Which WEAPON Is Right For You? All Weapons Overview | Monster Hunter World Weapon Guide 2024

[@SpecLeader101]

I play every weapon except hunting horn. I dont like hunting horn. However, anyone that plays it has my utmost respect, and are welcome to any of my hunts.

[@Virjunior01]

It happens. I play everything but SnS, as it feels too slippery in Worldborne/Risebreak. I used to LOVE it in 4u, and the oil system helped a ton. But I love HH probably because back when I started in 2008, I had to teach myself most of the game, and could only effectively use GS for my first 3 years... the side effect of that being I am VERY quick to notice tells and gauge time/speed for years afterwards, it feels good to be able to see seconds into the future and dance around in front of a monster, simultaneously dodging with minimal movement, getting bid damage numbers, boosting teammates if in a squad, and KO/exhausting. Also, HH players are rare, so I enjoy showing up for people like some kinda unicorn.

[@mogscugg2639]

Horn only since 2014 bby

[@synthrapt6221]

Similar here. I dont play LS. I find the counters difficult. HH is one of my favs. The only weapons I havened mained for at least 100 hunts is LS, DB, and GL

[@synthrapt6221]

I used GS the most, at over 500 hunts... so I dont have that many hunts, but i have a few weapons with 300+

[@Virjunior01]

@@mogscugg2639 you can't be my Lyrica, could you? Female character, met her a few times over the years. And when we exchanged cards, I notice she only ever used HH

[@karmanomicon]

When that small flying monster at 17:30ish interrupted your charged dragon piercer on your hunt target so you immediately swapped targets and 💀ed him and his entire family, I really felt that~

[@lfk113]

that one was personal 😆

[@tf1356]

New players keep this in mind: don’t be discouraged to try each weapon for a little bit and don’t be afraid to switch if something isn’t clicking. Whether you’re a one trick, or love testing everything, just remember to have fun. I started with Hammer, then Greatsword, then longsword, Lance, and finally I’m investing in charge blade now

[@finnvost9349]

CHARGE BLADE SWEEP

[@jtbayliss1005]

Super true, especially with the defender series it’s stupid cheap to try new ones. I went from hammer to switch axe to trying great sword and now gonna try gunlance, really love the hammer and switch axe tho

[@anthonyg.7858]

Oh that’s funny, i am quite a new player to mhw .and i had quite same progression : started with greatsword then bow,then hammer then long sword, i am now working on Lance and i am thinking of charge blade after!

[@TheFurrLord]

Some weapons pick up and function better later with some skills and feel way better with them [the two lances are a good example of this] so first impressions of them may not be accurate to the playstyle that opens up later.

[@majestic8274]

@@TheFurrLordthat’s so true bc I saw how it played in the wilds trailer and I tried it in world on the first hunt trying to kill those rat lizard things and it was rough lol

[@jamesproctor4568]

14:00 So, fun fact: the insect glaive's aerial attacks actually have lower mounting damage than other weapons because of how easily you can access them from vaulting.

[@TeraRyza]

Tis true! SnS is mathematically the best mounting weapon I believe!

[@DembiBrox]

@@TeraRyza Very true SnS mounting damage is good don’t use the weapon one of my brothers does so I’ve seen what it can do but insect glaive will always be my favorite mounting weapon though

[@TTV.Murlocs_Ruler]

and that my friend is why you always equip jumping attack skill deco lol. the 30%+ jump dmg really boosts insect glaive cause most arial attacks are jump attacks

[@negativegaming1337]

True, but the consistency and reliability of the aerial attacks still allow for smooth and numerous mounts! It also benefits quite a bit with Mount Master and Airborne, making for a real fun Rodeo playstyle. Plus, the IG can dish out some pretty solid damage during the mount, simply by moving from place to place on the monster. I'm not sure if other weapons can do this but I can't tell you how many parts I've broken by doing that lol

[@Malinkadink]

I think its only the last hit on IG that causes mount damage but its still the easiest weapon to mount with.

