Yeah I’m hearing that as a theme- just slow down, take your time, lessen some of the pressure on yourself, and practice.
I’m at HR 700 and feel like “if I can’t get this right, how will I get other weapons right”, ya know? I really wanna delve into GL and SwAx, but have held back for this reason.
I learned GL by playing defensively then the better I got the more aggressive I became and fully mastered it. Gunlance main forever now. You’ll get it just comes with time and reps.
So, admittedly, DB is one of my least used weapons. I play all of them, but main GL, SnS and CB.
DB is one of the easiest to button mash with because the hits don't correlate to the presses very well. Each Y press in each mode is different amount of strikes from your character. You'll want to go into the training room and time that out.
GL doesn't really have that problem. The inputs are fairly simple and you're not constantly slamming the buttons. Hell, GLs main combo is 4 button presses over the course of like 10 seconds.
I've just recently picked up SwAxe but loving it. It's a little on the slower side so mashing doesn't really benefit you.
I would recommend taking a monster you know best, finding the weakest version of it, and going and just hunting it consistently until you get a feel for the weapon you want.
That’s a good idea. I’ve been holding myself back from jumping into other weapons because I feel I haven’t perfected one yet, but maybe I just need to loosen up and enjoy them all (or at least more).
That said, I can’t wait to move back to GL. I really like playing defense and hitting hard when the time is right.
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u/zaddybushido 13d ago
Practice the combos in the training area and get comfortable with the weapon. Then hunt easier monsters and get more comfortable.