Monster Hunter World Iceborne ∙ Longsword 101 | How To Master Longsword | MHW Guide

[@DearGamerTV]

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[@tyler.chaffin]

Love you DG your the reason I got into MH and long sword

[@teero121]

13:57 small "correction" or additional info: the foresight slash is also a very good opening attack when engaging a monster. you cannot just counter attacks but also large monster roars. so if you know how a monster reacts to the initial attack you can foresight the roar, do the R2 roundslash follow-up and essentially get a free meter upgrade right from the start. either that or you distract the monster with slinger ammo and clutch onto its face for the wall bang.

[@jionmionskwisgaar1476]

This is hella information. You are king tonight

[@lhuce7586]

Just getting back into MHW and going LS. This is super helpful, thanks

[@gohan4273]

I just got into the longsword and my my what a beauty

[@KlCHlRO]

LS is so much fun when you get extremely good with it it's almost like you're flowing water at that point

[@AlexM-rg2tq]

@@KlCHlRO like dancing almost haha

[@str8inst1nct33]

It's as if you've mastered Ultra Instinct when you get good at LS

[@DatBoiRatchet]

@@AlexM-rg2tq nah that would be bow, when it comes to dancing while pulling all aggro, bow tops any class.

[@d2solo]

@@AlexM-rg2tq there’s also a long sword called “last dance” lol

[@SirSillyBumfluff]

I actually started using the fade slash after watching a bunch of your videos, absolutely ascended my LS gameplay

[@koalakurt9366]

Isn't just amazing just side stepping a dragon and keep combing with fade slash

[@iskeypxx]

common mistake with rookies is that they think LS is just about spamming combos haphazardly like they're playing DMC. but using LS is like a dance. you gotta attack with rhythm. like you said, combos has to be fluid. it's all about consistently repositioning and timing your hits. most LS users i see on randoms just fill their spirit gauge and spam helm splitter. xD

[@LandoIsLit]

I feel personally attacked 😂😂

[@billybob-ts2rt]

I used to do that ngl

[@richardhernandez4301]

I’m hella guilty of that. But now I am no longer ignorant lmao.

[@Owenisapro363]

True

[@Ju-Peter667]

Well ls is about knowing the monster. Keeping the agro to yourself so you can literally counter every attack and do mad dps w helm splitter, the better you dodge w it the more helmsplitters you can get of and since thats the most dps its obv really effective

[@LeeOliver96]

Great guide, man! I've been playing LS for a long time in the MH franchise, in MHW I just left it because there was too much people using it. But when I saw u playing and realized it was much more smooth than the other games, had to bring it back...

[@cheers9503]

LS for life man

[@Nesteayy]

I was same, i wanted to play rar weapons but after i tried ls in iceborn again, i realized that there is fk good reason why so much ppl play LS, because its just amazing 👌🏽

[@The541killer]

Longsword is a very forgiving weapon, you can easily break out of your attacks by using foresight. For other weapons like greatsword and even dual blades, greatsword is very risky because it is slow, so its high risk high reward type of weapon, and dual blades have 4 different moves that are locked in when pressing buttons that can only be broken by getting hit , a roar, or finishing the combo. LS is much more efficient, I just wish that dual blades could get a buff because they are super weak compared to LS no matter how many attacks or jewels you have on them. Dual blades deplete stamina, they can't block, they are very short, and do too little damage (only 100 damage per hit including elemental). And yes dual blades are a very good elemental weapon, but the only monster that really needs a certain amount of elemental damage is alatreon. sword and shield is turning out to be stronger than dual blades, and it has a block. I wouldn't mind them making dual blades harder to use in trade for higher damage, but right now they are treated like 2 sticks.

[@Nesteayy]

@@The541killer dual Blades and buff ... rly good Joke 😅 LS have a amazing GAMEPLAY but the DMG in perfection is way higher with DB and GS etc. LS is forgiving if u play on low skill lvl. On high skill lvl, u only can come in the near of the dps of DB/sns/CB etc. if u miss nothing! And Not only foresight, u also have to hit sprit slashes and much perfekt helmsplitter. But this is fair because LS have so high range, dodges, counter, mobility ... Its good that the DMG is only medium Watch peppo, he is insane on LS but still 2 mins slower then Deva with DB vs AT Valki And Deva self say that peppo is sure the better player, and its also easy to see if u compare the runs of both Looks like u not rly in speedruns U will never get the kill time of DB, Sns, GS, CB with LS on perfection skill lvl Im not rly a speedrunner (10 min alatreon, 15 min Fatalis) but i have 1000 LS use's, 100 GS use's and im now on same time with GS 100 more GS use's and im sure faster with GS (Peppo said 1 day, u need 1000 LS use's to be fine with LS, way more to be good) U rly should compare ur kill time with DB vs LS with same powerlvl setup

