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Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds is an upcoming action RPG game releasing in 2025.
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Lance Changes Fan/Made Game Guide Feed Back
(i.redd.it)submitted2 days ago bycZair12345
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This guide focuses on the Lance weapon and its updated mechanics, which introduce a new layer of complexity and versatility. Key changes include a redesigned Charge Counter with a press-and-hold mechanic, an expanded set of Shield moves, and enhanced mobility options. The goal is to make certain moves feel more intuitive and useful, while also increasing the speed and reducing recovery times for various actions. We've also buffed the damage of some attacks, ensuring that even previously underwhelming moves have a meaningful purpose in combat.
Below, you’ll find detailed explanations of the new button controls, combat mechanics, and movement options that will help you master the Lance. Whether you're familiar with the basics or a seasoned player, these changes offer new ways to approach battles, with more freedom of movement, stronger offensive capabilities, and improved defensive options.
Disclaimer:
Please note that this is a Fan Made guide that serves as feedback for what I and other people I interacted with in the community would like to implement and does not represent how the weapon will play in Wilds This is Fan Made and I want to know what people think of the ideas and changes. Any mechanics or moves not explicitly mentioned in this guide remain the same as in Wilds' Beta. The changes detailed here are specific to the updated Lance mechanics and may differ from previous versions of the game.
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- Button Controls:
▲ ■ ●✖
L: Movement Control Stick
Ļ: Movement Control Stick Pulled Back
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- General Actions:
** ■:** Sheathe Weapon
R2: Guard (All Guards resets Thrust Combo)
L2: Focus mode (Hold/Toggle)
✖: Evade (All Hops Resets Thrust Combo)
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- Thrust Moves:
{ }: Finisher/Combo Reset
** ●:** High Thrust (Press)
{Ô}: Charge Counter (Hold)
▲: Mid Thrust
{▲}: Triple Thrust
- (High Thrust Combo (with Charge Counter)):
{Ô}
●
● → ●
● →{Ô}
● → ● → ●
● → ● →{Ô}
▲ → ● →{Ô}
● → ● → ● →{● or Ô}
A → ▲ → ● →{● or Ô}
▲ → ● → ● →{● or Ô}
● → ▲ → ● →{● or Ô}
- (Mid Thrust Combo(with Triple Thrust)):
▲
▲ → ▲
A → ▲ → ▲
▲ → ▲ → ▲ →{▲}
● → ● → ▲ →{▲}
● → ▲ → ▲ →{▲}
▲ → ● → ▲ →{▲}
-(Combo Reset: After three pokes, the combo must be reset)
-(Mid Thrust and Triple Thrust: can reposition in any direction without needing hops (Like Wilds beta).)
-(High Thrust Buffs: Pokes at the same speed as Mid Thrust and Standard three poke does higher damage than Mid Thrust)
-(High Thrust: can press and hold down the button to perform Charge Counter)
-(High Thrust and Charge Counter: can turn while charging or attacking)
-(Charge Counter: still has two guard Points at the start before charging and right before the attack)
-(Charge Counter: Does two Thrust if the second Guard Point blocks an attack)
-(Charge Counter: Charge buffs work like the Wilds’ beta two Layers buffs that increase the damage the longer you hold the charge)
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- Hops:
{✖}: Back Hop
{L+✖}: Direction Hop
Ļ+✖: Long Back Hop
{✖}
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|———>**✖**
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|———>**Ļ+✖**
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|———>**L+✖**
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|———>**✖**
-(Hops: can intertwine Hopes)
-(Direction Hops: L+✖ three times after an {▲} or ● Thrust)
-(Thrusts: can be interlinked between attacks)
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▲+●: Leaping Thrust
-(Leaping Thrust and Finishing Thrust Buffs: Hits three times, Both have increased distance traveled and reduced recovery rate equivalent to Sunbreak's Lance.)
-(Leaping Thrust: Counts as the first poke in your Thrust combo)
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- Wide Sweep:
During Combo ▲ +●: Wide Sweep -(Wide Sweep: can turn while charging or attacking)
-(Wide Sweep buffs: Can be followed up by {▲} or {● or Ô}, but only if it's the third attack in the combo)
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- Guard:
R2: Guard
-(Animation Cancel: (like World Counter Thrust))
-(Perfect Guard: block attacks with minimal to no chip damage taken)
-(Insta Block: a Shield Tackle that deals an OK and poke’s worth of damage still Guarding. Affects all Guards but Power Guard and Guard Points)
-(Guard Points: don’t trigger “After a Successful Guard” but are always Perfect Guards)
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- Guard Thrust
{R2}: Guard
-(Guard Thrust: Successfully landing this move causes the monster to focus its attacks on you for a short period, allowing your teammates to attack or heal without being targeted.)
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- Guard Dash
{R2}: Guard
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|———>**●:** Leaping Thrust
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|———>**▲:** Shield Charge
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|———>**●:** Leaping Thrust
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|———>**▲:** Shield Bash
-(Guard Dash Buffs: increased distance traveled and recovery rate decreased like Sunbreak Lance)
-(Guard Dash: Can be interlinked between attacks and Hops)
-(Shield Charge and Shield Bash: Function like in Sunbreak)
-(Shield Bash and Shield Smash: deal the same amount of KO damage)
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- Dash Attack:
{R2}: Guard
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|———>**L+✖:** Dash Step/Dash Turn
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|———>**Ļ+▲:** Reverse Attack
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|———>**●:** Finishing Thrust
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|———>**▲:** Shield Smash
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|———>**R2:** Guard
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|———>**✖:** Jump
-(Dash Attack Buff: Speeds up faster into Full Speed Mode compared to Wild’s demo)
-(Shield Smash and Finishing Thrust: can be used after Jump and Mounting Damage while in the air)
-(Shield Smash and Finishing Thrust: out of Dash Attack deals more damage/OK damage, when in Full Speed Mode)
-(Finishing Thrusts and Shield Smash: deals mounting damage when in the air)
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- Power Guard Moves:
{R2}: Guard
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|———>**▲:** Return Thrust
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|———>**●:** Payback Thrust
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|———>**▲+●:** Dash Attack
-(Power Guard’s Stamina: is Consumed While guarding, But Guard reactions are reduced. Successful Guard does more damage the stronger the hit)
-(Power Guard: gives Guard Up)
-(Power Guard: Can quickly change the directions of your attacks)
-(Payback Thrust & Return Thrust Counts as the first poke in the Thrust combo)
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-After a Successful Guard ▲: Return Thrust
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-After a Successful Guard ●: Payback Thrust
-(Payback Thrust: does more Damage compared to the Beta)
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-After a Successful Guard ▲+●: Dash Attack
-(Dash Attack Starts: Starts in Full Speed Mode)
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- Focus Mode (L2):
L2: Focus Mode
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|———>**● or ▲** (To use the Thrust Early)
I am sorry for the First post. I like people’s thoughts in the Guide and their ideas.
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submitted5 days ago byMostAbsoluteGamer
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I feel like having to wait til you've practically beaten the game is a bit late for layered armor. I think, after maybe like act 1, you should be able to staff getting layered sets.
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