I Wish I Found Monster Hunter World Sooner - Noob Plays MHW for the First Time
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 23 พ.ย. 2024
- A few years ago, I started my Monster Hunter journey. Having never played any Monster Hunter games, Monster Hunter: World seemed like a really quality game that's been glossed over too often. I've been catching up on editing through this series and I'm doing an abbreviated Lets Play. Perfect timing alongside the Return to World movement.
In this episode we peruse through my initial thoughts of the game, and fight our way through the first portion of the game leading up to defeating Zorah Magdaros. We defeat the Great Jagras, the Anjanath, Rathatlos, the Rathians and finally Negigante and Zorah Magdaros.
This episode begins my thorough addiction of Monster Hunter World. This game is great and I wish I had found it sooner.
#MHW #Monsterhunter #returntoworld #monsterhunterworld
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How many hours have you put in Monster Hunter World? 🤔
Too much.
In world it's roughly 3000 spread over 3 characters. As a franchise well it's almost my 20th anniversary of hunting so I can't even begin to come up with a number of hours....... Years is probably more accurate at this point.
Almost 3000 on my alt, over 3000 on main.
@@cptabu1477 holy shit!!!! youve been playing Monster Hunter for 20 years? thats wild. The only game I come close to playing that long is probably Runescape. But thats great. I want to eventually go back and try some of the older titles maybe
@@masonap7367 wow! Lots of people in the 1,000s of hours. When people are into it they are IN IT
I'll watch your career with great interest
Literally every MH fan when they find a youtuber that starts the game
Hopefully he sticks with hunting monsters and not younglings.
@@jakers85s Good one!
Me too 😂
@@j.u.s.5989 Its a typical niche game community's speciality
Commander: its over
Vet Hunters: Ahhh the tutorial continues
🤣🤣🤣 it never ends
for everyone who wanna try MHW , i really suggest to not use the guardian armor or weapon, not because it makes the combat easy, wich it does but that's beside my point , but because you wont even glance at the forge if you use them for all of the base game , and imo crafting and bettering your gear as you progress is the most fun part of the game.... every monster hunt just become a stepping stone to iceborne , without any real reward for killing it
Great advice.
base game > iceborne, clutch claw mechanics is stupid.
@@Caviaron wallbangs are good tenderizing as mandatory is no but clutch claw was a good addition
@@Caviaronmost L take I have ever seen
Mh player find anything to cry claw clutch is good 😊
My first MH game was world, i had NO idea a game like this existed. I've been a fan ever since
I'd been wanting to play a monster hunter game for years, but didn't have a 3ds. Being available on PC is what finally let me get in to the series, and it was just as good as I hoped. Mind you, I'm not a huge fan of how mandatory they made the Clutch Claw, but I loved the fights before they introduced that, and I really look forward to the next mainline Monster Hunter game.
Fellow New World Hunter!
Same!
@@Thalanox It was exactly the same for me. I knew the license way before (one of my friend had MH Tri on Wii) but as a PC player only, I never had the chance to play a MH game. And now, with MHW, I realized how much I love that type of game ! I tried Rise but I wasn't a big fan of the most fast paced/arcade style instead of the more "realistic" take with World. And now, I can't wait the play Wilds !
If you want a bit more of a hack and slash game, then I hear Space Marine 2 has a very deliberate kind of combat. They lock you in to your animations to help sell the sheer mass behind your moves, and it has a lavish amount of environmental detail.
It's closer to Dark Souls than Monster Hunter in this, so if you primarily like complex tools to use in combat, this might not scratch the same itch.
Bro "A snappin turtle" killed me off nice job man cant wait to see you in iceborne!
🤣 Im glad I could entertain. Thanks! Iceborne will be insane
The Defender Armor can set you up for a hard time in end game. You don't get as much hunting exp. since you kill low and high rank so fast. Then you hit Iceborne and it's like a wall. Keep at it though and watch tutorials, your fellow hunters are always willing to help.
yeah I definitely hit a huge learning curve in iceborne, these vids are a tad old, and Im catching up on the editing. I got pretty stuck lmfao
I didnt know it reduced hunting xp though. I hit a point where I went back and just did like every optional quest because I felt bad hahaha
@@VonClaytonGaming like practical exp. not game exp. Like learning monsters and their tech.
@@VonClaytonGamingGuardian equipment is more of a clutch. While it helps you kill monsters way faster, it also stunts new hunters by not discouraging bad habits.
The armor has too much Defense to teach the real danger in Low-High rank, and will fall off fast in Master Rank
The weapons are also too strong. Now this normally isn't an issue in most action games, but in monster hunter it keeps you from actually learning the dance. Like how can you "experience" the monster's whole battle if they die too fast.
Edit: Wrote this while watching so I didn't realize you did go over the Defender armor thing lol
@@karuiGaming*Crutch.
And crutches are not bad, innately. Try walking on a broken leg without a crutch; see how far you get.
The problem is that the Defender and Guardian armors were meant for catchup for older players who were coming back for Iceborne. They weren't meant for new players.
That's true. I remember hitting a wall with the Elder's recess and also being low on money and research points.
So I hunted tons of High Rank Barroth and Jyruatodus for a while.
Love that World has gotten more attention in recent times, I’m all the way into the DLC post game and I don’t feel like I have even seen half of what is to offer
There is so so much in the game. I have hundreds of hours into it now and it still keeps going
Shields up iron breakers, we found a new one.
