The 5 STRONGEST Weapons in Monster Hunter World 2024

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[@MidnightPhantom72]

Can’t join discord and don’t know why

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[@MidnightPhantom72]

@@LightItUpDanIndeed bummer really wanted to play with others and learn

[@navandozer]

CB will forever be my main because my scatter focus brain really likes juggling all the mechanics simultaneously. Only problem is I like using all the mechanics, which is objectively worse than building for and using Savage Axe or SAED spam only.

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s useful to keep them all in your toolkit and bring out the appropriate solution!

[@ashercubid9848]

NGL I’ve slept on S&S forever, until I forced myself to play it for the last 3 weeks. It’s a brilliant weapon. And I’ve changed my tune about it for sure

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s insane, right?

[@Xenos369]

The damage is honestly kinda insane with perfect rushes. Im fully in the cult of Jocat

[@lokidoozer9116]

Played SnS for 200+ hrs and It is my main weapon now. Took me way to long to use the slinger burst into perfect rush combo. Little clunky to use on keyboard but super worth it. Extremely underrated weapon IMO.

[@_Tzer]

The strongest is actually hunting horn because it can ignore Kushala Wind without its armor.

[@LightItUpDan]

Haha

[@ARMAGEDDDONN]

Fair enough

[@xshadowx32hd66]

Top 5 strongest weapons (in my opinion) 1. Greatsword 2. Hammer 3. Charge blade 4. Switch axe 5. Heavy bowgun Honorable mention: Gunlance

[@LightItUpDan]

Nice, nice

[@devilmayclarify666]

Not sns?

[@Sol-w4u]

@@devilmayclarify666I don’t think sns would be considered a strong weapon imo also. It’s more of a fast and inf combo type weapon. The listed weapons in the comment here have a lot more dmg output. As for sns it has low(compared to the listed) dmg but fast movement speed

[@deontookflight317]

@@Sol-w4usmoking not having sns in the top 5 💀

[@Nodnarb59]

​@@deontookflight317 nah he's right

[@dfdoom9153]

These transitions will never get old they’re too sick

[@RZ_EDITS_7]

I WAS ABOUT TO SAY THAT😭😭😭😭🙏🙏🙏🙏 Fr tho they're fire

[@LightItUpDan]

Appreciate you man!

[@CRandyGamble]

As I always tell my hunting partner, hammer's range is so short that I'm only really effective if I'm inside the monster's mouth. So, really, I'm a dentist. Paging Doctor Bonk, please report for emergency tooth removal.

[@LightItUpDan]

"Looks like you're about to have a cavity" **BONK**

[@chewbacachunks8644]

Bow is obscenely strong that is true, but it isn't the strongest weapon. If we are talking about kill times and DPS then the actual objective strongest weapon in the game is Heavy Bowgun. It's not just the strongest by a little bit either, it's not even close. That being said I don't like using the bowguns. I am more of a melee player and I much prefer bow. But yeah bow is not objectively the strongest weapon in the game. Anybody that knows anything about MHW solo speedruns knows HBG is uncontested. Luckily for us though this game isn't about just picking the strongest dps weapon. Hunting Horn is love, Hunting Horn is life.

[@LightItUpDan]

tl;dr honk is stronk

[@Bajancheese90]

Hey alright 👍🏾, Bow is Sick asf 🔥

[@samurai123lol]

not mentioning switch axe is criminal

[@kaiman3089]

Nuh uh

[@ianal0028]

SA is the weapon that make you look really badass when you are using it against the training dummy but it terrible in the real hunt.

[@alghator4371]

@@ianal0028 NO DO NOT SHORTEN SWITCH AXE NOOOOOOOOOOO

[@viterio5410]

@@ianal0028switch axe shreds monsters, you’re clearly just using it wrong

[@ukoi9534]

@@viterio5410 Yeah but using it wrong just means using it without rocksteady lmao. I love swaxe but not giving it any defensive options in mhw:I killed the weapon for me early dlc.

