HARDEST or EASIEST Weapons to Learn in Monster Hunter World | Every Weapon Ranked Tier List

[@LightItUpDan]

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[@scragglie]

IG main here. im gonna go ahead and say, if you want to have the most fun possible in this game, use insect glaive. i ran some calculations and according to my data, during a hunt the insect glaive gives the most serotonin per second (sps) of any weapon in this game. give it a try if you havent already, say no to gravity, and come fly with us.

[@LightItUpDan]

FASCINATING DATA! 😤 I've had a BLAST getting to know it a bit better, definitely going to be spending A LOT more time playing it!!

[@aesfeieienxas1925]

As an IG user, I back up this data. Helicopter is fun, and mounting monsters even more fun.

[@backslash4141]

Pros of insect glaive: - Fun - Who needs the ground anyway - What do you mean half your moveset is locked behind terrain? - Comes with a cool bug friend Cons of insect glaive: - Still can't find the orange extract

[@scragglie]

@@backslash4141 so real dude, im beginning to think that orange extract is a myth, similar to deviljho eating his own tail

[@dabbzee]

goated comment. IG mains are best mains

[@Alumx]

1st stage of HH: Playing most songs in your list 2nd stage of HH: Using flourish and hilt stab to queue songs faster 3rd stage of HH: Dealing increased DPS using performance attacks on heads 4th stage of HH: sniping monster heads, forward backslams, you are waltz of death to the poor creature before you while your teammates getting buffed is just a secondary consequence of wrath that you bring 5th stage of HH: Actually playing stamina songs when IG, DB, Bow users are in a party

[@LightItUpDan]

The first rule of HH club...

[@wisefoxdivination4338]

This👌

[@Rustydustycucumbers]

Hard to do fifth stage when they don’t go into the yellow cloud and just stare at you

[@rickp8938]

Want to add another level of support? Add some wide range. People love me

[@wisefoxdivination4338]

YES most of my HH builds have widerange maxed out. ^^@@rickp8938

[@Deathy_is_me-_-]

As a CB main I can say there is nothing greater than hitting the tail of the monster with the first hit of the SAED (where you make a swipe with the axe to put it on your left shoulder) cutting it and then completely whiffing the rest of the SAED. So much joy and pain in one moment...

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha, I can relate to this!

[@iamleonidus1742]

Saying that the hunting horn needs to be in the fight despite being a support weapon, and then immediately saying that the lance was a highly aggressive weapon despite being built for defense is what lets me know this guy knows what he's talking about. If he knows the specifics of the 2 least played weapons in the game, then he knows what he's talking about

[@jonasschmitz506]

I am a Hammer player for a really long time, now I’m having fun with the bow, really love that weapon, is amazing how much the game changes when you change your weapon

[@LightItUpDan]

That’s awesome! I strongly suggest people try out different weapons, it adds so much to your experience!

[@chewbacachunks8644]

Sns main here. You missed something important. Sns CAN wound parts in one clutch claw attack without the clutch claw boost skill. You just need to clutch on to the monster with the clutch claw uppercut, then do your clutch claw attack. It will wound in one go. Clutch claw uppercut can be tricky to land and requires some practice, but mastering it is essential for advanced Sns play. Sns and dual blades are the only 2 light weapons that can wound in one attack.

[@LightItUpDan]

Oh DOPE! I knew about the claw uppercut, I even recorded it a bunch haha, but I didn't realise it was an instant wound - very helpful info, thank you for posting this!!

[@ghoulishgoober3122]

​@@LightItUpDannot instant, you need to clutch uppercut and do a weapon attack. The uppercut counts as half of the tenderize so you could also do two claw uppercuts for the same effect

[@NocturneReaper95]

GL main here - you have three different types of shelling on gunlance: Normal, Long, and Wide. Normal receives a bonus for full burst, long shells have a bonus to charged shells, and wide gets bonuses to wyvern fire and wyrmstake cannons

[@LightItUpDan]

Useful insights here, thanks for posting!

[@Logical4Order]

What does full burst refer to?

