Monster Hunter Wilds Gunlance Starter Guide | How to Gunlance

[@uuop9940]

we must stay on focus mode brothers... we must stay focused

[@yorick2004]

The guild provideth, brother...

[@yorick2004]

The guild provides, brother...

[@kevadu]

I am focused on this new character Ruri has...

[@vhex61]

It’s to remind everyone to use the L2 focus mode

[@GMurph2336]

Do yall prefer the toggle option of focus mode?

[@kmurphy0620]

Thanks, Ruri, I think I sat out of Rise, but I'll be picking up WIlds and the gunlance following you!

[@MicheleeiRettili]

As a GL main, this feels like a completely different weapon, and i LOVE IT!!!

[@DREADxMAW]

Would you be willing to help a guy out with it? I'm new to gl and am trying to learn the inputs for the combos and how to best use it.

[@MicheleeiRettili]

@@DREADxMAW you should learn the new shelling + triangle input, with that you can jump around and be swift

[@dday4411]

Gunlance mains unite! Takes me back to the MH World days where I would watch your gunlance guides on repeat to get every detail! Thanks!

[@Godslayer96]

They finally managed to make Gunlance good AND fun. Only took them 18 years. Great guide, a good amount of stuff that's not obvious in the game!

[@TheChosenOne462]

are you saying gunlance is bad in world, or rise?

[@Godslayer96]

@@TheChosenOne462 Bad in both but fun and less bad in Rise.

[@Pokémon-b8c]

@@Godslayer96 wouldn’t say it’s bad in world, just takes a lot of decos to work properly

[@GavinLIVE715]

I just like that you can go full on desperado with those shell steps, cowboy drip is now a priority for me for my gunlancing.

[@damaramashamalama9743]

Full Burst Combo --> reload --> Shell --> Stepping Slash --> Wyvern Stake Combo --> Wyvern Stake Blast (x2) Is fucking beast of a combo. You can only squeeze in one Wyvern Stake Blast, but it does a significant amount of damage when used against a downed Alpha Doshaguma. Another alternative is just triangle + circle twice into the new combo and concluding it with the Wyvern Stake Blast. The Monster Hunter team made sure we had a feast with the Gunlance this time around. I haven't been able to put the weapon down since I started the demo.

[@KhangNguyen-ij4xh]

I’ll be honest I both love and hate the guard cancel. On one end it turns the GL into a walking tank (literally), on the other, it’s the antithesis of Monster Hunter animation commitment design. The new brush strokes moves are Z tier though. They feels soooooo good pulling off and the shell step let me almost sprint at walking speed

[@smurphy55656]

@@damaramashamalama9743 let's just hope they don't nerf it

[@tprice112106]

I have never ever ever been into Gunlance. It easily, no doubt, is the weapon I’ve played the most during the beta. Super cool weapon. I tried it in World a little and just couldn’t get into it. I think the changes were great because I am seriously considering maining GL come release.

[@DREADxMAW]

What are the inputs for these? I'm new to gunlance and am trying to learn! Looks super fun

[@damaramashamalama9743]

@@DREADxMAW for PlayStation: Full Burst combo: Triangle + Circle + circle (when hitting the ground) Quick Reload: (Circle after shelling) Shell: (Just circle input) Stepping Slash: (Moving analog stick towards monster direction, then tap Triangle) New Wyvern Stake Combo: (Immediately after Stepping Slash, input triangle + circle again to perform this move. Tapping triangle again will perform the second half.) Wyvern Stake blast: (Hold R2 + circle + triangle. You can aim it any direction by holding both L2 + R2 + triangle + circle)

[@KingZavis]

that quick shielding is insane!

[@AnteikuNation]

I’m going to real honest here. Gunlance has always been a weapon I loved the look of, but every time I tried it the weapon just didn’t feel entirely great to me personally. However, the changes they have made in Wilds after playing the Beta, I have to say I plan on maining Gunlancethis time around. It was smooth and felt amazing to play. I’m excited to see the designs of all the other Gunlances from the monsters we kill. There have been some really beautiful Gunlances over the years so again super excited!! As always Ruri your videos were absolutely helpful. I’ve watched you since base World. Take care brother!! ☺️

[@Donte0930]

You gotta try it in rise and get the rocket boost skill. It's like playing monster hunter as bakuga

[@TaurusVersant]

speaking as someone who's only dabbled in gunlance before but is committing to it fully for wilds, this is an excellent video for getting me started and confident in what to do, thank you!

[@TornaitSuperBird]

Gunlance (at least in the demo) seems to be super solid and fun.

