Lance, the Monster Hunter weapon I loved by accident

[@jaredbowman7764]

The lance isn't about hiding behind a shield like a coward. It's about getting in the monsters face and poking em in the eye with a sharp stick again and again and again and never letting up the pressure because I don't have to. I am going to wear this beast down to a nub without breaking a sweat, always hitting em where it hurts most. No matter how a monster rages against my onslaught, my shield is unbreakable and my stamina is bottomless. No matter how the monster flees, I give chase to the ends of the continent and back. Like my ancestors before me I will conquer the land with a sharp stick and hucking rocks.

[@SmittyWerbenjagermandragon]

The lancer is indeed no coward, anyone who says the lance is for the timid has no clue what they are on about. The lancer jeers at every beast they hunt, inviting them to try their hand at prying The Immovable Object from its throne.

[@djarchangel6695]

Us lance mains traded all of our fucks for a bigger shield

[@pm146]

I refused to try it for the past 400 hours. I knew, deep in my heart, that I was a greatsword main... And then I perfectly countered a diabolos, took only an eighth of my HP in chip damage, and missed about 3 attacks... And I've been hooked ever since. It's everything I wanted the greatsword/hammer to be; staring the monster in the face and DARING it to hit you

[@213Gremlin]

HUNTERS! WHAT IS YOUR PROFESSION!!!!

[@Not.A.Heretic]

'oh, you're running away finally?' *FUCKING CHARGE BABYYYYY*

[@phailupe2941]

Lance is like a hot pocket: simple and easy, yet good every time

[@SleepyCyborg66]

That’s me with Dual Blades, though maybe not as simple. (Simple for me anyways)

[@siriusdeluna3076]

​@@SleepyCyborg66demon mode spin to win 😂😂

[@crossfitnerd1085]

Amen.

[@Scrombo2]

I'd argue its deceptively simple, sure you can just poke > block > poke but the more Monster Hunter evolves the more we get weird stuff evade lance, counters, poke hopping AND I LOVE IT

[@xcorr77]

@@SleepyCyborg66 dual blades is actual simple, lance is deceptive simple.

[@pyguy7]

Lance main here. You know how Jocat is all about how superior Sword and Shield is? Step aside Jocat cuz that's exactly how I feel with the Lance! The Lance is the SUPREME weapon.. It can do everything: mounting? damn right Insect Glaive and Sword and Shield Wishes they could mount that fast. Defense: What's being knocked back when blocking, that happens??! Counters: Get that panzy Longsword cowardly evasion swish away out of here, We lances stand our Ground. Mobility, um we're the fasting moving of all the 14 weapons did I STUTTER!?! Reach? Our instrument is Long for the monster's pleasure, there's no monster's orifice we're not reaching. Find me a person who says they'd rather hit high damage numbers and I'll show you a person that uses a 2nd rate weapon. The Lance is the end all, be all, the superior solo weapon.

[@one_soggy_loaf8366]

As a charge blade main I can appreciate lance users

[@hentainin87]

Bro is speaking high praise for the 35 of us Lance user ❤️

[@Dem0nicT0aster]

"There is nothing more aggressive than a man with a pokey stick and a shield" - Every lance main.

[@Masterofhammers]

Such an unexpected weapon to love. Hope they don't change too much about it because I REALLY like this weapon

[@cr-volcanic]

Yeah I don’t think it needs too much. I think it’s in a super good place design once. Just a few touch ups

[@dominicanderson2548]

@@cr-volcanic the only thing i would like is a follow up attack for the shield bash for more of a stun combo. But that could make the lance too powerful. It doesn't need much as is.

[@iBloodxHunter]

It's pretty much the same as it was in Monster Hunter Freedom on psp. I think they know why we like it.

[@clintgahm1495]

To be fair it hasn't changed much since MH1, except it was absolutely OP in that game but in a great way.

[@DL-zv5xc]

Haven't tried lance outside of world yet, but it feels like it needs a better reason to use the power guard, other than being able to turn any direction world having "guard up" be applied after a second is nice, but generally you get guard up anyway if you're fighting a tougher monster. a sort of super counter would be nice, sortof like rise greatsword's rage switch skill, where if you get hit after that little flash, you do a LOT more damage, however you can waste it by getting hit before that flash pops up, leading to a slightly heavier poke i feel lance just needs a buff to counters, they feel very pointless when you can get near the same effect with guarding at the last second and then poking

[@Luxai]

In all of monster hunter, the lance is the one weapon that has never let me down. It's the weapon of kings and knights, one that demands understanding the flow of the weapon rather than an elaborate moveset, and the everlasting pick for those who like to defend others. Not the highest damage, but the one that will always get you results.

[@cr-volcanic]

Fuck yeah brother, love this thing

[@Myrtneough]

I appreciate this video, not as a lance main, but as someone who can appreciate seeing someone's affection for another weapon. Especially when that love spreads across games. It's something I wish i had. I never seem to be able to click with a weapon from one game to the next and just wind up on a new one. This makes me really want to sit down more and actually mess with weapons I've played over the years more and even properly try the few i haven't put time into.

