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The Lance is a defensive powerhouse that can block a multitude of attacks from the monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds. Check out the Lance's new moves, how to use it, and its controls in this guide!
Platform | Move Input |
---|---|
PC | Mid / High Thrust III ▶︎ |
PS5 | Mid / High Thrust III ▶︎ |
Xbox | Mid / High Thrust III ▶︎ |
Triple Thrust is an extra attack that's used after the standard thrust combo. Press triangle one more time after Mid Thrust III to attack three times, ending with a High Thrust. This move can also be quickly cancelled into a Guard if need be.
Platform | Move Input |
---|---|
PC | + |
PS5 | + |
Xbox | + |
Whenever a monster has been wounded, you can use this attack to deal extra damage to it with your shield. Hitting a wound with this attack will also start a charge attack that deals damage to multiple areas on the monster.
The Lance is the premiere defensive weapon choice, being able to block nearly every attack in the game! This makes its playstyle inherently defensive, focusing on blocking and counter-attacking in between thrust attacks.
One of the biggest downsides of the Lance is that it takes forever to sheathe. Whenever you're chasing monsters, it's recommended to use a Dash Attack to close the distance instead so that you don't have to constantly sheathe.
Guard Type | Controls |
---|---|
Guard | | | |
Power Guard | + | + | + |
When you're using a Lance, you should familiarize yourself with the different Guards it can perform so you know which one to use in the heat of battle. Mastering the different Guard types is the key to a strong Lance player.
For example, if you're about to get hit by an attack that a standard block can't defend against, you should use a Power Guard instead.
Action | PC | PS5 | Xbox |
---|---|---|---|
Mid Thrust | |||
High Thrust | |||
Leaping Thrust | + |
+ |
+ |
Wide Sweep | During Combo + |
During Combo + |
During Combo + |
Guard ▼ Guard Dash ▼ Shield Attack |
▼ + + ▼ |
▼ + + ▼ |
▼ + + ▼ |
Guard ▼ Guard Dash ▼ Leaping Thrust |
▼ + + ▼ |
▼ + + ▼ |
▼ + + ▼ |
Power Guard | + |
+ |
+ |
Dash Attack ▼ Dash Step/Turn ▼ Finishing Thrust |
+ + ▼ + ▼ / |
+ + ▼ + ▼ / |
+ + ▼ + ▼ / |
Return Thrust | After Successful Guard |
After Successful Guard |
After Successful Guard |
Payback Thrust | After Successful Guard |
After Successful Guard |
After Successful Guard |
Focus Strike: Victory Thrust | + |
+ |
+
|
Lance Combos |
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|
Platform | Combo Input |
---|---|
PC | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ |
PS5 | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ |
Xbox | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ |
This is the standard combo that you'll use in most situations. Remember to weave in High Thrusts in case the part you're aiming for is higher up on the monster.
Platform | Combo Input |
---|---|
PC | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ (Hold) |
PS5 | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ (Hold) |
Xbox | ▶︎ ▶︎ ▶︎ (Hold) |
This is another basic combo that ends with you countering an attack instead of using Triple Thrust. Look to use this whenever the enemy is attacking so you can offset them.
Platform | Combo Input |
---|---|
PC | ▶︎ / / + |
PS5 | ▶︎ / / + |
Xbox | ▶︎ / / + |
After you successfully Guard against an attack, you can use either Circle, Triangle, or both buttons to counter the monster. If you use Triangle plus Circle after a Perfect Guard, you will do a powerful advancing attack instead.
All Weapon Types | |||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Great Sword | Long Sword | Sword & Shield | |||
Dual Blades | Hammer | Hunting Horn | |||
Lance | Gunlance | Switch Axe | |||
Charge Blade | Insect Glaive | Light Bowgun | |||
Heavy Bowgun | Bow |
Lance Weapon Guide and New Moves
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