15 Beginners Tips And Tricks Monster Hunter RISE Doesn't Tell You

[@iantanchingco2362]

Tip 1: don't button mash Me: Laughs in Dual Blades

[@Kira_Aros]

Me: Laughs in Switch-Axe

[@JH-me6pp]

Laughs in insect glaive

[@chadzolninger6622]

Tip 1: don’t button mash Me with a GS: shit, that’s why I suck

[@artax33]

Great Sword is not a good newbie weapon. Dual Blades, Sword and Shield and maybe the long sword(According to the game's director)

[@TheCatslock]

I agree as a GS main it isn't good for players who are easily frustrated. Especial new players who haven't experienced how combat flow in MH works yet. They may try GS one time and think all the combat in MH is slow or *clunky* and never come back. I've met 3 people in collage who tried, but their main complaint was clunkyness. They tried the GS and Lance as their first weapons without understanding the combat structure.

[@mishkarae]

@@TheCatslock THIS. I just played 3 hours of MHR, my first MH game, and I am so unbelievably frustrated by the clunkiness - good to hear it's just the weapon! I had tried the insect glaive as well, but it wasn't too much of an improvement. I've crafted some dual blades, and I look forward to seeing if they're any better! The default weapon really should've been the easiest weapon to use, not one that gives the impression of clunkiness~

[@jacobkingsley5929]

@@mishkarae Wait, you probably tried the “Longsword” as that is the MH Rise default weapon. The great sword is the heavy one. That's weird the Longsword has been my main since 3rd portable. I wouldn't call it clunky it's one of the easiest to master especially in GU and Rise. You should go for a sword and shield or bow. Bows are pretty sick in this.

[@mishkarae]

@@jacobkingsley5929 Yeah, after posting that I realised it must've been the longsword. But no, it was very slow and clunky, a terrible choice for a default weapon. I ended up going with Dual Blades, which were way more useful for me ^^

[@jacobkingsley5929]

@@mishkarae Yeah, Those are my main three, Longsword, Great sword and Dual Blades. There's nothing more relaxing then going full Ackerman on Rathians with dual blades. Happy hunting.

[@captainkg5910]

"The Great Sword is one of the best weapons for beginners" Why you lion doe

[@vivid8979]

This can make a newbie quit ngl. 😂

[@lillysol4196]

Yeah probably long sword now or sns

[@ashtonkenway2482]

Been using great sword since MH4U What does that make me?

[@TheCatslock]

@@ashtonkenway2482 Means you are patient. I've met people who tried GS first and assumed all the combat was that slow and just put the game down and never tried anything else.

[@jephilologist]

If you want to improve in MH and learn how it is played optimally- i.e. you are serious about learning the flow and not just play casually forever- then GS and Hammer are arguably good "teacher" weapons. They are weapons that demand patience of the player and show you that the game is not a mash fest.

[@abw1317]

Extra note, you can cut off a lot of the new changes in the settings if you're like me and dont like damage numbers and voices.

[@facade11663]

I guess you don't play great sword then, not interested in their eternal quest for *BIG NUMBER*

[@ironmaidenmetalgod]

Voices suck. Numbers are really usefull

[@animalchin5082]

Them: Dont spam your Wirebug attacks Me, a hammer main: aight thanks for the tip, imma do it anyway.

[@Ausar0]

Why wouldn't you like damage numbers? It gives you an easy way to see where you should be attacking for the most damage.

[@abw1317]

@@Ausar0 It just takes the fun out of it for me and turns it into a numbers grind like Destiny, I like playing it the way all the other games except for MHW have been. The random figure it out yourself style is the best.

[@abw1317]

Looking forward to the hunt, came a long way from the ps2 lol

[@jacobkingsley5929]

Another Claw Grip veteran, I see. I still play the PSP games.

[@abw1317]

@@jacobkingsley5929 haha I dont play it but I still have my freedom unite game for PSP with the nargacuga on the cover

[@punkrockdavid]

I made the mistake of this being my first monster hunter game and playing while super high. I was lost after 20 minutes

[@jacobkingsley5929]

Drug's are unnecessary when you have Monster Hunter. ~Obama

[@paulopaixao9648]

Ahaha! Same here dude. But got used to the game and now I love playing it while high. :D

[@LHDL2012]

This is my first attempt at a monster hunter game and I feel lost as ever. 😵‍💫

[@timdaferretmailman7297]

The Mizutsune has a sound cue when it's about to use a powerful attack. I'd describe it as a high pitched gong sound - perhaps even a vibraphone. If you fight Mizu long enough, you'll see, or rather hear, what I mean.

