Monster Hunter World Gunlance Combos Pc
Eden Alvardo
For Gunners and Hammer users, Behemoth's face is the main weak point. The monster still has a two-star weakness from both weapons with its tail but suffers from a three-star weakness to its face. Bullets and arrows also don't bounce on the horns, making them ideal for attacking the head. During my first successful hunt, for example, we had one Bow user, one Heavy Bowgun user, a Charge Blade user then me on Great Sword. The two ranged hunters focused on the head while the CB user mostly focused on the front paws and I stuck to the tail. All of those body parts were pretty much broken by the time Behemoth ran away from the second area.
The one caveat is that flashing him resets his enmity or aggro, which can be bad or good depending on the situation. Then again, reseting aggro is better than having a bajillion tornadoes clogging up your zones like an artery that's about ready to lead to a full-blown heart attack. You can also use the aggro-canceling mechanic to your advantage if you notice that your tank is struggling and likely to cart while Behemoth is locked on to him or her. And if you run out of Flash Pods and can't restock or craft, peppering Behemoth with Slinger ammo like Crystalburst or Dragon Pods can flinch the monster, too, if you hit it enough times.
Typically, Behemoth will do this move three times. The first is when it moves from its second area to the third. The second time is when it moves from the third area to its final area. The third time is when you deal enough damage in the final area and cause him to go nuclear one more time.
Now, you'll want to pay attention once Behemoth drops about three comet rocks because that signals it's about to go Ecliptic. This is especially important if you have a weapon that sheathes slowly or has slow lumbering combos. I've probably died to the attack three times because I was mid-True Charge slash as it starts and couldn't make it to a rock or bring up the Jump gesture in time by the time my attacks was over.
One path has him moving through the lava zone, which requires you to pop a Cold Drink. The initial lava zone will be tight and narrow but the last zone will be nice and wide, giving you more freedom of movement.
There are new ways to traverse that world, more hunting options at your disposal, and oodles of epic monsters to slay. What isn't new though, are the weapon options. All 14 of them return from Monster Hunter Generations.
The Great Sword deals insane damage but attacks slowly, and you'll move slower while it's drawn. You can block, though, and your evading speed isn't affected. This is a great weapon for those that time their attacks wisely, using hit and run tactics to deal heavy damage.
The Long Sword acts like the Great Sword, but trades some of that damage for increased mobility. You can attack while moving, dodge while attacking, and increase your damage using Spirit Blade. This is one for those that never want to let up the attack, incorporating dodging into your attack pattern.
The Dual Blades unleash attacks very rapidly, though each deals about as much damage as a bee sting. Each hit you land charges up your Demon Gauge though, which allows you to enter Demon Mode. This provides new attacks and buffs your damage, movement, and evasion, but drains your stamina bar while active. Completely fill your Demon Gauge to enter Archdemon Mode, which enhances your actions and increases your attack further. This weapon's for those that think the best defence is a good offence.
The Hammer hits the hardest with each individual attack of any weapon in Monster Hunter: World. Much like the Great Sword, it's slow and decreases your mobility. You can't guard with this weapon either. However, it does make up for it with its Charge ability, which has three stages and boosts your attack power, ability to stun, and makes you immune to flinching. Stunning is the Hammer's trump card, as it allows you to get your best attacks in while the monster is unable to retaliate. This is for those that like to kill monsters before they have a chance to retaliate.
The Hunting Horn is an incredibly unique weapon that's best used in parties. Rather than attack, you'll perform melodies to apply buffs to yourself and nearby allies. It kind of turns Monster Hunter into a rhythm action game, and It's the closest thing it has to having a healer class, so pick it if that's how you like to roll.
The Lance is the most defensive weapon in Monster Hunter: World, providing a shield and solid reach, keeping you at a safe distance from your opponent. You can use counter-thrust to immediately block an attack and counter or switch right to Power Guard, which enormously reduces your stun time when attacked. This drains your stamina though, so timing is key, but it's perfect for blocking a powerful enemy's attacks. Use the lance if you want to go full defence and counterattack.
The Gunlance is one of the most interesting weapons available in Monster Hunter: World. It acts similar to the Lance, but provides less defensive options in favour of increased range and firepower. We really mean firepower too, as the Gunlance can fire shells like an enormous revolver. You can fire shells individually, over a long range, and all at once in a wide shotgun style attack. Like to have a little bit of everything? The Gunlance is for you.