Unexpected Ruri moment 😅
I gave up searching for content for this game years ago. So happy to find someone
@@ToBeAnArchon I honestly might keep posting world stuff too, it's such a fun game I just been playing armored core and elden ring too much 🗣️🔥
For me Monster Hunter World/Iceborne is _literally_ the best game ever made❤️🔥
And it's definitely not nostalgia talking since I started with World/Iceborne. I can go on and on about multiple aspects of the game that are executed so well they are either one of or _the_ best in gaming of that aspect
But also the community is so wholesome and welcoming it's just a pleasure being a part of it
I agree! when I was livestreaming I got so much support and people were honestly very cool. people who are into this game are REALLY into it. a little steep learning curve, and I can understand why it might be difficult for some to get into
I’m on board with that statement. It would be my “deserted island” game (barring aside cheat answers like an MMO to talk to someone to rescue you lol). It’s the most complete game out there that I feel I can put thousands of hours into if I wanted and still not get bored.
It's a great game. I have a lot of issues with it as a series veteran I won't lie but the game did its job well in bringing many new people into the series. I've put hundreds of hours into each MH I've played and my favorite still has to be 3U.
I must know, what is your favorite weapon type? I'm a slut for Lance, personally. Very satisfying to use once mastered
@@Warpded Based Lance user
I think "slept on" is a little weird thing to say seeing as its Capcom's best selling title ever. But glad youre enjoying it, its my favourite game of all time and i cant wait for Wilds.
Well theres two big reasons I say that. First of all, I have genuinely heard very little of the game despite gaming for a long time. So it flew under my radar personally. Second, even when I was researching RPGs and similar games, it rarely came up and even to this day I feel like it gets left out of alot of conversations
@@VonClaytonGaming The reason that you don't see Monster Hunter showing up in similar games is because MH is kinda its own genre, really. In the same way that the Souls games exist within their own genre, so do the Monster Hunter games.
Fun fact: MH was one of the big inspirations behind the early Souls titles, something very noticeable once you know about it.
@@skeletonwar4445 yeah Ive heard some people say that. It is a bit of an RPG in my mind, but with a pretty unique set up. an action adventure game
@@VonClaytonGaming id say the simple reason is that its incredibly difficult to compare to other games. its very much its own thing. the closest thing to it might be dark souls, but even that isnt particularly similar outside of having hardcore combat against enemies significantly larger and stronger than you. it means that the monster hunter community sticks together very tightly, but doesnt really talk about the game anywhere else, because its not something you can just push into a conversation about games.
@@supersonic4863 I think the God Eater games and Dauntless would be a petter comparison, they have a very similar hunt/pray for rng drops/craft loop
been playing it The Monster Hunter series for 15+ years now. Always good to see new people enjoy it so much.
somewhere around 2006 i was in a Gamestop and the game cover of the psp Monster Hunter Freedom caught my eye. The back of the case looked good enough so i chose to get it. This is followed by many years of me trying to convince anyone in my friend group to at least try the game series even once because i wanted to share in the awesomeness that was monster hunter and also i wanted friends to play with. They never tried it though, they made fun of it gave it the nickname "monster rider", which is funny since they eventually added the ability to ride monsters. I Convinced a few girlfriends to play, they hadn't heard of it before so they were starting off with a clean view of the game and not the "monster rider" that all my friends new it as. Every girlfriend seemed to enjoy it. Then one day monster hunter world comes out and suddenly the whole world is in love with the series. I was so mad, i was like guys i've been telling you for years!
Same happened with Minecraft, tho one day i forced one friend to play and before the first in game day was over he turned to me and goes "ok, this is actually really cool"
Monster Hunter is amazing, I believe you and Im loving it. Thats really cool, Ive seen a video of an old gaming magazine and I saw an old MH ad, I cant believe its been around so long.
Thanks for loving the game! Fans like you paved the way
Me too, I liked the game since 4u and my siblings would make fun of it.
So what your friends were saying was
They were scawed of the big scawy monsters and didnt think they could beat giant Tiger striped TRex's with nothing but a hunk of metal and some paint? :p
Mh4u was my 1st mh. I was 30 yrs old and working far from home. Always staying in hotels. My spine was badly injured during this time. It was a life changing year. Because of my injury(which still hurts daily)i also quit drinking. 4u has a special place in my memories from 2013-now. World is my #2. Rise is ok.
I still play 4u on my 3ds about 1 or 2 hunts before bed. 😊
MH4U looks really good! I may go back and play it at some time.
sorry to hear about your injury, video games can be very comforting and helpful during those times!
What I appreciate about this video is how much you really get into it. Finding out the little details and trying to really see what everything has and can do. I'm also really glad you understood what the guardian armor was for and didn't just say it was too easy of a game. Don't stop what you're doing and I hope you've found your new favorite game!
I will be enjoying alot of MH! I'm def going to be playing this and wilds.. I also have to finish Rise..
Just saw this video pop up in my recommended, and while I usually don't watch low view videos from creators I've never heard of, I decided I'd give this one a go. I'm pleasantly surprised! I'm glad you enjoyed the game, and good work on the video!
Thats great! I really appreciate that, its very king
How do you find new creators then?
What a weird stipulation to have over smaller channels
If there is one game I wish i could go back and play for the first time again its this one. Ive been playing MH since well. . . Monster Hunter, and after having basically the same graphics for over 10 years this game was like nothing else Id ever experienced. Its like all us first fleeters could finally brag about our favorite game and other people would know what we are talking about.
interesting! The game flew under my radar for a long time for sure. Im glad I found the franchise through world. World is definitely a really awesome and unique game
Loved listening to your first experience with the game, and lookin forward to the next video!
