The Third Fleet Podcast #19 | MH Rise | Grinding, Weapons, Ramp-Up Skills, Capture Vs Kill

[@Krynis]

Untrue, I am listening to this while I play Monster Hunter Rise.

[@TheChewer]

Was about to type this, but then I saw your comment 🙏

[@richardgarcia2239]

Legit went to the comments to write it as soon as he said it

[@AstonMartinStig]

I put them on repeat while I play.

[@1331Thief]

This as well

[@gavinscarborough4207]

Same

[@meglo03]

I approve of a spoiler podcast, with appropriate warnings of course.

[@bigmoe2438]

Same. I am dying to know what their thoughts of what's in the spoiler territory.

[@Rinaldimanc]

man I haven't played Rise but I never care about spoilers stop crying

[@mello998]

@@Rinaldimanc no

[@skulltula1352]

I agree 👍

[@bugweasel]

@@Rinaldimanc dude, if you listen to them you’ll get why some people don’t like them. I personally don’t want anything shaping my impression before I’ve even met the monster. Discovering in hunt is always more exciting and can only happen once

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

THANK YOU FOR EXPLAINING THE FART SYMBOL

[@boucer2]

Rurikan: Gathering palicos are selfish! Me: *eyes my gathering palicos with endemic barrage, power drum, shock purrison and healing bubbles*

[@Zero0mtk]

This. Gathering types in this game sometimes feel more Assist-like than actual Assist types lol. I mean, my Gathering palico with barrage, healing bubble and shock trap basically converted my friends to take palicoes in multiplayer hunts. Was so lucky to get that guy as my starting pal.

[@lronjack]

Everyone in your group is hunting because they are trying to accomplish something, so I'm not really sure you can be selfless as a hunter. Maybe four healing rampage hunting horns all specced to share items

[@bloh12345]

that was EXACTLY my first gathering palico i got! makes up for my terrible talisman luck LOL

[@natbvm1880]

That is the Palico I’ve been hunting for for 100 houra

[@boucer2]

@@natbvm1880 I've got extremely lucky with mine, I knew I wanted that one and as I was showing a friend how the buddy island worked, I saw it and immediately freaked out

[@Astra-dx]

Gaijin getting roasted by his daughter was the best thing I've heard all day.

[@FMMProductions]

My 13 year old step son, whose never played Monster Hunter before, fell in love with Dual Blades in the demo and he's been ribbing me on my occasional misses/faints with my Charge Blade. Ironically almost all of these have been because I've forgot to change my loadout from my Gathering set.

[@speedragoon_]

Time stamp?

[@harmlessthorns6690]

@@speedragoon_ 1:04:20

[@speedragoon_]

@@harmlessthorns6690 Thank you!

[@ExxzoD]

Thank you for the spoiler free on the show, I really enjoy watching/listening to the podcast! I'm loving taking my time on my first monster hunter game. Finishing my village quest 3* ahaha

[@Eydrial]

Nothing like listening to a 2-hour podcast while grinding MH Rise. EDIT: Wow I just got called out lmaoooo

[@nicks8717]

Listen to the whole podcast and your still killing anteka and altoroths Haha. That happened to me the other night

[@Oseelot]

Thank you guys so much for keeping the podcast spoiler free! Been playing it through slowly, gathering and doing the hub with my friend! So thanks for that, meaning I can still listen :)

[@matthewcharles9813]

I second this.

[@deinonychus1948]

Yuna: "Don't touch the Bow, because you suck at it!" Gaijin: "Umm, yes ma'am" Top 10 Anime Betrayals!!

[@brandoncsirbaugh]

I've been a insect glaive main. I absolutely love the new aerial attacks with the new wire bugs. It feels like this is what it was meant to be for the movement.

[@markos50100]

I like the kinsect changes. Just wish all glaives would reach the same kinsect level.

[@juzem6394]

Having such a good time listening to you while hunting. You are my 2 favorite MH content creators by far. I literally learned to play the game with Gaijin's tutos on MH4 (been playin Tri casually) and became a main gunlancer thx to Rurikhan, i just love this weapon so much in Rise ! Keep up the good work guys ! Cheers from France !

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

A new fan to the series here. I tried one of the games on the psp as a kid but I was too stupid at the time to understand the game lol. Now as an adult I’ve fallen in love with Rise and you two gentlemen are by far the most enjoyable monster hunter content creators I have found. I love the relaxed energy and informed discussion, so thanks for making my journey through Rise so great!