[@mcgeiler3915]

To anyone new: Try em all out for some hunts. The game doesnt lock you into any weapon type so try around as much as you like.

[@SIGNOR-G]

Just started playing the game and never before i felt so compelled to try all weapons. Its necessary to find your playstyle.

[@Hatchitis]

I went from a glaive user, to a forever lance user. I love planting myself dangerously near a monster 24/7

[@sr.piedra3802]

One of us One of us One of us

[@cringeperson6333]

One of us One of us

[@nofilterneito]

One of us One of us One of us

[@hachi5389]

Same but I went to the gunlance

[@Warpded]

No, the monster is the one dangerously near YOU!

[@TyrsFire]

Extra note: S&S usually is cheap, requires less materiales than any other weapon or lower tier materials to upgrade.

[@slimfastsubaru2043]

Where tf you hear this? Plain untrue lmao

[@TyrsFire]

@@slimfastsubaru2043 wait, you're actually right! And i'm not wrong at all!, but it seems they erased that mechanic for this 5th gen, i've searching in rise/World then 2nd and 3rd gen MH an i found that it was at Hunter notes for MHFU that sns was always cheaper to upgrade compared to the others it was a highlight for the weapon alongside with using consumables while unsheath , and this rule apply for 2nd and 3rd gen MH ( i don't have 4th gen MH games so i couldn't search) then for the 5th gen world and rise they did differently in each one, for example World is the same materials depending on the Rarity weapon no matter which weapon type. But then Rise changed it again, and now it seems light weapons like sns and dual blades require less materials in quantity and heavy weapons require a lot more of materials, usually all weapons types in the same rarity require the same rarity materials but a lot more quantity for example a sns or db can ask for 2 hides and 2 bones while a SA,CB, GS and Hammer can require 4 of each plus 2 or more types of materials. And something in the middle like a LS or glaive requires more than light weapons but less than heavy weapons, so it's seems they got rid of that characteristic from sns and they have now re balanced all crafting for all weapons. (Note that English is not my language so i do apologize for any mistakes in the text).

[@vicio19995]

​@@TyrsFire that was true since mhfu, but in later iterations (and world) weapon cost got "Equalized" for all weapons

[@tf1356]

What you said at the end is so true. What makes monster hunter so special is freedom of expression for the players through the weapons. I was just saying to my partner last night like I was doing a MR arena Brachadios and 3 hunters joined me. All 4 of us were using different weapons. And I said to her, this is what is so special about MH: we all are doing unique things, no mic’s, international players all working together to take down a monster. It’s a special game

[@DembiBrox]

Indeed I too had such an experience I ones joined a hunt with three hunting horn users while I was using the heavy bow gun level three spread ammo and the buffs they were giving me the damage I was doing was just remarkable teamwork is one of the special keys to this game

[@chikenmorris7170]

I started with swaxe and I never expected to change, but I realised the game started to not feel like monster hunter any more, I don't know how to describe it but it felt like I wasn't interacting with the individual monster any more, I was just focusing on my swaxe combos and the punching bag just happened to look and move slightly differently in each quest. So I tried all other weapons and long story short I am now an eternal great sword user, it feels like I need to really observe and study the creature as I'm fighting it, and the weapon is secondary, but it still feels super satisfying and badass when you pull off something good.

[@ZeroThreeJuice]

I had the exact same experience with swaxe and charge blade, just really didn’t like all the convoluted mechanics and combos. I thought I would really like them too, but it was so unintuituve for me. Am now a hammer main😂 and feel exactly the way you described. The combos are pretty easy, but the fights are just different now. I never thought that would happen, but I’m now actually fighting monsters instead of also my weapon, and I’m doing hunts like never before. Just seems to fit my more observant playstyle much better. Nothing beats timing a charged move to perfection when you learned when you’ve got your opening. Imo the slower weapons are so incredibly satisfying to use and much, much less braindead than I thought they would be initially.

