Japan Weapon Tier LIst

[iRaged]

■ Weapon ranks in Solo play

SS - Hammer / Great Sword / Charge Blade / Bow
S - Long Sword / Dual Blades / Sword&Shield / Light Bowgun
A - Heavy Bowgun / Lance / Gunlance
B - Switch Axe / Hunting Horn / Insect Glaive



■ Weapon ranks in Multi play

SS - Sword&Shield / Dual Blades / Hammer / Charge Blade
S - Light Bowgun / Hunting Horn / Bow / Long Sword
A - Switch Axe / Insect Glaive / Lance / Gunlance
B - Great Sword / Heavy Bowgun

[Serrassi Effect]

True monster hunter is taking a fireball to the face to save a stunned ally in near death life and smacking that wyvern into the ground. :)

Or if you are fancy, unswing that stunned ally out of harms way like a boss.

[Vacca]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von TVMAN:

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Vacca:

nonsense. every videogame has a "meta". ofc everyone is free to play whatever they want and be the best at it, but that doesn't change the fact that in videogames some stuff is more efficient than other.

the metric in mh games is rather easy, it's simply speed. the faster the weapon manages to clear the hunt, the better.

That only matters if you care about speed runs in the first place. I think it's far more important to maximize rewards after a hunt, and speed isn't a necessity to do that.

it's not speedrunning, it's just efficiency. again, a lot of people have a problem with dealing with the fact that a meta does exist, I don't understand why. I guess it's because they see their favorite weapon down the list. but tbh denying there is one is silly.

[TVMAN]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Vacca:

it's not speedrunning, it's just efficiency.

Why are you talking about them as if they're the same thing, then?

again, a lot of people have a problem with dealing with the fact that a meta does exist,

A meta for speed running, you mean. Nobody except the speed runners care about how fast you can finish a hunt. Breaking all the breakable parts and cutting off all the carve-ables is more important than how fast you can go back to Astera imho, and doing too much damage to the monster before you can break all the parts can actually prevent you from doing that in the first place.

These are my opinions, the speed runners have theirs. Hence, subjective. You're pointing out that a meta exists, which is a fair observation. I'm just questioning who exactly that meta is meant for.

I guess it's because they see their favorite weapon down the list.

My favorite weapons (HH, Hammer) are both SS and S ranked up top, so...

[Mr. Gisoid]

https://www.usgamer.net/articles/31-05-2018-monster-hunter-world-beginners-guide/weapon-tier-list-guide

This is the most recent list as of Update 1.05

Solo Weapon Tier List:

Tier SSS - Long Sword, Dual Blades, Light Bowgun
Tier SS - Charge Blade, Great Sword, Switch Axe, Heavy Bowgun
Tier S - Lance, Gunlance, Bow
Tier A - Hammer, Insect Glaive, Sword & Shield
Tier B - Hunting Horn

Co-Op Weapon Tier List:

Tier SSS - Long Sword, Dual Blades, Bow
Tier SS - Light Bowgun, Heavy Bowgun, Charge Blade, Insect Glaive
Tier S - Hammer, Gunlance, Switch Axe, Great Sword
Tier A - Lance, Hunting Horn
Tier B - Sword & Shield

[Codester]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Meidogāru:

If lance isn't at the top of the list, the list is objectively false.

Not at all. Lance is lower damage output by comparison.

[Serrassi Effect]

True, Lance is nowhere as ridiculous as its been in older games. Still a very good weapon

[Dirty Curty]

If anyone is looking at this and hasn't played the game, this list doesn't matter at all. Other weapons may be "better" than others, but every weapon is viable and balanced.

[Dax_B]

I'm going to purposely pick the least favored weapon. Just to be that guy you don't want on your team.

:D

[Serrassi Effect]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von 128K:

I'm going to purposely pick the least favored weapon. Just to be that guy you don't want on your team.

:D

the least favored weapon is the hunting horn. every team want a hunting horn user.

[Mr. Gisoid]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von Dirty Curty:

If anyone is looking at this and hasn't played the game, this list doesn't matter at all. Other weapons may be "better" than others, but every weapon is viable and balanced.

Good to know.

[The Sandal Bomber ™©]

No gunlance ???

[Serrassi Effect]

Ursprünglich geschrieben von iRaged:

■ Weapon ranks in Solo play

A - Heavy Bowgun / Lance / Gunlance




■ Weapon ranks in Multi play

A - Switch Axe / Insect Glaive / Lance / Gunlance

narrowed it down for you. :P

[BuffySlayer]

I think i will try Charge Blade

[Serrassi Effect]

charge blade is one of the most complicated weapons when learning it, but its so much fun when you get the basics. all around great weapon and versatile.

[L]

This tier list in terms of efficiency and dps matters ONLY if that's what your'e entirely focused on.

However, outside of that, do not take this list to heart and feel as though the weapons at the lower end of the list aren't viable, when in fact they are 100% perfectly fine.

MHW has no game breaking weapons (An example was in the original Monster Hunter 1 for the PS2 the Black Dragon Spear a.k.a. the BDS was so overwhelmingly overpowered and it's effectiveness to produce what was termed "Headlocking" on the monsters made it dwarf all other weapons by practically a landslide).

Let me repeat that again, MHW has no game breaking weapons.

I encourage everyone who will be new to MH when this game hits the PC to please play and use the weapon of your choice.

So do not take this Tier List to heart, Nobody is going to hate on you within the game if you choose to pick a weapon that isn't "Top-Tier DPS."

All of the weapons were made to be unique with different Pros and Cons so that it would cater to multiple playstyles.

Play what you like, and enjoy MHW.