[@kookieslayer]

Man, the interaction with the attacks and the sand are pretty cool! Can't wait for Thursday!

[@n00b_fpv]

My God what a time to be alive

[@omen1121]

12:57 So what i’m hearing here is sheller builds now don’t charge shell as often, we spam shell step into sweep into wyrm burst, over and over until the crater is made. BY THE BOOM STICK!!

[@madmulk9]

Lance mains are also happy about the blocking changes. I personally am very happy to see blocking become an actually good defensive option! Wilds is going to be the first game I actually try and play gunlance, and I'm looking forward to trying wide. From what I've heard about the weapon, that's a normal shelling focused style, and I would much rather use that as a go-to with the occasional full bursting. Helps my lance brain too because all them guard points I'm gonna be gettin.

[@megabyte_101]

@@madmulk9 yesss lance and gunlance combo is so good 🔥

[@Zulban48]

I haven't gotten to play yet but it seems there's a lot more opportunities for animation cancelling into blocking than in any of the previous titles, but I'm just going by videos. This is a great change to lance, but I'm somewhat surprised that Gunlance got it as well, I was sort of expecting animation cancelling into guard being a sort of Lance gimmick but it seems other weapons are getting it too.

[@YYorle]

Hmmm, one lance main here and I while it's awesome to have a perfect guard into our regular block, overal the weapon felt more sluggish to me. I felt the pokes where slower (which comparing footage with World confirmed) and the ability to cancel the endlag on said pokes with Counter Stance (which is removed and replaced by a direct Power Guard) is gone or at least a lot longer. Sure you can use a regular guard, but that comes out way slower than counter stance used to do, it doesn't cancel the animation. Of course this is my opinion, but I was disappointed with how sluggish lance felt compared to the last two games. And I know Rise is a bit more arcade'ish and faster, but the lance seems to be even slower than World's lance now and no amount of charged or triplepoke finisher is going to make up for it for me. That being said, I am loving the Swaxe even more now. having two offset/counter attacks, especially the R2 + Triangle one in sword mode, is just chef's kiss. Edit: Ironically with the sped up guard on Gunlance, and the guard point on Quick Reload, this weapon is feeling better now than Lance did for me. x)

[@jam726]

@@YYorleagreed that Lance feels a little off without counter stance. I hope they find a way to implement it before the full release. Another thing I’ve noticed is how weak the Lance hits feel, they’re not as meaty as they used to be in world and it makes it less satisfying to play.

[@zrevi5918]

@@YYorle facts. I'm so much disappointed with how the lance. It used to be a quick weapon able to respond at any given time but all pokes feels so slow. Also regarding on the new moves, the leaping thrust by itself (the one where you dont need guard dash) is so slow and only covers like a hop distance. And also the iai slash like counter thrust is so bad you need to poke three times just to access it, you need to charge for more damage, you also cant get out of the stance and has a time limit. With how it is world lance is miles better. On the brighter side gunlance rocks.

[@R3VELAT1ON]

bro that shell step was a game changer for me in the beta. SOOOO GOOD.

[@chicomaru]

This is the much needed change I've been waiting for a decade.

[@julianB93]

Played Gunlance main in World and i really really enjoyed this review/ Guide! its exacly what i wanted to see and am excited to try it myself tomorrow on pc!

[@TheTurtle1100]

Ruri you literally inspired me to run Gunlance in wilds. Also my best friend is running Lance so that’s gonna be fun. I’ve been playing it in the beta but this will be insightful as hell.

[@mikol0070]

New to Gunlance. You are amazing with the GL. I appreciate the tips and gameplay

[@attilahodgyai2298]

Great video. I hesitated to pickup the gunlance for wilds but this video convinced me that it will be a great 2nd choice next to the charge blade.

[@xantharian]

I see Gaijjin decided to join you

[@stgoose]

Just gotta say the animations on the gunlance are amazing, so much detail

[@roxastwilight3748]

Amazing explanations. I've always liked the idea of gunlance but it was too immobile for me in past games. I've been thinking of taking CB+GL in Wilds and with how this was presented I will at least have a good grasp on the basic combos. Keep up the good work!