[@AnotherAdam]

BRAND NEW. Started a couple hours ago.

[@jdijkstra8115]

Stick to it! It has a steep learning curve. Ask for help online. It's a great game but the start is always rough.

[@LadyAnnt]

Me too

[@matthewvandenbranden1307]

Yeah just started with my 5 year old and he is like where are the BIG monsters! And I'm like collecting everything in every area as well as trying to learn the menu's and items etc definitely feel overwhelmed and should I use coin or the blue points to buy meals and such?

[@Nick_Lamb]

Nice! What weapons are you liking the best?

[@Nick_Lamb]

@@matthewvandenbranden1307 I use blue points any chance I get. Money seems to be the more valuable resource because you need it for crafting.

[@achuchin]

Great Sword is one of the most difficult weapons to use because its low speed forces higher prediction times. Did you mean Long Sword?

[@lUnstable]

Probably. The other thing that could have been mentioned is the great sword tackle and it’s importance in the move set

[@CHURCHISAWESUM]

I started playing MHW, as a total series newb, with the charge blade A few youtube videos, 10 spreadsheets, and a PhD in SAED and Savage Axe later, I fell in love with this series

[@BobaVett]

That’s me. World was my first. Picked Charge Blade, head exploded, quit, came back, researched for days, fell in love.

[@cannibalraptor]

My first Monster Hunter was Tri on the Wii, but I felt so lost and barely got through one hunt before never playing it again. The series always interested me so I chanced this game and I love it so much. I became more interested in RPGs and the like so that helped as well

[@xeartnexus3020]

I'd say LS is easiest for a new player, but that's just my opinion. All the weapons feel pretty good in this game. The guides in the menu are simple and easy to follow.

[@drewrok78]

As a seasoned souls fan, I'm thinking about picking this up for the simple fact of the learning curve. Hope it's worth the $60 on a switch lite

[@Kira_Aros]

It is. Especially as a souls fan i would recommend it strongly. Since its been a week since you commented, let me know if you allready bought the game and if so wether you like it or not.

[@drewrok78]

@@Kira_Aros so glad I purchased it. Started off with DB bc the feel of everything else frustrated me at first. Then after hours and hours, I've gotten the feels for the switch axe, hunting horn (op btw). Hands down worth the $60.. and I enjoy it on the lite. Gonna be fun for a long long time. I still suck compared to most, but I'll get there one day.

[@Kira_Aros]

@@drewrok78 im happy to hear that. I play Monster Hunter since it was out on the Psp and in every new installment i switch my main weapon. Its Switch Axe in Rise and i really like it a lot, hunting horn is great too. Im glad to hear from a new hunter joining the community 😊 I hope you will enjoy your coming playtime. And trust me once you have enough experience you will be pretty good.

[@charlesxflare]

Here's a question. If I'm playing solo/offline when I press the home button the exit the game for a minute to get a drink, does the game & timer pause or when I get back I'll end up with 10min. left on the quest?

[@BarokaiRein]

Greatsword is the single most punishing weapon in the entire game. Taking it out and putting it away is slow,you move at the speed of glacier when holding it,even uncharged attacks require massive commitment when compared to other weapons and in order to make most of it you have to learn how to time tackling. It's the worst weapon for beginners. Good beginner weapons are bow,sword and shield,dual blades and insect glaive. A lot of people also recommend longsword bit due to relying so much on parrying I honestly disagree. Sure it's easy to learn but it only gets really fun once mastered or at least mastered to the point where you're parrying almost all the time.

[@2bussy]

FALSE, FAKE NEWS, ETC. only avoid GS if you're a casual gamer who sucks at games, otherwise GS is a fantastic newbie weapon according to many MH pros.

[@chadholey7741]

Tip number 1 make sure you become a hunter horn main it makes you an ascended being

[@Xifihas]

Great Sword is a TERRIBLE beginner weapon. I think you meant the Long Sword.

[@Julian-rt9qs]

I want to disagree because the mechanics are so straightforward...but then I remind myself that that's not even half the battle lol.

[@byoace]

The great sword generally isn't recommended for begginers not because of the mechanics and move sets of the Great Sword, instead it's difficult because it requires knowledge on any monsters movements, attack patterns, and timing which requires a lot of time to get the hang of.