[@ScentSense]

Gonna give my perspective here as someone who has only seriously played World and only recently did that.. Insect Glaive was the most thematically interesting to me, but it looked complicated (I remember wishing it was just the Glaive and there was no Kinsect to complicate it lol) every weapon seemed fun to me when I first started. A lot of beginner guides were suggesting to pick a weapon and stick with it for 50 hunts or so, and I sure tried to but I couldn't make myself do it. Why lock myself off from 13/14 playstyles for such a long time? So I took the time in the practice area and against various monsters to get base level comfortable with a few of them. At first, it was Bow, Dual Blades, SnS and Insect Glaive. I thought I'd be a bow main until I got to Tobi Kadachi and got zapped apart - he was the first monster I struggled with and while I got the kill without any carts, I didn't feel like I earned it so I immediately went back and hunted him 3 more times. SnS couldn't keep up with him, Bow part 2 went pretty much the same, Dualies did alright, but Insect Glaive made me feel like I was the hunter and he was the hunted. At first I was overthinking IG pretty badly, but eventually got the advice to just focus on getting red buff and spamming combos, then figured out how to stay airborne for extended periods and it clicked for me. Since then I've just been massively comfortable with IG over anything else. I fought Barioth in IB for the first time recently and chased his ass to the ends of the earth.. Like, straight up bullied him to the point of humiliation. I figured he was just a simple, straightforward fight so I went to the Arena to do his event for Guild Palace weapons and tried a few other weapons I thought I'd be comfortable with - got spanked pretty bad with everything. Even fire elemental Dualies got me beat up way more than I thought I would. I thought maybe I was just tired so I grabbed Insect Glaive again, did exactly the same arena mission and once again dogwalked him, only getting hit once or twice during the whole fight. That's when I realized I had a main weapon lol. Tl;Dr is that my main weapon picked me for the most part. Sure, I liked the concept, but not necessarily more than any other weapon. It just ended up clicking with me and becoming what I was most aggressive, confident and comfortable overall with. I still love many of the other weapons, but they're going to take a lot of intentional failing with to get to the same level as IG which came somewhat naturally. Maybe one of the weapons will (or already does) come more naturally to you?

[@roy491]

"We enjoy having the deadliest crap in the game flung at us." Hell yeah it is. The day I found out I could super guard the Nergigante dive was the day my career path through World was set in stone.

[@bobipine]

Lance is how I learned Monster Hunter. I was struggling a fair amount, but when I tried out lance it allowed me to focus on observing the monsters more, and learning their general tells. Nowadays I'm more of an Insect Glaive user, but Lance still got a spot in my heart.

[@MajinMattPlays]

Not even 2 minutes in, you've already mentioned Saint George and the Dragon. His spear was called Ascalon. It's one of the coolest stories that gets no attention despite being awesome so it's cool to hear someone else mention it! As someone who doesn't main it (Since I cannot for the life of me settle on a main), but plays Lance somewhat frequently, it's also great to see it get the respect it deserves. It's a weapon that plays very uniquely, with a focus on consistency rather than flashiness, and it's great.

[@cr-volcanic]

Yeah I agree, maybe it could use a liiiiiiittle bit more flash to make its attack strings a tad more interesting. But I really don’t need it to do much more than it does

[@ezioauditore6371]

I thought St George used a sword instead of a spear called Ascalon🤔

[@baalzamon6187]

World was my first Monster Hunter, didn't know much about the game. I saw the lance and thought "calvary charge" and started playing it , loved it ever since

[@KnowPein14]

My brother from another monster. Granted I've only started playing MH in the 5th gen but I love it like a long time vet. If I may share my story like you did: A friend and I were playing world when it first came out, he's a tri vet and it's my first MH. I've been using dual blades all the way until we got to Kushala. That damned metal dragon wouldn't come down and I was only barely nipping his toes. I wanted a new weapon literally just so I could hit the dang dragon. We go back to astera after many failed runs, I throw together a Kulu lance, and the rest is history. Glad to see more people using lance nowadays

[@cr-volcanic]

Great story

[@SarcasticShinyZoroark]

Nothing feels better in rise than getting the timing down of kushala’s six hit ultimate with insta-block, the “ting! ting! ting! ting! ting! ting!” is unparalleled

[@ElectricSphinx818]

I fell in love with lance in mh4u after I found out about evade lancing and stuck with the weapon ever since. I do miss the evade lance playstyle since capcom nerfed evade window but i also just love the counter playstyle too, itll never get old countering everything and entering a flow state where you just cant be touched while u stick to the monster like glue. where in some situations other weapons have to run away, i'm still in the monsters face duking it out and thats whats so fun about it. ive played the other weapons too, especially gunlance and also played a good amount of switch axe too but i always end up going back to the lance as my main. Such a fun weapon that single handedly made me love spear type weapons in games

[@trinityman3]

