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Unleash Aerial Mastery: Insect Glaive Guide for Monster Hunter Wilds

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One enjoyable aspect of the fight mechanics in Monster Hunter Wilds lies in the freedom to select from numerous types of weapons early on, without being required to advance the storyline first. Unlike many games, this title doesn’t restrict access to weapon classes based on story progress.

Apart from enriching the gaming experience significantly, this game offers an overwhelming number of initial options, which might confuse new players if they aren’t familiar with the series. But for those who appreciate swift movement and agility, the Insect Glaive is a straightforward choice to master.

Suitable Playstyle For Insect Glaive

To start off, let’s address a common point: The Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter World isn’t the most user-friendly weapon, particularly if you’re playing alone. If you’re new to the series or prefer weapons with simpler combos and less complexity, then the Insect Glaive might not be the ideal choice for you.

This particular weapon is ideal for gamers who prefer active playstyles, frequently maneuvering and making use of the dodge mechanics. Earlier in the game, if you inquire from Alma regarding a weapon that promotes swift movements and high agility, she would suggest the Insect Glaive as her recommendation.

This weapon features a built-in combo that propels the player into the air, enabling them to execute aerial assaults and dodge simultaneously. Therefore, it’s fair to consider Insect Glaive as one of the optimal weapons for outmaneuvering monsters. The midair combo ensures this functionality is delivered accurately, making it possible for the player to swiftly transition from one side of the monster to another in an instant. Consequently, the weapon proves quite advantageous for evading incoming attacks without requiring any parrying skills.

Without a doubt, executing these combinations swiftly can prove challenging. It might take practice for the player to perfect these combos, particularly the mid-air jumps, since they demand quick, precise movements such as jumping and dodging in the right direction during crucial stages of the fight.

How The Kinsect Works In Monster Hunter Wilds

To effectively discuss the combinations you can perform with a Glaive, it’s essential to have a grasp of what a Kinsect is first, because it plays a vital role in the weapon’s performance, significantly boosting its damage output and providing access to an extremely potent combo for the user.

Whenever a player wields an Insect Glaive, a small flying creature called a Kinsect links to their unoccupied hand. Its role is to strike the target, extract a buff from it, and convey the buff back to the player. There are three distinct-colored buffs that the player can obtain through aiming the Kinsect at various sections of the target’s body. Each buff slightly boosts the player’s attack power when acquired individually. However, collecting all three buffs significantly enhances the total damage output and provides access to new combat moves and combinations.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are various methods for summoning a Kinsect and activating its buff. This procedure is known as “Extract Harvest“. Here’s how it works:

1. First, craft a Kinsect. It functions as a special weapon that can be used to collect materials from monsters.
2. Once you have your Kinsect ready, equip it along with a compatible weapon.
3. When you are in combat with a monster, press the designated button or key to use the Kinsect. This will release a small drone that embeds itself into the monster.
4. After the Kinsect has embedded itself, wait for a short while before retrieving it by pressing the same button again. During this time, the drone collects materials from the monster and injects them into your character.
5. These materials can provide various buffs or effects that may aid you in battle, such as increased attack power or improved evasion.
6. Keep in mind that each Kinsect has a limited number of uses, so use it strategically!

Now that you understand the process, go forth and conquer the beasts of Monster Hunter Wilds with your newfound knowledge!

  • Enter Focus Mode: Hold down R2 (PlayStation) / RT (Xbox) / R (PC). Now, a diamond shape should appear below the crosshair, and different colors will be shown inside it when targeting a monster. Press Triangle/Y/LMB to launch Kinsect to extract the buff of the shown color.
  • Wait for Kinsect to deal damage to the target, and then press Circle/B/RMB while in Focus Mode to recall the Kinsect and get the buff. Now, you should see one of the buff colors below your stamina bar light on. This will also make your chest armor glow in the same color.

An alternate method for deploying Kinsect is to enter Focus Mode once more, and this time press and hold Triangle/Y/LMB. Listen for the sound signal, then release the button. This action will propel Kinsect towards the target, delivering three successive attacks. Note that if you glance at the Kinsect icon beneath your stamina, it will display any buffs that Kinsect has accumulated prior to being called back. Therefore, in case the buffs are redundant, instead of retrieving Kinsect, command it to excavate another part of the body with the color representing a buff you don’t currently possess.

Now that you know how to collect buffs, have a quick look at the buffs that each color delivers:

  • Green: Restores health
  • Red: Enables new charged attacks:
    • Hold Circle/B/RMB to perform
  • Silver: Boosts jump and movement speed
  • Orange: Prevents a knockback from the enemy
  • Red + Silver + Orange: Unlocks a new combo along with all the buffs above

The final aspect to understand about Kinsects is their firing mechanism. Instead of gathering a buff, this function releases a specific kind of Kinsect Powder. To launch a Kinsect, keep pressing R2/RT/R and then tap R1/RB/Shift. This action discharges a projectile that doesn’t harm the target but instead scatters a cloud of dust nearby. Once the Kinsect encounters the dust cloud, it receives a color. If you advance and strike the dust, it will bestow a buff based on the dust’s color. Here is what each dust type accomplishes:

1. Red Dust: Boosts attack power
2. Blue Dust: Increases defense
3. Yellow Dust: Enhances speed
4. Green Dust: Improves focus (or other supportive effects)

  • Green: Restores health
  • Purple: Spreads poison
  • Yellow: Spreads paralysis
  • Orange: Spreads blast

The colors of the dust produced by your Kinsect aren’t related to the buffs discussed previously. Instead, it’s the type of Kinsect you have equipped that determines the color of dust it can produce. Once you’ve equipped a Kinsect, its color cannot be altered. If you’d like to collect other types of dust, you’ll need to acquire and equip a new Kinsect.

Insect Glaive Combos In Monster Hunter Wilds

The Insect Glaive has four primary combo sequences, with three of them accessible at any given moment. However, the fourth sequence becomes available once you’ve gathered all three buffs – Red, Silver, and Orange. Here are the patterns for the combos:

  • Basic Combo: Triangle / Y / LMB > Triangle / Y / LMB > Triangle / Y / LMB > Circle / B / RMB
  • Midair Combo 1: R2+X / RT+A / R+Space > X / A / Space > Triangle / Y / LMB
  • Midair Combo 2: R2+X / RT+A / R+Space > X / A / Space > L2+R1 / LT+RB / Shift+Side Mouse Button
  • Triple Extract Combo: LS Up+Circle / LS Up+B / W+RMB > Hold down Circle / B / RMB to charge the attack, and then leave it to perform > L2+Circle / LT+B Side / Mouse Button+RMB

As a devoted gamer, I’ve discovered that the mid-flight combo isn’t just one set sequence – it boasts several variations! Instead of sticking to the standard final move, you can swap it out with a plethora of alternative moves. For instance, you could unleash an insect or execute an attack from the Focus Mode catalog.

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2025-02-28 18:37

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