Highlights
- Basic mechanics include faster movement with sheathed weapons and multitasking while raiding Seikret.
- Focus mode adds a new tactical layer, allowing players to exploit monster weaknesses for faster kills.
- Great swords are slow but powerful weapons, ideal for guarding and hit-and-run tactics in combat.
Based on what we’ve seen so far, Monster Hunter Wilds will introduce numerous innovations, especially for combat and traversing terrain. The latest trailers showcase the basic mechanics, focus mode, and great swords, providing valuable insights into enemies’ weak points.
The game is set to be released in 2025 on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation 5.
Basic Mechanics – Seikret & Slings
Similar to Counter-Strike and many other games, you move faster when your weapons are sheathed. During this time, you can also use potions and other items.
Riding Seikret allows you to quickly move from one quest to another, which makes sense, given the size of the world. We loved that you can sharpen weapons, drink potions, alternate between weapons, and pick items while on the beast.
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A slinger is a ranged weapon that utilizes materials from your environment as bullets. It is fantastic for diversion and kiting, especially against tough opponents.
You’ll also have fun with a slinger hook, which allows you to gather ingredients from a distance. With this tool/weapon, you traverse treacherous chasms and sling from one ledge to another like Lara Croft.
Focus Mode – Exploiting Weaknesses
In this trailer, you can check out focus mode, an incredible new feature that adds a layer of tactics to Monster Hunter Wilds. When entering the mode, players pinpoint monsters’ weaknesses and target the same spot repeatedly.
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In Monster Hunter Wilds, players can use crosshairs to exploit a specific body part and beat it until wounds start appearing. This makes it feel as if each strike counts.
Continuing your attacks while in Focus mode deals significant damage, allowing you to eventually gut the monster.
Great Swords – Big Bonk Sticks
Great swords are among the slowest weapons in the game, and they compensate by dealing serious damage. Clunky but deadly, they show the best results in focus mode.
This class of weapons is ideal for guarding as it covers a wider area. The cool way to use it is for hit-and-run tactics, dealing massive damage and backing up to “reload” after each hit.
Based on what we’ve seen, great swords unlock a type of grapple power struggle, where monsters and players try to overpower each other.
Great swords are only one of 14 weapons featured in this game. So, it’s safe to assume there will likely be a few other weapon trailers prior to the game’s release.
These three trailers are likely the first in a long series of upcoming videos hyping up the title, so keep your eyes peeled for other sneak peeks.
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