[@MKPwrz]

@@byoace I think that's why it's perfect for a beginner it teaches you the the most valuable aspects of the game (character and monster situational awareness) Greatsword has the measure twice cut once philosophy which stops a new player from thinking you can just hack n Slash

[@byoace]

@@MKPwrz when you put it that way it makes sense, I'm think of an absolute newcomer who hasn't played the game at all and gets discouraged for playing it because it's too hard to land a hit, but it all depends on newcomer of course. Again great point 👍

[@MKPwrz]

@@byoace definitely understand your point though the frustration levels with GS is a lot higher then a lot of weapons, and being frustrated as a beginner is no fun

[@Delb9891]

Switch axe , charging blade or long sword ?! Can’t decide

[@mysticstrikeforce5957]

For me when i see people upload their game is to early and to late on things when battling monsters. Like never go to early when the monster is in rage mode to start sharpening and eating make sure you have room to eat and resharpen your items and overall learn how the mosnters move also even on easiest quest just eat every time cause the more you play the more those easiest quest like gathering will become a bother wants boss monsters joins in. Also fun fact well i don't know if they do it on this game but past monster hunter games if you joined an online lobby the boss monsters gets more powerful then you playing solo.

[@scrinklyscronkly6073]

Somehow, learning to play Bloodborne really well helped me massively when I attempted to learn Monster Hunter.

[@TrashPastor]

Bro that key charge blade 😍😍 felt like the kh3 we all deserved

[@kraivintang4220]

Dont button mash. Que in dual blade sasageyo style.

[@liberatorkramit]

Who says the Dual Blades are for beginners?! I have been playing Monster Hunter for over a decade and I would not say that. Sword and Shield, yes. Great Sword, yes. The Dual Blades will take a newbie forever to take down a Monster, or would leave them fainting repeatedly when they get caught mid attack.

[@abrahamdiaz3489]

Dual blades are definitely a beginner weapon

[@reeanimationgaming1034]

GamingBolt, please please please turn down the volume on the subscribe graphics.. It's very annoying, way too loud for what it is.

[@deadsoftboy7338]

u r dramatic, i didnt even notice the sound lol

[@reeanimationgaming1034]

@@deadsoftboy7338 if it continues I’m unsubscribing. It’s unprofessional and it gets on my nerves every time

[@scottyoshihara2458]

This will be the most intense 24 hours of my life.

[@pheww81]

Pretty misleading telling the SnS do less DPS than GS. It do less damage per hit, not less DPS overall.

[@thesprinkler7893]

Sns generally does have lower dps than a well played gs in newer gen titles, maybe not in like freedom 1

[@Terminalsanity]

Without armor skills maybe...get focus, quick draw, crit draw and HG earplugs and GS leaves SnS in the dust.

[@lUnstable]

@@Terminalsanity gs doesn’t need earplugs with the new strong charge slash silk bind move. Knockback prevention and super Armor for the entire duration and it’s start up is super quick. You can cancel into a tackle for even more super armor.

[@iyeetsecurity922]

_15 Things the game doesn't tell you."_ MH games never tell you _anything._ It's one of the most inaccessible game series made.

[@Ausar0]

?????? Maybe the earlier titles, but World, Rise, and probably Generations (haven't played it) have been pretty accessible. There's a metric fuck ton of tutorials in Rise that explain almost every single detail about every mechanic, and they even list out combos for you. What isn't explained?

[@horneytoaster4773]

@@Ausar0 i think he meant it as a compliment.

[@horneytoaster4773]

That being said I actually loled when I saw your profile name.

[@2bussy]

FAKE NEWS

[@tigerx36]

So start with two weapons and as the game progresses, I can add the others I want to use? I feel like I'd be using the Training Area a lot. Not a button masher so that's good. I adapt on the fly so it shouldn't be too hard to handle certain monsters.

[@LeeJayBird21]

It's just recommended to start with just a few weapons so you can get really familiar with how they work and you'll be proficient with using them. That will make the more difficult fights later on a little less difficult. Of course you are free to use all 14 weapons equally, but focusing on 1-3 at first and then slowly branching out and trying the others will probably work out best.