I must say this video has put a huge smile on my face. The overwhelming sense of pride flooding through me as a listen to someone clearly, concisely, and completely encapsulating what it means to be a shield god. I’m a hunter from the first fleet, and have been a Lance main since the very first game. Rathalos tail carve farming (looking for the ever elusive plate), the utility of flinch locking while the rest of the team desperately cut at the tail, it feels as though that was one of the last times lance mains were truly appreciated by the community. You asked what an older lance player may think of the 5th gen version of the weapon, and honestly it’s bittersweet. On one hand, it’s exactly as you say, Lance allows you to play the game in a truly aggressive way, you give no quarter and take everything from every possible opportunity, often making your own. On the other because the lance boasts a low skill floor, that many don’t bother looking up to see that the ceiling is so incredibly high, while requiring a heavy basis of skills or decoration to function can be a huge turn off for new players learning the weapon. My hood in the future of lance, is for things like the skills guard and offensive guard, to be baked into the weapon from the onset, similar to charge blade charging its shield to get guard+2, this would give more flexibility options to builds in the future, similar to how anchor rage and insta-block have for rise. Sorry for the rant, it’s not often I get to talk about lance. But I just want you to know that hearing your video about picking up the lance made my day.

[@trinityman3]

Hope, not hood.

[@CrypticCamera5157]

Hello, Elder. I am a member of the fifth fleet, during my time in the new world I used many sorts of weapons, all felt good but none felt perfect. The moment I lifted that shield in my arms and raised the pin pointed steel arm I felt it, the desire to stand before the beasts of the new world and pierce their hide as their claws rake across my shield and leave no marks! It took time but I grew my armor and the skills forged into it to become an immovable fortress that could pierce the heavens! The clutch claw may not be a favorite of all ages of hunters but using it to grapple to the monster to punish its insolence had me giddier than a charging Kirin. I hope I can be accepted as a member of the other fleets. Should you have any wisdom then I would be overjoyed to receive it, it will be less than a year before the fleets are ready to move to a new frontier, the wilds. We have yet to receive much information but what we know is of the advancements they have made. I believe we hunters will keep learning, growing, and evolving....but so will our beastly opponents. May we hold our shields steady and thrust straight and true! Never let up and never fail!

[@navarre2142]

I do think its fairly understated how good the lance is in rise though. The massive elemental values combined with lunging thrusts, the enemy's aggression combined with your ability to chain insta blocks and counter with big hits, also anchor rage and last but certainly not least, sheathing retreat - They all make this weapon really good against a lot of monsters other weapons struggle with. In terms of hunting efficiency its more like mid tier overall, and mid-high tier amongst melee weapons.

[@ghost_ilamas9615]

Nothing more of satisfaction when it comes to hitting Adept block counter into tail cut! MHRise truly giving us Lance main joyful ride

[@cr-volcanic]

I hope they never take it away, I want insta-block/adept block forever

[@Aaaaaaaaaa5934]

How about fully charged uppercut from shield block that hittin monster jaw and stun it?

[@ghost_ilamas9615]

@Aaaaaaaaaa5934 shits not even a challenge. Even the counter frame aren't as tight as the Adept Guard, which is why it was more satisfying

[@xxKILLERboyXX48]

Lance was my first weapon to try monster hunter with and I didn't click with it (felt clunky) but I clicked with Great sword, but after getting a ton of hours I decided to try more weapons instead of being a 1 weapon person and I picked up Lance again and fell in love with it for how versatile you can be with it.

[@codystandish121]

Look I’ve said this a bunch: a lance is a “tank” as hunting horn is “support”

[@cr-volcanic]

Yeah. Monster Hunter doesn’t really have weapons with strict roles. You can kiiiiiiinda fit some into certain archetypes but not really

[@Warframeenjoyer]

Yea but i REALLY feel like a tank when i save a teammate from fatalid fire by blocking it for them while they huddle behind me like a scared child

[@BurucuGaming06]

As a greatsword main who considers lance, swaxe, gunlance and chargeblade his secondaries( of course still not the best at any of my secondaries) i love the feeling of when monsters throw fireballs, rocks and their whole ass bodies onto you and you just stand there and say "Is that ALL you can conjure? " with a smug look on my face is just something else.

[@ahmedrizwan7235]

Monster sees lance user : Hes standing there MENACINGLY. Oh and he has a long pointy stick too

[@pitshoster401]

Great vid! My brother has been a pure lance main ever since we got into the series with Tri.

[@thedaylights7996]

I love the way you add gravitas and drama to thing things you describe, and would really enjoy hearing your thoughts on the mighty bonk stick- the hammer

[@cr-volcanic]

I really want to get more into hammer. I really like it but have tet to dedicate a ton of time to it

[@SirBanana1992]

Monster Hunter itself is the thing I did not expect to love back when I started in Tri, unlike lance which as a weapon identity hit every check (started out with SnS though, a "beginner" weapon that I feel gets undeserved "beginner" impression). And the way you describe it is exactly why I love Lance too, I'm just a masochist looking for a socially acceptable outlet XD. But yeah I see a lot of people mistake lance as a "tank" weapon (and I do love my tanks in other games but Monster Hunter isn't those games) but it's actually one of the most agressive weapons, because ultimate agression is being unstoppable. When a monster can do nothing to shake you off, then you just get to attack without stop. Monster Hunter however, as many have thought, is a much slower game than many others and I wasn't sure I was gonna stick around. But the atmosphere, loop and amazing creature design made me stick around. Now today I have 7 creator model figures (Nergigante, Teostra, Valstrax, Palamute/Cohoot, Rajang, Mizutsune and my fav nargacuga), some of the japanese versions of games to play them early, the World collector's edition, 2 posters (one bought yesterday at a con) aaaaand an actual painstakingly crafted cosplay of the Silverwind Nargacuga armor with my mom and certainly my best yet. I think I am in that rabbit hole to stay.

