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Monster Hunter Now: Fail-Proof Insect Glaive Selection Guide and 10 Recommended WeaponsIf you've had a lot of trouble choosing an Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Now, pay attention. This guide introduces 10 types of Insect Glaives optimized for ground and aerial combat, and analyzes the characteristics and pros and cons of each Kinsect type. Discover key strategies for choosing an Insect Glaive that suits your playstyle and complete your weapon build for efficient hunting.
1. 🎮 Introducing 10 Recommended Insect Glaives
· The video creator plans to craft a total of 10 Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Now, selected based on clear reasons.
· If you're aiming for high firepower with an Insect Glaive, the 'Power' Kinsect performance type is the most suitable.
· Power-type Kinsects can deal the highest damage among the three performance types, and notably possess a powerful extract bonus called 'Spirit's Fierce Strike'.
· If you're aiming for high firepower with an Insect Glaive, the 'Power' Kinsect performance type is the most suitable.
· Power-type Kinsects can deal the highest damage among the three performance types, and notably possess a powerful extract bonus called 'Spirit's Fierce Strike'.
| Category | Recommended Insect Glaives (Total 10 Types) |
|---|---|
| For Ground Combat (5 Types) | Pink Rathian, Zinogre, Deviljho, Espinas, Goss Harag |
| For Aerial Combat (5 Types) | Rathalos, Kushala Daora, Mizutsune, Malzeno, Astalos |
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1. 🎮 Introducing 10 Recommended Insect Glaives
· The video creator plans to craft a total of 10 Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Now, selected based on clear reasons.
· If you're aiming for high firepower with an Insect Glaive, the 'Power' Kinsect performance type is the most suitable.
· Power-type Kinsects can deal the highest damage among the three performance types, and notably possess a powerful extract bonus called 'Spirit's Fierce Strike'.
· If you're aiming for high firepower with an Insect Glaive, the 'Power' Kinsect performance type is the most suitable.
· Power-type Kinsects can deal the highest damage among the three performance types, and notably possess a powerful extract bonus called 'Spirit's Fierce Strike'.
| Category | Recommended Insect Glaives (Total 10 Types) |
|---|---|
| For Ground Combat (5 Types) | Pink Rathian, Zinogre, Deviljho, Espinas, Goss Harag |
| For Aerial Combat (5 Types) | Rathalos, Kushala Daora, Mizutsune, Malzeno, Astalos |
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2. ⚔️ Ground Combat Insect Glaives: Importance of Power-Type Kinsects
· Deviljho, Goss Harag, and Espinas Insect Glaives are Power-type Kinsect weapons rated as top-tier in terms of firepower.
· Among Water-element Insect Glaives, there are no Power-type Kinsects, and while the Kirin Kinsect is Power-type for Thunder element, it's an Elder Dragon weapon, making it difficult to craft.
· Pink Rathian and Zinogre Insect Glaives use the 'Dust-type Power' Kinsect 'Ospadare', and are considered top-tier weapons when only firepower is considered.
· The Zinogre Insect Glaive, in particular, is gaining attention as it's the weak element for Seregios and Tobi-Kadachi Subspecies, added in Season 9.
· For those who primarily engage in ground combat, the 5 types of Insect Glaives with Power-type Kinsects—Pink Rathian, Zinogre, Deviljho, Espinas, and Goss Harag—are recommended.
· Among Water-element Insect Glaives, there are no Power-type Kinsects, and while the Kirin Kinsect is Power-type for Thunder element, it's an Elder Dragon weapon, making it difficult to craft.
· Pink Rathian and Zinogre Insect Glaives use the 'Dust-type Power' Kinsect 'Ospadare', and are considered top-tier weapons when only firepower is considered.
· The Zinogre Insect Glaive, in particular, is gaining attention as it's the weak element for Seregios and Tobi-Kadachi Subspecies, added in Season 9.
· For those who primarily engage in ground combat, the 5 types of Insect Glaives with Power-type Kinsects—Pink Rathian, Zinogre, Deviljho, Espinas, and Goss Harag—are recommended.
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3. 🦅 Aerial Combat Insect Glaives: Efficiency of Stamina-Type Kinsects
· Since the Insect Glaive is a weapon capable of aerial combat, weapons specialized for aerial battles are also needed.
· In aerial combat, Kinsect stamina management is crucial, and 'Stamina-type' Kinsects are advantageous.
· Since there's no way to consume Kinsect stamina in the air, using multiple Vaults often leaves you with excess Kinsect stamina.
· While Quick-type Kinsects have 3 stamina, Stamina-types have 5, offering more room for stamina recovery and allowing for more efficient use.
· By recovering Kinsect stamina with an SP skill, you can enter the empowered state at a similar speed to Quick-types.
· For aerial combat, the 3 types of Insect Glaives with Stamina-type Kinsects—Kushala Daora, Mizutsune, and Astalos—are recommended.
· For Fire element (Rathalos) and Dragon element (Malzeno), which lack Stamina-type Kinsects, weapons with Quick-type Kinsects are chosen as a secondary option.
· In aerial combat, Kinsect stamina management is crucial, and 'Stamina-type' Kinsects are advantageous.
