The Ultimate Weapon Tier List - Monster Hunter Rise Best Weapons To Use

[@darkhero2]

Hello everyone, this tier list is aimed at both newcomers as well as Sunbreak hunter as Rise is coming out on consoles later this month. I also added my own personal opinions on each of the weapons into consideration for the Tier List, thus how fun / satisfying a weapon is (for me) is going to affect its rating. There's going to be some disagreements so let me know what you would change on the list 😁

[@nicholasmarquez3399]

Why would Base Rise have Sunbreak changes? The answer is simply it would only have the Sunbreak changes if it was bundled meaning base rise isn’t getting the weapons nerf and buff till they announced Sunbreak and do compatibility just like they did with Iceborne. Where people with Iceborne could play with people with base world. So LS is going to be broken and CB gonna be terrible due to difficulty aiming the SAED, pizza cutter, and the hitboxes missing.

[@asianartist1]

@@nicholasmarquez3399 lol - capcom is not exactly known for bugs. replace capcom with bethesda and you are correct sir.

[@asianartist1]

lol - switch axe is the troof... lol - most fun weapon of all of them in terms of fighting and not being ultra repetitive.

[@l.r.j.r.6356]

Actually this doesnt work for console because some buffs and nerfs that made weapons glow up are lock behind sunbreak

[@abc98114]

Great video. By the way, it’s bowgun not bogan 😊

[@iiReivax]

FULL TIER LIST like to put this at the top Base Game S: Great Sword, Switch Axe, A: Sword & Shield, Dual Blades, Long Sword, Hunting Horn, Bow, Light Bowgun, B: Lance, Gunlance, Charge blade, Heavy Bowgun C: Hammer, Insect Glaive SunBreak S: Dual Blades, Great Sword, Charge blade, Switch Axe, Bow A: Sword & Shield, Long Sword, Lance, Gunlance, Hunting Horn, Insect Glaive, Light Bowgun, B: Hammer, Heavy Bowgun C: ...

[@fishnutz5196]

No weapon should be below B and thats a fact.

[@Avyrr]

Peppo Longsword Tier: S 🗿

[@josephfrancis3250]

LS is easily stronger than GS lol even post nerf

[@steviegreenthumb4720]

@@Avyrr Longsword is cringe tier

[@steviegreenthumb4720]

@@josephfrancis3250 Its just not monster hunter.

[@The-Spanish-Inquisition490]

I want to add for new players... All tier lists are for speed runs and how fast you can complete them. Every weapon is viable and strong in their own unique way, i.e your not going to want duel blades for tanking hits. Pick the weapon that suits your playstyle You want to play capcoms version of Bloodborne? Switch axe/charge blade. you like K.Oing monsters day in day out? Then hammer or hunting horn is a great option. You like tanking? Lance/gunlance and sword and shield... Damage with huge hit box? Long sword. You want to be a mosquito and flying around dealing lots of Damage? Insect glaive or daggers! You want to play shotgun and apply status effects like paralysis/sleep/poison ect.... bow. You want to mow down the monster with a hail of bullets explosives and status effects? The light/heavy bowgun have you covered. The real trick is finding what you enjoy with so many options and playstyles, go to your full screen map and travel to to training arena go in the item box and equipment and find what works for you if you feel you'll like the weapon watch a 2 minute beginners guide and test it out on a hunt as a further test. All that matters is your having fun!

[@zrevi5918]

Yes the first way of getting to the fun part is getting a weapon that suits your playstyle. As a bow main coming from MHFU there is a big difference in the weapon and it didnt really suit my style. This lead to many deaths since bow is now a high risk high reward weapon unlike in MHFU where you charge, run and shoot if you can. Now I am a lance main where I can be aggressive while be safe. Its definitely weaker than bow but I clear faster since I dont die much

[@TheHuTao.]

Dude he said this tier list was made for casual and veteran players not speed runs, because most players aren't preventing the monster from moving with traps as said in 0:50

[@spizC]

what about the greatsword doe

[@tpemp]

you can also tank with heavy bowgun lol

[@johndelanie3649]

Fr, this new obsession with meta and tierlists is so toxic to the enjoyment of MH, there aren't 14 weapons in the game just for you to ignore most of them and only use "top tier" weapons.

