MHGU: Long Sword Tutorial

Please watch all if you want a refresher, I go into detail in guild mode, then summarize more for the other styles.
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13:37 Changes, Alchemy, Valor, New Art

[@zacharyhutter9085]

00:47 Guild Style 08:16 Striker Style 08:58 Aerial Style 10:02 Adept Style 12:00 Hunter Arts 13:39 Changes 13:55 Alchemy Style 14:35 Valor Style 16:20 New Art 16:59 Overall Thoughts

[@primalrager2434]

Dude your always the best

[@LHAX-24]

Thanks bro 🙏

[@DominicanStud101]

I really appreciate this.

[@saito853]

One thing you failed to mention: For Aerial it is possible to do the longer spirit combo when you're at White gauge or higher, just do the vault > R > X > R. I usually use this for extra dps when the monster is down/stunned. Also, it is possible to get white/yellow gauge in Valor style by using Sakura Slash, but once you get Valor mode it'll be gone.

[@Xacris]

also, vault > X, and then after you land you can do the entire spirit combo

[@psygnosi2005]

I went straight into this game from mhw using the long sword thinking I was already good...I was incredibly wrong.

[@thecyanpanda241]

Yea, that hurt a little

[@bavuh1249]

Yep, the counter heavy 5th gen LS is basically a different weapon compared to 4th gen backwards

[@Olemrac11]

I'm buying a switch just for GU just like how I bought a 3ds just for 4U

[@off-beatdrummer]

Same.

[@ubermissle]

Off-beat Drummer get Zelda too its really good

[@off-beatdrummer]

@@ubermissle well i finished MHGU, finished God Eater 3, next is YS 8, after that Zelda then.

[@MillenniumEarl014]

I also bought a 3ds just 4 u

[@ISh1n]

@@MillenniumEarl014 i don't need to buy one, my sister owns one

[@draven_sword7092]

Goodness, the weapon design in MHGU is so much better than MHW (for the most part)

[@akro7481]

So true, there's no comparison because MHW is so far behind. Hopefully they step up their game if they release a G rank revision but I wouldn't count on it.

[@mjf4186]

MHW is a good start for a next gen MH, capcom just need more effort on more monsters.

[@brianz1574]

That's what happens when you start from scratch. There's only so long you can reuse the best assets from previous games before they start looking dated. As much as I love MHGU its graphics do NOT do the switch justice.

[@kentbolhano3049]

What Monster Hunter World focuses is on Western Audience. And the western audience will be putoff if you have anime like suits and anime like monsters. They want to incorporate that is as close to nature as much as possible make it more like realistic looking.

[@ectothermic]

@@brianz1574 GU looks awful on Switch because it was meant for the 3ds, came out on the 3ds in Japan and Nintendo strangled Capcom till they rushed a Switch port with barely any changes and a mess of a HUD all to push more Switch sales. I'm among the fairly sizeable group of people who got a 3DS for MonHun and was waiting for XX to come overseas then Nintendo fucked it and I got homebrew just to play it.

[@luandyelam6097]

"Zinogre stop being a punk" Wide smile all over my face

[@Iceqbe]

thank you very much for releasing the longsword tutorial!:)

[@seanwilliams5711]

I'm an insect glaive main, but I've been learning longsword for a while now, heard alot about how valor basically overshadows every other art so this tutorial is very useful, time to go master it

[@ShadowknightEX]

I distinctly remember getting a bad first impression for adept long sword against great maccao and then warming up to it after I faced monsters with slower attacks and larger hit boxes. I to this day have problems getting the back swing on the spirit slash to connect on great maccao, which is what actually raises the meter

[@Santiago-Farrell]

use other styles until you master each monster, then try adept, because you need to calculate where the monster will be when you do the last hit which is a lot of time. Personally for Great Maccao i just use a trap and dodge a bomb into spirit slash and sakura art to increase spirit gauge

[@Baron0009]

As a long sword main, I have been waiting for this!

[@thijsvanruissen1800]

The valir spirit combo feels so meaty i love it, it also is less of a hassle against flying monsters.

[@ozzie4863]

LS Valor is hard to master but once you do, holy shit, it's a beast.