[@aaron8977]

Every single time I step away from MH and then comeback I pick up a different weapon. It helps me learn every weapon and keeps the game fresh. Definitely my favorite way to play Edit: haven’t used ranged weapons almost at all. The few times I did I absolutely HATED it

[@LightItUpDan]

I completely get what you're saying, the same thing happens to me! It's like your overall mastery of the game improves with learning each weapon! Try LBG with the new wyvern fire counter mod, it's pretty fun

[@Felix-gj8et]

I did most of master rank optionals with light bowgun and explosive ammo 😂 it's just so broken

[@kuuhakudesu]

Same, I only finished Iceborne with LS, but I've already beat base World with multiple weapons, whenever I come back I try to learn a new weapon, it's really interesting to see how much depth every one of them has, even if I only manage to scratch the surface.

[@thatonecommenter7169]

Like a wise man once said: "They're masterworks all, you can't go wrong."

[@LightItUpDan]

Well said!! 😤💥

[@Walond-pac]

When i started to play, i mastered longsword first, then Greatsword, Charge Blade and Hunting Horn(but i still didn't beat Fatalis solo with the HH). I tend to use HH more times when i'm playing with friends. it's incredible how every weapon in this game is so fun to play.

[@LightItUpDan]

I love how learning one weapon helps make you better with all of them?! Such a cool thing

[@chewbacachunks8644]

Interesting tidbit about Hunting horn. It has one of the strongest clutch claw attacks in the game. And strangely enough it's mounting finisher attack is unbelievably strong, one of the strongest in the game. It isn't out of the ordinary with a powerful endgame build for the mounting finisher to deal over 1000 damage. Raw hunting horn is very strong, but in certain matchups against monsters that have very good elemental hitzone values. Elemental Hunting horn can be exceptionally powerful. The echo spin attack scales quite well with elemental damage and can do BIG numbers.

[@LightItUpDan]

I love the echo spin as a punish for when the monster’s toppled!

[@XXChacowXX]

I rolled my eyes when you added your 99% of you aren’t subscribed. I’ve been watching your videos for close to a year, not realizing I’m an idiot and was not subscribed. Sorry m8. Hey you got a new subscriber.

[@LightItUpDan]

all good mate, that’s why I give a gentle nudge about it! appreciate you 😤

[@iceinblack7603]

The charge blade is a swiss army knife with it's multiple unique playstyles. The most important thing to do is just keep your shield charged. From there, all the weapons moves and abilities get fully unlocked. It is a complex weapon with many moving parts, the timers and gages you have to keep track of, but I can confidently say it's the most satisfying weapon to master. For those up for a challenge, the Charge Blade should be your go-to

[@LightItUpDan]

One of my favourites for sure!! Although after diving into insect glaive, I’m definitely gonna have to spend a lot more time with that now!!

[@Byrd1343]

I started with a charge blade when I first played and almost gave up til I found out how the mechanic works now that shit is a beast

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s a lot of fun for sure!

[@itsturniptime3699]

Hunting Horn main here! While the songs and notes might look a little scary at first it’s actually quite simple and intuitive and only takes about a day to really get the feel for things. Depending on which Horn you pick, after a bit of playtime you’ll develop your own combos to link your notes together to queue up your songs for a recital. If you have a Horn with a Red Note (and also bought Iceborne) you gain access to the Impact Echo Wave which is a very simple and strong offensive move for when a monster is downed. Line up three, pop your three blasts, encore for the big one on the head. Positioning and getting a feel for your speed is key but thanks to Self Improvement which comes on all horns, you’re basically never going to bounce off a monster’s hide so you spend less time worrying about hitzones and more time setting up songs or moving into a good spot to land the big parts of your combos.

[@djplayz9389]

I am also a hunting horn user but still need more practice 😅

[@satryowicaksono4944]

@@djplayz9389 How to Hunting Horn in 2 steps: Step 1: doot doot Step 2: bonk

[@djplayz9389]

@@satryowicaksono4944 understood doot doot's and MASSIVE bonks

[@LightItUpDan]

I love HH so much! 😭❤

[@julioposada167]

I dabbled with the horn and it was really fun to use. I wasn’t fully proficient with it but intermediate enough to get my recitals and get the job done.

[@david-wt7td]

AWESOME VIDEO LANCE TEAMMMMMMMM

[@LightItUpDan]

Thanks mate!! LOVE lance!!

