Hunting Horn Controls Guide for Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Includes how to use hunting horn, combo, attacks, techniques, melody and moves, stances, and more!
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Table Of Contents
Hunting Horn - How to Use
Learn how to Play
What's important in using the Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter Wilds is knowing how to perform music. By playing melodies, you can strengthen yourself and your allies, so learn it thoroughly.
Step 1: Stock the Notes you Want to Play
▲Stock Attack Up (S) With White-Red-White
Check the melody guide display in the top-right corner of the screen first to stock your notes. The △ button, ◯ button, and △ + ◯ button have their own corresponding note, so pressing buttons in order allows you to stock them. The stocked notes will be shown in the top-left corner of the screen.
Step 2: Perform by Pressing R2
| How To Do |
|---|
Perform (You can perform all 3 Stocked Notes at once) + or Choose Starting Note |
| Follow-up Combo |
➡ Performance Beat (Power Increased when Melody Effect is Activated) ➡ + Encore (Extends Duration & Enhances Effect) |
Once you've stocked notes, press R2 to Perform them and activate their effects. If multiple notes are stocked, you can choose the performance starting position by pressing R2 + △ or ◯. You can also enhance power and extend the effect duration using a follow-up combo like Encore and Performance Beat.
How to use Performance Beat & Effects
| Performance Beat Use & Effects |
|---|
When Perform Shockwave Appears |
| - Increased damage dealt from performing. |
To activate Performance Beat, press R2 when a shockwave is released from the Hunting Horn during Perform. This slight red glow of the Hunting Horn signals that Performance Beat was successful.
Constantly Buff Allies with Melody Effects
The best feature of the Hunting Horn is its ability to strengthen both the user and allies through performances. You can gain various effects such as increased damage, reduced damage taken, and more. Always fight with the melody effects active, and perform again immediately when they wear off to refresh them.
Place Echo Bubbles & Fight within the Area
| How to Place Echo Bubbles |
|---|
＋ |
When placing Echo Bubbles, you'll receive special effects while staying within the range based on the type of Hunting Horn you're equipped with. While Performing with an Echo Bubble placed, reverb attacks will be emitted from the echo bubble, damaging nearby monsters. So fight within the range to maximize its benefits.
Can Stock up to Three (3) Notes While Casting
When setting up Echo Bubbles, quickly press ◯, △, or △+◯ to store up to three Notes. Since you can stock the notes without having to perform an attack corresponding to each note, it's recommended to input the notes while placing the Echo Bubbles.
Utilize Special Performance to Fight
| How To Do |
|---|
With Notes Stocked ＋+ Special Performance |
Special Performance is a technique used to activate unique melody effects that are set for each Hunting Horn. Special Performance remains available until activated once the note is stocked, allowing you to use it at your preferred timing. The Special Performance of the Hunting Horn weapon in the Beta version has "Offset Melody" that enables counterattacks.
Aim for the Head to Stun
Hunting Horn attacks deal blunt damage, so repeatedly hitting the head can stun the enemy, temporarily immobilizing it. Focus on targeting the head to create more opportunities for additional attacks.
Resistance Increases with Repeated Attacks
Monsters develop resistance to stun effects with each successive stun. Since it will be hard to stun them over time, the stun count you can achieve in a single battle depends on how accurate you can land attacks on the monster's head.
Use as Sub-Weapon to Obtain Buff Effects
Equipping the Hunting Horn as a sub weapon allows you to apply buffs like Attack Up before the fight. Consider using the Hunting Horn as a sub weapon if you want to increase your damage of give buffs to the team.
Equip Hunting Horn as Main and Sub Weapon is also good
In the released version, equipping a Hunting Horn as both your Main and Sub Weapon allows you to play and activate buffs that will remain even after switching. As an example, playing an ATK Boost melody with your sub-weapon works even if you switch to your main weapon to use a different melody..