[@Nesteayy]

@@The541killer sns is powerfull thats true but why not? u played sns? to get the high DMG u have to hit very often perfect rush and try out by ur self how difficult it is to hit The bock of sns is crap, nobody use it CB have a block, sns have a layered block xD It looks like but it isnt xD No bad blood, we take it bit personal because we love our weapons but we still all hunters Happy hunting buddy and rly compare ur times u will see that DB is super powerfull in dps Sry for my 1 million grammar mistakes, im not english :D

[@The541killer]

Hey DG, since you said you would be doing more guides on how to counter different monsters and show their different move sets, I can't wait to watch a video of you facing Raging Brachydios again. I didn't see much of those in your previous videos, but it would be very helpful and awesome to see you face Raging Brachy again with a perfect run!

[@AlexM-rg2tq]

Quick Fact in the Iai Spirit Slash. The move is really good at breaking parts because the *second hit* has major partbreaker bonus. Second hit ONLY. The first hit has none.

[@CadePDrumstiX18]

This makes me want to create a tutorial video for the bow. I see way to many people using dragon piercer in the middle of battle and not throttling their stamina when their stamina is low in certain situations. I know about three advanced techniques that are used for niche situations that are only learned by firsthand experience. Practing each weapon for extended periods of time will teach this.

[@user-ho1ji7iu5t]

DG, ive noticed you don't do this one thing in foresight, and its controlling its direction. The foresight moves the Opposite way you move it.. Like if you wanna move to the left, you foresight to the right (Inverted in short). It can help the slash hit on some attacks that are hard to hit with foresight such as, monsters standing when agitated. I promise it will help a lot.

[@ram3377]

yes you can control the foresight direction. it helps to connect the round slash after say Nergi's roar before his three directional slam attack. No directional input means by default you will step backwards. Directional control also helps to foresight rajang's thunder breath from the side even if it is not aiming at you.

[@MiyataNum1Fan]

he does do it he mentioned it in his last guide must have forget to put it in this one

[@aureliushugo1069]

And one more thing, you even can interupt a foresight slash in the middle to special sheath. It's kinda not good idea but if you predict the foresight will not hit anything, you can just go into the special sheath instead

[@LorenTR]

Thank you for a great guide. There are a lot of good guides for longsword but you explain things very clearly.

[@DearGamerTV]

Thanks for watching! Glad I could help.

[@zzlormixtaperemedy3743]

I’ve been using longsword since mhw came out and I’ve learned a lot from this video dg ty for reminding me not to get to greedy lol it causes me sometimes and time to practice lol 😂

[@apal5757]

After like 3-4 weeks of playing MHW and nothing but LS (300 hours lol), I finally got my foresight’s down pretty consistently. At first, it was a big change from the previous games but now I can’t imagine not having foresight in the next titles.

[@wojtala13bravo]

Hands down the best Guide online!! Improved my long sword game play by a ton.

[@ulysses498]

Fantastic guide dude, always wanted to take advantage of the LS’s more advanced moves and I feel like I can now, thanks!

[@CtrlAltThe1337]

I love your attitude and the way you walk the viewer through your points. Keep it up, my man.

[@yellowadidas5388]

finally slayed the fatalis solo last night and i wouldn't have been able to do it without learning foresight from you bro. thanks dg

[@DearGamerTV]

You’re welcome!

[@SleepyRin_]

I just watched your video and form the bottom of my heart, thank you

[@ReRaze_Over9000]

i come back to this video often for crash courses. thank you for all the help these years.

[@Bub123]

Great guide man! Its nice that you show the combos and tricks multiple times. 👌

[@mrmiguels4527]

Thank you for this guide DG

[@justadistanttide2839]

Lol, ty for this I needed a guide like this to help me with LS since I’m starting to go back into it, after failing many times

[@Niedajsiepolaku]

I started 2 days ago good stuff I have seen few guides for new players and still found few things here to make my playstyle better.

[@ALCXTRXZ]

In foresight we trust

[@KlCHlRO]

Wish they didn't patch it

[@AlexM-rg2tq]

@@KlCHlRO yea...

