Monster Hunter: World

Vorph · Feb 8, 2018

Rathalos 2pc (head/chest) is great until you get the gem for either it or the non-elemental affinity version. I wouldn't bother with Nerg 3pc when using bow though. Better to grab random pieces with good skills on them for the other 3 slots; stuff like Nero legs along with either Dober gloves and Nerg belt (if you prefer the dash-R2-O style) or Anj gloves and Rath Soul belt (if you like using Dragon Piercer a lot).

Vorph · Feb 8, 2018

Is there any easy way to get dash extract (or juice)? I find it hard to believe that people actually put up with farming Tzitzi/Diablos investigations over and over just to get a couple at a time, but I see all these videos where they chug it like it's nothing.

Delly · Feb 8, 2018

Korrupt said:
From what I'm reading it looks like you need to focus on one element, most people use thunder since it has the most targets weak to it as their general damage build.

Just FYI, while I think the end game monsters are typically weak to thunder, i believe overall most monsters are weak to ice and then dragon. So for the lazy, you'd want to go ice, dragon, and then thunder.

TJT · Feb 8, 2018

Delly said:
Just FYI, while I think the end game monsters are typically weak to thunder, i believe overall most monsters are weak to ice and then dragon. So for the lazy, you'd want to go ice, dragon, and then thunder.

Is blast good in the long run? Blast is just so satisfying!

Zindan · Feb 8, 2018

I wonder if there is a bug with Daora's Sagittarii bow, using +4 Ice Attack, sheet dmg shows its ice element dmg only increased to 310, it should be 352. Using the same +4 ice attack on Legiana's Bow results in the proper increase, 390 to 510. That Daora bow should be clearly better:
204 atk
10% affinity
240 ice
lvl2 and lvl1 slots

vs.

180 atk
390 ice

Zindan · Feb 8, 2018

TJT said:
Is blast good in the long run? Blast is just so satisfying!

Probably not, at least for Bows. There is only 1 bow that gives Blast dmg for free, and its not that good + is a pain to get. The other two blast bows would require you get lvl3 Free Element, which means giving something else up, so not worth.

Zindan · Feb 8, 2018

Soon to be fugly looking character: Going to see how all the skills work.

TJT · Feb 8, 2018

I got in deep on some theory crafting man. While I made the Zorah blast hammer and I love but it I am going to have to make another Tier 8 hammer just to be sure I am not gimping myself out of a lot of damage via sharpness and affinity. But Obliteration's Footfall is fugly and Fashion Hunter is important. So Pandemonium hammer it is.

This game man.

Also to the video about complaints up top. I have to say its that they totally flubbed the Gathering Place. Its a cool area but you have zero reason to go there. It needs to be a default return spot not to Astera itself. It already has most of the affinities the lower city has. But seeing more people would be cool.

Derkon · Feb 8, 2018

I hate farming Nerg. I really need to get better at avoiding his dive bomb shit, it's the only thing that fucks me up. I need one more tail to get his bow done too, it's annoying hoping I get lucky with gold rewards as cutting his tail as a bow main sucks balls.

Droigan · Feb 8, 2018

Unlocked the elder dragons now. Have a T7 insect glaive. Not switched weapons at all. My guild card just shows 0 on all stats except the glaive with over 100 quests done. Kind of want to try a bow, but want to be able to get it to tier 7 before doing it.

Tried the first elder dragon and apparently I need windproof gear. Seemed easy, just slow. Then the dragon enraged, fairly sure that in the roar it said "get stunlocked bitch".

Done most of the game duo so far, but it is so much easier with 4. Really wish the HP bar adjusted to the number of players and not just 1 or multi. Today was impossible to multi though, I couldn't keep an online session up for more than a few minutes before being disconnected.

My first ever monster hunter and will instant buy any and all DLC content and sequels.

Chimney · Feb 8, 2018

Derkon said:
I hate farming Nerg. I really need to get better at avoiding his dive bomb shit, it's the only thing that fucks me up. I need one more tail to get his bow done too, it's annoying hoping I get lucky with gold rewards as cutting his tail as a bow main sucks balls.

