MHW The Ultimate Weapon Tier List

[@ijustsawthat]

I still dont believe that Hunting Horn mains exist at all. They only appear when you most need them and vanish after that, never to be saw again. True mythical creatures, rare than even most black dragons.

[@bobolecoco3321]

i main IG and HUNTING HORN to help player with my mega buff and my BIG BOINK ^^

[@nullmojo7483]

@@bobolecoco3321 very fun right?, im thinking the same thing as HH user.

[@swagpanini4535]

just started playing this game with friends, I always though HH required a party since it gives buffs. Just now realized it is still really good in solo! Saves you a ton of potions too! Buffing the team and watching them go ham is a great plus as well.

[@Alveonadra]

No one believes me when i Tell them that the hunting horn is the most mobile weapon in the game, the self improvement Songs make you so fast and agile.

[@Mal05407]

@Alveonadra The self-improvement melody is such a great boost to HH mobility. Ever since I mained HH I could never go back to any other weapon because of how slow they felt. Plus its awesome to play the attack xl melody and see your damage go from 1300 to 1900. I always wonder how much extra damage other people get when the buff applies to them, especially GS.

[@foxtrot_zen5299]

I like how the mh community just defaulted back to MHW-mfs were just looking for a reason to go back to world or something

[@Kyfow]

I'm sure that if 4U had a proper PC release you'd see a lot of people playing that too. MHW is just the first entry that's still easily accessible today on a proper, not shit console (switch). But yeah World is way better than Rise. I hope that Wilds' devs take note at these trends and walk back some of the changes made in Rise's combat.

[@TanegiHoneydew]

I can't blame them, World is such an amazing game even with some of the flaws it had.

[@TotallyCreativeNameBtw]

@@TanegiHoneydew yeah like clutch claw

[@xhbn2157]

@Kyfow they definitely will. The mainline dev team is pretty loyal to the OG dream

[@CanelonVegano]

​@@TotallyCreativeNameBtwwhat's wrong with it? I keep hearing that

[@janyozenith4331]

Honestly EVERY weapon in the game is legendary. They're all really good, but we will always have our own preferences.

[@l.j.turner185]

Couldn’t agree more ❤ Skilled player > powerful weapon

[@baron-chan6484]

yep. i just wanna hit the monster so hard, and don't wanna think about anything else, that's why i main GS and Hammer

[@ultra5051]

agree, as insect glaive main, i love to help my teammates to mount monsters when they nees to heal or catch a break

[@Lintangzxc]

how dare he not putting charged blade and switch axe in the same position.. i am expert in them both.. XD

[@unlimited971]

Except lance. Lance sucks

[@phillipvogler4233]

What makes Gunlance great is that it fundamentally changes monster fights since it doesn't really depend on hitzones as much. Your shells deal the same damage everywhere, including furious Rajangs ultra armor on his hands. With Evade extender you float like a butterfly and sting like an apache helicopter

[@beasthaven1571]

Tried a gunlance only challenge was fun!

[@kronosleblu888]

​@beasthaven1571 Exactly !!! The fun was non existent...

[@bazel2765]

​@@kronosleblu888I've done 700 hunts with the GL, enjoyed every single one

[@Dargoneth]

He sucks at gunlance, that's all

[@coycen]

this kinda makes gunlance worse imo. you cannot recommend this weapon to a newer player because they won't learn about hitzones and how important they are and they won't learn positioning either. it IS a fun weapon, no doubt and it's definitely nice to have an "easy" weapon like that, i just wish it would have a dance between shelling and poking to make it synergize with itself

[@Uno_Hunter]

Saw the ranking for Hunting Horn. Honestly, I'm just happy to be on the list.

[@deathfromthedepths]

Honest? Same.

[@somepvpguy69]

As a hunting horn enjoyer despite not gaining the weapon I hope you guys get remembered more

[@VerbalusKlumpus]

Even tho I expected this... It still hurts deep down 😢

[@sir_cremsicle]

Just joined the hunting horn gang and if had so much fun with the weapon I'm sad it's not higher

[@nullmojo7483]

very underrated and underestimated. HH is my favourite.

[@ken7432]

As a Charge Blade main I approve of this message

[@Dudedragon69]

Loser

[@beasthaven1571]

Are they that fun havent touched charge blade since its release game dancinh with gore magdala and cb felt like art. Hh cb that version did they buff it worlds?