[@JEASOUA]

gl & cb should be amazing for raw damage that penetrates hitzones. both seem to benefit from artillery, evade extender, maybe even focus

[@roxastwilight3748]

@@JEASOUA I’m a CB main and while artillery is always a must, evade extender tends to be redundant with how naturally mobile it is. I’m curious to see if focus affects GL wyrmblast charge time or the charge time for individual shells if you use charged shelling

[@JEASOUA]

@@roxastwilight3748 im hoping it affects charged shelling, dont think it'll affect wyvernfire

[@pedroscoponi4905]

I've been testing weapons I never _really_ used in iceborne and absolutely falling in love with ALL OF THEM. Absolute nightmare, impossible to choose a main. All this to say, thanks for grinding out all these guides Ruri 🙏

[@BorisTheGoose92]

Gunlance had an absolute glow up this time around. The number of combos and combo mixups is so much more fluid and fun. Think I'm still going to main switch axe, but GL has solidified itself as a top 3 for me in Wilds after this beta.

[@jasonkeith2832]

Gunlance finally got the upgrades it missed for the past 2+ gens all at once.

[@mattv2834]

Very keen for the full weapon guide for each weapon, as i plan to learn almost all of them

[@Tezshpariel]

Damn, GL looking so fucking good. I can't wait!

[@Trav_Doom]

This was a blast to play during the beta. I’m finding that I’m enjoying weapons I normally don’t play, but I really wasn’t feeling my main (gs)

[@thedarkemissary]

Sharpness boost, auto-reload, sideways lunges, moving shelling, double Wyvern Fire, double burst, better sound design. They upgraded the GL in every way. I don't think you're gonna even need wide or long shelling, always felt like arbitrary differences. Have you thought about changing focus mode to "toggle" instead of "held?"

[@kayless]

Awesome, thanks Ruri

[@Sygmus6]

Gunlance has always been one of my worst weapons because as a Lance main my muscle memory constantly causes me to make mistakes, but I’ll have to give in another try for Wilds.

[@Pencyduk_Legend]

Fr everytime is use GL from Lance I always forgot to dodge because GL shield isnt as good as Lance shield

[@Knothole93]

😮‍💨 I was waiting for this video to drop.

[@pascalcollet3897]

I am glad you are making some guides rurikhan, I hope you do something too for sns and charged blade

[@Jahranimo_]

Okay so....when I get to the beta tomorrow: Hammer/Gunlance Got it!

[@ExSoldier101]

@Jahranimo_ you're gonna love Hammer it's so fun (a psn enjoyer)

[@ExSoldier101]

You're gonna love Hammer it's so fun! (A psn enjoyer)

[@Jahranimo_]

@@ExSoldier101 I can't wait! Hammer main since base World 🙌🏾 (and a little bit of MH4U)

[@deinonychus1948]

Charge Blade for me, as for the secondary? I'll figure that out later

[@OrdinaryKnight]

With perfect block being integrated into GL, I hope Offensive Guard returns as a skill, get a DMC royal guard build going.

[@damaramashamalama9743]

@@OrdinaryKnight YES! That there is what I'm hoping for too! Just imagine the damage output with the newly integrated combos with Offensive Guard stacked on top of that. Gunlance is already solid in the demo, but boy, it will be an entirely different beast with deco augments like that equipped.

[@magicalpuffcorn]

Gunlance makes me happy.

[@thatonegregkid]

I stil have so much to learn, after a GL obsession from 4u to now, its an enttirely new weapon, i love it

[@Coconut_Gaming_Life-g9c]

I’m very excited to get my hands on the gunlance. Can’t wait for the weekend to get here.

[@jonatangonzalez5738]

Beautiful video Ruri!

[@GerritTV187]

As someone who really disliked gunlsnce in rise I really do look forward to gl now! Thanks for the quick mini guide

[@Rukha85]

Ruri...that was amazing! I've been trying some weapons and some of them still don't click on my brain with the new moves. Looking forward for more little guides like this one! (Specially hunting horn)

[@Raxisabominae]

Once I got the knack to use shelling as a mobility skill it absolutely changed how I was playing. Gunlance feels so good and aggressive now

[@RealGhostface-y9b]

3:27 oh boy...i was a demon with adept back then,i'm definitely maining gunlance

[@Valzack]

They nailed the rework. Seems like I'll be a Gunlance main yet again. Great guide btw.

[@babayaga4320]

This if officially going to be my main. Ruri' got me to switch to GL for Rise, and I loved it, but I was just waiting to see how the Wilds version would play. It's better than I ever expected. It looks so fun, and removing the hefty sharpness tax of this weapon is HUGE.

[@rawrshark9840]

I was gonna main bowguns again, then I changed my mind and choose melee for wilds. Now I'm sure to main gunlance, thanks for this guide.

[@GMurph2336]

Ruri, hold triangle while riding the Seikret and you’ll hold the Lance out in front of you. It also builds up a charge. Another thing I figured out is if you try to pivot hop it doesn’t work. Instead face your back to the way you want to go, fire a shell then long hop. Now you can alternate between shell hops and long hops. Additionally, you can use focus mode to long hop backwards instantly and alternate between shell hops and long hops but you’ll be going towards your screen.

