for me
Also getting a hang of other playstyles helps you know what other players might be going for, as a bow user I tend to aim higher when hitting heads so my arrows don't disrupt others
No only have I liked this video as much as all the videos you've done all these years that I follow you, but I think that you introduced a quite interesting thing categorizing the weapons into groups and I think that the community should use that and make more content about it, I never saw anything like this before but it's very useful and interesting, it made myself think: "what have I beeing doing all these years? I'm totally an Inosuke (Kimetsu no Yaiba), all I ever did was run around playing as good as I could and never really planned any strategy". This made me want to know even more about all the weapons and see other experienced hunters habilities. Thank you Gaijin, you're one of the most respectable hunters that I've ever known!
I need to go back and pick up the Hammer, again. I realized, after so long away from MH, that I'm making a ton of nub mistakes with the Switch Axe that I wasn't before. I love when you put up videos like these. They 1) Make me want to go play more MH. 2) Make me go in feeling a little less confused.
I started with Light guns in FU and fell out for a while (not by choice), When 4U came and brought the Insect glave everything I knew had changed, the reflexive nature of the weapon give me a constant feel of momentum during the fight. Haven't put it down since, but grasping at new concepts, especially in GU is well worth it for anybody.
Funny how all 3 of my main weapons come in the Reactive Action category: LS, GL and Bow. I really like to be on my toes and dish out constant damage while being able to dodge or block. Of course, that takes patience and skill too and I'm not quite great at it yet.
I definitely think you have to play at least a bit preemptively with the dootstick, because you need big openings for your recitals and encores, especially if you want to use them aggressively and not corner-horn. Arguably more time needed than a GS charging without Focus. I think each weapon could easily fit into more than one category here!
I'd have to say though I think Switch Axe is more or the "Reflexive Side" of weapons since the basic actions for it is chop-and-dodge. Styles and hurts definitely does change how you play with it, but the Switch Axe, especially in sword mode, was played more as a spam weapon with which you dodged with to keep up the spam. The elemental discharge, which is what can burst and stun a monster, was mostly used when an opportunity presents itself, and so usually the stun or flinch opportunity won't matter as much as the monster is probably down when you use it anyway.
Really great video! I've played MH for a while now but this video really shows the benefits of a patient and predictive approach. I look forward to more informative videos such as this one in the future.
Thanks for the video. It really reminds me how I play monster hunter back then and how I should play it in the future. Your video reminds me how I should stay calm, observe and play strategically and being careful with my positioning. I don't know why but after I've started playing mhw, I feel like I started to play aggressive and blind. I started to not care the consequences of being hit or what position I'm standing. Whenever I see a monster, I feel like a madman whacking the monster and ended up eating monster attacks like a punching bag, tho they were not enough to kill me. I didn't realize how rusty I got until I tried to go back and play mh3u once, and I got my ass handed to me nicely by a royal ludroth. Tbh, I like this play style more. My mhw aggressive play style makes my heart raced and often frustrates me. But after I took it slow and steady, I started to feel more in control and more comfortable with the way I treat the game.
I would personally argue that these are the most important skills for any monster hunt: observing patterns and reacting properly. I don't care what you try to kill the monster with, if you can't take advantage of the best times to hit it, and keep walking into it's attacks, you can't do much of anything!!!! Nice video, Gaijin.
I started my first MH game years and years ago choosing my main weapon simply by it's look. At that time it was the GS, was like the most cool looking weapon out there. I think that's how it should be with others too, choose a weapon that you think looks cool or fun and go with that. Don't worry to much about dps or meta or what not. Hunting is fun because we're playing the way we want it. Remember, no weapon type is weaker than the other. If you master it, any weapon is OP. So try all weapons and find the one you feel so much fun using.
As always, very useful information! I'm Hunting again after some hard months due to the current situation and I'm hunting with friends I've known for years, which are rather new to the game. Your videos are very useful to me as a seasoned Hunter and to them, new hunters on the Guild. Thanks for the quality content and Happy Hunting!
