Monster Hunter Rise Lance Guide

Lance remains the best weapon when it comes to Defense. With Monster Hunter Rise, Lance receives various boost to it’s shield gameplay, as well as a boost to mobility with Wirebug.

One of Lance Silkbind attack also put a very unique twist to the term “Stick to it!”

Lance Control in Monster Hunter Rise

If this is your first time playing Lance, you may be quickly bore by the fact that X & A are just simple thrusts with no additional mechanic (No explosion at the end of the thrust, there are nothing to charge up…) But don’t let this turn you down.

Lance is best played with it’s big shield in mind, as soon as you hit the ZR button and combine it with directional + A and you can perform some unique moves of Lance

Power Guard are still here to let you withstand the most devastating attack from monster. Remember to keep a check on your stamina though.

Lance Silkbind Attacks | Monster Hunter Rise

One of the thing that turn me down on Lance in previous entries were mostly it’s speed and mobility. Look like that is gone now. Imagine a tank that jumps toward you…

“The strength of the boost depends on the power of the attack” – This does sound good to my ear…

Lance Combo

Lance doesn’t have many fancy attacks, most of Lance’s moveset is a combination of High and Mid Thrust. The best way to play Lance is to utilize your beefy defense and counter attack when possible.

Lance is not the best weapon for speed run and stuff, but if you require a good weapon to play through without worrying much on evade, then lance is your best option.

Monster Hunter Rise Weapons Guides

Mid Thrust/ Hight Thrust	X & A respectively change how high you thrust. The classic combo for Lance is still there Thrust Thrust Thrust > Hop > Repeat
Wide Sweep	A slow attack that covers a wide area in front of you Good for clear out small monsters or put a reset to your combo
Guard Dash	Dash forward with your shield up
Twin Vine	Stick a Kunai to your target and create a link Pressing ZL + B will let you leap forward to that target
Anchor Rage	This may look similar to Heavy Bowgun Anchor Guard, but instead of a shot, you can counter with a big attack
Spiral Thrust	Interchangeable with Anchor Rage A parry counter attack

Monster Hunter Rise Lance Guide