Thank you!
Glad to see Ur enjoying it hope you're hyped for monster hunter wilds like we are 🙌
I totally am! Although it makes me a bit anxious. I still havent fully done everything in MHW. Im on some of the end-game stuff now, and I started Rise as well and want to finish that off too before wilds. But I am excited for it
U got lots of time to finish both games just have fun while you do and enjoy it 🙌
ive been a mh fan for roughly half my life now, i live the games and world is my favorite so far, by a lot. It is always so weird to me to hear people saying that MH isnt as big of a game or that you barely hear about it since so many people i know play it and i follow so many people online who are fans. Anyways its great to see another person join the community for one of the best games of all time
Now that Im into it, I definitely see the popularity but it seemed like I hadnt heard much about it beforehand yknow. Idk, maybe thats just my anecdotal experience. I just wish I saw it sooner
@@VonClaytonGamingit’s definitely not too huge cause I’m doin my first play through in 2024 it’s dope tho probably way bigger over seas my guess
Looking at your early game you, just spaming click on great sword is realy hurting my hunter feelings xD Happy you loved the game !
lmfao you are not the first to say so, and I am sorry😅
I eventually learned, so many bad habits hahaha
finding videos of all these hunter greenhorns is both the most satisfying and most painful thing to watch, i love watching people struggle to learn just like i did back in the day, welcome to the family, happy hunting
lmfao greenhorn is a great term. Yeah Its painful. I did start before the return to world, but I started editing them around this time which is nice. Even 400+ hours in, I am still trash
@@VonClaytonGaming dont worry its been almost 15 years for me, and im still trash, welcome to the community
as someone who's played MH since Freedom on the psp, its always nice to see new people fall in love with it
thats awesome! Im glad I can give that feeling to people
Its been a great game so far
I got roped into playing mhw recently and i wish i gotten it a lot sooner too
its great. how recently? it can be a tad frustrating 😶
@@VonClaytonGaming like a week ago but if i get stuck i just call my friends to help me out
@@kimchijam heck yeah! its fun, just enjoy it. the fights and the game itself are so long, plenty of content. I also started streaming and ended up playing with alot of people who helped me out alot.
Everytime I see new monster hunter world playthrough, they all have the same reaction seeing the palico greet the handler first which is betrayal and honestly same
@@merlinrecon7528 thats really interesting to notice actually! thank you for sharing that. Human nature runs deep I guess. Being a hunter is a thankless job sometimes
i always love hearing about peoples first experiences with this series. Ive been playing since the release on the Wii and in that time it has become one of my fave series of all time. Your first time playing a monster hunter game and slowly but surely becoming more and more proficient through each of the boss encounters and the constant reward of investing time into your loadouts. The balance of this game is actually phenomenal when you think about it.
The game mimics itself in real life even. The skill gap between beginning this game and ending it is immense. And even by the end you will not know a lot about the intricacies of the series as a whole. In the same way the skill gap between new players and old players is also immense. It shows that your journey as a hunter has only just begun.
Wow playing on the Wii must be wild! Thats a great comment. I think thats what ive really come to love about the game, its a bit of a learning curve at first, but eventually it becomes very rewarding and the game is worth investing in, which is kind of what I was looking for in a new RPG!
I cant wait to grow with Rise and Wilds as well
As someone who has played since 4 Ultimate, I have totally forgotten, how hard it is to get into the series. Although world has a lot more explained than older games it is still a massive amount of knowlege to just get started.
A small tip though, the games were all made for consoles so playing with a controller is a lot smoother. Also I heard you spam your mouse with the greatsword. Charging it by holding down deals a lot more damage, as it was designed for that. It's not a button mashing game.
it really is! I didnt feel like I had any idea what I was doing until like 30 hours in, honestly. even then I barely had started. Yes, I believe I picked that up about greatsword I think. I did try it with my xbox controller and I was like oh, ok yeah way more intuitive. Im also playing rise a bit on the side and I may fully switch to controller for playing that. esp since alot of tutorials I look up are controller based 💀
but thank you!
@@VonClaytonGaming If possible I'd recommend trying to learn 2-3 weapons. Some monsters are just easier with some weapons, and it seems the Devs agree since Wilds lets you carry two. Since you seem to main the GS, I'd say pick up something pretty fast like SnS, DB, or Hammer. A lot of the GS skills translate to hammer.
Also, SnS is straight up busted in LR and most of HR with the clutch claw shot. They also massively buffed the perfect rush combo and it does about as much damage as a true charge slash combo with the GS.
I'm so happy that MH has become so popular in the mainstream game culture
i was a fan of the game since the original in PS2 but I don't have Nintendo console so I only play Half of the MH game in the franchise which is still a lot ( PS2, PSP, PC) but thanks to the success of World I know that any future MH game will be on PC and major platform and not fckin Nintendo DS
Thats great, Im excited too! It seems like the game is getting alot of attention and I hope with MH Wilds, it will get a really solid playerbase, altthough it seems like it already has one.
I gave up searching for content for this game years ago. So happy to find someone
Thats awesome! I hope I can be an entertaining creator for you! Thats actually one thing I really love about TH-cam and making videos.. if there is a need, or a type of video that the internet seems to be lacking, you can fill that need!