[@andyausman2139]

Thx alot! I really got into this game but then stuck with same stuff and taking terribly long to kill monsters, you helped me with timing, damaging,and repositioning my hunter. Thx alot!

[@chrisnoecker5287]

good simple explanation for helm breaker and fade slash, ty and love the segmenting!

[@Kantus42]

Great video! Been wanting to try out longsword for a while and this was a big help!

[@erhanhusseyin5071]

Man you got me into rise, you re newed my love for MHW. Keep it up bro

[@icymoe1024]

Best weapon us hunters have - EXPERIENCE! hunt... Fail... And hunt again! Even if you win, hunt again!

[@jeffcarter3584]

Man I just got back into MHW after some issues IRL and I forgot I main the long sword your video helped me a ton man thanks 👏🏼

[@trilliondark.]

This video gave me a whole new perspective on the game

[@Implmaoo]

I've been waiting so long for this

[@kingkuder8427]

Wish I had a vid like this a year ago lol. I'm a GS user but started using LS after 1k hunts. Great vid by the way. Not enough tutorial vids out there for this game.

[@PoisonJarl71501]

I’ve watched this video 3 times now. What a huge help! In regards to long sword combat, is it better to go with something like paralysis , poison, element or non element? I’ve run paralysis with hammer for a while and wondering if I should switch to element weakness instead of just paralysis effect to open for good damage

[@alonzosmith1016]

Thank you so much DG I told myself all the way until mr 180 that I didn't want to use this weapon because it's the most popular but I always watch your videos because I love your personality! But man when I tell you I picked up Longsword...sheesh!! ..... I leveled up dramatically!! I am already a great hunter I play with glass cannon builds and didn't get hit that often because I love reading and evading already.... I got a long sword and practice for a week and solod AT Velkhana..... this weapon is what I am best at I will not deny it Now.. TYSM DG!! all of your videos and my playstyle primed me for that. TyTyTy

[@melly990]

just a tip, you can also cancel foresight slash and go right into spirit helm if you do it right

[@FatelessDrifter]

"Gravity and Capcom will take you where you wanna be." LOL

[@Eight-Bites]

I subscribed purely for the excitement you have in your intro, in every single video, lmao.

[@ninonggaming911]

Very helpful video. I love your dedication to practice! Much respect 💪 earned a sub! Looking forward to seeing you in Rise 👍

[@ArneyO7]

I used to main LS when it was overpowered in mhf unite, I switched to IG in this game but all these new moves they added for the LS look fun I'm gonna have to switch back!

[@Draghot20]

Thanks to You I took my LS to another level! Thanks!!

[@DearGamerTV]

You're welcome! Please share it with others.

[@DLNBioletto]

your hunter is looking so sick!! im new to the game, is that a mod or can you achieve that fashion with just in game items?

[@DearGamerTV]

You get my outfit with in game items. Only my pants were a preorder package.

[@DASWEETMAN]

Im glad you did this video. I was wondering how is it that they charged the LS with 2 hits...

[@iambravvo]

I’m a dual blade user but im having fun with ls with probably use it in sunbreak. 7 month update loved it in sunbreak now doing iceborn it’s more challenging but I enjoy it more

[@alza3em64]

Without Fade slash : 4.51 s With Fade slash : 3.57 s

[@PAnsitoQuemado766]

beautifull! this has helped so much! ty u the best!!

[@ninjanick3707]

I know I'm late to the party but you said you have to do fade slash after an attack. The only time that's the case is if your weapon is not out. If you have it out you can start a combo with fade slash or just use it to reposition yourself.

[@MiguelJuanez]

Awesome vid man!!! Been looking for this level of depth and clarity 👍🏽

[@danielmoreno-gama5973]

Why tf you look like my cousin

[@MiguelJuanez]

@@danielmoreno-gama5973 "Maybe, I am!" - Jake the dog from Adventure Time.

[@gabrielromanelli3312]

Nice tips, covered everything bro!

[@captainfuru2652]

thank you I will become the longsword master

[@mohdredzwanredzwan8952]

Ok i willl very very learning

[@deathandroses3861]

Keep calm and trust in foresight

[@A_Doubtful_Mind]

Awesome I will definitely use all of this and thank you for the teaching sensai lol

[@RIP_ZYZZ1738]

I know this video is old The irony is that by you telling me that u should use foresight more, i realized that i was focusing too muvh on it and it's why i end up foresighting nothing out of impatience. I should only focus on keeping my meter in red and allow the opportunity to foresight to present itself, instead of trying to create an opportunity that doesn't exist

[@DearGamerTV]

Yeah it’s about finding the balance, it comes with time. Thanks for watching.