[@keldon_champion]

Being able to juke around with those shell hops is such a massive quality of life that gunlance has been missing and the ability to choose to move into it after the wide sweep is awesome. If you sweep and aren't lined up to burst or you need to dodge being able to shell hop is so good. I will say as a long time gunlance main the changes feel amazing but it is a bit jarring how much has changed and it took me a bit to feel comfortable with it.

[@SwedetasticGames]

There is no way the same dude who made the Gunlance balancing and design for World and Iceborne is the one who did it for this game. I refuse to believe it. This looks godlike.

[@charleshenrick6104]

Not only is it access to a quiker wyvern fire and ways to decrease the cooldown, but we get a second charge and the range is greatly increased incentivizing the double shot. If I wasn't already a Gunlance main this would have sold me

[@zirkq]

gl looks fun, definitely trying out weapons I never really played this time

[@davidmanbug]

bro sexiest gunlance gameplay ive ever seen and this is beta. gunlance is gonna be high skill high dmg cant wait

[@slickdroid]

*waits patiently for the Lance guide*

[@caesar2099]

my lord rurikhan i didn't even think about the shelling dodges with evade extender. how DARE you make my wait for feb 28th that much longer?!

[@zegenlight3505]

Gunlance oh my I'm glad I main it, I can't wait to see long shelling and wide shelling

[@joelmichaelviado1226]

feels like gunlance is finally on par with all the other weapons without all the limitations set on it from previous games

[@Aluzard]

as a seasoned gunlancer playing the beta all day I approve this message.

[@Timberpelt]

I think what might help you with making the consecutive backhops in a forward direction would be to change your stick control setting to style 2. This changes it so that the back input is relative to your character rather than the camera, so all you need to do is turn your character around, backhop normal, and then pull back on the stick and hit x again to do a long backhop. Hope this might help! (this also helps greatly with general mobility with directional hopping/attacks for weapons like lance and gunlance if your camera is a different angle from your character!

[@Spike2276]

I was never big on Gunlance, but Wilds Gunlance is a beast!

[@NinjaPepp]

.....ruri, you finally convinced me, i'm going to main gunlance in wilds ❤

[@higgsbosonfan]

With all the wide sweeping attacks, wyvern fire spam, and the wyvern fire range increase, not to mention the latter move ignoring flinch free, gunlance has finally surpassed LS as the ultimate tripper.

[@MysterionZ_Official]

@Rurikhan if you go to the options and 2nd page you can change the L2 from hold to toggle, which makes it easier to fight around and reposition

[@darksavior1187]

The new wyrmstake combo x 2 into wyvern's fire x2 is the new hotness. That combo is sick. Makes me wonder if long or wide will be the new meta with that new combo leaning heavy on wyrmstake and wyvern.

[@AklyonX]

Gunlance looking gloriously explosive!

[@phlojem285]

7:27 I thought the flashing shield was a graphical bug on my part! Oh that's so awesome

[@KlumpusVT]

I love the new emphasis on the Shells! Wide Sweep followed by "RAAA!" into Wyrmstake into "RAAA!" into Wyrmstake followed by 2 Wyvernfires xD And yes shelling in World took you into Red after like 3 Fullbursts... Now however... Just keep on blasting! :D

[@shidderalpha2293]

Good to know the burst sweep combo's still a thing.

[@boy50]

I mean I did some fair share of Gunlance gameplay back in World, Iceborne and Rise. But Wilds is totally a game changer. Indeed, rise up ironbreaker!

[@jimjammh]

I gotta be honest I tried gl in world, could not vibe with it at all but wilds looks amazing. Looks super fluid than it used to be. Definitely going to try it in the next few days.

[@joshtenney4143]

You can set focus mode to toggle in the settings. I've found it to be very useful and less mentally taxing.

[@DJMJ4]

for that heavy commitment stake combo attack, yeah you basically have to use focus mode to aim it otherwise it goes willy nilly everywhere. BUT I LOVE THAT COMBO. Wrecked Rae Dou with it!

[@TheD404]

i think the way they changed shell charging was perfect, like I literally played world for years thinking about charge shelling like this. I do wish the drill lance had mobility for longer though, feels like you have to hit the wound within the first step or you won't go anywhere.

[@MrAdamac88]

Can't wait, let's go

[@rasto4816]

Absolutely loving the range on wyvernfire and that it can be aimed with focus mode. Feels like a distant cousin of the heavy blowgun haha

[@snoophoggfan6873]

Gunlance is absolutely amazing in this game! Definitely going to be my secondary in the full game.