[@PierLuc111]

Greatsword is S/S , as long as you hit 100% of your charged swings. Which won't happen.

[@7760jackjack]

Not a hammer main but I will say going from world to rise, hammer feels so dam good in this game with it's gap closers armored moves, and the biggest change to me, the ability to keep power charge after being knocked down. In rise it feels like hammer does exactly what it's supposed to, compared to world, where it felt like an incomplete weapon.

[@byefelicia8429]

If you really feel that way please teach me the ways because as I loved Hammer in World I feel so out of place in Rise on series X

[@7760jackjack]

@@byefelicia8429 well since you played it in mhw you already know how the weapons basic play style. In rise, hammer has the same combo routes with x and a, but they given you much easy access to your big level 3 charge. If you go into power charge and press right bumper and (A) you get level 3 charge in the basic hammer mode. Theres a bit more including wirebug stuff but I don't think you wanna hear me ramble on.

[@7760jackjack]

My fault right trigger I meant

[@unverifiedverified4418]

Having spot if fun..... But I've only teir1 time maybe.... Must get go my first rampage.... The game gets harder fight ? Lol

[@tomguglielmo9805]

@@unverifiedverified4418 absolutely. 3 star gets much much harder, and there's ALOT of status effects

[@veganwiener8047]

Quick thing on Lance: Skyward Thrust can be the highest DPS move on lance depending on what monster you are fighting. The key is to get at least 3 ticks of damage on the way down. Larger/taller/flying monsters, such as Gaismagorm/Ceanataur/Kushala Daora are where this move really shines. My recommendation is to have skyward thrust on one scroll, and anchor rage on the other, then just pick which scroll you use based on your target monster. Also it’s really fun and satisfying.

[@superscatboy]

Switching based on monster is definitely the way to go :)

[@squiddler7731]

26:46 wanted to mention: the aerial aim silkbind was in base rise and not added in sunbreak. The silkbind that sunbreak _actually added_ is butcher's bind; possibly the most underwhelming silkbind attack in the entire game lol.

[@TheBigPineappL]

was so let down by butcher bind. literally better off meleeing with the huge arrow.

[@Arch50281]

I liked the part when he created the tier list

[@noobmaster15]

Ikr!!! Smooth... Real smooth

[@aroanii]

Every weapon is S tier. You guys are all awesome.

[@haydenmoore3045]

I needed this❤

[@MagiaErebea028]

He got me with the hammer rating 😢 I love the feeling a knockout gives

[@hashtagz___2507]

I feel like a list like this can end up deterring people from trying what interests them. So to all hunters PLEASE use what YOU like. Try everything, see what you can do with it. And most importantly have fun!

[@hashtagz___2507]

To add: no hate to this list just felt like letting people know that a list isnt an end all be all for whats best in this game :)

[@evilovesperry]

Nah. It doesn't deter. It let's you know what is viable without trying to grind each weapon to have a rudimentary understanding of it

[@Keonte255]

HUNTING HORN MAINS ASSEMBLE ✊🏿

[@mikesanders5433]

We are legion, worship the doot! 🎼🎼🎼

[@irx_9gaming436]

We grow stronger every game...

[@Hans-andersen]

We kill monsters with the song of our people

[@kingzroyalzz7059]

I’m a dual wield and hunting horn main 🤝🏾

[@toastydao9450]

DOOT DOOT

[@CoconutChriss]

Love it that you rate it for base game and sunbreak separately!

[@mikesanders5433]

As a long time Hunting Horn main I 1000% agree with your take on the Rise/SB version. I absolutely love it in Rise/SB, you can go ham on a monster with almost hilarious consistency and it’s really flashy too!! That being said I still much prefer the World/IB HH. There was just something about how methodical and precise you had to be with it, defo felt more impactful and hence also much more satisfying. I’m hoping for the next HH in the next MH game that they go back to more World/IB than Rise/SB.

