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In this video, Dark Hero ranks his top five favorite weapons in Monster Hunter World, highlighting the Long Sword, Sword and Shield, Hunting Horn, Charge Blade, and Dual Blades. He values the Long Sword for its versatility and maneuverability, despite challenges introduced by the Iceborne expansion's clutch claw mechanics. Sword and Shield is praised for its versatility, beginner-friendly features, and enhancements from the Iceborne expansion, particularly the powerful perfect rush combo. The Hunting Horn is notable for its supportive buffs and offensive capabilities but is seen as less efficient for solo play.
Dark Hero appreciates the Charge Blade for its complexity and adaptability in different playstyles, enhanced by Iceborne and Sunbreak expansions. Initially favoring the Insect Glaive, he eventually prefers Dual Blades for their agility, elemental damage, and effective combat features post-Iceborne. He emphasizes their combination of offense and defense, which is particularly useful when battling highly aggressive monsters like Fatalis. Throughout, Dark Hero reflects on how the Iceborne and other expansions shaped his weapon preferences, appreciating both their enhancements and drawbacks.
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In this segment of the video, the host, Dark Hero, introduces his ranking of the top five favorite weapons in Monster Hunter World. He begins with the fifth-place weapon, the Long Sword. Dark Hero has a deep appreciation for the Long Sword, having enjoyed it since playing Monster Hunter Freedom Unite. He highlights the weapon’s versatility, mentioning the foresight slash, which allows dodging while raising the spirit gauge for more damage, and the powerful but situational spirit helm breaker move. He also discusses the Long Sword’s ease of use and maneuverability, noting the increased skill ceiling introduced by the foresight slash. Additionally, he touches on the Iceborne expansion, which added the EI counter moves, although he finds them somewhat excessive. One significant drawback he mentions is the need to tenderize monsters using the clutch claw in Iceborne, which he finds clunky despite developers eventually adding a workaround.
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In this segment, the speaker discusses their evolving preferences among weapons in the “Monster Hunter” series, particularly focusing on the long sword and the sword and shield. The long sword, once a top favorite during the game’s initial release, has dropped to fifth place in their ranking due to less appealing aspects added over time with the Iceborne expansion. The sword and shield, which secures the fourth spot, is highlighted for its versatility and well-rounded combat capabilities, including healing while unsheathed and blocking attacks, making it beginner-friendly. Despite not initially captivating the speaker in the base game, Iceborne’s introduction of the perfect rush combo, which requires precise timing for maximum damage, and the powerful gold Rathian sword and shield significantly improved their experience. The clutch claw and the ability to tenderize monsters with a single hit were also notable enhancements. The speaker appreciates the Frostcraft design and the fluidity of the sword and shield’s animations and particles, making it a preferred choice in Iceborne.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses their preference for the offensive guard skill on sword and shield in Monster Hunter, despite it not being optimal due to the satisfying auditory and visual feedback. They highlight techniques such as executing a backstab to dodge attacks or performing a perfect rush, emphasizing the technical and rewarding nature of the weapon, which they believe is underrated.
The speaker then transitions to talking about the hunting horn. Initially, they were intimidated by its controls on older platforms but found it approachable in Monster Hunter World, where melody instructions are displayed on-screen. They started using the hunting horn during the Behemoth quest to support their team with buffs, which was crucial for their first successful clear. They discovered that the hunting horn is not only supportive but also offensively potent, comparable to the hammer in terms of KO potential. The speaker recounts fond memories associated with the hunting horn, including the significant role of the wiggler headgear for support.
With the Iceborne expansion, the hunting horn received enhanced capabilities like a powerful clutch claw attack and a spinning move that deals high KO damage, making it very effective, especially noted during the Iceborne demo. Despite some players preferring its iteration in Monster Hunter Rise, the speaker feels the weapon peaked in Iceborne. However, it is not ranked higher on their list due to increasing challenge and aggression in the game.
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In this segment of the video, the speaker discusses their experiences and opinions on two weapons from the game: the Hunting Horn and the Charge Blade. They note that the Hunting Horn, despite being a favorite, feels inefficient when playing solo as its buffs are primarily supportive for teammates. They suggest that increasing the effect of the hunting buff for solo players might balance this.
Then, they talk about the Charge Blade, highlighting its complexity and versatility. They appreciate the weapon’s advanced mechanics, such as guard points, and its three distinct playstyles: raw SAD (Super Amped Element Discharge), elemental, and spinning axe mode. They express a particular fondness for the Charge Blade’s gameplay improvements and additional features in “Iceborne” and “Sunbreak” expansions. The speaker also mentions an honorable mention weapon to be discussed next.
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In this segment, the speaker discusses their history with the Insect Glaive weapon in Monster Hunter World. Initially, they enjoyed using it due to its simplicity and powerful ground combos, despite some reservations about its aerial attacks. However, they eventually moved away from it due to the Iceborne expansion’s changes, such as the tenderizing mechanics and Slinger ammo functionalities, which they found less enjoyable. They now favor Dual Blades, particularly enjoying their agility and the enhancements brought by the Iceborne expansion, including increased elemental damage. The speaker also appreciates the Dual Blades’ effectiveness against aggressive monsters and has invested time in crafting various elemental sets for them.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the advantages of the dual blades in Monster Hunter World, particularly after mid-iceborn updates. They highlight how dual blades can tenderize monsters with a single hit through spinning slashes combined with the clutch claw. This attack is not only visually impressive but also effective in doing damage. Furthermore, the dual blades’ Slinger burst provides enhanced maneuverability and defense, thanks to increased invincibility frames and better distance coverage than a regular dodge. The speaker enjoys the combination of aggression and defensive capability that the dual blades offer, especially when stamina is managed well. Additionally, as the speaker prepares to hunt Fatalis, they find dual blades to be their preferred weapon. The segment concludes with a discussion about expected top weapons and a thank you to the audience.