Focus & Offset Attacks Are INSANE For Hammer - Rey Dau Solo: MHWilds Open Beta

[@struckfluency]

the usual essay-style content is on the docket for this weekend/next week. so much to dive into in terms of impressions and thoughts. Wilds isn’t perfect, but damn is it really pushing the right buttons. If Capcom gets the PC version right then hoooo it’s gonna be a good weekend 👏🏼

[@versuhtile4498]

That topple from popping the wound to KO in the middle of the hunt was gorgeous

[@berrievanderlinden3797]

Rey Dau got absolute destroyed! I thought I would be disappointed with hammer without the clutch claw but this is going to be so amazing with the side steps while charging! Love it!

[@CollinSorenosn]

hammer was so much fun i cant wait to get back in

[@stbdrone6148]

2:28 dude chilling underwater and suddenly stopped existing haha

[@struckfluency]

@@stbdrone6148 LMAO I did not see that, the collateral damage is real

[@doro26468]

OMG THE SMALL DRILLS FOR THE PALICO ARE THE CUTEST!!! reminds me of the seltas drill dualblades in 4th gen!

[@struckfluency]

@@doro26468 hahaha right?! man seltas and his queen need to come back

[@goldentyrant4822]

I wish that the second charge level attack was an offset attack as well. It would be easier to perform but I can understand why they didn’t want too as hammer literally has an infinite attack combo which is insane.

[@struckfluency]

Man that would be nice though lmao

[@meejmuas8686]

2:04 offset swing

[@MrGoodAdvice35]

Certified Brain Damage moment

[@osirisavra1301]

I was running this for many hours yesterday trying to understand the game more and it was insanely fun,you should absolutely skip the desert transition,some people lure him to rocks and capture,i will try that on the next beta.

[@struckfluency]

@@osirisavra1301 yeah my biggest issue currently is how often monsters change area. Some people have been saying that could just be for the beta though Agreed though the game is great, couldn’t stop playing this first round of the beta lol

[@zarky3798]

Ive also been doing the Normal Overhead Smashes into Mighty Charge, yet i cant find a use out of the Big Bang set as it feels so slow and punishing to use 🤔

[@DN-sl9qb]

I think I saw someone charge the Upswing move. Might be something to try to get in more offset moves.

[@struckfluency]

@@DN-sl9qb Yuuuup you can hold the golf swing to try and time an offset. Rey Dau has great telegraphs while still being challenging enough, perfect for offset practice lol

[@Patmar2501]

What do you think of what they did to Charge Lvl 3? In my opinion i think they sadly made it completely obsolete. I never had the feeling that i would want to use Charge Lvl 3 compared to Rise or even World

[@struckfluency]

charge attacks are still very good, especially for punishes. all 3 levels have their use! you can head snipe with the level 2 and 3 and both do solid damage. power charge level 3 is gone but after playing Wilds I prefer mighty charge slam :)

[@ORLY911]

so how do offsets actually work? like, which attacks for hammer can offset a monster attack? is it just the upswing?

[@struckfluency]

@@ORLY911 hammer’s offset is the golf swing (upswing technically). You have to time the golf swing to connect with a monsters attack. In my experience the timing is tight but has a lot of active frames so being slightly early still seems to work. If it connects then the monster will be sent reeling (bunch of sparks) and each weapon that can offset has a combo/move to use right after. Sometimes the offset will still let you hyper armor through attacks even if it didn’t quite connect properly. It’s fun and quite strong!

[@riszu4599]

so charge step have ??? hammer, charge blade, insect glaive. hard to choose

[@tannerkennedy4192]

So I noticed that you didn’t use big bang at all and didn’t use spinning bludgeon much I think you used it maybe once. So I think these two moves need buffs or something’s cause they just don’t do enough damage to be worth using

[@struckfluency]

@@tannerkennedy4192 surprisingly I like spinning bludgeon more than big bang with the current state of hammer. It can be used after literally any attack so it has its uses. Big bang just feels meh rn

[@tannerkennedy4192]

@ thanks for responding and yeah I feel like big bang could use a buff but this is still a beta so numbers will probably be changed

[@Majin2buu]

How did you go from the upward swing to the mighty charge and the mighty charge slam? Do you just hit triangle and circle at the same time and it lets you do the mighty charge right after the upward swing?

[@struckfluency]

@@Majin2buu yeah after the golf swing you can press charge + triangle + circle to start charging the mighty charge. There’s quite a few ways to combo into mighty charge. golf swing just seems to be the fastest way to get to mighty charge

[@denyifei]

how did u do that 1st move?