[@ethanmorrow4241]

Lord Ozzie, because of how OP valor is, literally everyone uses it.

[@jake9854]

bro... valor ls is annoying as fk.. the valorsheath X+A fail all the time!! u end up doing valor X, or simply ignore ur command n put ur weapon away! sec, u keep having to enter n exit valor mode which changes ur play style , hated it!

[@disgruntledcommenter]

@@jake9854 bro, you don't know what you're missing out on, while it's a bit hard to get used to, valor is so fun and rewarding once you start using it to it's fullest potential. It's kind of like adept in a way

[@chironthecuddley6144]

@@jake9854 You gotta get used to what part of the animation you have to press the buttons which takes a little bit of practice. I usually focus on filling up Spirit Gauge at the beginning, then spam Valor cancel Spirit Slashes if the monster is slightly to my left or use the X input to get into Valor ASAP, then go nuts with those awesome Guard Points.

[@Zeihara]

Yeah it's pretty hard to use and master. I have a hard time reading monsters well and pair that with bad guard point timing, I end up dying alot so valor is not really for me. That's why I only stick with Striker or Guild whenever I use Longsword

[@Brother-Caliber]

I'm gonna miss those sweet, sweet, MHW combos. Spirit Helm Breaker, I'm talking about you...

[@RPG.RandomPeasantGaming]

Goddammit these videos are bloody amazing, they're so easy to follow and they show you everything that you need to know, i feel these videos should definitely get more attention, there amazing, keep it up man 👍 if I could double like I would 😂

[@Jeck9593]

Fun fact for brave ls, after a successful counter if you press X you get a rising slash which takes you out of your spirit combo. This means you can counter > rising slash > counter for monster moves that strike twice.

[@markbagtas]

Jeck9593 hi jeck. Im new to hunter arts/style mechanics. Im having a hard time to time my counter. Its pressing “R” right?

[@Jeck9593]

@@markbagtas yes, while having spirit bar and blue spirit aura with your weapon out. You can also unsheathe into a counter with R+X+A.

[@ethanmorrow4241]

Valor LS; offense combo: sheathing stance, R, R, R

[@victorsandeen2694]

I've always enjoyed the LS, I'm glad it got stronger after the 4U balance.

[@captaint.tearex9279]

LONG SWORD MAINS REPRESENT

[@kyousey]

Dalai Ankhbayar TRIP ALL HERETICS!

[@Rat-ic1uj]

Long sword mains- I sleep Valour long sword mains- Real shit Valour long sword mains who don't trip teammates- Euphoria achieved, mind blown, supra hit fire has been spit!!!!!!

[@chadschmaltz9790]

Started as a Charge Blade main and then switched to Long Sword. While the Charge Blade is fun, the Long Sword has made things so much easier.

[@hanamizuno0625]

so you mean 99% of mhw players

[@bitchbou4719]

Aye

[@athroughzdude]

Valor Style with Relentless Spirit will probably be my go to when this comes out.

[@cammantialive]

Long sword feels so good in MHGU after watching this. Thank you.

[@aurnknight2813]

it's crazy how gaijin hunter is one the most respected monster hunter youtubers / guide maker while having such a small subcount

[@michalinaw2587]

Good point. I’ve done my part! o7

[@Daidro]

I'm gonna need a source on the respected part

[@dryopithecinen558]

Longsword with alchemy style is a lot of fun

[@renhipolito2423]

,I'm excited playing this mhgu because of your weapons tutorial man.👍👍👍

[@alexquah784]

“It’s got power” should be the opening line for these videos lol

[@chunkytheclown3422]

Oh wow. That change in quality between games at 13:37.

[@Ashencroix]

Chunky the Clown The GU part of the vid starting at 13:37 was taken from the Switch version. The Gen part were all from a 3DS.

[@chunkytheclown3422]

Ashencroix I know. It was just an impressive change.

[@walaceandrade4046]

Monster: DIE!!! - (Attempts to kill LS user) LS user: (activate counter hunter art) - no u

[@HaHa-gg9dl]

*teleports behind monster* "Heh, nothing personnel kid."

[@AryuKoryu]

I shall master the valor combo...and unleash the hiten-mitsurugi style upon the world of monster hunter!

