Monster Hunter World | Long Sword Tutorial

[@clusterjim519]

Quick tip for those starting out with the longsword. If you kill a small monster then you can charge your sword by continuing to hit it. You can literally fully charge all the way to red by hitting things already dead.

[@sungminkim1922]

Idk why but that sounds sad xD

[@ALLVARLiGT]

I just started out yesterday, and people will probably end up calling me a psychopath.. but this is great intel! Will abuse!

[@XJen586]

You know people ask me alot of times how did i manage to be able to pull off the full spirit combo without even swinging an over head on the monster atleast once because of this tactic, when I've literally just charged it up on a dead kestodon xD

[@romanboi8834]

I'm a noob, I don't see long sword in my gear

[@owenburt1606]

You can also do this to charge your phials in your charge blade

[@cesaralfaro6536]

Ive never had so much appreciation for a channel that does gaming tutorials. I stuck to one weapon for more than 100 hours but this guy makes me want to try out every weapon in the game. Great job man. Keep doing what your doing.

[@linked7892]

True

[@loganross1861]

What weapon did you use?

[@th3fr3nchon33]

You should even the machine gun mode of the heavy gunbow is fun to use

[@MillerTheOriginal]

Any reason why my spirit meter isn't upgrading? I've landed the last hit, all hits. Am I too low a HR or something?

[@PorcelainShrine]

1:06 - Weapon Introduction 1:58 - Weapon Functions and Mechanics (Spirit Meter and Charging) 3:00 - Basic Combos 6:11 - Spirit Attack Innate Ability 8:04 - Helm Breaker (Super Move) 8:30 - Helm Breaker Damage Tiers 9:20 - Foresight Slash (Counter Attack) 11:20 - Aerial, Jump and Sliding Attacks 12:23 - Advance and Best Combos 15:53 - Conclusion Knowledge is power! Thank you for the tutorial!

[@bangyino]

You da real mvp!

[@Slacker28]

I am an xbox user can someone translate the controller moves please.

[@joeblack363]

Slacker 28 bro it's really simple sigh, use Google in the future. Triangle is Y, O is B trigger is the same

[@pebblez_]

Lol

[@vansolaris1043]

This should be pinned lmao

[@iamniss1155]

Step 1. Trip your teammate, Step 2. Trip your other teammate, Step 3(optional). Trip your first teammate again, Step 4. Trip your other other teammate. Rinse and repeat.

[@erinmoody9892]

Only target the one complaining about trippings :D

[@gwagner1380]

As someone who started to use HH and Hammer due to getting the "Kjaar" weapons from ATKT I now realise why mains of those weapons hate this weapon if players choose to go for the head. In one hunt during one of my KO's I couldn't do literally no damage at all due to being interrupted by a longsword each and every time I tried to start a combo. I main IG and thanks to KT I have some of her weapons, it seems quite interesting as it reminds me a little bit of the "adept" style from MHGenerations the gameplay of this weapon.

[@damario4684]

I am Niss You should comment that on the switchaxe and hammer weapon workshop

[@iamdalibor]

Main HAM user here just use the HAM power charge, prevents tripping it's basically flinch free lvl1. HAM also has minds eye built in as well if you use Big Bang or the 360 super charge spinning move. Forgot the name but either move cannot be deflected.

[@infernalshogun2064]

As a LS veteran this is offensive :P

[@ScottBot726]

Shoutout to all the new AND returning players in 2024!

[@itsrobbylol]

New player here. I'm loving Monster Hunter. It's surprisingly more technical than I imagined but I like the learning curve. I've also made my friends join me to play lol

[@CarbonFiberSwan]

Got back into it yesterday. I tried Rise on PS4 and thought the mechanics were pretty bad, so I figured I’d give MHW another go.

[@roguegen5536]

Jumping back into World to learn a bit of longsword and chargeblade before Wilds.

[@kenobi2077]

Shout out to all the PC players coming back to watch because you forgot how to play while waiting for Iceborne.

[@incogneko_]

hahahaa this hits too close to home

[@coryinthehouse8125]

Yup

[@thetomahawk6846]

Lol, just done with ice borne story mode and about to pick up a new weapon class

[@gerbilios9902]

i did utilize the LS for a few quests, then went back to true god IG

[@XombieKing]

Present

[@nateee2970]

In Iceborne they added a new move, special sheath, which leads into triangle "Iai slash" which makes your gauge build up quickly like after a spirit helmbreaker, and "Fade Slash" which is a very fast, hyperarmor, grounded alternative to spirit helmbreaker. Also, you can now seamlessly shoot your slinger to stun mid spirit combo.