Thanks for watching
😄
Some GS tips;
You should always charge attacks on GS. It allows you to tackle out of a charge. Tackling also skips the combo hit you are currently on. If you are charging the first GS hit, tackle out of it by pressing the right mouse button as you are still holding the left and your character will shoulder bash forward a little, immediately clicking and holding the left click again to start charging after a tackle will then see you skip the first hit entirely and go into the second. Tackle also is your bread and butter defense option as a GS user. It provides hyper armor so only a handful of things in the game can actually make you get knocked out of a tackle. Be aware though it is also better at most times to just roll out of the way of an attack. Only tackle if you absolutely can not avoid a hit and have to tank it. Other than those set few things, your tackle is immune to everything in the game CC-wise. It also gives 50 - 75% damage reduction and a way to skip to the last big GS hit much faster when short on time during a monster opening. Also if you tackle and hit a monsters head, the tackle is a KO move which means it builds up stun damage on the monster forcing a topple that will see stars over the monsters head when the KO threshold is reached. The GS does not do KO damage as it is a slicing weapon and not blunt. so the side blow and tackle are your only go to's for that.
Nice, I appreciate the tips. There's def alot to learn about the weapons, they're so in depth
really good video showing a new players perspective hope you make more
heck yeah! Ill go through the whole playthrough. glad you enjoyed it
I had never played Mon Hun before World. I'm now sitting just above 1,200 hours. I still play consistently. I'm playing it right now, actually
Thats awesome! I think it was the first title for alot of people. Its great, very fun
you got me wanted to get monster hunter now man!
If you've never played before, Id say its probably worth a shot, Ive been enjoying it. Can be a steep learning curve ngl
This was Genuinely awesome to watch seeing a guy just experience the game without knowing any of the monsters and learning over time. Just amazing.
thats amazing you say that! Im really glad you enjoyed it. Monster hunter is a really awesome game and Im glad I found it!
Maan that video remind me when I was still learning how to play MH3U on 3DS, when I used to take about 40 minutes to finish a hunt, pure nostalgia
lmfao, especially in Iceborne I started timing out alot of fights because of how little damage I can do
I'd have to load my old saves on Playstation to tell you the full total, but I recently did a full restart on PC, already up to 57 hours and barely scratched the surface of Iceborne content
I appreciate you saying so! My friend had played it and I watched him play once, but I never really had anyone play it with me. After a while I started streaming it, and had some people give me some tips for sure. But yeah, I just kind of hopped in!
I did use the forbidden armor, but I dont feel like it ruined the experience for me. Although looking back it is crazy overpower. But It also helped me learn the game lmfao. I am not super skilled and still managed to die. Plus it reaches a point where there are mechanics that 1 shot you anyway
I slowly but surely have learned. Right now I feel like Im barely getting the hang of building sets and what not, I'm still a noob it seems
🤣
@@VonClaytonGaming plenty of time to catch up. I used it too but have been playing since MH4U and wanted to get to Iceborne asap, only issue is I did it so fast I barely had any decorations and am farming HR content to get some stuff for certain weapons and charms now lol. Luckily I did slow down enough to do the requests and get all the unlocks. only missing a few food items
@@mrbastos yeah I actually took a second before moving onto iceborne and went back and farmed like every optional quest o.o just for the fuck of it, but it helped me get alot.
But thats awesome! I wish I had found this franchise sooner. The older games look awesome too. I may even try and go back and play them at some point
I started with MH1 and had thousand of hours in it back in middle school. I didn't play another one till MHW( mostly because I became a pc gamer and this is the first official game to hit the PC) and I gotta say MHW is one of the best games I've ever played. The original was so good and honest world is just more of the same but better. Honestly less has changed over the last 20 years than you'd expect.
Ive been looking at some of the older games as Ive learned about this franchise and its pretty crazy! I didn't realize how similar some of the older games are, its cool to see whats changed and what hasnt. I may try to emulate or find some of the older games too. they have a certain nostalgia to them, even though I havent experienced them.
@@VonClaytonGaming yeah most "changes" are additions to essentially the same game.
Always enjoy seeing new people come into the game. As a former Great Sword main, now a Switch Axe after moving to pc, love seeing people maining "Big Stick" as I always called it. But I don't know how you can play on mouse and keyboard. Could never get a hang of it, I've stayed with controller.
I am curious to see this fellow Hunter play. Happy hunting! I will continue watching with interesting!
MonHun World was never slept on. It was Capcom's highest selling game for a reason
I love that you named your Palico Bunk. I need to watch The Wire again.
I was watching the wire for the first time during that time! seemed like a good name xD
I guess I considerd myself McNulty but maybe thats not a great thing
one of us!!!
one of us!!!
ONE OF US!!!
the MH series was super niche before MHW, probably because it was mainly on portable consoles like the DS and switch, and the only home console release other than the clunky originals is on the Wii. there are aspects of MHW that i dislike and consider lacking to older games, but i'm still forever thankful to this game for making it more mainstream and introducing so many new fans. its such a massive joy every time seeing new people enjoying the series that ive enjoyed since ye olde times when i was young and didnt know a single other person who even knew, better yet cared about it. i love monster hunter man i love it so much
a note for next time, you should include your first reaction to all the monsters the first time you see them, it's a perfectly normal addiction of mine i promise! (if you already did, my bad, zorah confuses me sometimes, i forget when you fight him.. hes very forgettable..)
Im glad that it has had great success too. MHW is a super popular game, def introduced me to it. I'm glad I found the game and gave it a go
Welcome to the family, Hunter. Enjoy the journey, Hope to see you in MH Wilds.
