[MHP3rd] How to use the Greatsword

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0:00 Intro
0:17 General Info
2:10 GS Actions
2:29 GS Attack Specifics
4:36 Bath, Drink, Equipment, & Quest
5:33 Quest Start
5:58 Great Jaggi Hunt 1/3
8:16 Great Jaggi Hunt 2/3
9:18 Great Jaggi Hunt 3/3
9:30 Quest Cleared!
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[@Redfly214]

fun weapon when you get the hang of it. hard not to play when you promis your self to use another weapon in a new mh game

[@larszen24]

This is literally my problem eversince maining GS on my first MH game, it's hard to try other weapons when you always get flashbacks when you see that window for charge attack everytime you hunt monsters

[@Redfly214]

@@larszen24 try playing lance after maining GS. took me a solid 20 hunts to get the hang of the pokey stick

[@krouronii8867]

Good thing i started out with learning 3 weapons when i first got introduced into the series in rise sunbreak now o have at least 150 to 200+ hunts with every other weapon with switchaxe being my most used weapon.

[@alishamveel4665]

In my opinion critical draw is a great armor skill to have if you use GS. If your draw attack is a level 3 charged attack then needless to say "THATS A LOT OF DAMAGE".

[@randomystrangery9730]

Not the hottest of takes. The addition of focus and crit draw flanderized the GS into being the Chargesword.

[@alishamveel4665]

@@randomystrangery9730 I agree most people focus on the charged attacks. But What I meant was that charge attacks do a lot of damage with crit draw and that having that skill means you do more damage per hit on normal uncharged attacks as well so the skill is versatile in my opinion.

[@xadierz1816]

Every GS main knows the disappointment charged slash

[@HeadHunter455]

Yeah 😭😭😭 The satisfaction of landing one is equal to the disappointment of missing one haha

[@GeneralIVAN894]

I love the feeling of knowing that a triple charge can stop an enemy’s charge and make them flinch for a sec besides helping with cutting and crushing monster parts

[@R2Firsadi]

what is triple charge ?

[@GeneralIVAN894]

@@R2Firsadi there are 3 levels for charge for the great sword, doing more damage the more you charge, sometimes even enough to stunn or stagger a monster

[@belkan1661]

Being gs main grant me ability to see five second into the future

[@HeadHunter455]

😉😉😉 Epitaph KINGU CRIMSON

[@ibayleymarkm.2363]

Sorry for my English but, I'm really glad you're still uploadingmonsterbhunter content, I really learned a lot from you you're my idol keep uploading tipsss

[@HeadHunter455]

Hey, I appreciate it! I'm glad to hear it 🙂 I'll keep making videos as much as I can 😅 Thanks for watching!

[@antcmo_2]

love the polish on the video, especially during the charging attacks and timers for longer texts

[@HeadHunter455]

😄 I'm glad you like it! I've learned quite a bit and picked up some tricks here and there, and I watch a lot of KZbin so I figure I have some idea of how a video I might wanna see would go :P Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@bumblebee-xj9ce]

I'm new to the monster hunter series and I used too main hammer until the part where a urgent quest to kill rathian appeared, it was so hard to kill with a hammer, so I searched in mhp3 wiki how to beat rathian and it somehow led me here, and your video helped me kill rathian with a Greatsword, you deserve a sub and a notification for helping me kill a fire-breathing poisonous flying lizard that backflips.

