User blog:Thelongsworder/The LONGSWORD Way

Introduction
Many seamless hunters now use Long Swords as their official and primary weapon. Truly, Long swords give off the true spirit of a hunter, for they are incredibly strong, easy to use and maybe one of the most versatile weapons in the whole Monster Hunter ecology. These swords actually came from the idea of Greatswords, but they are lighter and faster. Longswords lack power compared to Great swords, but with their speed, surely no Monster and Wyvern would survive in this deadly blade!

So, a lot of people now are using this weapon. What they do not know is that IT IS MORE THAN THEY KNOW. Did you even know that longswords can have 13 hit chain strikes? Did you know about the power of the retreating slash? Did you know the perfect timing and usage of long swords? Well worry no more! TheLongSworder is here to explain everything you need to know.

1. Basic attacks
WEAPON UNSHEATHED

Vertical Downward Slash = TRIANGLE

Frontal Stab = CIRCLE

Vertical-Frontal Stab combo = TRIANGLE + CIRCLE

Double Slash-Stab Combo = TRIANGLE + TRIANGLE + CIRCLE

Double Slash-Stab-Upward Slash Combo = TRIANGLE + TRIANGLE + CIRCLE + TRIANGLE

Retreating Slash = TRIANGLECIRCLE

WEAPON SHEATHED

Vertical Downward Slash = TRIANGLE

2. Rage Attacks
Rage attacks are the attacks with required Spirit Bar to activate. The Spirit Gauge can be found below your health. Once full, it will blink white. One Rage attack would require some Spirit, and another attack would require another spirit, and so on. To Rage Attack, press "R" with enough Spirit Bar.

WEAPON UNSHEATHED

Horizontal Strike = "R"

Back-Forth Strike = "R" + "R"

Back-Forth-Triple Slash combo = "R" + "R" + "R"

WEAPON SHEATHED

Single Horizontal Strike = "R" + TRIANGLE (Then you may press "R" two more times to release the Back-Forth-Triple Slash Combo.)

3. 13-hit slash combo
Note that your weapon must be UNSHEATHED to do this. This combo would require A FULL SPIRIT GAUGE.

TRIANGLE + TRIANGLE + CIRCLE + TRIANGLE + TRIANGLE + R + TRIANGLE + R + TRIANGLE + R + TRIANGLECIRCLE

To be continued. :)