The journey to finding my main weapon was wild to say the least. Started off with SnS and Lance in 3U. Then moved on to Hammer and Light Bowgun in 4U and Generations. Eventually settled in with Hunting Horn at the tail end of Generations and the start of Worlds.
Hey gaijin I just recently bought MHGU and got back from taking a break since I stopped playing iceborne (by the time it released last year) but playing MHGU made me realize how fun Monster hunter really is. What killed me in MHW was the lack of hub interaction basically they made such a big hub with hot springs similar to portable 3rd but there's never anyone in them so it feels bland and boring among other things, the game doesn't have that colorful quirky style either like you said in that other video and idk maybe they should have added at least a newer weapon to make the game feel fresh( unless you consider the clutchclaw a weapon). Anyway I started using bow in MHGU for the time in a portable MH overall its very fun to use tho kind of confusing for me since im using adept style and it removes some of the moves but I saw your bow guide and now I'm in more clarity. Anyways thanks for the guides and Vids hope to see more content from you!
That's 2 of my mains, I intentionally drag the fight to 30mins+ if its my first time. And choosing the GS was not a bad first choice because it forces you to learn the monster, or else you'll find yourself being hit most of the time (and waste a lot of healing resources).
Waiting for the new entry to the series in 2025 i picked up mhgu, and its nice to see that theres a place for people like myself to learn about the older generation games even now.
Been interested in getting back in to MH and starting a new character. I was primarily interested in learning Lance, but maybe I will through some GS or Hammer in there as well.
SnS is pretty much the only weapon that i can use. I really like the elemental variety that it can offer,also the fact that it's really fast,you can dodge out of almost any attack and you get free mounts without taking aerial with adept and of course who can forget chaos oil and it's little chilrden.
I recently started a new save file in MHGU and decided to only use weapons I usually don't use. Long story short, I have a lot of respect for people who uses gunlance. Such a high maintenance weapon. My brain just can't grasp GL playstyle. I also picked up hammer and lance, two weapons I rarely use but now loving.
mfw I never watched any weapon tutorial, much less this video, and I already main one of each category. I'm main-main GS, and it's important to note that in MHW, with both the super armored shoulder bash and the recent iceborne mid combo slingshot, the GS can be played much more both reactively and reflexively. And I guess since thoses are specifics combos, it's also pretty explosive (or not, dunno). The category limits are blurry anyways, every weapon is its own thing. That's also what makes the game fun.
This is so true! I began MH tri with the great sword and after many many hundreds hunts I tried the hammer and I loved it so much it became my main. Sadly I hate what hammer became in MHW so I went back to the great sword. But I love what they did with the GS and the gunlance.
IMO in Iceborne, the charge blade can also be considered a preemptive action weapon as the flinch values are much higher (landing a big fat SAED with both physical hits connecting is not a safe bet it'll flinch a monster) AND monsters being far more mobile (rajang, ebony odo, brachy) means you NEED to play to punish a monsters recovery frames for very certain attacks instead of relying on pure stopping power
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We should get that jersey lmao xD
We love you gaijin! More vids to come!
Funny enough, I did just start using the Greatsword recently in MHGU since I got it on sale, and this is beyond accurate.
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To any Monster Hunter World players out there, don't be put off by the MHGU footage. All the concepts put forth here apply 100% to World as well. Sure the models are higher-poly and the weapons are less stiff across the board. But learning the forethought required to apply a Greatsword or Hammer will serve you just as well in the New World.
Although moves vary between games though. The playstyles changes a bit from that.
I agree on this statement but sadly it also is a very effective tactic to just charge and slide down a hill for the aerial attack of the hammer when available - this kind of ruined hammer in MHW for me as I loved the anticipating that I had worked to master previously and then the best attack becomes something you need absolutely no brain for.
@@Nitrox-. Sure, it's not like the spin move has a crapton of startup so you still are playing preemptively like Hammer does. It's also not like it requires understanding distance, spacing, and using the elevation to dodge attacks either.
Nope. Absolutely NO skill required.
