User blog comment:Mckrongs/Monster Hunter 4 for the Nintendo 3DS/@comment-216.60.21.56-20121210002836/@comment-83.165.23.90-20121211152751

A GH: Great Hammer. Cut weapons have Great Sword, so impact weapons have Great Hammer.

Okay, it's dumb.

@Dark Jinouga I'd classificate them as:

Powerhouse: GS, SA, GL, Hammer Fast: DS, SnS, LS Long Range: HBG, LBG, Bow Support: HH, BS (bug staff) Defensive (?): Lance (you forgot it)

So, Lance is very different to any other class. In my opinion, a new defensive weapon can be interesting. As I said posts ago: A spiked shield. It can be used for low ranged, fast impact attacks, it's not very powerful but allows you to move fast with a very effective shield(s?).

Or as I said, a shovel (ask TF2's Soldier! xD)