Monster Hunter: Iceborne is like the Bloodborne of Iceborne - Games

Wow this ancient leshen is huuuuge bullshit.

It's nigh-impossible solo (root grab means game over), and quite hard with randoms. The last stage in particular is really chaotic. The fight got easier and a lot ore fun in multiplayer with people who had at least watched a video guide on Ancient Leshen. Personally I jumped into the Gameconomist Discord, we cleared it pretty quickly once we had the builds figured out. The main problems are the huge tick damage, the bullshit-insta-trap roots, the jagras, and the teleporting. A dedicated SnS healer that runs wide area and uses lots of flashes and dragon pods a lot solves all those problems elegantly, but just having health augs and multiple people running wide area and being diligent with slinger shots to interrupt the Leshen's critical moves (as well as stun the Jagras) may suffice. Honestly, it's probably my favorite among the post-launch monsters. The moveset is diverse and really rewards learning the patterns. The Behemoth had a similar multiplayer-focus but I didn't find it nearly as entertaining.

I like ALesh up until the final phase, which just feels really spammy and annoying to me. There's birds flying everywhere, jagras gnawing on my ankles, root explosions and a teleporting mantree that likes to smack the shit out of me when I least expect it. Granted, I was playing healer every time I've fought it so far and that made it feel like I was juggling adult cats while also dodging the whirlwind of bark and yellow dog lizards.

MH twitter dropping some new weapon stuff. New GS combo (move?), LS move, and a tad more info on Clutch Claw. https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1133281755329437696 https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1133282006060609537 https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1133282258075508736

New Improve True Charge? Oh boy! Also, new movesets for the weapons are so welcomed! They're not Hunter Arts but I think it's a neat upgrade.

I wonder what Sword & Shield will get now that one of it's very few strengths is in the hands of every other weapon now.

Sword and Shield: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1133644142184153088 Dual Blades: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1133645401167454210

A more combo oriented moveset for the already combo oriented weapons. Basically, don't wait for much openings, make them yourself. Clutch Claws seems like it's going to be loads of fun with the new weapon movesets. Wonder what Lance, GLance and CB will get.

they need to bring back oils for sns

Gosh I can't wait for what they have in store for my favorite weapon, hopefully the gunlance get's a really cool move. Hunting Horn and Hammer btw, the new hunting horn move looks pretty interesting. https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1126631575196594176 https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1134007788386934785

Big shield bois unite! Lance: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1134368918385156097 Gunlance: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1134370176227397632

I was kinda hoping for something a bit more interesting with the lance. Counter lance continues to reign supreme.

Oh boy! Fun time for them shield bros!

am I the only one who find the narration to be really obnoxious

I'm honestly not quite sure if it's an upgrade or not, looks as though you have to set off the explosion yourself, instead of with the normal Wyrmstake that just does the damage automatically. Though it look as though it might help in relation to Wyvern fire given it looks as though it sets off secondary explosion.

depending on the implementation and the damage it does it's most likely an upgrade for shelling oriented playstyle

Is that a new Dodo lance? Doesn't look like the regular one.

looks like the dodo lance with a new tip, so probably an upgrade

Switch Axe: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1134731307009937409 Charge Blade: https://twitter.com/monsterhunter/status/1134732564210434049 I've never really used Switch Axe, but it looks like the only new thing is that slinger combo?

Seeing all these new moves makes me want to get back in but then I remember PC has to wait like 6 extra months for this and it kills my hype

The game successfully made me play Dauntless instead. It isn't as bad as it looks for a monster hunter clone.

They're really banking hard on the Slinger for all this stuff.

germany accidentally released the lbg and hbg videos early. lbg gets a dodge reload Streamable hbg gets a sniper mode Streamable

The dodge reload mod we knew about from the livestream, don't remember if they showed off that ranged wyvernblast. I don't see the point of that sniper scope for the hbg though.

Maybe it boosts the power the shot? Single shot ammo types could benefit from it.

Holy fucking shit that ammo belt!

There seems to be a charge, so my assumption is a damage bonus to any non-arced shot the longer you're scoped in, probably at the cost of movement, or having an extending critical range so you have to keep away. Looks like a new special ammo, too, like the Wyvernheart and Wyvernsnipe.

That was wyvernsnipe

That's what I thought at first, but he didn't go prone before firing.

He gets up from prone after the shot, also the sniper round he fired leaves the explosions in its wake like normal wyvernsnipe.