Monster Hunter: World: Weapons Guide

Overview: The Great Sword is a heavy, slow, and powerful weapon that delivers massive damage with single hits.

Recommended For: Players who prefer a hit-and-run style, dealing heavy damage in a single strike and then repositioning.

Tactics:
Charged Attacks: Focus on charging your attacks fully for maximum damage. The True Charged Slash is the most powerful move.
Sheathing and Mobility: Due to the slow speed, sheathing your weapon frequently to dodge or reposition is vital.
Weak Point Targeting: Aim for monster weak points to maximize damage. Position yourself for head or tail strikes.

Combos & Attacks:
Overhead Slash: Left Click (basic attack)
Rising Slash: Right Click (strong attack) after Overhead Slash or starting from neutral
Charged Slash: Hold Right Click (hold to charge)
True Charged Slash: Right Click after a Charged Slash (hold to charge further)
Tackle: Ctrl during a charge (used to absorb hits without flinching)
Strong Charged Slash: Hold Right Click after a Tackle or after any charge attack

Overview: A fast, versatile weapon with a focus on building up the Spirit Gauge to perform powerful combo attacks.

Recommended For: Players who enjoy fluid combat and maintaining combos.

Tactics:
Spirit Gauge Management: Build and maintain the Spirit Gauge to execute Spirit Blade attacks, leading up to the powerful Spirit Helm Breaker.
Counter Attacks: The Foresight Slash allows you to counter-attack, which is crucial for maintaining your combo flow.
Positioning: Stay on the offensive and use your long reach to hit monsters from a safe distance.

Combos & Attacks:
Overhead Slash: Left Click (basic attack)
Thrust: Right Click (follow-up from basic attack or as a starter)
Spirit Blade I-IV: Ctrl (with each press, the attack sequence progresses)
Foresight Slash: Right Click + Space (performed during any attack to dodge and counter)
Spirit Helm Breaker: Ctrl + Mouse 4 (side button on your mouse) after a Spirit Roundhouse Slash or with max Spirit Gauge
Fade Slash: Right Click + Directional Input (sidestep with a slash, useful for repositioning)
Spirit Roundslash: Ctrl (after completing the Spirit Blade combo to consume the gauge and increase Spirit Level)

Overview: A balanced weapon with a good mix of speed, mobility, and defense. It also allows the use of items while unsheathed.

Recommended For: Beginners or players who prefer versatility and quick item use during combat.

Tactics:
Combos and Mobility: Utilize your quick combos and high mobility to dodge and weave around monsters.
Item Usage: Take advantage of the ability to use items without sheathing, making it easy to heal or buff during combat.
Stun Potential: Use the shield bash to potentially stun monsters.

Combos & Attacks:
Lunging Strike: Left Click (basic attack)
Shield Bash: Right Click (can be followed by further shield attacks)
Roundslash Combo: Left Click + Right Click (combine light and heavy attacks for a smooth combo)
Guard: Ctrl (to block attacks)
Charged Slash: Right Click + Hold (hold heavy attack button to charge and release a powerful slash)
Use Item: E (use items while weapon is drawn)
Rising Slash: Space + Left Click (performed as a follow-up after a Guard)

Overview: The fastest weapon type with relentless, rapid attacks. Focuses on speed and aggression, particularly in Demon Mode.

Recommended For: Aggressive players who like to deal continuous damage and don’t mind staying close to the monster.

Tactics:
Demon Mode: Enter Demon Mode to increase your attack speed and power. Archdemon Mode offers a good balance between mobility and attack.
Positioning: Stay close to the monster to keep up a barrage of attacks but watch your stamina carefully.
Elemental Damage: Dual Blades excel with elemental damage, so gear up accordingly for different monsters.

Combos & Attacks:
Demon Mode: Ctrl (activates Demon Mode, boosting attack speed and unlocking special moves)
Demon Flurry Combo: Left Click in Demon Mode (perform a fast combo of slashes)
Demon Dash: Space while in Demon Mode (dash to reposition quickly)
Blade Dance: Right Click + Hold (hold to unleash a flurry of strikes, especially powerful in Demon Mode)
Archdemon Mode: Automatically activated after building the Demon Gauge in Demon Mode (provides mobility boosts and access to some Demon Mode moves)
Rising Slash: Left Click + Right Click (standard combo starter or finisher in non-Demon Mode)

Overview: A heavy-hitting weapon focused on blunt damage and stunning monsters with headshots.

Recommended For: Players who like to control the battlefield by stunning monsters and dealing heavy damage.

Tactics:
Head Targeting: Aim for the monster’s head to deal stun damage, eventually knocking them down.
Charge Attacks: Use charged attacks to deal massive damage. The Spinning Bludgeon can cover ground while charging.
Mobility: Stay mobile while charging your attacks, using the weapon’s momentum to dodge and reposition.