[@d.b.hemlock]

As an ex Lance Main I'm glad you found the enjoyment that comes from one of the most aggressive weapons in the game. I've since moved on to Doot main, but the Lance and Gunlance hold a very special place in my heart.

[@filipevasconcelos4409]

Lance is a good PS2 game. It is timeless, simple, and you can have a lot of fun with it without all the bells and whistles from modern games(other weapons) I also love the tank aesthetic

[@hungrygremlin5151]

I mained lance in rise after maining insect glaive in world, and I Very Much enjoyed the "No, you move" of it

[@docterzero1503]

I still remember my first Lance charge, the moment I became a Lance main. I was playing rise, and helping my friend who had just gotten the game through some of the Hub Quests. I had up until that point been using the greatsword in Rise, but had grown tired of it since it felt like I was constantly using the same high damage combo over and over. Anyway, I was trying out the gunlance, because the concept seemed too cool to pass up, but something irked me to try the Lance, as if it was calling out to me. So, on a whim I decided to try the lance instead, just to see if I liked it. We were going after the Great Itzuchi in the Frost Islands, and after some initially poking around, I on accident discovered I could charge. And it was glorious. The rest is history.

[@cr-volcanic]

I always love jousting monsters, even though it almost never works lmao

[@docterzero1503]

@@cr-volcanic Yeah, almost always result in the monster barreling into me and knocking me on my ass, but it's just so damn fun

[@BuBu-lc9el]

When I started World I began with dual blades and eventually swapped to long sword when I hit diablos which remains what I would consider my main weapon. I branched out to hammer when I found out how easy it was to break horns and found it fun as well. I've experimented here and there but nothing really leapt out at me, so my main arsenal stayed long sword, dual blades, and hammer for a long time. When a friend started World I created a new character and decided to learn a new weapon all the way through the game and I picked up the switch axe and had a lot of fun to my surprise. Again in iceborne I experimented here and there but nothing new really stuck. Now I'm going through another new game cycle as I bought the game on my PC and I'm learning sword and shield and loving it. I think for me going through the phases of the game committed to an entirely new weapon just really does it for me, it's almost like learning a new game. I'd definitely say I'm still the best with my og 3, but really digging in and learning new weapons is so much fun and I'm excited to make real build with them.

[@Patrick-yc5jl]

As a lance main who started in Rise and Sunbreak I just had to say thank you so much for talking about this weapon. When I started I didn’t really like any of the other weapons and kept dying, but when I played lance it just clicked. I felt like I can survive anything and I still do. Now in Sunbreak I’ve truly mastered insta-block and anchor rage and it feels right as I’ve already said but still thank you for talking about this amazing weapon.

[@cr-volcanic]

It’s a pretty awesome weapon man, it deserves the love

[@jockpackage1770]

try MHW/IB lance, where there are a lot fewer bugs so guarding works more consistantly. plus you get the grapple counter.

[@Patrick-yc5jl]

@@jockpackage1770 Yeah I’m might get World for Christmas so that’s fun

[@Patrick-yc5jl]

@@cr-volcanic Yeah a lot of people really sleep on it. Also are there any other buffs you would give lance besides damage. For me I would like them to make the shield have built in guard up lv1 so you can have a more flexible build.

[@VashimuXIV]

The love I acquired for the Lance took me by surprise. Mostly the modern version of the weapon, but even the older versions are still more mechanically deep than one would think. Is it slower and more methodical than the usual? Sure. But is it a weapon of champions? You’re Gog damn right.

[@rauxnin8086]

Great video man, Lance is so based. Was the first weapon I picked up in Monster Hunter and have very rarely put it down since. I always get a smile on my face when I see someone join my hunting party with lance also equipped.

[@cr-volcanic]

Well, maybe I’ll bump into ya with one in Wilds

[@my_username_was_already_taken]

So glad to see a video just showering this weapon with love. I'm in the exact same boat as you, where I finished MHW(and Iceborne) and was just looking for new ways to keep playing the game. I got one of the kjarr paralysis lances from Kulve and boxed it to maybe try out lance one day, and I dabbled with it here and there but never really expected it to go anywhere (I was primarily a GS main with some hammer here and there). But then, it clicked. The movement, the footwork, the onslaught of attacks and never having to sheath my weapon or heal during fights. I felt the Thrill of the battle, it felt like a true Duel. I don't think I've ever hunted with the GS again after that, and this is coming from someone that almost exclusively used GS since Monster Hunter Freedom. All of my GS weapons and loadouts in MHW were replaced with Lances, and I doubled my overall game playtime just playing and improving with the lance after that. I played through MHR:SB with lance and now I'm playing through MH3U with lance, and plan on going back through MH4U and GU next. I've never become so passionate about a weapon before, and I play most of the non-range weapons. But it breaks my heart knowing that 99% of the player base don't see this weapon for what it truly is. An aggressive, unending powerhouse with a surprisingly high skill ceiling.