[@FlynnStrider]

@@beasthaven1571It was pretty op in 4u, not quite as powerful in mhw but it’s still a fantastic weapon. It’s my personal favorite, I just can’t wrap my head around any other weapon, any time I try to play something else I get mad and quit after a couple hunts to go back to the charge blade lol

[@mehhhhhhhh2215]

@@FlynnStriderhammer and gs are easy I had to use the hammer to beat kirin

[@nottme9002]

@@FlynnStrider bro went back to the hardest weapon after trying easier ones gaddamn

[@saharshsingh7070]

As a Charge Blade main, I couldn't agree with you any more with the CB in the tier list. The fact that you can pop GreatSword like Damage AND stun like Hammer AND guard like Lance AND have a rewarding Counter mechanism of Guard Point makes it too good of a weapon, once you get the hang of it!

[@rustygear447]

This man gets it

[@yobro6053]

Guard pointing is to damn fun, but it can be punishing as hell .

[@BazingaIII]

Did you also think they messed up Charge Blade in Rise?

[@exeopro410]

literally this, hard to pick up and difficult to master with its steep learning curve.

[@dan_da5213]

hard agree on switch axe, without the zero-skill discharge build, it's really hard to master the weapon due to side steps and morphing without guards or counters. Play too passive and you waste your charge, too aggressive and you get punished severely due to long commitment attacks. One of my favourite weapons to see people speed run with tbh

[@mhbloodsurge]

I see you are a man of culture good sir

[@wits_end.]

Thats why you slot in evade extender and evasion. This is nothing new, ever since switch first debut in 3rd portable.

[@TheProtoMachine]

​@@wits_end.nah just be better who needs evade extender when you can figure out the timing for attacking and the spacing for moves, its half the fun with the switch axe.

[@justamuart]

​@@TheProtoMachine Your invincibility frames wont last through most monsters lingering attack frames (unless they are fodder tier monsters). Evade window and extender arent really a must but should be min maxed depending on matchup

[@mrbigglezworth42]

@@TheProtoMachineOR slot them in to increase uptime on the monster because a quick can put you out of the way or right back to where you need to be, with plenty of I-Frames for all of it. Utility skills should never be overlooked

[@XonixDerps]

Love seeing Lance mention clutch claw move. I wont be sad to see the mechanic go in WIld probably but I HOPE they bring that counter for the Lance because it feels so godly to do.

[@zerdodylan]

i would be suprised if they didnt bring back switch skills in a way. there are just so many new playstyles and cool shit you can do with them

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

​​@@zerdodylan If hammer doesn't get to keep it's counter I will be extremely sad...

[@zerdodylan]

@@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028 i hope everything not wirebug related to stay

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

@@zerdodylan Not sure how they'd keep stuff like Sacred Sheath...or that they would keep anything the switchaxe got. I do wonder if GS, judging by it's slimmer look, will get to inherit some of the attack combos...

[@zerdodylan]

@@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028 honestly i forgot about sacred sheath, i was thinking about the LS spirit vertical move and stuff like IG tetraseal or bow’s dodgebolt a lot of moves can probably stay in rise, but i’d love to see more basic move set stuff return like the overhead slash for switch axe edit: courage hammer is a new play style that could also come back

[@robcee3]

The Hunting Horn betrayal broke my heart :( But I happy we aren’t bottom tier :D

[@ghostypei]

I didn't know hunting horn mains existed 😂

[@deathfromthedepths]

​@@ghostypeiBecause like 5 of us exist

[@givemedemmemez9322]

Fr. We're just happy to be here and smack monsters while viking

[@ghostypei]

@@deathfromthedepths and I've met two of them

[@PryThePlayer]

@@ghostypei I wish my gf become a hunting horn main, she is a long sword user and I almost can't play with her XD

[@fudwgemar]

Man that gunlance clip was painful to watch.

[@larzanthony2275]

100% shouldn’t rate it if you don’t know how to use it

[@merfyn4838]

Yeah maybe its a joke but its a bad one GL its my main and its nowhere near that dull.

[@chia1jon]

Yeah came here to comment. He just didn’t know a thing about it.

[@deception1829]

He did put it to hmmm since he probably can't rate it

[@dagbroad]

i love lance, just the sheer aggression you can go for with it is so fuckin fun, and even with the lowest dps of any weapon you'll still be outdamaging everyone because you can stand on top of the monster nearly all the time

[@Kyfow]

I can't say I'm surprised at the ranking you gave GL if you play like that. Passively poking the monster while hiding behind a shield is like playing worse lance. Personally, slotting evade extender is mandatory for GL because the side hops become so fast and responsive and are a great way to get out of trouble.