[@sleepyppl4286]

i dont think theyll go back to the old hunting horn, they redid the hunting horns mechanics on a fundamental level in rise because it was an unpopular weapon, and now because of those fundamental changes to the way hunting horns operate theyve skyrocketed in popularity, if they went back on the changes they would only be murdering the hunting horn as a weapon for most players, so personally i dont want them to go back, and i also dont think they will

[@mikesanders5433]

@@sleepyppl4286 that’s some fair opinions. I don’t want them to go back as such but a halfway house between the old styles and the new one

[@StartouchArts]

@@mikesanders5433 The biggest gripe I have with Rise HH is the gutting of the note system. The lack of any complexity or thought in exchange for 'press the same button twice' is so stupid and unnecessary. I WANT to use all my attacks, but the highest DPS thing to do is just use Magnificent Trio, then alternate between X and recital until your songs expire. I hate that Risebreak's HH's meta is an alternating 2 button combo so much.

[@mikesanders5433]

@@StartouchArts I get you pal, it’s made it more accessible to those out off by previous complexities but it’s gone too far in that direction for me too. It’s fun but not a patch on previous iterations.

[@maccaroon3941]

​@@sleepyppl4286 welp

[@B0R0S_]

I became hammer main in rise and now in sunbreak I really hope Devs will buff it.

[@ProfessionalNamielleLewder69]

*Fun Fact:* Elemental Burst Counter can parry everything. *EVERYTHING.* Valstrax's ambush? Parried. Gaismagorm's nova? Parried. Lucent Nargacuga's force slam? Parried. Flaming Espinas' charge burst? Parried. There is *NOTHING* it cannot counter.

[@sweatygamergainz870]

I honestly rarely see really good insect glaive players that utilizes it’s mobility in the air and on the ground. I admit insect glaive is hard to play in the beginning due to some micromanaging (essence gathering, aerial vs ground combat, aerial charging, kinsect management, camera control, etc. I think this is why IG is usually considered a low tier weapon other than it’s not the hardest hitting melee in the game. But one major thing I like about glaive is that it still becomes very efficient with basic skills such as attack boosts, and wexes. No real need to get fancy like rapid morphing, quick sheathing, rapid ups, etc.

[@ericraululyeetusdelyeetus5028]

I really disagree about hammer: the duality between the courage and bravery playstyle offers a great deal of options, not to mention rise gave hammer a counter. It's moveset changes gave it plenty of evasive options which makes it surprisingly safe to use.

[@slimfastsubaru2043]

Big agree hammer feels so good in sb. The combo bonk feels so safe with wire dash having so many s and how fast you can use the counter after a combo bonk lol.

[@cosminpislariu4540]

Except courage and strength synergize with different damage types, and have to be build differently, with courage needing handi+MT/PP to function properly since you burn through sharpness. The counter is the weakest of the counters in the game, it takes 1s after pressing the button to start the counter frames (which are low even after activation) and the followup is way too slow for how fast monsters are in Rise, not to mention you can’t do shit against multihit attacks and it doesn’t reposition you or give you hyperarmour. Not to mention that now that most weapons have a stun buildup move (except for DB and LS), even the “stun weapon” identity of it has been lost. Yes, you do get more Ko’s with hammer, but considering the other drawbacks, it’s almost never worth it to bring hammer unless you like the playstyle.

[@slimfastsubaru2043]

@@cosminpislariu4540 it takes one second for the counter? do you play hammer? that shits maybe 0.2 seconds. been using hammer for the entirety of rise and sb...

[@cosminpislariu4540]

@@slimfastsubaru2043 couldn't find frame data, but looking at videos (since I can't test myself atm), it's at the very least 0.5 until the counter frames activate after a button press. No way in hell is it only 0.2. Also next time you wanna throw dO yOu eVeN pLaY tHe WeApOn, maybe read the entirety of my comment and not just the first sentence

[@slimfastsubaru2043]

@@cosminpislariu4540 right before seeing the notification for this comment i was doing a hunt where i use water strike constantly lol i think you're just bad tbh. its not that long

[@mhbarney8499]

If played right...I don't have a single weapon I don't like. But personal...Hammer ist still my favourite. The new charge lv3 attack while moving is so fun to use that I feel like something is missing when I play older games.

[@asianartist1]

no more sliding on that ONE hill to take out kulve.... or the final pillar....

[@MrMattm77]

@@asianartist1 Sliding hammer was fun but man being the only way to do great damage as hammer sucked when the monster chose a flat area to fight in

[@xBox360BENUTZER]

@@MrMattm77 You could also use the grappling after (was it the charged standing attack?) to bayblade onto them

[@roadddkill]

Ive just started playing Rise, and as a hammer main, i can feel the difference. Something just feels off, the silkbinds are great for the mobility but the hammer overall feels less impactful. May try some other weapons out, switch axe looks cool or i may try GS.