[@Jsobone]

​@@ZeroThreeJuicehammer is the way

[@13eebez2]

As someone who plays all of the weapons... I still cant find my main one

[@Virjunior01]

I kinda feel the same way. My "main" depends on my mood and how long it lasts... but it's gotta be Gunlance for me. It feels the most comfortable and versatile for me, and I can kill literally anything but a Fatalis using it with basically no effort at all.

[@randomviewer5047]

Same here

[@monkeyboy4408]

I've been dealing with that, too So, I decided to try SnS because it's the middle ground, and it works well with me. It has a bit of everything from all the weapons, and the weapon just clicks.

[@arthuralmeida6049]

tbf the best is to have no main, by playing multiple weapons you can experience everything the game has to offers, I started as a main Bow until I tried GS and discovered the fun of switching weapons time to time, I stopped with world before mastering all but I did use regularly at least 10 of them, some day I'll go back and finish learning SA, CB, LS and SnS, I played them but not enough to be ok with hunting anything

[@Virjunior01]

I have to say thank you for giving the Lance its proper respect. It was one of the final styles i learned in the series thanks to Generations, and your description is perfect. It is NOT flashy, but it gets the job done SO well, and the ability to be so accurate with your hits and just ALWAYS in the monster's personal space is not something most players really understand. It is NOT slow. Base walk-speed doesn't automatically indicate what a weapon does or is capable of. Kudos. I've taken a few months off Hunting to clear some backlog from up to 20 years ago, and seeing videos like this has me itching to go back year after year.

[@1stDragonlord]

All of the 14 different weapons make this game series very unique. And because they are all so well balanced in niches and playstyles, that can also be customized to fit your own desire, I really do not understand why people want more weapon types in the next game. We do not really need more weapons. we already get new skins and abilities for the weapons we have in every entry.

[@ActuallyMeta]

While true, I still want Gauntlets. Lemme punch Zinogre in the fucking snout.

[@Hyper_Steel]

True, though I think it's the idea of the weapon. Like if there's a new weapon, I'm pretty sure a lot of people want some fists lol It might be similar to dual blades, but the thought of just punching monsters in the face just *hits* different. Pun intended 🗿

[@1stDragonlord]

@@Hyper_Steel Maybe... wouldn't really make sense for me, since how large do these punching gauntlets have to be to realistically damage even a Jagras.

[@cuchara_en_sopa]

​@@1stDragonlordfuck it, longsword already can counter a nuclear bomb, give me some FISTS.

[@Hyper_Steel]

​@@1stDragonlordWell, If the hunter can pick up a Great Sword, I'm sure they'll be fiiiine. That's why it's in a Fantasy setting, so that we can look past some... questions. Like the Swax, how the hell does it transform like that? It don't make sense but I ain't letting that stop me from transforming it into a sword and exploding the monster's face 👌

[@sonofwotan]

As an SnS player, just wanna note that the shield block is better than you might think. First 100 hrs or so I only used it for blocking roars, Tzitzi flashes,etc., but after playing lance for a while and coming back to SnS, I found myself using it reflexively against bigger attacks, and it’s actually not bad.

[@ssj1507]

Guard up is the best skill lmao

[@sonofwotan]

@@ssj1507 Definitely useful for SnS, though I guess if you want to specialize in blocking why not use a lance variation and laugh in the face of death? SnS is so mobile that you can simply avoid almost anything. That’s why a lot of us find out late, or never know, that the shield can actually block.

[@synthrapt6221]

Also back stepping into perfect rush is fun. Back step has a lot of i frames, so its a good tool

[@TanegiHoneydew]

I main both Lance & SnS, and I can say that knowing which monster's damaging attack actually having a low knock back is super convenient when blocking with a SnS.

[@sonofwotan]

@@TanegiHoneydew Very true, though in my case, I’m not sure the term “main” means anything anymore. I’ve been playing the hell out of pretty much every weapon (melee, don’t care for ranged.) Just finished a full World playthrough with Insect Glaive and starting a Rise playthrough with it as well. This series is addictive.

[@thedarkemissary]

I use GS, GL, LBG, HH, S&S, CB, LS, Hammer and Lance. What that says about me? I adapt to the monster I'm hunting. 17:19 - Most relatable moment ever no matter what weapon you're using.

