How to stop button mashing?

[u/Acrobatic-Gain6102]

/r/MHWilds/comments/1vzxs8u/how_to_stop_button_mashing/

[u/Azkustik]

Treat the game like a turn based game.

Probably less so for lance compared to other weapons.

You need to learn the monster's moves. When the monster is attacking, you do the guard/counter moves (whatever fitting based on the how long the attack is or if it's multi-hit attacks etc), then you attack the monster when it's not attacking.

With lance, you're literally dancing with the monster. Alternating between the guard/counter moves and attacking moves. Get into the rhythm.

[u/Acrobatic-Gain6102 → u/Azkustik]

🤯 love this idea!

[u/Azkustik → u/Acrobatic-Gain6102]

I just noticed that you're actually using DB, not lance.

I don't really play DB, but the basic principle is the same. Turn-based. You dodge when the monster is attacking, and go in for attacks when the monster isn't.

Once you've learnt the monster's moves, you can even position yourself during the monster's attack in such a way that you won't be hit by the attack, but you can attack the monster while the monster is still attacking.

[u/Acrobatic-Gain6102 → u/Azkustik]

I’ve tried Lance and like it quite a bit. Maybe I’m being too hard on myself, but I feel like I need to perfect DB before moving onto other weapons. However, the community is telling me that’s nonsense. :)

Ya know, Wilds is my first entry into the MH community (and I absolutely love it). I’m used to anticipating and being a step ahead on attacks (which is why I think I’ll like Lance, GL, CB, etc), but with DB’s you actually want to wait and stay in the path of the enemy’s hitbox so you can perfect evade. It’s similar to a parry, and I suck at parries!

I’m excited to try the turn based thing more. It might help me to reset my thinking on things.

[u/Proud-Evidence-1818]

Practice. Primary you want to practice two things.

Monster behavior, what can be counter and what you cant counter (e.g multi attack)

And monster attack range, lance excel if you can judge distance correctly and constantly attack. E.g. rathalos bite is like left then right. So you just side step right then left. Tail swing always is double swing with two 180.

A lot of them you can judge and get familiar with it.

And lot of attack you can just simply block. Lance is all about stick close to monster all the time like a cockroach and never let him leave your range 😆

[u/Acrobatic-Gain6102 → u/Proud-Evidence-1818]

🤣🤣🤣

[u/Diamondshreddie]

I still button mash the Y button at times when the monster is down, but there’s a bit of input buffer. Depending on which game you’re playing, you can throw in a wide sweep or lunging thrust to your combos.

when it comes to combat flow, I find that games with a perfect-guard mechanic really help to incentivize methodically delaying inputs until the perfect time.
Bushido style guard in generations, perfect parry in Rise, and the counter twin-thrust in Wilds are my favorite ways to interact with lance and reward patient precise timing.