Notification squad, I love you ❤️ Thanks for always being here so early and your support!

To any Monster Hunter World players out there, don't be put off by the MHGU footage. All the concepts put forth here apply 100% to World as well. Sure the models are higher-poly and the weapons are less stiff across the board. But learning the forethought required to apply a Greatsword or Hammer will serve you just as well in the New World.

Very few people in the MH community will put insightful videos to encourage players to become better outside of giving the standard best build etc. Thank you.

Nice guide, and nice job convincing people that all weapons are fine when we all know that actually Switch Axe is objectively the best because of I really like it.

Aevanko, PhD on Monster Hunting

I've relied on your tutorials throughout my whole time playing MHGU and am so grateful. I never would've figured out charge blade if it wasn't for you

Late bloomer with Monster Hunter (started few weeks with MHGU). Now I'm super into it. :)

For those that think the "clunky" monster turning animations might be a deal breaker, don't, you'll be wishing for them to do those more often once you start fighting Deviants, specially the endgame ones.

Pre-emptive action: "The game's outcome is decided before it begins." - Sora,『　』 Reactive action: "For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction." - Newton's Third Law of Motion Reflexive action: "The best way to avoid a punch is to not be there." - Mr. Miyagi's father Explosive action: "The best defense is a good offense." - Ancient adage of human warfare Strategic action: "If you know the enemy and know yourself you need not fear the results of a hundred battles." - Sun Tzu

"Lightbowgun" *Shows a picture of heavybowgun*

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I can’t tell you how immensely helpful your videos have been for me on my path to becoming a better hunter. Your weapon tutorials have made it so easy for a very green hunter to get into the swing of things, and your love for the series is evidenced in the content and quality of your videos. You do more for this community than you know ^_^

Prowler: Am I a joke to you...? :3

This explains a lot about my gunning. I did play a lot with hammer back in the FU days and lance in 3U. Even now when I'm gunning 95% of the time I still play a lot like hammer, anticipating where should I shot preemptively, and it explains why I like wyvernblast counter so much.

I tried starting GS in MH4U my first MH back in the day, put 80 hrs in, couldn't get past Gore Magala in Low rank. I wasn't into the whole hit and run thing, tried SnS, LS, DB. Found out after trying all those weapons, I wanted GS reach and dmg but with SnS combos, and finally changed to Charge Blade and it fit me like a glove. Got through Gore and Shagaru was a breeze by comparison. The fighting game analogy makes sense to me since I play a lot of those. I equate GS to Zangief slow, patient, rewards capitalizing on mistakes for big dmg, but sometimes some playstyles just aren't for you though i.e. the SF2 Zangief vs Guile matchup is a test of patience. If you love the playstyle then you'll be fine, if you don't you'll tilt. Gore was my GS wake up call. I like characters with tools for everything, even if their health or damage is subpar. For new FG players most people recommend easy characters so they can learn the system. Sometimes you have to try the whole roster and see what you're comfortable with.

Steve’s bow! I miss that thing.

As always, your MH videos get the point right. I've seen my two friends getting into the series with World, and the first thing I explained to them is to give a shot to each weapon before focusing on one, just to learn how to hunt efficiently (had to learn that in the hard way myself back in the days...). At first it was overwhelming for them, but they enjoyed the game a lot, I was so happy when they told me about all the fun they had hunting

I just wanted to say that your videos have been extremely helpful to me (a REALLY new player,started MH4U last summer and dropped it for a while before picking it back up during quarantine). Hope you continue making these ! Edit : Thanks for the reaction,this was particularly helpful since I am planning on maining SnS and Hammer in 4U and having trouble with patterns.

Thank you so much for this video, so much better than other videos like "The best Weapons in MHW" or "Top 5 worst weapons in MHW". It's really cool to see someone that understood that each weapon has its strengths and weaknesses

GU's still quite active for anyone interested. And wholeheartedly agree. GS and Hammer will teach you core MH concepts that you can apply to any weapon afterwards. That's why Hammer's my main in World and GS is my main in GU :D

I love gu and the fact you still make content for it. Keep up the great work.

