Are there any meta builds out already?

[HNTR]

Just hit into HR and kinda clueless what to build next as a set for GS and Hammer. I never really cared about meta up until World because people would kick you instantly for not using meta. In earlier games it wasn't as much of a problem.
I've looked at my options of gear so far and none really seem appealing in a way. There's no attack plus or critical eye yet. So I guess I can stay on Arkveld for now as I haven't found anything useful on the internet yet. I mean, the current armor is still holding up pretty good for me so I guess I should begin to craft something when I have more options available. I don't really have any good gems either and I hate that they removed the ability to craft gems and farm charms through mining certain spots like in older games.
I guess meta isn't really important as of yet since there's no DPS meter yet.

[weiss]

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Just hit into HR and kinda clueless what to build next as a set for GS and Hammer. I never really cared about meta up until World because people would kick you instantly for not using meta. In earlier games it wasn't as much of a problem.
I've looked at my options of gear so far and none really seem appealing in a way. There's no attack plus or critical eye yet. So I guess I can stay on Arkveld for now as I haven't found anything useful on the internet yet. I mean, the current armor is still holding up pretty good for me so I guess I should begin to craft something when I have more options available. I don't really have any good gems either and I hate that they removed the ability to craft gems and farm charms through mining certain spots like in older games.
I guess meta isn't really important as of yet since there's no DPS meter yet.

i saw this here on twitter
https://x.com/ozakki_ii/status/1896200942292463848
i dont own the game (yet) so i can not tell what this is but ... seems like its pretty strong XD.

or they went with OP gear to a low tier monster, could be aswell.

[Nivathe]

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pinilla2 a écrit :

First you don't have to play meta, play well with your weapons and improve with each hunt, improve your weaknesses and there will be nothing you can't hunt. I've been playing Freedom Unite since PSP, there was no meta in those times, only good hunters who handle their weapons well and don't die every minute haha. Now that's good for GS and hammer, easy quick charge, the skill that allows you to charge your attacks faster, now you have another that allows you to quickly sheathe the weapon or when you take out the weapon it is guaranteed a critical hit, for GS it's good, priority quick charge, breaks parts is good for hammer. Then there's another skill that's pretty good. But I'll leave that for tomorrow. I've already closed the game XD, but to summarize the skill that allows you to charge your attacks faster is essential, then you can search for whatever you want, improve defenses, etc.

I've been playing since the same time as you. I know how this all works, thank you very much Captain Obvious.
I haven't died at all in the last three games because they're easy. So that's not the issue. My issue is that since World all those wannabe tryhards running DPS meters ♥♥♥♥♥ and maon about when you don't do x amound of dps or use one of the OP meta builds to speedrun everything like TDS. Multiplayer is unplayable with these probably new people who implement MMO mechanics into a series that never had such. Getting kicked and isnulted with racial and ableist slurs for not playing meta when responding to SOS is insane.
Not everything needs to be killed in 2 seconds.
Oh and btw, I've been playing with TDS a while abck in MH4U but I distanced myself after Canta turned out to be a homophobic ass. TDS are overrated and shouldn't be taken as the bar for people who joined into the series. Speedrunning wasn't the majority of the playerbase but unfortunately it shifted when the series became popular.
But anyways, thanks. I think I found a suitable set now. I haven't really played GS that much over all games and I wanted to try out something new this time. Hammer however is as backup weapon for easy crowd control via stun in group situations. Also it was the first weapon I mained. In the beta the combo worked pretty well.

This is one of the most insecure sounding things I've ever read. Legit who actually uses DPS meters and harasses people for not using meta builds when you get by with the most random ♥♥♥♥ in any modern MH, hell even the old ones.

Moreover, who does that who doesn't just solo hunt everything? I'd never want to run meta builds in group play because the Monsters are just more unpredictable, and especially when it comes to LS or any counter heavy weapon, just makes it way less easy to script the fight.

Also bringing up TDS this often is kinda funny because most of them aren't even that good to begin with, and the people who want to be like them are worse. Ultimately just uh, try to have fun? I don't know why you're so concerned with how other people respond to you in a videogame, because this specific scenario of a DPS meta using player harassing you with slurs seems like it's way less common than you make it sound - though I'll admit, I don't tend to group with people to begin with so who knows, maybe the community really is that toxic half the time.

[GFGEvaUnit03]

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pinilla2 a écrit :

First you don't have to play meta, play well with your weapons and improve with each hunt, improve your weaknesses and there will be nothing you can't hunt. I've been playing Freedom Unite since PSP, there was no meta in those times, only good hunters who handle their weapons well and don't die every minute haha. Now that's good for GS and hammer, easy quick charge, the skill that allows you to charge your attacks faster, now you have another that allows you to quickly sheathe the weapon or when you take out the weapon it is guaranteed a critical hit, for GS it's good, priority quick charge, breaks parts is good for hammer. Then there's another skill that's pretty good. But I'll leave that for tomorrow. I've already closed the game XD, but to summarize the skill that allows you to charge your attacks faster is essential, then you can search for whatever you want, improve defenses, etc.

I've been playing since the same time as you. I know how this all works, thank you very much Captain Obvious.
I haven't died at all in the last three games because they're easy. So that's not the issue. My issue is that since World all those wannabe tryhards running DPS meters ♥♥♥♥♥ and maon about when you don't do x amound of dps or use one of the OP meta builds to speedrun everything like TDS. Multiplayer is unplayable with these probably new people who implement MMO mechanics into a series that never had such. Getting kicked and isnulted with racial and ableist slurs for not playing meta when responding to SOS is insane.
Not everything needs to be killed in 2 seconds.
Oh and btw, I've been playing with TDS a while abck in MH4U but I distanced myself after Canta turned out to be a homophobic ass. TDS are overrated and shouldn't be taken as the bar for people who joined into the series. Speedrunning wasn't the majority of the playerbase but unfortunately it shifted when the series became popular.
But anyways, thanks. I think I found a suitable set now. I haven't really played GS that much over all games and I wanted to try out something new this time. Hammer however is as backup weapon for easy crowd control via stun in group situations. Also it was the first weapon I mained. In the beta the combo worked pretty well.

just a full disclosure, while Capcom doesn't care about people using Damage Meters, they have VERY CLEARLY STATED that if anyone is reported as using them as a source of harassment (which you'd described here pretty clearly) then they will be held in violation of the ToS and EULA

in short- do not pay attention to people that act fhat way, just report, block, and maybe play with a dedicated group so you don't have to deal with that

[GamingWithSilvertail]

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LS is for weebs and sucks. LS users always trip everyone and 90% of LS users don't know how to use their weapon effectively and never go to the tail bothering blunt weapon users at the head. LS users ahve a high chance to get kicked because of this.
I wasn't talking about LS. Learn how to read please...

Flinch free 1... lmao They cant possible trip you if you just... use 1 single 1 slot armor deco

[Coth]

There are. Check Gathering Hall discord server

[Shadowlet]

Burst, Weakness Exploit 5, Crit, Artian Weapon. Start slicing, especially wounds and do giga damage.

[BigJ]

Blast stacking hammer is making a comeback apparently