[@LjFoster7]

Literally same. Hammer just doesn’t do it for me anymore on rise

[@LoadingError]

Its crazy how different everyones tierlist in this game is. Ive been on a tierlist watching spree and so far the only weapon I consistently see in S tier is GreatSword.

[@Ironboundmonk]

Hammer Gang disapproves. Capcom gave Hammer a counter. Instant S tier.

[@macaza1092]

even if it’s just the training area, seeing him have pizza cutter active but not actually using it from 16:40 onwards hurts every fibre of my soul

[@GuiserGestalt]

Over the years they've really made SnS more fun to play, with world and rise they pretty much solidified it as the main weapon i use here on out

[@devilmayclarify666]

Disagree. MHGU was peak.

[@maroonstarsface]

My weapons used list : 2 hunts with a bow, 1 hunt with light bow gun, 4 hunts with hunting horn, 563 hunts with insect glaive. Don't know whether to be embarrassed or proud

[@elispencer760]

Be proud. IG is my favorite as well

[@nicholasgerace3120]

For all its drawbacks, GL will always be my go to weapon, but you are spot on with some of its issues lol. I do miss my wyrmstake blast from world though.

[@xhamthael9415]

S: Greatsword / Charged Blade / Switch Axe / Bow A: S&S / Dual Blades /Glaive / Gunlance / HBG B: Long Sword / Hammer / Hunting Horn / Lance C: LBG

[@Razvliuto]

thank god this comment

[@TeeRells711]

I thought HH was A tier?

[@geetargato]

He was just looking at the thumbnail...not what DH actually said

[@joestarfloro3030]

Swaxe attack and movement options creates so much dps potential. If your in the zone with it the target monster's icon will start blinking blue before you know.

[@DaHecks]

"Controversial", called like that by people who don't know how to counter even the weapon gives you enough time and space. It's versatile, fast and awesome to use as LBG and DB

[@darkhero2]

surely ... 🙃

[@gearsofdawn]

For the bow, I use the close range coating, with the dodge attack skill and aerial aim to constantly deal damage up close and touching the monster. I pretty much made it my melee weapon that never needs to be sharpened. I'll dodge, jumping stab, dodge away again, jump back in for another stab, aerial aim firing 3 times then melee down into the monster. I also only take bows with the recovery arc shot so I can heal myself or allies.

[@noobmaster15]

The OG MH on PS2 will always have the best nonexistent combos

[@FairPlayClubChads]

Im a old school player when he said that the hammer isnt that good it make me remember this time on mhg 3ds where i farmed hr shagaru with my low rk armor because bushido hammer made me unkilable🗿🗿🗿

[@_EXP626_]

Bushido made everyone unkillable.

[@payday7679]

Basically fully agree besides with how you made weapons that only really thrive with element in comparison to the others seem good to pick up as a new player, because a new player probably won't even care for Hitzones and farming for one of each element besides noticing numbers as they pop up I think that assuming each weapon was raw would have been better for the list because then it would be a smoother journey for them assuming they took your advice at face value

[@FairPlayClubChads]

Are you a warhammer fan? I love warhammer

[@legreedysqueegee]

​@@FairPlayClubChads I hunt with Sigmar

[@asianartist1]

lol - if they're NOT looking at the numbers - they really are playing the wrong game...

[@-pressxtostart-]

@@asianartist1 but how would they know as a new player? It’s obvious when you know and with a lot of generic games that offer unnecessary damage numbers it’s easy to think it’s for show and not a learning tool

[@sleepyppl4286]

disregarding elemental damage is dumb for a tierlist though, because weapons like the dual blades thrive purely because of their capability with elemental damage types, raw dual blades just simply do not compare to elemental dual blades or other raw weapon types, yeah a new player probably isnt gonna be using every single element to their advantage right off the bat, but it would be bad to put them off a weapon because its ranking went from a-tier to c-tier purely because its raw damage output is bad

[@tochi1113]

Please teach us how to get Monster Hunter Frontier, cant wait to play it been waiting for awhile. Great tier list video as always Dark keep it up man!

[@imthedevilkys536]

I never ever play the archer class in games. For some reason, I can't get enough of the bow in this game.

