MHW: Iceborne - Arch Tempered Velkhana | Lance - 6'57"80 (TA Wiki Rules)

and that's all she wrote 💌
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This week I was able to reach 6'57"80 and 6'57"53. The "53 video is the cleaner hunt overall, but it is less bold and has less of a personal flair. Velkhana's AI in that hunt is also similar to the AI in Alex's fantastic hunt, so it would not be offering much new content beyond what he has already provided.
Be sure to check out Alex's 6'46"48 world record here!
• MHW:I (PC) - AT Velkha...
This "80 video, on the other hand, is significantly more interesting to watch than the "53. In this hunt, I fit in quite a few fancy maneuvers and fortunately got to capitalize on every topple. It is not as clean since it has two very noticeable mistakes during the hunt, but the highlights in this hunt outweigh them and ultimately make for a more exciting upload.
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Highlights
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1:22 - 1:30
The triple tail sting counter following the claw stagger, where all mid counter thrusts reach Velkhana's head. This happens once in a blue moon, and when it does happen, it is a beautiful sight to see.
This response takes advantage of a minor property of the counter thrust: its angle can be adjusted within a 30° cone by holding the left stick in that direction at the same time as the input. While this is rarely used in practice, fighting Velkhana with the Lance requires so much precision that we can employ this property to devise a brilliant response to its signature attack.
5:26 - 5:36
Blocking the surprise ice beam while in the air, launching a point blank leaping thrust, and finally countering a triple tail sting to secure the topple. For starters, if I didn't see the surprise ice beam and instead walked off the ledge, I would have fainted in one hit and lost the hunt right there. 😅
Next, I used leaping thrust at point blank because I knew the hilt of the Lance would connect with Velkhana's head, and it would bring me closer to its forearms in case it decided to follow up with a tail sting. Luckily, Velkhana did perform a tail sting, and thanks to the leaping thrust, I could hop into position to counter the stings with the very tip of the Lance. The topple was the cherry on top that sealed this maneuver's title as a highlight.
4:57 - 5:17
The brilliant climax of both the hunt and the soundtrack; ty Ari for such an amazing song. 🎶
The bass drops right as Velkhana breathes down the ice rings, with all four rings and a glorious explosion at the end-truly a gift for headphone users. There is also a brief moment of pure silence immediately following the final ice ring's explosion that feels like a rainbow after a heavy storm.
To top it off, I manage to optimally exploit the raining icicles at 5:12. The Lance barely grazes Velkhana's head as it looks downward, and then comes the tight power guard to make that oh-so-sweet escape (ft. Akon).
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Mistakes
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1:51
This accidental counter claw is my facepalm of 2021. I don't make this input mistake often, but when I do, it is during my best-paced and possibly record-breaking hunts. 😖
Fortunately, Velkhana was very aggressive immediately afterward, so I was able to recover some lost time with the counters.
6:27
I accidentally pivoted leftward and thrusted into the air twice during this claw stagger. This is what I do when I jump off a claw stagger and notice there's ice on the ground, in which case I can't use charge and reverse attack.
When the clutch claw hit the ice wall, however, it eliminated having to clutch on and jump off. Unfortunately, I forgot to acknowledge this and instead put my mind on autopilot, thrusting away like normal. Thankfully the last thrust connected with Velkhana's head, otherwise I would have lost an entire set of thrusts from this pivot.
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Build
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My build is at 7:26. The reason I used Part Breaker 2 is because it changes the thrust required to link a claw stagger after a topple from a charged thrust to a high thrust. You can see an example of this at 1:45. This frequently enables me to cancel Velkhana's Aura 2 roar animation if it occurs immediately after a topple, which saves about 4 seconds each time. The success of this varies slightly depending on when Offensive Guard expires during the topple, but on average, it helps a lot.
Unfortunately, Velkhana didn't roar directly after the first topple, so I didn't get to show it in this hunt. I also could have cancelled the roar animation at 4:23 if I fit in a thrust while it was winding up, but that's all in the past now.
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Game Details
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• MHW: Iceborne - PC Version 15.11.01
• 6★ Event Quest - "The Place Where Winter Sleeps"
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Mods Used
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• Daily Food Skills Utility - Felyne Booster
• No other mods or overlays
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Music
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0:25 ♫ Ariana Grande - breathin
4:18 ♫ Ariana Grande - thank u, next
Thank you for reading this and for watching my video!