The Switch Axe is the best example of risk versus reward in Monster Hunter: World. It's an incredibly powerful weapon, capable of switching seamlessly between an Axe and a Sword and doling out just an insane amount of damage. Not only that, but your damage increases the longer you keep up a combo, thanks to the sword's ability to generate heat. You do have to be careful though, as attacks will burn through your stamina if you let them. You might have to use a Whetstone a little more often as well, thanks to the sheer number of attacks. This is for those that love to build up insane combos.
The Charge Blade is the antithesis of the Switch Axe. It focuses more on defence but still offers a bunch more offensive options than the traditional Sword & Shield. The idea here is that you attack in sword mode to build up energy that you store in phials. You can then unleash this energy as elemental attacks when you swap to Axe mode. This is a good weapon for those that fancy something a little bit different.
The Insect Glaive is another incredibly interesting weapon. It acts a lot like a staff in its attacks, and you can vault off it to gain air and devastate monsters from above. You can also summon a Kinsect to harvest extracts from monsters that give you a temporary buff. This is a great weapon for those that like to fight alongside a pet.
The Light Bowgun is a lighter version of the Heavy Bowgun that allows for faster movement and reload, but doesn't hold as much ammo and suffers from heavier recoil. The Wyvernblast ability lets you place bombs on the ground that explode when attacked. This is the best out of the two for those that like to fight from range, use traps, and have all those ammo types at their disposal. Choose the Light Bowgun if you want to turn Monster Hunter: World into a third person shooter.
The Heavy Bowgun packs a serious punch, though at the expense of decreased mobility. Whip it out and you can merely walk, and it even effects your ability to evade. Load your special ability, though, and you will literally tear through any monster in your path. This basically serves as a machine gun, dealing insane damage. You've also got the various different ammo types, so it's a very diverse weapon. It might be best suited to parties due to the limited ability, slow reload and attack speed, and slow recharge for your Special Ammo. Choose this if you just want to sit back and cut through foes with a beast of a machine gun.
Last but not least we have the bow. The advantage to this weapon is its great mobility, range, and damage. Seriously, unleash a Dragon Piercer on a pack of enemies and watch them fall. You can charge a single damaging shot or fire off barrages of increasingly powerful attacks, fire an arc of arrows into the air, or spread your shots if an enemy gets in close. You can also apply coatings to arrows to improve damage, or place various effects on your opponent. The Bow is an excellent weapon for those that like to go it alone.
Glen joined Nintendo Life in 2018 as Guides Editor, assembling walkthroughs, tips, and tricks for some of Switch's biggest games. He went on to work as Editor for Pocket Tactics and Senior SEO Strategist for Metro.
I'm still not sure which route I plan to go. In all of the PS2/PSP games, I stuck with greatsword or long blade... but insect glaive sounds really cool. I still need to try the bow/guns to see how they handle with dual analog sticks though. Good problems to have!
I think I'll use the bow, dragon piercer is a bad ass attack lol. I hope bow damage is upgraded in the final game though, it's a little low in the beta. Although maybe I can upgrade the bow in the final game? It's my first monhun so I do not know much about weapon upgrade system in game.
As for Monster Hunter, I have never played one and I am really excited to give this a go. Do you spec your character build towards a certain weapon, or is it easy enough to change weapons to see which you prefer?
Stop advertising the Hunting Horn as a weapon you solely stand on the sidelines with and the Gunlance as the Lance with a gun on it! It oversimplifies the complex weapon designs and may give newer players the wrong impression.
My hype for this game was almost entirely killed by the awful performance on the original PS4. It's about 20fps most of the time. It probably doesn't help I've just spent about 200 hours playing The Witcher 3 at a constant 60fps on my PC but it was so depressing seeing this game appear to be running in slow motion. Add in 3 other players and more than 4 monsters... I don't even want to think about it.
Long story short, this is the game that's finally pushed me over the edge to get a Pro. Even then, it's still not 60fps which is crazy, but at least it doesn't feel like being underwater and drunk. CEX here I come. I was always gonna do this before FFVIIR came out, the schedule's just been pushed forward. No huge problem.
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