Fade slash seems to be for re-positioning without having to stop attacking. You can use it to move any direction, not just retreating.
At least that's what the Gaijin Hunter guide says (my LS skills are seriously lacking)
I think that variation is the key to keeping the game fresh. I use the wishlist a lot and have 6-8 things I want to craft at any given time. I rarely do the same monster twice in a row, and rarely use the same weapon for more than a couple of missions in a row.
My only problem is that I use lance as a crutch a bit too much. I find it the easiest weapon to use by far, since I don't have to worry about dodging.
Black diablos is nothing when you have a lance. I don't even bother using screamer pods, since the burrow move already gives me a free power-guard-counter.
Azure rathalos in the arena is being a bastard though. I thought the DS would be an easy win since you've got 6 flash pods plus a load of bombs and sleep/para knives. But I burnt through those in no time and the bastard still has tons of health and won't fucking land despite me breaking his head and tail.
I really miss having an insect glaive for that fight.
By the way, how are you supposed to use a bounce bomb? I tried using them as a 'Anti-air rocket' but they do very little damage that way. I've never had a reason to use them in regular missions.
At least that's what the Gaijin Hunter guide says (my LS skills are seriously lacking)
I think that variation is the key to keeping the game fresh. I use the wishlist a lot and have 6-8 things I want to craft at any given time. I rarely do the same monster twice in a row, and rarely use the same weapon for more than a couple of missions in a row.
My only problem is that I use lance as a crutch a bit too much. I find it the easiest weapon to use by far, since I don't have to worry about dodging.
Black diablos is nothing when you have a lance. I don't even bother using screamer pods, since the burrow move already gives me a free power-guard-counter.
Azure rathalos in the arena is being a bastard though. I thought the DS would be an easy win since you've got 6 flash pods plus a load of bombs and sleep/para knives. But I burnt through those in no time and the bastard still has tons of health and won't fucking land despite me breaking his head and tail.
I really miss having an insect glaive for that fight.
By the way, how are you supposed to use a bounce bomb? I tried using them as a 'Anti-air rocket' but they do very little damage that way. I've never had a reason to use them in regular missions.