[@larzanthony2275]

HE USES A NORMAL GUNLANCE TO BLOCK AND SINGLE BLAST. REEEEEEE HE DOESN’T DESERVE TO RATE IT

[@H1r0x]

personally I would love to enjoy GL. But capcom has made it so that the weapon is so slow and not rewarding. I love pulling out a wyrmstake but doing the whole combo with the long ass animations in solo is not worth it, even with shieldspire palico. It's not enjoyable having to sit through lengthy animations all the time you're getting jumped.

[@larzanthony2275]

@@H1r0x Double blast follows up with a wyrmstake. Or loading it (guard point) and pressing both attack buttons follows up with a wyrmstake. It is so worth it. Ups your damage by a lot and trips the monster so god damn much. I have had solo hunts where the poor monster was longer tripped than fighting.

[@Kyfow]

@@H1r0x wyrmstake is definitely a slow move, it's probably not meant to be used outside of unloading the WSB, using the slinger ammo loading + triangle + circle, or circle circle circle

[@TheArnoldification]

​@H1r0x GL is not necessarily a slow weapon, you just can't spam the big damage stuff and expect it to land. Same deal with something like sns - perfect rush spam doesn't work if the monster isn't mobilized, but nobody is gonna call sns a slow weapon lol. If you want good dps that is low commitment you can go wide GL and poke-shell combo. You can combo into your big damage moves off of a quick reload so for example if you topple a monster while shelling you can quick reload - slap combo into stake and then wyvern fire. If you're hitting a good hit zone with slap lance this combo will do like 3k+ damage with raging brachy set. A big benefit of GL is its ability to topple. Go for legs because your shells ignore hitzones then slap lance combo on a good hit zone and the outcome is you're probably doing way more damage than most people you'd play with in hunts. Check out caoslayer on yt if you are interested in learning GL. It has more nuance than may be initially apparent. Underrated and fun weapon with good build options

[@Leo-hb7mv]

Finally someone that also finds the Switch axe to be the hardest weapon in the game. I love this weapon and it's my main since I started MHW at release but man sometimes it just feels bad when you can't land a nice combo because of the amount of vulnerability windows you have on you with this weapon. But when you play it perfectly it's just the best weapon in the game, I will always stand by the swag axe even if they scrap the elemental counter that Sunbreak introduces in MH Wilds.

[@addie1198]

It's the clunky morphing transition that makes it difficult imo, which gets fixed in MH Rise.

[@justamuart]

They should really bring rapid morph skill to mainline

[@callanharvey6264]

All you have to do to avoid that animation is roll/sidestep or attack before morphing ​@@addie1198

[@Leo-hb7mv]

​@@justamuart definitly, once you try switch axe with rapid morph max lvl you just can't go back.

[@kiritoequalspotato493]

I actualy didnt like rapid morph maybe it was that i never had enough room to fit it in with everything else but i just dont really use it

[@elblaise5618]

The eternally misunderstood lance.

[@luckypeanut9943]

Never liked chargeblade, i just love whittling away rather than big attacks Justice for gunlance :(

[@postquit]

hmmm

[@nullmojo7483]

yep, don't prefer CB either.

[@juaquinfuentesjara7352]

You can just savage axe instead of Super amped elemental discharge then. Hell you can just go charged sword too, if you want mobility and morph slash for when you need the reach

[@CrimsonWolf69]

Here's the trick: CB and GL use basically the same gear. So just learn both and according to the monster. Need to play safe or disregard hitspots? Use GL. Can exploit openings or just generally need to do a bit more damage? Use CB.

[@DisemboweII]

Fear not lil bro, Gunlance mains know this is just one man's list. In reality, a good Gunlance hunter is worth twenty Charge Blade suckers who flap around trying to guard counter or land their biggest, flashiest move for a chance at dealing reasonable damage. If it don't go boom, make some room.

[@chimerical8746]

Insane how both of my mains ended up on the extreme opposites of the tier list. GL will always be my reliable go to for its defense and counter attacking in how easy it is to poke from behind a shield while still being mobile with the foreword dash strike.

[@MunitionsDudTester]

If I could rocket boost around like you can in Rise, I would never touch another weapon in World lol

[@richter_h]

As a gunlance main, I'd always say give gunlance a chance. Yea its combo string feels slow, it's not as flashy as charge blade or swax and doesn't deal big damage like greatsword, but if you like facetanking monsters and want to do something more than just pokes and thrusts, look no further. Interesting tier list, I'd say.

