Monster Hunter Rise combos and weapon combo list

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Sword & Shield

Using Monster Hunter Rise combos well is key to successful hunting - laying down heavy, accurate damage is vital to weakening monsters, removing parts and more. Whether it's the Great Sword, Gunlance, Hammer, Hunting Horn or somethings else, mastering what it can do will let you stun and damage monsters faster and more efficiently.

However, weapon options in Monster Hunter Rise offer a bewildering of variety of choices and every single one takes time and practice to master. There's a big list of Monster Hunter Rise best weapons, we're here to help you find their full potential with this complete list of Monster Hunter Rise combos.

Bow

Monster Hunter Rise Bow combos

The Bow has limited combos compared to some other Monster Hunter Rise weapons, but pay attention to the Charging Step. This move lets you dodge and deal damage at the same time, which is a game changer when hunting.

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Move	Button Combo
Aim	Left Trigger
Shoot	Right Trigger
Arc Shot	Right Trigger + A
Backstep	B
Charging Step	ZL+LS+B
Power Shot	ZR->A
Melee Attack	A
Dragon Piercer	X+A
Focus Shot	R+X
Herculean Draw	R+A

Charge Blade

Monster Hunter Rise Charge Blade combos

The Charge Blade has two different modes, Axe and Sword, which means two sets of possible move combos. This is an incredibly complex weapon to use but if you can get the hang of it then firstly, kudos to you, and secondly, you'll have a lot of combos to memorise.

Axe combos:

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Move	Button Combo
Rising Slash	X
Dash Slam	LS+X
Element Discharge	A
Element Discharge II	A->A
Amped Element Discharge	X+A or A>A>A
Super Element Discharge	(While elementally boosted) X+A or A>A>A
Morph Slash	ZR
Morphing Advance	(While unsheathed) ZL+X
Counter Peak Performance	(While unsheathed) ZL+A

Sword combos:

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Move	Button Combo
Weak Slash	A
Return Stroke	X>X
Spinning Slash	X>X>X or Hold A>X
Element Discharge	A
Charged Double Slash	Hold A
Forward Slash	X+A
Shield Thrust	(After sword attack) X+A
Fade Slash	(After sword attack) LS+A
Element Boost Spinning Slash	(While Amped Element Discharged) R
Morph Slash	ZR+X
Charge	ZR+A
Condensed Element Slash	(While charging) Hold X
Guard	ZR
Morphing Advance	(While unsheathed) ZL+X
Counter Peak Performance	(While unsheathed) ZL+A

Dual Blades

Monster Hunter Rise Dual Blades combos

The Dual Blades are very limited with their available combos making them a great weapon for a beginner, because they hit incredibly fast and can deal a lot of damage. It's easy to chain moves together with the Dual Blades too, especially when in Demon Mode.

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Move	Button Combo
Double Slash	X
Lunging Strike	A
Demon Mode	ZR
Blade Dance (Demon Mode)	X+A
Piercing Bind	ZL+X
Shrouded Vault	ZL+A

Great Sword

Monster Hunter Rise Great Sword combos

When you just want to hit as hard as you can, the Great Sword is for you. It's slow to use but can deal some impressive damage and has an array of combos to test out.

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Move	Button Combo
Overhead Slash	X
Charge	Hold X
Strong Charged Slash	(After Charged Slash) LS+Hold X
True Charged Slash	After Strong Charged Slash or Strong Wide Sweep) LS+ Hold X
Wide Sweep	A
Rising Slash	X+A
Strong Wide Sweep	(After Strong Charged Slash) A
Leaping Wide Sweep	(After Tackle) A
Tackle	(While charging) A or (after evade/kick) X
Plunging Thrust	(While midair) ZR
Guard	ZR
Kick	ZR+X
Hunting Edge	ZL+X
Power Sheathe	ZL+A

Gunlance

Monster Hunter Rise Gunlance combos

The Gunlance has two forms of attack; regular and "shelling", which is when the tip of the weapon explodes. As a result, the combos are split into two sections. Note that shelling attacks ignore the defense stat of whatever you're fighting and deal a set amount of damage.

Regular combos:

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Move	Button Combo
Lateral Thrust	X
Lunging Upthrust	LS+X
Rising Slash	X+A
Overhead Smash	(After Rising Slash) X
Guard	ZR
Guard Thrust	ZR+X
Step	(After attack) B
Hail Cutter	ZL+X
Guard Edge	ZL+A

Shelling combos:

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Move	Button Combo
Shelling	A
Charged Shelling	Hold A
Burst Fire	(After Overhead Smash) A
Reload	ZR+A
Quick Reload	(After attack) ZR+A
Wyrmstake Cannon	(After two consecutive attacks or Guard Edge) A or (after Charged Shelling) LS Down+A or (after Wide Sweep) X
Wyvern's Fire	ZR+X+A
Unsheating Mid-air Shelling	(While midair) ZR
Mid-air Shelling	(While midair) A

Hammer

Monster Hunter Rise Hammer combos

Another weapon that hits hard, the Hammer is a simple weapon to use but it's important to get the timings right because of how slow it is. The combos aren't too difficult thankfully, but remember to charge the hammer whenever you get the opportunity mid-fight.

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Move	Button Combo
Overhead Smash	X
Upswing	X>X>X
Charge	Hold ZR
Charge Switch	(While charging) A
Charged Follow-up	(After charging) X
Side Smash	A
Spinning Attack	LS+Hold ZR
Spinning Bludgeon/Dash Breaker	ZL+X
Impact Crater	ZL+A

Heavy Bowgun

Monster Hunter Rise Heavy Bowgun combos

The slower but harder hitting one of the two bowguns, the Heavy Bowgun is much less mobile and has simple, but effective attacks. The type of ammo you bring is the most important thing here, rather than which attacks you use.