[@joshuaclark3406]

Great guide!

[@The541killer]

now this is what I came here for.

[@TostonDePana]

great guide, thanks!

[@LewdReX]

Real question is where do you get that drip???

[@tajvir]

very nice vid dg

[@airspacesilence8610]

Where did you get that cool armour from?

[@Prestegist08]

Is this guide still applicable to the base game in 2023? You've been popping up across tiktok for me and it's quite entertaining to play. I have a few hundred hours on original release console when the game came out but focused primarily on charge blade. Got a few friends to join me on a fresh run on pc and wanted to focus more on long sword as that helm splitter attack and counter moves pique me interest as a more mature adult now, lol. Do you also by chance have a graphical settings video as some of the brights are HELLA bright and would like to tweak that. I know I'm real late to the party but I bet it'll still be fun regardless. Thanks in advance.

[@DearGamerTV]

Hey man, thanks for watching! Yes, this guide still works as I made it post all the game content being finished. Enjoy your time!

[@Prestegist08]

@@DearGamerTV Thanks buddy! One more quick question, If I purchase Iceborne, will I be able to get the newer attacks for weapons in the base game?

[@LandoIsLit]

Thanks DG. Needed this after Alatreon put me in my place for 2 days lmao

[@boogiemanmarmot6998]

Is Alatreon giving you issues faints wise, or are you having difficulty hitting the elemental cap?

[@LandoIsLit]

@@boogiemanmarmot6998 yes sadly. I’m using safi frost but just can’t seem to do enough to stop him from nuking me

[@boogiemanmarmot6998]

@@LandoIsLit When it comes to Alatreon honestly LS isn't the most effective match up. You'll have to keep in mind your helm splitter attack for most players will be their main source of damage output. Unfortunately the helm splitter has a horrible elemental multiplyer. Best tip I can give you is to count less on your helm splitter and rely more on your other combo's. He's still very doable with LS. But depending on the helm splitter is the most common mistake LS users tend to make during the Alatreon quest.

[@LandoIsLit]

@@boogiemanmarmot6998 ahhhhh okay cool! I’ll give that a shot today because I def try to helm splitter a lot when fighting him because I just assumed that would be the most damage for elemental to prevent that. Thank you!

[@boogiemanmarmot6998]

@@LandoIsLit On top I'd advice it's probably best to use MR versions of the Kjarr longswords to get in the Crit element multiplyer the easiest way possible. Elite LS users won't have any trouble hitting the elemental cap. For common LS users this tends to be a problem. If you notice multiple LS users in your hunts and you're not hitting the cap unfortunately you might want to consider changing up your team a b it. It's very likely in that case one or a few off the LS users aren't capable of putting out enough elemental damage.

[@KlCHlRO]

DG you should really play MHGU, as a LS main since MHFU, valor LS in MHGU is suuuuuuuper fun and satisfying I encourage you to try it out if you haven't :)

[@AlexM-rg2tq]

Imma just flex by saying I have the meta sets 😎

[@liveandlearn4445]

Hey DG I love your vids man! Keep it up! 💪 Btw are you planning on trying all the weapons? I'm allround when it comes to weapon types and trust me.. every weapon has something unique about it. (It's a bummer I can only play once a week. Makes me stick with the same weapons... I still have a ton of fun tho)

[@DearGamerTV]

I’m thinking if Bow and Sword and shield next.

[@liveandlearn4445]

@@DearGamerTV that's cool. I can't wait to see that in action. 👌

[@williammagnaye8315]

One step closer to my goal as Jack of All Trades.

[@hector60938]

Today was my first time trying out long sword. During a safi seige 😭😭 thankfully I dont think anyone noticed i didn't know what I was doing. Still beat fast

[@OzoneFrozone]

Um derek I have been watching your vids lately and I wanted to know what kind of build do you have on cause this Friday I have iceborne but I have to download it back ony xbox. Will my behemoth armour and weapon get me through the game or do I have to do a match up of armours.

[@jacobh3484]

I hope you don't mind me responding since this question was not directed at me. Anyway, for me I used high rank gear till Barioth which was early on in the game but it was the point for me where it began to get uncomfortable with the amount of health and damage the master rank monsters had in comparison to high rank gear. I started mixing armor with master rank gear after that though if you like your behemoth armor look, you could use the layered version from extreme behemoth.