[@HeadHunter455]

Oh wow haha, thank you! I really appreciate that. I'll definitely be covering every unique monster and key quest in MHP3rd eventually, but I'm super happy to hear that this helped you out against Rathian! 😄 Keep it up, thanks for watching, and thanks for the sub and turning on notifications!! 😄

[@daffafaisal4577]

Glad that you're now covering mhp3rd, i just got into the game and pretty confused by all the new things here

[@HeadHunter455]

I'm glad you're watching! 😄 Hopefully I can cover it in a similar or greater depth as my MHFU videos, it'll be nice once I get used to the new workflow that I'm trying, as well as finding time after work and such. Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@bread_god101]

Poor great jaggi why you hit him with a great sword he's screaming for his life too cruel

[@pentingberhasil633]

😭🤣🤣

[@blue4006]

Dont worry he will reincarnated at next mission 😄

[@bread_god101]

@@blue4006 😂🤣🤣😹😹

[@LisMin48]

MHP3RD is my first Monster Hunter game and i didn't even know that you could capture a monster, that's good to know tho ty

[@HeadHunter455]

haha glad I could help! 🙂 Thanks for watching.

[@johnalexiscaumban9005]

Advance happy new year bro and thanks for the guide

[@HeadHunter455]

Hey! Thanks, happy new years to you as well 🙂 No problem! Thanks for watching 😄

[@SiopaoMH]

The first tym i did the slap+baseball stance all way back in 2018 hits different now

[@HeadHunter455]

😄

[@za_arto]

Early TL,DR since it may get confusing to read: I love your tutorials and wish to see Dual Blades next. Damn, this takes me like 7 years back (when I was around 10 y.o) with my PSP 2000 which had MHFU and MHP3rd with English. I remember maining Dual Blades specifically on the latter and GS + LS on the former, but when I revisited the game after you reminded me of it, I lost all muscle memory (except for painful arthritis due to what the lack of a second analog stick has done to me). I remember being proficient with it and even reached the big sand whale desert quest whose name I can't remember off the top of my head, however currently, I'm faced with some *skill issues* trying to relearn it unlike other classes I main (Ls-Gs-Lance) however there isn't that sense of uncomfort with this game's DB unlike ALL other games even if it's downright similar (not sure if I used stamina related items lol, I was stupid back then + I didn't understand the skill system and just equipped whatever had more defense and an example I vividly remember was Diablos' set in FU)

[@HeadHunter455]

Hey I'm glad to hear it 😊 I'll be doing LS next and then Dual Blades. And hey, picking an armor for its defense and/or looks is just as valid as using them for armor skills :P Thanks for watching! Glad I could bring ya back 🙂

[@radinaswad3235]

When you say get used to it when miss i feel u man happen most of the time😂good video man highly informative about the gs damage

[@HeadHunter455]

Haha yeah when I miss its sad but oohh boy when I hit 😎😎 Thanks! There's a lot going on under the hood, knowing a little can help a lot 🙂

[@elfantic]

8:33 uff i know that feeling very well 😅

[@HeadHunter455]

😔

[@naryramanantsalama9282]

8:42 "Im crying right now" lol. Love the content

[@HeadHunter455]

😄😄 Thanks!! Thanks for watching 🙂

[@hexenmeister4978]

Hecking great! Love this channel, it's helluva good

[@HeadHunter455]

Thank you!! 😄 Thanks for watching 🙂

[@JohnnyCasey]

I heard there were a lot of heated debate going on between people when MHW was released and how it changed GS.

[@HeadHunter455]

Maybe. I think 5th gen was so good for GS. Tackle is such an awesome move. Being able to force your way into an opening feels awesome. But I guess it could also make it feel like less care was required. Given that 5th gen also added a third charge level, I think it was more or less required, some way to get to or use the TCS otherwise GS wouldve just been nerfed with nothing to balance it.

[@eusouonumero232]

Cant wait to see video about gunlance, my main weap

[@HeadHunter455]

😄 Glad to hear it! I'll try and get these done asap >.

[@eusouonumero232]

@@HeadHunter455 no hurry, in your time bruh, you do a good job with the videos.

[@lormingo5259]

TCS is cool but that classic draw slash style is undefeated

[@scumhead0]

that kick is soooo stylish

[@HeadHunter455]

True 😎

[@jerk-pico1292]

ngl SCS is so badass 🗣️

[@HeadHunter455]

True 😌

[@henrychess3]

You have to be super familiar with the monster's movement to use the GS effectively. In the meantime I just used SnS to demolish a volvidon and it feels good with evade extender

[@Felixicity]

you bullied that man 😢😢 thanks for another video! great sword is one of those weapons i wish i had the patience to learn

[@HeadHunter455]

😅😅😅 Thanks for watching! 🙂

[@jokeak3038]

Do a gunlance video please! I wanna learn it cause it's such a dope concept.

