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Monster Hunter Wilds: Latest Weapon Tier and Popularity Ranking Analysis (TU3)
Analyzes the changes in weapon popularity rankings after the Monster Hunter Wilds Title Update 3 (TU3) and presents opinions on the current state of each weapon and future improvement directions. In particular, it identifies long-term trends by comparing changes in weapon preference due to Omega Monster conquest and popularity rankings immediately after the game's release 6 months ago.
1. Analysis of the decline in popularity of bows and bowguns 🏹
- ✅ Light Bowgun and Heavy Bowgun are unpopular regardless of performance.
- ⚠️ Bowguns lack unique appeal in Wilds, and there is no differentiated mechanism from Rise.
- ⚠️ Heavy Bowgun has secured some individuality with the addition of a guard function, but Light Bowgun's simple play style has reduced its appeal.
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| Light Bowgun | Simple play style, low popularity |
| Heavy Bowgun | Guard function added, some individuality secured |
00:00 - 00:44
1. Analysis of the decline in popularity of bows and bowguns 🏹
- ✅ Light Bowgun and Heavy Bowgun are unpopular regardless of performance.
- ⚠️ Bowguns lack unique appeal in Wilds, and there is no differentiated mechanism from Rise.
- ⚠️ Heavy Bowgun has secured some individuality with the addition of a guard function, but Light Bowgun's simple play style has reduced its appeal.
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| Light Bowgun | Simple play style, low popularity |
| Heavy Bowgun | Guard function added, some individuality secured |
00:45 - 01:43
2. Analysis of the rapid decline in popularity of the Switch Axe 🪓
- ✅ The Switch Axe has seen a significant drop in popularity compared to its initial release.
- ⚠️ The monotonous play style focused on Full Release spam has lost its appeal in the long run.
- ⚠️ Simpler compared to Morph Attack combos in Rise and the counter system in Sunbreak.
| Game | Switch Axe Features |
|---|---|
| Rise | Morph Attack combos, Wirebug utilization |
| Sunbreak | Limited counter system, high reward |
| Wilds | Full Release spam-focused, monotonous play |
01:44 - 03:39
3. Slight increase in Hunting Horn popularity and continued decline of the Bow 🎶🏹
- ✅ The Hunting Horn has seen a slight increase in popularity due to improved performance and increased team contribution.
- ✅ Positive changes such as easy bubble placement, attack reverb function, and addition of Hilt Stab.
- ⚠️ The Bow has seen a significant drop in popularity due to lack of updates and frequent nerfs.
- ⚠️ The Bow's mechanics are good, but animation speed needs improvement.
| Weapon | Change |
|---|---|
| Hunting Horn | Performance improvement, increased team contribution, slight increase in popularity |
| Bow | Lack of updates, frequent nerfs, decline in popularity |
03:40 - 05:53
4. Analysis of the rising popularity of the Lance and Gunlance 🛡️
- ✅ The Lance is suitable for tanking Omega Monsters, leading to increased popularity.
- ✅ Stable tanking is possible due to enhanced guard performance and improved evasion performance.
- ⚠️ The Lance has low DPS, but plays an essential role in conquering Omega Monsters.
- ✅ The Gunlance provides excellent DPS loops and play styles in Wilds, but its tanking ability is inferior to the Lance.
| Weapon | Reasons for Increased Popularity |
|---|---|
| Lance | Omega Monster tanking, enhanced guard performance |
| Gunlance | Excellent DPS loops, diverse play styles |
05:54 - 08:00
5. The Great Sword's steady popularity and the Hammer's rapid rise ⚔️🔨
- ✅ The Great Sword maintains strong performance in Wilds and enjoys steady popularity.
- ✅ Improved reliability of Special Sheath Counter and combo improvements.
- ⚠️ Omega Monster conquest is difficult, but it is still a powerful weapon for skilled players.
- ✅ The Hammer has become more fun to play after the update, leading to a surge in popularity.
- ✅ Provides powerful charge attacks and various offset options.
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| Great Sword | Strong performance, steady popularity, requires high skill |
| Hammer | Fun gameplay, rapidly increasing popularity, powerful charge attacks |
08:01 - 10:11
6. Maintaining the popularity of the Insect Glaive and analysis of the reasons 🐛
- ✅ The Insect Glaive has maintained high popularity since its initial release.
- ✅ The balance between aerial play and ground play is well achieved as intended by the developers.
- ✅ Effective for targeting the knee joints of Omega Monsters.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Aerial Play | Effective for targeting the knee joints of Omega Monsters |
| Ground Play | Stable dealing possible |
10:12 - 12:11
7. Positive changes and diverse play styles of the Charge Blade 💥
- ✅ The Charge Blade has changed in a positive direction since the release of Wilds, offering a variety of play styles.
- ✅ Initially focused on Charge Combos, but later provided various options with attribute enhancement and combo improvements.
- ✅ New play styles were created with increased importance of attribute enhancement and combo improvements.
- ✅ Some combo nerfs were reverted, allowing for diverse play.
| Play Style | Description |
|---|---|
| Charge Combo | Initial main play style |
| Attribute Enhancement | New style created with attribute enhancement and combo improvements |
12:12 - 13:35
8. The rise in popularity of Dual Blades and their role in conquering Omega Monsters ⚔️
- ✅ Dual Blades have increased in popularity in Wilds due to new play styles and balance adjustments.
- ✅ New elements added such as switching between Demonization and Demon Enhancement modes, and managing Demon Gauge.
- ✅ Increased importance of attribute attacks and new combos added.
- ✅ Effective for conquering Omega Monsters and recommended for beginners.
| Features | Description |
|---|---|
| Demonization/Demon Enhancement | Securing play diversity through mode switching |
| Attribute Attack | Increased importance of attribute attacks |
13:36 - 15:52
9. The steady popularity of Sword and Shield and the Great Sword's continued status 🛡️⚔️
- ✅ Sword and Shield has been steadily gaining popularity due to its quick item usage and flexible movement.
- ✅ Useful for conquering Omega Monsters and can perform team support roles.
- ✅ The Great Sword remains a popular weapon as the channel's representative weapon.
- ⚠️ Weak for solo Omega Monster conquest, but still powerful in team play.
| Weapon | Features |
|---|---|
| Sword and Shield | Quick item usage, flexible movement, team support |
| Great Sword | High popularity, suitable for team play |
15:53 - 18:37
10. Comparison of weapon popularity rankings from 6 months ago and discussion of future improvement directions 📊
- ✅ Analysis of changes compared to weapon popularity rankings from 6 months ago.
- ✅ Confirmed the increase in popularity of Sword and Shield, Dual Blades, and Hammer, and the decrease in popularity of Switch Axe and Bow.
- ✅ Emphasized the need for improvement of Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, Switch Axe, and Bow.
- ✅ Asks viewers for their opinions on weapon improvement directions and concludes.
| Weapon | Change |
|---|---|
| Sword and Shield | Increased popularity |
| Dual Blades | Increased popularity |
| Hammer | Increased popularity |
| Switch Axe | Decline in popularity |
| Bow | Decline in popularity |