[@---jt5wg]

It’s gonna be my first time attempting to play a shield weapon in this series. It’s never worked well for me before but the simple fact that we can take two weapons now makes me want to try again! This way if I’m getting blown back I can swap to a weapon I’m familiar with to get myself some space

[@MichaelRafferty-xb7iy]

They made the gunlance, dare I say, almost smooth now.

[@cj-5426]

I love the new great jagras. great guide.

[@pax462]

Its such an adjustment for me to learn its okay to commit to a Wyvernfire at the new increased range. Lots to eat in the buffet that Wilds gives for GL.

[@literum7474]

HH/Gunlance is my main combo right now EXPLOSIVE DOOTS!

[@arkady86]

HELL YEAH! DOOT BOOM BOOM, BABY!

[@Thagyr]

Getting evade extenders on GL's new moveset is going to be interesting.

[@murdyp]

The fact that gunlance now has such nice fluidity to it now compared to MH: World is exactly what I wanted. I always found myself just doing a overhead slam > Full burst --> repeat. It felt like there weren't much else to do in most scenarios past that as any other moves either had long animations without guardpoints or just didn't feel impactful enough. This showcase ticked all the boxes for me

[@ItsTheRedKirby]

Gunlance making out of the bottom 5 weapon usage with this one 🗣🗣🗣

[@meitomiyazaki9848]

ive been playing gunlance in the beta and i am enjoying it a lot. the ability to do two wyvern fires back to back is cool too.

[@ComfortZoneComic]

Yes I should try it 😊

[@anthonyvictor5916]

Wow. I might be a gunlance main after this one.

[@divinedragonkirr]

Gunlance has been missing a quick shield during mid combo and thankfully they made it possibly. It feels fluid now!!!!!!!!

[@ksw8514]

This is a guide for returning players, not a starter guide.

[@gameskyjumper1721]

this is a guide for Gunlance beginner. Not Monster Hunter beginner. I mean if players watch video and replicate moves on their own game screen, they should be able to get it pretty quick.

[@ksw8514]

​@@gameskyjumper1721 About half of it is concerned with changes to the gunlance. When he mentions basics he speed runs through them just to mention some more changes. So it's most suited for people who used it before. I don't see how that is useful for gunlance beginners, with or without MH experience. His other guides are easy to follow for beginners. This one is just confusing.

[@donalddouds6033]

@@ksw8514that’s because it is a beta test and their is only one Gun Lance available that isn’t exactly the best shell type. Also there isn’t access to armor sets that enhance the GL evasion dodges (evade extender). He stated that there will be a full guide upon release.

[@ksw8514]

@@donalddouds6033 I'm aware of that (full guides after launch). Calling this one "starter guide" just sets the wrong expectations imo

[@donalddouds6033]

@ I can see that take

[@BohrokKiller]

I like to switch my main weapon between games. And I feel like this time it's Gunlance's turn. So far it's the most fun weapon to use in the beta, and I have only done 2 hunts with it!

[@reighaillness]

Focus mode + gyro control actually OP af, years of splatoon actually come useful here lol

[@drathmardarkstar7911]

I feel like with the new combo... long gunlance might just end up being king. But I am excited to find out and play it in Wilds. So many weapons are so good this time around but I am probably going to go gunlance/bow (ya ya I know you hate bow almost as much as longsword :P). But ya so much to love about gunlance this time around. Quick blocking can't be understated, it means you might not even want/need evade extender now because evasion doesn't have to be your main defense like it was before with how slow blocking was. As someone who loves the shell poke style though I do hope the shells scale decently so that wide still has that playstyle available (or maybe charge shells and wyvernblasts galore?). Either way a lot to be excited about and its an amazing weapon now. Maybe even better than the previous ultimate gunlance... sunbreak gunlance

[@philippemarcelkelecom2475]

Gunlance seems amazing in Wilds!

[@alexedwards5152]

Capcom really said “Okay we’re not buffing Shelling damage BUT now Shelling no longer consumes Sharpness, HAPPY NOW?!”

[@vancetar5726]

My body is ready

[@GeorgeNacpil]

planning to practice this

[@white_okami3154]

Gunlance hunters rise up !

[@DJFlare84]

- Boots up video. - Doesn't even watch yet. YES. Next question.

[@dekuscrub9777]

You make me want to play gunlance

[@lilremix]

something i heard from caos that i dont think u mention here.. shelling while empty puts u to a quick reload, and u can do the various follow ups after one