[@RygardArgos]

I still remember when i blocked fatalis cone breath with my lance shield and my friend hide behind me and lived while im yelling the reinhardt quote “ I SHALL BE YOUR SHIELD”

[@ddavidel]

I play switch axe because it feels like playing two weapons at a time

[@TheKast]

I love the flow when you hunt switching from axe to sword or back and the look of the weapon is awesome

[@DembiBrox]

I’ve always been a fan of axe like weapons in video games and what better to have one that can also be a sword

[@yourdad5799]

I play switch axe because it makes me feel like a hunter from Bloodborne

[@kaito9988]

The first time i used switch axe on mhp3rd i LOVED IT Goddamn its fun

[@chasecarroll3]

@@DembiBroxcharge blade 😅

[@akmalzakie2145]

I know my answer is charge blade and is forever gonna be charge blade, this video just confirms it😃😃😃

[@tf1356]

Same 🤝

[@mcgeiler3915]

As a CB and GS player 🤝

[@akmalzakie2145]

@@mcgeiler3915 Landing TCS and SAED🤝🤝

[@jamesproctor4568]

​@@mcgeiler3915As a Charge Blade main, I love how an SAED is just a TCS with the biggest splash damage possible. Also the fact that Worldborne charge blade is legitimately two weapons in a trenchcoat thanks to sword charging and savage axe.

[@lordofcheez5]

Yah charge blade is the best weapon till I master it I won't be switching.

[@alaskan_l8con300]

My go to weapon will always be hunting horn. I’ve always been a support player.

[@Elmfo]

i do not play hunting horn as a support

[@jamesproctor4568]

​@@ElmfoHunting Horn is peak White Mage gameplay, because the best way to support your team is by caving a monster's face in so the team can attack without fear of being attacked back.

[@OldManTim]

@@jamesproctor4568We mitigate future damage

[@Kenionatus]

@@jamesproctor4568 FFXIV holy spam goes brrrt. Actually, do other FF entries also have AoE flashbang or is this purely a 14 thing?

[@Whitlan]

New to monster hunter and I just finished my first playthrough of world. Started out with the dual blades but switched to the long sword once I got to the Coral highlands. Really loved both weapons, even if I’m far from good. Definitely looking forward to getting better and trying more weapons in the future

[@Kro-RissaVirus]

Charge Blade & SnS are my favorites in World. Both weapons are incredibly fun to use and have a ton of depth you can learn with them.

[@shadowman0182]

I have been a lance main since tri ultimate. I love the lance with all my heart. But. I also like the insect glaive and the hunting horn and will get in the mood to run those. But as a lance main. When it's time to buckle down and fight a challenging monster. I pick up my trusty shield and I poke the monster in the tush.

[@Strongbow098]

Really enjoy your content! 👌 I love the HH for how it has no move rotation like other weapons. You use each move at the right time in the right order to line up the buff you want. Very interesting and fun playstyle and challenge.

[@theshadowking3198]

Just finished watching your teir list and wow your commentary has serious improved less pausing and more to the point keep up the work

[@jamesproctor4568]

10:34 Am I one of the only people who feel like, given optimal gameplay loops, switchaxe and charge blade should swap nominal focuses (Charge Axe and Switchblade)? I know Charge Axe is the Japanese name for CB, but I feel like Switchaxe would be better served if it was named after the part of the weapon that it was built for.

[@quetzypoo]

My only advice to people who are looking for their first weapon is to literally just use what you think is cool. In the long run, all that matters is how a weapon makes you feel, not how big the numbers are.

[@jeycii6143]

A weapon guide of MHW in 2024... crazy, but def appreciated

[@korabica2]

Man! What an awesome game! Thanks for making content on this masterpiece 👍🏼 I started with LS for world, then GL for Iceborn. In end game, I played every weapon except ranged weapons and IG.