[@Yanxi]

I'm going to put down the Lance and possibly Monster Hunter World for a little bit-although I do plan on learning some new weapons before Rise comes to PC. I'll also dip my feet into some other relaxing games such as Stardew Valley (keyword: *relaxing)* and continue reading the fantastic 1,087-page novel that I recently picked up. *Here's a huge thank you to every single one of you* for providing me kind comments, encouragement and feedback during this project. I hope to see each of you in game one day! ✌️

[@KCGemini]

No, thank you for your hard work! I'm honored to have found your channel and look forward to your content in the future. 🙇

[@phenix2403]

Enjoy the rest, you've more than earned it

[@wok6399]

sincerely admired ur work man. enjoy ur break time :)

[@jagreus407]

Yanxi you are seriously the most chic lance player on the block. It doesn't matter whether you're the fastest or most experienced speedrunner, what matters is you basically showed everyone how freaking cool the lance can be with your style, music, artwork, description and more. You and the rest of the boys like KC, Alex, String and Z0ne are all iconic in the lance community. I am proud to be play this weapon thanks to you guys! 😎

[@Yanxi]

Oh goodness Jagreus, you flatter me with that word. I never actually thought I could apply _chic_ to this context, but I certainly love that word in other contexts and am joyed that you think I am here ☺️ I can't wait for you to show us your accumulated skill one day!

[@dcshiori]

Yesterday I watched Alex vs AT Velk, and now Yanxi again. I don't care about the time or whose run faster. You both did a good run. Awesome.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much DC Shiori! I really appreciate that you took the time to watch both of our videos because you know that we have different Velkhana AI, play styles, decisions, et cetera-you don't focus on just the completion time. Your comment is very heart-warming and it shows how much character you have. 🤝

[@charltonmcclean6719]

I remember watching this run when you first posted it, still puts a smile on my face two years later. Seeing such high level, flawless Lance gameplay is such a treat. Hoping to see you in Wilds, or even in World with the new surge in popularity. You, Alex and KCGemini made lance become my favorite weapon in them game.

[@angkoltazki]

Whew! The Shield dash, the Counters, the dodges, the accuracy. PERFECTLY executed. Hats off. 🙇

[@mirotic6041]

This is so cool! Thanks for telling me about that normal gunlance video, watching you fight AT Velkhana is amazing. I love this monster so much.

[@KCGemini]

1:51 - I felt physical pain because I can relate all too well. Your endless effort to this is really shining through. Think I might be hooked on watching these runs now, haha.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you dearly, KCGemini 😄 As a matter of fact, in that exact moment when I used the counter claw, I was shouting in my head, _It's okay, it's okay, KCGemini did that too in his 7'53 video and he still made it. He even did that in one of his Kirin videos. Go, go, stop crying about it!_ In other words, seeing you make that mistake in the past gave me the hope to keep going, haha. Can't wait for your next uploads! But goodness, your Lunastra is so perfect already. 💯

[@KCGemini]

@@Yanxi It could use a little more cleaning up. Even when something looks perfect, it's never perfect. A combo could have been more efficient, or a monster could have misaligned at an awful moment, or several other factors. You know how it is. Every step you took was worth watching!