@@norsehorse84 Salt, nice - this is obviously exaggerated. It just completely changed the dynamic - instead of effectively using the old methods you should pretty much always search for slide options and thats just boring to me as it is too centered around one move. Also you had to play around the startup of the charge before, it just took longer because movement couldn't be enhanced by sliding (and imo it was not as straight forward to set up).
@@Nitrox-. Sure but isn't this why a couple of people in the community disliked the things they added in MHW though? It's all too different from what they have picked up before resulting in them being dissapointed in the game. Which btw alot of the old style of predicting monster movement is still there, hell I even use the Brutal Big Bang Clutch Claw combo way more than the slide.
Very few people in the MH community will put insightful videos to encourage players to become better outside of giving the standard best build etc. Thank you.
I hate “best build” videos. They never seem to take healers into account. I don’t want to be a one-man-damage-machine, I want to prevent the team noob (who watched that video and is only focusing on DPS) from dying all the frigging time!
@@KorilD Come out with one
@@KorilD Best way to learn is through making mistakes and learning from it. I never held my friends' hand by using a Wide-Range+2 set and giving them tons of healing. Just a couple of Life Powders and I helped them figure out where they messed up and how to not make the same mistake as much. They usually just got a tad too greedy with a combo. Now they are usually the most reliable people for me to hunt with because they learned from those mistakes instead of keeping bad habits.
ChironTheCuddley That only really works with a set group, though. When you’re playing with random late-game players, you assume they know how to function already. And yet, there’s often that one overly confident hunter who was clearly carried by someone and has no idea how to put out their own ass when it’s on fire. I don’t have literal days to teach the fricker how to not die - all I can do is keep them from carting us into a fail.
@@KorilD All I take with me are some life powders in case it gets dangerous. Otherwise it's their fault for dying and they have to live with it. Otherwise they'll just repeat the same mistake and quite possibly get even worse. That's how I deal with randoms like that
Nice guide, and nice job convincing people that all weapons are fine when we all know that actually Switch Axe is objectively the best because of I really like it.
*Hugs my Hunting Horn and Steve LBG* Don't you listen to that bad man. Unless he's talking about Aerial Switch Axe well then okay... Striker is good too... I guess that means Alchemy is good by extension... You know what don't listen to this bad man either.
All weapons and styles are good...
Except of course...
What, did you think I was gonna criticize a weapon style? Nah
My thoughts exactly, though you misspelled Insect Glaive!
I main SA back in the mhp3rd era, then CB main from 4u and on. I love punishin monsters with GP then SAED. Ultimate chad move.
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Pre-emptive action: "The game's outcome is decided before it begins." - Sora,『 』
Reactive action: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." - Newton's Third Law of Motion
Reflexive action: "The best way to avoid a punch is to not be there." - Mr. Miyagi's father
Explosive action: "The best defense is a good offense." - Ancient adage of human warfare
Strategic action: "If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu
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For those that think the "clunky" monster turning animations might be a deal breaker, don't, you'll be wishing for them to do those more often once you start fighting Deviants, specially the endgame ones.
*Furious Rajang wants to know your location*
Monster Hunter truly shines when you stop treating it like a normal hack and slash and play it more strategically
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Late bloomer with Monster Hunter (started few weeks with MHGU).
Now I'm super into it. :)
I've relied on your tutorials throughout my whole time playing MHGU and am so grateful. I never would've figured out charge blade if it wasn't for you
I learned Charge Blade on my own back in MH4U ... but it helped that I already had a bit of S&S experience under my belt, since Sword mode acts a lot like a bigger, slower S&S (and with a simpler combo tree!).
@Joan Ninou Ramirez I think Charge Blade is objectively a really hard weapon to learn. I went to it from Hammer, Greatsword, Longsword and Gunlance, and it was by far the hardest one to not screw up your combos with.
This explains a lot about my gunning. I did play a lot with hammer back in the FU days and lance in 3U. Even now when I'm gunning 95% of the time I still play a lot like hammer, anticipating where should I shot preemptively, and it explains why I like wyvernblast counter so much.