[@wesleywheeler7891]

Once I learned there was more to lance than '3 hits and hop' it quickly became my favorite weapon by a goddamn mile. :D

[@pizzashiny7018]

What are these other hits ?

[@grummdoesstuff2983]

I give every new player the same advice. Finish the first mission with whatever weapon (it usually doesn’t even involve fighting anything so it doesn’t matter). Try out each weapon for like 2 minutes when you get access to the training ground in town. Pick 3 weapons that felt good from that short trial and use each of them to hunt the first big monster once. And of course, I remind them that picking a weapon isn’t a commitment. Especially in the early game, it takes 1 or 2 hunts of a monster to get the material for a weapon, so it really easy to get deep into a weapons low rank trees even if you change completely from one to another.

[@Zxmviez]

Bows are an absolute grind to get (Since it's an elemental weapon and you need a build for each element) but if you get the full build, surprisingly bow becomes the highest DPS weapon and most used for solo speedruns.

[@DembiBrox]

My top four favorite weapons are insect glaive, switch axe, heavy bowgun, and hammer

[@sstankfish]

Just started this game (and any MH gane for that matter) last weekend. For me, the Insect Glaive has been my favorite of all the weapons. Staying above the monsters' attacks, mounting regularly, and having no issue smacking the flying monsters made it an obvious choice for me. Next in line for me is the Charge Blade. Took a minute to learn exactly how to work it, but after I did, I think it's awesome charging it up in one "stance" and having to switch to unleash all its energy. Finally, my third choice is the Hunting Horn. I've always enjoyed playing support roles, though.

[@biske85]

As a lance main, it's a breath of fresh air every time people debunk misconceptions about the lance playstyle.

[@Spike2276]

Tera you forgot about the most important feature of the Greatsword: the allmighty kick!

[@jjbinks117]

My favorite video on this yet!

[@honeybadger2898]

Dual blades main here! I agree with most of what you said, but with the exception of “easy to play.” Dual blades are fairly easy to pick up but I would say are some of the most difficult to master. Not quite longsword levels but close. The range is so short that you have to be ridiculously close and aggro and that just does not work for some creatures, especially in MR. Otherwise, you nailed it!

[@fool_skull]

I play gunlance... IS MY BOOMSTICK

[@wolfiethefang2464]

Hammer all the way since I started playing MH

[@idontcheckmynotifications]

CB/Horn/HBG are my favorites ! But I pretty much enjoy playing all weapons except bow (gets too samey for me), greatsword (really prefer more regular damage), SnS (don’t like the backstep input of all things…) and lance (still learning a lot of weapons, just really not used to that amount of sidestepping). Respect to every weapin though they all add something

[@ricardimension]

Can't wait until we start seeing videos like this for MH Wilds

[@Pjin2D]

Generally prefer slower weapons maybe becos I’m old lol. Switchaxe/GS/Hammer for me. Sometimes LBG just to cheese sieges and Rajang.

[@Esotericspirits]

I've made a mistake by starting with Charge Blade and now I can't switch to any other weapon...

[@Haunter_1616]

Fantastic video, and extremely helpful. I started playing Rise first and started with Lance, and then eventually transitioned into gunlance. Now i'm playing world and am sticking with gunlance. I enjoy them both very much since i much rather prefer to block attacks outright then try to dodge them in the first place. Sometime in the future I might want to try something like HBG or GS since they can also block, albeit at not the same level. Sword and shield sounds super cool but imo it doesn't do enough damage for my own taste

[@sillymund]

Sounds like what you might be looking for is a charge blade. It's got top teir blocking and phatt damage. It's really not as hard to learn as people make it out to be.

[@franklinryan4727]

I loove playing hunting horn so much, took me 3 entire days to choose a weapon, and i found it ❤️

[@witch.y]

as a hunting horn player... i was just staring at the greyed out self improvement buff on your song list the whole time lmao

[@lucydoosydoo]

i just started yesterday and i’ve been having a lot of fun with the insect glaive but i might have to check out hunting horn or heavy bowgun now, different ammo types or songs sound like they’d be really fun to adapt to for each enemy, also the longswords iai spirit slash looks like it’s so cathartic to pull off

[@nemesisn4sir242]

This was my first MH. Started with the charge blade 'cause it looked cool. Tried almost every other weapon, liked a number of them, but the charge blade rules supreme.