· Since there's no way to consume Kinsect stamina in the air, using multiple Vaults often leaves you with excess Kinsect stamina.
· While Quick-type Kinsects have 3 stamina, Stamina-types have 5, offering more room for stamina recovery and allowing for more efficient use.
· By recovering Kinsect stamina with an SP skill, you can enter the empowered state at a similar speed to Quick-types.
· For aerial combat, the 3 types of Insect Glaives with Stamina-type Kinsects—Kushala Daora, Mizutsune, and Astalos—are recommended.
· For Fire element (Rathalos) and Dragon element (Malzeno), which lack Stamina-type Kinsects, weapons with Quick-type Kinsects are chosen as a secondary option.
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4. 💡 Insect Glaive Kinsect Type Pros & Cons and Usage Strategies
· Each Insect Glaive has its unique pros and cons, so no single weapon can be definitively called the strongest.
· Power-type Kinsect:
· Boasts high firepower, but requires more extract retrievals, making it the slowest to enter the empowered state.
· In multiplayer or when upgrading to Grade 10-5, even in solo play against 8-star monsters, hunts often conclude before entering the empowered state.
· It truly shines in high-difficulty monster hunts like consecutive hunts or Elder Dragon Interceptions, while the drawback of longer empowerment time becomes more apparent in lower-difficulty hunts.
· Stamina-type Kinsect:
· To enter the empowered state faster than Power-types, you need to recover Kinsect stamina with an SP skill.
· In consecutive battles like consecutive hunts, the disadvantage is that it's difficult to use an SP skill and recover the SP gauge every time.
· Quick-type Kinsect:
· This is the most ideal type for consecutive battles like consecutive hunts.
· Its shorter extract gauge maximum means that against high-difficulty opponents with long battles, like Elder Dragon Interceptions, the increased frequency of gathering extracts can actually be a disadvantage.
· Unlike other weapons, the Insect Glaive is a weapon with many unique considerations, making appropriate usage methods and hunting environments crucial.
· Power-type Kinsect:
· Boasts high firepower, but requires more extract retrievals, making it the slowest to enter the empowered state.
· In multiplayer or when upgrading to Grade 10-5, even in solo play against 8-star monsters, hunts often conclude before entering the empowered state.
· It truly shines in high-difficulty monster hunts like consecutive hunts or Elder Dragon Interceptions, while the drawback of longer empowerment time becomes more apparent in lower-difficulty hunts.
· Stamina-type Kinsect:
· To enter the empowered state faster than Power-types, you need to recover Kinsect stamina with an SP skill.
· In consecutive battles like consecutive hunts, the disadvantage is that it's difficult to use an SP skill and recover the SP gauge every time.
· Quick-type Kinsect:
· This is the most ideal type for consecutive battles like consecutive hunts.
· Its shorter extract gauge maximum means that against high-difficulty opponents with long battles, like Elder Dragon Interceptions, the increased frequency of gathering extracts can actually be a disadvantage.
· Unlike other weapons, the Insect Glaive is a weapon with many unique considerations, making appropriate usage methods and hunting environments crucial.
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5. 🎯 Importance of Setting Your Own Insect Glaive 'Concept'
· For most hunters who find it difficult to craft every Insect Glaive, it's important to define your own 'concept'.
· The video creator set their concept for ground combat Insect Glaives as firepower-focused Power-types, and for aerial combat Insect Glaives as Quick/Stamina-types for faster empowered state entry.
· For example, the Rajang Insect Glaive had excellent performance with a 'Weather-type Power' Kinsect, a strong extract bonus, and a weapon skill of 'Tendency', but it was not chosen as it deviated from the creator's concept.
· Kinsect Extract Bonuses to Avoid:
· 'Stamina Up' and 'Max Fire Res Up' do not contribute to firepower, so it's best to avoid them.
· Unlike the main series, Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Now have fixed Kinsects per weapon, meaning even weapons of the same type and element can have different playstyles.
· Thanks to this characteristic, every Insect Glaive has its unique advantages, making it easy to fall into the 'weapon crafting trap' where crafting one makes you interested in others.
· After defining your own approach and concept for Insect Glaives, it's important to choose weapons that align with it.
· The video creator set their concept for ground combat Insect Glaives as firepower-focused Power-types, and for aerial combat Insect Glaives as Quick/Stamina-types for faster empowered state entry.
· For example, the Rajang Insect Glaive had excellent performance with a 'Weather-type Power' Kinsect, a strong extract bonus, and a weapon skill of 'Tendency', but it was not chosen as it deviated from the creator's concept.
· Kinsect Extract Bonuses to Avoid:
· 'Stamina Up' and 'Max Fire Res Up' do not contribute to firepower, so it's best to avoid them.
· Unlike the main series, Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Now have fixed Kinsects per weapon, meaning even weapons of the same type and element can have different playstyles.
· Thanks to this characteristic, every Insect Glaive has its unique advantages, making it easy to fall into the 'weapon crafting trap' where crafting one makes you interested in others.
· After defining your own approach and concept for Insect Glaives, it's important to choose weapons that align with it.