[@HeadHunter455]

I'll be covering all of the weapon classes before moving on to individual hunts 😅 I've been pretty busy so unfortunately it's taking me some time. Hopefully I can get through them quicker, still getting used to the new workflow for these types of videos 🙂 Thanks for watching! I hope when I get to gunlance you enjoy that one 😊

[@randomystrangery9730]

@@HeadHunter455 While I know you often don't cover armour skill for weapons it might be worth covering the rather exploity interaction with auto-guard.

[@bloodykenshiro8218]

Yay it's time for my dearest favorite, the Great Sword. It is a demanding mistress, but rewards those loyal to her incredibly. I love that contrary to its brutish looks, it is a supremely mental weapon that forces you to learn the fundamentals both of the games themselves and each hunt.

[@mylsnarciso4266]

Hi. I'm currently new to the mh3rd as I've just finished MHFU. I just wanna ask if there's a lower damage if you charge the GS for so long?

[@HeadHunter455]

Hey, yes there is, I go over the charged attack at 3:20 If you over charge you'll go from Level 3 back to Level 2

[@eusouonumero232]

I was finishing my armour collection on p3, than my phone got stolen, gotta start from 200 hours of gameplay again, im sad.

[@HeadHunter455]

Oof Well I encourage you to not give up! I know that's gotta be painful though :(

[@klodpraisor]

“Size does matter”

[@HeadHunter455]

😋

[@happytuna7275]

To me, greatsword is a mid difficulty weapon. It just feels natural and balanced

[@HeadHunter455]

Yeah it's a great weapon with a pretty high skill ceiling 🙂 Once I figured out to sheathe after every attack, it was over 😌

[@JanusHoW]

Man, I miss old Great Sword. It was so simple. You waited for an opening, you drew into a Charge Slash, smacked the monster, sheathed, rinse and repeat. Valor Great Sword in Generations was it's peak.

[@rexaredim]

Need encouragement to fight to fight kushala daora in fu. No matter what I do can't seem to get over my fear of elder dragons. Help me pls 🙏🏿😭

[@HeadHunter455]

I remember being pretty spooked by new monsters in general, Kushala included. The music is really good IMO, and all Elder Dragons in the game have some sort of strategy that will make it much easier and actually pretty fun. For Kushala you need a long enough weapon to consistently stagger him (and flash bombs), Longsword is good, Greatsword is good. You can do it! His weapons and armor are also pretty good in general and if you use Bow or Greatsword it has Focus on it which will make you charge up faster. I think it works on Hammer too, but I don't know. I believe in you! 😄 It's okay to fail, but you should throw yourself at it, that will help you feel better about it and more confident in your future hunts with them. If you can play with others that can help a lot too. Keep it up! You got this!

[@rexaredim]

@@HeadHunter455 thanks a lot 🙏🏿. I really appreciate the work you put into your videos. I found your channel when I didn't understand how to play the game (MHFU) and have stuck since cause of how detailed it is. Alright tonight I fight kuhala!!!

[@faridbasri4048]

Nice Vid, Sir.. Still try and find the weapon that fit for me.. :3

[@HeadHunter455]

Thanks! Yeah you should give them all a try 🙂 Thanks for watching!

[@MCHunterGaming-iw2yk]

Gs is my favorite hehehehehehe

[@HeadHunter455]

😎

[@duwaigimang1725]

I just started playing this game yesterday, i think greatsword is kinda newbie friendly for how big the damage is with much simpler gameplay mechanics, super fun to play

[@HeadHunter455]

If you can figure out you're meant to sheathe your weapon after attacking, yeah, but not everyone understands that immediately lol Just doing draw attacks can get you pretty far though, for sure. Personally, SNS always felt so weak, and GS always felt so slow. I know better now, but I couldn't use either of em when I started out.