[@carteranthony8924]

So the unshealth move is only of you have iceborn?

[@codybroadfoot7386]

@@carteranthony8924Correct, you cannot use the new moves or the clutch claw if you do not have Iceborne.

[@heitorlopes1274]

@@codybroadfoot7386no you can use the helm breaker and the sheathe without iceborne only the clutch you don’t have

[@codybroadfoot7386]

@@heitorlopes1274 The spirit helm breaker is not a new move, it’s in base game. You cannot use the sheath moves, slinger burst, or clutch claw without Iceborne. You cannot use any of the new weapon moves without Iceborne. Look it up.

[@heitorlopes1274]

@@codybroadfoot7386 sorry I had base game and I could use sheath and everything… I didn’t have iceborne nor the claw or burst

[@waxwinged_hound]

Thank you for this. Even years later it's still useful. I just picked up World and I'm having a great time, and this tutorial has helped me use LS more efficiently. I didn't know Fade Slash could let you skip the first slash in the spirit combo, and I didn't know Foresight Slash could lead you directly into a roundslash, so I'll definitely keep that in mind now. What I've done when playing with others is to just take note of the weapons everyone has so I can figure out what part of the monster I should be targeting. If there's a blunt weapon in the party I try and stay away from the head as much as possible so that they can get their KOs in. The same applies to GS because of its damage output. Basically if you're the heaviest melee hitter then you can target the head, but if you're not, stick to the tail. LS is one of the best weapons for getting tails.

[@4zerking]

"As always in MH, you can't default to one standard move" GS would like to argue otherwise.

[@jasonbasant5624]

Laughs in brutal upswing

[@linked7892]

Laughs in true charge attack

[@samtheman4609]

laughs as they true charge slash haha

[@brokenbiscuit3609]

Bruh, once I learned how to get the timing right on the true charged slash, that was basically what I used for hours.

[@jaye-asmr2223]

the hammer would like to side with the GS

[@JWayne-vb1yg]

I really gotta start practicing with foresight slash, I just get so scared when I see a monster coming at me and muscle memory tells me to dodge xD

[@yaboynel5024]

It be like that as a great sword user😂

[@buttermcbutters8730]

3 years late, but I can't make it click to use the foresight slash instead of rolling either

[@TwilightWolf032]

@@buttermcbutters8730 Guilty as charged!

[@DariusLamar23]

@@yaboynel5024 freakin same 🤣

[@BM03]

Goddamn that editing is professional level. Also I always dodged after the Helm Breaker. Thank you for amping my samurai level.

[@clownshoes4206]

As a new player, this tutorial was extremely helpful in showing me how to use the long swords! Thank you

[@venom0237]

Excellent tutorial! Only thing I'd add is that you can link the weak attacks in your endless combo, skipping the overhead and giving you more evade times as well foresight openings. And also, let the people know they can foresight anything! Including non damaging moves like roars, wind pressure, and tremor shakes. Lastly, foresight slash can be cancelled mid animation into spirit thrust, it's a great repositioning tool to make sure you land spirit helmbreaker

[@BlazingAceNelson]

Really? That's some good stuff to keep in mind! Gives me more reason to get back into longsword, though I'm having a lot of fun playing my makeshift "Baby Bazelgeuse" build. :)

[@BigHalfSteps]

I don't understand your statement about "link the weak attacks in your endless combo, skipping the overhead and giving you more evade times...". I think Arekkz showed it. About foresight anything - Arekkz didn't say it, but he showed it against Legiana when he foresight slashes at the moment when Legiana roars. (At 10:45) And true, I knew that one, although this is only for special use cases since I like to start Helmbreaker with 100% gauge, so that I can use a second Helmbreaker in quick succession and afterwards using Spirit Slash to get from White to Yellow, while getting the gauge slowly filled for another Spirit Slash to get to Red. Most DPS in my eyes.

[@Golden910]

Wait foresight slash can be canceled I don't think I've ever seen that I'm still pretty new to the loan store but I want to try that out

[@Golden910]

Thanks

[@LeetTron5000]

BigHalfSteps you can combo circle triangle circle triangle circle triangle endlessly. Never using overhead.

