How to jump onto a monster?

[Good Old Gamer]

Basically title

I assume its just the Glave which allowes this (have not been able to with any other weapon)

And with the glave i am trying to land on its back every time since i know i can... is it only at certain points of the fight? or am i doing something wrong? Or can you not do it every time? thanks

Using Gamepad

[Hammer Of Evil]

jump off from a ledge of any height higher than the monster, and press the attack button.

rng will dictate whether you mount and WEEE or just hit and nope.

[Malice]

1) Equip ANY weapon
2) Jump off a ledge towards a large monster
3) Press attack
4) ?????
5) Profit

[Bimmy]

There's a threshold for it much like a status effect really. First mount is easiest to do, then the threshold grows. Doing jumping attacks is the key to reaching it. Usually you'll only be able to mount a monster twice before capture/death.

[Shorodei]

Glaives, Bows, Sword n Shield can all jump on demand on any terrain.

[Stationary Traveller]

Every weapon has specific attacks that deal mount damage. Once a certain threshold is met, the attack that made you meet it will make the person mount automatically. You don't have to hit specific parts, although if you hit weak spots you'll deal more damage and therefore will make mounting easier.
For the glaive, the final strike of the B air attack (or the only attack if unbuffed) deal mount damage, as well as any of the hits of the buffed Y air attack. If any of these connect when you reach the threshold then you will automatically mount.

[Saber]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shorodei:

Glaives, Bows, Sword n Shield can all jump on demand on any terrain.

I don't think Bows should count. A good bow hunter would never resort to using that single melee attack in most situations.

[Good Old Gamer]

ahh its threshold based... ok thanks a lot :)

[Hurricane]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Barney Lee:

ahh its threshold based... ok thanks a lot :)

Always has been...

[Good Old Gamer]

im new to the game... thought it was like a combo or something lol

[HoneyDrake]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shorodei:

Glaives, Bows, Sword n Shield can all jump on demand on any terrain.

that SnS jumping attack doesnt do any mounting damage, meaning it can not be used for mounting

[Mhblis]

Which weapon are you using.

Because as others have said you have to be in the air and not all air attacks deal Mounting Damage.

Usualy you do it by leaping off of a high place and hitting the "Light Attack" Y on Xbox and Triangle on PS2 controllers by default.

You can also do it by Wall running with some weapons or sliding attacks.

[Serrassi Effect]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Honey Drake:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shorodei:

Glaives, Bows, Sword n Shield can all jump on demand on any terrain.

that SnS jumping attack doesnt do any mounting damage, meaning it can not be used for mounting

the jumping shield bash doesnt, but the jumping sword slash does.

[McFuzz]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Serrassi Effect:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Honey Drake:

that SnS jumping attack doesnt do any mounting damage, meaning it can not be used for mounting

the jumping shield bash doesnt, but the jumping sword slash does.

Not to mention the charge can be used up ledges, down ledges, or down slopes for mounting damage :D

No love for lance here ;_; The lance lil' hop is such a good mounting tool, too.

[Serrassi Effect]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Frank McFuzz:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Serrassi Effect:

the jumping shield bash doesnt, but the jumping sword slash does.

Not to mention the charge can be used up ledges, down ledges, or down slopes for mounting damage :D

No love for lance here ;_; The lance lil' hop is such a good mounting tool, too.

SnS is so good at mounting too. plus, you can use the dash attack to run up walls and do a sick multi hit downward stab with each hit adding to the mountain threshold.

[Timbermaw]

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shiny Steak:

โพสต์ดั้งเดิมโดย Shorodei:

Glaives, Bows, Sword n Shield can all jump on demand on any terrain.

I don't think Bows should count. A good bow hunter would never resort to using that single melee attack in most situations.

It's mainly there to troll insect glaive users and steal their mount