[@lUnstable]

Training area is really great. Even with thousands of hours across a few monster hunter games I still constantly use it to check dps and identify alternative combo setups

[@OmegaDenz96]

I only played MHFU and MHP3rd. Though i was able to play the 2nd demo version of Rise. But i main Charge Blade. I only got the the yesterday and i'm still at 3 stars village quest. This weapon fascinated me since the GU. I only watch youtube videos on weapons tutorial by Arrekz at that time since i don't have the capacity to buy a 3DS.

[@Fayte_Liengaurd]

I disagree with 5, the Great Sword is not good for beginners as it takes strategic repositioning and use of charge attacks. The Newbie weapons are Sword and shield, light bowgun, and long sword.

[@2bussy]

FALSE, FAKE NEWS, ETC. only avoid GS if you're a casual gamer who sucks at games, otherwise GS is a fantastic newbie weapon according to many MH pros.

[@gameskyjumper1721]

3:25. "Dual Blades has great speed but low on damage" That is a total beginner mistake. DB can do more damage in a given time than any other heavy hitter because when you are busy dodging or charged up attacks DB is always buffed and always doing attacks. There is even a skill that does DAMAGE when just dodging/dash into enemies.

[@devonnitzschke4576]

I remember playing my for the fist time on psp. Its the same wonderful gameplay while still managing to come a long way

[@augustheat]

I cant plkay any of these games withouth my Insect Glaive lol just loves jumping all over and whirlwind attacking the entire length of a monster with a huge bash at the end lol

[@raggedcritical]

The great sword is a good starting weapon? I'm not sure about that unless you want to expose all of your bad habits and teach good behavior. Between the huge recovery times (that you need to know to roll out of) and incredibly slow combos that require forethought and positioning it's not like you can just go out there and get smacking. Did you mean "long sword"? Even that's not super beginner friendly with its gauges and reactive gameplay but it's a lot more friendly than the great sword. I'd have said that the LBG is far more beginner friendly, and the option that players that prefer ranged combat will want to try out first.

[@lUnstable]

When you get the tackle timing down it becomes much easier and comfortable to use. Granted, the tackle timing definitely takes quite some time to figure out.

[@2bussy]

FALSE, FAKE NEWS, ETC. only avoid GS if you're a casual gamer who sucks at games, otherwise GS is a fantastic newbie weapon according to many MH pros.

[@vagabond4576]

NO.... DPS is dual blades. Greatsword is big damage but not very good with consecutive damage and takes time to learn so most people wont get weapon picked up fast because it takes a lot of time trial and error knowing the monster.

[@2bussy]

FALSE, FAKE NEWS, ETC. only avoid GS if you're a casual gamer who sucks at games, otherwise GS is a fantastic newbie weapon according to many MH pros.

[@jabari1000]

How do you tell if you have to sharpen a weapon??

[@muckyleaf5497]

There is a color sharpness meter in the top left. The symbol is weapon. If it dips below green or you're bouncing off the monster, you should probably sharpen

[@Jakearoo3009]

Me who has been playing since MH3U: ah yes, i see

[@RoflsaurusRexx]

MHF2 was my first that sucked me in. Good ol' psp days.

[@gestapoid]

I'd say they made a mistake with the GS as a beginner weapon and meant the LS. But nope, they show a GS.

[@oofcall9115]

“Don’t button mash”. Swax players: 😅

[@ledspen]

Master a couple weapons first...but no bows or long swords

[@AstonMartinStig]

Great sword good beginner weapon? Bruh. Bruh.

[@2bussy]

FALSE, FAKE NEWS, ETC. only avoid GS if you're a casual gamer who sucks at games, otherwise GS is a fantastic newbie weapon according to many MH pros.

[@corinawhite6457]

with food in this game any good that gives you steamer come back Up if spelling that right ? sorry can be bad at spelling that's all

[@k3tupat1978]

No. 16..."please click on notification button,...tank you"

[@loneheartfell5651]

Great sword is a good beginner weapon? Ooooh boy

[@Zypoxo]

How see i see the health of the monster

[@frayravachol]

Anything. Literally anything.

[@dowbailey6033]

Basically Kong skull island

[@sclark865]

#15 So hord everything? Yeah already there :]

[@LrdThing]

Don’t spam wirebug attacks? Sorry, can’t hear you over the sound of my hammer’s immortal DASH BREAKER and devastating IMPACT CRATER

[@thomasgibson8083]

The only weapon good for wailing on the monster is hammer

[@DoggoPetCheryl]

Since i have a slow brain... i found my suitable weapon is hammer...