[@feraselias9799]

I enjoy your commentary on the weapons but you should've just dropped the rating system entirely. It's pointless when you give every weapon pretty much an A rank. Seems like you were afraid of really critizing any weapon that weren't as fun or good. I know you'd get some hate from some players, but I think you should give some more personality to your commentary. It'd be nice to get more of your personal opinions rather than just the facts about the weapons

[@xamnoir]

l'm a HBG main myself, found my play style in MHW when l got to Iceborne. l'm technically a Tank, haha, high def and high survivalibity (with shield + tune-up ofc) in exchange to having a bit lower dmg, though... l think the max l did was around 120 per tick (4-5 times) with Ice Pierce round. l love the "turning into a Heavy Machinegun" aspect, that with Pierce 3 rounds and you see LOTS of numbers haha. Also, since l'm using they Royal HBG series, l have healing rounds too, so at higher Anomaly missions (only at lv.118 atm), l can also keep the team alive if they take a lot of dmg. And yea, l just love it when we have different weapon users in a hunt, all having their perks on the field, knocking the monsters over, cutting their tail (l have no slicing round sadly) and such.

[@SOSGaming404]

As a MHW:Iceborne Gunlancer, it is quite nice to see the gunlance get a fair bit of extra love.

[@Perfection-ish]

Lance has the Arzuros ass slap with the Cross Counter slash and i just cannot get over its sound effect. I love it

[@anormalhumanhopefully8570]

9:07 wtf is the damage of that full hunt 💀

[@-beebo]

Looking forward to that frontier video

[@relishcakes4525]

Mained GL for world and rise. So glad it's in a good place. Right now I'm trying to learn switch axe. Missing some of thr defense but it's very good!

[@Dragonhatchie]

From a IG main in world/iceborne to rise/sunbreak, Monster hit you More in the air in this new game. The hit boxes are horrible on the monsters now!! for many weapons! hell they even knock you off ledges no matter how high up your are!

[@hexelbloodfallen2026]

Insect glaive main here just wanted to say that the glaive will propyl never get the love it deserves. For those how use it like me not a lot of people know that it has healing billet in to the kit with your kinsect. Get a strike with your kinsect and on contact use the sillkbind that makes you jump back it will call the kinsect back to you and if it hits your target wen you call it there will be a nice chunk of health for you wen it gets back. comes in clutch often in late game.

[@gokudo-cf5pt]

Fun Gunlance built: U know how gunlance eat sharpness like crazy. Well no more with the honeblade + evade extender + evade window( and adrenline rush if u lucky with quiro craft ). Now u got a eazy to manitain max sharpness level and high damage hit. (Ps: this built is really fun to use and can dish out tons of damage too but a bit hard to use )

[@LordRazer3]

Bowguns heavy and light have some of the fastest kills in monster hunter games with the great sword and bow being the only things that tend to beat it. Not always but still vary often

[@evilovesperry]

Cause they miss less have range and act as a ticking clock.

[@galadrinihrinor4863]

My best friend is a hunting horn main since his first game which was world ( I've played since freedom unite) and not gonna lie it feels great having near constant buffs

[@malickpalmer2684]

I love the iceborne music in the background on a monster hunter rise video

[@izzyviridian1485]

~Glad to find one of the other 11 HH mains from IB~

[@riggivannia]

hammer goes bonk, hammer good, hammer better in world, but still chains KO bonks.

[@megalonk._.9728]

Ever since MH4U and MHGU the swagaxe has been my baby. It’s always been the most fun to play for me and I love it

[@RezaQin]

I love the bowgun. Strafe around while my friend goes ham with the longsword

[@riandickson5130]

I found insect glasses kinda lacking in Rise/Sunbreak. In world it was The mounter weapon. Amd I felt it also played a lot smoother. But now in rise mounting doesn't require aerial attacks, so the main role of glaive in world was lost. I loved the weapon in world but for whatever reason I just can't get back to where I enjoyed it playing rise.

[@OnlyElbo]

It’s still really fun to use and great mobility, especially for us players who are relatively new to MH and struggle to time counters and heavy weapons etc

[@saiter6010]

IG became a DPS monster in sunbreak, go for elemental builds with leaping slash + teatraseal, and skillbind vault + kinsect slash + diving wyvern, i have a blast with this weapon in sunbreak, while in world/ iceborne for my personal preference IG was the least satisfing weapon to play with. i can clean solo afflicted quest lv 150 plus in 8-9 minutes.