[@d.b.hemlock]

Well see if I ever Doot for you again... Us Doot mains will not stand for this betrayal.

[@stephenjohn2131]

Yes you, me and the other two HH mains shall not forget this.

[@stevensutton5090]

We shall not! Our doots should be treasured!

[@Kottkumgen]

I accidentally made my friends über lazy playing a wide range HH build in Iceborne so when I switched back to swaxe, which I beat the base game with, they wondered why the monsters were so much more difficult lmao

[@NotSoNecessary]

Newbie weapon experiences: As a person who started world, and basically the franchise, with the hunting horn, I enjoy being the healer. I certainly wasn't the best at it (A few failed quests here and there gave me a rain check on what should I truly main) but I must admit that having a support, even if it's myself and my palico, is better than nothing. I semi dropped it once i needed tails for things. At that point I picked up the long sword which I hated for a few quests till it clicked. Knocking those airborne wyverns was extremely satisfying. Once I got tired of the LS I moved to the great sword. It barely lasted 20 quests... After which I moved to the insect glaive. I even centered a whole set about staying in the air before realizing thats not the meat and bones of the weapon. It got me through a lot of fights and am still fond of the weapon. Later, I tried the sword and shield, my current main till I want to get good with either the charge blade or switch axe.

[@ruffmenace95gaming]

As a Switchaxe main, I find it interesting that you have a harder time with Switchaxe, and I can’t figure out the Chargeblade. I wonder if it’s one of those things where “which part of your brain do you use more?” comes into play and me and you are just on the opposite sides of that question. I respect the Hell outta you guys cuz it seems so complex to me. Too many things to remember

[@nebula8893]

Trust me, once you learn the basic concepts on charge blade it will all click and you will see why he talks as he does. I say this as a person who went a long time being incapable of using cb It's got a lot of systems but once you understand them they're not hard to use really. I think it's especially hard just because you have to remember so many buttons the game never teaches you 😂

[@FairPlayClubChads]

All my greatsword chad users out there ,just know that i love yall❤

[@MahamadouTRAORE-q5v]

My balls hurt

[@Ariverfish]

In the search for masochistic complexity, people forget the beauty of simplicity. Gunlance, the gentleman's weapon.

[@klugull466]

I'd love to see a rise version of this tier list specifically for gunlance and just due to how much mobility they added to the weapon and how going back to other games it feels like it should just be default for the weapon

[@macibax]

sadly, GL its still considered low tier in rise/sunbreak

[@thecruzer5856]

