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The video is part of a tutorial series by Eric focused on mastering the Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter World. Eric emphasizes the Hunting Horn's capability to deal significant damage, inflict status effects on monsters, and provide potent buffs to teammates through musical notes and songs. The core mechanics include delivering different types of attacks (triangle, circle, and triangle plus circle) which correspond to specific notes. These notes can then be used to play buffs for the team, with songs ranging from self-improvement to attack up, and can be stacked for greater efficiency. Advanced techniques such as using encores and flourishes allow for quicker song setups and increased damage output, incorporating features like shockwaves and elemental effects. Strategic combat scenarios are illustrated through a practical demonstration against a high-rank Rathalos, showcasing tactical use of attacks, buffs, and encores to maximize efficiency and damage. Key skills such as Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Horn Maestro, along with tactics like mounting and using flash bombs, are recommended for optimizing performance. The video concludes with a prompt to viewers to stay engaged for upcoming tutorials on other weapons.
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In this part of the video, Eric continues his weapon workshop tutorial series in Monster Hunter World by focusing on the Hunting Horn. He highlights the weapon’s ability to deliver significant damage, knock out and exhaust monsters, and provide various buffs to the team. Despite appearing complex due to its combination of notes and songs, Eric emphasizes that the Hunting Horn actually has one of the simplest movesets in the game. The weapon’s attacks contribute to musical notes that, when played in certain combinations, offer buffs to nearby teammates. Different horns have different songs and buffs, which can be viewed during weapon crafting. Monster Hunter World has also introduced new features to simplify playing and managing the Hunting Horn’s songs.
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In this part of the video, the speaker explains the core moves and musical application of the hunting horn weapon. They detail seven core moves, starting with a “golf style swing” using the triangle button, which can hit foes at different heights. The circle button performs a left swing followed by a double left swing, and pressing triangle and circle together performs powerful backward and forward smashes. The hilt step is a quick stab move that, while not strong, can cut tails.
Combination attacks and rolling to minimize downtime are crucial for efficiency. Attacks add musical notes to a stave, and pressing R2 recites these notes to apply buffs and deal damage. The three types of attacks (triangle, circle, and triangle plus circle) correspond to different notes, allowing the player to create songs and buffs based on the notes collected.
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In this part of the video, the speaker discusses the mechanics of using songs with hunting horns in a game. Available songs are displayed on the screen, and key details are accessible through the weapon details page. Players typically use one or two main songs, and they don’t need to memorize them as they are always available. To play a song and apply a buff, you line up the necessary notes and press R2, with the buff icon appearing near the life bar. Each song has two tiers: playing it twice enhances its effect.
For instance, the “self-improvement” song, which every horn has, first increases movement speed and upon the second play, provides natural mind’s eye and additional attack boost. Other songs like “attack up” offer team-wide buffs, with “encores” allowing the same song to be played again efficiently. Encores also serve as powerful attacks, and there are five types depending on input direction.
Additionally, players can queue multiple songs, playing them sequentially, which adds strategic depth to the gameplay. The ability to stack songs enhances efficiency and integrates into core damage rotations.
00:09:00
In this part of the video, the speaker discusses advanced techniques for efficiently playing multiple songs in rapid succession and maximizing damage output in a game. By using the “Encore” feature, players can queue up and play several songs at once, which is helpful for focusing on attacking while buffing. The ability to play songs from different positions in the list and cancel after one song is also explained.
The concept of “shockwaves” is introduced, which adds extra, unaffected-by-sharpness damage during recitals and encores. This additional damage can also include elemental or status effects, emphasizing the importance of using encores in damage rotations.
Lastly, an advanced technique called “flourish” allows players to input an additional note during an attack, enabling quicker assembly of songs without performing the full animation. The speaker gives an example using the Deviljho horn to demonstrate how these techniques enhance gameplay by speeding up buff setups and focusing on damage.
00:12:00
In this part of the video, the narrator explains various aerial and jumping attack options for a specific weapon, highlighting that they are limited but useful in certain scenarios. The focus then shifts to optimal attack combos for maximizing damage. The video details that triangle + circle attacks inflict the most damage, followed by circle attacks, and then triangle attacks, albeit with minor differences. The key aspect is utilizing encore attacks for significant damage, especially when lined up with longer note songs, but recognizing that they are not always applicable due to their slower speed. The strategy includes using quick attacks to exhaust or knock down monsters and using openings to perform encores and other powerful attacks. The narrator emphasizes the importance of keeping songs ready for buffs and encores. Additionally, recommended skills such as Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Horn Maestro are discussed to enhance the weapon’s effectiveness, along with options like Slugger for stun potential and stamina thief for exhaust power.
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In this part of the video, the speaker provides guidance on using a weapon effectively in combat. They emphasize the importance of considering skills like handicraft and protective polish to enhance weapon sharpness and durability. The tutorial then transitions into a practical demonstration, featuring a high rank Rathalos hunt in the arena while wielding the Deviljho horn. Key actions in the hunt include playing a self-improvement song for buffs, executing a quick mount for free damage, and focusing on attack combinations to maintain high damage output. The speaker also explains the strategic use of encores and attacks, particularly the triangle plus circle hits, for maximizing damage. Additionally, they discuss managing buffs and adapting tactics as the Rathalos presents different openings and vulnerabilities throughout the fight.
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In this part of the video, the presenter discusses their strategy for dealing damage using the Hunting Horn. Instead of immediately playing another encore, they decide to input notes to deal damage and queue another song. When a flash drops Rathalos, they draw directly into a recital to exploit an opening and knock Rathalos down with a forward encore. They emphasize the importance of mixing encores and combos to manage setups and maintain damage output. They also mention using the attack boost combo to balance powerful attacks and song buffering. The fight progresses as expected, with another sleep induced by the cat before Rathalos is finally defeated. The presenter wraps up by encouraging viewers to like and comment if they found the video helpful and to stay tuned for the next weapon workshop on the Insect Glaive.