[@elaijahlangomez9476]

As a long sword user, it took me about a stygian zinogre worth of gameplay before grasping the true jujutsu of LS (a.k.a the foresight slash) and once I grasp it, I never look back. Fun fact: Foresight slash has the highest I-frames in the game so it really all comes down to timing and 10 hours anime opening music in the background P.S. It may took me a while to master foresight but idc, I'm really having fun now.

[@LightItUpDan]

That’s awesome! A lot of it is monster knowledge, probably why it takes so long to get down

[@lux_less]

Primarily a Bow and Dual Blades main since 2013. Love the stamina management and balancing offensive skills with evasion/stamina skills in the latest two games. I also enjoy a bit of Charge Blade and LBG. I've been playing through Worldborne with Greatsword, recently, and I must say it's the most difficult weapon I've tried to use due to it's slow attacks and importance when it comes to positioning. The only reason I've gotten as far as I have as easily as I have is thousands of hours of prior experience with the game. For being, on the surface, the simplest weapon, I think GS is the hardest to learn because it requires lots of game sense rather than just learning the weapon.

[@LightItUpDan]

You’ve got a really nice mix going here, love that! I’m starting to really dig Insect Glaive, going to have to start making a build for it I think!

[@lux_less]

@@LightItUpDan glaive is interesting. I only ever used it for my first time through the iceborne story, I definitely need to spend more time getting to know it.

[@koko4620]

I agree with this, GS is a weapon that seems simple but really only works optimally when you absolutely know the monster inside and out, and that can take dozens of successful hunts. I'm also a DB main though 😂 much more agile and forgiving when paired with good stamina management

[@lux_less]

@@koko4620 DB is simple enough that we can focus on our stamina and funny movement lol

[@Dragiot]

SA main here, staying mobile in axe mode then going ham when the monsters are reeling is key. Remember to use the fade slashes and side steps to stay mobile and avoid attacks.

[@LightItUpDan]

Truth

[@fatalishuntinghorn]

18:12 the mobility is absolutly insane and Probably one of the selling Points for HH no other weapon moves as fast as HH With thier weapon drawn ur movement Melodie is really really strong

[@Pyps0403]

THIS!! i feel like people kinda underrate the HH because they think it's slow, when it's actually one of the fastest with the weapon drawn.

[@williamm.sv1]

Congratulations on hitting 10 000 subscribers! Loving your videos and this game

[@LightItUpDan]

Thank you so much!! So glad you're enjoying them!!

[@williamm.sv1]

I'm really glad you responded! Could you make a video evaluating or explaining the best upgrade trees in the MHW base game? Another video suggestion could be to give each boss a "quick tip" or something you should do. For example Miosma Decoration versus Vaal Hazak.

[@LightItUpDan]

@@williamm.sv1 These are fantastic suggestions mate, I'll note these down for sure!

[@stephensmith2822]

GS Represent!

[@LightItUpDan]

Great choice! 😤

[@kalebgrubb2272]

Love your Monster Hunter content man!!

[@LightItUpDan]

Appreciate you mate!! So glad you enjoy it!!

[@juliansmith5591]

You got the sub and like brody, I saw the events posts and this my 3rd time here. So here we stay

[@LightItUpDan]

Appreciate you mate, welcome to the community!!

[@deathstalker6094]

Greatsword main here, only advice i can really give is just be patient and learn the monster, as strange as it is, knowledge is power with greatsword

[@LightItUpDan]

Agreed! Useful for all weapons but especially so for GS

[@deathstalker6094]

@@LightItUpDan definitely, it's just the amount of new players I've seen charge in with a greatsword is concerning, can't blame em since they're new but they'll have a hard time if they main the weapon or while in co-op, it's always important to learn a monster, ain't gonna be able to first try it all the time and if you do it just gives false confidence

[@LightItUpDan]

@@deathstalker6094 Yeah I hear you mate, all part of the learning curve of a hunter isn't it?