[@sleepyppl4286]

aerial attacks still do mounting damage, the issue with mounting damage in rise though is not that aerial damage isnt good for mounting, its that literally every single weapon can do mounting damage even when on the ground because most offensive silkbinds are mounting damage, like greatsword hunting horn and charge blade have really fast mounting times due to the really big hits they can do with their silkbinds for mounting damage, and even weapons that arent capable of single hit mounts can just go pick up a puppet spider to fill that role or grab a stinkmunk and make monsters fight eachother for mounts insect glaive is still a good weapon it just lost its role as the mounting weapon in rise

[@riandickson5130]

@@sleepyppl4286 yeah. That's sort of what I was getting at. It's no longer tye main mounting weapon. It's more just a personal opinion based around my play style that I found it lacking. In World it felt like I could dodge and attack really well once I got the hang of it. In Rise the monsters are more agile and faster to make up for the player's increased mobility from wirebugs (im speculating) and so I dunno, for me insect glaive seems like it kept the dodge speeds from world, but the monsters in rise got faster. I'm sure once I make a decent build for it and practice with it more ill come to enjoy it, but now im in endgame and I need to use other weapons to hunt for the build pieces anyways, so it isn't like im getting the practice while grinding for the set for a decent build

[@saiter6010]

@@riandickson5130 i think you are just bad with the weapon fr.

[@Rudianos10]

Whoever edited this vid for you wasn’t on the same page with you

[@TheHermit72]

man I played monster hunter unite on the psp, this new games looks easy compared to what I had to suffer back in the day!

[@Gojemba]

Thank you for the video, this is really helpful with helping me decide what weapon I should start with in Rise

[@kylekoskin6971]

Just starting MH for the first time. Thank you for the very helpful guide, subscribe, and 👍(:

[@isaacmarcucci3777]

This is more of personal opinion than fact. Weapons of the same type can be played vastly different. Raw pure charge axe with slugger build is much different than Elemental discharge spam build or charged sword mode build.

[@Zaney_]

Lance was more like a c tier weapon in base rise, the damage wasn't there, anchor rage's duration was pitiful and it was completely outshined by spiral thrust and it became the only high damage option Lance had to keep up with the other weapons. But, thankfully the buffs are retroactive for base rise players too. For CB, I don't think the s tier rating is warranted. The savage axe in iceborne was still the more superior version, even though ready stance does give a defensive option, it's primary use is still just spamming elem discharge 2 combo( I hate that you lose spinning axe when you morph back effectively making the shield charge into axe combos useless and then they give us shitty ready stance). You're also stuck in the spinning axe hits for way too long, making it much less safe in late mr when high level anomalies can 1 shot you easily. I also don't think anyone enjoys rolling around in just axe mode because it sucks trying to reactivate CSS every time you go back or sheathe. It's the similar reason why people hate groundsplitter because it removes the buff when you put away the weapon. Saed is just a better option now anyway.

[@asianartist1]

lol - lance user in iceborne - it's over 9000% better :p

[@solomon9655]

As primarily a CB main, I disagree (respectfully). I found CB heavily lacking and unfun in base Rise in no small part due to the counter Silkbind feeling too free and ruining the flow of the weapon. In Sunbreak it's still there but the rest of the kit feels better and more synergistic overall. I prefer Rise's chainsaw, it's one of the few attacks in the game that have hitstun and hitstun feels good. Maybe I'm crazy, but I feel like I'm getting much more damage out of it in Sunbreak than I ever did in Iceborne. It's easy to turn chainsaw on for some quick damage and not worry about staying in axe mode, especially with my new favorite move, which is: The new jump attack Silkbind (it has a boring name I forgot). I don't care if it isn't optimal, aerial CB in Sunbreak is some of the most fun I've had in the game, next to Gunlance and SnS. It synergizes with the chainsaw and delayed phial explosions extremely well, and you can even quickly land and pull off an Ultra. It's extremely versatile, does good damage, has hyper armor, and is great for repositioning. This is all without mentioning the sheer damage it can put out with element phials. The Ultra is as strong as ever, but the CB also has very fun playstyles that lead into getting Ultras instead of just Ultra spamming. Anyways this is just my 2 cents of course. I enjoy CB a lot in Iceborne as well, I just think Sunbreak's is incredibly good and actually has its own unique identity vs every other iteration in the series.