[@garterbelttights6607]

The amount of guage you earn depends on where you hit the monster's spot. If you hit the weakest spots, then you get alot of points Unseathe attack gives alot of points too

[@LyndiusFEH]

Correction: You can only regain spirit gauge from counter in Valor if it hits the monster

[@CheebsCheeby]

I just got MGHU on switch. Coming from world. I love the game and I thank you for these videos.

[@_ethan6441]

Thank you for the tips for long sword it will help me when mhgu comes out i mainly use brave and Adept style

[@frankzlol2031]

Its still good use adept at Longsword since there is Valor style now ?

[@マリナーズ-o1r]

Sakura slash level3 damage 10,10,40,15,15,15,40,15,15, from official guide book in japan

[@ethanmorrow4241]

15:58: he said R+X+Y, it was supposed to be R+X+A

[@Stratelier]

"Zinogre stop being a punk" ... good luck with that :)

[@NeroDeAngelo]

brave style looks fun as hell =D Can't wait to try it out =)

[@bv-swifty7704]

Would love to see some more motion values for the new stuff! Valor is gonna be my jam!!

[@Rat_the_Renegade]

4U Longsword was underestimated. It could trip Apex monsters, nothing else had that.

[@corrosive_sage4479]

key word: trip ENEMIES

[@niqo_tv]

Can't wait sor the Switch axe one lmao

[@TheMetalGaia]

Same!

[@xynode8856]

I have mained switch axe since mhtri

[@farmsalot1233]

I can't wait to just play this game. I've only played mhw but like the demo

[@chewyiesiang]

This video makes me miss ice map and hot drinks.. when will they add these in MHW

[@Baron0009]

Probably winter

[@josh7677]

I’ve just been waiting for g rank and an ice map

[@DanielPereira-ey9nt]

Is probably to complicated for world babies

[@rob0duck430]

@@josh7677 g rank will take at least a year

[@mito0513]

oof

[@MacDonellCashRicher]

Ah the Longsword, my main weapon for MH3U (which I am playing at the moment), probably once I start 4U again (which I never finished) and the weapon I play the second most in MHG and MHGU.

[@KGAGamer]

I gotta say. The Valor sheathing, while it does reduce damage. I feel like there are sometimes when I evade damage with that, I take MORE damage than I should have, but it's all red, recoverable health.

[@Santiago-Farrell]

you are technically invincible in valor mode if you only use sheathing evade, even with 1 hp you will not die

[@boredcommenter67]

This was tempting for sure. But think im gonna go adept bow and brave GS. Though may mess with longswordfor the 1st time since i started with 3U.

[@ReySilverskin]

I've noticed that, for Valor style, you sometimes say the sheath animation reduces damage by 30% but you also sometimes say 15%. Does it depend on the weapon?

[@gargontar]

I think the difference is because blademasters have higher defence than gunners, purely because of armour. So it makes sense that they'd buff gunner's damage percentage higher to account for it. Especially since some monster hits will one hit cart you if you're a gunner.

[@Volcanic_Rave]

This is in the GaMetal N64 playlist for some reason Ok I won’t question it

[@sonicfan11o9]

I thought the art to get max spirit guage was called "Unhinged Spirit"

[@faelock12]

FlipFlopper-Sonic11o9 {Lord Of Corn} I think they changed the name of some of the hunter arts when going over to gu

[@751126thomas]

Still useful in 2021! (form a fan just get into MHGU)

[@wielku]

I'm SOOOO HYPED for MHGU jeeesus

[@shinygamer3424]

That opening is nostálgico. The footage is from the mh generations guide right?

[@jhulenoscarantezanamendez6106]

All the footage from the beginning up to the "changes" part is footage from his generations tutorials

[@ilikevideogames4331]

Shiny Gamer *nostalgic

[@m3nguele]

that "nostálgico".... are you brazilian mate?

[@PlaySDolittle]

@@m3nguele I think so xD

[@Acatia2]

Gah, I need to find time to play this, Valor style looks like so much fun. To be fair Adept already had the drawback that if anything attacked you again quickly after the dodge you were kind of locked in the run, it made Zinogre (of all things) tricky to fight when he alternates his claw slap speed while Valor doesn't seem to have that problem.

