Monster Hunter Rise | Long Sword Tutorial

[@ahmedalaoui9885]

As a LS user I want to apologize for anyone I’ve hit out of a combo

[@gnucompiler]

As a dual blade main... FUCK YOU GUYS!

[@clocksprocket]

Worst as a hammer is when some LS is smashing around the head... please move... T__T

[@fullarmortec6043]

As a Sword and shield main... I just want to start my perfect rush 😭

[@murder_krow951]

As a lance main, trying to do my infinite combo that has me stay still while I get knocked around is annoying af so I accept your apology

[@SunnyJCR]

As someone with 8000hrs in MH... use brace :) (But yes, as someone who plays every weapon, I understand your pain)

[@spencerwaters9645]

These are hands down the best weapon tutorial videos for MH series. Well done team.

[@Xandrellv2]

Agreed! I always wondered what I did when I did the ZL + A move, best LS tutorial video ever!

[@Aviiliia]

I saw a LS user do a silkbind move after goss harag’s jumping hulk smash move and breaking both of its arms and that was the slickest thing i have seen in my mhrise experience

[@xpload23]

Did my BOW Airshot over Beazel earlier, Pierce Bow (dont hate) he charged under me as I rained down hell from above! "ROLES REVERSED BITCH!" It was epic.

[@baitboy3191]

Videos like these from monster hunter world, were the only reason I was able to understand everything about the game, and now with Rise, I can't wait to try all these combos. Love how helpful these vids are.

[@hekidayo]

I’m 5min in and the quality of this tutorial is amazing. Clear, simple yet specific commentary, perfect illustrative content to support the explanations and just enough repetition of the demonstrations to make the viewer feel like they can do this. This is fantastic content, thank you! ❤️

[@tanelviil9149]

I don't understand how the f is THE LONG SWORD weapon the best weapon in the game ??? I start to consider using a hammer or a bow. With long sword Half the time i can't even finish my combo, because the monster runs through me behind me and my combo hits nothing but air, because the character doesnt turn around that fast. So i cant even get the spirit shit up.... and even if its up i cant finish the spirit combo ( R2,R2, R2 and R2 ) to get to the next level to get to red so i can use R2+ TRIANGLE , because i need the last move to hit, but the whole combo takes so long that again the monster has time to hit me or just change directions again and the whole attack misses. Its absolute pain to do combos with it... the combos are too long the whole weapon feels clunky to use in a real fight... it looks cool in training area but fighting moving targets who also can run over you, bite you etc.... it's absolutely shit in my opinion... how the f can people fight with that thing??? can someone explain it to me???

[@UndefeatedEagle]

​@@tanelviil9149 i started with monster hunter world a month ago , and yesterday with rise . Still a beginner . But the longsword is the only weapon i CAN use . The others are or too short or too slow . (Havent tried ranged yet)

[@Easton959]

@@tanelviil9149If you have difficulties completing the spirit combo you can try doing a spirit attack after a fade slash, you will immediately do a spirit blade 3, making it much faster(there’s another attack in between I just forgot what it’s called) you can also try to do a special sheath counter(which unfortunately also a attack that I forgot the name of) will gain you another spirit level. Yes, bow is the actual strongest weapon in the game, but the long sword is the strongest melee weapon.

[@ArcticWolfGod]

Quick Sheath with Special Sheath feels so good man. At first I was just standing there cause I wasn't used to how fast it is now.

[@irusski1110]

Right? Soon after getting quick sheath 3, I felt dumb for waiting too long multiple times in the same hunt. Muscle memory is real lol

[@animeavenger8937]

I actually need to relearn the weapon because of this. I start it way to early and can’t make use of it and end up getting hit

[@ArcticWolfGod]

@@animeavenger8937 Yeah it's a huge game changer, you can get sooo much more out of that counter with it.

[@wastelander9092]

Same

[@jiangx18]

So quick sheath actually work now? i remember in Iceborne it's barely noticeable

[@Matra77]

It's cool that Quick Sheathe 3 doesn't just make it faster, it actually completely changes the animation for Special Sheathe. If you don't see it, look at the way the hunter spins the sword. Quick Sheathe 3 goes the opposite direction.