[@hibbs1712]

I love my Swiss Army CB, it takes care me and I take care of it

[@LightItUpDan]

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[@phamthanhtung6921]

Greatsword will always be the strongest weapon, for it was made with the intention of not hitting the monster all the time. So if a Hunter can hit a Monster all the time with GS, it becomes overpowered. That is, if not counting oversights like HBG though.

[@LightItUpDan]

using the slinger burst to get in and out of TCSs quickly can lead to some devastating results for sure

[@igorsantos8353]

The biggest damage in MHW: Iceborne is from the Gunlance

[@lordempalator]

For me it is the charged blade, as it is the first weapon I killed fatalis with, and makes me want to keep playing the game and improving. It feels so damn good when u deliberatelly guard point a scream... I fucking love it!

[@LightItUpDan]

fantastic weapon!

[@RobotMusic10110]

I just got past Nergigante again and he didn't even get to do that devastating dive attack. Running Insect Glaive is awesome for me. Once set up your gages, the combos you can do are pretty crazy

[@LightItUpDan]

IG is so sick

[@bluetube4248]

Your transitions were awesome

[@LightItUpDan]

glad you liked them

[@cardnal44]

Bro these cuts are amazing! Good work.

[@LightItUpDan]

Appreciate that mate, thanks for noticing!

[@rexcyjones9416]

As a fast weapon main since GU, i think ive found a new love for Gunlance thanks to worlds.

[@LightItUpDan]

Gunlance is mad fun!

[@menofculture3442]

new subs here.. well informed vid thanks ill try other weapon now 🙂

[@LightItUpDan]

welcome! loads of useful videos on the channel here for you to get stuck into

[@nyalan8385]

As a bow and sns main for sure these weapons are slept on. Ok well maybe not bow I genuinely think it’s the hardest weapon to use after trying all of them out. But they’re definitely way more powerful than people give them credit

[@LightItUpDan]

Yeah they’re both crazy strong

[@Nesque]

Hammer probably has the best clutch claw combo. It made me go from hating iceborne with IG to absolutely loving it with Hammer.

[@LightItUpDan]

It’s a dope ass follow up attack!

[@Deathclaw6364]

I understand dual blades may not be the strongest weapon in the game but it's the most consistent weapon in the game with the ability to constantly deal damage while being quick on your feet and allowing you to reposition yourself very quickly and with only a minor dash juice addiction you can spin to win and beyblade monsters to death

[@LightItUpDan]

Yeah it can really good for sustained damage over time! Lance tops it for that though, DBs are *more* on the burst side, but you're totally right

[@Deathclaw6364]

@@LightItUpDan DBs are also really good at cutting tails and there is the additional bonus of absolutely annihilating huge monsters like kulve, Safi'jiva, xeno'jiva and some other monsters to lesser extent with the LONG beyblade spin destroying their entire spine I've once managed to break safis wings by just beyblading over it because I can't reach the wings otherwise

[@Huuuuuuue]

Not including either of the bowguns is insane. Really the list ought to have all three gunner weps due to how obscenely overtuned specific guns and ammo types are.

[@xshadowx32hd66]

Yeah HBG got insane damage especially if you have the wyvernheart special ammo

[@LightItUpDan]

They’re very powerful yeah, but it really ain’t that deep 🤝

[@yourlocalbot8270]

Hunting horn as a healer is the best supporter. That's me

[@LightItUpDan]

We love our honkers

[@Selnathorn]

Thousand Dragons with pierce pods point blank go brrrrr

[@LightItUpDan]

💥

[@johnny_shikadance6728]

there are "strong weapons" and then there are the strongest two DPS dealing weapons. they are spread HBG and bow. there's a reason why most of the speed runners use those two.

[@LightItUpDan]

All good

[@PassionFlame64]

As a Hunting Horn, main, one of the coolest animations to me is seeing Hammer players using the clutch claw and then spin to win to the monster's face.

[@LightItUpDan]

Yeah it's such a cool attack!

[@silentnature95]

Wait you can clutch claw into that spin attack??

[@PassionFlame64]

@silentnature95 Sure can. 😁

[@silentnature95]

@@PassionFlame64 how so?

[@PassionFlame64]

@silentnature95 After you do the level 3 attack with the Hammer (not the one where you spin horizontally), hit L2 to initiate the clutch claw, and you will spin up to the monster's face.