Your videos have consistently helped reignite my love for monster hunter for the past 5 years , while also giving me a nice calm video I can chill to. Thank you

Do u plan on making a guide on all of these playstyles, i.e reactive, preemptive and so on? Would love a series like that! ❤

"And UNLEASH HOLY HELL" I'm proud of being a CB main

Aevanko I started watching your videos whens MH4U was released, since then, I love your channel, Tutorials, hints, Tips and Curiosities videos (Wich I want more please). I already know How to use or work the mostly MH's weapons but surprise me how I never get tired to learn some more with you and it's amazing the way we always have something more to learn no matter what. You are amazing. Thank you for everything!

Monster Hunter truly shines when you stop treating it like a normal hack and slash and play it more strategically

Really great video! I've played MH for a while now but this video really shows the benefits of a patient and predictive approach. I look forward to more informative videos such as this one in the future.

I definitely agree with you here. After I learned the greatsword and how to headsnipe I became such a better hunter. I really reccomend trying it, Black Fatalis gives you a really good basic greatsword set also

thanks gaijin just starting mhgu and your guides helps me a lot☺️

Great video! I think this kind of topic is just as important if not more so than weapon tutorials for newer players! Following up with another video(s) going into detail on the other categories would be awesome.

Thanks for the info, gotta say that my DB did really spoil me because I always wanted to keep attacking the monster no matter what, as you can imagine I was constantly getting thrown like a ragdoll lol

you're my master on monster hunter game, thank you for making me a better hunter! keep up the good work sensei!

Keep up the good work 💪. I'm also looking forward to seeing you cover future MH games.

Lovely breakdown! Def putting these tips into practice

As always, very useful information! I'm Hunting again after some hard months due to the current situation and I'm hunting with friends I've known for years, which are rather new to the game. Your videos are very useful to me as a seasoned Hunter and to them, new hunters on the Guild. Thanks for the quality content and Happy Hunting!

This was extremely helpful, thank you! I’m an insect glaive main in world because I enjoy the manoeuvrability and being able to dodge rather than counter attacks. However what I sometimes find is that I panic dodge and very quickly don’t feel in control of the hunt so tactics go out of the window and then I’m just trying to survive. I think taking the time to learn these pre-emptive techniques would really help my hunting and build my confidence so that I can know the monsters next move and act accordingly rather than feeling I am constantly on the back foot in dodging their attacks. Very informative - thank you!!

This is very interesting concept and I think it helped me to understand where I need to improve next. I'm more a DB player, but predictive plays is so important.

So glad to have a video from you again!

Very nice video. Decided to pick up the GS from the get go and this is exactly the process. I only got better with it once I realized I couldn't (and shouldn't) charge at every given opportunity, but rather play the patient game for big punishes. Nothing beats the feeling multiple staggers in a row with well placed draw cuts and charges.

Gaijin. Thanks for the guides on 4U it really helped me become a better hunter, those guides really helped me understand every weapon and how to utilise them correctly. Thank you so much man

Aerial greatsword is my favorite. You don't need focus, weapons don't bounce off monsters, you can create openings by mounting and toppling monsters, and farther dodge with out evade extender. You can even jump off monster attacks such as najarala coiling attacks and glavenus tail swipe

I started in MHTri with the hammer and I was so proud when I figured out the timing to get Rathian with a superpound as she turned around after a charge. Like so many of your videos, this one takes an experience that implicitly happens to a lot of players and spells it out explicitly so everyone can learn and benefit.

This is why i love MH,all weapon is great ❤❤❤

as a current DB user, yours explanation of GS made me interested, thanks

Dude I was JUST starting this game up. Keep up the good work G!

this was a nice watch for returning to basics. I learned via the GS drawslashing myself, sort of learning how monsters moved naturally. Nowadays I like the lance more then anything, reacting, blocking, repositioning where I need to be, so on. Still nice to remember where I came from. I still love breaking out the GS and as of late the hammer now and again. Go back to basics.

So refreshing to see MH content other than world man great vid!

You are amazing, much love

I love your videos, even as a series veteran I still watch these.