[@mechamahou8467]

Wow. Nice catch. Probably never would have noticed that.

[@Chasemeister1]

Brand new to the MH series and been struggling to find a weapon I enjoy, decided to pick up Long Sword and was of the opinion that you had one goal, fill spirit bar, use spirit bar. Did not even know things like Iai attacks or Helm Breaker were even a thing, so from a complete newbie, thank you for this guide, really helped a lot!

[@Bajancheese90]

Arguably one of the most rewarding weapons I’ve ever used and Tied with my 2 other favorites Being Charge Blade ,Great sword

[@ssj4mathgenius]

These weapon "how to" guides for MHrise are so well done. This was the weapon i started with. Learned a lot of new stuff from this!

[@mythro3599]

You’re really pumping out the weapon workshops, and I am HERE for it!

[@UsedToBeRonin]

You’re profile pic makes me happy

[@neutavalon]

By Mata Nui, what's with the random Bionicle in the wild lately? Unity, Duty, Destiny, brother/sister.

[@Drshavargo461]

Patiently awaiting that coveted sword and shield workshop.

[@josetakapele]

Me too!

[@kamendragoon8556]

One thing you didn't mention is that when pressing ZR in the air the number of hits it does is dependent on the sword level you are at. none / white 1, yellow 2, red 3

[@kiranpaltan8961]

Thanks🙏

[@JoyTuub]

The drawing double slash also counts as the first move in the spirit slash combo. This is useful if you have about half meter, and land both hits, you can immediately go into your spirit slash if you have the opening. It's just a quicker path to that final strike. Awesome tutorial as always Arreks!

[@Jeremus717]

After a good 25 hours hunting with SnS and LS, I still learned a TON from these workshops. I know it is hard work, but man what a contribution to the community. Thank you Arekkz!

[@MetalSonic1389]

There is alot of depth to monster hunter which makes it a ton of fun to master!

[@TheNick2107]

I’ve been following your content for the better part of 2-3 years. But this new MH content is dope! You and your team really took it to a new level. Thank you and keep it going!

[@J2Novae]

One thing worth mentioning about the drawn double slash is that you are required to do a thrust after it, meaning you can't use foresight slash. The step slash doesn't have this problem, allowing you to attack while the monster is readying it's own and use foresight to raise your level easier.

[@jamesgoodwin5360]

This is my very first monster Hunter and I love it so much. Am using the long sword at the moment and this will help me so much. Thank you can’t wait to see the other weapons

[@menofglory7154]

Still coming back to these for PC Rise. Started world with the Swaxe, then went into Iceborne using Charge Blade, played Switch Rise with Charge Blade, now running into PC Rise with LS. Happy for these videos they are extremely informative.

[@johnnyjay6959]

My buddy just got MHR. I just shared most of these tutorials with him bc it’s his first time playing monster hunter. These tutorials help out so much

[@JackieTheRaccoon]

Please continue this guide series! I'd love to see the rest of the weapons

[@brettkeenan8367]

Didn't play much LS in World, but picked it up in Rise and it's been a blast

[@Vauche]

Something new to Rise, there's an expedited special sheathing animation after performing the Iai Spirit Slash now. This works even if you miss the counter or the monster, so if you slash through them or whiff and need to run up to the monster to do your drawn double slash, you can hold down R/Sprint for a pretty cool spinning sheathe motion.

[@williambebeau1506]

LONG LONG MAAAAAAAAAN!

[@canadiancanucklehead8310]

Cue the saxophone

[@Sparkster217]

I still love that ending. True love, lmao

[@brenndanc1112]

Long man bad Long man good

[@leo8281]

Sakeru gummy

[@TheCheeseslice9]

The best commercial ever lol

[@nickm5459]

Tip that wasnt mentioned in the video: Iai Spirit Slash ending animation can be cancelled into Serene Pose. Useful if u miss the spirit slash counter and need to quickly counter again

[@johncastillo6954]

Niceeee thanks for the tip

[@zentember]

can you cancel anything into serene pose just how special sheathe almost does?