[@MegaOzai123]

Honestly think SB's variation of CSS/Savage Axe is a lot better. It's faster, from IB's needing to do it during SAED/AED to literally just doing it while you're charging phials. Not to mention it doesn't even need phials to maintain or use(it needs phials for that extra damage). The biggest thing for me is its loopability with Ready Stance, you can literally spam 2 discharges, RS then repeat, with good timing and wirebug managenent the chainsaw is infinite. RS then offers guard against roars, attacks, even heavy ones(granted it puts you back to sword-shield) so Offensive Guard is such a good skill when you time it right. Air dash is literally your "get out of jail" card. Hyper armor, really good damage, it alleviates the anomaly problem you mentioned because this moves heals you a lot and it's spammable like RS so you can always use it when in a pinch. I honestly prefer the playstyle over SAED mainly because it's a very safe and braindead playstyle, it doesn't need a lot of animation commitments because literally RS/AD saves you from that.

[@superians4686]

All insect blade mains rise up 🤙🏼 I love it cause it's like a helberg

[@Idlemage]

As a lightbow gun main I love piercing shots

[@devinburnett4754]

I’m really feeling the hunting horn now in Rise. I know the 5 people that main it in World liked it the way it was, and I’m sorry for your loss, but this is nice too.

[@RedHornSSS]

I wouldn't say Lance "feels" boring. It "looks" boring, but is extremely fun to play.

[@overcookedlulu]

HH main here, I’m excited to try out these new moves it has to offer :)

[@Zenex4504]

i love flying thru the air like levi ackerman with my duel blades

[@_EXP626_]

Rise hunting horn is terrible and will never compare to original hunting horn. That being said, I’m still a horn main and will still main hunting horn in rise when it comes to Xbox. I just don’t prefer it.

[@coycadaver]

Still using hammer. I'll suffer with my big rock stick

[@Phoenix-6103]

I hope in the next MH game they make the Lance the strongest weapon

[@daethmer7834]

I doubt the easiest weapon is going to be the strongest one

[@tomguglielmo9805]

Seeing how this is my first MH and I'm maining hammer on PS5 and absolutely bonking 3 star quests, I find the game easy. Might pick up the charge blade next

[@superscatboy]

Actual tier list: S - Lance F - everything else This comment was brought to you by Lance Squad

[@flamingburitto]

As a charge blade and dual blades main. I would disagree with ranking for charge blade it's not S tier yes, but definitely A tier even in base game. Yes the spinning axe is more nuisance than useful but it's optional.

[@lolsaidthescorpionlmao]

dang I used to enjoy so much the slide reload in my sticky lbg, I guess I'll have to stick with my A tier weapons once rise comes out on xbox..

[@HiImRawr]

You should put all the weapons in tiers that are easy to see and go through, this video is very frustrating to watch as someone trying to see tiers and not just full explanations of every weapon.

[@themonsterhuntertgamer8930]

hammer, switch axe, greatsword, and hunting horn are all easy S tiers for both base rise and sunbreak, i dont care if hammer isnt as good as it was in world, i will always go with hammer

[@KingOfAquariums]

I've been playing through rise and living by "if I can't melee the monster just use light bow gun" since, ya know aerial switch axe isn't a thing...man do I miss MH generations..

[@asianartist1]

what the hell is this? one of our main moves literally flies you into the air for one of the greatest moves for switch axe... go play generations - you obviously don't play switch in rise.

[@pokinginpractice9108]

Gunlance kit in MHR is awesome. But the way its dmg is calculated, or just its mechanic in general is just banana. I wish it had a shell modification similar to bowguns. Also (lance main) HOW COULD YOU!!??

[@urbanstreet_4282]

After testing all the weapons in World, I concluded that LS was the best compromise between damage and mobility for me. 1-2 monsters I have killed with the bow because with it, you have more distance to the monster and therefore get hit less often. I'm going to start Rise on the PS5 now, and I'm curious to see if I continue to stick with LS and Bow.

[@davidcowart1905]

I was also one of the few Hunting Horn mains way back when. It's nice to meet a kindred spirit.

