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Monster Hunter World: Iceborne |OT| Looking for love in Alatreon places
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Damn, literally one day before I go on vacation for a week. I'll have to play that evening. Don't they normally do big patches and content drops on Thursdays? Why Monday this time?
(PC): 100% crit, non-Master's Touch hammer set that uses 2-piece Vaal for Super Recovery instead.
Can anyone explain to me or provide a link to me on how I can unlock the monster themed layered armors in the game? Because I really want to get a few of my favorite armor sets as layered armor but for the life of me I cannot figure out how to do it.
I have tried googling it but all I get everytime I type in any kind of variation of how to get layered armor I get a smorgasbord of videos on how to get the Dante armor for the Ryu armor etc etc.
I have tried googling it but all I get everytime I type in any kind of variation of how to get layered armor I get a smorgasbord of videos on how to get the Dante armor for the Ryu armor etc etc.
I'm assuming you're talking about the High Rank layer armor set.
All of them would require you to go into the Guiding Lands to hunt their respective monster.
Non-tempered.
Master Rank layer armor sets are not available yet.
So I've used the Charge Blade pretty much all the way through vanilla and what I've done so far in Iceborne...but I wanna switch to a different weapon.
I guess my question is, have I been playing the game wrong by using only one weapon type this whole time? Like not having a ranged or quicker melee type on hand for certain monsters made it harder on me?
I guess my question is, have I been playing the game wrong by using only one weapon type this whole time? Like not having a ranged or quicker melee type on hand for certain monsters made it harder on me?
There are monsters that are easier to kill with ranged weapons like kushala but there's nothing wrong with only using one weapon.
Just play the game however you enjoy the most.
Okay so I have no idea what the "Guiding Lands" is. I assume that's an endgame activity?
(I've owned Iceborne for like 4 days)
Okay so finish the story line and then hunt monsters in The guiding lands. That's it?
Bunch of materials are technically gathered in the Guiding Lands, not hunted, but yeah that's about it, although some monsters are gated behind guiding lands level and the volcanic and arctic regions require you advance some more iirc and such. But once you get to endgame it's pretty easy to unlock the layered armors you want, or all of them really once you play a bit, it mostly uses materials you don't use for much and have too many of(generic monster bones and low tier ores/bones as well as a few monster specific materials for their related armor but it's so few you can literally get enough just wall banging the monster twice).
Okay cool. Really the only layered sets I want are Odogaron, Kulve Toroth, the basic Leather Armor, and Great Girros. Those are my favorite sets.
There are actual quests that take place in the Guiding Lands so death actually does have meaning when it is a quest.
KT is an exception here, similar to the Arch Tempered layered armor in that you need materials from the actual KT. Need emperor nuggets for the Arch tempered layered, and I think for the other layered too(I wanna say 5 for each normal set and 7 for the AT layered?). And you need research comission+ tickets which you get from the MR125+ quests as well as the quest that pops when you have cleared every other optional(up to 6star difficulty or whatever it was). So KT layered is actually a lot of work compared to the others.
Holy hell, I've been trying to beat Ishvalda for an entire evening with randoms but everyone keeps getting getting carted, there's few occasions in which you get unlucky with stuns and being cornered but his attacks are predictable enough and I don't know why people keep looking in to headlights and ran over.
I forgot that Switch Axe phials will proc multiple times if your sword passes through other monsters.
...Sorry Dodo :(
...Sorry Dodo :(
Probably only my 10th overall tempered T3 hunt in Iceborne (I spend too much time in the GL), RIP my RNG:
Probably only my 10th overall tempered T3 hunt in Iceborne (I spend too much time in the GL), RIP my RNG:
Damn, congrats!!!
remember to not be afraid to ask for help near the end of the story missions
Man, fuck you. I've legit done over 200 T3 hunts.Probably only my 10th overall tempered T3 hunt in Iceborne (I spend too much time in the GL), RIP my RNG:
Also works for other Players/Cats/Helpers. Lots of explody goodness.
So is the game just intentionally stingy with Tigrex materials? I have now done 3 Tigrex hunts in a row and two of them were captures and I just don't seem to get as many mats as I do with other monsters.
Oh believe me I have no qualms about asking for help lol
Sup, I am picking up some games to tide me over until FF7R and I was eyeing MHW (just base).
