List of Controls | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MHRise)

This is a comprehensive guide on the list of controls found in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR) for the Nintendo Switch! Read on to learn more about the list of controls In-game, During Quests, Weapons Sheathed, and more!

Basic Controls

Basic Controls: In-Game

Confirm/Cancel

Button	Action
	- Confirm (Menu Selection) - Talk to Villagers - Use Facility/Object
	- Cancel (Menu Selection)

Moving

Button	Action
	- Player Movement
(Hold)	- Dash

Camera Controls

Button	Action
	- Move Camera
(Tap Once)	- Camera Reset

Menu Controls 1

Button	Action
	- Opens Start Menu
	- Opens Chat Menu

Menu Controls 2

Button	Action
	- Scrolling
	- Select/Perform Action
(Hold)	- Show Custom Radial Menu
(Hold) +	- Choose Menu
(Hold) +	- Select a shortcut.

Basic Controls: During Quests

Button	Action
(Hold) + or	- Item Bar: Scroll
(Hold) + or	- Ammo/Coatings Bar: Scroll (Gunners)
(Hold)	- Open Detailed Map

Basic Controls: Weapons Sheathed

Button	Action
	- Gather - Carve from slain monster - Use Endemic Life - (While Jumping) Stop Midair[/align]
	- Crouch - (While moving) Dodge - (While Sliding) Jump
(Hold)	- Dash - (While on sloped terrain) Slide
	- Use Item
	- Ready Button

Basic Controls: Weapon Drawn

Button	Action
	- Evade
	- Sheathe Weapon
(Blademasters) + or	- Silkbind Attacks
(Gunners) + or	- Silkbind Attacks

Weapon Controls

Sword and Shield Controls

Button	Action
	Chop
	Lateral Slash
＋	Shield Attack
＋	Advancing Slash
	Guard
+	Guard Slash
During a combo, ＋	Backstep
During a backstep, hold	Charged Slash
After a backstep	Leaping Slash
After a Leaping Slash or Guard Slash	Perfect Rush
＋	Use Item
＋	Falling Shadow
＋	Windmill

Sword and Shield Gameplay and New Moves

Long Sword Controls

Vertical Slash
Thrust
Directional Fade Slash	While Attacking + +
Fade Slash	+
Spirit Slash
Foresight Slash	+
Iai Sheathe	+
Iai Slash	While in Iai Sheathe
Iai Spirit Slash	While in Iai Sheathe
Soaring Kick	+
Helmbreaker	After Soaring Kick hits
Serene Pose	+

Long Sword Gameplay and New Moves

Dual Blades Controls

Button	Action
	Double Slash
	Lunging Strike
＋	Blade Dance (Demon Mode)
	Demon Mode / Cancel
Demon Mode (in the air or on a ledge) ＋	Midair Spinning Blade Dance
＋	Silkbind Attack: Piercing Bind
＋	Silkbind Attack: Shrouded Vault

Dual Blades Gameplay and New Moves

Great Sword Controls

Vertical Slsah
Charge Slash	Charge
Sideward Slash
Upward Slash	+
Tackle	While Charging
Guard
Falling Thrust	In the air
Hunting Edge	+
Power Sheathe	+

Great Sword Gameplay and New Moves

Hammer Controls

Button	Action
	Overhead Smash
	Side Smash
	Charge
(release while charging)	Charged Attack
(while charging)	Charge Switch
	Guard
+	Silkbind Spinning Bludgeon
+	Impact Crater

Hammer Gameplay and New Moves

Hunting Horn Controls

Button	Action
	Left Swing
	Right Swing
＋	Backwards Strike
	Perform
＋	Magnificent Trio
＋	Silkbind Attack: Slide Beat
＋	Silkbind Attack: Earthshaker

Hunting Horn Gameplay and New Moves

Lance Controls

Button	Action
	Mid Thrust
	High Thrust
+	Wide Sweep
+ +	Guard Dash
+ +	Dash Attack
+	Counter-thrust
	Guard
+	Twin Vine (Kunai Jab)
+	Twin Vine (Launch while guarding)
+	Anchor Rage

Lance Gameplay and New Moves

Gunlance Controls

Button	Action
	Lateral Thrust
	Shelling
(Hold)	Charged Shelling
+	Rising Slash
+	Guard Thrust
+	Reload
+ +	Wyvern's Fire
	Guard
+	Haill Cutter
+	Guard Edge

Gunlance Gameplay and New Moves

Switch Axe Controls

Axe Controls

Button	Action
	Overhead Slash
(Rapidly Press)	Wild Swing
+	Rising Slash
+	Forward Slash
	Morph/Reload
+	Invincible Gambit
+	Switch Charger

Sword Controls

Button	Action
	Overhead Slash
	Double Slash
+	Element Discharge
	Morph

Switch Axe Gameplay and New Moves

Charge Blade Controls

Sword Controls

Button	Action
	Weak Slash
+	Forward Slash
(during a combo) +	Fade Slash
+	Morph Slash
+	Charge
	Guard
(Hold)	Charged Double Slash
+	Morphing Advance
+	Counter Peak Performance

Axe Controls

Button	Action
	Rising Slash
	Element Discharge
+	Amped Element Discharge
	Morphed Slash

Charge Blade Gameplay and New Moves

Insect Glaive Controls

Button	Action
	Rising Slash Combo
	Wide Sweep
＋	Kinsect: Harvest Extract
＋	Kinsect: Recall
＋	Kinsect: Fire
	Kinsect: Mark Target
＋	Vault
in midair	Aerial Attack
in midair	Jumping Advancing Slash
in midair	Midair Evade
＋	Silkbind Attack: Silkbind Vault
＋	Silkbind Attack: Recall Kinsect

Insect Glaive Gameplay and New Moves

Light Bowgun Controls

Button	Action
	Crosshairs
	Fire
	Wyvernblast
	Reload
(Hold) ＋/	Select Ammo
+	Melee Attack
(Hold) +	Silkbind Glide
(Hold) +	Fanning Vault

Light Bowgun Gameplay and New Moves

Heavy Bowgun Controls

Button	Action
	Crosshairs
	Fire
	Load Special Ammo
	Reload
(Hold) ＋/	Select Ammo
+	Melee Attack
(Hold) +	Free Silkbind Glide
(Hold) +	Counter Shot

Heavy Bowgun Gameplay and New Moves

Bow Controls

Button	Action
	Aim
	Shoot
	Melee Attack
+	Dragon Piercer
(Hold) ＋/	Select Coating
	Load/Unload Coating
(Hold) +	Herculean Draw
(Hold) +	Focus Shot

Bow Gameplay and New Moves

Wirebug Controls

Button	Action
(Hold) +	- Move to targeted location
(Hold) +	- Dart forwards
(Hold) +	- Jump forwards at an upward angle
(Hold) +	- Wirefall When hit by an enemy attack, use Wirefall to pull yourself towards or away from the enemy.

How to Use Wirebugs

Palamute Controls

Button	Action
(Hold)	- Ride
While Riding
	- Move
(Hold)	- Dash
	- Attack
+ while dashing	- Drift
	- Jump
	- Dismount
while dashing	- Jumping Dismount

How to Ride Palamutes

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