[@deathstalker6094]

@@LightItUpDan instead so

[@wisefoxdivination4338]

Huntinghorn/Hammer Main Here. People Love me even If they dont say IT haha. Dualblades Love my Max stamina buff and everyone loves the health, Attack and defense Up buff. 😎

[@LightItUpDan]

NICE! I'm a huge Hammer and HH fan myself! 😤

[@vagueeeee139]

Tbf for me all of the weapons are hard in their own way, well except the hbg, lbg has some skill to it while hbg is just spam and guard. I can say Swaxe, LS, and bow are one of the aggressive weapon archetypes where you do it all just for damage but lack on the defensive side. Mastering the combos of these weapons will give you the highest dps possible and faster clear runs than other weapons. Could say the same for GS since most people think charging is the only way to use the weapon, it goes so much more like attack placements and predictive movement partbreaks and what not.

[@LightItUpDan]

I much prefer using the wide B swings on GS then slinger burst to go straight into TCS, much more involved and fun, I find

[@Anthony-cx4iy]

ive used every weapon extensively (mhr and hr 999 with almost 4k hours spread on 3 saves) and long sword is unironically the hardest to master for me, charge blade was way easier to understand haha

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha wow! Totally understandable though mate, different weapons are gonna stick better for different folks!

[@zrevi5918]

For me, charge blade is a pretty easy weapon to understand and use. If you know how to charge the shield,blade or make it into pizza cutter, its pretty much the same as the other weapons. Keeping up the buff for ig is much harder thing to do than charging phials

[@Anthony-cx4iy]

@@zrevi5918 what I realize a lot of people find hard about it is the difference between aed and saed along with how to guard point consecutively

[@BRKNHypnos]

New LS user here, but along with the dope ass counters the sound it makes when you counter just keeps me on playing LS. (the regular iai slash has i frames too, its useful if you’re not confident in the spirit slash or want to practice but i have been informed the regular iai slash has less invincibility frames)

[@LightItUpDan]

Longsword is just so much fun!! Yeah, the s are right at the start of the regular iai slash, like they are in the dodge roll, and are similarly minimal too. Really hard to pull off and will likely be landed by accident more than anything else haha

[@xpect6438]

also! both iai attacks are counters, and the regular slash powers up your spirit gauge for 30 seconds if you’re able to hit the counter, as opposed to 15 seconds regularly. also the rate of spirit gauge refill depends on what your spirit gauge level is at. i have so many little niche information about LS it’s kinda sad 😭😂

[@xpect6438]

6:22 also about spirit helmbreaker, after the spirit thrust, you can actually influence the direction your character jumps by inputting a direction after the thrust. i’ve only seen it work sideways and forward, not backward, but sometimes that info is useful. also when in the air, pressing rt+y or triangle again and using your joystick to input a direction will allow you to change the direction you’re facing midair so you don’t miss your helmbreaker.

[@LightItUpDan]

@@xpect6438 such great knowledge here!! thanks for posting this!!

[@HeartOfGon]

Me sitting here overwhelmed trying to find a good secondary weapon that I can love outside of bow. 😂 perfect timing on the video 👌🏽

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha wow this came out JUST when you needed it!! Hope it’s been helpful for you!!

[@A-1-Sawce]

I've used every weapon pretty extensively over nearly every game with probably well over 10k hours into the series as a whole. I tend to start off with the GS at the start of new games to get a feel for what monsters there are but in the end go with what works best for each individual monster. Sometimes you need ranged attacks, fighting countless Fatalis' back in the old days teaches you you need to bust those horns and wings for parts. As heavy and satisfying as GS hits are I've found with some i can take them out significantly faster with the duals. But who doesn't love a HH main coming into a party of 4 and buffing/healing everyone? It all comes down to what feels best for you despite the situation. I will say, if you play older games and are doing underwater hunts that pooping a mega dash and charging underwater with a Lance is great fun. Nothing better than counting the hits on a Dire Miralis as the counter goes up and up and up lol.

[@LightItUpDan]

There really is something for everyone

[@6Ghostgarden]

I just started playing mhw a month ago, i fell in love with dual blades, then sns, and then ls... But ultimately I've been smashing MR with solo hbg

[@LightItUpDan]

Welcome to MHW!! That's a super nice mix, love to see it!!

[@shattersong5127]

this is a fantastic summary Dan!

[@LightItUpDan]

Thanks man!! Means a lot especially from yourself!!

[@BillyBatson.]