Hunting Horn - Attack & Moves
Basic Controls
Perform
| How To Do |
|---|
Perform (Allows playing 3 Stocked Notes at once.) |
| Follow-up Combo |
➡ +or Choose Starting Note ➡ Performance Beat ➡ or Encore |
| - You can choose the starting note of the stocked notes. - If multiple notes are stocked, they can be performed consecutively. - Performance Beat and Encore will increase in power when timed with the activation of the melody effect. |
With the latest update, you can now choose the starting position of the stocked notes for your performance. If multiple notes are stocked, you can perform them consecutively. Additionally, after performing, you can follow-up with powerful attacks through Performance Beat or extend and enhance effects using Encore.
Special Performance
| How To Do |
|---|
With Notes Stocked ++ Special Performance |
| - Activate the individual melodies set for the Hunting Horn. ┗In the Beta version, only the melody 'Offset Melody' has been confirmed. - After stocking, there is no need to perform; it can be activated at any time. |
Special Performances trigger the unique melody effects set for the Hunting Horn. In the Beta version, the Hunting Horn is equipped with the melody 'Offset Melody', enabling counterattacks. Additionally, once stocked, there is no need to perform the melody; pressing R2+△+◯ allows you to unleash it at any time.
Echo Bubbles
| How To Do |
|---|
+ |
| Follow-up Combo |
➡ While Casting oror+ to Stock Notes |
| - When within range, you will gain the effect of Echo Bubble, which is determined for each weapon. - Resonates as you perform and play notes, dealing damage to nearby monsters. - During casting/installation motion, you can stock up to 3 notes by pressing △ , ◯ or △ + ◯. - Echo Bubble disappears after 1 minute and 3 bubbles can be placed simultaneously. |
When within the range of Echo Bubble, you will gain the effect designated for each weapon. Additionally, it resonates as you perform and play notes, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
During Casting Player can Stock up to 3 Notes
During the motion of casting or installing the Echo Bubble, quickly press ◯, △ or △ + ◯ to stock up to 3 notes. Since you can stock notes without performing the attacks associated with each one, it's recommended to input these commands when placing the Echo Bubble.
Focus Strike: Reverb
| How To Do |
|---|
Hold+ |
| - Focus Strike of the Hunting Horn Weapon. - You can stock up to five notes by pressing ◯ or △ or ◯ + △. - If activated at the right time, the damage will increase. |
Focus Strike: Reverb is the focused weakness attack of the Hunting Horn. During the attack, you can stock up to 5 notes by pressing ◯ or △ or ◯ + △. If activated at the right timing, the damage will increase.
Hunting Horn - Recommended Combos
| Combos | Recommendation Rating |
|---|---|
| ▼High-Damage Combo Using Echo Bubble | ★★★ |
| ▼Stationary Attack Combo | ★★・ |
High-Damage Combo Using Echo Bubble
| How To Do (Stock 3 Notes in Advance) |
|---|
＋ |
To fully utilize the resonance of Echo Bubble, you need to stock 3 notes in advance. After stocking the notes, place the Echo Bubble and aim for the resonant damage through your performance. When performing with R2, timing the input with the activation of the melody effects will increase the damage, so make sure to keep that in mind.
Stationary Attack Combo
| How To Do |
|---|
＋+ ＋+ ➡ ＋+ + |
This is a combo for stationary attacks without changing your position. However, a drawback is that only the same notes will be stocked, so it's best to use this when you want to maximize your damage output.
Hunting Horn - New Attack Overview
| Attacks | Button Input |
|---|---|
| ▼Perform | |
| ▼Special Performance | With Notes Stocked ++ |
| ▼Echo Bubbles | + |
| ▼Focus Strike: Reverb | + |
Perform
| How To Do |
|---|
Perform (Allows playing 3 Stocked Notes at once.) |
| Follow-up Combo |
➡ +or Choose Starting Note ➡ Perform Beat ➡ + Encore |
| - You can choose the starting note of the stocked notes. - If multiple notes are stocked, they can be performed consecutively. - Performance Beat and Encore will increase in power when timed with the activation of the melody effect. |
You can now choose the starting position of the stocked notes for your performance. If multiple notes are stocked, you can perform them consecutively. Additionally, after performing, you can follow up with powerful attacks through Performance Beat or extend and enhance effects using Encore.
