Evasion Guide - iFrames Explained

Evasion Guide in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Read on to see how to evade, the types of evasion, learn about iframes, and how to execute perfect evades!

Types of Evasion

List of Evasion Types

Evasion in Monster Hunter Wilds can be broadly divided into one of three types: Evasion, Emergency Evasion, and Perfect Evade.

Invulnerability Frames

Also worth noting is the existence of invulnerability frames (iframes), which refers to the period of invulnerability within the animation of an evade.

How to Evade

Press the X/A button While Moving

To perform an Evade in MH Wilds, press the X button while moving. Keep in mind that pressing the X button while your weapon is sheathed will result in a crouch instead of a dodge roll if you are stationary.

Other Movements

Lances and Gunlances takes the typical dodge roll evades and replaces them with stepping evades. This stepping evade is a quick step to the side or to the back, which allows you to move while keeping your direction fixed.

Other weapons like SnS or LBGs also allow you to perform steps, but only as a part of combo moves.

Weapons with Step Movements

Stepping when Weapon is Drawn
Lance	Gunlance
Stepping as Part of Attacks
Sword & Shield	Dual Blades	Switch Axe
Charge Blade	Hammer	Bow
Light Bowgun	Heavy Bowgun

iFrames Explained

What is an iFrame?

The Evade action in Monster Hunter Wilds makes you invulnerable for a moment, and this window that lets you avoid taking damage is called an iFrame. It's only for a very short moment, but the monster's roars can also be evaded if the timing is right.

Invulnerable Until You Touch the Ground

The invincibility period starts when your body leaves the ground when you start rolling until your hands touch the ground again. You can practice in the training area until you get used to this timing.

Cannot Negate All Attacks

If the monster's attack is one that lasts for a while, you won't be able to evade it with the iFrame since it won't be long enough. You need to know which attacks can be evaded beforehand.

iFrame Tips & Tricks

The trick to reliably and consistently performing iFrame dodges is by waiting until the last second before dodging, evading towards the attack, and extending the invulnerability window.

Evade at the Very Last Moment

Waiting until the last second to dodge an attack effectively lengthens the iFrame, making it much more likely to succeed. It takes some getting used to, but you can always practice in the training area until you've mastered the timing.

Evade into the attack, not away from it

If you dodge in the same direction of an attack, you will get hit once the invulnerability window closes. In actuality, what you want to do is move towards an attack by dodging into it.

Cooking Can Extend iFrame

Ingredients	Effects
Mud Shrimp	Tumbler Meal (Lo) Slightly extends the invulnerability period when evading.

When using the Grill Meal function at your camp, you can select a Custom Meal and include Mud Shrimp as an Additional Ingredient to extend the iFrame duration during your dodge rolls.

Evasion Skills

The 'Evade Window' skill that can be activated with armor or Decorations can extend the iFrame. It gives you a better chance to avoid damage, so include it if you use the Evade action often in battle.

Emergency Evasion

How to Use Emergency Evasion

Emergency Evasion can only be used under very specific conditions: your weapon needs to be sheathed, the monster can see you, and the Hunter is sprinting away from the monster. If all of these conditions are met, pressing X will result in a diving jump called an Emergency Evasion.

Emergency Evade Requires Stamina

Performing an Emergency Evade will spend a portion of your stamina bar. Furthermore, you can only use an Emergency Evade while your Hunter is already sprinting. Sprinting away from a monster consumes more stamina than sprinting towards one. So keep in mind that you need stamina to perform an Emergency Evasion.

Very Long Invulnerability Window

Emergency Evasion has a significantly longer iFrame period compared to a regular evasion, which makes it much easier to dodge attacks. The invulnerability period begins the moment you jump until just before your Hunter gets up, making it very useful for dodging unblockable attacks, or attacks that last a long time.

Drawbacks

Using an Emergency Evade leaves your Hunter completely deffenseless while they are getting back up on their feet. If you know a monster is about to use a continuous attack, or use a follow-up attack right after an initial attack, consider other options. Don't rely on Emergency Evasions too much and try to incorporate other dodges, blocks, or evades.

How to Perfect Evade

The Moment an Attack is About to Hit

A Perfect Evade in Monster Hunter Wilds is triggered by avoiding a monsters attack right before the attack is about to hit. If successful, the Hunter becomes invulnerable and avoids the attack while triggering a special action for each weapon type. The conditions for Perfect Evade changes depending on the weapon type, so be sure to check in advance.

Perfect Evade Weapons

Weapon	Activation Conditions and Effects
Dual Blades	[Activation Conditions] Evade in Demon Mode or Archdemon Mode [Effect] Enters Demon Boost Mode - Attack and Elemental Boost + Attack Boost with Evasion
Bow	[Activation Conditions] Evade with Charge Step [Effect] Stamina and Trick Arrow Gauge recovery

In Monster Hunter Wilds, there are only two weapons that can execute a Perfect Dodge: The Dual Blades and the Bow. With Dual Blades, it can be performed by dodging while in Demon or Archdemon Mode. For the Bow, it can be performed using the Charge Step.

Gain Buffs in Demon Boost Mode

Dual Blades can only execute Perfect Evades while they're in Demon or Archdemon Mode. When successfully executing a Perfect Evade under these conditions, the Hunter will receive Demon Boost effects in addition to counter attacking the monster.

Recover Stamina and Trick Arrow Gauge

Precisely timing the Bow's Charge Step will result in a Perfect Dodge called a Discerning Dodge. This action makes the Hunter invincible and recovers both Stamina and the Trick Arrow Gauge.

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