Hunting Horn Guide - Best ways to use Recitals & Encores - The Artful Maestro

[@josh___something]

TL:DW; 1) neutral slap does you good 2) know when to doot, never greed play songs 3) an encore gets you far, but only when the audience wants it 4) whatever the situation, keep playing your master sonata!

[@dwaeji]

Hello! Im a PH based hunter, and i am starting to pick up the hunting horn as a main next to SA, i was wondering if you have groups or discord channels with PH based hunters as well, would love to join and learn from you guys 😁

[@thebard5019]

Ive fallen completely in love with the horn after watching these guides and playing with it for a couple hours. There is no way i would have understood the weapon as quickly if these videos werent here. thank you!

[@stealthassassin7]

While the Hunting Horn is not my main, I really enjoy playing with it and this video has helped me learn a lot about recitals. The format, music and presentation of yours is all top notch too, you've got yourself a sub from me.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Thank you, sir!

[@DollWaifu]

Hunting horn mains are the most powerful race for they can doot whenever they desire.

[@Geigan]

I really liked all the footage you gave for each of the common read/reactions you went over. Especially the positioning examples on so many specific matchups. Those can take hours of guesswork to discover on your own without such a clear picture of the openings you're missing out on exploiting. I also don't know why I never thought of cancelling the clutch claw after a stagger state more often, as I often end up wasting potential uptime re-softening an already weakened part. Only recently hit a thousand hunts of dooting, but as a HH main I approve this vid.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Thank you for the kind words and keep on rocking with the hunting horn, brother -Taxman

[@enwz96]

This guide will make no sense if you haven't touch the HH, but if you try it and got confuse about it, this guide will be your blessing. Good work! start HH yesterday and I like it!

[@pigboy1698]

It's 2023 and I decided to get back into monster hunter world these guides are a big help in learning HH

[@shiroelo6210]

This is a great guide for the recitals, its very helpful for new HH users or just a refresh for vets. It helped me refresh on the hunting horn recuitals.

[@jayster141]

Great clips. Easy, coherent speech that's concise and flows well. And a song I want so badly. Well done, sir.

[@Art2D2]

I recently started using HH about 5 days ago and been told I have been one of the good ones. So I have been looking up for ways to improve myself to make it one of my regular weapons. This helps tremendously. Thank you for putting a lot of effort and sharing your knowledge in this video. It is high quality.

[@arancibiaaa]

This video actually helped me so much, I was having a lot of issues with my recitals and after this video tempered vellkhana was not a problem, thank you so much

[@XbloodysniperX]

WHY DID IT TAKE ME SOOOO LONG TO FIND THIS VIDEO!!! I've literally been searching for a video like this for a week now Thank You sir!

[@Veagence100]

Your a literal godsend to make this video! Since day one I've been a HH main and you've given me lots of better ways to attack difficult battles while songs are kept playing👍🏼

[@KenY2KenTV]

Easily one of the best HH channels and MH channels in general, your guides are always super clear with plenty of good examples and the background music is fantastic. Thanks!

[@atlasdgen]

I used to play HH in base MHW, but went to hammers in iceborne. The difference in playstyle really made me confused in most of my hunts when I went back to HH. You have no idea how much this helped me.

[@daskleineirrbis4952]

This is soo good, I think I just fell in love with the Hunting Horn all over again. Seeing such sweet juicy gameplay and positioning makes me want to pick up the doot and bash in some monster heads. I originally came here to learn more about Ruiner Nerg, but stayed for the Horn gameplay. Good job and very nice commentary, your content is absolutely amazing!

[@Kyrads]

Absolutely fantastic, well explained and thorough guide, I always found here wasn't really a tutorial that best explained how many songs I should be using, one of the most insightful weapon tutorials I've seen, the examples used are great for illustrating the point too!

[@jemmascott5559]

It’s really nice to see more in depth tutorials.

[@matthewshaw8224]

Still on the mh weapon identity crisis and though this isn’t my main, it’s helping me become fluent with this weapon just as much as other weapons, extremely good guide.

[@alexthompson1156]

Awesome video! After 1000hours of Lance I can say I've been Enjoying HH and plan to make it my main. Your videos have certainly showed me alot and I am still getting the hang of HH's pacing and opening+Cancel timings

[@_Tzer]

recitaling impact echo wave also helps a amazing amount with stunning a monster so if you feel they are close try popping a few out when the monster is down.

[@Maverick-db3xf]

Thanks a bunch m8, i never noticed how long the ↑+R2 recital took and always got hit every time i tried. Its really helpful how you showed a lot of openings to play a song with each enemy and attack they do. Idol talaga!!!

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Salamat din sa support, Sir!