[@nickm5459]

@@zentember I believe you can, but its probably not desirable since you could just special sheathe and serene pose will costs 2 wirebug gauge. I've only used the seren pose cancel during animations where I can't special sheathe... i.e. after Iai Spirit Slash.

[@zentember]

thanks. couldn't we also thrust and foresight slash after iai spirit slash?

[@nickm5459]

@@zentember Nope. Once your use Iai Spirit Slash, your animation locked for a few seconds unless you use wirebug. Forgot to mention you can use the other wirebug moves too. Edit: The above only applies if you MISS. If you land the counter, then yes you can use the other moves.

[@ED_Ez]

Why is it this guy can make any weapon sound the absolute best to use

[@sethyboy0]

The game was kinda made that way. They’ve been refining the shit out of everything over the years to keep things fresh and exciting while retaining the good parts of each move set that we know and love.

[@geremysorlinigiguere9535]

They'll all super viable. If you look at speedruns the weapons kind of all trade spots for being 'high tier' and it ends up being more about monster matchups than weapons being stronger in general. Some weapons struggle against specific fights but there's no one weapon that pulls ahead of the others across every fight.

[@sethyboy0]

@@geremysorlinigiguere9535 I haven't looked into rise speedruns but in World there were definitely weapons entire tiers above others. Just because some weapons are better doesn't mean they're not all good enough though. The best players on the worst weapons will destroy monsters faster than an entire team of new players on the best weapons. The biggest thing holding you back is yourself, which is why it feels so good when you really get a weapon down.

[@Jayxe]

These workshop videos are your best in your channel. They are the main reason I subbed to you. Incredibly helpful and professionally organized. My one single criticism would be to differentiate the combination of buttons a tad better. Glancing at X -> A and X + A when spaced identically apart is tough to decipher at a glance. It would be awesome to see a colored X+A vs a white X->A or something of that nature. Anyways, thank you for all your hard work on these videos, I know they've helped me a TON!

[@ravenknight7198]

Man I love the Japanese kabuki thematics you guys are putting in these videos

[@ArcticWolfGod]

OH MY GOD. I gotta ad those tiny barrel bombs to my item set.

[@rafaelpagtalunan285]

As someone who l o v e s Serene Pose and will use it whenever a good enough opening shows itself, I am ashamed to admit I never thought of doing this ; v ;

[@ArcticWolfGod]

@@rafaelpagtalunan285 It was amazing when I finally remembered to add those bombs on to my item set. I wonder where it is compared to other weapons' wakeup attacks, at the very least it's hell of a lot faster and easier than someone attempting to use True Charge Slash.

[@rafaelpagtalunan285]

@@ArcticWolfGod Regardless, it's cool that long sword is a viable wake-up weapon now Makes long sword feel even more like a swiss army knife, not that it wasn't already

[@willmckean8424]

There’s so much stuff the game doesn’t tell you about the weapons. Thanks for the guide, I’ve been trying to learn longsword but I wasn’t going anywhere. This helped 👍

[@edwardtan7283]

Longsword is more fearsome then ever in MP. Not only does it trips your teammates, it also has those insane slashing effects now that blocks the sight of your teammate. Especially in this generation where guard points, quick evades, parrying skills are most useful then ever where having a precise view of the monsters' movement is crucial.

[@iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii4222]

I'm pretty sure you can turn down some of the effects in the options menu.

[@johnniewalker6365]

Fantastic guide really appreciated the slowed down sections to help with inputs and timing

[@lucasguimaraes3029]

I hope SnS is next! Been switching between that and my main from World the Charge Blade! I appreciate the hard work you put into these!

