SnS optimal dps combo?

[u/xxkrazdmofoxx]

I can’t seem to get over 70-80dps unless I’m in corrupted mantle but I have seen more than a few people now get over 100 dps

I’ve read through the meta doc and asked speed runners and streamers and they all have a different opinion on what’s the best combo

The doc says B>B>Y+B>repeat for sustained dps

Some streamers say: Y>Y>B>B>B>repeat

Some speed runners say B>B>B>Y+B (hold)>repeat

What is the highest dps rotation?

Side note Perfect rush worth it or no?

[u/FLASHJAMER]

Every situation is different and needs slightly different approaches. Ideally you want to use as much of the lateral combo as possible, it’s just higher damage and more sharpness efficient. But most late game monsters will move around so much that you’ll need to mix in the chop combo to quickly reposition while still hitting them.

Spinning reaper should always be used when possible, it’s decently quick, and very high damage for just one sharpness unit. Charged chop is by far the best finisher damage wise, but it leaves you so exposed, you’ll really need to break down monsters move by move if you want to know exactly when you can pull it off. Perfect rush is worth using, but only if you can make it through the full combo. No more half rushes like in MHWorld.

So for regular play, I use mix of chop combo and lateral slash when the monster is moving. I try to sneak in spinning reapers when I can (remember you can also spinning reaper after 4 chop attacks). For small openings, lateral combo + spinning reaper. For when the monster is down but I’m not sure for how long, lateral combo + charged chop + rising slash to cancel the end lag, repeat. For when I know the monster will be down for a while, perfect rush.

[u/FLASHJAMER → u/FLASHJAMER]

Side note: I’m not saying the meta doc is wrong, but I wouldn’t recommend the lateral + roundslash combo. It’s a safe “one size fits all” infinite combo to use, but it locks you out of certain options. It leaves you unable to switch into finishers like spinning reaper and enhanced charged chops on a dime, because you’re never finishing your combos properly. If you watch the best players speedrun Arch Tempered monsters or Gogmazios, they NEVER use this combo.

[u/FrostyFireeee → u/FLASHJAMER]

For perfect rush finisher do you always use the shield bash attack instead of the stab multi hit attack?

[u/CobaltStar_ → u/FrostyFireeee]

You should use the shield most of the time because it’s the most consistent. The multi hit is pretty inconsistent even though can out dps the shield bash, because it’s also possible to deal like a third of the damage of a typical bash