I was addicted to PSP games and I remember a lot still (hundreds of hours), however I am not sure picking up the vanilla is wise or not. Is the community still alive for base content or did everyone move to Iceborne stuff?
I was addicted to PSP games and I remember a lot still (hundreds of hours), however I am not sure picking up the vanilla is wise or not. Is the community still alive for base content or did everyone move to Iceborne stuff?
Even the most casual MH fans owes it to themselves to experience the magic that is MHW you kidding me?!?!?
I don't really have time to get addicted to MH again back like in the old good days, but now I have a bit relaxed schedule so I could dabble in it.
Gotcha!
its certainly no less a time commitment than other games but Im sure you will appreciate all the updates and massive quality of life changes that 5th gen monster hunter took!
Most people are on iceborne, but there are still a few doing the base game.
The bigger problem might be that if you do random multiplayer SOS calls, you could get joined by a Master Rank >100 iceborne guy, who will demolish your target in about a minute. It's like that scene in Final Fantasy 7 where you join Sephiroth to hunt a dragon, and you do 10 damage while he hits for 1000.
So I'm a bit confused working out end game builds. I'm looking up Charge Blade and I'm seeing suggestions to use a mix of Damascus/Zorah gear. There's a whole tier above that though and something like the stygian zin gear looks like the skills would be more beneficial than wasting it on defense boost via Damascus.
There something I'm missing here? These higher tier sets seem to have better skills, more defense, and can be upgraded further. What's the reason to avoid them?
There something I'm missing here? These higher tier sets seem to have better skills, more defense, and can be upgraded further. What's the reason to avoid them?
I'm not in end game but I assume people are using the beta damascus for all the slots it has. The chest and arms give you 2 points in focus and 2 in Handicraft plus loads of slots. I haven't bothered with the rest of the set.
My personal opinion is that looking up builds is robbing yourself of the fun puzzle aspect to monster hunters progression system, it's one of the things that sets it apart from other RPGs.
My personal opinion is that looking up builds is robbing yourself of the fun puzzle aspect to monster hunters progression system, it's one of the things that sets it apart from other RPGs.
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From my experience I could imagine it's just a pain in the ass to upgrade the higher tier armors compared to the other ones.
There's only one damascus piece you'd use, and that's the chest that has 2focus and good slots. Then 3pc Zorah, for artillery secret and 5 artillery, makes it easier to hit the cap on phials. Finally the last piece is most likely the common Garuga legs, which are stupid overstatted. That'd be a basic starting Charge Blade set, but you'd need a bunch of decoration to finish it off.
Tiers don't matter for armor, only the skills.
Stygian is almost entirely bad too, so you wouldn't use that on like, anyone. Might use a piece for a specific build(windproof) but latent power is mostly crap and not something you'd want on your gear, and partbreaker is easy enough to cap without needing the gloves.
The idea is that Zorah set bonus allows for Artillery 5 but it only affects impact phials and (I believe there's a vid that shows it) doesn't actually offer much benefit over Artillery 3 on CBs.
Zorah armor is recommended for "just beat the story" CB builds because it's fucking piss easy to get. It's like getting the basic bone set as soon as you start HR or MR. And if you don't have a lot of artillery decos, it's a nice way to get some points in that.
It'll get outclassed fast, but that's fine.
It'll get outclassed fast, but that's fine.
decided to give HBG a try. What besides the Jagras is a good HBG to do the 2nd half of the Iceborne story with? I'm MR 13 right now and kinda got tired of chasing fast monsters with my pukei SA. I know the jagras one is good for spread but what else is good for pierce or for a tad longer range (Acidic glavenous gave me some trouble trying to shoot crit spots).
Its a shame so many of the weapons are just slight recolors
I guess thats what happens when your whole dev team is working on animations and combat
Definitely the Tigrex one. The palace HBG might also be a good allrounder that's easy to come by at the moment.
Thanks, I'll give that a look. Looks like I need to abuse more jagras and maybe pukei for fey gems? I will say shotgunning tobi with narcagu set on is a blast lol
Also does anyone know if Attack boost or Crit Eye is better for HBG and spread ammo? I know crit eye is generally better for melee but some of the builds i looked up use attack boost over crit eye so now I'm not sure
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Someone may be able to do the math for you but when in doubt, why not use both?
Also the Tigrex HBG has a quick reload on Spread 3 ammo so it's more or less a literal shotgun.