I cant wait for Wilds! I will also beat Rise and kill fatalis hopefully
@VonClaytonGaming that is a good way to killing times while waiting for MH Wilds... DO IT!! 😎😎😎
@@CLUMSY101 thats the plan! Ive got alot of work to do until then
Im excited though, it will be here in no time
I also recommend trying Lance. So satisfying when you land those Counters
I'll give it a go! once I finish everything up Ill probably play with a bunch of weapons, or at least hope to
Monster Hunter and Dragons Dogma are two very underated and amazing games by Capcom.
I'm happy they're catching people's attention and hope they grow well.
yes! definitely a new monster hunter fan here. I keep hearing about dragons dogma and it looks very good
This is a really great video, such a well made piece of content. Keep it up brother!
I really appreciate that! I worked hard on the video, hope to do more justice
As a guy with over 500 hours of this game, full max level gear, and 15 builds across four weapons, I can firmly say that this is a very good game.
heck yeah! That sounds intense o.o
what is your main weapon?
5:20 Yeah that’s why a lot of folks never recommend any new players use the defender armor or the catch up weapons because you’ll be very poorly ready for iceborn xD lmao
"This game is slept on!" - Meanwhile... Best selling Capcom game of all time. Not sure its slept on, but its awesome to see people finding it for the first time!
Its great to see people get into monster hunter
as we say, "🎉HAPPY HUNTING"
You too! Happy hunting. Ive been enjoying it alot and cant wait for Wilds (I gotta finish rise first lol)
Nice video!
I think I have 250 hours in MH:WI, I still haven't beaten all of it. I recently came back but started on MH Rise and is about 25 hours in.
I also play mouse and keyboard and agree with that it's a bit awkward at times. I simply can't change to controller because moving the camera with my thumb feels so bad after 30 years with mouse for 3d games and working in 3d programs.
nice! I have yet to finish as well at like 350 hours currently. I did try controller and yeah the camera can be tough. I may have to try it again. Some things work way better on controller
Love to see you keeping up the tradition of NO ONE being able to name their palico something normal
LOL I love seeing everyones palico names! Everyone is pretty creative with it! Freetacos has a pet named burrito
also, I love that the names get saved to the little felyne helpers 😀
Mines named Kip though :(
I named mine Novahkiin, which is the name of a dragon in Elder Scrolls Online lol i’m a nerd
You are so underrated! Thank you so much
I apprecaite you saying that! It means alot to me.
You see. Alot of newcomers dont know that you dont HAVE TO grab a quest and do quest. Rince repeat.
The game allows you to go on EXPEDITIONS! you can literally explore the WORLD ITSELF at your leisure!
You can mine mineral deposits, LOCATE multiple campsites which act as your spawn points.
Fishing spots, bugs to pick up, Eggz to carry.
The unique thing about this world is that you WILL come across big boss monsters. But majortity of the time. They WILL NOT attack the player!
You can literally just casually stroll by them and they wont do anything to ya. Like an old neighbour lmao.
But some of the agressive boss momsters will attack you on SIGHT! like rajang and deviljhos.
Gotta love seeing Late Bloomer Hunters
The game never popped off in the West (although it's still been extremely popular in it's own way) until World because they are difficult as all hell, unintuitive at first, and hold your hand 0% and thats why we love it. It kind of reminds me of FromSoft's games in that regard.
I think adding in the Defenders set was easily the worst decision they could've made for new players. Vets of the series would already know and understand the crafting mechanics and skills system but theres no way for a new player to know, and throwing them into end game where all of a sudden it's required knowledge is just cruel. Especially with certain weapons like the Charge Blade, Bow, or Heavy Bowgun it is *MANDITORY* to understand what the armor skills are and how you need to build them for your weapon to truly do the DPS it's supposed to do. Can't do that in the early game with all the wiggle room when they're giving you "Defenders set: big number pick this one" 😂😅
Im happy to see so many new players to our wonderful community, lets hope they dont develop ptsd like the rest of us tho
Me watching people play with defender armour and weapons, "no stop what are you doing what are you doing, no no no no NOOOOOOOOOOO"
You will gain popularity soon. Goodluck fellow Hunter!
I would say that Monster hunter was slept on before world, now it’s pretty mainstream
Ive heard the same, Im glad World introduced the game to so many.
I was the one sleeping :(
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I started at MH4U, there were a lot of information available, but for some unknown reason I also went like 100 hours without any search online
I dont regret it tho 😅 Great video, welcome!!!
haha! very nice. I went into it pretty blind. I had fun though. MH4U seems awesome and I may go back and play older MH games in the future! thanks for watching
"The first 10 hours are essential a introduction to the game"
Veteran players: The first 10?
I guess the tutorial would be a better way of saying it, but yeah the first like 300 hours are basically the intro/getting there
“Damn dude, this looks complicated” yeah, yeah it is.
“I hope I can be a cat person” well, you can in…Generations Ultimate? I think…
Always super hyped to see someone new encounter the franchise.
Its awesome though. Makes the game pretty fun
Lmfao I dont think I want to be a palico anymore
Im glad youre hyped!
Us Monster Hunters will accompany you for the rest of your Monster Hunting road
LETS GO FIVERS
welcome to the hunt, Fiver.
I APPRECIATE IT FELLOW HUNTER
LETS GET THESE HUNTS DONE
The only game where you can play AS a palico/cat is generations ultimate
And they level up equip learn skills
Whole different way of playing
Boomerang + melee + abilities
The prowler gameplay was so fun.