[@ntmetroid]

Been maining Longsword using Drawn Double Slash, Standard Spirit Combo, and Wirebug Sakura Slash. Love the feel of it. There’s a reason its been my main since Tri

[@saphirax10]

Oh man i was just wondering when long sword workshop was gonna come out, great content! Edit: i also really appreciate the rurouni kenshin reference

[@ElectricGrunt37]

thanks so much for this. i've played through the game with switchaxe and hammer, and now i need to get in the habit of countering instead of rolling. the best combos section of the video is especially helpful

[@Kushina-43]

Whoa, I totally missed the foresight slash was a thing and been struggling with the iai counter, good to know my options

[@iansarantos2930]

absolutely beautiful match-cut at 20:35 well done!

[@ensanesane]

One good thing for using serene pose as your gauge spender is that you don't get clapped out of the air like you can with helmsplitter

[@pjscholar7829]

Bow next? I think its underrated and in so many review videos, its always the last to get covered! Would love to gain a deeper understanding of it being new to the series. Keep up the great work!

[@soulkid09]

The multi-hit SFX is chef's kiss 💋😘

[@Siegward0fCatarina]

I really appreciate this guy mentioning the changes from World to Rise (helm splitter) it helps knowing this ahead of time so my muscle memory isn't confused, really like these video's

[@arjaytigerace]

Finally, can't wait for charge blade since its hard to understand how the new switch moves work

[@Leo-Draco]

Love your clear and honest guides , seen a lot lately as I picked the game when it landed on Xbox, and you seem to clearly know where the game stands before and after sunbreak, I’m sure updating the vid for the current consoles and pc mechanics would be much more popular as you will take the trip through sunbeak and beyond with us again :-) and I’m sure we will really benefit from your advice on what to invest in and what to leave aside for a while until the new updates as NO ONE is really doing that at all, let me know if you will so I make sure spread the word , gl to you.

[@abowlofsalad7171]

Please do the hammer next it needs some love

[@davidmoro1521]

Best long sword M.H guide hands down 👍 everything was well put together

[@Sygmus6]

Depending on the monster I struggle to get even white charge, so I'm really happy to see Sakura Slash is back.

[@Cl-l13F]

i aint hardcore follower of monster hunter franchise but subbed to channel. due to level of detail has put in guide. gj. LS and switchaxe are my favorites. i learnt them on my own but still checked guides time to time, see if i miss somethings and indeed i have. so thnx for help since there re 2days to rise pc release.

[@lRecKorDl]

Just started Rise last night because of the sale. I'm not a fan of the Helm splitter change. Wish it was still R2 triangle, and they just added a gauge jump for the price of a wire bug charge

[@dorkra7007]

Thank you for such an informative video, I just started Rise after playing world and was very confused but now I can happily go and hunt!

[@aarontuson8205]

Really enjoyed the video, and if I could give a small tip on structure, you may want to put the switch moves later in the video as these aren't even an option for newer players, it should at least be after the weapons moves section set as I found it a little confusing to follow at first.

[@murder_krow951]

Even though I am a lamce main, watching these helps me learn what my team can do and just knowing that can help on a hunt by a lot

[@MrCrissales]

Keep them coming, chief!

[@kylefaulkner2772]

Thank you for these guides! Literally, I religiously learn weapons off this channel. Taught me all I know about them on world and now, Rise! These are really nice and informative. Very to the point too and full of info.

[@Frenzyshark]

"Like Himura Kenshin." You said it! Great video!

[@kaizoaudio1798]

If it wasn’t for all of the tutorials between these and World I don’t know if I would have stuck with MH. Seriously. Grateful to these guys for their hard work.

[@henrriguillen]

I can sleep bomb the monster AND use serene pose at the same time??!! Move over greatsword and hammer, it’s my time to keep shining.

[@azgards_tale4089]

I accidentally discovered the Serene Pose just midfight and i was confused... I didn't understand the circumstances and how to peform that move but now i finally understand it :D thanks a lot!

