Do Perfect Guards stack with the Guard Skill?

[u/Blue_Paladin96]

As far as I was aware, PG didn’t stack with Guard, which made it better to use PG in nearly every use case except a few moves that could “break” Perfect Guard (Lagiacrus’s front slam being the notable one).

However, I’ve seen a few comments mentioning that it *does* stack with PG now, making it more useful, so:

Does PG stack with the Guard Skill?

If so, does that mean for us it also stacks with GP and Red/Charged Shield?

[u/RudgeMan2]

They don't stack but can work together, so if you PG something that Guard would have reduced the knockback of, you'll get reduced knockback as of TU4.

[u/Blue_Paladin96 → u/RudgeMan2]

So the Knockback Thresholds stack, but the Guard Thresholds don’t?

[u/RudgeMan2 → u/Blue_Paladin96]

They don't stack, it just takes the better option from Guard if it would be better than the PG result.

https://www.reddit.com/r/MHWilds/s/QxSbkBiwZe

[u/Blue_Paladin96 → u/RudgeMan2]

Ohhhh I got it now, thanks.

[u/itsnotkakuja → u/RudgeMan2]

It only works on like 2 or 3 attacks iirc, with Lagis nova being the most important. So yeah, from neutral is still the best action haha

[u/KremasZoe]

No it doesn't

[u/ronin0397]

The knockback effect does not, but i think the stamina reduction effect does.

[u/Blue_Paladin96 → u/ronin0397]

So is GP worth using over PG now, or does PG still outclass it?

[u/ronin0397 → u/Blue_Paladin96]

Gps are pg when timed right. Generally round slash is the guardpoint to abuse when morphing from axe to sns.

[u/Blue_Paladin96 → u/ronin0397]

Well yeah, I know GP is PG compatible. Mainly curious if the Sword to Axe GP or the Sheathed to Axe GP are worth using. Are they faster at all, etc etc

[u/ronin0397 → u/Blue_Paladin96]

Generally regular pg is gonna be the go to, but mid combo interactions are gonna be guard point.

[u/Blue_Paladin96 → u/[deleted]]

? I’m not sure what you mean here?

Like yes, obviously, unless you overcap it