[@grymgungus3933]

that anja leg at 1:10

[@RohitKumar-xl3hk]

lmfao! more people need to see this lol

[@dle511]

lol anja gotta make pee pee

[@clebmedia]

I’m petty sure he does that while he’s powering up his special move 😂

[@cosmic5186]

He’s saying hi

[@eversosubtly]

sassy anja

[@SHARDK2]

The Long Sword also gets something called a Weeaboo Bonus which increases defense against Pocky-based attacks.

[@jonathankusin9509]

It also does cringe damage.

[@jine7123]

@@jonathankusin9509 xD

[@TARINunit9]

Despite the game labeling it as a "katana", it has just as much in common with the Chinese nodachi (anti-cavalry sword). Meaning yes, it's great for fucking up weaboo-based monsters

[@MrRice-cg4yi]

You get the power of god and anime on your side

[@bromaster4136]

The real web weapon is the dual blades

[@davidbeveridge2013]

Additionally, you can cancel the foresight slash mid way through to perform the spirit thrust. This can be useful if you are already at red gauge.

[@MultiRv90]

David Beveridge Why cancel? Its free great damage. Plus it fills up the gauge fully so you can do another combo.

[@MultiRv90]

ryosuke kitamura Yeah I know. You don't have to do a final round house and keep the full gauge for your next red bard.

[@charchan3634]

MultiRv90 it’s situational but as Arekkz said if their is an opening, Spirit Helm Breaker will deal more damage than the whole Spirit Combo so it’s better to spend the gauge than use several attacks.

[@ALLVARLiGT]

This combo really helps with positioning the helm breaker

[@almostontimehero5415]

I am 150 hours into the game and I still come back to your videos. Learning new things, trying the same things in different ways or changing up your weapon choice. They are great and you are great. Thank You.

[@timwright9050]

You have the most organized and cohesive style of explaining mechanics. I’ve watched all of these videos. I love them. Charge blade is by far my favorite because of your basic and simple explanation of such a complex weapon. Thank you for being great! Happy Holidays sir!!

[@redjar4069]

All of you complaining about your team, I dont even have a team...

[@l00tgoblin37]

JDylan1017 exactly, I have no friends that play

[@InTheZone85]

@@l00tgoblin37it's called fire sos flares or join sos flares...

[@InTheZone85]

Firing or joining sos flares solves the issue...

[@l00tgoblin37]

I meant friends to play with not a random that joins in

[@redjar4069]

@@l00tgoblin37 yep its more fun playing with people you know.

[@Vipernoxx]

I just starter using the longsword after using the dual swords for the first several hours. The added range is much appreciated and the damage output coupled with the agility is great! Thanks for the info! It was much needed for combos in the field

[@TR4G]

this tutorial is amazing. I hope you complete the series on all 14 weapons! the slow motion editing is on point. Keep it up!

[@spartan53096]

This is my first Monster Hunter game and I chose the long sword. I'm happy to see that I was able to figure all this out just from playing and haven't been failing this whole time haha

[@alzzz1-14]

Ive been playing since the mhfu demo and on this game up until high rank I never even knew about the new moves so I beat most of the game the old way.

[@No__Vanity]

a masked man haha as well as i

[@xCJEx360x]

I feel you I had to watch the vid just to see if I missed something, self teaching is more memorable and fun. Still I love arekks vids he does great with the in depth info

[@Walamonga1313]

I taught myself too but didn't really know how to consistently trigger a helm breaker, that's why I'm here.

[@rahno955]

Just bought the game, never played a MH game but going to go with this first, looks easy enough to get used too. Thanks for the video!

[@suddenlysleeping4028]

What platform?

[@MidnightAtarian]

Still have this opinion? lol.

[@Ranamon9132]

MidnightAtarian did you like the game?

[@ashtrey1571]

My boi this is the best longsword guide I could find on youtube today This is a really good job you did here Its short compact and informative unlike the other 30 mins guides where you learn actually less

[@cabnis]

Yoooo I'm so happy overall about this video. I was expecting a "here is how to do the combos" and thats it. Loved the detail u put in and advice as well. Wish some of those random people i help with long sword see this since I'm always get tripped up. Been a dual wield demon user

[@solosnek]

36 people were tripped watching this video

[@indoraptorking9143]

Cough *dual blades* cough

[@lordhuskyoffoodempire3318]

@@indoraptorking9143 Dual blades has limited range combo. Longsword is another level. quote to some random guy on internet, 'if you're tripped by dual blades, you're in the wrong place. if you're tripped by longsword, you're in the wrong quest'

[@indoraptorking9143]

@@lordhuskyoffoodempire3318 what if the dual blades are the wrong place because sometimes I attack a monster and a dual blade user comes up behind me and it's especially annoying when their in demon mode

[@lordhuskyoffoodempire3318]

​@@indoraptorking9143 then that one's being an ass. longsword doesn't need to be an ass to hit you with their reach

[@spaceonisorceress4406]

"The longsword is an elegant weapon..." Expected this to end with "for a more civilized age" :(

[@edward113288]

Hmm. Medallion's humming, a man of culture it's got to be.