[@CakeofPokke]

Omg! You've done it, Yanxi!! Congratulation on the sub 7 run!! 🥳😃 I'm so proud of you! Your passion, hardwork, & dedication have paid off!! What a skillful performance!! I'm pretty sure when it comes to style-points, you're the world record holder! 😄 That mid-air guard of the ice beam was my favorite part!! Enjoy the much-deserved break, Yanxi. Have fun & recharge yourself. Thanks for the tips, the inspiration and this absolute masterpiece!! 🙏💟

[@Yanxi]

I have no words Ms. Cake, you have such a kind heart. Oh wait-I just said words LOL. I'm really glad you enjoyed the highlights and I hope you list some in your next video because you always have so many. Sometimes when you pull off really tight slide reloads it looks like you're pulled straight from an action movie or like you're playing that game called _Vanquish_ 🤩 And thank you for taking the time to check out Alex's video and comment on it! I know he appreciates it so much, just like myself and every single other person that you comment on the videos of. It is wholesome individuals like you that breathe life into the Monster Hunter community and encourage us to keep trying. I seriously don't know where I would be if I never met you through ZOne 💗

[@11aji]

congrats yanxi! sub 7! lets go!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you dearly, Akrasia. I am really looking forward to your Fatalis TA run with Switch Axe! Although you thought you didn't play well in your previous pb, I thought it was awesome and will probably be blown away by what whatever improvements you make in your next attempt. 🤩

[@nursecoli]

Amazing. You did it! Congratulations! Your runs and comments help me learn lance a lot!!!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much nursEcoli 😄 The learning is mutual-you've taught me new things through the hunts you have on your channel as well. I'm looking forward to your next Lance upload. I was already so impressed by how innovative your Tigrex hunt was!

[@doncmcbooty]

Watching you precisely counter the falling ice was amazing! Congratulations on your milestone 😄

[@Yanxi]

Why thank you Donc, I'm really happy that you mentioned the raining icicle counter 🤓 This technique is actually the last technique I have learned against Velkhana-it took me the longest time out of every attack to get the hang of responding to. So many times I would mess up the icicle counter in a decent attempt and catch iceblight, completely demolishing my pace and bringing me to my knees. I might even say that Velkhana's raining icicles are the most dangerous attack simply because of how hard they are to fully exploit 😅 I hope you get to try this counter out one day and tell me how it goes for you!

[@doncmcbooty]

My pc is in for repairs, but when I get it back I’ll give it my best shot.😙

[@amno1000]

The beast strikes again! You really inspire me!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you sincerely, Mr. Coombs, for always providing me kind comments on my videos and others' videos. Your appreciation does not go unnoticed! 😊

[@jwoctrules]

CONGRAGULATIONS ON SUB 7! I knew you could do it :D The run was absolutely beautiful. The insights and progression throughout the journey were a joy to read and watch. Hope to see you in game again as well :)

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much Jwoct for supporting me from the beginning-your kindness is more than what I could ever ask for 💓 I hope school is going well for you!

[@amno1000]

I’m speechless, I’ve watched this so many times now, I think today is the day I’ll try this! I’d love to see how you take down Alatreon tho. 😊🙏🏾

[@Yanxi]

You took the time to watch my video multiple times? Goodness Mr. Coombs, I am honored to hear that; I thought speedrun videos were a _one-and-done_ affair for the general public. Record your Velkhana attempts for us if you can!

[@amno1000]

@@Yanxiyes I'll try, thank you!

[@bernype8108]

Dude i hope some day could ply lance like this, this is just perfect timing on every single lance movement and counter attacks! You have my respect Sr. 👌🏻

[@-_-Retrou]

It was only a matter of time. Congratulations Yanxi!! I am exited to see what you venture into next!

[@Yanxi]

I appreciate your congratulations, Retrou 😊 You might be disappointed to learn that I won't be uploading for a while, but please know that I'll still be cheering you on and will definitely be around to congratulate you on your next uploads!

[@-_-Retrou]

@@Yanxi I hope all is well! And that you return to speed running ! I appreciate your support!

[@goddamnpiero6153]

Congratulations on your run, I've finally got the time to watch it and I must say that you're an inspiration to get better and better with this awesome weapon. Your rest is well deserved.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so very much, Piero! I hope to see your Lance gameplay some day soon. I'll be the among the first to watch you when you make your debut 🤓

[@chenglou9695]

Omg how smooth! Watching this is therapeutic

[@Yanxi]

Thank you very much Lou, I'm glad you found it pleasant to watch. I was concerned that the thrusts were de-synced from the music beat at a few times, which might have made it unpleasant to watch. Take care!