[@skysunder9781]

1:42 Its an elegant weapon for a more civilized age

[@mazou9090]

4:01 I love the transition showing LS first as Long sword shortened.. then goes to Switch skilLS

[@wynaut2136]

Can you please do insect glaive next? It's so underrated in this game and I feel like people don't talk enough about the new stuff since everyone got disappointed from the demo that clearly didn't do it justice

[@FoxTenson]

True, once you get the second of bugs and assist it really opens up. Silkbind moves are really bad till wyvern dive, which is near the end of the game but you can do a lot of damage and KO like mad with a blunt bug. I get faster kills with IG than most weapons it just lags behind badly till you get useful bugs.

[@mtygerm]

seconding this

[@DestroyedArkana]

People need to know about the dual type (attack) as well, which gives you red buff no matter where you hit the monster with a kinsect.

[@FoxTenson]

@@DestroyedArkana That too yeah, although changing which assist bug you use is great too. Sometimes its easy to get red but not brown, or white so changing to a dual color that can always nab the harder color makes fights a breeze.

[@nicolascarter48]

@@FoxTenson I Fully disagree with the statement that the silk bind moves are bad. The forward leap makes you KING in the air, great to chase a monster and lets you stay on the ground or hop in the air wth x or a. Recall kinsect is by far the BEST evasion skill. You get a small heal(or large depending on ur kinsect). You get really far out of the way if you need to or you can click A to immediatley spin back into the action to do a few aerial attacks. Not to say wyvern dive isn’t amazing. Just recall kinsect is ABSURLDY good and totally slept on.

[@Hatchijuroku]

MHR came to gamepass, so found this video as I’ve been learning and trying different weapons, this was immensely helpful, I don’t feel like a bot anymore trying to use the LS

[@ML-np5ml]

The game pass Has boomed the active players

[@nopatone]

like many, I'm already confident in my LS prowess, but I'm sure I still have a thing or two to learn in this one ;)

[@808Mark]

Very wise to always be ready to learn more👍🏽it's possible to miss details even though we may think we know it all. This will make you into a true master

[@yeoshenghong4802]

I think the size of katana actually affect the time frame of each swing

[@makeitrainredx3825]

Video recommendation if you guys are looking for it: recommended crafting trees per weapon. Damage long sword, status effect ones, elemental ones, hype looking ones (most important category). I think you could even fit that in these videos and just say potential spoilers regarding monsters in the game. Love the video. This is my premier place for monster hunter content.

[@ZeRedSpy]

Some more facts for people: - Helmbreaker and Serene Pose's damage scales harder with Spirit Gauge than Longsword's other moves. You lose a lot of damage when you use them outside of Red Gauge level, Red vs Yellow Helmbreaker is a 62.5% damage loss. Serene pose suffers a 70% damage loss when used with Yellow instead of Red spirit gauge. - Sakura Slash doesn't give a darn about Spirit Gauge level, it grows a small amount per gauge level but hits quite hard assuming you land both hits on the monster. It also does more damage than a Helmbreaker at any gauge level except Red. At Red though, the Helmbreaker does 40% more damage. Both skills are entirely good choices. Sakura lets you spend your meter on more Serene Poses. - Speaking of Serene Pose, it does about 25% less damage than a Helmbreaker at all gauge levels. This isn't quite true it varies between 23-30% from gauge level to gauge level but its a good approximation. At Red Spirit Gauge a Serene pose hits harder than a Sakura Slash, so if you're playing a counter heavy style then this can be one of your major DPS tools. Especially because you are damaging a monster when it otherwise couldn't be safely attacked. - Spirit Reckoning hits 8% harder than Roundslash at all gauge levels except Red where its 12%. To help you decide if you think the mobility + damage is better than the Hitbox/AoE of Roundslash.

[@Faction89]

Your videos for MHW+Iceborne are the best, and you got even better. Thanks for the insight.

[@tinyt.w.i.m7291]

Here I am, HR7... *finally learning how to use the long sword*

[@Mare_Man]

I got to HR7 using nothing but the horn

[@liberatorkramit]

Far in the future I am happy Arekkz and his crew make these videos. I put down MHR for a good while after launch due to many reasons and have playing it a lot again lately. I am a Dual Blade and LS main, but its good to get a bit of a refresher for anything I may have overlooked. Thanks guys for the effort and awesome videos!