[@bigmonke2899]

Me too

[@spaceonisorceress4406]

@@bigmonke2899 tsk tsk, General, YOU should have said, "THESE LONGSWORDS WILL MAKE A FINE ADDITION TO MY COLLECTION"

[@bigmonke2899]

@@spaceonisorceress4406 no

[@weebthatlifts5750]

according to the old wyvern sage, long swords are the most used weapon in the game. hunting horn is last. guess where charge blade is? 5th. wow

[@Dramatic_Gaming]

NGOtaku Not terribly surprising. LS is relatively easy to pick up, offers a good balance of damage & mobility, and it's a giant fucking katana.

[@Ra-hu3sg]

How do you know that? The few times I met him he only told me the most and the least used, not the full list.

[@weebthatlifts5750]

he told me just the top, least and my current which was charge blade

[@electricboxers9043]

I was suprised at how fun the charge blade is. Combining the mobility of SnS and power of GS, plus offering both solid defense and explosive offense (both of which can be increased via phial charges), it is incredibly manueverable and heavily damaging to monsters. At first I was an SnS user, but ever since Arrekz's tutorial I wanted to try using one. Despite its seemingly complicated moveset, once you master it it becomes incredibly satisfying to land devastating charged attacks and chain combos together. I honestly thought more people would be using it, but I guess reality would state otherwise.

[@HoboKing0]

No one likes my main weapon... FeelsBadMan

[@ReignofStorms]

I have to say coming into MHW later on. This guide has been extremely helpful! I watched this a bunch of times when i first started and now am coming back to make sure i caught all the nuances like the step slash into spirit slash. Thank you for your content. Looking forward to Iceborn in January since i play on pc :'(.

[@Crescent716]

Shout-out to anyone coming back to these tutorials if you don't know what you're doing in Rise.

[@zacharyfreeman8579]

Came back because I'm bouncing between world and GU until Rise drops because when it does I'm not putting it down till I'm burnt out. Then I'll just bounce between the 3

[@twilight3037]

Im still actively playing world because i am up to date on rise and dont feel like its worth grinding till master rank comes out

[@athroughzdude]

A little elaboration on the jumping attack, it changes depending on the level of your meter. No meter is a single attack that changes into Spirit Attack 2, white meter does two hits into Spirit Attack 3, Yellow does the same, Red does three hits into Spirit Attack 3. Also, if the monster is vulnerable and you just got red gauge, opening with a draw Spirit 1 attack will do a bit more damage (and I think it might be a bit faster) than a draw overhead slash.

[@brendaulloa5590]

Shoutout to anyone watching this in 2024 because you miss MHW but totally forgot how to use this weapon haha

[@EditNplayz]

I’m just new to the game,e waiting for wilds

[@ZeoZakkeruga44]

I'm really glad you did the long sword, I love these weapon workshops. You should totally do Hammer next

[@PezZkp]

As a longsword user who has played the game around 250 hours I found your video quite helpful and informative. Thanks for the great tips!

[@meltd0wn087]

This helped me a lot. I never really "googled" anything with regards to Long Sword combos but after looking at a few LS users I've come to party with led me to this video. Up until HR 28 I was doing the basic spirit building combo. I didn't know anything about the Foresight Slash or Helmbreaker ones. So thanks heaps! :) Checking out your bow guide now.