Interesting! I was mostly joking about that, but thats pretty funny that you can play as a palico
Yeah, just picked this up again because I'm hyped for Wilds, and I refuse to get the defender's armor. Partly because it would make things too easy, but mostly because it looks bad. 😂
lmfao fair enough, it isnt the coolest looking gear at all..
Im glad you can transmog later in the game
My favorite part is where you said the first ten hours is learning the game...when the running joke in the world community is that the base game is the tutorial hahaha that being said, as a MH veteran I'm always glad to see more people discovering the series and enjoying themselves, but yeah it doesn't really hold your hand. I consider myself lucky that I got into the game at launch and had no internet for a month after getting it, it forced me to figure shit out on my own, made me a better hunter....anyway, keep on hunting and enjoy your time with the game
The tutorial lasts until the credits roll then the game starts... That even goes for Iceborne, it's just a new tutorial lol
@@Kriss_941 hahhaa it's funny cuz it's true hahaja
yeah honestly I didnt look up any guides or get any outside advice until I started streaming. But yes, I didnt even start ACTUALLY getting the hang of it until like 100+ hours honestly. I had no idea how much end game content there actually is either. the game just got deeper and deeper 🤣
@@VonClaytonGaming I just recently started up a new game on PC, but I started on Xbox, put in several hundreds on there, then I found out all my friends played on Playstation so I swapped to that, put in like 1700 hours there and I STILL feel like there's shit I don't know hahaha (and yes, several of my friends mock me for buying the same game in 3 systems hahaha)
@@altnerdpodcast damn! youre not the only one. Ive heard people play through Rise on the switch and on PC. hey, if you like it you like it. maybe one day Ill start another playthrough without defenders or something
I only use the defender armor only for Harder Fights but now that i have my zora armor i dont use it anymore so thats how use that Set
That works! Yeah its great for people just building up an alt or something too
Welcome to the Monster Hunter train, it will not stop.
Who said I wanted it to 😈😊
Im assuming youve learned how to now, but god it was painful as a long time GS main watching you never charge in the zorah fight
🤣🤣🤣 Im sure theres alot of painful moments. like never putting myself out from being on fire. but yes also charging. in hindsight, some guidance wouldnt have hurt 🤣
Monster Hunter world has sold almost 25 million copies and has been heavily monetized on TH-cam. It is NOT being slept on.
I slept on it =..(
legit for how successful mhw was world wide like nobody talks about monster hunter
I agree! it has a huge community and I just feel like I never really hear it brought up. especially not in conversations it should be like good RPGs or games that people should try
Very cool you picked it up, join the awesome community! :D
thank you! the community is awesome. when I was livestreamimg the game I met so many nice people that were very helpful. they all felt more receptive/nicer than other groups of gamers
@@VonClaytonGaming that is very good to hear. Sometimes games like this get played by "git gud" people, but I think everyone just loves the game and want others to enjoy it aswell!
@@Pflanzenturio yeah I can see that. Im not much of a min/maxer or meta chaser, but I have been learning alot at gittin gud. I mean some monsters have forced me to level up my gameplay.
But yes super enjoyable game
@@VonClaytonGaming sure there are armor skills that make sense to min/max, but alot of skills are good for us normys and won't be used by speedrunners. So play what you are comfortable with and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!
And leveling up the gameplay is the core motivation for alot of players, to beat that specific monster that makes alot of truble :D
I suggest learning and maintaining 2-4 weapons, with at least 1 being a ranged weapon. Some monsters are way easier with different weapons or with a ranged weapon.
Learn what skills do, and which skills are important for your weapons. Certain monsters can basically be trivialized by certain skills as well.
Thats probably a really good suggestion. I saw a tier list talking about what monsters are a PITA vs the weapon you use and it made me realize that yeah.. some weapon types have a disadvantage. I am working on building up some bows, but this is good advice I think! I will try it out
I appreciate your advice. skills is something I can focus on more as well.
Loved MH:World, I have 1600 hours in the game. I liked it much more than MH:Rise. Monster Hunter: Wilds is much more similar to world and I'm so excited to play it in 2025.
I cant wait either! I still have to finish Rise, I have maybe 30 hours in it but Ive been enjoying it alot
Such a shame you missed out on the armor customization. I nearly went with the Defender set too. They really should have made it clear that it was only meant for people who wanted to skip straight to IB
Its no big deal! I eventually got to the point where I'm learning all of that. The end game has quite alot of stuff and armor building
@@VonClaytonGaming I love MH; started with Freedom Unite on PSP. really want to play Iceborne I'm hoping by the time I'm done with Rise I can get Iceborne on the cheap.
@@fesimco4339 thats awesome! I wish I found it earlier. I still have rise to finish and now we have Wilds coming in the near future
@@VonClaytonGaming So fucking hyped man, you on steam with rise?
@@fesimco4339 I am, I need to remember my username >.> Im away from my main computer rn
I hope you had an 2000+hours of gameplay to this wonderful game
I first played this game on PSP. so much nostalgia getting killed by velociprey and taking me months till i could kill stronger monsters because my brain just cant handle doing proper strategies lol and the old monster hunter freedom is just damn too hard the hit boxes are unpredictable and the egg quest are just too frustrating
Monster hunter world players got the good life
Sounds brutal
I tried a few egg quests and still had a hard time.
I had a PSP back in the day too! unfortunately I never tried Monster Hunter. Im not sure how I never stumbled across it... but Im glad I did now.
I might have used defender but I changed the entire set and weapon for Nergagante and it made him a pain.