[@stevegao313]

Will there be a MHGU video in the future? That's my most favorite Old Gen MH game, hope to see that in your channel, your videos are always perfect guide.👍

[@HeadHunter455]

Probably eventually. I've streamed it a couple of times here, don't really have any videos, since it's on switch, I can record/stream it but it's harder than if I could play on PC. kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXbCh3qarL2qqc0 kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmato6usqcmlhJo

[@stevegao313]

@@HeadHunter455 If u want play it on PC, 3DS or switch emulator could be choices, they can run MHGU/MHXX smoothly nowadays. Actually I'm playing MHXX on citra 3DS emulator now, because my 2DS I used to play MHXX on it was lend to my little sister😂

[@bangilzam098]

How to combo when you press ∆ then ∆ and what again?

[@blue4006]

Dual sword is my fav weapon . 😍

[@Experienced_Boi]

My dude can you tell me where you got the English patch for this game

[@Experienced_Boi]

@@HeadHunter455 no luck but thx

[@sml7564]

Wait... Switch axe is just a Great sword, but cooler. And great sword is just great...

[@HeadHunter455]

:P Swaxe is like if you combined GS with LS and added a bunch to it and balanced it in a way where it wouldn't replace GS or LS.

[@sml7564]

@@HeadHunter455 Just like GL, Make a Lance, Slap pa' Gun, have fun 😎

[@bandoeng_0770]

So hard for me

[@HeadHunter455]

It's pretty tough to get used to but it feels great to pull off 😄

[@Rico.D.Leonardo]

How to use bow?

[@jnealamsutera6342]

i shamely playing my first MH on rise, so i quite dumbfounded when i found out we cant do true charged slash here lol

[@HeadHunter455]

No shame in playing Rise or any MH game, they're all great for one reason or another. It's cool to see the history of the weapons and monsters that we're familiar with 🙂

[@Modernilargitiovenator]

Just Sharin:IMMA LONGSWORD/GREATSWORD USER Really But Switch Into LBG/HBG But It Defends On Monster And Situations For Example Just Me My Gameplay TIGREX I'VE USED LS NOT GS GYCEP I USED SHOTGUN TYPE PELLET LBG. YIAN GARUGA IVE USED HBG WITH PIERCE Im Talking About MHFU. 🤟🏻♥️😂🖕🏻💯

[@HeadHunter455]

Nice lol yeah, picking the right weapon for the right situation is the sign of a good hunter, just as much as using a weapon that isn't too recommended but still making it work 😄 Be equal parts smart and stubborn 🙂

[@bobbylaw6286]

Please play mhxx sir...

[@HeadHunter455]

I'd rather play MHGU. kzbin.info/www/bejne/Zmato6usqcmlhJo kzbin.info/www/bejne/hXbCh3qarL2qqc0

[@fuckyoutubrforchangingthis]

This weapon made me stop using greatsword. It's slow as shit . 0/10 to use. I'm a gs main in mh3tri all the way up to rise. And I even play generations, and 4u. I recently got the 5.0 maverick crack and like. Wtf. Greatsword is ass in this game. It's ridiculously slow to the point It's killtimes even with fast charge 3 and quick sheath are TRASH, I killed an aknaktor faster with a gunlance than I did with my gs. Which was ice. My gunlance was poison smfh. 😂 gs is great in newer titles. But it's Wayyyy too slow in mhp3 Flat out sold my upgraded greatswords just to prevent myself from using these ass weapons.

[@HeadHunter455]

Hey I feel that, maybe it's not necessarily a bad thing if it makes you use something else. I picked up GS in MH4U because I didn't like how they changed LS lol, from there I tried CB, and because of that, I mained GS and CB in MHWorld. At least, there can sort of be a positive sometimes 😄