[@Durango_2016]

Great Video!!! Love Playing with my Horn, and by the Way it is not A Support Weapon at All, You all should be glad A Hunter With it Joining You.

[@an3582]

As a HH user, I think the hardest thing is not getting greedy. No, you dont have time for an Encore. Yes, it would be awesome if you KOed the monster with it...IF!

[@ChaosBlade41]

This was so insightful and gave me a ton of motivation to improve my play. I think my friends and I are going to see some very nice improvements on our hunts overall. Definitely earned a Like on this video.

[@Eric-vz3vd]

The 'spinny spin' is an amazing move, but I highly suggest always keeping 3 Impact Echo Waves/Echo Wave "Dragon" 's in your song list for when the monster's down. More DPS, higher KO damage by far and if it's a monster that's downed for a long period of time go for the encore! HUGE damage on the last Impact wave after initial hits. Atleast a 2-400damage differences within the same combo time frames. Try it out :)

[@lolsaidthescorpionlmao]

I want to main the doot hammer and this helped me a lot, thank you.

[@clemegp]

This! i was looking for many of this questions, thank you so much, amazing guide, will rewatch it many times

[@pulpmelt5702]

Thanks, these are mindfull tips for any mid to advanced HH user

[@alselein7155]

A quality video that is quite relaxing and very informative! Started playing HH yesterday, and this helps a ton!

[@RoccoBeMyCat]

I just started the game and heard this is the hardest to master so I've been going for it :D

[@zko_0]

Thank you for the sharing! I'm a new MH player start from the world, and I've played hunting horn about 200hrs. I've learned a lot from Griffted's video in last few months. And this video makes me realize reasons of why I can not hunting more efficiently even I don't get hurt. Really appreciate for this.👍 I'm wondering if I can share to Bilibili( a Chinese video website) and translate this video to Chinese so more hunters like me can learn from this.And If you want, I can share the subtitles once I finished the translation.:P

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Thanks for the offer, though I already have a friend who shares in Bilibili with his translation. Thank you for the feedback as well and I hope this can help you better!

[@zko_0]

@@MonsterHunterPH I'm not sure if the friend you've mentioned is the one who translate the artful dodger series. That series really helps too by the way. I've contacted him and seems he's quite busy this time, and he's agreed I can help on translate this video. But your authorization is still required.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

@@zko_0 yes, that's him haha! Alright then, feel free to msg me on facebook, I can share the script there. I think our fb page is linked in our YT description

[@tyronemurrill3831]

Good advice I love the Hunting Horn! Also, what is the name of the beautiful song in the background?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Hey man, the song is an edit I did in Fruity Loops based on the melody of the MHW Stars at our Backs theme.

[@shivry7180]

Awesome guide! This is everything I was looking for and it's perfect! Thanks for sharing your knowledge!

[@limontree476]

"first I'd like to highlight a few notes to help us along" I see what you did there

[@cyco7229]

this channel is amazing, great job guys

[@thebigboss7268]

This video really helps me alot as a newbie HH user. I started playing HH yesterday so far I enjoyed using it. Thanks for the vid and new subscriber here 👍.

[@Zuphest]

Excellent video! Been trying to pick up HH, this is exactly the information I was looking for.

[@amierulfiqri4025]

Thank you for the tips..i just found my new fav weapon 😎

[@KevShaw808]

Amazing video with some really good advice.

[@Gohma55]

This is spectacular! Thank you so much!

[@Kysuma]

cant wait to play this graceful weapon on pc again

[@Makowh]

As a Didgeridoo player IRL, this weapon is so satisfying!

[@SantMuz]

Amazing guide, thx for puting this up

[@Gin___toxic]

U just make the best guides i know for Monster hunter, ur behemoth video helped me like crazy was able to beat xmoth every time and met nice ppl also ( skill based). Btw can u do a artfuldodger kirin version? And also is there a db user in ur ranks? With the same guides as urs. Keep the good work.😄

[@DarkSol16]

Honestly, the reason why I love the hunting horn is that you feel like a badass when you avoid getting hit, hit the monster and playing music at the same time.

[@alluuu21]

Would love to see a video covering namielle's moves

[@yzbyname]

Hey All, new to this. What are the PC controls for a recital and encore?

[@bashkuch]

When refreshing buffs, do you have to use an encore or will a regular doot refresh my attack up XL?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

A regular recital will refresh the currently active song buff, no need for an encore.

[@coolorochi]

Masterful notes!