[@pachiloveboks]

Acatia2 not a problem at all

[@Acatia2]

Time? or pretty much that singular instance of "ah man I wish I had a normal roll now"?

[@hihello38]

Thanks, really informative!

[@siediousswift8088]

I’ve been playing Generations in preparation for its release! 😊

[@procow2274]

I won't know about the new move if I didn't play 4u? What if I played 4? 😎

I'll cry when I'll see the Charge Blade tutorial lol

[@weskerend507]

Should've saved the money I spent on the Vita for a Switch. At least now I have MH: World, 90% happy.

[@TheRyder006]

Wesker End Persona 4 Golden is worth it though

[@kazerukai1295]

Long sword adept master race

[@Baron0009]

Valor says hello

[@duxystudios]

Im getting a switch for my birthday and i cant wait to play mhgu

[@matthewhenry86]

Valor style is so much fun with LS 👌

[@j.d.6915]

How do people deal with the button placement while using Valor style? I found it very awkward to hold down X and then press the other buttons. Is there a way to change button placement?

[@dawnfire324]

Hold down X? If you're talking about the brave sheath, it's the Y button we're talking about. Also you don't have to hold it, you can just press Y once to enter the sheathing animation and press X/A/whatever button during that animation to do the special moves.

[@tschos600]

I awear Aerialstyle + sakura slash is the best. If you have problems to get to white you can do the sakura slash

[@The_High_SeAs]

Can’t wrap my head around not having fade slash

[@sharkox4928]

hello i'm struggling to get to the spirit combo in aerial when i vault i press R then R then X and X and it doesn't work maybe i'm messing up with the right button but i couldn't find the right combo because all tutorial i've seen is just saying (1 2 3 4) but i don't get what should i press in 1 2 3 or 4 so i'm stuck. By the way when it comes to vault i press B the jump and then any attack boutton the get in the air so it could be (X, A, R) but no matter wich one i press first the spirit combo doesnt start

[@UstanakRaiz]

Good Tutorial.

[@Alovon]

Charge Blade next? I do wonder what adjustments they have made to it over Generations to Ultimate.

[@Maylu169]

Nothing afaik. GU is just generations with G-Rank and more shit

[@Alovon]

Katcher's Gaming they did weapon balance changes, look at the GS video

[@SomeGuy-cn5vm]

Alovon brave CB is pretty neat. Whenever you evade with your weapon drawn in brave mode you get a guard point.

[@Alovon]

Some Guy question is, how much is lost and does that put it over other weapon/ Style combos

[@Zanbatoss]

Katcher's Gaming the changes like adept greatsword is huge in my opinion, so i think it's more than g rank n shit

[@andriantanjung54]

Gaijin Hunter, can you make video about how to parry with long sword? I still try to understand which timing is the right one for parry

[@Lu666Ka600AA]

How much of a time difference are we talking about for Adept Style's "powering up" move? I barely feel any changes from MHG; is it like 400ms or so? Most the time I just evade away.

[@TarisRedwing]

The one weapon I never really used and it looks so bad ass esp on MHW. I think im going to have to at least give it a legit try now.

[@jak3w]

I'm playing in the switch using the aerial style and I cant level up my gauge unless I do the special hunter art move. None of the back buttons do the spirit attack

[@lustfulgodlilith9228]

You have to use spirit slash off a vault IIRC

[@jak3w]

@@lustfulgodlilith9228 you are correct. I found out soon after I posted.

[@lustfulgodlilith9228]

@@jak3w aha, happy I was right but sad I didn't help in time ;-;

[@blixentejada1671]

Please do one for Dual Blades and Insect Glaive, I'm currently used to World and the last Monster Hunter I played (except for World) was 3 Ultimate so I don't know much about the changes that was made in 4 and Generations

[@lchngh]

he will release a vid per day up to release day.

[@TheBuffon074]

Don't worry he will covered every weapons. You can check the schedule what weapon will come next on his Twitter.

[@smuggreenn]

He will be doing Dual Blades after Sword and Shield tomorrow. You'll have to wait for Insect Glaive though, that's on the 27th. He has a schedule for each one.