[@pandre5458]

LBG HBG and Swaxe are all way stronger than Hammer. This list is kinda just weapons you like?? which is fine but odd title.

[@LightItUpDan]

I’m happy with it!

[@FriceRiceGoodness]

Can you share a low rank & high rank recommendation for Lance ? I'm currently using Rathian Armor + Pukei pukei lance

[@LightItUpDan]

literally the best you can make, have a look through the weapon tree. there’s an event lance too, the shooting star one

[@slaaneshi7784]

Sns is a very good weapon and it become my main weapon after i was bored of CB. How can i prefer SnS over CB ? Try it yourself, if you like fast, jack of all trade but very strong weapon able to do as much as others top DPS weapons, you will understand why we love SnS !

[@LightItUpDan]

SnS is crazy yeah haha

[@foreveracorgi]

Transition @ 6:48 was cold

[@LightItUpDan]

🤝❤️

[@Banaan-oi3op]

As someone who has not used a different weapon than GS for longer than an hour whos looking for a new weapon to use, what would you recommend? (No heavy bowgun and suchatron)

[@LightItUpDan]

Did you watch the video? Any of those are great choices

[@lucifer-ygo9793]

Thank you for covering 3 Times the sword and shield 😎

[@LightItUpDan]

🐣

[@Haictt1311]

If "strongest" means dps then hbg must replace hammer here. All weapons i have used to speedrun fatalis, top 3 worst are lance, hh, hammer

[@LightItUpDan]

Don’t worry about it

[@mahdirezvani9746]

My question is that how are you doing that much damge a regular sword strike from the sword and shield was 242 how with augmentations ?

[@LightItUpDan]

Fatalis weapons are very strong

[@mahdirezvani9746]

@@LightItUpDan thanks for the answer ♥️

[@alexandralamond347]

"The GS demands excellent timing, positioning and precision" ... Yea dont let wilds hear those jokes lel

[@LaserTractor]

It's all about letting average player to experience game fully without wasting 600+ hours learning the weapon and monsters I mean don't ever say words like "positioning" and "timing" near average player. They "won't get your words, funny man"

[@LightItUpDan]

You can always stick with the old games when we’re all playing Wilds kek

[@Lilymc999]

Longsword is just overpowered You can kill any monster without any single dodge when you master timings and monster attacks Not mentioning it is just a criminal Yes i agree it is hard to master but its the most fun weapon to use according to me ❤

[@LightItUpDan]

For sure, the ability to dance around every single monster attack (when played optimally) is nuts

[@thatboyNLX]

Where do you guys find people to play with? None of my friends want to play it

[@LightItUpDan]

My Discord for one, I mention it every video for a reason lol

[@derekcol5586]

What armor is he using? Layered?

[@LightItUpDan]

MR Kulve Taroth layered

[@rendylljayandamon8832]

Me watching showcases of the 14 weapons before buying the iceborne 😂😂.. and I chose insect glaive and it didn't disappoint, I really felt it's for me..

[@LightItUpDan]

Insect Glaive is amazing and dishes out crazy damage!

[@steppenwolfltp]

Hyped for the Wilds content keep up the quality my guy 🤝

[@LightItUpDan]

Hell yeah, appreciate you!

[@darkenblade986]

when switch axe doesn't make the list :( truly a zero sum moment.

[@LightItUpDan]

you'll be alright

[@Drakthus]

should of used "Bang for your Bonk" missed oppertunity, im dissapointed lol

[@LightItUpDan]

UGGGGHHHH WHAT A FUMBLE!!! Damn, I'll save that one for next time lolol

[@xTiddi]

The strongest weapon is/are the weapon/s you always have fun playing with.

[@LightItUpDan]

True!

[@rockereivanivan]

I can't decide, I love dual blades, sns, lance and hammer, night try the bow

[@LightItUpDan]

All amazing options, try them all!

[@marcuscollins103]

Lance: Hold my beer.