All the wpn in a nutshell imo: Longsword - base game: RYUUJIN NO KEN WO KURAE - iceborne: IAI. SHISHI SONSON! Dual Blades: - base game: Fruit Ninja in a crack - Iceborne: GIVE ME A DASH JUICE AND PUT ME IN A ODM GEAR ALREADY. Also, STARBURST STREAMMMM!! Greatsword: - base game: omg did i actually just hit it?! Also, PLS LET ME TCS THE MONSTERS WHEN IT SLEEP 😭😭😭 - iceborne: COME. I DARE YOU TO DO ANYTHING. **laughs in tackle and slinger burst** Hammer: - base game: BONK. - iceborne: BONK EVEN HARDER. also, RODDAAA ROLLERRR DAAA! Insect Glaive: - base game: Haha look at me im flying weeee..... - iceborne: Hahaha look at me flying again weee, come on my pet insect lets fly together.... (The joke is sadly Glaive is one of the worst dps wpn compared to the others, but funny enough one of the most enjoyable and fun wpn gameplay) Charge Blade: - base game: LET ME CHARGE MY WPN FIRST GODDAMNIT! - iceborne: haha. Savage Axe goes brrrrrrrr (the user says while swinging all of his teammate to the sky) Hunting Horn: - base game: does this wpn have combo counter? Ooo it got a Melody Notepad pog. Also, PLS LET ME FINISH MY ENCORE FIRST 😭😭😭 - iceborne: GET ON THOSE ECHO BUBBLE BOYSSSS! (The user says while spamming echo melody) Bow: - base game: why the heck is my dmg so small? Wdym i deal less dmg the further i am?! Iceborne: RYUUGA WAGA TEKI WO KURAU Gunlance: - base game: BOOM BOOM BOOM *THRUST* KABOOM - Iceborne: HAVE SOME OF THIS! (the user said while sticking Wvyernstake Mine to the Monster butt) Lance: - base game: wdym im the worst dps wpn in the game? - Icerborne: ROYAL GUARD! *counter and deal only abt just 10% of its base dmg*. And PLS STAY AWAY FROM ME I KEEP GETTING FLINCHED FROM ALL OF U GUYS WPN 😭. Also, Wdym im still the worst dps wpn in the game? Hvy Bowgun: - base game: haha gun goes pew pew pew - iceborne: THIS BADBOY HERE IS A 50 CAL SNIPER RIFLE. AND THIS BADBOY HERE IS A SPAS-12 SHOTGUN WITH 0 RECOIL. AND THIS ONE HERE IS A AR-15 WITH A PIERCING AMMO ROUNDS. AND THIS ONE HERE... (the users said while showing the god amount of hbg loadout they own) Light Bowgun: - base game: so you are saying my wpn is useless and ineffective againts heavy bowgun? 😥 iceborne: THIS ONE HERE IS UMP 45 SMG WITH RAPID FIRE PIERCING AMMO ROUNDS. AND THIS BADBOY HERE IS USAS-12 WITH MEDIUM RECOIL AND AUTOMATIC RAPID FIRE SHOTGUN. AND THIS ONE... (the users once again showing the god amount of lbg loadout he made) Sw_axe: - base game: Is this a bloodborne weapon? - iceborne: ITS OVER 9000!!!! **BOOM**. Also, uuuu the Axe is hot look at that. SnS: - base game: i am really are the worst wpn in the game huh, hahaha thats fine hahaha yeah its fine hahaha.... - iceborne: PURRRFECTOOOO RUSHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!! (Also where is my goddamn oil capcom? GIVE IT BACK TO US!!!) But tbh, speaking from experience from using all the wpn (i have 3.320+K hrs in the game) all the wpn have its unique way and charm to it! It really fits and well done by capcom to fullfill the variety of gameplay that MHW:IB provides, so yeah all wpn is pog imo. Just play the way and the wpn u want and enjoy it to the fullest! Cheers fellow Hunters!

[@MILDMONSTER1234]

Switch axe was worse then sns in base game imo

[@spartan-208]

So happy to see the Charge Blade get the recognition, love and respect it deserves 👌

[@Corey91666]

CB is overrated. Im a swaxe main but also play CB and IG but outside of new players CB is one of the most played weapons next to LS. And tbh i dont think that CB gameplay is overly complex or hard to master. You generally play around 1 guard point and can then freely punish many attacks. Obviously theres more to it but people tend to make a big deal out of playing CB. GS is infinitely more difficult to play. I played 1,2k hours in mhwib

[@tomblack2064]

I played World as my first Monster Hunter. I picked Insect Glaive first, and it carried me through the game because most monsters couldnt hit me while i attacking from the air

[@jonathonwhitlatch4327]

unfortunately i must question the validity of this video, for everyone knows the gunlance is the best weapon in the series ever with no question and deserves all my mortal and spiritual possessions. gunlance is love, gunlance is life.

[@thatguywesmaranan]

as a lifelong bow main, thank you... also, safi aquashot sticky 2 is **chef kiss**

[@Ave_Imperator]

As a switch axe main I've never felt so validated in a video. It has incredible offense but with very little defensive options. It's attacks are big and have long reach but with more recovery. What I love about it is playing the mid range, footsies type game with the monster until I get the opportunity to tear in into a monster. You have to know the match up or else you will be eating dirt. The fade slash they added in iceborne was a god sent.

[@joemaguslog3773]

Although you make a good point about the insect glaive being the aerial weapon, you do more dmg on the ground so it's best to keep to the ground unless you know the monster can be mounted

[@kapppik412]

As CB main, I approve of this list

[@Vadim_k.d.]

as a CB main too, i approve of this comment

[@NintennoCollector]

4:49 We, the Counsel of Doots, warned you 3 years ago that we approved of your video but would continue to watch..and wait... You have been found wanting and your betrayal has been found out. Better sleep with one eye open. Your fate has been decided.

[@ThunderJunkOC]

Wide-range hunting horn with mushroomancer is the fastest way to getting infinite friend requests. And slowest way to solo anything.

[@mattheusspoo]

I use the heavy bowgun because in my head is the only realistic way a human could hunt those monsters, and MH universe called my attention exactly because it was "realistic" in the meaning that if you wanna hunt something you really need to track it down, chase, trap, use consumables and monsters are always way more powerful then you.

[@jaydenn2579]

As a Hammer Main the Hammer needs to be God Tier!!!