[@leebu531]

Keep up the vids I'm still unsure what to go for as first main weapon I liked Lance dual and long sword in world

[@godNmor]

Yeaha baby!

[@Rat-ic1uj]

I think I'm gonna stick with striker for long sword. It feels natural and the 3 hunter arts is a big plus. Also does anyone have any suggestions for endgame longswords?

[@alessandrojr4804]

Cal Resu Shredclaw LS is a very good one, High Raw (330), VERY long white sharpness (you dont need razor sharp, sharpness +1/2 or absolute readiness to keep that white), 5% affinity and is a deviant weapon, so your hunter arts will increase faster, but it dont have any slots.

[@Rat-ic1uj]

Thanks for the help man I've been trying to figure out an endgame setup I think I'm gonna use Hayabusa feather, silver sol r pieces and one gore XR for an optimal crit set, that weapons fits the set perfectly! ^_^

[@alessandrojr4804]

Atlal Ka LS and Wycademy LS are also good as they have high stats and 3 slots, so it can be easier to build good sets around it, altough you may want Sharpness +1/2 (Atlal Ka LS), Razor Sharp (both), and/or Absolute Readiness (both) to maintain their sharpness.

[@Rat-ic1uj]

I think I'll stick with the Shredclaw LS so I can have more crit skills and so I can run critical juncture instead if absolute readiness but thanks anyway.^_^

[@alessandrojr4804]

no problem, it's always nice to help a fellow LS user ^^

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

How many tries did it take to counter that glavenus tail and chop it?

[@TheDerrogative]

Not that hard with timing. Once busted a Rathian's face and wing with one go of the counter slash thing. By accident... was going for tail :(

[@AJ-xj4pw]

Nice you did a video I plan on using LS on genu Im new to monster hunter thru world

[@TheridMegu]

What are these golden weapons you always use in your gu tutorials called?

[@mennomaman3399]

They are the weapons from the final boss: Ahtal-Ka.

[@TheridMegu]

@@mennomaman3399 thank you my boi

[@kingvin2879]

Anybody still playing I just got it and I'm struggling like crazy like it took me the whole day to beat the first large monster once I don't want to drop this game couse I know it's amazing I played world and I love the mh series now but the game is so hard

[@gaijinhunter]

Are you using the iron weapons and upgraded as high as it can go? If hunts are taking too long then that is likely the issue

[@gaijinhunter]

Also check out the bujabujabu video I have for a great early set to make that only req you to take on bullfango and Jaggi

[@novidas1613]

1) Using effective weapons/multiple weapon types will help you learn how to fight things smarter, not harder. 2) Make sure you're using a control scheme that makes sense to you. I had to change mine to Type 3 because using Dpad to activate Arts was far too clunky for me, and it also makes using Gunner SUPER simpler. 3) The game fundamentals do have a bit of a learning curve and every monster their own fighting style. You don't have to and shouldn't make a beeline for the monster the moment you spot it. Spend the first couple minutes watching for movements and learning patterns while poking with one or two attacks, and once you feel comfortable start doing full combos and stay aware of the situation. 4) Also, don't underestimate your Palicoes. Between SP Gauge/Atk/Def buffs, healing, and trap setting, your friends are rather important helpers in the battle. My Palicoes actually landed the finishing blow on my first Astalos, and literally not even an hour ago helped me beat my first Zinogre in just under 11 minutes (the irony is great). 5) Last but not least, the Internet is your best friend. It goes without saying of course, but knowing IS half the battle. Kiranico, MonHun Fandom, Reddit, GameFaqs, they all have it all. Anyways, I am also playing if you couldn't tell and I'm having a blast with it. This is a game you can really sink your teeth into once you start(I'm 100+hrs deep over the past 2 weeks), so I'd definitely say sick with it and you'll get it. Either way, Happy Hunting!

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[@M0mentum11]

Losing spirit in valour is a little weird but the valour mode being between yellow and red is nice... I'm gonna make a greedy build with that hunter art fellas. I'm gonna do it and I'm going to die beautifully.

[@greyrifterrellik5837]

3:57 but can you fade slash after a fade slash?