[@LightItUpDan]

🤝

[@real23lions]

Love your videos but I hope you add chapters or timestamps in future videos

[@LightItUpDan]

I used timestamps for specific videos where I want them, not all of them

[@igorsantos8353]

For me it's like this. Solo Weapon Tier List: Tier SSS - Dual Blades, Light Bowgun, Gunlance Tier SS - Long Sword, Great Sword, Switch Axe, Heavy Bowgun Tier S - Lance, Charge Blade, Bow Tier A - Hammer, Insect Glaive, Sword & Shield Tier B - Hunting Horn Co-Op Weapon Tier List: Tier SSS - Long Sword, Dual Blades, Bow, Gunlance, Heavy Bowgun Tier SS - Light Bowgun, Charge Blade, Insect Glaive Tier S - Hammer, Switch Axe, Great Sword Tier A - Lance, Hunting Horn Tier B - Sword & Shield PS.: Gunlance it's on SSS tier cuz it has the most overall damage compared to any other weapon in MHW: Iceborne. That's not me saying, you can find videos calculating his damage.

[@LightItUpDan]

Very cool!

[@tipitachibana5493]

Bow is OP with spread shot, endless dmg and dodging

[@LightItUpDan]

yeah it's strong af!

[@duwaigimang1725]

Greatsword gang 🔥🔥🔥

[@LightItUpDan]

💪

[@MrGshinobi]

SnS my GOAT

[@LightItUpDan]

THE KING

[@LaserTractor]

Change my mind: Switch Axe is really not that powerful on it's own and needs ZSD spam to be cool. When monster doesn't allow spam (alatreon) - weapon is lower than ever

[@georgelongcoal1117]

I am a noob (105 h in world) but I might as well try: ZSD is cool. However, I feel like the coolest thing of SA isn't that, if the coolest thing was the explosion, one would play Gunlance. To me, the cool thing of the switch axe is the possibility of fairly constant offense through fade slash, transforming slash axe to sword forward and transforming slash sword to axe backwards. This weapon is meant to be attacking the monster as much as possible, as indicated by the i frames on those moves and the timed amped switch axe gauge, but unless you are hunting a great jagras, you will need to be smart about it, constantly morphing from axe to sword, both to regain gauge and for the inherent differences and circumstances in which they are useful. The axe on its own is boring. The sword on its own is boring. But finding the right way to mix both while keeping good dps and choosing the best moment to ZSD? I consider that very entertaining and cool. Then again, my two grains of salt. Of course, all weapons must look for the right openings, but the switch axe feels a bit more diverse about it, or at least that is how I feel, and gives you quite good options to retreat or advance as needed. If it makes any sense, to me the switch axe is a bit of a fencer? Always in one lane, more often than not advancing or retreating. A more advanced player might be able to put it into better words, but that is how it feels to me

[@missiem09]

@@georgelongcoal1117 You worded it quite nicely I think! I'm also not a pro by any means, but I agree. It also really comes down to playstyles and not all of them being 'meta'. I feel like with the power axe in Icebourne you can do a lot more than ZSD spam on any monster out there! Sure, some matchups will be more difficult, but almost every weapon has bad matchups for their own playstyles. It's just that Swaxe has a lot of intricate movements and requires quite some monster knowledge just like GS for example.

[@LightItUpDan]

Switching between axe and sword with the occasional ZSD is more fun for me personally

[@antisoxial3682]

So I’m one the few that uses all 14 weapons an I mean all i think they all are great an shine in different areas an are great against different monsters but down Side is the time spent understanding all 14

[@LightItUpDan]

The more weapons you play, the more fun you’re able to tap into from the game!

[@antisoxial3682]

@@LightItUpDan you are right it’s fun but god it’s so time consuming grinding all the materials for weapons lol

[@tyleus2510]

I will continue to play lance despite the data lol

[@nyalan8385]

Just because others are blind does not prevent you from seeing the true path

[@LightItUpDan]

Lance is one of my favourite weapons, it’s a wonderful choice! But playing other weapons will also enrich your experience further

[@tyleus2510]

@LightItUpDan hell yeah on the next game I'm definitely gonna switch it up more

[@tyleus2510]

@@nyalan8385 Yes Sensai 🙏

[@JogadorSollo]

lance, gun lance, lightbow n heave bow is all the same

[@gurpgoober]

I'm personally not a fan of tier list and "strongest weapon" type stuff for something like monster hunter. Everyone uses everything because that playstyle suits that person. IMO there is no best weapon. Just whatever is best to you

[@LightItUpDan]

That’s fair, you’re not wrong!