[@sillymund]

Dude same it was my first weapon and I tried using other weapons but it just didn't feel the same.

[@choty7066]

It hurts so much to see you fight a monster with the hunting horn while not having the self improvement buff. It is the first song you should play always. It gives hh one of the quickest movespeeds in the game

[@crusaderray1828]

The SnS's versatility is absolutely amazing. You can run offensive, defensive, and supportive builds easily. For me it's hard to use any other weapon without feeling like I'm missing something, because the SnS can do every thing.

[@finklemctavish8201]

I watch these even tho I have played every weapon and have 1000s of hours I love them

[@TeraRyza]

Happy to hear that! I think we all just like talking about the weapons we love haha

[@DarkFoolJin]

What is also very interesting, I think, is the fact that when you play another weapon the whole game changes. Its like playing a different game from what you were used to play. I have played for over 300h with sword and shield and then switched to light bowgun and the difference is insane. Really a cool thing that you can change the whole way you play this game with "just" another weapon.

[@xXSyndr0Xx]

17:22 demn i felt that.

[@Sarriuz]

The real beauty of the franchise is the fact that there is weird playstyles like the blunt LS where you do blunt dmg on unsheathe attacks like the AI attacks. And full support or full berserker HH styles. There really is unlimited ways to play this blessed series of amazing games.

[@patrickrpedrus747]

After going through all weapons, i just have a soft spot for the bow. Seeing those raining missiles after smashing B is amazing to me.

[@Warpded]

One more plus for Lance. You can jump in the middle of your charge attack, letting Lance mount monsters without the need for ledges. Plus, with CC you can keep the target softened up all day, every day

[@mrjelis2390]

Lance is my favorite weapon by far. I wasn't really drawn to it in the beginning but when I tried it I fell in love haha. The dmg uptime on monster is insane and I love how rewarding it is to chain counter attack and offensive guard skill proc.

[@marksayosmejia7251]

Whoaaaa i love that atelier ryza ost at the ending of the video.

[@bobthelonghairedboi5425]

I love glaive (especially in rise) i love my damage potential and saving nearly all of my potions because i never get hit during battle (thanks evade extender and window)

[@Obsession3745]

I have been wanting to try a different weapon but I have been using Hammer for so long that I am having a hard time switching to something new lol

[@shnappi2346]

I love long sword when i see what it can do. Perfect weapon for me because you have to time perfectly ib order to make hse of the weapon. Played greatsword and dual blades also like them but long sword is the best choice for me

[@ranzor0626]

Gunlance here :) I picked it up and it instantly clicked. I also learned how to use Greatsword, Hunting Horn , Switch axe and Lance but at the end of the day I always go back to my boom stick. :) I also have to point out that the gunlance is quite literaly a meme: - would you like a melee weapon or a firearm - YES

[@wanderer8038]

Fell in love with insect glaive after main dual blade and bow

[@Walnutty]

the special thing that i find unique with the hammer is that its extremely fast for being a hammer type of weapon. Every other game, the hammer is usually the slowest weapon but not in monster hunter

[@jackplague9803]

As someone who has played since the beginning of mh I was originally a s&s main for the first few games then gradually shifted to the longsword, switch axe in tri and triu, and when the charge blade was introduced I instantly knew it was for me. And I never have and never will be a gunner

[@Furiora]

A very awesome and informative video, really loved how you hyped up all of the weapons. For me, I utterly fell in love with Charge Blade and have been maining it ever since 4U, although I have recently started messing around with Sword and Shield while helping my friend blitz through the base game to get them up to where their old save was before they switched platforms, and I'm falling in love with that too. If my love still holds when I lose the advantage of being in MR gear against HR monsters, we'll see, I don't quite know if I trust myself with it against something in MR yet XD However, I might be a rare person who can come down with a final answer on if S&S or GS is the true OG, assuming what I know is accurate and there wasn't an earlier demo disk. Because yes; I own the Monster Hunter demo disk that came in the original release of Devil May Cry 3: Dante's Awakening. Compared to todays demos... it wasn't great. I cannot actually remember if there was more then one quest included, at least I can only remember there being one to hunt some velociprey. But what I can remember is the weapon you walk in carrying, and I'm fairly certain was the only one in the game: The greatsword.