[@horneytoaster4773]

Started with tri. Let me know if any of you need tips.

[@noahbernstein5536]

I never cared about elemental weakness i always use a crit and explosion build XD

[@chadzolninger6622]

I want monster hunter friends :,(

[@AstonishingRed]

I can’t even kill the very first umbrella bird monster in the game. It never kills me, but I always run out of time. I’m thoroughly confused as to how I should be playing this game. Any USEFUL pointers would be much appreciated. Git gud is NOT a useful pointer.

[@dinolover]

It is cause git gud means taking everything you learned and making it into a well oiled machine, sorry man but I came from the ps2 days where you had to figure it out or fail the quest so complaining means nothing. Go back and see what you did right, what you did wrong, and adjust.

[@Batos41]

Just ignore unhelpful comments. There are people stuck in the old days of Monster Hunter and can't understand that they were a newcomer once upon a time. Most hunts can be completed with on-level gear in less than 20 minutes, so the 50 minute timer should be more than enough. I would expect you're missing out on something simple. If you're melee, are you sharpening your weapon when it gets dull? Do you spend a lot of time healing, or simply not in the same zone as the monster? Are you getting lost or have trouble using wirebugs to get around? Different parts of the monster take more damage from certain weapons (typically, tails are weaker to cutting weapons and heads are weaker to blunt weapons). This is indicated by the color of the damage numbers when you got the monster. Orange means you're hitting in a good spot. White means there's probably a better spot to hit. Arrekz and Gaijin Hunter usually have pretty good weapon guides (though I don't know how many they have out already), so if you're struggling with knowing what attacks to do when, those might be a good resource. It might be helpful to watch someone on Twitch play, and see what they're doing that you're not. If none of that seems to help, I'd be happy to join you in a multiplayer hunt and give you tips based on your play.

[@AstonishingRed]

@@dinolover Another video I watched emphasized the importance of using the whetstone during hunts. Total game changer for me. Now I’m plowing through hunts. I knew my weapons would deteriorate over time but I thought I had to just deal with it until I crafted better gear. Nope. Just keep my weapons sharp and ready. I do firmly believe in getting gud because Dark Souls games are my absolute favorite games to play, but I’m very ignorant to Monster Hunter. VERY ignorant. Like I know nothing. But that little pointer helped me push ahead.

[@AstonishingRed]

@@Batos41 Thanks so much man. I have resorted to watching some let’s plays. And the damage color indicators are something I never paid attention to really. Just the number is my major concern. I didn’t know what the colors meant. So much useful info in your response. I definitely see that I’m going to have to plan things out way more before starting hunts. Thanks again. And as I stated in the previous comment, I wasn’t even sharpening my weapons in between hunts when I started out. Tons of mistakes I was making. Comments like this and some videos really go a long way for newbies.

[@Batos41]

@@AstonishingRed Everyone was a newbie at one point. The Monster Hunter franchise has come a long way in being now accessable, but some things (like whetstones) just aren't intuitive. And if you miss the one time it pops up to tell you to sharpen, you'll just be out of luck. With time and practice, you'll be training up the next wave of hunters before you know it. Good hunting!

[@JaguarDave54]

Jaysus this is Capcom’s idea of making a game accessible to new players 🤣🤣🤣

[@RonnyLive19881]

This guy sounds just like the person that reviews for Easy Allies/Game Trailers... There is another guy that sounds just like Richard Leadbetter from digital foundry... Is this channel impersonating them because they have good voices for this type of video? I bet they get an Alex and John from Nintendo Life next lol

[@Sam-Fisher]

Hi

[@redwolfcanisrufus]

Controls suck ass and monsters just run away and heal back to max with no real explanations on how to stop it -_-

[@JaguarDave54]

Save your money unless you are a fan of the series. First game I’ve played on switch lite that gave me eyestrain. The tutorial so far is pretty much useless. (Menus over menus) . Nice production value. This game is like giving a first time driver a super car and a poorly translated manual.

[@austinb3832]

I'm also new to this series, got it yesterday and I'm super confused. I got dumped into like 16 tutorials that were just some text and then I'm thrown into a hunt. I obviously forgot some info from said tutorials because they all were shown to me in the span of 20 minutes. It's a lot to take in, I have zero clue what I'm doing

[@acespade171]

Spoiling a lot