On the long sword , if your mid air and the monster turns your can hit triangle on ps to turn in mid air

[@LightItUpDan]

Great tip! I just need to practice it all more, I suck at helm breakers haha

[@Fish_213]

CB main here. You guys really need to try this because you can charge your sword causing an extra little hit at the end of an attack, charging your shield can lead to a very strong axe attack, and savage axe if you guys didn’t know it is literally just an incredibly strong chainsaw used to cut through your enemies in a flashy way. If you haven’t already, try this weapon and don’t give up trying to learn about it. It’s super fun and it leads to many victories when you get used to it.

[@LightItUpDan]

CB is dope yeah, I did a full overview of it here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fnaYl3Vjgc-seNE

[@aaron8977]

How does charge blade sound more complicated in World then it was in Rise? (My very first weapon was HH, switched to SnS before I got to rise and switched to CB)

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha, there's a lot going on for sure

[@maximumplayer8849]

Yesss we have still good mhw videos in 2024

[@LightItUpDan]

Appreciate you!!

[@Tattybirch96]

I was originally a longsword main but when I met the pickle, I couldn't make it work. I switched to lance and beat it first try. I have been a lance main ever since.

[@LightItUpDan]

Love both the weapons! Variety is so nice when playing weapons, I really recommend players try different ones

[@freshenudl5857]

20:55 "but with extra freedom" HAHAHAHAH😭😭

[@LightItUpDan]

I couldn't not say it once I thought of it!! 😭😭

[@fatalishuntinghorn]

SnS is way harder than ls to me at least in World and rise i get that SnS is a Beginner weapon in every Monster hunter before but useing the back step to avoid stuff and punishing With a perfect timed perfect rush is way harder than just press R2 and circle at any time and punishing With R2

[@hugo-pg5tv]

Foresight slash ain't comparable to backstep and perfect rush mate. Iai counter and helmbreaker is more comparble.

[@Ashley-eh2mp]

charge blade is so rewarding and really not that hard to learn just alot to remember. i know the CB inside and out but can't get my head around switch axe for the life of me 😂( learning guard points is alot easier then it sounds but allows you to be far more aggresive and actually is a great skill to learn for other weapons aswell that use counters or i-frames as its timing based)

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s really rewarding and satisfying yeah!! I can never remember the guard point attacks in the heat of the moment haha, I’m gonna need to practice that some more!!

[@Karniplaysss]

Great info here!

[@LightItUpDan]

thanks homie!

[@IceLaic]

I think what makes HBG a little more difficult to pick up for new players than you give it credit for is the reduced defense combined with poor movement. If a single one of those strong dodges can’t get you out of danger, you’re in trouble, so you absolutely have to know when to sheathe and reposition. It’s extremely easy for newer players without good game sense to get carted back to back because the monster deals so much damage to you. Good video though

[@LightItUpDan]

Cheers! I feel I highlight the poor mobility adequately

[@Nebby_smells]

(hasn't watched the video yet) I like to say dual blades is straight up the easiest of the lot. It's such a beginner friendly weapon and people can clearly look past its minuscule damage per hit as how fast you're hitting makes up for it. And another reason why I say DB is because I introduced 5 people into monster hunter and 3 of them picked up dual blades after playing one weapon and then progressed insanely further

[@sempergumby2341]

16:05 "...being a member of the musical boink brigade..." Definitely the gayest thing I've heard all week lol

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s only Thursday, there’s plenty of room for more 🏳️‍🌈

[@ErikLeanhard]

U Said u can Transform Ur lbg to counter Wyvern. But how? Is it a mod or just the Right input? I use xbox Controller so normally its aim+B to out in gorund, havent figure out how to counter atm

[@mul25]

its in the bowgun mod. i forgot the exact name wyvern something but only lbg can equip it. just press circle and instead of planting the mine, it will shoot it. change the mod and test it in the training area

[@LightItUpDan]

Hey bud! It's an LBG specific mod "wyvernblast mod", shows up as "wyvern blast type 2" when equipped! Then it's just pressing B to fire it off! 💥

[@jordyjameson1517]

This is fantastic and phenomenal weap review

[@LightItUpDan]

That means the world, I’m so glad!!

[@starlyns4493]

Guys how can I make my weapon flash red when I swing it like in the vid?

[@djplayz9389]

What weapon do you use?