Special Performance
| How To Do |
|---|
With Notes Stocked ++ Special Performance |
| - Activate the individual melodies set for the Hunting Horn. ┗In the Beta version, only the melody 'Offset Melody' has been confirmed. - After stocking, there is no need to perform; it can be activated at any time. |
Special Performances trigger the unique melody effects set for the Hunting Horn. In the Beta version, the Hunting Horn is equipped with the 'Offset Melody' enabling counterattacks. Additionally, once stocked, there is no need to perform the melody; pressing R2 + △ + ◯ allows you to unleash it at any time.
Offset Attack GuideEcho Bubbles
| How To Do |
|---|
+ |
| Follow-up Combos |
➡ While Casting or or + to Stock Notes |
| - When within range, you will gain the effect of Echo Bubble, which is determined for each weapon. - Resonates as you perform and play notes, dealing damage to nearby monsters. - During casting/installation motion, you can stock up to 3 notes by pressing △, ◯ or △ + ◯. - Echo Bubble disappears after 1 minute and can be up to a maximum of 3 simultaneously. |
When within the range of Echo Bubble, you will gain the effect designated for each weapon. Additionally, it resonates as you perform and play notes, dealing damage to nearby enemies.
During Casting Player can Stock up to 3 Notes
During the motion of casting or installing the Echo Bubble, quickly press ◯ , △ or △ + ◯ to stock up to 3 notes. Since you can stock notes without performing the attacks associated with each one, it's recommended to input these commands when placing the Echo Bubble.
Focus Strike: Reverb
| How To Do |
|---|
Hold + |
| - Hunting Horn's Focus Strike: Reverb - You can stock up to five notes by pressing ◯, △ or ◯ + △. - If the timing is activated at the right time, the damage will increase. |
Focus Strike: Reverb is the focused weakness attack of the Hunting Horn. During the attack, you can stock up to 5 notes by pressing ◯ or △ or ◯ + △. If activated at the right timing, the damage will increase.
Hunting Horn - Balance Adjustment
Sub-weapon Performance Adjustments Planned
| Information Known From 2/12 Early Access |
|---|
| ◆ If you are equipped with a Hunting Horn that has the same buff melody effect on both the main and sub, you can maintain the melody effect even after switching weapons by performing the melody on either. ◆ The duration the effect of Perform is shown on the top of the Health gauge in a circle gauge. |
| Information Known From Community Update |
| ◆ Sub-weapon planned to be adjusted overall. └OBT only provided Attack Up (S) └Full version, with Attack Up (L) and extended melody duration, sub-weapon becomes too powerful. ◆ Adjustments are planned, such as removing the status-up effects from notes for other hunters and the extension of melody effect duration when switching weapons. ◆ The melody effect 'Self-Improvement' for increased movement speed is planned to be buffed. |
In the Monster Hunter Wilds community update, it was revealed that the above balance adjustments will be made to the Hunting Horn weapon. In OBT, the melody effect only provided Attack Up (S), but in the full version, there's a skill that gives Attack Up (L) and extends melody effect durations, making sub-weapons too powerful.
Melody Effects for Other Hunters and Weapon Switch Adjustments
Adjustments are planned for the status-up effects on nearby Hunter allies through melodies. Additionally, changes will be made, such as the removal of melody effect duration extensions when switching to other weapon types.
Movement Speed Increase from 'Self-Improvement' to be Buffed
The basic melody of the Hunting Horn, 'Self-Improvement' which increases movement speed, is planned to be buffed. While maintaining its value as a support weapon, it is expected to be balanced through these adjustments.
Easy Management of Main and Sub Hunting Horns
If you equip Hunting Horns with the same buffing Melody Effects for both main and sub-weapons, performing the Melody Effects on either will allow them to persist even after switching weapons. This makes it easier to operate with Hunting Horns equipped with both main and sub-weapon.
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