Is weapon bouncing even a mechanic in this game?

[Tax the Poor]

I'm HR 57 and I don't think I've seen my weapon bounce once.
I used to use the Switch axe exclusively for its sword mode which ignored bouncing off hard armor, but now it seems like there's no weapon bouncing whatsoever.

Has anyone here actually had their weapons bounce off the monsters armor, even once?

[Jethro]

Yes, on Gravios wings.

Since it's easier to hit monsters, sharpness only matters for dmg not actual bouncing.
Mind's Eye is another dead skill.

[Khergit Horse Archer]

i think i bounced on rathians feet or barios belly when i got to green or something

[Notalentpunk]

Gravios bounce, and so does necillas pincers, other than that I haven't had much bouncing.

[Haylel]

Jin has bounce too. DBs bounce a ton if you let the sharpness get low.

[Illumina]

Nerscyllas's fangs bounce on blue.

[Caramel_Clown]

There is some, and it's just the right amount. I've yet to see anyone enjoying that mechanic for more time than it takes for novelty to wear off. Which is about one hunt.

[SandrocK]

when i forget to charge my phials on cb xd it bounces (without sword buff)
never really cared for amping sword, since after u get savage axe and phials you're good to go

[Aoitenshi]

I'd rather not see any... I had enough fighting Furious Rajang in World.

[Raisins]

Gravios is probably the only Monster Rarity 7 melee weapons bounce off by default until you find the squishy spot. Beyond that, maybe an almost broken Dagger would be the only thing that bounces off. I have to say, the bounce threshold in this game is severely low. I barely have to use my whetstone.

[HVNTER]

Gravios makes your weapon go *DING*! I'm a Long Sword Heathen and let me tell you. The number of times I've swung at Gravios just to hear the dreaded sound of failure reminds me that I am hunting a literal rock, and in about 10 or so swings, I'm down from white sharpness to blue.

[PhantomΩ]

Originally posted by HVNTER:

Gravios makes your weapon go *DING*! I'm a Long Sword Heathen and let me tell you. The number of times I've swung at Gravios just to hear the dreaded sound of failure reminds me that I am hunting a literal rock, and in about 10 or so swings, I'm down from white sharpness to blue.

I assume bounces take down more sharpness than regular?

[Aoitenshi]

Originally posted by PhantomΩ:

I assume bounces take down more sharpness than regular?

That's right.

To mitigate it we need to slot Mind's Eye which will prevent our weapons from bouncing in the first place. It even deals +30% damage at level 3.

[mudcrab]

Originally posted by Tax the Poor:

I'm HR 57 and I don't think I've seen my weapon bounce once.
I used to use the Switch axe exclusively for its sword mode which ignored bouncing off hard armor, but now it seems like there's no weapon bouncing whatsoever.

Has anyone here actually had their weapons bounce off the monsters armor, even once?

bouncing nearly vanished.
rip wind pressure, tremors, stuns, etc

[Nihrahk]

Nerscylla's fangs and Gravios' wings are the only times I bounced I think? It's practically nonexistent though.

[Songbird]

It's a monster selection thing. Just no hard zones on the monsters we got. No rock monsters other than Gravios or hard head ridges. The one monster that covers itself in armor gets damage absorbtion from it but not a low hitzone (so the armor just breaks in literally one second). Weapons have also been getting more innate Mind's Eye on moves or during self-buff states since World, but it's largely just the monsters.