[@Zeihara]

Hey guys, I was practicing adept style in the training mission with the great maccao. Every time I do the adept dodge, whenever I do the adept dodge I'll always be further away from the monster to be able to do the X+R to fill up my gauge. How do I be able to dodge an attack but at the same time be close enough to the monster to connect the rest of the combo?

[@xavieryneutron2275]

After an Adept Evade, you can change directions of your run in after your roll. So let's say you dodged a Glavenus Tailspin. After you do the corkscrew and land, adjust the control to run toward the Glavenus. The timing window is pretty long, so you don't have to worry about misinputs.

[@Zeihara]

@@xavieryneutron2275 Well what usually happens is, after the corkscrew, me the monster would be back to back with a pretty wide space between us, since his attack would past by my evade. By the time I turn around and run back to him, the attack window would've ended and I'd need to redo it again. The attack he does, is when he uses his tail as a spring and lunges at you btw

[@xavieryneutron2275]

@@Zeihara you don't actually have to do the adept spirit finisher with every successful adept evade. Patience is key when using adept longsword because you'll be reading the monsters movement before, during, and after an adept evade to successfully land that finisher. Try observing the movement of the Great Maccao and run in there after you feel like its going to take a while before it moves again. You can also dodge WITH the attack, dodging backwards and following its lunge placing you right beside it.

[@xela12345]

I'm never sure whether I'm supposed to wait until the monster is stunned to power up or try to power up immediately. How strong is the base longsword in comparison to a fully powered one? Is there any point at all in attacking with an underpowered longsword?

[@TheBuffon074]

Red gauge have 20% more power so I think you should upgrade your gauge as soon as possible.

[@rimosabysswalker3206]

Did you stop doing top 5 Weapons for monster hunter world ? Because my beloved gunlance wasnt there...

[@Marshal_Lepus]

you should use the localized names of the Hunter Arts back at Gen for the remaining tutorials via captions

[@theganjician9272]

Can you do Charge Blade next?

[@josealcala8156]

Okay quick question in valor and alchamely there are bars above your name What are those for????

[@Santiago-Farrell]

spirit gauge is the sword shaped one the other one is for the alchemy barrel, it indicates how many shakes you can do, as you get different alchemy items depending on that. mostly used for charging arts and healing, you can also get meat and earplugs and a sonic bomb and even a mortar shot

[@farmsalot1233]

How hard is it to solo Hunter horn this entire game?

[@olmodelrio1144]

Anthony Tosh Unless u are excepcionally good I'd say that is impossible although it's practically the same for all weapons. But you can get through all the village and there is tons of content there.

[@Vik1919]

@@olmodelrio1144 I think you can complete all the village quests solo, at least. I have always played solo and I am used to doing that. Even did a lot of gathering hall quests... by myself.

[@olmodelrio1144]

@@Vik1919 3 years lmao

[@blakerenimu9033]

I like Valor but can´t get used to the first spirt attack/counter cutting my combos. I love the fade/spirit combo too much....

[@peaceka]

watch this coz' i got bored with mhr and just rocking in mhgu.

[@ToyTehShammy]

What sword is that in the video your using??

[@FoxGamingWoah]

To draw into counter on Valor it is RXY? What is RXA then?

[@TheElshagan]

Coming from World having "mastered" the forescythe slash I was in for a painful surprise when I couldn't counter everything... Ouch.

[@tuantrananh4015]

the foresight slash is very easy compare to valor counter :D

[@BAD-bn8ow]

Where do u get the new level 3 art

[@gotchakub]

How to do a counter in LS? sorry my for bad english :(

[@GDKight]

13:37

[@SureyD]

Damn the LS is flashy!

[@CineGoodog]

What is the motion value for the valor counter?

[@Zanbatoss]

K9Nordeste I have no idea but everytime I did it it flinches the monster most of the time

[@yaseennoor6250]

12:35 Sakura Slash... more like Anime Slash :D

[@Aelvir114]

12:38 And then Rise nerfed it to the ground

[@andischwarzkopf2297]

Cringe damage longsword ftw

[@anonimos3359]

my combo is use aerial jump on enemy and hit it with x then x, a, '-' button on left joy con of nintendo switch