Lance Controls Guide - Combos, Changes, and New Moves

Lance Guide for Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Lance Guide includes how to use lance, attacks, guard, perfect guard, combo, techniques and moves, stances, and more!

Lance - Balance Adjustment Details

April 3rd - Free Title Update 1

When you hit the monster in a weak spot and they got knocked back, your following attack often wouldn't reach the target. This has been fixed so that your next attack hits more easily.

Lance - How To Use

Main Strategy is Guarding Attacks

The basic strategy with the Lance in Monster Hunter Wilds is to fight while guarding against enemy attacks. The Lance is great at guarding against attacks, and if your reaction when guarding the attack is minimal, a counterattack with the shield will automatically occur. While withstanding attacks with the shield, be sure to assess and identify the right moments for counterattacks.

Reduce Damage & Stamina Consumption with Perfect Guard

When you guard at the right timing to match the monster's attack, it will result in a Perfect Guard, reducing damage taken and stamina consumption while also increasing the power of the automatic counterattack. Once you've learned the monster's movements, aim for Perfect Guard.

Power Clash Will Occur after Guarding Several Times

How To Do Power Clash
Hold ➡ Repeatedly Hit During Power Clash

If you guard a monster's specific attack multiple times, a 'Power Clash' may occur. By repeatedly pressing the '△ button' you can overpower the monster, creating an opportunity for an attack. When this happens, aim to win the clash and follow up with additional attacks. Additionally, Power Clashes are more likely to occur when performing a Perfect Guard.

Use Power Guard For Continuous Attacks

While using Power Guard, your stamina gradually decreases, but the Guard reaction is significantly reduced. Additionally, with guard coverage in all directions, there's no need to face the enemy. It's especially effective against continuous or multi-hit attacks.

Counterattack with Grand Retribution Thrust

After using Power Guard when you are attacked, you can counter with the powerful Grand Retribution Thrust. Try to activate it if you have a chance to do so after guarding yourself from an attack.

Extended Damage with a Triple Thrust

The basic offensive moves with the Lance are the High Thrust and Mid Thrust, followed by the Triple Thrust. Start attacking with the High Thrust and Mid Thrust, then take advantage of the openings to transition into the Triple Thrust. Since the Triple Thrust allows for a Guard during the sequence, take advantage of any opportunity to execute it.

Charge Counter

Charge Counter's power changes depending on the length of the charge. You will be in a Guard stance while charging, and if used at the same time when a monster attacks, it will connect to a Double Counter-thrust.

Use Dash Attack for Mobility

The Lance has one of the lowest mobility stats among all weapons. While its defensive capabilities are high, there are times when you need to be agile, so use Dash Attacks to cover for its low mobility.

Lance - Attack Combos & Moves

Summary of Controls

Basic Controls

Tap ×4 Times

Mid Thrust Ⅰ ➡ Mid Thrust Ⅱ ➡ Mid Thrust Ⅲ ➡ Triple Thrust

➡

At Any Time

Guard

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Tap ×3 Times

High Thrust Ⅰ ➡ High Thrust Ⅱ ➡ High ThrustⅢ

➡

Hold

Charge Counter

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＋

Leaping Thrust

During Combo ＋

Wipe Slash

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Hold ＋ ＋

Dash Attack

➡

＋

Dash Step / Dash Turn

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or

Finishing Thrust

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Hold

Guard

➡

＋ ＋

Guard Dash

　➡

Shield Attack

　➡

Leaping Thrust

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After Guard press

Return Thrust

After Perfect Guard ＋

Retribution Thrust

After Guard

Payback Thrust

＋

Power Guard

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Hold ＋

Focus Strike: Victory Thrust (Focus Strike)

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＋

Power Guard

　➡

＋

Grand Retribution Thrust

Triple Thrust

The Triple Thrust can be performed after the Mid Thrust III or High Thrust III. You can also guard with R2 during an attack, allowing you to respond to sudden enemy moves.

Dash Step / Dash Turn

During a Dash Attack, you can perform a step or turn without losing momentum. As you travel a longer distance, your speed increases, and when the speed is high enough, it can evolve into a Finishing Thrust.

Return Thrust / Payback Thrust

Return Thrust and Payback Thrust are actions that can be performed after a successful guard. The Payback Thrust has longer motion, so use it strategically depending on the situation.

Focus Strike: Victory Thrust (Focus Strike)

The Focus Strike: Victory Thrust is the Lance's focus attack. While performing a thrust attack, you can execute a Finishing Thrust at any desired moment by pressing R1.

Retribution Thrust

The Maximum Might Return Thrust is a high-firepower counter technique. After Power Guard, you can unleash the even more powerful 'Maximum Might Return Thrust' making it a technique worth actively aiming for.

Recommended Combos

High Thrust & Wide Sweep

Incorporating a high-damage Wide Sweep into the High Thrust combo, followed by the Triple Thrust, makes this a great option when you want to maximize damage. After each attack, you can immediately perform a step, transition into Power Guard, or use Guard during the Triple Thrust for quick defensive actions.

Counterattack Combo From Perfect Guard

After a Perfect Guard, perform a Return Thrust or Payback Thrust, then chain into a high-damage High Thrust. The attack actions are highly adaptable, so try mixing them up depending on the enemy's position, body parts, and timing.

Lance - New Attack Overview

Triple Thrust

The Triple Thrust can be performed after the Mid Thrust III or High Thrust III. You can also guard with R2 during an attack, allowing you to respond to sudden enemy moves.

Return Thrust / Payback Thrust

Return Thrust and Payback Thrust are actions that can be performed after a successful guard. The Payback Thrust has longer motion, so use it strategically depending on the situation.

Focus Strike: Victory Thrust (Focus Strike)

The Focus Strike: Victory Thrust is the Lance's focus attack. While performing a thrust attack, you can execute a Finishing Thrust at any desired moment by pressing R1.

Retribution Thrust

Retribution Thrust, which can be used after Perfecy or Power Guard, is especially powerful among counter techniques. If you use it after Power Guard, it becomes a "Grand Retribution Thrust", so be sure to use it actively against attacks where the enemy has a long preliminary movement.

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