Tips on fighting fast monsters with slow weapons?

[ratfromthemoon]

I'm a DB and SnS main recently switched to SAxe and I'm having issue keeping up with monsters that like to dash around or have fast attacks like Nargacuga, Barioth, Rajang, etc., What are my options when it comes to fighting these types

[Rezeero]

I main SA and run evade extender on all my builds - this can help close the gap whenever a monster leaps away. It also helps to be in axe form whenever you are repositioning this way.
While sword mode is king when it comes to damage, its important to switch to axe mode whenever you anticipate the monsters dashing around. It also just takes some practice learning the patterns of monsters.

[ominumi]

Your issue is you are chasing after the monsters. Let them come to you instead. Use your roll to avoid close up attacks. A good sparring partner is Tobi.

[Kackstift]

learn monster move set and know what parts makes a monster flinch/topple.
dont run to the monster .. they will come to you..(outside from teamplay)
unlock bugtrapper(ancient forest) early that gives you 3 sapper traps per monster for free.

[Omnicide]

You can avoid most things in this game by just walking around, and the superman dive will handle the rest. Take some time to just observe while not committing to any attacks, most things are designed to punish aggression before you get to MR, but after that a ton of attacks are designed to punish you retreating instead, the safest escape route is usually past the monster, either through it's legs are along it's flanks.

As an SnS main you should be familiar with positioning and attack windows, I dunno about you but I don't always utilize the iframes on backstep to get perfect rush started, and any window the PR fits in without the iframe every other weapon can also take advantage of.

You just have to get used to not overextending since you can't raise your shield at the last second if you don't have one. Shields are so strong, I just took down the first bagelgoose I encountered while still wearing my low rank gear on my lance file.

[D. Flame]

I mained SA for all of the base game. The trick is using evade extender 2 or 3.

If you are in sword mode, tap dodge to hop, tap it again to roll, then tap transform to switch to axe mid roll, and you do a transformation attack that covers a massive distance, especially with evade extender on. Plus, it leaves you in axe mode that lets you run around quickly. That is how you chase down monsters with SA.

For something like GS or GL, you use quicksheath 2 or 3, and you sheath your weapon before sprinting after the monster.

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

I mained SA for all of the base game. The trick is using evade extender 2 or 3.

If you are in sword mode, tap dodge to hop, tap it again to roll, then tap transform to switch to axe mid roll, and you do a transformation attack that covers a massive distance, especially with evade extender on. Plus, it leaves you in axe mode that lets you run around quickly. That is how you chase down monsters with SA.

For something like GS or GL, you use quicksheath 2 or 3, and you sheath your weapon before sprinting after the monster.

Also: Both make it easier to avoid attacks as well. Evade extender can more easily dodge out of the way of attacks. GS can tackle through hits or sheath and super man dive. Etc.

[NoRa_G]

switch axe benefits from knowing how to wrap around the monster, monster knowledge very helpful, you'll get it down

[Cr1spy_w0lf]

You don't chase fast monster around, you bait it into your attack and repeat the cycle.

You only go after it when it leaves huge of opening like other suggested.

For example, if you are chasing F.rajang around you definitely are going to eat his instant punch, tripped a lot. you bait it until its going to beam and there you go, your opening.

[Anoyun?]

fight that monster over and over and over and over again if you still cant tell his tell, pattern after fighting that monster for a lot of time that on you.

[OnePunchGay]

for solo u can use axe mode to break part and get the tople or drooling animation which ever come first(it can cancel one another)... sword mode is just sweatlord version of it where u ten out ten need to i-frame stuff even if u did not over commit(or just use evade extender)
also the last but not least zsd whenever u can(premature release it so u can doge in-coming attack)... in multiplayer stabing your friend in the back with sword mode is preferable for dps

[D. Flame]

Originally posted by OnePunchGay:

for solo u can use axe mode to break part and get the tople or drooling animation which ever come first(it can cancel one another)... sword mode is just sweatlord version of it where u ten out ten need to i-frame stuff even if u did not over commit(or just use evade extender)
also the last but not least zsd whenever u can(premature release it so u can doge in-coming attack)... in multiplayer stabing your friend in the back with sword mode is preferable for dps

Learn to roll.

Hop -> Roll -> Transformation Attack

[ratfromthemoon]

Originally posted by D. Flame:

I mained SA for all of the base game. The trick is using evade extender 2 or 3.

If you are in sword mode, tap dodge to hop, tap it again to roll, then tap transform to switch to axe mid roll, and you do a transformation attack that covers a massive distance, especially with evade extender on. Plus, it leaves you in axe mode that lets you run around quickly. That is how you chase down monsters with SA.

For something like GS or GL, you use quicksheath 2 or 3, and you sheath your weapon before sprinting after the monster.

This is the most effective one for me. Got evade extender 3 on the roll into transformation seems to be the way

[PremiumG98]

dont chase them, wait till they come to you

[Sono]

also abuse flinching slinger ammo

[Veritas]

leaving your palico behind so they don't cause monsters to chase after them in solo

as far as other tips go and multiplayer, it's all fairly weapon specific. like for switch axe, one of the things you can do to close distance is in axe mode, roll towards a monster one or two times and use the morphing sword slash out of the roll, it covers a lot of distance.

for some monsters, it's preferable to stay in axe mode and use the power axe mode buff (heavy slam after 3 wild swings to activate this if you have iceborne) and try to get flinches/topples using the extra part damage before you go hacking away in sword mode. an example of where you'd do this is a monster like tigrex

Also a point or two of evade extender on switch axe may help in general, but there are definitely fights where you don't want to move that far. just be mindful about it and experiment