[@hawkclaw_8682]

I picked lance up for plesioths hips in 2004, as a lance main since almost two decades I completely agree to the point you make. Especially dealing with primordial malzeno that gives most people problems in the last phase it’s enjoyable to just take it and punish him even within flurry of attacks he unleashes on you. Evade lance with ev window 5 is fun as well btw.

[@Fenyxclips]

Whenever using Lance, I always go hyper aggressive on the monsters. Usually running Charge Blade but Lance is a close second tied with Great Sword and LBG.

[@spoon8761]

I like to think of lance as both the unstoppable force AND the immovable object.

[@cr-volcanic]

Pretty great way of looking at at it

[@hariman7727]

That's a great description of the Lance. In the same vein, the Greatsword is like wielding a muscle car. It's big, it's heavy, it's hard to handle, but MAN is it awesome when used right.

[@Elehk99]

I’ve been a lance main since the beginning of my journey into monster hunter. It makes me so happy to see someone actually try the weapon and fall in love with it as I have. Is it kinda ass? Yes. Do we love it? Resoundingly, yes! I’ll say though, I actually really don’t want instablock to stay around. It’s *too* good to the point there’s no reason to use anything else. I want my clunky counter weapon, not the longsword.

[@alllbw]

Lance is one of the sexiest weapons you can use. Evade lancers FUCK, you know it. I'm a counter boy and I'm pretty good, but I have nothing but respect for evade lancers

[@goofistmcnutty3280]

I've been a lance main for quite a long time. And it's honestly the most purely aggressive weapon in the game. It's the definition of a great defense is the best offense. People use the term "Brawler weapon" for Hammer and GS because they like to be aggressive and at the head of the monster, and although I think those weapons do belong at the head of a monster more so than the lance if you're in a party with someone using one, purely because they can dish out more damage at the head while the lance can focus other weak points, there is just no weapon that is more comfortable and at ease than the lance at the head of a monster. No weapon in the game can just go Toe To Toe with a monster like the lance can. It's -almost- feels like with any other weapon, you are reacting to the monster, but with a lance, the monster is reacting to you. Or that with every other weapon the monster is fighting you, while against a good lance user, the monster is fighting just purely for it's survival. With a lance, you are the threat to the monster, not the other way around. As CR here put it, you are an absolute psychopath and you love it. And boy do I love it. I don't get that rush with anything else. It's really hard to convoy that to people who have not mastered the lance, but in my experience almost anyhow who does master the lance eventually just gets it. It's not the flashiest weapon with the most fun combos, but I really don't think it needs to be. It's the best weapon purely out of it's play style alone once you understand it.

[@Lioleusu]

I mainly like Lance because it plays more to the "medieval age" part of monster hunter which kinda used to be a big part of it, I like the more grounded weapons and slower hunters rather than the sci-fi anime stuff we've kinda been getting recently ngl

[@plaguedr.crowvin3349]

Literally a week ago I started to see what you meant. You FINALLY pointed it out and now I have a reason to play the different versions across the hole series.

[@MrSaturnMusic]

I was a Lance main in 4U, and I've been in and out of playing it since, it's always awesome to see it getting some love

[@xxvskrunkle]

Im slowly falling in love with lance, thank you for this video

[@EtoRanger]

Funnily enough I also picked up GU Lance recently. It's sooooo good in this game. Also excited to try out Lance in Monster Hunter Now on the 7th.

[@akujie4821]

I just love being a literal thorn in the side of a monster. It gets to a point where it feels like the monster is doing everything that it can to get you away from it and you are just there all the time.... Poke poke poke... Poke poke poke..... Poke poke poke.... Nothing the monster can do about it.

[@Br0ck3n]

Congratulations, I was convinced that I must try this weapon and, after playing with it for a good while, I LOVE THIS WEAPON

[@TRIC4pitator]

To summarize, landing offensive guard stimulates my every brain cell, and it never gets old

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

I went back to MHFU with the intention of doing Gunlance a few months back, but as soon as High Rank was unlocked, the damage fell off and I came crawling to the Lance for help. Unlearning all of my pre-established habits was such a surreal experience when all I’ve played was every other melee weapon.

[@cr-volcanic]

Poor gunlance man, I’ve heard from watching Rurikhan that they tend to fuck up the damage scaling sometimes

[@baval5]

You can definitely beat FU with Gunlance, I remember the first time I took out White Fata with my Worlds End.

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

@@baval5 Never said you couldn’t, mate.

[@baval5]

@@Deoxys_Used_Mimic You just seemed like you got discouraged from it

[@Deoxys_Used_Mimic]

@@baval5 I was.