[@endbosseleven8907]

The way you counter EVERY attack is beyond godlike

[@YRHQuiet]

Sub 7! Congrats, Yanxi! We all knew this day would come 🥳 that was amazing! GG! 👏👏

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much, YRH Quiet-my favourite bow player to watch 💞 catch you in game soon!

[@Tapion013]

Some pretty crazy dodges for Evade Window 1, and what a sexy air block! Great run, and congrats on the sub 7!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you kindly, Tapion. If you think my dodges are crazy, you should see KCGemini's dodges with Evade Window 1! He has some of the ballsiest dodges I've ever seen and sometimes I wonder why he goes for them when he could just block 😛 The good news about Velkhana is that I-framing isn't as important as it may seem. The reason is that a lot of Velkhana's tail stings have very bad aiming and will easily miss your character, so you don't even have to worry about I-framing them. Look at the tail sting at 0:54 for example-Velkhana stung the spot that I was standing in probably 2 seconds prior. Once I realized how bad Velkhana's tail tracking was and how easily the stings could be avoided, I didn't feel the need for Evade Window 2-3 so much.

[@Tapion013]

@@Yanxi oh I've studied enough of your videos to have gotten that, I'm more referring to the dodge at 4:49 and 6:08. Those were a couple of nice crazy dodges, especially 6:08.

[@doubleagentr3759]

Truly fantastic lance gameplay.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you kindly, Double Agent R! Happy Halloween. 😄

[@alex_3572]

Nice! You already noted the mistakes that I was going to mention here, so I won't bother with that. Shit happens. Interesting choice to use Partbreaker. I think it probably gives more consistently good times due to being able to cancel the first aura transition reliably if he decides to transition after the topple, but that is something that you can do without PB if you have enough OfG time during the topple. So I think the potential completion time isn't as good. I noticed you dropped to white sharpness pretty early which is unfortunate. With how early it was, I'd say it was mostly bad luck with TRS procs, though running Attack Boost 7 obviously would have reduced the number of hits to finish the fight a little. Regardless, great job. You've come really far from where you started and that's something to be proud of.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so very much Alex ✌️ it seems like just yesterday I was stuck at 10'05 and in dire need of your help xD If I could go back I would use Attack Boost 7 too and gun for a run without the claw mistakes, but for now I'm gonna take a breather like you. I'm definitely going to check out the games that you've been playing like Tales of Arise and Scarlet Nexus! Have fun ~

[@crisis8v88]

You turn Lance into such a beautiful ballet of pokes and counter pokes.

[@zone3372]

Congrats again! You’ve been working on this for so long and it finally pays off! I’ll see you in Rise! 😄

[@jagreus407]

I forgot to include you in my comment (just fixed it) I saw your videos before - your fatty and monke runs are insane bro! your icon is really cool as well 👌

[@zone3372]

@@jagreus407 ah thank you! 😄

[@Yanxi]

Jagreus I'm really happy you found ZOne. I think ZOne even had the first sub-12 Fatalis TA hunt in the world, he's that insane. And his Tempered Furious Rajang has some 200 IQ stuff that I've never seen _anybody_ do. He even taught Alex some cool techniques that helped them both get sub-12! ZOne is like our lance innovator. 🤓

[@codex2310]

Congrats! m8👊 I'm anticipating this run.