[@spector103]

I used to be a bow main but picked up the games again and switched to gunlance. I'm loving it. Thinking about challenging myself to beat monsters with every weapon type.

[@TheJesusPieces]

Loving your videos man

[@MrT3a]

My favourites are the Hunting Horn and Switch Axe. For both of them, once you know your combos, you always on the offensive. The best perk of Hunting Horn is that if I see a teammate with a bow or DB, I can grab one with a stamina song a'd allow them to truly go nuts. I also love the Hammer. What can I say ? I love giving concussions to monsters ^^

[@TactiWolf-0117]

I’ve played around with a lot of the weapons, my first ever weapon that I used was the Bow and to this day is one of my favorite weapons but out of all the weapons I like the charge blade the most it’s lots of fun and dishes out tons of damage. For Wilds I’m gonna go in with a Charge Blade and Bow combo allowing me to use my two favorite weapons

[@darkrai2007]

As a an oldie who's first was monster hunter tri on the wii (yes somehow i was able to play it fine) i had skipped a lot of MH and defaulted to long sword, but after completing the main quest in world i picked up GunLance and boy being able to tank a nergigante high dive whilst dishing out damage changed my mind completely. Right now i'm trying a charge blade playthrough and after the first hurdle i'm getting good, but GunLance keeps calling to me, so i found my main with the bow being a close second.

[@rionkahia9649]

Damn your fluid with every weapon

[@jhatfield1985]

Just picked this game up and oh man is it a lot to take in. So far I've been using the Hammer as it's my go-to weapon in other similar games. Thank you for the informative videos, they've been very helpful.

[@perlatapatia4334]

I chose the Switch Axe as a new player and I have been enjoying the game. Once you have a general idea of the monsters attacks, you will be able to attack aggressively and do massive damage with the combos

[@jroc1176]

Lance, ever since MH1 I’ve used Lance and never regretted single moment.

[@armangunpla409]

This is the 1st I heard good assesment on Dual blades. DB is my main weapon for speed runs back in MH4U and MHXX. SNS and IG are my 2nd main weapons.

[@atarangi-qy5wb]

I got the game recently and have pretty much only used the hunting horn it's just so much fun, might try charge blade or greatsword soon though

[@deibydei8487]

I started with Hunting Horn in earlier games but ended up maining HBG. Upon starting world i did try all the weapons for a bit but still ended up with my HBG. The different weapons caters to different people and that what i love about this

[@mousester3851]

Play them all, master them all. That being said charge blade

[@moonhaewon6689]

I wish I was good with lance/shield but the moment a mob's attack damages me even though I blocked I'm dead haha I'm terrible at moving around with it.

[@apersonontheinternet8354]

Started my MH journey with Rise and played with Dual Blades all the way through. Went back to do world and am halfway through iceborne having done purely switchaxe and falling in love with it. More methodical play styles that take more thought and have more intricacies, while being flashy. Really want to do full playthroughs with other weapons like the chargeblade, insect glaive, and gunlance. Maybe others but those look up my alley.

[@vitsavicky]

Yeah, Long sword it is. Never played a Monster Hunter game before, but the LS just feels like it's for me. I like the idea of countering instead of dodging and the animations are just so cool. I may move on to other weapons eventually, but the easy to pickup, hard to master feels like it will serve a new player like me well.

[@NA-nz9lv]

just a slight mistake but Longsword actually has 2 different counters in Special Sheath, both Iai Slash and Iai Spirit Slash are capable of countering attacks although Iai Slash has a very small window making it almost impossible and mostly luck-based.