[@RetVersus]

Hunting Edge has one big advantage which is you can immediately activate it after the third hit of a combo I.e instead of rolling out you hunting edge, can reposition with it and then choose another charge - sweep - lvl 3 or a drop charge if you like. It also has a 'fast' recharge time for wirebug compared to 'medium' for adamant. I prefer it, because I think the aerial positioning helps a lot in multiplayer where the monster moves around a lot more.

[@jenscheruthuruthy5893]

U guys need put the Khezu scream randomly in the next podcast

[@jesusceren1594]

We should all sign a petition so they put random Khezu Screams in the following podcasts

[@danm8004]

RRRWWWRRROOOAAAWWWRRR

[@fishboy9123]

It's like me and my friend's say: "The fight don't start till ya double cart"

[@mkl3603]

Dude, happened to me first time I fought Rakna lol. He carted me twice in the first 5 minutes. I killed him in the next 15 minutes or so. Funny thing is, I didn't even break a sweat that 3rd time lol.

[@danm8004]

*she

[@Narad39]

I finally finished the final hub quest the other day so I'd love to see a spoiler podcast next week. I know you both enjoyed that final fight but I'd love to hear your thoughts on it and how it measures up to other final fights from the other games. And I'd love to hear your thoughts on what the soon to be released ending will be!

[@GDKight]

Every time someone captures Nargacuga, i am dieing inside

[@skulltula1352]

Ikr? I don't mind captures most of the time but there's way too many ppl catching monsters in this game.

[@Acrobuster]

I will never stop wanting an actual chainsaw as a weapon type to take that savage axe feeling and expand on it.

[@brotbrotsen1100]

This is so ridiculous that it would perfectly fit into the series.

[@anis6800]

Omg a chainsaw weapon would be so cool! And you would need to manage its heat as a "reload"

[@Acrobuster]

@@anis6800 my thoughts exactly

[@corrupted3600]

I believe there is a switch axe were the sword mode acts like a chain saw

[@Acrobuster]

@@corrupted3600 Yep, definitely made that, the Chainslaughter from the older games and the dual chainsaws, for aesthetic reasons. Even if I didn't really use them that much.

[@henryjones8636]

I adore the Insect Glaive in this game. The diving move is super satisfying. My favorite move on the whole thing is the silkbind aerial vault because it resets your aerial jump so you can just stay in the air forever, hovering around the monster and waiting for an opportunity to strike.

[@Username_Bliss]

i play a more grounded IG with recall kincect. less damage but the healing with the advancing roundslash that makes you invincible AND jump in the air if you dash into an attack is just chefs kiss

[@deadcaptainjames6045]

I not only listen to the podcast while playing but I even go back through both of your back catalogs of old videos after I finish the podcast. I always listen to KZbin or podcasts while playing games

[@statesminds]

I agree i want to hunt Apex monsters outside of rampage. It's been what ive been wanting the most besides more elders

[@Aldrizzle]

never found such a wholesome youtuber, so dope that you guys are so chill to listen to.

[@SickLiq]

Credit to you and Gaijin, I've watched most of both of your videos and had no idea what was waiting for me at the end of the game. You did well.

[@william_sun]

1:39:10 Captures do give you more rewards and the same rewards in World. Capturing gives you 1 more reward than the monster normally has carves. So if you can carve the monster 3 times, you'll get 4 capture rewards. If you can carve the monster 4 times, you'll get 5 capture rewards. In Rise and fourth-generation games, captures have a different drop table and give either the same number of rewards or 1 fewer reward than the monster normally has carves.

[@ckwi2245]

So far my biggest gripe with Rise is using the Wishlist to track upgrading weapons that have the "Upgrade Material Types" section, and it gives that post hunt ping EVERY run for a weapon you can't upgrade. Hoping this will get patched out, and it only giving the post-hunt notification when you can actually make the upgrade. Anyone else getting annoyed by this as well? 91 hours in and still really need to start farming, but I'm still slowly working through quest completion, because must collect all the check marks. Ruri is going to hate this, but I've pretty much played only HBG in Rise so far (114 Hunts so far), I don't even have 2 hunts with any other weapons yet, and just to drive the stake in extra deep, I primarily used Gunlance and Sword and Shield in World/Iceborne with almost no Bowgun use at all. Counter Shot is soooo satisfying and bouncing between Mech and Healing Mech special ammos is interesting.

