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The video provides a comprehensive guide to the Long Sword (LS) in Monster Hunter, detailing both basic and advanced techniques for maximizing its effectiveness. Shawnzy emphasizes the importance of the Spirit Gauge, which enhances the weapon's power and is crucial for performing powerful moves like the Spirit Blade combo and the Iai Spirit Slash. He provides tips on parrying using the Foresight Slash and recommends builds for different stages of the game.
For early game, he suggests using the Kulu Long Sword for its affinity benefits and combining it with specific armor pieces such as the Kulu Helm for locking onto monster parts and the Leather Chest for attack boosts. Mid-game builds include swapping to pieces like the Paolumu waist and various Rathian and Pukei gear for diverse benefits. Endgame builds focus on Rathalos gear for significant attack and affinity bonuses.
The video also delves into optimal builds for different elemental attacks — fire, water, thunder, and ice — recommending specific gear that enhances these elemental attributes. These configurations balance attack power and additional benefits tailored to player playstyles and the challenges faced at each game stage. Finally, Shawnzy expresses gratitude towards his subscribers and hints at future content related to dual blades.
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In this part of the video, Shawnzy addresses viewer requests by providing an introductory guide to the Long Sword (LS) in Monster Hunter. He describes the Long Sword as a katana-like weapon with swift strikes and fluid movements, emphasizing that it’s ideal for cutting through monster parts and maintaining mobility. A crucial feature of the Long Sword is its Spirit Gauge, which fills up with each hit and enhances the weapon’s power when nearly full but will decay if not continually filled. Shawnzy explains that the Focus skill can help fill the gauge faster. He outlines the basic three-hit attack combo and the Spirit Blade combo sequence, highlighting that players can roll out of combos to avoid being stuck in animation. Additionally, Shawnzy details two ways to parry a monster’s attack: using the Foresight Slash and the Fade Slash during or after basic combo attacks.
00:03:00
In this part of the video, the speaker explains various advanced techniques and attacks for the long sword in a game. They demonstrate how to sheathe the weapon by tapping and holding, and how to perform different moves by flicking and tapping actions. Specific attacks such as Spirit Blade 3, Spirit Roundslash, and Foresight Slash are covered, highlighting the importance of timing for perfect execution and parrying. The Iai Spirit Slash is discussed in detail, focusing on the visual cue (a blue glow) and its linkage to Spirit Helm Breaker for increased damage. The segment also mentions the invulnerability aspect of certain moves and provides recommendations for early to mid-game weapon builds, emphasizing damage optimization and the flexibility in adjusting builds to fit personal playstyles. The Kulu long sword is suggested as a good choice due to its innate affinity.
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In this segment of the video, the discussion centers around various armor and equipment choices in the game. The Kulu Helm is highlighted for its lock on feature that helps target monster parts, and at grade 4, it unlocks Crit Eye to increase affinity. The Leather Chest is recommended for early game due to its attack boost, while the Jagras waist is beneficial for adding attack power in timed intervals. For mid-game, Paolumu waist provides divine blessing, and switching gloves and helm to Rathian’s and Pukei’s respectively lower Crit Eye but provide burst and focus benefits.
Endgame recommendations include Rathalos Helm and Chest for attack boosts and weakness exploit, combined with Rathian’s gloves for lock on, Rathalos waist for focus, and Kulu boots for Crit Eye. It’s suggested to use this build to farm materials for elemental sets needed in the later stages. Additional builds for poison include the same setup with a possible swap to Puklei waist for poison attack. For fire swords, Anjanath and Rathalos options are compared, with Anjanath favored for ease of farming materials and its Rising Tide feature.
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In this part of the video, the creator outlines optimal equipment builds for various elemental attacks in Monster Hunter. For fire element, they suggest using Anjanath Helm and gloves, Rathalos chest and waist, and Kulu-yaku’s Boots, yielding fire Attack 5 and other bonuses but lacking lock-on capability. For water element, their build includes Kulu Helm, Jyuratodus chest and gloves, Rathalos waist, and Great Jagras boots, providing Crit eye 1, lock on, and water Attack 5. The thunder element build involves Rathalos Helm, Tobi chest and waist, Rathian gloves, and Kulu-yaku boots for various attack boosts. For ice element, suggested gear includes Legiana Helm and waist, Rathalos chest, Rathian gloves, and Kulu-yaku boots, with bonuses like ice Attack 3 and crit eye 2. The creator reflects on their journey, expressing gratitude to their subscribers and plans for future content, including potential videos on dual blades.