[@struckfluency]

@@denyifei while a monster is not in combat with you it’s possible to run up to it and press circle (ps5) to do a sneak attack. It seems like you can do them more than once throughout a hunt in the beta build

[@matt____]

is there a reason you just do the uppercut finisher out of mighty charge instead of the full damage one so often?

[@struckfluency]

@@matt____ it’s just whenever I don’t feel I can do the slam without being punished, there’s a lot of room for optimizing for sure. Fastest hammer runs are like sub 6 minutes

[@andrewchen4185]

how did you move so much distance before using golf swing @0:30?

[@struckfluency]

The little “step” before the golf swing? Yeah turns out it’s way more than a step lmao. You can do it step in between each part of the pound x pound x golf swing combo, and you can “hold” the golf swing while moving for a good bit.

[@andrewchen4185]

​@struckfluency Thanks, will try it out tomorrow.

[@Gibbols]

​@@struckfluency so you have to hold the golf swing to move that much?

[@struckfluency]

@ you don’t have to hold the button, although I’m pretty sure that still works. In between the second pound and golf swing you’re just able to walk a certain distance and your next triangle press will be the golf swing

[@Sawarma7]

How to do the first hit??

[@tcltv5550]

Get behind and close to a monster that isnt aggro

[@Sawarma7]

@ and only pressing triangle?

[@struckfluency]

@@Sawarma7 for PS5 it’s circle. You don’t need the ghillie mantle on either. Just run up behind a monster any time out of combat and you can sneak attack it

[@Sawarma7]

@@struckfluency thank you very much

[@zackariahp1873]

It feels like theres no reason to use big bang now 😢

[@struckfluency]

@@zackariahp1873 big bang feels kinda bad because it’s whole point is to do high damage. But now there’s other ways to do that, namely mighty charge and focus strike. Maybe big bang needs to have better KO or produce wounds faster. I mean dang it already could but no one quite knows yet lol

[@zackariahp1873]

@struckfluency ye maybe , I always do golf club swing into mighty slam now if they are down, it does so much more damage than big bang

[@Dedino002]

0:26 wait, how do you do that? That first move on the monster

[@Dedino002]

Oh I just checked the comments and found out 👍

[@Trolzzor]

0:27 What happens here? You walk a little bit before performing the golfswing? How does that work?

[@waleazez7851]

It's a sneak attack, hit a monster at their backs whole they'renot aware of you, similar to wake up hits the dmg doubles.

[@Trolzzor]

@@waleazez7851 I kinda mean the golf swing after the sneak attack. Notice how he moves a lot after initiating the golf swing combo? Thanks anyway!

[@struckfluency]

@@Trolzzor you can do little steps in between each hit of the pound - pound - gold swing combo. But the step before the golf swing can be more of a slight jog lmao. Might be changed in the full game since it does feel a little odd but for now it’s quite useful!

[@Algar72]

Do you have to press triangle ? It automatically launches the “animation” ?

[@struckfluency]

@@Algar72 if you’re holding the left stick in a direction before the golf swing your hunter will start walking with a different animation, then during that short window of an animation you can press triangle again to launch the golf swing. It’ll take a little practice but once you know the timing/animation it’s easy

[@mike35424]

I was surprised by the title. Offset attacks seem to require too much setup with the hammer.

[@pengchan40]

Agreed. I wish the level two charge upswing could have acted as another offset for hammer.

[@struckfluency]

@@mike35424 golf swing is way more prevalent in Wilds than it has been in World/Rise. It definitely takes more setup than the GS or SA offset, but you’ll be doing the pound -> golf swing combo often. Plus you can “hold” the swing for a few seconds to help time the offset. It’s hard and will be match-up dependent but when it fits it’ll be real strong. 🔨

[@osirisavra1301]

You can hold the swing it's not that hard against Rey,this monster was made to teach you the new mechanics,you can also immune the screams but only with holding swing I think.

[@datguyisandog6794]

I think you’ll be pleasantly surprised when you play it in game, this speedrun showcases a lot of well placed offsets kzbin.info/www/bejne/h6OllmyQgM2AsKM

[@struckfluency]

@@datguyisandog6794 yuuuuuup pepo has some incredible runs already. learned about being able to offset roars by watching his vid! great stuff, hammer is still a "simple" weapon but the skill ceiling got wayyyy higher in Wilds

[@DailyDoseofPets911]

He keeps retreating ever minute when it fight him so annoying

[@struckfluency]

@@DailyDoseofPets911 easily one of the worst parts about the beta lol. I remember it being that way for the World beta too, so hopefully this isn’t an issue in the full game