I think I started doing the same, the thing I didn't realize was the huge amount of extra HP it gives you... probably the most op part
MHW has sold over 20 million units so it’s not *really* slept on but it is an incredible game.
I slept on it :(
Sometimes... logic works in exactly the ways you'd expect. Take the time to think of all the items and tools you've been running around collecting. For example:
Being too close to the magmacores gets you blown up because you donxt know how to handle it with melee (there are ways) right? So... use a Light or Heavy Bowgun that can fire water or ice ammo!
It goes in different ways... if a monster feels too fast to you, use Dual Blades or anything else faster. OR... use a Lance or Gunlance and let the monster come to YOU, as those weapons are based around staying in their faces and being able to block most attacks.
HMm so youre rotating weapons every fight based on how well the weapon type works against them?
@@VonClaytonGaming not every fight, I've played enough years to be able to deal in most cases, but yes, some weapons just work better against different challenges, and I find it funny that most people don't even think of that.
@@VonClaytonGaming put it this way... if you keep getting smashed, there are three ways to deal:
1) observe the monster more to get even better at memorizing tells, and identifying safe zones. One example is when Gold Rathian does her tail sweep back-flip, like Pink version but often comboed... there are places you can stand underneath her that are completely safe, depending on the direction, which you'll need to be looking for til you internalize it.
2) Evasion. If you aren't familiar or practiced enough with being able to dodge things like roars, tail whips or shoulder tackles with your natural I-frames, try adding Evade Window armor skill. Evade distance makes it easier, but is not really necessary unless a monster's attacks cover too much area for you to get comfortable. To get better at natural I-frames, slowly reduce Evade Window levels until you feel right.
3) Block. The only weapons that can block in the game are the ones with natural shields, Great Sword and HBG with shield modifications attached. The SnS and Charge Blade are based on a small shield like bucklers, so blocking most attacks will push you back far, while Lance and Gunlance are more tower shield... they will not be pushed as far back.
However, some attacks and increasing intensity will even push a Lancer back, requiring a bit of time to recover. The ways to reduce this is to add more levels of the Guard skill (up to a max of 5), and the 1-point skill Guard Up is often overlooked by newbies... that allows you to block normally unblockable stuff, like gas attacks. Even so, there are things you can do with a couple of weapons to circumvent using those armor skills... Lance has an Absolute Defense move that lets you block 360 degrees at once by jamming your shield into the dirt. Even without Guard 5 or Guard Up, you can block some Elder Dragon ultimates (Teo's Nova, Namielle's huge Lightning burst) and not be moved, though you still take reduced damage from gnarly attacks.
And for Charge Blade, you're expected to transfer phial charges into the shield anyway for your SAED attacks, but as long as the shield has that boost, it behaves more like a Lance/Gunlance shield, preventing high pushback from lighter attacks while guarding normally in SnS mode OR Guardpointing.
Finally, when GS blocks some sharpness is reduced, but meh.
So when I don't want to deal with a monster's wide or heavy attacks, or I just don't feel like running around and dodging a bunch, I use a Lance or Gunlance. People call them slow, but they don't really understand the intricacies... using a Gunlance with long shells nearly doubles your attack range and shelling cannot bounce. Also, a draw attack from a sprint results in a running stab... but if you go for a shell (charged or normal) from that running stab, you can easily hit monsters from a middle distance, even outside of LS tripping range. And Lance has its charge... just run up from across the map and repeatedly stab as you do.
The standard walk speed is what messes new players up in judging weapons, but a big part of the game is putting your weapon away and sprinting full speed anyway. Very few weapons really move around unsheathed most of the time, like DBs and IG, so take that into account.
Example: Teostra. If you use Dual Blades, there's lots of evasion and positioning you must set up. If you use a Lance, you almost never have to put your weapon away. You can block or counter everything it does, and it's just 5 hops (evades) to clear blastblight. And even if you DO get blastblight, it doesn't trigger when you block other attacks, only when you get actually hit.
Furthermore, consider Vaal Hazak's gas cloud attack. When everyone else is trying to leave the AOE, you can walk right through with your shield up, or even shield dodge through with a Lance. And if Namielle uses its water breath or Teostra uses sweeping fire breath, blocking it ONCE will make the rest of the animation harmless, safely giving you tons of free hit opportunities.
This is one way to play, another is to stick to a specific and realize certain monsters will be fought different ways, like countering magma cores with LS or tackling through them with GS or guardpoint with CB. However, you can also instead swap in and out based on your opponent, for example, I main CB, if I don’t know a monster or am not confident against it, I will always run CB, because it’s what I’m best and most comfortable with, however I am capable with every weapon. As an example I know Rathalos inside and out, and have found I most enjoy running Greatsword versus Rath.
@@blackmantis1511 right, which is why I said (there are ways). But for a newer player still trying to figure out exactly how those Blademaster intricacies work, a Gunner weapon can alleviate the pain until one figures out the tells and timing on attacks.
I'm pretty much the same as you, but even going into a new monster fight... while I prefer Lance or GL so I can safely study the monster, I'll do perfectly fine in a new fight with IG, LBG, Bow, and Hammer as well.
Hahaha... atleast your ready for next year. Monster Hunter Wilds... Don't Miss it =D
I cant wait for wilds but I hope to at least kill Fatalis and then beat Rise before!
respect for learning it on mouse and key, the game is definitely a controller game in my opinion
it feels pretty good. I finally got a good xbox controller and have been playing Rise, and it feels way more intuitive. But I still play MHW on mouse for some reason
I played a few MH games before. MHW is my favourite.
interesting! It seems like a really nice and polished games. Ive been watching clips of other MH games, and there is a certain charm to them for sure. Seems like World is just a new and improved version really
@@VonClaytonGaming MWH is more realistic, and I think a bit slower. Other titles, even MHR are more cartoonish.