[@vanarzyksianardeamnis3078]

Great tutorial! However I would like to say some things that you missed that are interesting : - Now you can combo just the thrust with the last slash of the triangle combo : that means you can just do circle triangle circle triangle and you get the fastest LS combo, although not powerful but useful to build up your Spirit Gauge more quickly - You can now return to the Main triangle circle combo after any of the Spirit attacks, except of course the Roundslash, and that makes this weapon even more fluid in combos than ever before! - The R2 basic jump attack is a single slash without Lv1 Gauge and you'll have to press R2 two more times before the Roundslash, but it becomes two hits when Lv1/2 as you said and finally it will be *3* hits at Lv3 Gauge, but you'll still have to do a R2 before Roundslash though - Like in the weapons trailer, you can do the spirit thrust during the Foresight slash animation, before you land the counter hit - the Foresight actually consumes stamina Anyway, as I said great video, I did not know you could do the Foresight after the Helm breaker, I hope you find these tips useful as much as it was yours for me :)

[@LimpyBizkit4356]

Super late, but just to add a favorite of mine, you can do a special sheath into lai slash following a spirit round slash to both get back into the fight quicker by skipping the long sheath animation of round slash as well as getting a auto meter refill off lai slash, which makes increasing the levels to red so much faster.

[@georgiomutti4994]

I have seen this video like 8 times since u originally posted it, wanna put a like every time, your guides are one of the best around, very informative and useful, thx!

[@igneelwhitegear]

Wow i though i was good with longsword turns out im absolutely shit

[@dragoncity4794]

Just got this game and I have to say this was so helpful, I’ve always been a fan of katanas (long sword) so I picked that and wanted to use it but I had no idea of any of these mechanics and was so clueless about what I was supposed to do. Thanks to you I think I’m gonna have a lot more fun and be less frustrated when playing. Thank you and keep up the good work!

[@IRrebel3]

So I started playing about a month ago and while the game is very fun I have been having problem with choosing which weapon to main. Watched these videos back in 2018 and thought I would be an bow main given that it basically have everything in a weapon that I love in other games. Long story short I tried the bow, switch axe and the sword and shield (used to like them in MH3 that I played when I was little) but it was the long sword that got me hooked in world. Thank you Arekkz Gaming for making these videos it has been a huge help :D have a good day.

[@mottmann2898]

The long sword. The destroyer of hammer mains, leader of the weebs.

[@rxlyaT]

Yessss, this is my choice of weapon!

[@trustypatches669]

rxlyaT And 25% of MH players

[@Zondac]

I used it since MH3U, but in World I realized how annoying it is for other players to co-op with, how low the dps is, and how basic the moveset is. Switched over to gunlance this time, having a (quite literal) blast with it too. Not as "smooth" and easy to chain the inputs as with the LS but fuck is it satisfying when you land those full-shellings, Wyvernblasts and exploding knives

[@offsetvector7192]

Alireza M lets say 40%

[@timlieu7623]

Atilla Capar Initally it was 40%, but nowadays its around 20 to 25%

[@eknowles402]

Like Zondac I picked it up in 3u and used it ever since and won't be putting it down anytime shortly

[@wackywoohoopizzaman316]

Here's a quick lesson from a LS main. When entering a game your first objective is to always go for the tail. Once you complete that objective, try keeping your meter full with red gauge. I recommend filling it up on any part of the monster, except the head. Once you have red gauge, feel free to use helm breaker on the monsters head or neck, just be sure not to poke anyone in the process before you stab it. Once you've used your gauge, you can choose to use it all or fill up back to red.

[@vanitasv2298]

This is important (im a Hammer main). I absolutely hate Dual Blade users/Longsword users that dont respect this rule.

[@vanitasv2298]

Always remember as well if ya still think you deserve to attack the head more than a HuntingHorn or Hammer that the hammer can launch you and placing bombs in front of a Longsword/dualblade user while they attack the head can get you 1 damaged and 2 knocked out of their proper place

[@infernalshogun2064]

How i play as a LS veteran: 1. Fill the gauge to red as i attack the tail or anywhere else 2. When i cut off the tail i’ll know my job is done and i’ll attack the weakpoints and use helmbreaker when my gauge is red

[@coldwind6556]

Feel like you're trying too dictate the actions of everyone in your hunt and not having fun and taking it too seriously

[@igotdropped3timesbyzykzs]

@@vanitasv2298 some people also need monster head parts🤷🏾‍♂️

[@mackenziehunt7616]

Dude i've become so much better with this one video alone. Thank you for being so clear in how you attack, when teaching detail is key

[@lordfarquaad2594]

You are a legend man. I have watched this video probably ten times while playing through monster hunter and it is always teaching me new things to get better at the long sword. Keep up the great work!

[@samsonfgc3472]

just something to note that wasn't in the video, I believe if you do the first three hits of the triangle combo into fade slash, you have enough gauge to finish the shortened spirit combo. I also think its faster than the normal way, but it still might not be enough to hit a moving target. But for example if you knock over a monster with a roundslash to either white or yellow, you can do this combo to ensure that you get a second level up before the monster gets up.