Thank you for every single video that you make, especially if I can see MHGU ♥️

Thanks gaijin hunter! Love your videos ^^ I’ve been wanting to get back in mhgu and your videos always help! Stay safe

Recently brought MHGU for myself and my wife, I wanted to introduce her to the series and have a great co-op game to play through together. The next thing will be to introduce her to your wonderful videos. 🙂👍

I love that I'm just now deciding to play through mhgu on the switch after hacking the English patch onto the double cross version years later because I get to go back and watch your videos and it feels like it was the old days :-) Giving prowler an actual go this run based on your recommendation about guard cats. 💥 🛡 🐈‍⬛ I love it!

Already beat GU, but this video alone makes me want to re-learn every weapon and play through the entire game. Awesome video as always!

Thank you. These weapons and basics can translate into future games.

This is a really nice way to look at the weapons. Will you make a video further explaining your thoughts on the other categories?

I love that you still make videos

Played ever since 3U and started with Switch axe but then picked up Greatsword. I eventually used every weapon, but picking something that you like is a good way to start learning. It's always the first weapon that you have fond memories of and that's always been GS for me

You're the best dude! I always come to your videos before trying a new weapon.

Love the video. I just got MHGU and I'm working my way through slowly with the hammah.

I've always liked the idea of using the great sword, but I was always getting too technical with it, but this is very informative thank you.

4 years after its original upload here I am looking for tips for my first mhgu playthrough. Such an enlightening experience this video was. I never quite understood why I vibe a lot more with SnS, DB, and IG a lot more than other weapons. It turns out I am more of a reflexive type of hunter.

This is exactly why I told my friend who wanted to main Charge Blade to start with Lance :3 So he could focus on learning the Monsters first, and only after he understood their moves, then he could start to focus on the more mechanically oriented weapon knowledge. I often tell people there are categories of Knowledge in the game: There's knowledge about the Target (how a monster acts), Weapon (mechanics & timing), as well as Base knowledge (stuff that applies no matter what weapon you use or monster you're hunting, like UI, aiming, how upgrading and skills work) and Environment Knowledge (Do you need Hot drinks? are there Shortcuts or Traps?). Learning the "basics" or "fundamentals" will help no matter what weapons you choose :3

No only have I liked this video as much as all the videos you've done all these years that I follow you, but I think that you introduced a quite interesting thing categorizing the weapons into groups and I think that the community should use that and make more content about it, I never saw anything like this before but it's very useful and interesting, it made myself think: "what have I beeing doing all these years? I'm totally an Inosuke (Kimetsu no Yaiba), all I ever did was run around playing as good as I could and never really planned any strategy". This made me want to know even more about all the weapons and see other experienced hunters habilities. Thank you Gaijin, you're one of the most respectable hunters that I've ever known!

Man, your videos are awesome! Thank you for making them. Also, you are a great hunter!

I started with Light guns in FU and fell out for a while (not by choice), When 4U came and brought the Insect glave everything I knew had changed, the reflexive nature of the weapon give me a constant feel of momentum during the fight. Haven't put it down since, but grasping at new concepts, especially in GU is well worth it for anybody.

Great video man, this will definitely help me out

Also getting a hang of other playstyles helps you know what other players might be going for, as a bow user I tend to aim higher when hitting heads so my arrows don't disrupt others

Best MH youtuber. Great vids

Woaah nice video thanks... I'm new to MH, World was my first and now I'm a master hunter. So I bought Generations Ultimate but it's so different haha, nice to be challenged again

Awesome and stay safe my dood!!!!

Pretty nice. For some reasons, I tend to use the bow preemptively, always looking for the "sweet spot" after the monster attacks, and punish them.

Surprisingly concise, which is rare for MH videos these days, and some good core concepts for beginner hunters. Nice.

I need to go back and pick up the Hammer, again. I realized, after so long away from MH, that I'm making a ton of nub mistakes with the Switch Axe that I wasn't before. I love when you put up videos like these. They 1) Make me want to go play more MH. 2) Make me go in feeling a little less confused.

Been interested in getting back in to MH and starting a new character. I was primarily interested in learning Lance, but maybe I will through some GS or Hammer in there as well.