You probably right xD I started MH with World and even after maining LBG exclusively up to mr 900 still cant use counter mode worth a darn ( timing is short and a lot of monsters dont have many slow moves)
@@shadowkhan422 ShadowKhan42 To be fair It is quite janky, and when you consider elevation, animation speed and multiplayer It's much more so. At the beginning, I barely hit wyvernblast counter half of the time in solo play, only after MR 200-ish It clicked for me.
One of my friend which also dabbles in LBG (which also is a pretty good hunter) said that he can't seem to grasp the timing. I've never even seen other fellow LBG hunters online use them.
So yeah, don't feel bad about not able to do the counter, I don't think Its reward is higher anyway, just more natural to some people.
@@naydralization fancy meeting you here Ion, i am his friend that dabble in LBG, I can use LBG proficiently but just cannot use wyvernblast counter expertly, mostly use for small damage or escape move, after i watch this Video its probably because i never really tried Pre-emptive weapon like Hammer or GS
Thanks for the info, gotta say that my DB did really spoil me because I always wanted to keep attacking the monster no matter what, as you can imagine I was constantly getting thrown like a ragdoll lol
GU's still quite active for anyone interested. And wholeheartedly agree. GS and Hammer will teach you core MH concepts that you can apply to any weapon afterwards. That's why Hammer's my main in World and GS is my main in GU :D
Oh the GU community never stopped being active, I've recently started playing GU (about 25ish hours total) after having over 2k hours on Wold and my lobbies fill instantly with people of high and low HR. I'm a GS main in world and I'm absolutely upset that hunter styles aren't in world because goodness I love how flashy and ridiculous the greatsword arts are. Though I've been playing prowler almost exclusively because playing as a palico is just too fun 👀
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literally this
When you hunt S&S (or DB) you are ON the monster like a Konchu.
gunning really isn't that big IQ. all you do is choose 1 ammo type and don't get hit. only weapon that comes close is mhwi sns.
@TheBuragi this guy gets it
Thank you so much for this video, so much better than other videos like "The best Weapons in MHW" or "Top 5 worst weapons in MHW".
It's really cool to see someone that understood that each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses
I just wanted to say that your videos have been extremely helpful to me (a REALLY new player,started MH4U last summer and dropped it for a while before picking it back up during quarantine).
Hope you continue making these !
Edit : Thanks for the reaction,this was particularly helpful since I am planning on maining SnS and Hammer in 4U and having trouble with patterns.
If you need help post your FC! MH4U is a fantastic game, I'll help you and anyone who wants to play MH4U :D
I can’t tell you how immensely helpful your videos have been for me on my path to becoming a better hunter. Your weapon tutorials have made it so easy for a very green hunter to get into the swing of things, and your love for the series is evidenced in the content and quality of your videos. You do more for this community than you know ^_^
Steve’s bow! I miss that thing.
Me too man, me too...
I miss the monster itself :
4 years after its original upload here I am looking for tips for my first mhgu playthrough. Such an enlightening experience this video was. I never quite understood why I vibe a lot more with SnS, DB, and IG a lot more than other weapons. It turns out I am more of a reflexive type of hunter.
I tried starting GS in MH4U my first MH back in the day, put 80 hrs in, couldn't get past Gore Magala in Low rank. I wasn't into the whole hit and run thing, tried SnS, LS, DB. Found out after trying all those weapons, I wanted GS reach and dmg but with SnS combos, and finally changed to Charge Blade and it fit me like a glove. Got through Gore and Shagaru was a breeze by comparison.
The fighting game analogy makes sense to me since I play a lot of those. I equate GS to Zangief slow, patient, rewards capitalizing on mistakes for big dmg, but sometimes some playstyles just aren't for you though i.e. the SF2 Zangief vs Guile matchup is a test of patience. If you love the playstyle then you'll be fine, if you don't you'll tilt. Gore was my GS wake up call.
I like characters with tools for everything, even if their health or damage is subpar. For new FG players most people recommend easy characters so they can learn the system. Sometimes you have to try the whole roster and see what you're comfortable with.