[@LightItUpDan]

Which weapon? A few of them have that red charge up!

[@starlyns4493]

@@djplayz9389 greatsword

[@starlyns4493]

@@LightItUpDan greatsword

[@LightItUpDan]

@@starlyns4493 You charge up your attacks by holding it down, as shown in the video! Head to the training area and practice it a bunch!

[@moses76967]

Having used most weapons, sns unironically the most challenging (for me atleast) to master with backstepping and claw combo

[@LightItUpDan]

Oh wow okay, fair enough! What would you say comes easiest to you?

[@moses76967]

@@LightItUpDan easily GS and DB

[@LightItUpDan]

Damn, GS? You must be really skilled at MHW!

[@moses76967]

@lightitupdan GS is really just the perfect weapon to use when you know a monsters patterns, since there isn't any complicated moves and very low risk

[@SaltedRoe]

Bonking giant monsters since MHFU. -A Hammer main

[@LightItUpDan]

Ah, a fellow KO Ken 👊

[@TSUNAMI_0707]

hunting horn may be a support weapon, but thats not going to stop me from getting the most damage out of everyone on my team lmao also, one thing to note about the hunting horn, your self buff is VERY GOOD, always play it when you need it

[@LightItUpDan]

It dishes out so much pain, I love it haha

[@derickdelonay1835]

Palico main here!!! You didnt mention me😢

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha my bad! I’ll be sure to mention it next time I do an updated version

[@aaron8977]

My last comment, can we just talk about how everyone calls the LS the anime weapon. When, in reality, the insect glaive is just as anime 🤣

[@LightItUpDan]

Oh mate, IG is absolutely just as if not MORE anime lol

[@silver_j_night8563]

And then there's me that loves every weapon in this game and is a nightmare to get gears and master inputs😂

[@silver_j_night8563]

Not to mention that why playing only monster hunter world? There are Rise and Generation there, waiting for me to try new builds and finishing some runs😂

[@LightItUpDan]

IMO the more weapons you play, the more fun you can have!

[@younesyacef3007]

35:10 u can shoot in the air

[@LightItUpDan]

you can yeah!

[@Lancell0tRs]

LS has a high skill ceiling, sure, but it also has the highest skill floor. Once you know the moveset, you only need minimum monster knowledge to be invincible.

[@LightItUpDan]

You're not wrong!

[@andrex1456]

It may not be beginner friendly in terms of how difficult it is, but I feel like the Greatsword is one of the best weapons for beginners because it FORCES you to learn the monsters. I say this as a CB main, too. When I went and played GU, I got slapped around so hard that I forced myself to only use greatsword until I learned most if not every fight down to the letter Then I discovered the dopamine hit that is sword oils and I’ve never gone back (bring back oils please 😭)

[@LightItUpDan]

Trial by fire, eh? 😄

[@Teamcanceled]

Kinda tired of the LS weep weapon at first it was ha ha I get it now it’s just annoying it’s more than the weep weapon + if it’s the weep weapon then y am I not a weep🤔 Good vid tbh just please don’t spam special sheath it does more damage if used as a counter

[@LightItUpDan]

🆗

[@kedz9752]

Putting all weapons on a single video attracts the attention of multiple weapon cult so.... CB mains charge!!! 😂😂😂

[@LightItUpDan]

LET'S GOOO 💥💥💥

[@foomaoseng8936]

Me, a heavy bowgun enjoyer: "What combo?"

[@bblightened]

Jokes on you I'm trying to learn the Great Switch Blade Bowgun Glaive

[@LightItUpDan]

lol damn you got me there! 😂

[@bblightened]

@@LightItUpDan I LOVE YOUR CONTENT

[@LightItUpDan]

@@bblightened APPRECIATE YOU

[@brrzerk]

Hammer looks fun 🤩

[@LightItUpDan]

SO much fun, you should try it! What do you usually play?

[@blairmortis]

GS MAIN AND WHAT CAN I SAY EXCEPT UNGGA BUNGGA!

[@LightItUpDan]

CRUUUNCH

[@alexjgilpin]

No weapon in any game I've ever played has a turn-around like Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter World/Iceborne does. If you're new to this series and are bad at games, Hunting Horn will destroy you. The game will be infinitely harder than using a HBG. The *skill floor* is as high as other weapons' ceiling. Yet... at the same time... if you're a grizzled veteran who has mastered the game, Hunting Horn will get you on top of tierlists and friend requests. The *skill ceiling* doesn't exist.

