Guard Up

[Vamilad]

Makes normally unblockable attacks blockable

What crack brained smoked out inane mentally handicapped waffle iron at Capcom thought that letting an attack go through an ability which makes all attacks blockable was acceptable?

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[Chaos Mana]

I don't understand, what is hitting you?

[Misfit]

guard up was already in mh world, there it was reasonable because you just needed 1 slot, now its 3 slots and pointless.
its just for a handful attacks, no biggie, your on the move constantly anyway with guard lance now and the move that are unblockable are telegraphed early, just thrust away and safe 3 level 2 slots for something useful.

[Greb]

It never blocked everything, some attacks are known as "True Unblockable" - although I have heard that Guard and Guard Up were nerfed a bit in Rise, along with the Lance in general, so yeah.

[Remi]

Guard Up 1 is all you need, the other points just reduce chip damage to 33%/0%. Really good to block those pesky pins and beams.

[Fraktal]

I think I'll always use at least one point. Mostly as I hate the thrust as I cannot aim the 2nd charge properly.

[Misfit]

Escrito originalmente por The Orange and Blue Ninja:

I think I'll always use at least one point. Mostly as I hate the thrust as I cannot aim the 2nd charge properly.

i also cant aim and end up somewhere far away every few charges, but in this case its the goal to get away from the monster, so it looks like smart play once ;)

[Fraktal]

Escrito originalmente por Misfit:

Escrito originalmente por The Orange and Blue Ninja:

I think I'll always use at least one point. Mostly as I hate the thrust as I cannot aim the 2nd charge properly.

i also cant aim and end up somewhere far away every few charges, but in this case its the goal to get away from the monster, so it looks like smart play once ;)

For the emergency heals I can see that being useful. Thrust away, sheath weapon, wirebug away, heal.

Does the anchor rage skill block everything?

[lolschrauber]

Imagine not flying 24/7 with evade extender 3 glaive

[Rin D. Pryde]

Escrito originalmente por Remi:

Guard Up 1 is all you need, the other points just reduce chip damage to 33%/0%. Really good to block those pesky pins and beams.

Not sure what you mean. With lvl 1 Guard Up you'll still get hit by 70% of an "unblockable attack's" damage. Even at max lvl you'll still eat 20%, which is clearly delineated in it's description.

Was kinda bummed about its nerf myself, but thinking about it, I guess it now synergizes quite well with Valstrax armor. Cause it's kinda hard to "get hit but not too much" in late-game

[Remi]

Escrito originalmente por Rin D. Pryde:

Escrito originalmente por Remi:

Guard Up 1 is all you need, the other points just reduce chip damage to 33%/0%. Really good to block those pesky pins and beams.

Not sure what you mean. With lvl 1 Guard Up you'll still get hit by 70% of an "unblockable attack's" damage. Even at max lvl you'll still eat 20%, which is clearly delineated in it's description.

Was kinda bummed about its nerf myself, but thinking about it, I guess it now synergizes quite well with Valstrax armor. Cause it's kinda hard to "get hit but not too much" in late-game :beatmeat:

Yeah I got those values wrong. But most unblockable attacks don't do that much damage to begin with, like pins. Sure blocking Teo nova is gonna hurt with Guard Up 1, but you can block it.

[Viper]

They balanced the game.People usually complain when some OP technique they abused is nerfed to be more inline with other abilities.

[Rin D. Pryde]

Escrito originalmente por Viper:

They balanced the game.People usually complain when some OP technique they abused is nerfed to be more inline with other abilities.

Dunno, for me it was just an extremely fun power fantasy in MHW. Like, "wanna hit me with your strongest attack? NOPE!" — the feeling and sound of blocking a freaking full-speed CARGO TRAIN with your shield were just too good, heh.

[Phazon Xenomorph]

Escrito originalmente por Viper:

They balanced the game.People usually complain when some OP technique they abused is nerfed to be more inline with other abilities.

If the game was balanced, LS wouldn't have more forgiving iframes than ever, wouldn't have lai slash being unable to consume a spirit gauge when you miss (when it used to as punishment), and wouldn't be so braindead easy now.

Ask gunlance players how they feel about being so weak on damage or lance how they feel that their shield is basically useless with long recovery while LS can just keep spamming damage and counters with no penalty.

[Viper]

Escrito originalmente por Phazon Xenomorph:

Escrito originalmente por Viper:

They balanced the game.People usually complain when some OP technique they abused is nerfed to be more inline with other abilities.

If the game was balanced, LS wouldn't have more forgiving iframes than ever, wouldn't have lai slash being unable to consume a spirit gauge when you miss (when it used to as punishment), and wouldn't be so braindead easy now.

Ask gunlance players how they feel about being so weak on damage or lance how they feel that their shield is basically useless with long recovery while LS can just keep spamming damage and counters with no penalty.

OIbviously thats what they want.

[♋Phenex]

If they balanced the game, they didn't do a very good job. You would expect that the big shield could block stuff quite easily and of course better than other classes without one.