Combos & Attacks:
Charged Attacks: Hold Right Click (release at the right time for increased damage, up to 3 charge levels)
Spinning Bludgeon: Ctrl + Right Click (move while charging to spin and attack multiple times)
Big Bang Combo: Right Click repeatedly (a powerful combo that deals heavy damage when fully executed)
Golf Swing: Right Click after a Big Bang Combo (a powerful finishing move)
Superpound: Left Click + Right Click (a heavy, overhead smash with wide impact)
Hammer Spin: Ctrl while moving (maintain charge while spinning to cover ground and damage multiple parts)

Overview: A support weapon that allows you to buff yourself and your team while dealing decent blunt damage.

Recommended For: Players who enjoy supporting their team with buffs while still contributing to damage.

Tactics:
Buff Management: Memorize and play the right notes to keep buffs active, enhancing your team’s performance.
Stunning: Like the Hammer, aim for the monster’s head to deal stun damage.
Team Coordination: Stay aware of your team’s needs and play the right buffs at the right time.

Combos & Attacks:
Note Attacks: Left Click (each attack plays a note, and the combination of notes triggers buffs)
Encore: Ctrl (after playing a song, perform an encore to strengthen the effects)
Heavy Smash: Right Click (deals powerful blunt damage)
Slide Beat: Ctrl + Space (move while playing, allowing you to dodge and attack simultaneously)
Echo Wave: Mouse 4 (triggers a sound wave that damages the monster, usually after a combo)

Overview: A defensive weapon with high precision, great for blocking and countering attacks while maintaining steady damage output.

Recommended For: Players who prefer a defensive, methodical approach, focusing on blocking and counter-attacking.

Tactics:
Guarding: Use your shield to block attacks, then counter with precise thrusts.
Positioning: Stay close to the monster and use your superior reach to poke at weak spots safely.
Charge Attack: The Lance’s charging attack allows you to close distance quickly while delivering multiple hits.

Combos & Attacks:
Mid Thrust: Left Click (basic thrust attack, can be followed up for a combo)
High Thrust: Right Click (a higher poke, good for hitting weak spots)
Guard: Ctrl (blocks incoming attacks)
Power Guard: Ctrl + Right Click (a stronger guard that reduces knockback)
Counter Thrust: Ctrl + Left Click after blocking an attack (a quick retaliatory thrust)
Dash Attack: Space while moving + Left Click (dash forward and thrust multiple times)
Charged Wide Sweep: Mouse 4 (side button on your mouse) after a full combo (a wide-sweeping, powerful attack)

Overview: A combination of lance and cannon, the Gunlance allows for powerful explosive attacks while maintaining solid defense.

Recommended For: Players who enjoy both melee and explosive combat, with a balance of offense and defense.

Tactics:
Shelling: Use Shelling to deal explosive damage. Shells ignore monster armor and can be used to exploit openings.
Wyvern’s Fire: A powerful but slow attack with a long cooldown. Best used when a monster is immobilized.
Guarding: Like the Lance, use your shield to block attacks, then counter with thrusts and shelling.

Combos & Attacks:Lunging Thrust: Left Click (basic thrust attack)
Shelling: Right Click (fires a shell, can be chained after a thrust)
Charged Shelling: Hold Right Click (charges the shell for more damage)
Wyvern’s Fire: Ctrl + Mouse 4 (a powerful, long-charge explosive attack)
Guard: Ctrl (blocks incoming attacks)
Quick Reload: Mouse 4 after shelling (reloads shells quickly)
Full Burst: Ctrl + Right Click after a combo (fires all loaded shells in a burst)

Overview: A weapon that can switch between a heavy axe and a powerful sword mode, combining the strengths of both forms.

Recommended For: Players who enjoy versatile gameplay and managing weapon modes for different situations.

Tactics:
Mode Switching: Learn to switch between Axe Mode for mobility and Sword Mode for high damage output.
Element Discharge: In Sword Mode, use Element Discharge to deal massive damage but be mindful of your Phials (energy).
Phial Management: Keep an eye on your Phial gauge to maintain Sword Mode effectiveness.

Combos & Attacks:
Axe Mode Attacks: Left Click (basic axe swings)
Sword Mode Attacks: Right Click (switches to Sword Mode and initiates an attack)
Element Discharge: Ctrl + Right Click in Sword Mode (a powerful attack that expends Phials)
Zero Sum Discharge: Mouse 4 in Sword Mode during Element Discharge (grapple onto the monster for continuous damage)
Morph Sweep: Ctrl + Left Click to switch back to Axe Mode with a powerful sweep
Morph Slash: Right Click to switch between modes mid-combo

Overview: A complex weapon that switches between a sword and shield for quick attacks and a heavy axe for powerful blows.