[@Yanxi]

Thank you Codex 😄 I see you've been breaking some Muse Dash records recently! I haven't played the game myself, but I heard it requires a lot of skill. Congrats on those! I am also looking forward to catching up on your Fatalis bow solo soon 👏

[@tanivama2452]

Let's gooo! Congrats on that sub 7! 🔥It has been amazing seeing your Lance journey in mhw. I'm glad your resting up and tryna learn other weapons, you earned it! I kind of get burnt out with the Lance sometimes as well ^^; . Looking forward in your other runs when rise comes out on pc! 👍

[@Yanxi]

Thank you from the bottom of my heart Tanivama, you're amazing. 😄 I think you can relate: sometimes my thumb gets so damn tired pressing circle so much to thrust! Each hunt probably has over 200+ button presses; I'm surprised our controllers haven't broken yet. You have fun too ~

[@giovanni-LS]

From one lance pro to another 🙌

[@Yanxi]

Tanivama certainly has some incredible Lance highlights and hunts that I've had the pleasure of watching! Thank you for stopping by, Honor Jho. 👋

[@FondesaMH]

You are too good Yanxi!! I'm waiting for some lance plays in Rise as well in future!! Congrats!!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much Fondesa. I fulfilled my end of the bargain, now it's time to fulfill yours 😉 it's been 37 days and counting since the Shara! (No pressure at all, just joking haha)

[@FondesaMH]

@@Yanxi I know but unfortunately lately I have so many things to do at work and in a new house so I have very little time to play!! Hope to be able to grind a bit soon!

[@wesleynewcomb]

Fantastic run. Really showcases the lance. And I consider myself fortunate to be able to fight one of these with you today. -Old Man Jenkins

[@Yanxi]

It was a pleasure playing with you, Jenkins! I checked out your channel and listened to your compositions; I have always admired musicians. Your Guardian arrangement for string quartet is _to die for._ I've never heard the original version, but just hearing your arrangement brought me so much relaxation.

[@wesleynewcomb]

@@Yanxi It's not an arrangement. It's an original composition. Thank you so much for your kind words! It's wonderful to hear someone appreciating my music :)

[@Yanxi]

@@wesleynewcomb Jeez Wesley then you're a musical genius. I'm still listening to it - in fact I have it on loop right now LOL 🎶

[@MrVolue]

I love this!! Amazing job!! 👍👍👍

[@TheChosenBeloved]

This was animal Abuse… Velkhana vs Arch-Tempered Yanxi

[@Cozonac3000]

Congratulations on your sub 7!!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much Xander for your constant support, and praise the sun too 🌞 I'm definitely going to try the Dual Blades like you suggested!

[@Cozonac3000]

Praise the sun sis! Enjoy your break!

[@treybreezy8188]

Man u poked the shit outta her. I didn't know u could block poke the shit outta velk like that. Big ups

[@Yanxi]

I'm flattered to hear that, Trey, and I can't help but lmao at the way you phrased it. 🤭 Thank you for stopping by and enjoying my gameplay! I have lots of your videos to catch up on this week.

[@rtheace]

Dang that damage n skills.

[@churchofsatan2041]

Capcom will never make lance great again. Due to how OP it was in the first monster hunter game

[@Yanxi]

Sorry for the late reply, Supreme Leader - I haven't checked my channel since I took a break from Monster Hunter. I appreciate your very kind comments on both of my videos 😊 While Lance may not be the strongest, I'm sure we can both agree that the way it feels in Iceborne is pure bliss and it will never feel better!

[@lightbrand_]

They did make it op again tho, in Generations and Generations Ultimate striker lance was undeniably one of the top 3 strongest weapons in speedruns

[@Rob_3rt]

Can you do a Lance vs Luna please! Awesome vid keep it up😁👍

[@Yanxi]

Thank you, Rob! Check out KCGemini's Lance versus Lunastra video as soon as you can - you'll find some extraordinary special gameplay that I would never be able to match in a thousand years. kzbin.info/www/bejne/gJOnmol6o6lqmtU Enjoy!

[@phenix2403]

Lets gooooo!

[@Yanxi]

Thank you so much Phenix! I also really appreciate that you checked out Alex's video and took the time to show him some love with a kind comment. I know that he appreciates your comment as well 💖

[@MomoMomo-yi9tv]

How do you sheath so fast to clutch claw? It’s like bypassing the animation

[@jordini1255]

I LOVE ARIANA GRANDE

[@gabrielesquaratti5709]

why is everybody weapon trasmogging the fatalis lance. it looks so damn cool,keep it as it is!