[@pauly8856]

I'm not a lance main, but I feel bad when I see it... They're not stuck in there with the monster, the monster is stuck in there with them.

[@xodmalki3592]

Insect glaive was my weapon, i like to be mobile and fast, however, switch axe is also very good for me. Such a special game

[@Killua4145]

Charge blade and switch axe 👌🏾👌🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥 respect to the hunting horn players. Y'all the real goats in This game

[@kiwimjm3881]

Can’t wait for Wilds where I’ll be able to swap between SnS & Bow on the fly mid-hunt

[@Eo-ms3kw]

The best advice I can give for finding your weapon is to just try all of them. Test them in the training area. Do a hunt with them to see if you like the playstyle. I never thought I'd like gunlance until I just tried it and pretty quickly had more hunts on it than any other weapon.

[@iambravvo]

Long sword main for life but I’m still watching 😂 I love hearing anything monster hunter👌🏻

[@shakirakashah8590]

I remember playing the first 2 gen of monster hunters using greatsword, light bowgun and gunlance. Now im playing rise with longsword and dualblades.

[@thechroniclesofcriss942]

I'm thinking I might start playing this game soon. I'm likely going to pick the sword&shield first, and then move on to either the gunlance or the insect blade, but I'm definitely going to pick the insect blade after I learn the ropes as it seems to be the most fun weapon despite being relatively advanced.

[@twglenn9636]

If you are playing LS as a noob please understand your job is to slice the tail then aim for the legs for monster trips. Going for the head has a very high chance to screw over the hammers and great swords. Your moves do knock down allies and it stops their charged moves and combos. I main long sword, bit am good with all weapons but the lance.

[@bionicletech]

Switch ax…I’m just rewatching this to confirm. Because GOD I FEEL LIKE A COMBO MANIAC WITH THE ELEMENTAL SHOOTY SHOOTY STUN BLASTING! WOOOOOOOOOO

[@themaskedhobo]

I like Hammer, Hunting Horn, and Sticky Ammo HBG I like telling the Wyverns "Happy birthday to the ground!"😈

[@dominikdylewicz3581]

Heavy biegun sticky only. Feels just right and comfy with the right setup.

[@doolallievail8591]

The glave is my current go to, I'm hoping that Wilds will open up the Sword and shield options, like multiple shield and sword choices so heavy sword with a light shield for slow harder hits with low defense or vise verse for light hits strong blocks (as well as light and light or heavy and heavy). Any weapon upgrades or changes that you would like to see?

[@Don9872]

Just recently got into monster hunter world as my first MH game. Completed base game with GS which felt great and quite easy as long as you’re patient (only carted once to Daora soloing through the story) Switched to the switch axe and am having a ton of fun learning the combo transitions. I want to switch to another weapon soon but am paralysed by choice. Narrowed it down to lance, bow, charge blade or hunting horn but just can’t decide 😅

[@XLMRX]

I'm a MH vet. And I've rarely used the switch AX and in rise it's truly the swag ax. It's so fluid and strong

[@arthuralmeida6049]

I think the best is to play everything, ofc not everyone will like all weapons but those who do, is just give you even more content, was a main Bow in World until base game late game when I tried GS just to see and was so magical, changing weapons felt like I was playing another game, so since them I try to play multiple weapons, trying to do it on Sunbreak but the late game farm is so overwhelm that I lacking the will to make so much builds, but after hitting a wall with DB (need to levelup anomaly for new materials), maybe I'll make some bow/bowguns to hunt monster that love to flying all the time easier (I talking about you rath family).

[@theshadowking3198]

I love bow guns but I hate all the prep you need in order to figure out which blowgun has the ammo you need and which ones you like doesn’t help different weapons have different recoil and reload speeds for each ammo in necessary materials to make ammo can be kinda annoying but it’s not the worst

[@ataraxiahaze]

W VIDEO I HECKIN LOVE TERARYZA AND MONSTIE HUNTIE

[@TeraRyza]

Even I'm happy with my own video. I put lots of love into it haha ❤