Weapon Types

Sword and Shield
The Sword and Shield, also known as SnS's were first introduced in Monster Hunter. These weapons are small and are accompanied by a shield that allows you to block against most attacks. Although causing a small amount of damage compared to most weapons, they are very fast and easy to travel with. When another blade is used in place of a shield, they are called Dual Swords.

Notable SnS's:


 * Thundertip


 * Shining Wyvern Blade


 * Expert Blade

List of all the Sword and Shield weapons



Dual Sword
Dual Swords, also known as DS's, are two swords that move with great speed in combo's. Dual Swords have the ability to go into a "demonization mode" which cause the blades to form a red aura around them and allow the user to strike them quickly. They were first introduced in Monster Hunter.

Notable Dual Swords:


 * Eternal Schisms


 * Insectors +

List of all the Dual Swords

Great Sword
Great Swords, also known as GS's are large, slow weapons that were first introduced in Monster Hunter. They have 3 main attacks: the sideswipe, the upswing, and the downstrike. When hitting a monster with the middle of the blade causes a damage bonus. They have a new charge attack, first introduced in Monster Hunter 2, that takes a long while, but causes huge damage. They have a sub-category of weapons known as the Tachi's.

Notable GS's:


 * Barbaroi Blade

List of all the Great Swords

Tachi
Tachi's are long slender blades that move very quickly.

List of all the Tachi's

Lance
Lances are... They have a sub-category of weapons known as the Gunlances.

List of all the Lances

Gunlance
List of all the Gunlances

Hammer
List of all the Hammers

Hunting Horn
List of all the Hunting Horns

Light Bowgun
List of all the Light Bowguns

Heavy Bowgun
List of all the Heavy Bowguns

Bow
List of all the Bows