[@KidiusShrediusMaximus]

There is one thing to add to this, the aerial spirit blade attack depends on your spirit tier, ex. If you are at red tier then the aerial spirit blade attack will be the third one, which also enables you to finish off with the last hit. Same thing goes for tier 2, you start off from the second spirit blade attack

[@qwertimus]

Really glad I learnt both Swaxe and LS in MH4U. LS is absurdly enjoyable and viable in World…

[@TheNightAngel1017]

qwertimus I would say its borderline OP but I'd be worried about a nerf then (also, every weapon is borderline OP if used right)

[@Zondac]

The overall DPS is fairly low though. Same tier weapons against static targets tend to do more DPS, except the GS. It does benefit from having huge range and an easy moveset though, which means more of the hits will land compared to most other weapons, which is where the low DPS kicks in to balance it, but a user who's able to land most hits on almost any other weapon will still be doing more damage. Longer, but easier fights is essentially what you end up with.

[@bradykay4232]

I was a IG main in mh4u and I meant to try and main gs and hh but I picked up ls and haven't been able to put it down and play with the others yet...

[@mckookie2967]

Austin Holt I used LS for the first 16 hours and have spent the last 10 on CB. The charge blade feels quite a bit stronger tbh and its easier and faster charging phials than it is getting Lvl 3 soul gauge for LS, especially versus flying enemies

[@tommyddurand]

this is the best guide ive seen for mhw weapons

[@LostByVoid]

Thank you for this! I chose the bow as my weapon and I've needed to consider learning a weapon that can cut tails off and was told to look into the LS!

[@nicolas.p1750]

2024 and i’m back again watching every MHW Arekkz tutorial videos 😂

[@Burningeordie]

same dude. Tried charge blade and loving it but LS looks so sick

[@nicolas.p1750]

@@Burningeordie Yeah LS looks sick, is sick, has good mobility and damage AND a counter i-frame like wtf x) i understand why it's the most popular weapon

[@memeboii9837]

Me: *reaches white bar* Me: Don't do the Helm breaker yet! My brain: *D O I T*

[@Meatp0pp0t]

Maybe it helps if you remember white does 1/3'd of the red bar damage (not exactly but a good indicator)

[@randysyugiohchannel3719]

As always that was super informative and thoughtfully explained! Been following you since mh3!!! Thank you for all the help!!! Seriously love what you do for the community ^_^ Randy

[@JYeungTV]

Great video for any new players checking this out. There’s another way to build the spirit gauge if things get difficult which is to use the special sheath and press triangle or Y on your controller and it can also help utilizing the red meter regen to perform your spirit combos

[@speedyfreak6883]

This is the first of your videos I have watched and it was incredible. You've taken the time to cover all aspects and explained everything perfectly. Thank you :)

[@abdullahrafi2761]

Thanks for the toturial, I finally remember how to use it again

[@brenlouissurio2404]

Though I know everything that would be in the video, it's a really well-made tutorial. I love the side-by-side comparison of the helm breaker with different charge level.

[@ukulos]

I'm playing Long sword since MH tri and an easy way to fill the whole bar is by triangle, circle, triangle or triangle, triangle, circle and then backwards slash from where you can go into our spirit combo.

[@Mr.Socks_9]

Not everyone has ps4

[@711_skiddlz]

@@Mr.Socks_9 PS4 inputs are what's used in the video lmao

[@iBobSaget]

That foresight slash into roundhouse slash is awesome. Didnt know you could do that, and I didnt know about the crazy i-frames it had. Great video

[@Nyctosuba]

I picked up the LS since I was getting tired of SnS and CB, and by god, this is the most fun I’ve been having in the game since I fell in love at launch. I was a bit hesitant since there’s the whole “Tripping Weeaboo” stigma around it (which shouldn’t bother me since i only play solo) but after using the Fade Slash Combo and Red Charge Helm Splitter tricks, I feel like an absolute god with that thing. I got the Rath Heart and Rathian LS and started called that loadout “The Huntswoman” since the Huntsman uses the same weapon, and I can’t see myself changing ever again. If you see this Arekkz, this video is absolutely wonderful and has made my burnt-out HR grind even more fun than when I first turned on the game, keep up the great work man!

[@infinitesinxyou1821]

like first then watch, nice. get this before leaving.

[@imathias423]

Me: Like, watch disklike one day later like. Arekkz: Nani?!