[@redheadriot11]

1:39:00 Actually i found out that your palico sometimes tells you that you can capture the monster even before the blue symbol appears

[@craigderosby482]

I laughed when you said people listen to this podcast while playing because that’s what I was doing. You two hav3 something special here. I hop3 you keep this going

[@WyattGoslingIsCool]

I listen to the podcast at work, since I can’t play. Thanks for keeping it spoiler free.

[@Giant_O]

Little note on the hellfire skill from Magna-kitty: 1. The Hellfire-Mines work like any other status (Stuns, para etc.) they cause a knockdown after a threshold wich increases every time. I got multiple knockdowns with it within a quest by spamming it 2. You get the hellfire debuff back on your hunter as soon as the mine exploded or runs out. So yo can spam it often when your Weapon has a skill to quickly drop it.

[@bagelgoose973]

I hated the wide sweep at first, but after a while I’ve come to really like it. It’s nice to see some big numbers with Lance for a change!

[@davlar9714]

I am very glad that you mentioned the fact that everyone Capture’s whatever’s infront of them, thinking they’re doing the team a favor, while they’re actually making it more difficult, and ruining the fun for those that actually just want to slay the monster.

[@colinhay1666]

50:54 With CB condensed spinning slash just let go of X as soon as it starts spinning and it cancels the startup animation

[@AC32896]

1:18:31 - Palamute Waking up Sleeping Monsters The action bar has an option called 'Wait' which prevents your Palamute from attacking the monster until you give the 'Go' command (which temporarily replaces it). However if they don't stop after you see their weapon, I don't know what else to suggest.

[@Goldra93]

1:10:30 I am actually doing this. crafting every armor piece even the ones I doubt I will ever use. I'm about 3/4ths done Then I will craft all the decorations to their individual amounts needed for the max level

[@thema8871]

PSA: Be very careful of spoilers! Dataminers are datamining and lots of future stuff is coming out

[@epic4242]

Lance has been my main since Tri and I absolutely love the sweep. I love seeing lance do over 100 damage on hits

[@WillyV089]

Ruri my man, you can impart brutal strike on some of your diablos weapons by ramping up something on the weapon tree and upgrading it into diablos. Ramp up skills can be passed down so you can give it to a weapon that normally doesn't have it.

[@JPerez-ci6xu]

The what now!? How do you do that? Thanks in advance.

[@WillyV089]

@@JPerez-ci6xu no problem. So for example, I put it on my diablos charge blade. You start out by making the bone tree CB and upgrading it into a barroth CB blade. At this point, it gains brutal strike as a rampage skill. So you put brutal strike in its slot at this time, you must do it at this point. You then upgrade it into the diablos CB and brutal strike carries over as the rampage skill on that weapon. So even though the diablos CB doesn't have brutal strike normally, you're CB does. This of course applies to any rampage skill on any weapon, provided that something in it's crafting tree has that skill. This isn't something the game tells you, so unfortunately people who find out late might have to re craft a lot of their late game weapons to get a skill they might really have wanted but isn't naturally in its skill set.

[@JPerez-ci6xu]

@@WillyV089 I see. In the end is not what I had in mind. I was thinking about getting element exploit on bows that don't normally have it. But if the skill has to be carried from a previous iteration of the weapons, then I can't do that. Actually, I don't know if I see the point on such system, since the last weapon on every branch seems to have every previous weapon ramp-up skills avaliable.

[@ckwi2245]

@@JPerez-ci6xu Keep in mind you can un-upgrade weapons as well. it's the "Rollback" option on the weapons in the tree with the yellow U-Turn icon on them. I DON'T know if this game has the full stop points like World/Iceborne did though. If it works similar to World's you get the materials back and just lose the zenny... so all you lose is another 10-20min in mining upsurge lava caverns for any weapon you want to build with these methods. It's not so much a previous iteration as it has to be the same weapon item that was on the upgrade before. Also, I have no idea how it works if you have multiple copies of a weapon, i.e. if you already have the weapon with Element Exploit, but want to use it's rampage skill to go back and change into a different weapon, that is something you may have to just suck up and test once.

