Is there a way to consitently mount monsters?

[drainma]

Is there like a specific combo i need to pull to mount? It seems like ive just been getting lucky with them so far.

[Aredawn]

Monsters sometimes have resistance to mounted attacks. Just keep in mind that you need to aim generally center body/head/tail. Other than that, there really is no consistent way of mounting a monster.

[Aredawn]

I'm 90 percent sure its also tied to monster health, and fatigue. If you really want to focus on mounts, just keep trying when the opportunities arise.

[!?!]

All you have to do to mount them is hit them with an aerial attack.
Mounting works like a status buildup with more resistances being added the more often it triggers.
The first aerial hit will pretty much always mount, then you need around 2 hits to mount, then more up until a cap so just keep jump attacking and eventually, you'll trigger it.

[LethalJeezy]

i think your palico should do way more damage solo it sucks playing alone with a 50 min time limit and being alone its hard to do anything at all against certain monsters

[Idontcareanyway]

Originally posted by LethalJeezy:

i think your palico should do way more damage solo it sucks playing alone with a 50 min time limit and being alone its hard to do anything at all against certain monsters

There wre "fun" builds on console that use Palico as main DPS. They focused on support and mushromancer perks. They were not fastest ones when it comes to kills though.

[lmaogg]

they nerfed mounting abuse hard. Even with Master Mounter skill the chance to trigger a mount seems pretty low compared to the prequel.
But as above said, only way to trigger is by spamming. No more consistent mounting.

[LethalJeezy]

i mean early on for people like the rex that blows fire has fly wings is hard af alone with close combat or even longsword or long reach weapon 50 min isnt enough time i took on the bird bat thing that blows up like a balloon maxed the 50 min timer and mounted him 5 times an dealt heavy combos an damage all 5 times he laid down with a switch ax lvl 4 or whatever its insane the ♥♥♥♥ and damage levels they gain mission too mission just solo 50 min is stupid a timer is dumb period

[tekk]

Just use that wingsuit

[lmaogg]

Originally posted by LethalJeezy:

i mean early on for people like the rex that blows fire has fly wings is hard af alone with close combat or even longsword or long reach weapon 50 min isnt enough time i took on the bird bat thing that blows up like a balloon maxed the 50 min timer and mounted him 5 times an dealt heavy combos an damage all 5 times he laid down with a switch ax lvl 4 or whatever its insane the ♥♥♥♥ and damage levels they gain mission too mission just solo 50 min is stupid a timer is dumb period

wutface

[Butt Force]

You'd think a guy named Big Willy would have more experience with this kind of thing.

[Kuro]

Insect Glaive.

Only weapons that allows you to jump and do aerial attacks from anywhere. Keep in mind though that mounting is a random chance based on their mounting resistance every time you strike a monster from above, and every time you succesfully mount a big monster their mounting resistance increases.

[Codester]

You can hit them literally anywhere as long as its an aerial. Mounting has a hidden hp/status bar and when enough aerial damage is given the mount happens. Like a status effect, each tine you do it that hidden bar has a higher threshold each time making subsequent mounts harder.

[wuss]

I use hammer and mount pretty consistently, either jumping off a platform onto it's back or do those arial spinning move on hill slides. You can also jump off hookshots or run up walls with mushroom/vines and land with style.