[@JohnTheBear]

Don't mind me just waiting for the charge blade tutorial (:

[@cooperlittlehales6268]

Same

[@MezaJedi]

That tutorial will probably be as long as the LotR trilogy tbh.

[@Chamasaurus]

Love using this, my team all fall over in awe of my sick combos

[@dizzygunner]

i coulda sworn you was gonna say "an elegant weapon, for a more civilised age" lmao

[@kirakunplays4162]

Nobody explains this to you in game. I just found out about the spirit gauge. I swear Monster Hunter World actually had a proper tutorial. Thanks for making this video.

[@stbernardy7]

remember everyone who wants to play long sword, it is very good but if u play online try as hardest as possible to not trip people so if everyone is going for head = go for tail, if everyone is going for tail = go for feet so u can trip the monster. this is just so everyone doesn't have to put flinch free on their build.

[@jacatomgaming7207]

This needs to be pinned.

[@stbernardy7]

@@jacatomgaming7207 thanks just trying to help the community

[@Y00bi]

'This is so everyone doesn't have to dedicate a level 1 slot to a skill in a game where there are like 3 good level 1 gems, one of which is flich free itself.' There's no excuse unless you're a Dual Blades player who needs those level 1 slots for the ele gems. Long Sword isnt the only weapon that trips you constantly.

[@stbernardy7]

@@Y00bi what do u mean? Every weapon has their own builds and the gem slots r necessary for those builds. so 1) i'm guessing your a longsword user and 2) yes longsword isn't he only weapon that trips but it is the one thats most likely because it has wide sweeping attacks that r meant for filling up their gauge and 3) all the other weapons that flinch you can be fixed with a simple role or side step.

[@Y00bi]

​@@stbernardy7 I actually play Switch Axe, the /real/ trip monster of Rise. Also, no. Literally no meta sets right now need level one jewels for anything other than personal preference and even if they do usually have one free. The only exception is dual blades, which have to gem in the element jewels which eat their level 1 slots. And maybe bows but bow shouldn't be getting tripped anyway. Point is, you can definitely afford the one point flinch free necessary to eliminate all minor trips from other players, and you should take it anyway all the time in multiplayer just because of quality of life. If you're getting tripped while Flinch Free exists, it's your own fault. It allows multiple people to hit the head, which is optimal for damage in most cases anyway.

[@waxwinged_hound]

Thanks so much for explaining how the spirit gauge works. I knew the different colors on the outside of the gauge indicate how much of an attack boost you have, but I didn't have any idea what the inside meter meant. ...Longsword isn't something I would have originally gravitated toward, but I miiiiiight have modeled my Hunter after a certain Final Fantasy character (yep, THAT one) because I wanted the most gorgeous Hunter possible. And I mean I had to give him a Longsword, that's kind of mandatory. Yep, I forced myself to learn a weapon that I didn't originally mesh with for the sake of character accuracy. I did this to myself and I'm having a blast.

[@youngbeegaming]

For those who have mastered the longsword or still learning you are now one with the longsword and anime and none will hurt u unless its magnamalo😂

[@unsure759]

Ive been playing since 3(more 4 ult but I did play 3 first) and started looking for weapons other thsn my insect glaive for rise and i gotta say ive learned SO MUCH from all of these workshop videos and im really greatful

[@TLBreezy]

You forgot the most important tip, make sure to trip all your teammates as long as you get maximum dps output it's all good lol

[@brotbrotsen1100]

I never forget doing this. As soon as i see someone doing a combo or charging a attack i make sure to hit him and do my best to be the first one to cart... And the second... And third.

[@TLBreezy]

@@brotbrotsen1100 exactly!

[@Y00bi]

Long Sword isn't even the trip master weapon. Ever since the made Switch Axe more than the verticle combo, it's the premier 'this is why Flinch Free is mandatory' weapon.