[@nancho3]

I listen to the podcast at work :)

[@chrislewerercalcapone9385]

My favourite dynamic dual! Love you guys! Yes I either play and listen to you at the same time or when a stop to take a break to eat I listen. 143 hours into the game now 😁

[@RedBarchettaYYZ]

Grinding in monster Hunter is the perfect time to listen to stuff like this podcast and other media. I love to listen to this podcast while grinding, you guys also make me laugh to when I’m playing pffff

[@Disliker1234]

SnS feels great in Rise, but for me personally, the weapon is even more fun in GenU. I really miss the oils.

[@raggedyexynos9487]

Roundslash is the epitome of fun, hope they make it a switch skills in the utimate version

[@Mullet__Man]

Hi I'm here the only Greatsword main that loves hunting edge :) it's awesome. Not only it has style AF. You can charge it in the air and the damage is like a level 2 charge. And after you land do a widesweep with A which does also charged damage and from then you can do a true charge !!!!!!! Super awesome. And by the time you finished your combo. Your 2 wirebugs are recharged so you can loop indefinitely. I LOVE IT

[@MatyFattyDaddy]

You make me wanna learn Greatsword

[@Mullet__Man]

I have to correct myself. Not true charge but the other skill is better for this playstile bc you can fire it off in 360 degree so it does not matter where you land after hunting edge. And it absorbs damage and makes your hit harder. It does not get better than this

[@beefofdestiny3773]

It took me well over 90 hours to reach the final fight and I still got sets to make and weapons to make and hunts to hunt hehehe I am having a lot of fun glad you guys are too^^

[@kylehowarth3638]

In world and iceborne you did get more rewards from capture, you got 4 instead of your 3 carves. Don't get me wrong I like that they went back to the old tables for carves/captures. Also in rise you tend to only get 2 sometimes 3 rewards for a cap where as killing guarantees you 3 carves.

[@FMMProductions]

@rurikhan I'm glad you've been trying more with the Charge Blade. Another thing I've found with the Chainsaw mode is double tapping the attack after you've held the button down. Sometimes I miss and the animation doesn't flow into each other but when you double tap you can smoothly from the horizontal slashes to vertical really easily and naturally.

[@solomon9655]

The Ramp-up system really popped off for me with the hidden tech that the augment passes over during upgrades, like you guys said. Gaijin mentioned the Diablos Switch Axe and I just checked to see if it had brutal strike but I was let down... to see that the previous weapon in the tree is a Tigrex Switch Axe and it DOES have Brutal Strike. So now I have that brutal diablos SA. So friggin cool

[@d_denragon]

What I've noticed so far during my playthrough and I don't think people talk about it because it's not too big of a deal are : 1. Gourmet Fish has been changed so now it acts like a Health Booster Gadget from World but also still heals the red portion of your health 2. Throwing Kunai can one shot small Zamite that sticks in your body 3. Normal Smoke bomb is removed from the game

[@chrislewerercalcapone9385]

Thanks for kind of explaining counterstrike!!! It was one skill I was interested in but didn't quite get it so haven't tried it out yet! I read the description " Temporary increases power after being thrown off" And I'm like thrown off, thrown off of what lol? But now that I know it basically means when you get hit and sent flying, I am definitely going to have to try it out because that happens to me a lot. I like to play aggressively! I just wish that it was a level one gym in not a level 2!

[@alananras293]

About the lance charged sweep, it can be also used anytime after any shieldbash, so in my opinion it gives a lot of utility to the weapon because after dealing a considerable amout of KO damage to the head, you can chain it into charged sweep, poke, and charge sweep for juicy dps, and rince an repeat. But i avoid using it outside of a shieldbash combo because it leaves me quite vulnerable.

[@attacpowdergaming7098]

In world ruri let his palico burn when fatalis unleashed his breath and now he’s letting the palamutes fall off cliffs for zenny

[@deinonychus1948]

Rurikhan: "I think I just killed that Palico" Gaijin Hunter: *has a Palico icon* "... I'll pretend I didn't hear that!"

[@Narad39]

I started Switch Axe playing it like I did in World, which was: get to Zero Sum, use it, recharge, repeat. It just wasn't clicking since charging to amped was slower. I recently did a few hunts playing like Gaijin suggested and I love it.

[@P1ckUPnDrop]

1:29:21 THANK YOU!!! hopefully the dev team knows about this and implements it where we really need it. I was building a set last night and thought I was done until I looked thru my charms again and found one better. This is gonna help so much.