My early experience with MH4U was similar. I started with S&S (mobility and fast item usage) then somewhere around Najarala fell in love with Charge Blade on first sight. Despite this, Gore Magala was absolutely my "wall" to break through (many ragequits occurred), but once Gore went down, Shagaru was no trouble at all.
literally this
LS = shotos like Ryu and Ken. Versatile with a tool for every situation. Explains why I love it so much, I play Sol in GGS, Hyde in UNIB, Ragna in BBCF, etc.
"Lightbowgun" *Shows a picture of heavybowgun*
LMAO! Oh RIP me, I didn't notice that ahahahahaha
Valor hbg seems light for me
That sums up LBG pretty well XD
Never even thought of the hammer as a preempive weapon... From my experience in World and Rise, sure I was taking my time to see the enemy in a vulnerable position, but I am relentlessly going for uppercuts and flying spin to wins when I get a nice hill to slide.
Recently brought MHGU for myself and my wife, I wanted to introduce her to the series and have a great co-op game to play through together. The next thing will be to introduce her to your wonderful videos. 🙂👍
This is a good way to improve your relationship with her
Aww. Happy hunting!!!
This is why i love MH,all weapon is great ❤❤❤
"And UNLEASH HOLY HELL"
I'm proud of being a CB main
AGREE
who need a lame dragonator when you can use
SUPER AMPED ELEMENT DISCHARGE!
CB gang here
*POOOOOOOOWWWWWEEEERRR*
Mastered Charge Blade simply because I enjoy being rewarded by the most technical weapons.
I love gu and the fact you still make content for it. Keep up the great work.
This was extremely helpful, thank you! I’m an insect glaive main in world because I enjoy the manoeuvrability and being able to dodge rather than counter attacks. However what I sometimes find is that I panic dodge and very quickly don’t feel in control of the hunt so tactics go out of the window and then I’m just trying to survive. I think taking the time to learn these pre-emptive techniques would really help my hunting and build my confidence so that I can know the monsters next move and act accordingly rather than feeling I am constantly on the back foot in dodging their attacks. Very informative - thank you!!
Same here, I soloed insect glaive for the entirety of rise and Sunbreak, and same for GU by now, since it has quite the unique play style where you can play offensive and defensive at the same time with lots of freedom
But Brachy whooped my ass hard with a cart, it shows that I still lack something that I thought I have
Aerial greatsword is my favorite. You don't need focus, weapons don't bounce off monsters, you can create openings by mounting and toppling monsters, and farther dodge with out evade extender. You can even jump off monster attacks such as najarala coiling attacks and glavenus tail swipe
Do u plan on making a guide on all of these playstyles, i.e reactive, preemptive and so on? Would love a series like that! ❤
As always, your MH videos get the point right. I've seen my two friends getting into the series with World, and the first thing I explained to them is to give a shot to each weapon before focusing on one, just to learn how to hunt efficiently (had to learn that in the hard way myself back in the days...). At first it was overwhelming for them, but they enjoyed the game a lot, I was so happy when they told me about all the fun they had hunting
This is exactly why I told my friend who wanted to main Charge Blade to start with Lance :3 So he could focus on learning the Monsters first, and only after he understood their moves, then he could start to focus on the more mechanically oriented weapon knowledge.
I often tell people there are categories of Knowledge in the game: There's knowledge about the Target (how a monster acts), Weapon (mechanics & timing), as well as Base knowledge (stuff that applies no matter what weapon you use or monster you're hunting, like UI, aiming, how upgrading and skills work) and Environment Knowledge (Do you need Hot drinks? are there Shortcuts or Traps?). Learning the "basics" or "fundamentals" will help no matter what weapons you choose :3
Your videos have consistently helped reignite my love for monster hunter for the past 5 years , while also giving me a nice calm video I can chill to. Thank you
Surprisingly concise, which is rare for MH videos these days, and some good core concepts for beginner hunters. Nice.
I definitely agree with you here. After I learned the greatsword and how to headsnipe I became such a better hunter. I really reccomend trying it, Black Fatalis gives you a really good basic greatsword set also
This is very interesting concept and I think it helped me to understand where I need to improve next. I'm more a DB player, but predictive plays is so important.