[@TLBreezy]

@@Y00bi yah I noticed that, thank god now I can spam spirit combos in peace

[@kevinchen5167]

@@Y00bi And not just ff1, a few of it's moves won't stop flinching until you get ff3. Add this with big explosions and you have one hell of a team carter.

[@yenoham3265]

Thanks! Checking out what weapon I want to start with. Hope you get a big hit to views as these videos will be very relevant again with the new console releases today! Very helpful guides!

[@shimmyking4]

i've been maining HH so far, but i feel like i should learn this and Dual Blades to become the ultimate weeb

[@113Kyote]

A few points I'd like to add about Sakura Slash is that, in situations where you have three wirebugs out in the field, you can use it as a way to regain the meter that is spent from Serene Pose. I find myself not using Serene Pose nearly as often when I have Soaring Kick equipped, because I try to prioritize the damage I'm getting from helm splitter expending meter instead. If you don't have a third wirebug up it won't be as effective, since you'll be waiting on both skills to recover from cool down. It's also obviously not the only way to gain back that lost meter, so it's moreso suited for the beginning of a fight when you are first trying to build meter or for situations where you're finding it difficult to execute a full spirit combo, foresight slash, or iai spirit slash. It's wider, horizontal range means it can still land on a monster moving out of the way of your Helm Splitter's attack, as well as when you whiff on soaring kick and instead find yourself flying above the monster wasting a wirebug in the process. Basically the way I see it, it's the "If you tend to whiff on helm splitter, here's an alternative" option.

[@M0du5Pwn3n5]

Your discussion of Sakura Slash in the "Which Switch Skills Are Right For You?" section is wrong. You absolutely have something to spend your meter on: Serene Pose. Without Helm Breaker, Serene Pose normally becomes your highest DPS. Spamming Sakura Slash is considerably lower DPS thanks to its extremely slow wirebug regeneration (Serene Pose takes two, but both come back much, much faster), plus the ability to go straight into Spirit Slash 3. Just like Helm Breaker is your bar-spender normally, Serene Pose is your bar-spender with Sakura Slash - Sakura Slash is a good way to apply a lot of status and to get your red bar back up when you're struggling to land a spirit combo or counter. It's great if you're newer to the game because it gives you an easy fallback when you're having trouble getting your bar up, and it's also a great introduction to countering since Serene Pose is so much easier to counter with than Foresight Slash or Iai Spirit Slash. It's also fantastic in multiplayer even if you're good at LS, since the other counters are a lot less reliable and it's a lot easier to miss a Helm Breaker when the monster might decide to turn and attack someone else. It's easy to land Sakura Slash in multiplayer, and Serene Pose is by far the easiest counter to pull off in multiplayer. I think a lot of people have missed this - they tried Serene Pose, noticed it took two wirebugs (but usually not how fast they recharge), maybe didn't notice it takes a level of bar on a successful counter, and figured spamming Sakura Slash was the way to use wirebugs when you have it equipped. Or in the case here, seemingly noticed all those things about Serene Pose, but didn't put two and two together, and think that Sakura Slash is this weird ability that gives you a level of bar without giving you any way to use it.

[@alexreinwald4785]

being useing LS sense day one of rise and this video has helped me so much in just a few mins, thank you

[@TheLoganLives]

Say it with me: I'm a longsword main and I'm proud.

[@winstongray196]

I’m a longsword main and I’m proud!

[@UsedToBeRonin]

Is that what you call it?

[@Edo_Ginting]

I use a Long Sword and I'm proud.

[@LonerChief]

I'm a longsword main and I'm proud! WOOO!

[@SC0RN-g8j]

thx alot for this video. I came into Rise after a 2-3 year break from MHW and really got sad cuz my old knowledge of the longsword diddnt apply to MHR. Now that I've seen this Im eager to become a Master Longsword main again !!!! The moves look even cooler than In World.

[@anubisgodess2353]

Arkez do you think you could do a tutorial on the camera controls I have a couple of friends who are having problems adjusting and maybe a tutorial would do them good.

[@hihosilver1234]

Great vid! I needed the refresher on long sword and there are some definite differences between Rise and World.

