In anticipation of Wilds coming out I’m interested in trying out some different weapons. Currently I use Lance/Bow depending on how I’m feeling and just got to Alatreon + Safijiva, but I’m definitely keeping Bow in Wilds and likely drop Lance.
As fun as Lance is, it just has SO many problems. Starting with the cons of using Lance: Clutch Claw takes so many inputs and time to finally whip out when the weapon is out that you’re better off sheathing. Also, Clutch Guard doesn’t even block so more reason to just sheath. Clutch Counter is nice, but again lots of inputs to get to. Tenderize in one hit is nice, but also lots of other weapons can too.
That’s all Worlds exclusive cons though, Lance in general however? Damage wise it doesn’t seem like I do as much dps as the others. My squad consists of a Longsword, SnS and HBG and now that I’m finally consistently hitting 120+ with a Safijiva weapon I’m aware that my squad has been doing that ages ago, more consistently, and even without all the crit buffs. I’m hugely reliant on either Health or Cleanser booster to keep me safe as sheathing takes forever to pop a Max Potion or even simply to roll. Fire and Blast Blights are the worst as I can’t roll unless I sheath so now I’m vulnerable, the other blights I’ll just deal with like any other weapon. Sure I could put on Quick Sheath decos but why do that when I could just do more damage with Crit decos? That seems to be all the build and guide recommendations anyways. Idk how Decoration hungry other weapons are, but Lance feels very dependent on Decorations just for some QoL stuff like Quick Sheathe and Blight Resist.
The good however? Boy is it satisfying when you block a monster’s Nova with Guard +. Everyone trying to do their best to mitigate with well timed dodges or a perfect parry meanwhile I just hunker down and eat it like a boss. I AM the boss! It’s also pretty funny disproving the “Lance is slow” idea with the Lance Charge attack, chasing down monsters from zone to zone and getting free hits along the way. Verticality ain’t an issue either, like Safi chest when it’s vulnerable can be hit simply with my RMB, every hit, every time. Some might look to the damage loop as abysmal but I rather like the simple 1-2-3 combo of Lance, consistent damage that isn’t dependent on a bar or consumables. Sure, there’s no flashy or big damage move like LS Helmsplitter, but I appreciate the consistency.
All that said, for Lance the only one vaguely unique property I can think of is Guard + against monster Novas. I don’t know which other weapons can do the same, but being able to block one attack for so many QoL problems? Like HBG can also block a good amount of damage with Guard and Guard + and it does even more damage and safely at a good range. Other weapons get some cool privileges like Dual Swords can apply two different elements, SnS can use items even with weapon drawn, and as far as I’m aware most weapons can run AND roll with their weapon out.
I’m not familiar with all of the weapons or builds since I don’t use them but I am interested. With all that I’ve said about Lance, do you guys have any weapon recommendations that might alleviate these issues? I still would like to tank monsters, but so many QoL issues with Lance that make me want to play others. Help me find another weapon?
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r/MonsterHunterWorld In anticipation of Wilds coming out I’m interested in trying out some different weapons. Currently I use Lance/Bow depending on how I’m feeling and just got to Alatreon + Safijiva, but I’m definitely keeping Bow in Wilds and likely drop Lance. As fun as Lance is, it just has SO many problems. Starting with the cons of using Lance: Clutch Claw takes so many inputs and time to finally whip out when the weapon is out that you’re better off sheathing. Also, Clutch Guard doesn’t even block so more reason to just sheath. Clutch Counter is nice, but again lots of inputs to get to. Tenderize in one hit is nice, but also lots of other weapons can too. That’s all Worlds exclusive cons though, Lance in general however? Damage wise it doesn’t seem like I do as much dps as the others. My squad consists of a Longsword, SnS and HBG and now that I’m finally consistently hitting 120+ with a Safijiva weapon I’m aware that my squad has been doing that ages ago, more consistently, and even without all the crit buffs. I’m hugely reliant on either Health or Cleanser booster to keep me safe as sheathing takes forever to pop a Max Potion or even simply to roll. Fire and Blast Blights are the worst as I can’t roll unless I sheath so now I’m vulnerable, the other blights I’ll just deal with like any other weapon. Sure I could put on Quick Sheath decos but why do that when I could just do more damage with Crit decos? That seems to be all the build and guide recommendations anyways. Idk how Decoration hungry other weapons are, but Lance feels very dependent on Decorations just for some QoL stuff like Quick Sheathe and Blight Resist. The good however? Boy is it satisfying when