[@dwaeji]

Hello! Im a PH based hunter, and i am starting to pick up the hunting horn as a main next to SA, i was wondering if you have groups or discord channels with PH based hunters as well, would love to join and learn from you guys 😁

[@0rrchids]

Really good horn guide ;D

[@Gwynsladle]

i still wonder how to do the tripple uppercut encore. either i do that move, or just normal 2x uppercuts.. (im writing this while watching your tutorial)

[@maiapetersen8892]

Not sure if this will be seen. Which is faster. Hilt stab into recital causing the horn to be put up in the air or neutral recital?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

From a neutral standpoint or during a combo? A hilt stab is faster if you want to finish a combo but from a neutral, non-attacking state, the neutral recital is the fastest way

[@hunterbady2304]

I just found this channel. I'm shocked how the philippines hunting community has boomed. Is it just now? Or have i never noticed before?

[@affegpus4195]

You say to use the neutral recital. But lately i been finding success with using a backwards recital after a backslam. It seems to have a shortned animation similar to a forward recital after a pound and also has a huge range and keep you away from the monster

[@kennlimat]

A Doot User who is also pinoy?? I got really lucky finding you, have a sub.

[@dolphinboi-playmonsterranc9668]

What's the background music after the digeridoo?

[@MrAddummm]

so what about impact echo wave song? does that still do less dps overall than the note 4 spam? even with 3 echo wave songs stacked up & encore? if so, then what is even the point of that song?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Sorry for responding so late to this. Impact Echo wave is still trumped by the Echo Spin attack in terms of damage (even if you do a 3x Impact combo). The fact that Echo Spin attacks do crits is what makes it very good. However, if you want to inflict a lot of KO damage, Impact Echo is the way to go. You also preserve sharpness much better that way.

[@necrosisofphilosophy5247]

I am a greatsword and hammer main and my buddy was like you would love hunting horn, I asked why? And he said huge attack and it's a hammer with extra steps, I now regularly use a might secret build with super recovery and the furious rajang horn, my health has never been greener

[@MisterCynic18]

What about impact wave recital/encores? is it valid to play those for damage over just continuing to spam the echo wave? I see if you manage to encore a full three song impact wave recital the damage is like five times what a single recital does, but given how long it takes I'm not sure if it beats out the spin to win playstyle

[@MonsterHunterPH]

For a build with 100% affinity, Echo Spin Attacks still outdamage those but not by much. The main problem with 3x Wave recitals is the setup, the time and commitment it requires, and for dragon wave, diminishing returns. Impact Echo x3 is pretty strong but there are so few monsters that topple long enough to enable a full X3 combo + encore to hit reliably. Using Echo Wave recitals also preserves sharpness better, so something to consider. This has considerably more stun values too. Dragon Echo x3 has diminishing returns and is not a very good combo unless you want to preserve sharpness. Echo Spin Attacks are faster and require less commitment. They can also crit.

[@houseofbehr9983]

The most respected weapon available in Monster hunter series.

[@flintsky82]

Just came across your tutorial and I find it very informative, just like Grifted’s videos. I mainly use charge blade but I’m liking HH as of late. The only thing I noticed is with the encore directions. Sometimes when I do follow the recital with an encore, the character swings the horn twice. I’d rather have it swing once so I can execute the songs faster. Any pointers? Thanks 😊 Also there’s not much sets/builds out there utilizing the new safi jiva armor or weapons. It’d be nice if you can steer us to the right direction. 😁

[@MonsterHunterPH]

The encore hits depend on whether you are playing a two-note song or a song with more than two notes. Two note songs are Self-Improvement and the new Echo Wave Songs, they will ALWAYS encore with only one swing if you encore sideways and two swings if you encore forward or backwards. For three & four-note songs, they will always add an additional attack in the encore when compared to the two-note songs. Two attacks sideways; Three attacks Forward and Backward. Hope this helps!

[@flintsky82]

Monster Hunter World PH Elites much appreciated with the quick reply 😄 Any build ideas with those new safi jiva weapons?

[@sam-eg4nn]

Can you guys next do the Longsword Iai Slash? That’d be pretty cool since I have NO idea about the timing and suprisingly there’s no in depth guide about it.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Taxman here, most likely one of our members would be able to do that once Iceborne releases on PC

[@O_RLY]

Knowing the timing isn't that helpful. The counter window is just extremely tight. It's basically the instant you get hit. 100% of the time you miss the timing, it is because you are too early.

[@Homophonic]

7:30 whats the music playing here?

[@rianzuoftheabyss4909]

Wait... Encores actually double the buffs?

[@icymoe1024]

Good info

[@JohnKnaebel]

I'm a HH main and my only beef with this video is the whole "echo wave should be your primary attack" part. Echo wave is great for elemental and status dmg but it chews through sharpness insanely fast. Instead, I use forward+triangle+circle > hilt stab > repeat

[@MonsterHunterPH]

That's a good point actually, I was so caught up with all the master's touch builds that I didn't think of bringing that up in the video. But yes, that is a valid point, builds that do not include master's touch would indeed revolve on using a combination of echo spins and echo explosions to preserve sharpness.