[@gabrielrmacedo]

Great fucking content mate, mastered hunting horn and now it is time for the long sword!

[@savagedrone2589]

Thank you I was wondering where my helm attack went 😅 but I did learn a quick few tips from you with the wire bugs love the exclamations and demonstrations extremely helpful guide!!!

[@bozodluffy1818]

I was like “pfft I don’t need to watch this it’s my main weap-“ as I learn new tech

[@Raskaldir]

I have never played longsword, and now I might try it. I love your videos, bro!

[@andrewgalipeau1837]

This should have been posted a day earlier and been a wordless 28-minute video of clips of LS users moving to and attacking the tail

[@scottcaligiuri5410]

you mean the head bc no LS user can tell the difference between head and tail

[@Gwilherm]

Lol flinch free my dude.

[@andrewgalipeau1837]

@@Gwilherm I mean sure I understand that I have ways to mitigate that, and of course I do use flinch free - but I never understood why it's everyone else's responsibility to fix the problems an LS user with poor positioning creates. Changing Flinch Free to something that reduces the amount of stagger you cause seems like a better solution.

[@Gwilherm]

@@andrewgalipeau1837You're right. I mean, I think it's 50/50 for the responsability part. Almost all of the LS moves can flinch so I think : All LS user have to be aware of this fact and try to position themselve away from the other players. And the other player must have the flinch free deco and be aware that sometimes, attacking the tail is sometime useless (depending of the monster).

[@SmilesEdgeworth]

@@Gwilherm We shouldn't have to purposefully gimp our build just because 1 teammate doesn't know how or care to space, not to mention, if you're a longsword user going for the head when you have hammer or hunting horn on your team, they're going to be doing significantly more damage through stuns, and combos then any longsword combo can in that time. Flinch free isn't a solution, it's an excuse.

[@ruinhopes1163]

Wow this video does teach you everything! I didn’t even know all about this. Came for one thing and left with everything

[@theward0ctor974]

Hammer Players seeing longsword: *cries of agony*

[@Shakzor1]

tfw when you use flinchfree because of your teammates, instead of something the monsters do...

[@Mastervading4306]

@@Shakzor1 I had to wait until high rank to get it. I just cant with LS users always going to the head. I yeet them away.

[@andybeyer2230]

@@Mastervading4306 Why do they go for the head? I couldn't resist those sweet, sweet tail cuts.

[@1800BusterCheeks]

I stumbled on to the helm smash! It’s awesome they have hidden techniques outside of the notes it makes the challenge into being a main

[@zerzexhs5913]

Nobody: Long sword players:I have the power of god and anime on my side REEEEEEE!!!

[@sayasasamiya4058]

when u parry attacks with Iai sprit slash u are the god of anime.

[@grimdarhk]

They're also tripping everyone else with every single slash, lol

[@mohsenshahhosseini9758]

I'm trying to use other weapons like CB and HH in rise but I always come back to my beloved LS. I love this weapon

[@DigiTism]

“While the move set for this weapon is pretty simple, and there isn’t too much to learn”.... yeah, mmmhmm, sure.... 😭😭

[@litapd311]

not too much to learn, but also 28 minute video (i like the video being long though)

[@xxNightxTrainxx]

Watch the Charge Blade video be 40 minutes XD

[@pushyrummble8625]

it's really not that hard, haven't used the longsword since the first week of world and I stopped using it completely because it was too op for me. Decided to use it again in rise and I just make bosses butter still so might just drop it again or if I want to trip people it be my go to weapon lol.

[@litapd311]

@@xxNightxTrainxx gonna be a feature length film to explain the weapon

[@CafaTheHutt]

It is just me that can’t find them or Arekkz didn’t cover all the weapons in the tutorials? Is a shame because his videos are gold

[@Benny_B0O0]

I’ve watched this video like 5 times and I can’t remember the moves. Even though I mained charge blade in mhw 😐

[@tomiathisflex7706]

I love these weapon workshops. Thank you so much for the video!