[@Sylentmana]

Lance is the monster appreciation weapon. Because it’s gameplay is not too flashy you spend most of your time watching the monsters and their moves so that you can choose the technique to best suit the situation.

[@erichdavis2897]

I've been playing GU, just started a few weeks ago, and I had a pretty similar experience with the lance. I decided, since it was an anniversary game, I was gonna play with several weapon types, unlike how I usually play, one weapon for the whole damn game. I got around to lance as my 6-7th idea, and it stuck in a way I never expected. The multihits, shocking mobility, and the obscenely awesome feeling of charging into a downed monster just stuck with me in a way only my main weapons ever had. Might try taking the lance through rise once I start that game :)

[@cr-volcanic]

I think you’ll definitely enjoy lance in Rise

[@zacharyhill1783]

I played world but first tried lance in monster hunter Rise / Sunbreak. I enjoyed it it because of the in your face aggressive playstyle. Just jabbing away. At some point I did a join request and fought a gold rath. Mid fight the rath trampled and I had already fully committed to a joust. Boom, part-break the head and stun. Follow up with a leaping thrust to the face and I was hooked for life.

[@RedHornSSS]

Lance is truly the weapon that dance with the monster

[@fruitthenamielle]

I like how every video of yours is just “I just wanna talk about (insert topic here)” and that so extremely based. Like we’re friends in a call. Been watching your content since the frontier video and I love every bit of it! Keep it up and take care of yourself!

[@cr-volcanic]

Yeah man that’s kinda what I’m goin for. On this channel I wanna make a shit ton of Monster Hunter videos and talk about whatever the fuck I want

[@hennyzhi2261]

I started my love for lance around Icebornes release and haven't gone back since. I'm even playing all thes games in order now as a lancer with a friend who loves hammer, and is similarly taking a weapon journey. If I had to add one bit of spice to hopefully get more people interested... maybe a poke that you can hold that superheats the tip the longer you execute it. Have it do nutty pierce damage and maybe even bonus damage to part breaks; you found the weak spot and like a proper gigachad your going to leave your mark in no uncertain terms.

[@merouln700]

- Lance (and GL) inability to dodge forward is analogous to other weapons being unable to dodge backwards (no, attacks that make you go backwards don't count since no s on those). Yes it does mean that you have to turn your back and back hop into super backhop for mobility or... you can just use the other tools in lance's disposal for mobility. -Honestly the charged wide sweep not being used that much is more an issue of being a really bad input. No other weapon in the game forces you to hold Y AND B to complete it, combined with the fact that it must be done repeatedly makes it tedious to use, despite its very good damage. I have started with world and I started liking Lance when I discovered that unlike most other weapons where my hunting times could hugely vary, Lance's times while on average being a tad bit slower were very consistent, I didn't feel like I was as much of a victim to the monsters shenanigans. I initially skipped on Lance in Sunbreak but thankfully, I loved Malzeno so much that I farmed all of his weapons and fought him with all of his weapons. I discovered the beauty of SB Lance and it's my favorite weapon to use in SB. In GU, outside of guild lance which is whatever, I had fun with every style. Yes striker is the strongest since you can striker charge loop, but there's still fun to be had with other style. I really like going elemental aerial lance and snipe elemental weakpoints. I like how Alchemy Lance works with guard pokes becoming a combo starter, combined with everything that can help you survive, you can wall and I mean WALL a monster. Adept is nice (though I prefer Adept GL for the task of parrying), Valor is kinda fun to play around with certain monsters. I did play Lance in Tri (since it made underwater combat bearable in that game), I played it in 4U where unfortunately it's kinda mediocre until you get Evasion +3. I liked Lance overall, one of my favorite weapons (I still prefer Gunlance though!). It's consistency is very welcome in a game where so many different monster attacks exist.

[@baval5]

The biggest reason I dont use the slap is because it doesnt *feel* like a Lance move. Its fine on Gunlance with its cutting bayonet, but I dont want to be smacking monsters with the blunt end of my lance. It actually irks me that its the strongest move.

[@852paddy]

My perfect lance moveset would have: 1. The clutch counter from World but the with blunt damage on impact when you zip at the monster. (imagine the "in your face" knockouts that would be so satisfying) 2. insta block without the weird animation would be crazy good and give us some nice dmg boost for risky counter 3. Shield Charge from Rise. Its such a good gap closer.

[@imthe_catman]

I tried lance for the first time in sunbreak out of curiosity cause someone I follow on twitter would always post clips of them playing it. At first I was very "meh" about it, going from the super high dps of dual blades, but then I started actually getting somewhat decent with it and it quickly became " *I AM SO FUCKING STRONG GRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH* ". While it'll never replace my beloved that is dual blades and hammer, I will never mind giving it a go ever again.

[@satAMfox]

Real Talk. This just happened to me 2 days ago. Loaded up Iceborne after a year away and Im rusty. Ive played and learned every weapon EXCEPT lance. Gave it a shot and my God was I so wrong about this weapon. Killed a temp master rank monster sub 10 min and im sold for life.