Recommended For: Advanced players who like to manage resources and execute powerful, high-damage combos.

Tactics:
Phial Charging: Use Sword Mode to build up energy (Phials), then unleash it in Axe Mode for powerful attacks.
Guard Points: Use the Charge Blade’s shield to block and counterattack with precise timing.
Elemental Discharge: Use your charged Phials to perform an Elemental Discharge for massive damage.

Combos & Attacks:
Sword Mode Attacks: Left Click (basic sword strikes)
Axe Mode Attacks: Right Click (switches to Axe Mode and attacks)
Phial Charge: Ctrl + Right Click (charges Phials after a Sword Mode combo)
Elemental Discharge: Ctrl + Mouse 4 in Axe Mode (unleashes stored Phials for explosive damage)
Super Amped Element Discharge: Mouse 4 with max Phials in Axe Mode (a massive, high-damage attack)
Guard Point: Ctrl during mode switch (blocks attacks and counters)

Overview: A highly mobile weapon that allows for aerial combat and controlling a Kinsect to attack monsters and gather buffs.

Recommended For: Players who enjoy fast, acrobatic gameplay with a mix of melee and ranged attacks.

Tactics:
Aerial Combat: Use the Glaive’s vaulting ability to stay airborne and attack from above.
Kinsect Management: Use your Kinsect to gather buffs and attack from a distance. Different Kinsects have different effects.
Buff Combinations: Collect multiple buffs for enhanced combat abilities.

Combos & Attacks:
Vault: Ctrl + Space (vaults into the air for aerial attacks)
Aerial Attacks: Left Click or Right Click while airborne (perform spinning attacks or downward strikes)
Kinsect Extract Attack: Ctrl + Left Click (fires the Kinsect to collect extracts)
Kinsect Recall: Ctrl + Mouse 4 (calls the Kinsect back to you, applying buffs)
Diving Wyvern: Mouse 4 while airborne (a powerful dive attack from the air)

Overview: A ranged weapon that allows for quick, precise shots with a variety of coatings that add special effects to your arrows.

Recommended For: Players who prefer ranged combat and quick movement while keeping distance from monsters.

Tactics:
Coatings: Use different coatings to apply status effects or boost damage.
Charge Shots: Charge your shots for increased damage. Different levels of charge change the shot type.
Arc Shot: Use Arc Shots to apply buffs or deal area damage.

Combos & Attacks:
Quick Shot: Left Click (fires a single arrow)
Power Shot: Right Click (fires a charged shot, hold for more charge levels)
Arc Shot: Ctrl + Right Click (fires an arrow that rains down in an arc, hitting multiple times)
Dragon Piercer: Mouse 4 (a powerful, long-range shot that pierces through the monster)
Dash Dancing: Space while aiming + Directional Input (allows quick repositioning while aiming)

Overview: A fast, mobile ranged weapon that allows for quick shooting and a variety of ammo types for different situations.

Recommended For: Players who like versatility in ranged combat and the ability to stay on the move.

Tactics:
Ammo Management: Choose the right ammo for the situation, whether it’s status effects, elemental damage, or straight damage.
Rapid Fire: Use the Light Bowgun’s rapid-fire capability to lay down continuous damage.
Evade Reload: Stay mobile by using Evade Reload to dodge and reload simultaneously.

Combos & Attacks:
Normal Shot: Left Click (fires standard ammo)
Aimed Shot: Right Click (aim and fire for precise targeting)
Rapid Fire: Left Click with appropriate ammo (fires multiple shots in quick succession)
Wyvernblast: Ctrl + Mouse 4 (places a mine that explodes when hit)
Evade Reload: Space + Ctrl (reloads while dodging)

Overview: A powerful but slower ranged weapon that offers heavy damage and special ammo types like Wyvernheart and Wyvernsnipe.

Recommended For: Players who prefer dealing massive ranged damage from a distance and can manage slower movement.

Tactics:
Ammo Variety: Use powerful ammo like Pierce, Spread, or special ammo for maximum damage.
Wyvernheart/Wyvernsnipe: Special ammo modes that deal massive damage when fully charged and used effectively.
Shield Mod: Equip a shield mod to block attacks while aiming.

Combos & Attacks:
Normal Shot: Left Click (fires standard ammo)
Aimed Shot: Right Click (aim and fire for precise targeting)
Wyvernheart: Ctrl + Mouse 4 (fires a continuous stream of bullets)
Wyvernsnipe: Mouse 4 (fires a powerful, long-range shot that hits multiple times)
Special Ammo Reload: Ctrl (reloads special ammo types)

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