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This is a guide and gameplay preview of the Lance weapon in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR). Learn about the new changes and moves available for the Lance, with details on its new Silkbind Attacks.
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The Lance is very simple to use but difficult to master. You have to optimize guard counters and poking to maximize your damage output so it requires high monster knowledge.
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Mid Thrust |
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High Thrust |
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Wide Sweep |
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Guard Dash |
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Dash Attack |
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Counter-thrust |
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Guard |
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Twin Vine (Kunai Jab) |
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Twin Vine (Launch while guarding) |
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Anchor Rage |
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Closing Attacks While Guarding | |||
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The Twin Vine silkbind attack attaches the hunter to the monster. While connected, the hunter can freely jump back beside the monster to close the gap faster.
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The Anchor Rage is a silkbind attack that increases your attack damage when hit by an attack. The attack increase also depends on the power of the attack received!
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They improved the backstep and increased the distance greatly! This helps in mobility and avoiding attacks.
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Doing a Wide Sweep with the Lance allows you to charge the attack before it relases automatically. Lance attacks are usually in precise pinpoints but this attack covers a wide area which is new.
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The Power Guard is a returning move that allows you to greatly withstand and reduce the stun time of attacks. It is one of the best counter tools of the Lance against enemy monsters if timed correctly.
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This is the Power Guard's counter attack against enemy attacks. It has a higher damage than the normal Counter Thrust used on the normal Counter Thrust input but is way harder to use.
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This is Lance's bread-and-butter move. As a Lance user, you will use this combo more often that not. The consistency and frequency of using this combo will maximize your damage as a Lance main!
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This is a combo that allows you to connect Guard Dash by striking after Power Guard. This can be used even when an enemy is attacking you!
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The Lance is top tier when it comes to guarding. It can tank almost all monster attacks with minimal damage to the hunter!
The Lance can also counterattack after absorbing damage from a guard. Use this wisely for maximum damage!
Being physically long gives Lance the advantage with reach. It can easily reach heads position high up like Deviljho or Glavenus!
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The Lance provides poor mobility while hunting. When unsheathed, the Lance will slow down the hunter to a crawl leaving him unable to properly reposition.
The Lance also does not have any attack that dishes high damage. It relies on consistent poke damage while guarding monster attacks.
When playing with allies, Lance users can be tripped by certain attacks (from Long Swords, for example). Because of this, Hunters have to incorporate the Flinch Free skill to Lance builds.
The power of the Lance relies on consistent poke damage so it is necessary that you are beside the monster at all times. Learning to play very aggressively while knowing when to guard is the sign of a good Lance player.
The Anchor Rage gives the Lance a much-needed attack boost. Use it whenever possible to mitigate the low DPS disadvantage!
It is not advisable to sheathe your weapon every time you reposition yourself. Use Lance's guard to tank enemy attacks to maximize your DPS!
The Lance has a capability to counter-thrust after successfully guarding against an attack. As mentioned earlier, consistent damage is the key to using the Lance so counter-thrusting is one of the key moves a Lance user should know!
If you really need to reposition, always do it while the Lance is sheathed. When unsheathed, the Lance reduces you to a crawl making moving painfully slow. To reposition while unsheathed, use Twin Vine to dash towards the monster!
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Is it possible to view the armor and weapons we have equipped in the demo???
I hope they have different accessories for the Palamute like how the Palico can use Palico Gadgets! Maybe fang accessories which could inflict Poison, etc.?
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