you block a monster’s Nova with Guard +. Everyone trying to do their best to mitigate with well timed dodges or a perfect parry meanwhile I just hunker down and eat it like a boss. I AM the boss! It’s also pretty funny disproving the “Lance is slow” idea with the Lance Charge attack, chasing down monsters from zone to zone and getting free hits along the way. Verticality ain’t an issue either, like Safi chest when it’s vulnerable can be hit simply with my RMB, every hit, every time. Some might look to the damage loop as abysmal but I rather like the simple 1-2-3 combo of Lance, consistent damage that isn’t dependent on a bar or consumables. Sure, there’s no flashy or big damage move like LS Helmsplitter, but I appreciate the consistency. All that said, for Lance the only one vaguely unique property I can think of is Guard + against monster Novas. I don’t know which other weapons can do the same, but being able to block one attack for so many QoL problems? Like HBG can also block a good amount of damage with Guard and Guard + and it does even more damage and safely at a good range. Other weapons get some cool privileges like Dual Swords can apply two different elements, SnS can use items even with weapon drawn, and as far as I’m aware most weapons can run AND roll with their weapon out. I’m not familiar with all of the weapons or builds since I don’t use them but I am interested. With all that I’ve said about Lance, do you guys have any weapon recommendations that might alleviate these issues? I still would like to tank monsters, but so many QoL issues with Lance that make me want to play others. Help me find another weapon? submitted by /u/ImAraLUwUzer [link] [comments]
In anticipation of Wilds coming out I’m interested in trying out some different weapons. Currently I use Lance/Bow depending on how I’m feeling and just got to Alatreon + Safijiva, but I’m definitely keeping Bow in Wilds and likely drop Lance.
As fun as Lance is, it just has SO many problems. Starting with the cons of using Lance: Clutch Claw takes so many inputs and time to finally whip out when the weapon is out that you’re better off sheathing. Also, Clutch Guard doesn’t even block so more reason to just sheath. Clutch Counter is nice, but again lots of inputs to get to. Tenderize in one hit is nice, but also lots of other weapons can too.
That’s all Worlds exclusive cons though, Lance in general however? Damage wise it doesn’t seem like I do as much dps as the others. My squad consists of a Longsword, SnS and HBG and now that I’m finally consistently hitting 120+ with a Safijiva weapon I’m aware that my squad has been doing that ages ago, more consistently, and even without all the crit buffs. I’m hugely reliant on either Health or Cleanser booster to keep me safe as sheathing takes forever to pop a Max Potion or even simply to roll. Fire and Blast Blights are the worst as I can’t roll unless I sheath so now I’m vulnerable, the other blights I’ll just deal with like any other weapon. Sure I could put on Quick Sheath decos but why do that when I could just do more damage with Crit decos? That seems to be all the build and guide recommendations anyways. Idk how Decoration hungry other weapons are, but Lance feels very dependent on Decorations just for some QoL stuff like Quick Sheathe and Blight Resist.
The good however? Boy is it satisfying when you block a monster’s Nova with Guard +. Everyone trying to do their best to mitigate with well timed dodges or a perfect parry meanwhile I just hunker down and eat it like a boss. I AM the boss! It’s also pretty funny disproving the “Lance is slow” idea with the Lance Charge attack, chasing down monsters from zone to zone and getting free hits along the way. Verticality ain’t an issue either, like Safi chest when it’s vulnerable can be hit simply with my RMB, every hit, every time. Some might look to the damage loop as abysmal but I rather like the simple 1-2-3 combo of Lance, consistent damage that isn’t dependent on a bar or consumables. Sure, there’s no flashy or big damage move like LS Helmsplitter, but I appreciate the consistency.
All that said, for Lance the only one vaguely unique property I can think of is Guard + against monster Novas. I don’t know which other weapons can do the same, but being able to block one attack for so many QoL problems? Like HBG can also block a good amount of damage with Guard and Guard + and it does even more damage and safely at a good range. Other weapons get some cool privileges like Dual Swords can apply two different elements, SnS can use items even with weapon drawn, and as far as I’m aware most weapons can run AND roll with their weapon out.
I’m not familiar with all of the weapons or builds since I don’t use them but I am interested. With all that I’ve said about Lance, do you guys have any weapon recommendations that might alleviate these issues? I still would like to tank monsters, but so many QoL issues with Lance that make me want to play others. Help me find another weapon?
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