[@S34Mii]

Longsword gang! Are we in here!? Let's go!!!

[@kirinace92]

Trey2Da SUP!!!

[@ZeoZakkeruga44]

Trey2Da I have been a long sword main since the beginning

[@phualeon1941]

Yeah, longsword all the way!

[@No__Vanity]

Trey2Da longsword user since mhfu here

[@tenmonsters6404]

let's FUCKING go

[@danielallen6344]

I don’t know if this was added later, and i didn’t see him mention it, but there is also a move where you push R2 and X at the same time and you’ll do a cool sheathe and slash and that’ll also charge up your spirit meter. I use it to stop my guy from completely sheathing his weapon after the full spirit combo

[@apolloeggo3677]

This is years old, that move wasn’t added until the DLC Iceborne got added

[@Fire-bj5vc]

I was looking for this comment when I was refreshing my longsword knowledge (MH rise player). I didn’t know the iai slash wasn’t added until iceborne lol

[@ExiledGod14]

Very late to this train but I taught myself the long sword and came here to see if I missed anything. Only thing I didn’t discover myself is the r2 counter dodge move. Kinda proud of it lmao

[@Scoobert54]

Man before these videos I don’t think I was doing a single combo correctly. Just picked this up on PC, super fun so far. Well done!!

[@angeld.vazquez3893]

Hello Arekkz: Any Skills/Decorations recommendations you can add?

[@Nefthali13]

If you press triangle while airborne during a spirit helm breaker, you also descend quicker than if you don't press anything.

[@ShteebVS]

As a LS main with almost 10k hours in the series, positioning is great and needed from LS users, but holy shit if you see your LS is in a good position don't fucking run up next to them and cry when you get tripped. Everyone has to mind their own positioning

[@Ephemeraltrip]

This

[@elijahd.1340]

"10k hours" holy shit, is this game your job?

[@GameyGamer75]

@@elijahd.1340 i think he is combining all the previous games playtime together.... but still 10k ? wtf XD

[@InTheZone85]

@@GameyGamer75 if I had to guess he's one of those "main only one game" type of players

[@dinowithacookie8187]

That’d be playing 625 hours each year.... I sense some bs

[@Printerguy360]

I was a stuck on hammer for a while. Since watching your videos ive made near all the melee weapons and the bow amd the heavy bow gun. I play with all different weapons now and the game has gotten alot more fun. Thank you for investing so much of your time. You made mhw great again. Lol

[@AoElena]

This video was very helpful. You articulated the combos, the movement, and timing in such an easy-to-digest manner. Thank you so much.

[@jackmoorman6195]

For those watching in 2021 there’s an update guide he made as they introduced some new moves to it so after go watch that

[@victorfinnigan3965]

Well, going full anime then. Thanks for the tutorial!

[@limmel3588]

Dude.. I played for 45 hours and had no idea that most of these combos exist. I only did triangle to charge and spirit blade to discharge LOL this is like unlocking forbidden techniques

[@tastytacos8514]

it gets addicting

[@SiiCkkMonkey]

After watching this I understood the spirit gauge more and learned how to to the "rising slash" that I've seen others use that I did not know how to do, thank you

[@xalandir3537]

I just picked up world as it was on sale, and as a long time Fan of the series I haven’t played it before. First weapon I picked up was the long sword, this guide is very helpful and informative! I didn’t even know half the stuff covered, thanks a bunch mate!

[@glenheim8278]

when helm breaker connects, i shout "SORYE GE TON!!"

[@jaggy-snake]

I needed this Arekkz..I'm still noobing about

[@garrykambimbi]

J Hunter *placing traps underneath elder dragons*

[@666RebelAngel666]

Just a recommendation... maybe when you’re doing these tutorial videos you could talk to us about your choice of armor?

[@extrachromosome7114]

There’s two ways to pick your armor before a fight. Either whichever has the most defense, or is good against the element of whatever it is that you’re fighting.

[@kalalston]

Extra Chromosome r/namechecksout

[@extrachromosome7114]

Kalalston lit

[@bioshockcu]

@@extrachromosome7114 That is.. not how you choose a armor. Like at all, do this only if you are fighting an AT monster

[@doclinny]

@@bioshockcu AT??

[@emmy4691]

As someone who has played through the entire game on longsword (and has cleared Code:Red solo without carts), this was actually super helpful. Theres stuff in here I had no idea you could do. Thanks much, guv.

