Learn your Great Sword from your Long Sword (and your Sword and Shield).
There are still14 weapon types, and they all have their own strengths, weaknesses, and idiosyncrasies.
Unlike other titles, you wont find new weapons lying on the ground inMonster Hunter Wilds.
Spoiler Warning: This page contains potential spoilers for Monster Hunter Wilds.
Its built around counterattacking and a Spirit Gauge.
Put simply, its slow, but it does cover both attacking and blocking thanks to its sheer heft.
Gunlance
Is it a gun?
Is it a lance?
Lance
A gunlance without a gun?
The other side of it is based around melodies which buff things like attack strength.
Insect Glaive
This writers favourite weapon, the Insect Glaive is all about movement.
The included Kinsect can be used to buff hunters, or debuff monsters, too.
Light Bowgun
Looking to keep a monster at a distance?
The Bowgun could be perfect.
Its much slower, but deals more damage and can be used to guard against attacking monsters.
Something like the Hammer does blunt damage, and hitting a monster in the head can trigger a stun.
On the other hand, bladed weapons deal severing damage, and can remove monster tails.
Hope you’re enjoying Monster Hunter Wilds!