@@azku from playing World and Rise, I can agree. I do like it a tad faster paced, but idk, the slowburn of world is also rewarding
Im gonna get my other Friend into MHW I decided to start over and play with a weapon i don't really play and ngl I have been playing the hell out of GS and honestly it doesn't feel so bad starting over with friends.
Nice! I've thought about starting over with some friends. Some of them do play but not so much. I will probably create an alt in the future
with the defender gear I would argue that you don't get the full experience using it... keep in mind the armor set and weapons were not a part of the game when it first came out and was only added after Iceborne to give players a way to essentially just speedrun through the entire base game and get to the DLC. It was never intended to be used for a "first time experience" and tbh I think they should have made that more clear somehow in the game.
As you say it robbed you of actually having to learn how to play the game during the initial "tutorial" section of the game allowing you to just brute force your way to iceborne where you're suddenly at the level of difficulty that's intended and well at this point it's assumed you already know how to play, so no tutorials here.
If you play the game with the intended armor sets you'll see that it has a gradual learning curve as monsters get harder, and then it tends to add some "walls" or "skill checks" that you need to clear. They usually mark a noticable uptick in difficulty after which monsters get more aggressive and deal more damage. In base game the first wall players face is Anjanath, in Iceborne they do a similar thing, with the first wall being Barioth.
This even goes all the way to the very end game where in order to "prove" you can take on Fatty you need to first clear alatreon who might not be that much harder than other fights, but due to his "gimmick" requires you to actually cater your build to him and keep very high attack pressure while targeting specific parts...
Yes! I definitely struggled particularly on Barioth and learned alot relatively quickly. all in all, I still had a good time in the base game, I just had a learning curve in iceborne. even with defenders armor Im still trash anyway 🤣 but yeah the first several monsters were too easy.
oh well! I am also playing rise and I dont think theres any catch up gear or anything. might be an easier game too. either way, I definitely hit a learning curve and Im working through it.
these videos are old too and most recently I defeated ruiner nergigante solo which felt pretty good, but definitely a DPS check 😒
@@VonClaytonGaming there is catch up gear in rise but it's really not necessary
I've been playing this series since MH Freedom Unite. I sometimes forget the learning curve new players have to go through.
Its intense! I think it sticks with you like riding a bike. It was brutal for me, especially since I totally winged it. I'm glad vets like you are watching =..)
I have 125 hours in MHW on Steam. Not sure how it's that low, but I guess it is. It's in my top 3 most played games and it's my second favorite after Portal.
Great video to inspiring new player❤
thank you! Loving MH in general now
Always fun to see new hunters. Will you be playing Wilds when it comes out?
I sure hope to! I cant wait actually. I may make a video looking at what we know so far.
I want to kill fatalis and beat Rise first
For making a reference to "The Wire", you sir have a new sub lol.
YES! I love the Wire. I was finishing watching it for the first time while playing Monster Hunter, around that time a few years ago now.
there you go giving a fuckin when it aint your turn to give a fuck
i only just started playing about a month ago and ive had it for years XD close to the end of GR story
Thats awesome you're playing now!
Keep going, its a super fun game. It does have a steep ass learning curve lol
Defender Armor is a mistake, it probably ruined a lot for you. Glad you still enjoyed it.
it might've been better without it, but I still had a good time
See you in wilds brother.
Indeed! Getting excited. Gotta kill fatalis and finish Rise first lol
Everyone is a monster hunter fan. They just don't know it yet
Interesting! I wish/hope that to be true. I tried getting some friends into it to no avail. I hope I can spread the joy. Either way, Im having fun
Interesting! I wish/hope that to be true. I tried getting some friends into it to no avail. I hope I can spread the joy. Either way, Im having fun
Welcome fellow hunter. As far as hours, if you can count, you are still a noob. Seriously, the intro to this game can be intimidating and the screens and barrage of info doesn't help, but as you can see by the comments, there is a pretty cool and helpful community surrounding this game. They can help you launch.
yes! that will be kind of a theme of the next video actually. I started streaming and got more help than Id like to admit.
Luckily steam counts the hours for me 🤣 Yes, there is alot to this game, its great
I dont know if you adress this in the video, but if you want to have the original base game experience as it was intended DONT use defender gear. Its there for you to brute force your way through the base game story so you can get to iceborne. It also trivializes most fights making you less prepared for iceborne and doesnt teach you anything about making builds (which is a big part of the game. I would not recommend using it at all.
yes I address it in the video. Its too late, these videos are from a while back. I still struggled even with the gear. Yes it did lead to a learning curve later in the game, but its ok. I don't feel like it completely ruined the game for me, I still like it and I started learning set building and what not later in the game. There's so much content and plenty to keep me busy
@@VonClaytonGaming Yes thats an interesting point. If its your first Monster Hunter game then the game really does throw quite alot at you in the beginning. Not having to worry about your armor and weapons stats makes it easier to learn all the other things.
@@Very_Unwise yeah I mean I understand the other side. Ive started playing Rise and I have chosen to not use any of that type of gear. It definitely hindered me from learning set building and spoiled me, especially towards the end there isnt really such thing as tanking hits 🤣But this series is a learning process!