[@Pilv11]

Based

[@lynardskynard2895]

SA is actually easier than CB if you have Tool mastery maxed out because you can just mantle up and spam ZSD 24/7 and dish out tons of elemental damage

[@Ser-Smiley]

In my mind dualblades is god tier! Dualblades go brrrrr!

[@zestyraccoon813]

Charge blade, the perfect blend of offense and defense with a high skill ceiling. Amazing weapon.

[@pawinl.4992]

hell yeah charge blade main ' Respect

[@edwylin6815]

My only problem with charge blade (my main) is that you are stuck in long animation. That is why I changed changed to SA, way more dynamic gameplay IMO (with evade extender 3)

[@zippo_maxx4403]

Honestly, every weapon is good once you have an actual build set up. I run insect glaive, thunder bow, and heavy bowgun.

[@netodororo]

I love the switch axe, it feels like im genuinely dancing with certain monsters when i play it, even if im not the best with the weapon yet its def my main one ive been using all the way to guiding lands, tho i do wanna branch out more and pick up another weapon, i just dont know what id go with personally that gives me the same satisfaction

[@klodpraisor]

"it was the only weapon I could beat rathalos in MHFU" Honestly, same.

[@Potengo]

i recently found out you can actually feed your insect with the slingshot ammo

[@quuu213]

Gun lance is a weapon that a developer has proven himself to play. You feel that Gun lance is not good because you are not good at games.

[@andrewboliz894]

Thanks bro, same thoughts here, from a Gunlance main

[@Twodogs90]

lance is peak

[@_snake__4117]

As a gunner main, its always fun if u have 4 hbg sticky build and when monster is down everyone just start shooting cluster or wyvern, tried it a few times, u can only see explosion, cant even see the monster. But most of the time playing with random u can only shoot sticky and other support ammo.

[@ocel6037]

the hammer make every monster the same when well used

[@doublewideshine5410]

yep, a fine red paste on the ground

[@RougeMephilesClone]

Happy to see it, and friendly dissent in the comments with explanations why. The game, is goooood.

[@kunalpol9256]

after seeing the 4 GL vs fatalis video, I can never look at the weapon the same again

[@FloTubePro]

The switch axe can be played in a good flow you can actually switch between sword and axe mode and turn to the side or back to use those attacks to dodge but keep attacking technically, you have to use the right moves predicting almost bc its not much room to play with its very close combat almost but thats what i love its very different i feel like bc its always soo close to getting hit while dancing a composed slower dance😅 but to master it i had to kinda disregard the other weapons completely haha

[@cryobomber8845]

New to mhw but gotta say I love the charge blade I can see why its top tier its a really fun weapon once you learn its mechanics being able to empower the blade, shield, and axe while swiftly switching between them and using guard point.

[@tsf1769]

Hammer obviously best weapon; clutch claw bayblade attack it the best

[@tsf1769]

+ insect helicopter

[@NekoJay8]

To all my swag axe users just remember: No pain, no gain

[@enkhovy]

Your garage blade video and this one made me want to try it out. Now it's my fav, overlapping SnS. As someone who can't play Bloodborne (don't have a playstation), using a weapon that looks like a trick weapon really scratches an itch.

[@tl3525]

As a CB main, Great way to end the year of the tiger

[@JannahSWT]

0:53 AOT reference with jojo “menacing” kanjis (is that a Jojo reference) and Rules of nature from MGRR playing in the background… pinnacle of perfection

[@dogemcwain]

Slightly irrelevant but, what armor do you have on? Can’t find the name of that waist anywhere

[@xcenic]

Hunting horn should be SSSSS because they only appear in strange moments and never come back.

[@smitty7326]

before video: "Okay I'll watch this and if he says Gunlance is good, I'll keep using it." after video: "Hmmmm, I think I'll keep using it."

[@natalironaldo]

Not only a nice tier list but also a great weapon showcase made by a skilled hunter. Love it, man 👏

[@moonflowerpalace3872]

Lance is is the best because of how many openings you get and can always access the head and tails.

[@ArikaStack]

I feel like putting gunlance and hh so low was just a 5head play to get all the gunlance and hh mains to come out of the woodwork. Just like the 5head plays you need to use either weapon effectively, it actually worked.

[@nekomancer4641]

8:10 true Lance player will tank through all that meanwhile poke the monster a million times

[@blackout_cloud]

This mf did NOT just put Swaxe as SSS. How is it not God Tier?

[@MrDeepVoice-on1tc]

As an insect glaive main I approve this message.