[@Not.A.Heretic]

that full speed charge when it goes downhill right into the monSTERS MOUTH IS WHAT I LIVE FOR BABY

[@duduwt]

It's funny how I have a very similar story. Last year, I finally reached mr999 on Sunbreak after a lot of grinding and had nothing else to do (maybe a few special investigations). Decided to make a meme build called stamina god while dressed up as sonic. Chose lance for the dash attack and tried just to run around see how long I lasted (its ridiculous, like a few minutes just running non stop). And as I was just abt to call it a day I decided to go on a few hunts just because. Now, my return to world new save file has abt 500hrs of just lance and I simply cannot stop, its here to stay

[@cr-volcanic]

@@duduwt that’s a dope story 😂

[@adrianluna346]

How you feel about lance is how I feel about CB. I was an SnS main but picked up CB when I got world on PC and loved it

[@somethingsinister...8035]

As a Lancer nothing beats that satisfying feeling of staring down a monster about to unleash a normally unblockable attack, and just taking a knee with your Guard Up to soak it all in.

[@cr-volcanic]

Especially those nice big multi-hits like Teo and Kulve’s downward flamethrower

[@jockpackage1770]

unless it's Rise's updates... because they decided that skill doesn't work so even your silk binds are uniquely useless. dam i hate apex zinogre, for example.

[@krumdark]

It’s crazy to watch these videos and see how enthusiastic people get about the weapons for monster hunter. It’s mind blowing how well they’ve done with them compared to other games.

[@TubeTAG]

I wanna hit the monster. Lance lets me never stop hitting the monster. When the monster hits me, I hit it. When the monster runs away, I hit it while chasing it down. If I didn’t have to worry about sharpness, I literally wouldn’t stop hitting the boss ever.

[@cr-volcanic]

amen, trhat's why I like a little master's touch on my lance. Never stop hitting ever. Great feeling

[@Drragnorr]

I too overlooked this weapon for a long time. Recently I fell in love with the parry based gameplay where you clash with the opponent instead of jumping around him like Sekiro, or Lies of P and lance is exactly this and I love It.

[@pepper-0ni-t1m]

Will admit, Lance is a very underrated weapon, and I've grown to enjoy the weapon myself. I love Hammer the most, but Lance is slowly turning into a favorite of mine.

[@hariman7727]

My personal favorite team to see is Greatsword for damage (me), Hammer for Bonk, Lance for drawing aggro, and Hunting Horn for buffs.

[@Tropcalfisb]

I’ve been binging your videos since I got a random community post from KZbin with you reminding MH players to vote online their favorite monsters. I really really enjoy the way you talk about a lot of MH topics such as this one!! Earned a sub keep up the great work !

[@hadgeron9556]

Speaking on behalf of half of all lance mains (as half of us live inside the same head) This perfectly describes how it feels to place lance!

[@AINGIRY]

As a PC SnS main, to a console lance main by accident after trying one day I can’t bring myself to go back to my SnS, it’s so much fun!

[@nrshocks6931]

I also accidentally became a lance main but now in world. In sunbreak they added shield tackle and shield charge which made the guard. It made the weapon so much more fluid and aggressive and now you can KO the monster pretty reliably with lance just by playing naturally

[@therighttrousers343]

I've had great fun playing passive lance, too. Gravios set in 4u, kushala lance was how i beat G village Rajang, and recently I've adopted in 3u full Glacial Agnaktor for specifically Lucent Nargacuga. I couldn't make it to the end before with Swaxe, and the stamina pressure is too much without guard skills, but with them? I survive. Evade lance is probably better, but a guard set feels so cosy it's like you're in a little house, brings a huge smile to my face seeing a barrage of strong things just hit my shield and not kill me, just keep shuffling forward to regenerate my stamina.

[@arbell1935]

I friend introduce me to this poke stick and i thought its just kinda normal for me. But then, i kinda need to farm this Zinogre Arena quest and the lance literally counter poke this electric dog punch like 10 times since this good doggo literally won't stop punching you if you keep counter poke it and it's feels SO DAMM GOOD to counter poke this Zinogre for 10+ times in a go

[@lakanmusic]

been a lance main since MHFU, what people don’t seem to understand is that you have to be constantly engaged in what the monster is doing and you have to be incredibly proactive to truly pull out the weapon’s potential, also love the st. george comparison, great video!

[@Tomoka51]

Honestly a lot of what you said echoes the feeling I have with the lance as well. Being able to no-sell practically everything and dish it right back is a powerful feeling. The only thing I'm said about is that my favorite Lance move, the clutch counter, is exclusive to iceborne. There's just something about the way you whip around on the rope afterwards that makes me feel like a badass fantasy hero, and the wirebug stuff just isn't the same.

[@FateBringsMe2U]

Pre-5th gen, the only time I really ever used Lance was 3U for underwater combat but 5th gen really roped me into a lot of weapons I never really used before. I was always just an unga bunga hammer GS player but now I love just about every weapon aside from the bowguns haha

[@J.aime_le_pain181]

The sunbreak patch is the best thing that ever happened to that weapon

[@GamingHawke]

That's one thing I love about monster hunter. Every weapon has something about it to fall in love with. I played most of world maining the hammer which has never been much on my radar since I started playing on psp. On a whim I equiped one and said I'm gonna do the next 10 hunts with this and then started going after every single monster with it because I loved bashing skulls.

