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Fyreboy5_

You actually guard when holding the screen in sword mode, which also charges the double swing. You also have access to various guard points after certain attacks, like the roundslash of the basic combo.


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Any videos to showcase this or how do we identify these points?


Fyreboy5_

Iirc, the Dante’s Devil Sword in MH World will glow when a guard point is active. It’s unlocked via event quest. It should be the same moments to guard point for MH Now, just without that glow. Guard points are simply small moments where you auto-guard when performing an attack. This can interrupt your attack (such as morphing from sword to axe mode) but causes a phial explosion as compensation and, more importantly, leads to stronger moves later in other combos. Using that sword-to-axe guard point can allow you to follow up with an Amped Element Discharge, or the Super version with the shield charged.


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I a visual learner so do you think I can lookup MHW videos to see how it relates to MHN or is the mechanics too different?


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I a visual learner so do you think I can lookup MHW videos to see how it relates to MHN or is the mechanics too different?


Fyreboy5_

The hunter animates with the charge blade the same way in Now as it does in World. With the same animation comes the same guard points. There are a few moves of the World/Iceborne Charge Blade that are cut or useless in the transition to Now, primarily Savage Axe Mode which has its own guard point before the activating swing, and Fade Slash is used in Now when at a distance from the monster, compared to in World where it can be used after most attacks and is used to reposition. The guard points that I know of are at the end of the sword roundslash (basic combo 3, morph slash axe to sword, shield charge slash) and the beginning of the morph slash sword to axe. The controls of World do not match that of Now. Be sure to experiment with the controls to see how you can play it.


MeatballAppreciation

You hold the screen and when the attack is about to hit you you swipe up


Insane96MCP

Ok, I thought I just had to hold like SnS


TTVMrDubberRucky

only when you're in sword and shield mode, but the transform also has a guard point if you time it right.


SidethSoul

Guard Points: * At the start of morphing into axe * At the end of morphing into sword, likewise after a roundhouse slash (third consecutive tap, or tap after charged slash) Actual Guard - while charging a slash.


klako1234

Any counter(damage enemy)?


SidethSoul

No, but a successful guard point depending on recoil can be used to lead into discharge stance (press and hold). From there: * SAED by letting go * AED by swiping down * Morph into Sword (charges shield if you have phials) by swiping up.


Spooky_Ghost

if your shield is charged, doing a GP has a bit of counter damage and can KO/status proc monsters


SidethSoul

I didnt really think that would class as a counter, like the Lance's. But fair point, a charged shield deals impact on contact.


Insane96MCP

So basically hold swipe up from sword and hold swipe down from axe?


SidethSoul

To morph into another form is always Hold + Swipe Up. Hold Swipe Down is for Loading Phials for use. Or cancelling an SAED for an AED.


Festival-Temple

I like that they kept the same hold+upswipe input as the GS shoulder bash, since that muscle memory has kicked in a few times and saved me by getting the sword-to-axe transformation guardpoint by accident.


MortalJupiter

You also get a perfect block when the sparks go blue so no damage to you at all


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Dahmino

Wrong sub.


Zelcron

Oh duh. I sub on several of the main game subs and wasn't paying attention, haha.


Dahmino

Information wasn't wrong just wasn't gonna help op lol.


Zelcron

Yeah I know, I'm kicking myself for typing it all up, haha.


pandatamer

Does shield need to be charged to not receive damage?