[@hicepop3753]

Lance main: Ya, ya, we know.😂 But srsly. when u shield timing so good, that you not only block the beam, and also protect your mate behind you, its always a moment of proudness. I wont ask for much upgrade on moveset, I only wish they can really make Lance into a Total Guard , that can block all kind of bullshit. Or else it will be such a disappointment that every weapon can guard in Wild.😢

[@bliss6417]

As a greatsword/hammer main I always got positively offended by light bowgun users having more knockouts than I did.

[@Bob-jh6xt]

Hammer is just the weapon you use when you can't be bothered to learn a different weapon. It's so good but requires the least learning, it's crazy

[@Davaroni]

2:29 It’s not the hardest weapon, but it’s easily the hardest to avoid damage with.

[@ryann8348]

Lance in World had a lot of issues, but I main Lance because of the utter disrespect you can show monsters "I'm charging up my ultimate nuke attack, you might want to dodge, hunter" "Nah, I'm cool"

[@hentai_dealer1414]

I’m surprised you gave Switch Axe the title of hardest weapon, when I first played MHW I started with the hammer and after a little while I decided to give the switch axe a try because it looked cool and I picked it up really quick, soloed most of the game with it very easily so I always considered it a good starting weapon

[@Myrtneough]

Not gonna lie, GL really does feel that slow coming to it off of Rise's GL.

[@zeroBRS]

I only play GL in Rise/sunbreak like 700+ hours. To be honest come back to world make me remember why I like gunlance in the first place. That shit in rise is anything but gunlance. Feel good at first but it become too monotone in the end. Monster roaor > reverse blast dash, monster move > reverse blast dash, monster attack > reverse blast dash. Reverse blast dash is TOO GOOD in a bad way. Sorry I want to rant a bit because some really think is the "best version of gunlance".

[@Myrtneough]

@zeroBRS You could just, you know, NOT use RBD? Regular blast dash, eruption cannon, and guard reload are what made Rise/Sunbreak GL so enjoyable to use. Especially guard reload, for the love of god at least keep that around come Wilds.

[@zeroBRS]

​@@Myrtneough Like dude I really don't know what to say... Maybe you really should give Lance a chance, go watch some hight level gameplay or something and try to master it. Because what you are asking sound to me like a Lance. My problem is that RBD make all gunlance's move set look like a joke. Every problem that the game throw at you can just reverse blast dash, and the worst part is: RBD is probably the only answer. The best thing in rise/sunbreak for gunlance and should be keep is the guard when you use wyvern fire. The other thing that I personally wish is hail cutter, it suit gunlance's thematic and give a new "Wyvern fire spam" playstyle.

[@sdgdhpmbp]

​@@zeroBRSWorldborne GL, to me at least, is much more versatile in that aspect. Slaplance? Regular lance build plus use WSC. Shells? WSB can be a chore but the reward is so worth it for nearly doubling shell damage. From there, I can play fullburst style along with WSC to finish a combo, charge shell with long for great damage over long range, simplistic wide for quick and big damage or even charged wide for multiple staggers/topples. Don't get me wrong, without RBD GL in Rise is awful. No 2 ways about it, even with wyvern fire's guard or the flashy bullet barrage. Such a shame for all the cool new moves and skills added.

[@psychoblagger]

makes me happy both of the ‘chad’ weapons were my mains

[@benbot0733]

There are two types of great sword players: those who nut at big numbers, and those who are fans of Berserk. I happen to fall under both. Unfortunately, the only reason I did not marry the great sword is because the charge blade reached me first.

[@anonymjet4436]

newbie bow user here. I prefer ranged, but also prefer's the bow's simplicity in terms of crafting and endless amount of elemental ammo. bowguns have the advantage of versatility (you can hunt monsters with different elemental weakness on the same map)

[@laszlomiskei9138]

16:04 Developers made SURE that the hitboxes are PROPERLY TUNED AGAINST AERIAL COMBAT

[@ian.404]

what are you on about, the tip of the glaive hit the horn on the training dummy lol

[@laszlomiskei9138]

@@ian.404 I meant the monster hitboxes. Most of the time their whole body turns into it, not to mention its poor quality so you always get hit while doin air comboes.

[@ian.404]

@@laszlomiskei9138 i see, the hurtboxes are a little wonky, when i was learning chargeblade's guardpoints i learned real quick that not everything is as it seems

[@bananabike279]

Sword & Shield and the Insect Glaive, I should give those a try sometime!