Prowler: Am I a joke to you...?
:3
Yes.
I think gaijin hunter want it separate because it has many class to choose from also need time to summarize each one so lets be patient
@@SeddyAm
I know.
I was only joking.
RIP Prowler, my favorite weapon in all of Monster Hunter.
Very nice video. Decided to pick up the GS from the get go and this is exactly the process. I only got better with it once I realized I couldn't (and shouldn't) charge at every given opportunity, but rather play the patient game for big punishes. Nothing beats the feeling multiple staggers in a row with well placed draw cuts and charges.
Thank you. These weapons and basics can translate into future games.
you're my master on monster hunter game, thank you for making me a better hunter! keep up the good work sensei!
I love that I'm just now deciding to play through mhgu on the switch after hacking the English patch onto the double cross version years later because I get to go back and watch your videos and it feels like it was the old days :-) Giving prowler an actual go this run based on your recommendation about guard cats. 💥 🛡 🐈⬛ I love it!
this was a nice watch for returning to basics. I learned via the GS drawslashing myself, sort of learning how monsters moved naturally. Nowadays I like the lance more then anything, reacting, blocking, repositioning where I need to be, so on.
Still nice to remember where I came from. I still love breaking out the GS and as of late the hammer now and again. Go back to basics.
Great video! I think this kind of topic is just as important if not more so than weapon tutorials for newer players! Following up with another video(s) going into detail on the other categories would be awesome.
As someone who transitioned from MHW to Gen, still in high rank. hammer was the weapon i had the least trouble adapting too. Its my fave weapon in World so i was suprised how comfortable i felt with it in Gen.
Gaijin. Thanks for the guides on 4U it really helped me become a better hunter, those guides really helped me understand every weapon and how to utilise them correctly. Thank you so much man
I started in MHTri with the hammer and I was so proud when I figured out the timing to get Rathian with a superpound as she turned around after a charge. Like so many of your videos, this one takes an experience that implicitly happens to a lot of players and spells it out explicitly so everyone can learn and benefit.
Keep up the good work 💪. I'm also looking forward to seeing you cover future MH games.
as a current DB user, yours explanation of GS made me interested, thanks
Aevanko I started watching your videos whens MH4U was released, since then, I love your channel, Tutorials, hints, Tips and Curiosities videos (Wich I want more please). I already know How to use or work the mostly MH's weapons but surprise me how I never get tired to learn some more with you and it's amazing the way we always have something more to learn no matter what. You are amazing. Thank you for everything!
I've always liked the idea of using the great sword, but I was always getting too technical with it, but this is very informative thank you.
This is such an unique idea, I was waiting for someone to share such a mindset that every hunter should aquire! Amazing video
thanks gaijin just starting mhgu and your guides helps me a lot☺️
Pretty nice. For some reasons, I tend to use the bow preemptively, always looking for the "sweet spot" after the monster attacks, and punish them.
Played ever since 3U and started with Switch axe but then picked up Greatsword. I eventually used every weapon, but picking something that you like is a good way to start learning. It's always the first weapon that you have fond memories of and that's always been GS for me
Also getting a hang of other playstyles helps you know what other players might be going for, as a bow user I tend to aim higher when hitting heads so my arrows don't disrupt others
No only have I liked this video as much as all the videos you've done all these years that I follow you, but I think that you introduced a quite interesting thing categorizing the weapons into groups and I think that the community should use that and make more content about it, I never saw anything like this before but it's very useful and interesting, it made myself think: "what have I beeing doing all these years? I'm totally an Inosuke (Kimetsu no Yaiba), all I ever did was run around playing as good as I could and never really planned any strategy". This made me want to know even more about all the weapons and see other experienced hunters habilities. Thank you Gaijin, you're one of the most respectable hunters that I've ever known!
I need to go back and pick up the Hammer, again. I realized, after so long away from MH, that I'm making a ton of nub mistakes with the Switch Axe that I wasn't before. I love when you put up videos like these. They 1) Make me want to go play more MH. 2) Make me go in feeling a little less confused.