[@Jonathan.Wishbone1987]

Dan, numerically top 3 strongest (most base raw per given tree) is GS, Hammer, and Hunting horn. No hh love?

[@LightItUpDan]

Plenty of HH love from me! Just didn’t want to include it here

[@maximumplayer8849]

Kinsect is the strongest he is just immortal :D

[@LightItUpDan]

True 😂

[@kennethhicks4472]

Need someone to run with

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[@gerardfarresfranch7242]

The strongest weapon hands down no questions and no doubts is the Dual Blades. No weapon will do more damage than DB by the simple fact that it hits so many times that any other weapon will end up short when compared. As a Switch Axe main it bothers me that the DB is the strongest weapon, considering the boom Swagxe has, but numbers are numbers, and they don't care about my feelings.

[@Ricky-nr8cu]

Hbg dominates the speed run leaderboards and it isn't even close.

[@alexandralamond347]

I know this is a ragebait comment ... but any player that has more than 10h of playtime in MHW probably isnt gonna fall for this ... HBG out DPS´ses every single weapon in the game and it wouldnt even be close if u went afk to make a coffee between each mag reload ...

[@rougphantom]

I dont really get HBG at the moment. It feels nice, but my damage is sub par. I probably just don't have the right build. As of right now I'm having a blast with IG.

[@Huuuuuuue]

​@@rougphantomMost HBG builds that can possibly exist are pretty bad, but just look up any meta build on youtube or reddit or anywhere else, in particular a shield spread HBG build, and you've unlocked MHW's equivalent of "just the story" difficulty. Disgustingly higher dps than every other weapon without having to ever think about your positioning because you AUTOMATICALLY BLOCK EVERY MOVE while you're not firing, and the shield with four shield mods (which is optimal because power barrels give diminishing returns) is AS STRONG AS LANCE'S. Anyone who doesn't tell you HBG is by far the strongest weapon in the game either doesn't know what they're talking about or is lying to you either to deny that any weapon is stronger than any other or to stop you from ruining your enjoyment of the game by using shield spread HBG to skip having to play most of it.

[@pslmountain]

Can you start using hbg as a beginner too?

[@rocketdurham4926]

Bonk

[@LightItUpDan]

🤝

[@chefcc90]

3/5 are unga bunga...

[@LightItUpDan]

As the lord intended

[@Side_quests_Simon]

sns damage is really strong but its boring af

[@LightItUpDan]

I have an absolute blast with it

[@nyalan8385]

What makes it boring to you? I’m not hating or anything but I’m genuinely curious bc it’s my favorite weapon along with bow

[@Side_quests_Simon]

@@nyalan8385 same button it has one good combo and just seems repetitive and boring

[@nyalan8385]

@@Side_quests_Simon honestly the biggest advantage sns has is the sheer amount of versatility. Positioning and maneuvering around the monster is so fluid, you can clutch onto the monster or mount the monster with built in moves, and it has way more combos than just perfect rush. Gameplay for me usually consists of making great use of the mobility of the weapon and its backstep and block to keep damage up even while enraged, and then wall banging, mounting, or tripping the monster as frequently as possible to get perfect rush combos on the parts I’m targeting.

[@Side_quests_Simon]

@@nyalan8385 making great use of the “mobility of the weapon” should be the case with whatever weapon you pick, there are a few weapons that have blocking as an option, clutch clawing or mounting the monster is a feature in allot of other weapons as well, keeping damage up while enraged is what you should do with whatever weapon you play, same thing with wall banging. The only thing unique to sns is the high frame rate back step that’s all. You didn’t really say anything unique to the weapon just how you play and what you enjoy which is perfectly fine. But like I said sns is boring compared to most other weapons with more tools in its kit and mechanics.

[@ToHonorKnowledge]

Unburden me daddy

[@LightItUpDan]

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