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Move	Button Combo
Crosshairs	ZL
Fire	Hold ZR
Load Special Ammo	A
Reload	Hold X
Select Ammo	Hold L +X or B
Melee Attack	X+A
Counter Shot	R+X
Free Silkbind Glide	R+A

Hunting Horn

Monster Hunter Rise Hunting Horn combos

The Hunting Horn is the ultimate support weapon when playing online, but it's changed slightly from previous Monster Hunter games. All Hunting Horns have the same note combination and effect this time, which never used to be the case, and self-improvement buffs are rewarded automatically by playing the same notes twice.

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Move	Button Combo
Left Swing	X
Right Swing	A
Backwards Strike	X+A
Forward Smash	LS>X or (after performance) X
Crush	LS>A or (after performance) A
Overhead Smash	LS>X+A
Kick Up The Horn	(After Forward Smash) A
Spinning Attack	(After Forward Smash or performance) X+A
Spinning Attack with Handle	(After Crush) X
Perform	ZR
Magnificent Trio	ZR>X
Infernal Melody	(When gauge is full) ZR+X>ZR or ZL+X>ZR
Slide Beat	ZL+X
Earthshaker	ZL+A

Insect Glaive

Monster Hunter Rise Insect Glaive combos

The Insect Glaive is a unique weapon in that it can fire special insects, each with different abilities. These add another dimension to combat so as a result, this isn't a newbie-friendly weapon.

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Move	Button Combo
Rising Slash	X
Thrust	LS+X
Wide Sweep	A
Leaping Slash	LS+A
Vault	ZR+B
Aerial Attack	(In mid-air) X
Jumping Advancing Slash	(In mid-air) A
Mid-air Evade	(In mid-air) B
Kinsect: Mark Target	ZR
Kinsect: Fire	ZR+R
Kinsect: Harvest Extract	ZR+X
Kinsect: Recall	ZR+A or ZL+A
Silkbind Vault	ZL+X

Lance

Monster Hunter Rise Lance combos

Another weapon with some simpler combos, the Lance is a slower weapon with impressive reach. High Thrust is the best basic attack to use against bigger targets, while Mid Thrust is the one you want for small enemies.

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Move	Button Combo
Mid Thrust	X
High Thrust	A
Wide Sweep	X+A
Guard	ZR
Guard Dash	ZR+LS+X
Dash Attack	ZR+X+A
Counter-Thrust	ZR+A
Power Guard	(While charging) ZR+A
Twin Vine	ZL+X
Anchor Rage	ZL+A

Light Bowgun

Monster Hunter Rise Light Bowgun combos

The slightly less impressive but more mobile counterpart to the Heavy Bowgun, the Light Bowgun works in a very similar manner. Make sure you're constantly moving and targeting enemy weak spots since you can dodge much easier.

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Move	Button Combo
Crosshairs	ZL
Fire	ZR
Reload	Hold X
Wyvernblast	A
Select Ammo	Hold L+X or B
Melee Attack	X+A
Silkbind Glide	ZL+X
Fanning Vault	ZL+A

Long Sword

Monster Hunter Rise Long Sword combos

The Long Sword is a decent choice for beginners, because it's simple to use but hard to master. You can chain together all sorts of attacks, especially the Iai Slash/Iai Spirit Slash moves.

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Move	Button Combo
Vertical Slash	X
Thrust	A
Fade Slash	X+A
Directional Fade Slash	(During a combo) LS+X+A
Special Sheathe	(During a combo) ZR+B
Iai Slash	(After Special Sheathe) X
Iai Spirit Slash	(After Special Sheathe) ZR
Soaring Kick	(During a combo) ZL+X
Serene Pose	(During a combo) ZL+A

Switch Axe

Monster Hunter Rise Switch Axe combos

The Switch Axe can change between two different forms – as you'd expect from the name – which means there are a lot of possibilities, so it's not recommended to take this one straight out of the starting blocks.

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Move	Button Combo
Weak Slash/Side Slash/Forward Slash	X>X>X
Overhead Slash	X
Wild Swing	(Rapid press) A
Heavy Axe Slam	(After 3 Wild Swings) X
Downward Slash	X>Hold LS down +A
Knee Split	(After Wild Swing) ZR
Rising Slash	X+A
Forward Slash	LS+X
Morph/Reload	ZR
Morph Slash	(After most combos) ZR
Invincible Gambit	ZL+X
Switch Charger	ZL+A

Sword & Shield

Monster Hunter Rise Sword & Shield combos

Monster Hunter Rise Sword &amp; Shield combos — (Image credit: Capcom)

Like the Long Sword, the Sword & Shield has a lot of potential but is still easy to pick up and use. Experiment with all these different combos to find the chain of moves that works for you – and don't forget about guarding.

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Move	Button Combo
Chop	X
Side Slash	X>X
Sword & Shield Combo	X>X>X
Lateral Slash	A
Return Stroke	A>A
Round Slash	A>A>A
Super Round Slash	(After attacking) X+A
Shield Attack	LS+A
Advancing Slash	X+A
Mid-air Rising Slash	(While mid-air) X+A
Round Slash	(After attacking) LS+X+A
Rising Slash	ZR+X
Guard	ZR
Guard Slash	(While guarding) A
Backstep	Hold ZR>A+LS down
Falling Bash	(After Backstep) Hold A
Leaping Slash	(After Backstep) X
Perfect Rush	(After Leaping Slash) X>X>X
Falling Shadow	ZL+X
Windmill	ZL+A