Already beat GU, but this video alone makes me want to re-learn every weapon and play through the entire game. Awesome video as always!
This video is great for new hunters!
I'm not a new hunter but I'm a simple guy, gaijin makes a video, I watch and like the video.
I started with Light guns in FU and fell out for a while (not by choice), When 4U came and brought the Insect glave everything I knew had changed, the reflexive nature of the weapon give me a constant feel of momentum during the fight. Haven't put it down since, but grasping at new concepts, especially in GU is well worth it for anybody.
Funny how all 3 of my main weapons come in the Reactive Action category: LS, GL and Bow. I really like to be on my toes and dish out constant damage while being able to dodge or block. Of course, that takes patience and skill too and I'm not quite great at it yet.
I definitely think you have to play at least a bit preemptively with the dootstick, because you need big openings for your recitals and encores, especially if you want to use them aggressively and not corner-horn. Arguably more time needed than a GS charging without Focus.
I think each weapon could easily fit into more than one category here!
GS and Hammer have been my mains for years. I’ve been doing all this without even realizing
Dude I was JUST starting this game up. Keep up the good work G!
I'd have to say though I think Switch Axe is more or the "Reflexive Side" of weapons since the basic actions for it is chop-and-dodge. Styles and hurts definitely does change how you play with it, but the Switch Axe, especially in sword mode, was played more as a spam weapon with which you dodged with to keep up the spam.
The elemental discharge, which is what can burst and stun a monster, was mostly used when an opportunity presents itself, and so usually the stun or flinch opportunity won't matter as much as the monster is probably down when you use it anyway.
Really great video! I've played MH for a while now but this video really shows the benefits of a patient and predictive approach. I look forward to more informative videos such as this one in the future.
Lovely breakdown! Def putting these tips into practice
*watches GS tips* instructions unclear; spammed Aerial GS.
This is a really nice way to look at the weapons. Will you make a video further explaining your thoughts on the other categories?
Thanks for the video. It really reminds me how I play monster hunter back then and how I should play it in the future. Your video reminds me how I should stay calm, observe and play strategically and being careful with my positioning.
I don't know why but after I've started playing mhw, I feel like I started to play aggressive and blind. I started to not care the consequences of being hit or what position I'm standing. Whenever I see a monster, I feel like a madman whacking the monster and ended up eating monster attacks like a punching bag, tho they were not enough to kill me. I didn't realize how rusty I got until I tried to go back and play mh3u once, and I got my ass handed to me nicely by a royal ludroth.
Tbh, I like this play style more. My mhw aggressive play style makes my heart raced and often frustrates me. But after I took it slow and steady, I started to feel more in control and more comfortable with the way I treat the game.
Video hasn’t even started, but already liking the video. Only for gaijin hunter
Less than a minute into a video, and now I understand why I main Bow, Lance, LS and boomstick.
The sword and shield will always be my favorite weapon in the series and i like the buffs it got in generation's something it needed
I love your videos, even as a series veteran I still watch these.
I would personally argue that these are the most important skills for any monster hunt: observing patterns and reacting properly. I don't care what you try to kill the monster with, if you can't take advantage of the best times to hit it, and keep walking into it's attacks, you can't do much of anything!!!! Nice video, Gaijin.
I agree, 60% of a hunt is simply recognizing what a given monster is trying to hit you with -- and not taking the hit.
Thank you for every single video that you make, especially if I can see MHGU ♥️
I started my first MH game years and years ago choosing my main weapon simply by it's look. At that time it was the GS, was like the most cool looking weapon out there. I think that's how it should be with others too, choose a weapon that you think looks cool or fun and go with that. Don't worry to much about dps or meta or what not. Hunting is fun because we're playing the way we want it. Remember, no weapon type is weaker than the other. If you master it, any weapon is OP. So try all weapons and find the one you feel so much fun using.
So glad to have a video from you again!
So refreshing to see MH content other than world man great vid!