[@LightItUpDan]

It's something else, for sure

[@Frosty4Real]

how are there 2 points that are most replayed? :P i tought there could be only one

[@LightItUpDan]

Prepare for trouble, and make that double!

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

My three faves are Long Sword, Insect Glaive, and Hammer

[@LightItUpDan]

For ease of use for beginners or just generally speaking?

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

@@LightItUpDan generally speaking

[@LightItUpDan]

@@thatonezeldaguy250 nice! do you think they're easy or hard for newcomers?

[@thatonezeldaguy250]

@LightItUpDan out of the ones I mentioned going from easiest to hardest to learn I'd say Hammer Glaive Longsword

[@mitchel9721]

Sword and Shield has Claw Uppercut 💪🏻

[@LightItUpDan]

Shoryuken! 😤

[@bobbywalker2980]

Greatsword main here , if you wanna feel like your doing alot when in reality your just one hit away from carting , use the insect glaive , but if you wanna have fun with many lady's. You use the greatsword. . . . . . . . . . . I'm kidding of course , you use whatever you want , as long as you have fun and try out different weapons who know you maybe like me who started with sword and sheild and now use the GS.

[@LightItUpDan]

Variety is the best way to enjoy MH imo

[@5a6oSabo]

I started in 4U with the CB and I felt too overpowered after spamming SED

[@LightItUpDan]

I wouldn't say it feels overpowered in World tbh

[@lorestiralongo1618]

Hbg having more range than lbg is WILD xD I don't know what u were smoking lol I mean if you play with periphery ammo it's maybe the same? But more?? Most ppl play with spread ammo too, so it's kinda missing that info xD

[@LightItUpDan]

It generally does and has access to the barrels too. Spread is just meta, plenty of people are going to pick it up and play with normal ammo. You people really out yourselves with being utterly clueless to what newer players encounter playing the game lol

[@lorestiralongo1618]

@LightItUpDan Fair enough, I wanted to comment on the safety aspect of it. Lbg is less "sluggish" to Handel and the bit of range u have to the monster with hbg is mostly a false sense of security as the monsters are faster than u xD. Great video in general Dude 👌.

[@LightItUpDan]

@@lorestiralongo1618 Yeah I feel you man, LBG has fantastic mobility whereas HBG you're quite stuck in place. Thanks dude, appreciate you!

[@themuffinprincesa21]

Meta vs the weapon itself is different. Yes HBG spread is closer range, but normal & peirce shots are quite father range than LBG. To the point that you'll often not be able to stay in critical distance without traps when solo because the monsters will be too close for it. If strictly speaking meta, then only spread is closer while the sticky/ cluster is still farther than LBG as well

[@Jujuthesavage]

Where’s my fellow lovers of the big stick

[@LightItUpDan]

Depends which big stick you're talking about, but YES

[@saharshsingh7070]

you didn't display the true power of SnS Perfect Rush. The entire combo, with perfectly timed inputs can do more damage than GreatSword's TCS.

[@LightItUpDan]

I think I do a pretty great job of showcasing the weapon overall and what its capabilities are!

[@dabbzee]

bonus tip for insect glaive is that all 3 buffs also give you lvl 3 earplugs (at least in rise) on top of the 3 buffs

[@alilarhdiri9666]

This is mhw though, and it doesn't

[@dabbzee]

@@alilarhdiri9666 for sure, i was unsure if it did or not.

[@LightItUpDan]

Don't think you do in MHW, but you do get additional power for getting all three!

[@abusivewafflegaming4450]

@@LightItUpDan With lvl 3 Flinch Free, you'll get 3 levels each in Earplugs, Wind Res, and Tremor Res for free

[@LightItUpDan]

@@abusivewafflegaming4450 while using IG? that's SUPER interesting to know!