[@HamsterPants522]

As somebody who played for years without ever trying lance and now accidentally realizing it suits my playstyle better than any weapon, I feel represented by this video. I thought it was just me.

[@TheOneTwiggy]

as a lance main i 100000% get the feeling. i allways want the agro gimmi youre best

[@Rytom]

Sunbreak did a lot of good things for GL and Lance. Both are at their peak in Sunbreak imo, I love this game. GU is probably my favorite still, and adept styles play a major role in that. Parries and just evade are mechanics that will always activate my monkey neurons.

[@Mr.KnightFury413]

As a Lance player I will admit at first I thought it was the worst weapon, tho after really trying it once after having problems with Teostra in World I can say it give me a feeling no other weapon has

[@Der_wahre_C17]

Lance, the Monster Hunter weapon I loved by accident >> Me too! 😍

[@korniestpatch]

As a Lance main in world. The natural progression is you will eventually get to the gunlance. I’ve always said Lance is not about knowing your moveset it’s about knowing the monsters. Nice video!

[@djarchangel6695]

As one of said 6 lance mains, I was honestly surprised to find it as my main instead of anything else, but the idea was so much fun I had to try it and I never looked back. My favorite part is the fact that, with every other weapon, the hunter is constantly repositioning around the monster, but with the lance it's the other way around.

[@shawnmeads1024]

I describe the philosophy of lance as "practicality over presentation". It is not flashy, but it WORKS.

[@Hooy-Jaymay]

Imagine my surprise seeing lance was the least used weapon in Rise. That thing eats through Afflicted Monsters like cardboard, it cut all my hunting times by half. I just wish Gunlance was just more like it's cousin, it's melee capabilities need an upgrade

[@renegaderaven3777]

Been a lance main since 3. I fell in love with just shrugging off even the most powerful attacks thrown at me and punishing them in return.

[@tyrrhus5248]

Lance has one forgotten features from pre-gen 5, the piercing damage: if you were to hit a hitzone where 75%blunt value is higher than 100% sharp, you'd have the former rather than the latter. It's crazy how no one talks about that, it really rewarded sticking by the head, and with flinch free not a freebie solidly placed the weapon with the Hammer and HH when team formation.

[@chillarttalks]

Videos like this is why youtube exists! Love it

[@MikeyV77]

My favorite part about playing the lance is the blocking. I get off on being able to block most attacks that others can’t and countering them. Very under utilized weapon

[@ENZEED]

I used to be a SWAXE main before i was a lance main. And the only reason i tried lance back then because i just remembered that theres artworks and paintings about knights fighting dragons with lances one time

[@ryanleatigaga7596]

Playing Lance with Uragaan armor makes me feel like The Wall from Spider-Man. It's up there with Greatsword in terms of satisfaction.

[@kookieslayer]

I just started playing the Lance 2 hours ago after seeing the Wilds weapon trailer... and holycrap I am in LOVE. Tanking those big attacks is so freaking satisfying! I should have known it was for me, I used to be a main tank in WOW raids... blocking attack with a shield is my jam. I'm a lance main now.

[@devistator5674]

I think two of my favourite new additions to lance in 5th gen are leaping thrust and forward hop being able to aggressively hop towards the monster without having to do a 180 and back hop 3 times was a game changer.

[@muto7825]

Lance is definitely something I leaned on in older games as a way to SURVIVE brutal scenarios. That being said, I haven't been able to wrap my head around it in the same way in World/Rise--gotta play with it more methinks

[@thatguywesmaranan]

i'm happy you found your go-to main weapon, bud... and yes, the lance is definitely not for the weenies... took me a while to finally find mine too with the bow, but it's been such an amazing time all throughout...

[@brennanperry8001]

I love lance because it feels honorable? I don't really have any way to describe it. Like I feel it demands respect because you look at all these different weapons with huge damage, or flashy moves, and you say no to that. You live simply and humbly with only your flashiest moves being the ability to run fast and counter-attack.

[@joshlewis8860]

Something you didn’t mention about Sunbreak lance is the offensive repositioning potential of Sheathing Retreat. It’s very common for the monster to jump away from you, and people underestimate how fast you can get back on the monster with lance. Face backwards and use Sheathing Retreat to sheath the lance and throw yourself towards the monster, use a wirebug midair to cover a HUGE distance if need be, then use Shield Charge to land charging into the monster’s face with your shield. It’s my go-to setup, and you can easily cross an entire zone in an instant. Even more satisfying if you get a knock out when you get there.

[@cha0ticinsanity]

Hell yeah. All of this. This is how I really started loving Hunting Horn and Switch Axe. Now my two mains.

[@jyugwat2952]

I am a lance player and i love the great sword comparison at 6:19, I agree 100% and passionately want the community to understand this. 19:31 in my opinion a temporary attack speed steroid would be really fun and appropriate for the lance! Fun video.