As always, very useful information! I'm Hunting again after some hard months due to the current situation and I'm hunting with friends I've known for years, which are rather new to the game. Your videos are very useful to me as a seasoned Hunter and to them, new hunters on the Guild. Thanks for the quality content and Happy Hunting!
Imo playing GS actually make you play the game better with less damge taken in the long run compare when starting the game with aggressive weapon
The journey to finding my main weapon was wild to say the least.
Started off with SnS and Lance in 3U. Then moved on to Hammer and Light Bowgun in 4U and Generations. Eventually settled in with Hunting Horn at the tail end of Generations and the start of Worlds.
Hey gaijin I just recently bought MHGU and got back from taking a break since I stopped playing iceborne (by the time it released last year) but playing MHGU made me realize how fun Monster hunter really is. What killed me in MHW was the lack of hub interaction basically they made such a big hub with hot springs similar to portable 3rd but there's never anyone in them so it feels bland and boring among other things, the game doesn't have that colorful quirky style either like you said in that other video and idk maybe they should have added at least a newer weapon to make the game feel fresh( unless you consider the clutchclaw a weapon). Anyway I started using bow in MHGU for the time in a portable MH overall its very fun to use tho kind of confusing for me since im using adept style and it removes some of the moves but I saw your bow guide and now I'm in more clarity. Anyways thanks for the guides and Vids hope to see more content from you!
depending on kinsect because some can give everybody a buff it could be considered somewhat supportive
I’ve been playing a lot of draw attack great sword in mhw and it’s honestly made me so much better at the game. It’s really rewarding
I always use aggressive weapons like DB and IG, and now I think I will try use heavy weapons. Its look satisfying.
I feel donkey GS and Hammer are the two weapons I struggle with the most.
[Sad Hunting Horn Noises]
I like this! It applies up to GU tho. In World, LBG is in the same category as SnS and DB
That's 2 of my mains, I intentionally drag the fight to 30mins+ if its my first time. And choosing the GS was not a bad first choice because it forces you to learn the monster, or else you'll find yourself being hit most of the time (and waste a lot of healing resources).
You're the best dude! I always come to your videos before trying a new weapon.
This is a awesome guide for newcomers in the monster hunter games.
Waiting for the new entry to the series in 2025 i picked up mhgu, and its nice to see that theres a place for people like myself to learn about the older generation games even now.
Been interested in getting back in to MH and starting a new character. I was primarily interested in learning Lance, but maybe I will through some GS or Hammer in there as well.
SnS is pretty much the only weapon that i can use. I really like the elemental variety that it can offer,also the fact that it's really fast,you can dodge out of almost any attack and you get free mounts without taking aerial with adept and of course who can forget chaos oil and it's little chilrden.
Nice to see you around again Gaijin. The MH community needs you
I recently started a new save file in MHGU and decided to only use weapons I usually don't use.
Long story short, I have a lot of respect for people who uses gunlance. Such a high maintenance weapon. My brain just can't grasp GL playstyle. I also picked up hammer and lance, two weapons I rarely use but now loving.
mfw I never watched any weapon tutorial, much less this video, and I already main one of each category. I'm main-main GS, and it's important to note that in MHW, with both the super armored shoulder bash and the recent iceborne mid combo slingshot, the GS can be played much more both reactively and reflexively. And I guess since thoses are specifics combos, it's also pretty explosive (or not, dunno).
The category limits are blurry anyways, every weapon is its own thing. That's also what makes the game fun.
This is so true! I began MH tri with the great sword and after many many hundreds hunts I tried the hammer and I loved it so much it became my main. Sadly I hate what hammer became in MHW so I went back to the great sword. But I love what they did with the GS and the gunlance.
This guys out here making College level Monster Hunter guides while I’m just in early high rank spamming my aerial dual blades
remember, tail swipes often come in pairs
IMO in Iceborne, the charge blade can also be considered a preemptive action weapon as the flinch values are much higher (landing a big fat SAED with both physical hits connecting is not a safe bet it'll flinch a monster) AND monsters being far more mobile (rajang, ebony odo, brachy) means you NEED to play to punish a monsters recovery frames for very certain attacks instead of relying on pure stopping power