My weapon type of choice was
the insect glaive, a spear that attacks swiftly and provides such a diverse move set that looks stylish while dealing good damage at the same time.
We get to see Great Sword, Long Sword, Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Lance, Gunlance, Switch Axe,
Insect Glaive, Charge Blade, Bow, Light Bowgun and Heavy Bowgun.
If you're using
the insect glaive with your character in Monster Hunter World, you can also try to mount it.
Looking at weapon, we take a look at Dual Blades,
Insect Glaive, Switch Axe and Light Bowgun in action.
The «
insect glaive» can be used as an acrobatic device, flinging its wielder into the air so they can drop down on enemies for extra damage, and the «hunting horn» is a slow melee weapon that can also provide buffs to party members with its songs.
The third trailer shows Technical Weapons, including Switch Axe, Charge Blade,
Insect Glaive, Hunting Horn and Bow.
I also recommend
the insect glaive, which attacks quickly and has a very useful move set that lets you do mounted attacks if you time it right.
Learning how to use your kinsect effectively is the key to mastering
the insect glaive, so practice with it before going out on a quest in Monster Hunter World.
But if you enjoy looking flashy and landing mounted attacks,
the insect glaive is another good one to look out for.
The kinsect is a special feature of
the insect glaive weapon type in Monster Hunter World, and it provides an assortment of buffs and debuffs, like healing and poison effects.
You'll see an option for nurturing a kinsect at the smithy, but you won't be able to do anything with this feature unless you're using
the insect glaive.
Thankfully,
the Insect Glaive is perfect for getting in and getting out before a monster can retaliate against you.
Equip your newfound
Insect Glaive or Charge Blade and head into the wilderness to cut down some monsters.
Being able to disengage is always key with
the Insect Glaive and if you can't pull this off then a simple vault into the air and air dodge will let you soar away from your foe.
There are a lot of different weapons and items in Monster Hunter World, but one of the most unique is
the Insect Glaive.
Of course, it doesn't help that I picked
the insect glaive as my go - to weapon, ignoring in - game tips that suggested starting with the sword and shield, dual blades, or the long sword and branching out from there.
The Insect Glaive, as they call it, is a long polearm that comes packaged with a living, breathing «Kinsect» that will aid me in battle.
Capcom detailed in their blog that a new «entry» will be available for all 14 weapon types, which will include new designs for the Hunting Horn, Sword and Shield, Bow,
Insect Glaive, and Charge Blade.
For instance, you could combine
an Insect Glaive (for easy mounting and toppling), a Light / Heavy Bowgun (to inflict status effects), a Hammer for K.Os and a Great Sword for raw damage.
Monster Hunter Tri introduced the Switch - Axe, a sword that transformed into an axe, and now Monster Hunter 4 adds
the Insect Glaive — a bug - powered staff with energy - draining range attacks and pole - vault applications — and the Charge Blade — a shield come sword come pole arm capable of delivering some truly vicious blows.
I myself only used some of these: Charge Blade, Spirit Blade &
Insect Glaive in the 1st beta, and currently testing out with Dual Blades, Switch Axe on the second beta (22 — 26 Dec for all PS gamer)
It seem this ability is consider «special» as you can only jump with
Insect Glaive equipped.
New weapons are also coming including a new Great Sword and
Insect Glaive, the former possessing a sleek black and gold aesthetic.
I know just how long a diving spin attack from
the Insect Glaive with full nectar will last and where I need to be for it to juggle me back into the air for a second, third, and fourth consecutive jump.
My personal favorite is
the Insect Glaive.
But since getting to grips with the game's combat, I've favoured
the Insect Glaive, a double - ended weapon that allows for aerial combat and a swift escape in a spot of bother.
There are challenging weapons like the Charge Blade and
Insect Glaive to properly grasp, support weapons like the Hunting Horn, long - range weapons like Bowguns and the regular Bow, and so on.
4 Ultimate sports a pair of new additions to the collection — the Charge Blade (a sword and shield that can combine to form a battleaxe) and
the Insect Glaive (a bō staff that comes with an attack bug).
Everything you need to know about
the Insect Glaive and Kinsects, from the very basics to our recommendation for the best build.
The other class,
Insect Glaive, features long staves complete with flying Kinsects you can boost with all manner of powers.
You can boost yourself up with various attributes with
the Insect Glaive, and build up your power attacks with the Charge Blade to unleash devastating blows on your prey.
I'm curious about the switch axe and
the insect glaive.
Some are straightforward like the Great Sword, which is particularly effective when you charge it up and let loose a super-powered strike for high - damage; but others, like
the Insect Glaive, with its air dashes and Kinsect companion, require a bit more finesse to use properly.
Included in this pack is also the two winning designs from the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Weapon Design contest: Clockwork
Insect Glaive and Emperor's Speech Hunting Horn.
Also available now are new quests that yield crafting items for the two winning designs from the Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate Weapon Design contest: the steampunk style «Clockwork
Insect Glaive» and the adorable Poogie throne — er, horn — the «Emperor's Speech Hunting Horn.»
- Ushio and Tora collaboration offers a special «Beast Spear»
Insect Glaive - wen the Beast Spear is equipped, Tora becomes your Kinsect and your hair grows super long like Ushio's - obtain the
Insect Glaive via a quest launching January 27
The dual swords offer high mobility and quick attacks,
the insect glaive provides buffs and a powerful jumping attack, bowguns offer superior shelling capabilities, and so on and so forth.
Insect Glaive In Monster Hunter World the
Insect Glaive is now entirely focused around mobility, delivering the most actively mobile and speedy weapon in the game.
There are close - up weapons like big ol' swords and axes, flashy weapons like
the Insect Glaive (a sort of sharp pole you can vault with), and ranged Bowguns for shooting monsters from afar.
Or you could vault from the ground with
the insect glaive, mounting the monster over and over, jabbing at its carapace as it tries to buck you off.
I used to alternate between the Gunlance — which is a huge lance that fires shells from its tip, amazingly — and the longsword, a zippy, technique - led weapon, but I've been won over by Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate's two new classes,
the Insect Glaive and the Elite Blade.
There are close - up weapons like big ol' swords and axes, flashy weapons like
the Insect Glaive (a sort of sharp pole you can vault with), and ranged Bowguns for shooting monsters from afar.
Insect Glaive - a new weapon class that involves twirling the stick around and vaulting over or onto monsters.
The Insect Glaive is not an easy weapon for beginners.
Bring Deviljho materials to the Workshop and they'll be able to craft 2 complete armor sets — Vangis α and Vangis β — as well as a new entry in each of the 14 existing weapon types, including brand new Deviljho designs for Sword and Shield, Hunting Horn, Bow,
Insect Glaive and Charge Blade!
Insect glaive will have the advantage in this regard.
Monsters Dual Blades Tree Hammer Tree
Insect Glaive Tree Charge Blade Tree Switch Axe Tree Bow Tree Heavy Bowgun Tree Tempered Monsters
Battling them is closer to a dance than a brawl, knowing your moves - from the Hammer's slow, stomping strikes to
the Insect Glaive's aerial acrobatics - and learning their steps in return.
In Monster Hunter World
the Insect Glaive is now entirely focused around mobility, delivering the most actively mobile and speedy weapon in the game.
The insect glaive is probably the most difficult weapon to get the hang of in the entire game.