[@ajaafive1384]

14:00 ayyy lance Lance tip: the Spiral Thrust silkbind attack CAN boost damage like anchor rage, you just have to time it like insta block (it glows blue and is +10% wpn damage) (Your guard does have to strong enough tho) Also follow that up with X to do a strong poke or press back+X for a backswipe. I rarely use the charge swipe anymore because I replaced it with the power guard thrust, you can aim that attack anywhere and has good damage plus a 360 block. I also follow up with guard advance and leaping thrust a lot. As a lance main with 115hrs and 89 lance hunts, Switch skills I use are -Spiral Thrust (insta block booster, A+ damage, evade/movement) -Dash attack (I really like the running jump thrust) -Guard (I use power guard thrust in my combos)

[@ajaafive1384]

One thing I want to test is, back in GenU you had protective polish(sharpness didn't go down for a bit) I combined that with a high element lance and the dashing constant pokes. I STEADILY DELETED big bois like round zamtrios with this combo.

[@ajaafive1384]

Also if you do have anchor rage, you can use it if you guard poke a large bomb, even if you're in the middle of it.

[@akaimizu1]

When you got to Charge Blade, I knew what was coming. But once you get the attack pattern down, it is incredible. And yes, doing the Sawblade thing is so satisfying. Gotta charge that shield and then go for the full charged spinning axe combo. The one-liner from Buzzsaw in Running Man always comes to mind. “I love this saw! it’s a part of me, and I’m gonna make it a part of You!” And sleep is absolutely awesome on weapons like Switch Axe and Charge Blade. Because proccing the sleep gives you a guaranteed SAED or whatever is your devastating move that has a long stationary windup to land.

[@bugweasel]

Yep, this is definitely something I listen to while hunting. I can check out Gaijin’s tips as he points them out like that charm search! Super handy! I know it’s hard on Ruri, but the longer the podcast the better 😜😜. Also, I would be in favour of a spoiler episode with warnings. 6 months is a long time to wait to hear how you feel about endgame aspects!

[@k00mk1ng]

Also regarding world/IB, you have investigations with gold tier boxes that have a higher chance of rare reward parts. Hence the faster you clear an investigation the more items you get.

[@SwoleJoel8905]

Well I got something to listen to for my road trip now thats rurikhan.

[@tendermoisturized4199]

00:01 I've put 140h in the game in the span of 14 days I think I can take a break to properly enjoy my favourite podcast haha

[@RonaKurona]

I have around 100 to 110 hours and I'm not even playing that much, the problem is how easy it is to pick and play a hunt or two, every few hours i catch myself farming charms again

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

@@RonaKurona that’s exactly how I feel, it’s so easy to run a quest during short downtime. I’m loving this game so much lol

[@tendermoisturized4199]

@@RonaKurona Yeah right!? The solo scaling pairs really well with the portable nature of the game I think. I don't need to find a lobby like in GU to do hub so I can grind whenever the hell I want. Waiting for my coffee to be ready? That Rajang is looking ready for an ass whooping. Got a lunch break? Gunna break some Diablos horns, I tell you.

[@phillipmorris6629]

Hey guys! Love the podcast! Quick story... I was conducting an experiment on world with a low sharpness weapon, bludgeoning, minds eye, high attack/affinity build. Then came Fatalis.. lol I finished this test out here. I was able to put out more damage with the bone LS than Nargacuga LS with wex 3, +10, narga +40=100% affinity, and crit boost 3. I'll leave the rest of the info for your fans and you to figure the build out. 😉

[@nicks8717]

I have 190 hours. My friends laugh at me , say I'm a crackhead Haha. Listening to y'all during release week was awesome. Thanks for all the content!

[@IceWolfAlphaheart7777]

This podcast has become what I listen to every time I play Mh especially when I’m grinding to take some of the edge off it

[@hotsauce.art23]

I love this podcast it helps me not get bored from farming talismans lol from doing the same quest over and over

[@rodneytolfo3151]

Loved the podcast guys. Bring on the Lance Video. The Lance is amazing once you understand it and needs more love.

[@Chamerlengo]

"I prefer killing..." -Rurikhan 2021

[@natbvm1880]

I’ve finished the story, took 100 hours on the dot! I would love to hear you guys talk about EVERYTHING. Especially before the new content update

[@harrisonwhaley7872]

You’re right, this is perfect to listen to while I play, and it makes for a great time!

