I’m a beginner. I’ve used Charge Blade extensively I know it’s a technical weapon but CPP and other wirebind skills make it really fun to use. I’m thinking of picking an alternate weapon to use as a main. I didn’t like the Lance felt really slow. Was thinking of using long sword again what do you guys recommend for a melee focused playstyle. Also people say long sword is DPS focused and becomes difficult to play in the long run what does that mean?

      • Restaldt@lemmy.world
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        1 year ago

        With the wirebug moves you can pretty effectively stay in sword mode

        And you dont seem to take nearly as much damage from the monsters moving around and attacking while you are zero sum discharging their face

        In world at master rank the only safe way to get zsd off on a monsters face is if you have a temporal or rocksteady mantle on plus you have to use axe mode sometimes. Gross.

  • Aria 🏳️‍⚧️🇧🇩
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    1 year ago

    i’ve been maining insect glaive as of late. allows you to move all over the place thanks to wirebugs and being able to boost yourself mid-air.

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      1 year ago

      I think I’ll give it a shot. It does seem cool need to watch some videos to figure out the moves and combos. Thanks for the suggestion

  • CH3DD4R_G0B-L1N@lemmy.worldM
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    1 year ago

    This is never a good question to ask. Everyone is just going to suggest their favorite. Or for the multi-users, all their faves. RiseBreak is really the title to try out everything and see what feels good. And don’t neglect mixing up the switch skills. I ended up loving weapons I always hated because of that.

    Because you’ve already dove into what is generally considered the hardest for beginners, you’ll probably be fine with anything else you pick up. So I would recommend Switch Axe. It has a lighter gauge management mechanic but is faster. No defense though, until you get the elemental burst counter.

    No idea what that comment about LS could mean. RiseBreak is a DPS focused game for a majority of players. But you don’t have to focus on it if you have more fun playing a different way. LS is just very counter heavy, so knowing your weapon and the mons very well is perhaps the biggest roadblock.

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      I think Switch Axe seems to go well with the Charge Blade Build I currently have. Might be a good idea to try it out. I think I’ve relied heavily on blocking, so using something that’s completely offensive might feel challenging and interesting. Thanks for the suggestion

    • Aria 🏳️‍⚧️🇧🇩
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      This is never a good question to ask. Everyone is just going to suggest their favorite. Or for the multi-users, all their faves.

      I feel like OP wants a melee weapon with faster gameplay, due to them disliking the Lance for it being very slow, despite it being a melee weapon.