[@Popmycherryyo]

So with Echo waves being better when ko'd and doing damage, for picking horns now, is it a "must-have" that they know the echo waves song and attack up L? If you're somewhat at least trying to be optimal, and not just "playing for fun" or trying to use something that looks cool/buffing your party with shit.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Yes, very much so and this is the main reason why the Acid Glavenus horn is still a top horn even with Safi Horns out. For Safi horns, all speedrunners build them up with Attuck Up XL in mind

[@PandaIuwuI]

Iv always loved the hunting horn but avoided it cause people would kick me cause it's not a "high damage weapon" or just talk about how useless I am but just something about it makes it fun

[@redacted144]

No Barioth clips, I wonder why?

[@Giamborghini]

Amazing video, i’d leave more than one like if I could

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Your one like is more than enough support! Thanks!

[@durrellmurray5970]

Thanks!!

[@Dazitman]

Does anyone if it’s more optimal to go for just the echo wave combo or a full impact echo wave combo while a monster is down or incapacitated.

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Echo Spin = More Damage / Status / Element / lesser time commitment 3x Echo Impact = More Stun Values / Less Sharpness loss Echo Spin still wins in the damage department especially if you have 100% Affinity and 3 levels of Crit Boost. A 3x Echo Impact is normally not possible to pull off on T2 and higher level monsters unless you caused a KO with the initial recital, knocked off a flying monster, or caused Arena rocks to drop.

[@teguh.hofstee]

@@MonsterHunterPH If you can get a 3x echo impact + recital it can potentially do more damage than echo spins. The recital is very fast and does the damage of all 3 echo impacts combined. In my rough tests it seems like about 20% more DPS when possible (but I don't have max Affinity).

[@GaryGnahz]

nice! HH is the funniest weapon!

[@ChemicalWar]

No mentioning of the Back Encore doing lots of damage? And the butt stab into Recital is super fast.

[@toreole5831]

Now we just need a feature that allows the hunting horns to actually be played like instruments

[@pyoheliobros5773]

I thought that you can refresh songs only when they're already expired

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Fortunately, that is not the case. Every time you play a song, it adds several seconds to the current duration. This is also why the "Extend All Melodies" song on the Acid Glav horn is very useful, because it extends all songs (even that of your allies and other hunting horns). If you are on PC, you can see this for yourself when using mods that show buff duration.

[@pyoheliobros5773]

@@MonsterHunterPH That's very helpful. I have done over 600 quests with the Hunting Horn, but I still have much to learn

[@wingsofhermes98]

damn i want to completely use the doot stick but i always end up hitting the air

[@metuswrath8077]

Can ya translate it to xbox?

[@ramadhanbenny6640]

nice, but no new tricks for senior dooter

[@sjonhawk]

Song name?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Its actually an original remix and we have it uploaded in the channel, just look for "Stars at Our Backs Chillhop"

[@acrnm]

I can’t aim. Because I can’t time my attacks. That’s because I can’t aim. The monsters head is in good smashing view soon as I swing my song hammer the head moves and I miss.

[@xX_wiLLiam_Xx]

As a great man once said, git gud

[@kraziel]

Damn, you can cancel the encore that early? I didn't know the song effects were so fast you could roll cancel that fast, it feels so wrong

[@Tpdude046]

To be clear, if you roll cancel early, you do not get the song buff.

[@khaled3720]

Too bad I don't see a lot of hunting Horne users out there

[@uNsT0p4b1e]

Saying this from experience, we tend to not hunt with random people often because we play with dedicated groups a lot lol

[@OSAlula]

@@uNsT0p4b1e I can only play SOS flare since none of my friends play with me lol

[@renno2679]

Hunting Horn requires so much effort and knowledge to use, yet it's still the lowest in average dps and speedrun times. Apparently it's not a big difference, but it's still unfortunate.

[@blizz137]

Oh yeah my taxman boi

[@frankallen3634]

People actually use these things

[@Uviryth]

Why are all HuntingHornusers Chicks in Hotpants? Is that some kind of requirement?

[@MonsterHunterPH]

Most are using Garuga Legs and choose not to add layered armor to it, that could be a big reason. For me, personally, all I can say is, "Who doesn't like an attractive woman wearing Hot Pants?"

[@danimal519]

Sorry right off the bat I don't understand the difference between a performance, recital, and encore...

[@Vulgarth1]

P l e a s e change the name of these videoes to "The Maestro". The Artful Horner is a terrible name.