[@schauski]

Man i want this pod daily. Good stuff guys. Loving it

[@KinanTheMadman]

18:42 i enjoy hunting edge. For the sole fact that im a glaive main. So.. Aerial combat is 2nd nature to me. Being able to take this very very slow weapon and turn it into "WEEE LOOK AT ME FLY" is amazing in my eyes. And i can combo it perfectly into rage slash.

[@netabarekun2087]

I am trying to complete all guild card awards the moment. Even after over a 100 hours I am having a lot of fun. At this point i spent more time in rise than base world

[@TorxyElboo]

i am playing World wit my buddies on pc and watching your podcast on 2nd screen and when i am at work I am playing Rise on Switch,i think i am addicted to monster hunter

[@TheMrrccava]

I neeeeeeeed the spoliercast lol I'm so curious about thoughts on the spoilers lol

[@PetalousPanoply]

As someone who is new to lance but decided to main it I gotta say I love the charged sweep attack. It gives me more options depending on how long the monster will stay still AND it solves the problem gaijin mentioned of lance always havibg the same damage numbers. Also both I wish you could have both the spiral thrust and the silkbind counter at the same time, twin vine is a bit underwhelming. Lovely podcast!

[@demon1103]

Couple things I gotta say. First is on capture/kill, I definitley agree, defer to host. Had multiple people just default to capture in my hunts just while listening to this podcast *groan*. Then needed so flame sacs for a weapon, hunted Aknosom it solo, 2 on the carves!!! Killing is also more satisfying due to never knowing when you're gonna get that final hit in. Second thing, @Rurikhan, don't worry about lance vid, I'll watch XD. I still thank you for getting me to try Lance with your Pillar of Gluttony build. It is now in my top 3 weapons...don't know how I didn't realize I'd be a lance guy, I like playing tanks XD.

[@TheRamanShaman86]

The Lance Charged sweep is definitely a welcome addition! I still am getting used to using it regularly since I've been so set on Poke-Poke-Poke-Hop. The charged sweep is just so much better than a 3rd poke if you have the window and it also adds a little bit of variation to the weapon. I use the 3rd poke if I can't sweep, or if i am pinpointing on specific monster part. Overall, it is very nice to have options.

[@lenschmidt4656]

Good discussion. Would be very excited to see the hammer video Gaijin said he was considering.

[@Dillon_J]

in world, the ideal combo, assuming you could for lance was to triple poke into a charging lance attack and then immediately doing a finishing thrust. I havent touched lance in rise but I have heard that wide sweep and spiral thrust are the go to now.

[@ryancherry766]

I'm still playing through the game, finally hr6 and still committed myself too completing every quest before I take on the urgent quest to hr up and omg it is so worth it ☺️

[@Fwufikins]

18:46 For real, Hunting Edge on GS pales in comparison to Adamant Charged Slash. In fact, all of the unlocked GS skills are SUPER useful compared to their base version. Sure, Shoulder Tackle and True Charged Slash are still great (namely the speed for ST and the extra range on TCS), but with Guard Tackle and Rage Slash you can tank through so much stuff. Plus Rage Slash can change direction on a dime, making it super useful if a monster scoots past you while you're charging.

[@TecnoRase]

Really loving this podcast, particularly the fact that Rurikhan makes a LOT of ff14 references since it's my most played game xD. On another note you can use the "you don't pay my sub" line in Rise as well since we do need online subscription to play with others lmao

[@Jamstaro1]

I LOVE the hunting edge. Yes it's costly on wire bugs. But if you stop using the direction stick you're really likely to connect the second hit. And if you know the monster you can align the second hit to hit the tail, head etc. I don't like adamant charge because my habit is to use it and I end up on the other side of the monster wigging hard

[@XxXSymphonicXxX]

I just finished crafting all of the Charge Blades last night! Now I'm wondering if I should do it for the Switch Axe, which I've been enjoying more than I ever have in my entire MH experience.

[@smariofreak6489]

I've played Lance completely differently since I've had Shield charge and Spiral thrust where I almost never poke unless Im right under a monster and I need to guard quickly.