[@sangoblue9508]

Bow in early game costs so much to buy coatings its insane

[@LightItUpDan]

Coatings aren’t a must particularly in early game

[@CartonKitty]

I’ve been a Lance main for 400 hours, just beat Iceborne base game (took my time) and thinking about having Great Sword or Hammer as a secondary. Let’s go 💥💥💥

[@LightItUpDan]

Lance is FANTASTIC! They're both wonderful options, highly recommend Hammer! 💥💥

[@wesjturnerturner2161]

I'd like to add, for absolute beginners almost every weapon is easy to pick up. You just won't be doing tons of damage. GS is the shining example. The bread and butter is basically hit and run, so if you can teach a new player that GS is easily the best for new players. New players shouldn't worry about spending a lot of time in the training room, especially if someone guides them on the basics. The longer you focus on combos the more likely you'll forget to put them into action, or worse get hit because you don't know the timing. I'm a big fan of CB and HH, so I would be qualified to teach only those lol. Great job not only covering the basics of every weapon, but giving a good summary of their abilities too!

[@wesjturnerturner2161]

CB is simple, and I will fight anyone who argues about how complex the move-set is. All you need to know is SnS with an extra step, if the phial's turn red charge them into the blade. There you go, simple. For a new player they don't need to know how to use a Super or Ultra, or even use axe mode, let alone guard points. Keep the information reduced until they are ready to add one extra step. The same logic goes for fighting game combos, add 1, apply it, add another step.

[@wesjturnerturner2161]

HH on the other hand is just a Hammer with extra reach. I would say forget the music, learn what each button does, and play hit and run. The second step is just adding self-improvement to the loop. That way hit and run now doesn't bounce and increased movement speed. Once the new player has spent enough time bashing comfy monsters, then consider the other songs. The true end goal is playing sweet chin music on whatever poor sap decided a tail spin was a good idea.

[@LightItUpDan]

Thank you, glad you enjoyed the video!

[@SteelSquishy]

Good to know my charge blade is the hardest weapon in the game

[@LightItUpDan]

I'd say HH and GS are harder, but CB mechanically can be very complex, yeah

[@ivolol]

5:13 THE YELLOW GAY!

[@LightItUpDan]

😩

[@jean-loupmartin6067]

Hammmeeeeeeeeeeer

[@LightItUpDan]

Dong Dojo forever 💥

[@angelcrush3320]

man I really don't like the gameplay around tenderising the monster parts. hate the mechanic, I can only hope they don't put it into MH wilds.

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s already confirmed out of the game! Replaced with weak points created in Focus Mode kzbin.infoUFkCWMDnh5E?feature=share

[@angelcrush3320]

@@LightItUpDan oh ok I'll have to look into that, thanks

[@angelcrush3320]

alright so from what I can gauge, this mechanic will still have the same outcome on gameplay than the clutchclaw? As in: you will have to engage with this mechanic, if you want to play the game at higher difficulty, because the game will be still balanced around tenderising the monster. at least that is what it seems like for now.

[@LightItUpDan]

@@angelcrush3320 I don't think so, the wounds created last for a certain amount of damage, after which they go, rather than a timer providing a damage multiplier like the clutch claw. subtle differences but sounds infinitely better to me so far

[@angelcrush3320]

interesting that might actually be a better system then, cool. I hope they get rid of timed quests too, to Incentivise different builds other than bigger number>better.

[@a1way5watch1ng9]

I think all the weapons are easy to learn, some just won't be your play style.

[@LightItUpDan]

Agreed that some won’t be everyone’s playstyle, although disagree that they’re all inherently easy. You have to be submersed in MH games already for that to be the case

[@thierry1026]

Im a lance main, please love me!

[@LightItUpDan]

Ayyy nice

[@thierry1026]

@@LightItUpDan Thank you!

[@Godzilla_ultima_real]

The charge blade aint even that hard i learned it within my first 3 hours ☠️

[@LightItUpDan]

Maybe you're just a quick learner!

[@ЕвгенийЗинченко-ж7х]

CB army!!!

[@LightItUpDan]

😤

[@maelxmusic1613]

Triangle combo not y combo Get it right nerd

[@LightItUpDan]

Ah sorry I’m not fluent in dweeb 🤝

[@oscaroska7613]

All weaopn are so easy to use

[@LightItUpDan]

Okay gamer 😎

[@EwigerPaul]

Hammer is the only right choice

[@LightItUpDan]

ah a fellow bonker