I'd say go multiplayer, but I did about 10 (only 2 successful) runs of him last night on multiplayer with at least 1 person eating the dive 2 or more times before I just said screw it and went back to solo and praying for tails from main body carve since I don't feel like swapping from hammer though I'm tempted to get my heavy bow gun on and use OP slicing ammo.

Korrupt · Feb 8, 2018

Derkon said:
I hate farming Nerg. I really need to get better at avoiding his dive bomb shit, it's the only thing that fucks me up. I need one more tail to get his bow done too, it's annoying hoping I get lucky with gold rewards as cutting his tail as a bow main sucks balls.

Once you see him go up you can flash pod and he'll drop or you can strafe left or right without rolling and you'll never ever get hit.

Delly said:
Just FYI, while I think the end game monsters are typically weak to thunder, i believe overall most monsters are weak to ice and then dragon. So for the lazy, you'd want to go ice, dragon, and then thunder.

I have no idea honestly, I'm just watching the HR80 sword and shield streamers and copying them. They're melee is pretty much twice mine so I know I was doing something wrong. Its pretty crazy how good those veterans aim and time their special moves. I only have the Nerg SnS and the Theotra one currently which does really good fire damage so far with that elemental setup.

Derkon · Feb 8, 2018

Korrupt said:
Once you see him go up you can flash pod and he'll drop or you can strafe left or right without rolling and you'll never ever get hit.

Well the problem is when he roars and goes up in the air, you have so little time to come out of the roar and run > superman dive before he bombs you. I know about the black spike thing before he does that, it's just some areas were you fight him are kinda hard to get to a safe spot to get ready for the roar. That's not even mentioning how terrible his hit boxes are.

TJT · Feb 8, 2018

are the servers still down?

TJT · Feb 8, 2018

Derkon said:
Well the problem is when he roars and goes up in the air, you have so little time to come out of the roar and run > superman dive before he bombs you. I know about the black spike thing before he does that, it's just some areas were you fight him are kinda hard to get to a safe spot to get ready for the roar. That's not even mentioning how terrible his hit boxes are.

Ear plugs and Evade extend help with this.

cyrusreij · Feb 8, 2018

Chimney said:
I'd say go multiplayer, but I did about 10 (only 2 successful) runs of him last night on multiplayer with at least 1 person eating the dive 2 or more times before I just said screw it and went back to solo and praying for tails from main body carve since I don't feel like swapping from hammer though I'm tempted to get my heavy bow gun on and use OP slicing ammo.

See, I chose HBG because I always wanted to try it on the older generations but the controls were awful. Then I kind of fell in love with the Tobi gun and slicing shot cause it seemed pretty cool. Now I find out that I am the flavor of the month overpowered build by dumb luck. Bah, working on farming other weapons now, I haven' checked my guild card to see how many hunts I have done but every single one has been HBG. Time to diversify!

Chimney · Feb 8, 2018

cyrusreij said:
See, I chose HBG because I always wanted to try it on the older generations but the controls were awful. Then I kind of fell in love with the Tobi gun and slicing shot cause it seemed pretty cool. Now I find out that I am the flavor of the month overpowered build by dumb luck. Bah, working on farming other weapons now, I haven' checked my guild card to see how many hunts I have done but every single one has been HBG. Time to diversify!

All the weapons are pretty close in power especially when you start looking at high rank speed runs, but slicing ammo itself is pretty silly in general. All my kills are from hammer except a handful I did early on with bow/gs. Nothing feels as rewarding to play for me though so it's hard to swap =O

Chysamere · Feb 8, 2018

I'm surprised Gunlance is as unpopular as it is. 12th most popular to be precise.

Good safe jab damage, huge damage combos, big charge move, great DPS - Check.
Invulnerable to nearly all damage - Check.
Explosive damage for busting armor and severing damage for tails - Check check.
Able to stun monsters - Check
Super easy to use and noob friendly - Check.
Cool as hell - Super check.

The only other weapon I might consider would be the Charge Blade. Shields are just amazing in this game.

Unless I get lazy it's pretty much impossible for me to die with 3 piece Uragaan set.

Only downside? Reduced mobility. But who needs mobility when you are literally invulnerable?

Murked · Feb 8, 2018

I talked to the Wyverian with my Hunting Horn on, 14th most popular weapon haha.

TJT · Feb 8, 2018

Austin area has MHW server outage for some reason. Very annoying.

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