Thanks for the video. It really reminds me how I play monster hunter back then and how I should play it in the future. Your video reminds me how I should stay calm, observe and play strategically and being careful with my positioning. I don't know why but after I've started playing mhw, I feel like I started to play aggressive and blind. I started to not care the consequences of being hit or what position I'm standing. Whenever I see a monster, I feel like a madman whacking the monster and ended up eating monster attacks like a punching bag, tho they were not enough to kill me. I didn't realize how rusty I got until I tried to go back and play mh3u once, and I got my ass handed to me nicely by a royal ludroth. Tbh, I like this play style more. My mhw aggressive play style makes my heart raced and often frustrates me. But after I took it slow and steady, I started to feel more in control and more comfortable with the way I treat the game.

I already play with greatsword/hammer, but my favorite weapon is the charge blade =w= now I'm really excited to pay a little more attention to the monsters patterns instead of getting knocked over all the time. (plus! It'd be wonderful if you covered the rest of the weapon types like you did here, I really wanted to get a taste in the hunting horn)

Great video!

Video hasn’t even started, but already liking the video. Only for gaijin hunter

Are you gonna continue with the other 12 weapons are just these two?? This is very informative. I like it

As someone who transitioned from MHW to Gen, still in high rank. hammer was the weapon i had the least trouble adapting too. Its my fave weapon in World so i was suprised how comfortable i felt with it in Gen.

i love your videos ive been binging them lately !!

I really would love for you to do this for the other weapons, I know you have weapons tutorials but I mean something like this video, Reactive Reflexive and Explosion

Never thought about those weapons group but it makes much sense!

Nice vid dude your vids helped me through all the old mh games

This video is great for new hunters! I'm not a new hunter but I'm a simple guy, gaijin makes a video, I watch and like the video.

Less than a minute into a video, and now I understand why I main Bow, Lance, LS and boomstick.

The sword and shield will always be my favorite weapon in the series and i like the buffs it got in generation's something it needed

I always use aggressive weapons like DB and IG, and now I think I will try use heavy weapons. Its look satisfying.

It's interesting how you have put these into these categories and how you have explained it :) it makes sense and it feels like how it is in a card game or other games alike (sounds silly I know) :) I have always enjoyed your videos been helpful over the years :) thank you for these videos ^_^

I needed this video over been struggling

This is so true! I began MH tri with the great sword and after many many hundreds hunts I tried the hammer and I loved it so much it became my main. Sadly I hate what hammer became in MHW so I went back to the great sword. But I love what they did with the GS and the gunlance.

This is a awesome guide for newcomers in the monster hunter games.

Funny how all 3 of my main weapons come in the Reactive Action category: LS, GL and Bow. I really like to be on my toes and dish out constant damage while being able to dodge or block. Of course, that takes patience and skill too and I'm not quite great at it yet.

Gaijin I love your content I remember watching your videos since 2015, and I greatly appreciate this video cause now I got the hang of Great sword now I am super great at it keep it up 🗡️👍

This is such an unique idea, I was waiting for someone to share such a mindset that every hunter should aquire! Amazing video

Any detailed guide on maximum damage output?

I like this! It applies up to GU tho. In World, LBG is in the same category as SnS and DB

Hey gaijin I just recently bought MHGU and got back from taking a break since I stopped playing iceborne (by the time it released last year) but playing MHGU made me realize how fun Monster hunter really is. What killed me in MHW was the lack of hub interaction basically they made such a big hub with hot springs similar to portable 3rd but there's never anyone in them so it feels bland and boring among other things, the game doesn't have that colorful quirky style either like you said in that other video and idk maybe they should have added at least a newer weapon to make the game feel fresh( unless you consider the clutchclaw a weapon). Anyway I started using bow in MHGU for the time in a portable MH overall its very fun to use tho kind of confusing for me since im using adept style and it removes some of the moves but I saw your bow guide and now I'm in more clarity. Anyways thanks for the guides and Vids hope to see more content from you!

I’ve been playing a lot of draw attack great sword in mhw and it’s honestly made me so much better at the game. It’s really rewarding