[@johan9428]

Back in MHFU, I used to main LS, but a lot players were bullying, saying "katanoob LS is too easy you are not playing the real weapons blablabla", while the others like Rurikhan were much less aggressive in their disdain, but still pocking regularly at. All of that made me feel bad about using the weapon and I never touched it ever since because of the toxic stigma, but to the LS haters, bullying other players for using a weapon class you don't personally enjoy? That's low.

[@spankyjeffro5320]

Honestly, it's more about the person than the weapon. If you're a cringey weeb who uses LS 'cause it looks like a katana, you'll probs get bullied. It's the same with any weapon. Don't be a cringey weeb and you'll be fine.

[@timor.2676]

Video : wanna lern longsword? Me with 1k longsword hunts : why not

[@Incaeduus]

Ty for this vid 🙏🏿

[@DearGamerTV]

You're welcome!

[@Tea-Spin]

Is iframing timing from foresight slash similar to guard pointing using CB? or is it earlier/later? I'm trying to learn LS from mainly using CB.

[@electricgunz4264]

If you’re using helm splitter you can hit R2 and circle while pressing a direction to change to whatever direction you want. Like this comment so the creator and others see

[@themanicman8458]

I used to play Lance hammer and insect glaive I had a defensive weapon a heavy hitter and a flashy fast I'm going to keep the Hammer as my heavy hitter But I want to change my defensive to the gun Lance and my flashy fast to the long sword I play with the team so don't worry I will warn them to put on flinch free jewels and try to be considerate to them

[@soradev5386]

I was wondering why the foresight and spirit iai slashes seemed off in the training area. Thx!

[@BIG_Slurm]

Bro I was getting pissed at foresight becuz I couldnt land it... didnt know until now you have to have red meter built up 😅 thank you!

[@eliangr395]

So for the special sheath you can only do it when you get ice borne right?

[@jejearts7813]

I'm smooth with guard points 😎 imma 6ry out long sword soon

[@Rravyn]

Sooooo helpful!!!

[@leafs8295]

Titlte : hey do you wanna be a longsword master ? Me : yeah why not Title : okay so 1st try master the of foresight slash. Me : I don't get it Title : use R2 and triangle. Me : ever heard about mh4 ?

[@cheers9503]

Welcome to the new world

[@dustinfryer3834]

yoooo is that a layered outfit? that looks so cool

[@wintersotero9749]

DG im a previous LS user. But now i worn out but i like ypur vids with LS.

[@TwilightAngel_89]

awesome vid,know what weapon I'm gonna master 😎

[@zentorin498]

How do you get this costume? I like the scarf a lot

[@doomed3504]

hey im on keyboard and mouse and i have a full red bar and it doesn't get outline any help

[@doomed3504]

NVM IM MAD DUMB I GOT IT

[@hyde3401]

Where'd you get the scarf??? Dope af🔥🔥

[@jacobbautista631]

Perfect

[@Warrior-zo4xs]

How do you get that armor set?

[@sebastianweisshaupt8936]

What is that for a layered armor combo?

[@raphaelbalajadia5759]

Ls is like dancing

[@maliquesmith2311]

You either have it or don't have it😎

[@icymoe1024]

Finally - I get to learn from the TRUE master! Will I ever use long sword.... Probably not! Lol 😂. The the knowledge won't hurt to have!

[@mitchelalley407]

Whats the longsword build you have? And whats the blade?

[@billybob-ts2rt]

I think he is using the fatalis longsword

[@danberry4647]

The magician gave up his tricks lol

[@claytoncoppock7098]

Yeah but I struggle getting my combo to hit when the monster hits me to interrupt me or they constantly move

[@christianrosal5459]

what was the other meter after the sharpness gauge in ls?

[@stardustdragonx3612]

Remember. Masters don't get hit.

[@Magnus_Strand84]

How did you do the lateral fade slash? I keep doing a normal one

[@DearGamerTV]

Move your left analog stick left or right as you fade slash.

[@prestonlife3239]

I think the best monster to pratice against is nergi and rajang once you master nergi try rajang since they are so fast

[@zenkusamurai4075]

Do you need ice born for the extra moves for the long sword?

[@janellecande]

Yes

[@A.Wst4n]

what armour set is that? idk if its a mod im really new to the game so

[@DearGamerTV]

Not a mod it’s a layered armor set, chest is buff body, pants you can’t get because it was a pre order special item.

[@A.Wst4n]

@@DearGamerTV is the head scarf layered armour or also special item

[@rudymardocoy5702]

Whats the name of the leg piece and scarf?