[@asianartist1]

hunting horn is beast mode in rise - lol - i don't miss the old horn playstyle at ALL. :D

[@randyking2057]

I like it in rise defo gonna be using it on my playthrough

[@pqfire0950]

Played a little bit of world but Rise is really my first monster hunter game. Been playing the charge blade and it was confusing as hell but I think I'm starting to get it which is great. It sucks to hear that it's not amazing in the original game since im playing on gamepass but whatever sunbreak comes out soon.

[@yungtux8770]

Definitely play world. It’s a very grand and epic experience.

[@thatonetryhard8427]

@@yungtux8770 I second this. I prefer World but rise is still really fun.

[@yungtux8770]

@@thatonetryhard8427 absolutely. World stands out because it feels more like a realistic and grounded experience due to its graphics and art direction. It can’t be beat imo, but rise, from a gameplay perspective, is just as good imo.

[@Moddedb7]

Proud hammer & long sword main 💪🏻

[@JAYBOXPOWER1987]

Charge Blade main here! I love my charge blade!

[@KevinJones-xh5yk]

I mained in MHW/IB and now still main it.

[@hailervin]

I don't understand the point of nerfing weapons when the whole point of the game is to hunt with other hunters giant monsters and kill them as effectively as possible... I am new to the game on Nintendo Switch and love it so far but unless the weapons are being used competively against other players nerfs just seem silly. Maybe I am missing something.

[@Leroez09]

Personally I like the dual blades, I like doing fast attacks then dodge,but today I just tried out the insect glaive and even though it isn’t really my play style it was interesting to use

[@sharebear421]

I’d love to use an axe weapon but I’m not a fan of switching between that and sword and having to build up or maintain gauges

[@NinjaNerosis]

I just started rise...I played a lot of world and pretty much only used daggers insect glaive , bow gun and horn

[@shadowfoxprower4412]

I’m glad the wiggle helmet in the game need to get that to flex on all the npc.

[@nivile4]

Bro the Royaty stock footage 💀

[@_Unlived_]

I just started playing rise and good god does the longsword feel like utter shit. I had about 250 hours with LS on mhw but i cant bring myself to use it anymore. Charge blade on the other hand, i never thought id say this but its hundreads of times more satisfying and fun to play than LS (atleast in rise) Edit: Ok so i'm 30 hours in and just discovered this funny little thing called "sakura slash". The longsword as we knew it in mhw is dead, the rise longsword plays completely differently than mhw but honestly its kind of refereshing. It a little akward to play but I kind of dig it. Opinion on charge blade still remains the same, mega fun and super satisfying to be able to counter peak performance every attack and redirect a fully charged saed/ spinning axe but ls is honestly not bad.

[@RustyhairedAlp9575]

For gunlance it's AR 140, not MR 140

[@netbanditz2223]

hello, isn't the Bowguns too expensive to maintain? Like you have to farm for bullets before hunting?

[@LuNaTiC9oNe]

you can just buy them , they are cheap and usually the shop have a sale

[@netbanditz2223]

@@LuNaTiC9oNe oh, thank you, I tried the game and yes they are cheap, there also some free bullets in the supply box

[@tjsimon5640]

Hh mains be like." I am legion, for we are many"

[@vengeflyking2722]

I’m a big GS fan, and I also enjoy the 5th gen GS. But I kinda miss the Crit Draw playstyle, it’s just so weak nowadays. Iceborne kinda patched that with Velkhana y. Oh well, countering is satisfying too.

[@asianartist1]

yeah, crit draw builds are pretty dead end in rise - counters are the truth.

[@user-a5Bw9de]

Ah, yes, I do love Gunlands, Insect Lifes and Bogans as my weapons of choice. (Timestamps; did Google translated like that?)

[@saschab.104]

Exactly what im looking for. THX

[@danieltrujeque5184]

16:30 This charge blade gameplay is killing me to watch. Like why isn't he using savage axe mode at all.

[@FoxInvictus]

I like the fact youre also playing Frontier like me 🥰

[@lukegedeon3559]

I’m just glad hammer has been brought out of the grave from mhw. I don’t know what the hell that was but hammer felt awful in that game

[@PandawanTTV]

C?! That's it, I'm gettin me mallet!

[@brakes1997]

LIGHT BOWGUNNERS! LET'S GO!!!