[@rustygear447]

I'm a CB main, but SnS is the most fun in my opinion. It just feel very athletic running, rolling, attacking, then back to running, then clutch claw shoryuken, wall bang, heal your allies, grab slinger ammo, attack again, stun the monster with your shield, and on and on. It feels you're doing so many different things non stop through out the fight, it's so fun.

[@bananabike279]

@@rustygear447 That does sound really fun!!

[@Silverhands2023]

13:19 whats is backstab move?

[@Boamere]

Wide shelling brother, poke shelling with wide opened my eyes. You can stun lock so many enemies

[@jukeswolfy2593]

Ive been a charge blade main for years and finally am giving the switch axe a shot and oh my god the switch axe is so much fun and insanely powerful. Id definitely put it up there with charge blade. Its soooo fun

[@CrimsonWolf69]

Try Gunlance. CB uses the same gear. As a user of both; you'll find that some fights are easier with GL because it is just so much safer - giving you more openings arguably. GL is very comfortable; but if defense is NOT your concern, then CB does more damage generally.

[@7to3Tengu]

As a S&S main I definitely agree it’s just so versatile!

[@donnie_darkoo]

There are no strong or weak weapons, only chad and virgin ones Chad: Hunting Horn, Insect Glave, Gunlance, Lance, Bow, Sword and Shield, Charge Blade, Switch Axe Virgin: all the rest, specially long and greatsword and bowgun

[@Wahri0]

The further you fly with lance's claw counter the better it feels to do

[@shlongsnek7148]

If you can't beat a monster, just play sticky bowgun and you win

[@mmogeek1]

I really loved switch axe in Rise, with the counter and the dps morph loop. Going back to MHW it does feel like its missing something.

[@weebman2229]

Really making wanna try bow again. Bow is the one weapon I don't consider myself at least somewhat knowledgeable in and this video has successfully relight the fire in me to try it again.

[@MomentaryLapse]

The way you play the weapons in each showcase proves you are truly a Master Class Hunter

[@MrJasper502]

Nope

[@MrJasper502]

"I don't play GL a lot" Bro didn't do any move with GL.

[@0wonder]

@@MrJasper502because he doesn’t play it a lot

[@5inned15]

"getting punished for playing agressive with the switch axe" -> My first weapon and my prefered playstyle~ just trading blows with the monster to figure out who goes down first! I just need to hit the monster harder than it hits me!

[@RyanThickett]

I think the biggest issue with this list is that it's all about personal mouthfeel, and honestly weapons like the sns just feel so bleh compared to the big smashes of GS/Hammer/CB, and they also feel a bit restricted compared to the speed and dashiness of the DB. Overall pretty good list though, I'd add DB to the legendary tier, and swap hammer and sns though. (credentials: I've played literally since Monhun 1 and put easily 5-6k hours into the series, with about 600 of that in mhw alone)

[@lazydeer4843]

The hunting horn is a style weapon. Your either a god among men and use it to show dominance or your a noob that wants to get carried in group play. Either way it is always nice to see hunting horn.

[@vampuricknight1]

To be fair, a noob with a hunting horn (so long as they keep party buffing) is probably doing more for the group than whatever their main would actually be. I'd rather be in a group of 3 great players getting buffed... then in a group of 4 players - 3 of which are great, 1 of which does nothing or actively draws aggro and potentially messes up combos/set ups for the other 3.

[@Shadowzeroo]

Greatsword are legendary bro! Ls user are always such a nuissance with no damage

[@morbid1.]

I'm CB main but recently went back to world and started playing GS... it's totally different but when it hits... O M G

[@Adeus555]

The best weapon in MHW is monster knowledge.

[@nuzzinuz7382]

Aiming on blank space was psychopath bro 👹

[@GREATESTMF]

this is the first wpn tier list i have watched that has an objective opinion for each weapon. every weapon is god tier if you like it and you understand how to play it. Main Lance, SnS, GS and Bow here. have fun, and lets all wait and cheer for Monster Hunter Wilds 2025

[@PaladinLeeroy42069]

Hunting Horn is always bottom tier until you get to that ~2000 hour mark, try it again, and realize what you’re gonna be playing for the next 2000 hours

[@shitaolin9439]

In MHW the Charge Blade is no doubt the legend tier, but in MHWI, it becomes “Maybe” tier, sometimes it works, sometimes not so really 😢

[@shaneexdee775]

As a bow main, I get trash talked all the time for running a lot. It sucks when you don't build health boost lmao