[@dracojester2971]

I love the charged sweep, but sometimes when i try to do it after 2 pokes it does one of the button inputs and not both but that’s probably a thing with my controller. Unfortunately that makes it harder to do effectively since poke poke charged swipe is probably the best use of it

[@Kirgoss]

About Hunting Edge. First a disclaimer: I was a Greatsword main in previous games but for Rise I just started using it again and I don't have all the switch skills yet, so my opinion might still change. I actually do use Hunting Edge a LOT. I remember in the demo I agreed with you, I just couldn't see any use for it, but now I would say that was because I was using it wrong at that point. I was using it only over long distances, while now I am mainly using it in closer range and imo that makes all the difference. If your window for attacking is too small for the usual charging or if the monster is just slightly out of range, Hunting Edge enables me to close the gap, deal very good damage and even dodge some attacks while attacking, since I am in the air and that potentially all at the same time. Honestly, after getting kind of tired of Greatsword during World, after maining it for a long time, Hunting Edge is the move that got me hooked again. To me it is like that one move that I never knew I needed but I am not sure I would want to play without it again. So there you have it, there is at least one person who uses Hunting Edge :P

[@markabyss1200]

My assumption/ theory is that chameleos is adding 8Star. It does say unlocks 8 star, chameleos, apex rathalos, and several others. The several others could be all the other monsters that add up to a whole rank.

[@veliona8920]

Yeah I spent quite a bit of time crafting HR sets for LS, DB, CB and Bow and just now finished the game at 105 hours clocked in lol, It was a really fun experience for my first ever Monster Hunter game.

[@theotherice8581]

As a lance main, the sweep feels awesome! If I get a huge window, I use charge>counter>charge>counter. I do like the sound of a charged 3rd poke

[@Zorai_Positron]

51:10 Now that's a lot of damage !

[@thomasmurray8143]

When ruri was saying most people listen while playing rise I was turning on my switch lol to play rise

[@markos50100]

For the insect glaive, I'm loving it immensely, as for the kinsect mechanics, i like it more because the tetraslash attack makes the powder kinsects attack while you attack with the weapon normally. As for how the tetraslash, it only marks if the second hit of the combo lands and as long as you have kinsect stamina the kinsect will attack regardless if it had already auto attacked.

[@Fwufikins]

38:51 What I really want to see with the Apex monsters is not only do we get to fight them 1v1, but I hope there's new Apex Tier upgrade paths for that monster's weapons and armor that take on the aesthetic of the Apex, just like with Sub Species variants. The Rampage Weapons are cool, sure, but imagine Apex Rathalos Armor, or the Apex Rathian Greatsword, or the Apex Azuros Hammer. It would be an awesome way to get new weapons and visuals.

[@ArkticDark]

Would Offensive Guard skill buff pop off if you land the silk bind guard? Do they stack off of one instance? What about for Lance skills: KO King, for shield charge and Marathon Runner for shield charge Offensive-Guard to stack on Silk Bind Guard Evade Extender and Evade Window for Evade-Lancing... Wait... Are the frames there in this game to allow for Evade-Lancing??? Because that was taken out in World... And what about Focus for the charge slap?

[@zimablue3166]

I just tried Gaijins mining route in the Lava Caverns and worked so well. Gaijin if you read this, thank you very much for clearing my Zenni problems! 🙏

[@SylemGistoe]

I'm really glad they talk so much about lance in this one- no one ever talks about lance. I'm not really feeling the charge sweep though, honestly. Yeah, it hits really hard but it throws off my timing often. But the biggest issue Is that as a sweep, say I'm stabbing zinogre in the face- I can't avoid hitting his beefy paws with the sweep, and losing lots of damage compared to triple poke. It worked okay on his back, but it's such a pain to try and hit weak spots with it.

[@zacharysontag7798]

Ive fallen in love with the blunt combo attack speed kinsect. You can tell it to attack while its doing its flurry for more hits, combine that with slugger 3 and the slugger dango. One flurry can ko some monsters

[@nazzarynnavarronunez9471]

CB main here. At first it was incredibly clunky, but once you get used to it feels as smooth as World's CB. It just takes a while.

[@ghunt1245]

They could add a capture checkbox to host action bar. Disables tranq bombs if not checked?

[@bilgtex]

Evade lance is absolutely viable, coming from a series lance main. The auto guard can actually chain into the wirebug charge attack so you get a boost, but the timing is very difficult.

[@wickedss9160]

Thanks for that Guide for Zenny Gaijin. It really comes in handy.