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Monster Hunter Wilds
All Weapon Changes from Rise and World
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Weapons compared to Monster Hunter Rise and World have received numerous changes in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on to learn more about all the changes and adjustments for weapons compared to Rise and World, and their new and removed mechanics here!
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All Weapon Changes
Weapon Changes Summary
| Weapon | Added Moves | Removed Moves |
|---|---|---|
 Great Sword |
・Offset Attack
・Charging Tackle ・Perfect Guard ・Can Aim Slashes |
・Slinger Shortcut to TCS (World)
・Strongarm Stance (Rise) ・Backslide (Rise) ・Surge Slash Combo (Rise) |
 Long Sword |
・Crimson Moves
・Spirit Charge ・Spirit Release Slash ・Helm Breaker Cancel |
・Tempered Spirit Blade (Rise)
・Serene Pose (Rise) ・Sacred Sheathe Combo (Rise) ・Harvest Moon (Rise) |
 Dual Blades |
・Demon Dodge
・Blade Dance Extensions ・Demon Flurry ・Focus Strike: Turning Tide |
・Claw Combo (World)
・Evade Shot (World) ・Spiral Slash (Rise) ・Demon Flight (Rise) |
 Sword & Shield |
・Charged Chop
・Rising Slash while Guarding |
・Drill Slash Combo (Rise)
・Destroyer Oil (Rise) |
 Hammer |
・Mighty Charge
・Spinning Bludgeon Extension ・Golf Swing |
・Slinger Burst (World)
・Charge Mode Switch (Rise) ・Impact Burst/Crater (Rise) |
 Hunting Horn |
・Overhead Smash Extension
・Special Performances ・Echo Bubbles |
・Silkbind Shockwave (Rise)
・Swing Combo (Rise) |
 Lance |
・Triple Thrust
・Can Guard while Charging ・Focus Strike: Victory Thrust |
・Guard Shot (World)
・Claw Counter Stance (World) ・Skyward Thrust (Rise) ・Sheathing Retreat (Rise) |
 Gunlance |
・Wyrmstake Full Blast
・Focus Strike: Drake Auger |
・Bullet Barrage (Rise)
・Reverse Blast (Rise) ・Hail Cutter (Rise) |
 Switch Axe |
・Full Release Slash
・Unbridled Slash ・Offset Rising Slash ・Counter Rising Slash |
・Slinger Burst (World)
・2-Staged Morph Slash Combo (Rise) ・Soaring Wyvern Blade (Rise) ・Wire Step (Rise) |
 Charge Blade |
・Guard Point Indicators
・Focus Slash: Double Rend |
・Ready Stance (Rise)
・Morphing Advance (Rise) ・Axe Hopper (Rise) ・Air Dash (Rise) |
 Insect Glaive |
・Rising Spiral Slash
・Kinsect Combos ・Focus Thrust: Leaping Strike |
・Mid-air Claw Attack (World)
・Kinsect Slash (Rise) ・Awakened Kinsect Attack (Rise) ・Kinsect Glide (Rise) |
 Light Bowgun |
・Chaser Shot
・Rapid Fire Mode ・Burst Step ・Focus Blast: Eagle Strike Shot |
・Evading Reload (World)
・Wyvern Counter (Rise) ・Critical Firepower (Rise) ・Fanning Bolt (Rise) |
 Heavy Bowgun |
・Wyverncounter Ignition
・Auto-Guard ・Ignition Mode ・Focus Blast: Wyvern Howl |
・Wyvernsnipe (World/Rise)
・Setting Sun (Rise) ・Rising Moon (Rise) |
 Bow |
・Ready Tracer
・Thousand Dragons ・Focus Fire: Hailstorm |
・Aim Switch (World)
・Butcher's Bind (Rise) ・Stake Thrust (Rise) ・Dodgebolt (Rise) |
New Weapon Mechanics
Wounding and Destroying Wounds
Wounding is one of the main weapon mechanics introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds and is essential for mastering your weapon and defeating monsters more easily. Attacking a specific monster part will eventually inflict a wound on it, allowing you to deal more damage on that wounded part and destroy it with your Focus Strike to stun, knock down, or stagger the monster.
Focus Mode and Focus Strikes
Focus Mode is a new key weapon mechanic introduced in Monster Hunter Wilds. This allows you to enter an aiming state that activates a crosshair to clearly identify open wounds and execute special moves called Focus Strikes.
Focus Strike is a new move that allows you to instantly break open wounds on hit, dealing more damage on that specific part for the entire duration. Doing so will make you automatically perform a follow-up attack that can destroy more open wounds and possibly stagger or knock down the monster.
How to Use Focus Mode and Focus Strike
Switching Weapons
In Monster Hunter Wilds, you are now able to equip a second weapon by heading inside a tent and equipping the weapon of your choice on the slot below your main weapon. Once you have your second weapon equipped, you can now switch your weapons anytime during your hunts, allowing you to adjust your playstyle on the fly depending on which monster you are hunting.
Keep in mind that switching weapons can only be done while on your Seikret mount so make sure to call it when you plan on changing your weapon mid-hunt.
How to Change and Switch Weapons
Offset Attacks
In Monster Hunter Wilds, the new Offset Attacks can parry monster attacks and stagger them for a brief duration if timed correctly. Although not every weapon has them, these special attacks are extremely useful for your hunts are they offer another way of dealing with attacks and provide you with better openings for big moves.
All Offset Attacks and How to Use
Power Clashing
With the return of Perfect Guard, they added a new mechanic tied to it called Power Clash where you enter a clashing state with the monster and knock them down once successful. This mechanic works similiar to Mounting where the requirement to perform a Power Clash will increase the more you use it.
Removed Weapon Mechanics
Switch Skills
Switch Skills from Monster Hunter Rise are no longer available in Monster Hunter Wilds. In the previous game, switch skills helped determine your weapon's playstyle by allowing you to switch to another set of skills that you can use.
Although switch skills were removed, the ability to bring a secondary weapon and switch between them compensated for this as it allows you to change your playstyle on the go.
Wirebugs
Wirebugs were also removed in Monster Hunter Wilds. These were used for executing Switch Skills, performing mid-air dodges, and traversing difficult areas.
In exchange, they returned the Slinger tool which can pick up items from afar and fire Slinger ammo.
Clutch Claw
The Clutch Claw is not returning in Monster Hunter Wilds as well. This was used for grappling on to monster parts, creating weak spots, leading monsters into walls and traps, and performing Clutch Claw weapon combos.
Even though they did not return, the new Focus Strikes and Wounding mechanics compensated for this with the various moves you can pull off to stagger or stun the monster.
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