[@hexmark2085]

Great video, sir. I've been referring to your weapon series in my new playthroughs to help me learn new weapons, and this one in particular got me interested in using the long sword, which has become on of my favorites in the game.

[@CsubAzUrmedve]

16:15 - 16:41 I'd like to show this to every single Longsword and Dual Blades users. They are the reason Flinch Free is a thing.

[@coldwind6556]

Dual blades don't have a long reach unlike he stated with the long sword so you can't attack as many spots.

[@infernalshogun2064]

As a LS veteran i don't need to listen to such a demand

[@MrMuskelsmurfe]

Damn good video, it helped me understand the Longsword better 👏😊

[@ZeddyThaMaster]

w8 how did u get "Spirit Roundslash" after performing "Forsight Slash" on that Diablos at 12:44?

[@byquaza]

successful counter

[@Slacker28]

10:53 found this out just now but when you perform the foresight slash at the moment when your character is the farthest away from his/her original position can use the left stick to change the direction of where the attack will land and you will go in that direction.

[@Trehek]

Thank you for these videos. They remain an invaluable hunter's resource!

[@MichaelS-vy1ku]

I just started with this weapon and I didn't realize the counter had to follow an attack so I've was killed like 5 times trying to do it without first attacking

[@baileytrevarrow1255]

Thank you so much. I've been trying to figure out the helm breaker. Huge help. Liked and subscribed

[@jefreybalaoro3487]

Very informative thanks.... can you make switch axe?

[@chadca201]

This games combate has so much depth, every weapon is so overwhelming at first. The charge blade alone is more then most games. These guides are a godsend, thanks for the tutorials

[@cyanihilist]

This is a seriously fantastic video Arrekz. I've been using the longsword a lot lately, but had no clue how to use it effectively.

[@Ace-kk4dm]

Love the video I used to use the long sword a lot until I discovered the hunting horn. And in speaking of the hunting horn could you do a video on it soon. I see too many new players just write it off as a boring support weapon and I would like you to show them how interesting it can be. Wow I can't spell.

[@trustypatches669]

Ace 7299 Checkout Gaijinhunter's HH guide, It's almost as good as Arekkz

[@Ace-kk4dm]

Alireza M ok thanks.

[@electricboxers9043]

Alireza M Its so good to have a Hunting Horn user in a squad. Not only for the buffs, but for the fact that it hits as hard as the hammer as well so stunning monsters would become easier

[@trustypatches669]

Electric Boxers It also exhausts monsters really well

[@electricboxers9043]

Alireza M Exactly! Too bad not many people take it with them into multiplayer

[@Soundaholic92]

Anyone else really misses the Eager Cleaver/ Devil Slicer/ Wailing Ghost series of LS from earlier games? A lot of weapons I was looking forward to seeing in HD didn't make a return :/

[@Winterking44]

I miss dios katana into lightbreak edge.

[@infernalshogun2064]

Justin Doan i feel ya

[@slimyfishy935]

I’m gonna predict that sword and shield will be next

[@Claska117]

Try the 4th most popular weapon. Whatever that may be but I don’t think it’s SNS

[@VoidplayLP]

STBOverDoze Well that would be the chargeblade and He already did that one

[@mckookie2967]

Slimyfishy Probably sword and shield or hammer

[@n3rdstrength]

Wow, amazing tutorial as always. I had no idea about the blue sparkle thing, bravo. I love the simplicity of this weapon and complicated it can be to master.

[@thegravitybear]

Just got MHW on PC. Thanks so much for making all these videos. Super well done and very helpful.

[@EvolutionIX219]

This game is gorgeous on pc.

[@OzzyBen07]

Watches tutorial 10+ times. "Alright I got this" Pulls out sword ready to fight monster and forgets everything ".......fuck."

[@leibnizlp665]

u pretty much just need 4x triangle then 4x r2 and then when ur at red meter r2+triangle

[@OzzyBen07]

@@leibnizlp665 No, I know how to play - what I'm saying is when I come face to face with a monster I forget all the advanced stuff

[@jaychi9884]

will foresight slash stack with evasion window

[@elkzs]

gonna pause at 0:10, get something to eat, and enjoy this tutorial even if I won't be using the long sword.. red head yellow tail white wing!

[@slipvyne]

comment will probably get lost, but it would be really helpful if you put the button pressed next to the dmg numbers at 15:45.

[@bonesjapan]

THE BEST EXPLANATION OF "THE BAR" I'VE SEEN THUS FAR!!