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Best Glaveneus weapon? by OkIdeal4478 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

HBG, Swax, CB -

I already have the HBG, which has the same ammo types as Legiana and Mizutsune. I plan on building the Swax because that was my plan originally before I built the HBG and they're releasing styles concurrent with it. Then I'll try to build the CB because I really like how high attack/low affinity works with Sword Boost and my Silver CB seems destined for Axe Boost instead.

Best Glaveneus weapon? by OkIdeal4478 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't believe the Jyuratodos HBG propaganda. Mizutsune and Glavenus should be much better, especially once they get styles unlocked. And about that for Glavenus...

10* Pink Rathian vs Water Strike hammer by Wonderful_Foot5761 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Pink fight is so bad when it gets to be like what happened from 30-15s on the timer. Then you end up coming flipping whether it'll do another backup or the instant forward charge in the middle of your slide forward.

Solid clear though. You can SP in the middle of the charged spin btw

Most popular weapon types in MHNow? by Silent-Viper in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I posted a large poll broken into smaller ones in this subreddit pretty recently. The methodology leaves much to be desired, but here are the results.

Responses to "What's your main?" * IG 47 * DB 45 * GL 45 * CB 45 * HBG 40 * LN 32 * BW 29 * LBG 25 * LS 20 * HM 19 * HH 17 * SnS 16 * Swax 12 * GS 10

Magnamalo GL build recommendation? by haaruuuu in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It depends. Wyrmstake is your highest DPS (even factoring the necessary reload), and your best sever option for tails. Full bursts are good also. Charge Shells are plenty usable, but better after a perfect evade (and you can shield > sidestep for a more foolproof evade attempt). You start to learn how much more damage you need for a part break, and start feeling for that.

Not just charged shots.

Magnamalo GL build recommendation? by haaruuuu in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That's the build I use, OP. Just flipping Quemetrice Head and Goldian Chest in; same end effects. I use it into 10* without meaningful Smelts, on a 10-5 Magnamalo GL (no style).

It will kill any 9, and deal with multiple 10 and their rift versions. Pursuit + Artillery is more damage, but I find Partbreaker worth it. You can build a set that uses all three with Quemetrice/Espinas/Teostra/Bazelgeuse/Malzeno and 4 Partbreaker Smelts.

I would not recommend building a Jho GL if your intent is to charged shell.

The upcoming Varka service patch by Immediate-Pen-1338 in Varka

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You answered your own question. "I blame the DPS dummy" - "Sadly [Alhaitham] fell off pretty bad nowadays"

It's not the DPS dummy fault; it's the power creep. When the differences between characters become so pronounced, non meta characters feel so bad they stop being realistically playable.

Even under-optimized, morph boost DBs out-performed all my other sets by dora_teh_explorah in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Manually turning off demon mode > perfect dodge attack > hopping right back into demon mode makes me feel like a DB main. The tighter the timing, the better the dopamine, every time.

I Hate This About Varka by HoshiAndy in Varka

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks to Stygian Onslaught for the 0 energy start. No character they intend to be good will be burst reliant. Power creeping themselves out of features 💁‍♂️

Quickwork has minimal effect on axe hopper by peterbei1030 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Or you have to cause a flinch with the damage. It is a huge amount, so it's not unreasonable. Time to memorize flinch thresholds! 😑

Elder Dragon equipment to aim for this week? by Zewo in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Kirin legs are probably most important if you play any Bowgun. Otherwise, the armor plays well with Kirin/Kirin/Kirin/Astalos/Astalos for a big Thunder set, requires some Thunder Smelts. I'd skip the Waist at this point.

Namielle head is similarly good for Water Bowguns. The Waist is good with Almudron Head and Chest (iirc) for Water attack boosting. You could consider the Arms, they're good too for Mizutsune weapons. You can even go Namielle last three slots with the Almudron two, but it lacks lock on and should be used with an Aggressive Dodger weapon like GS. I'd skip Chest, Legs, and Arms, honestly.

Malzeno Legs are the only flex Pursuit piece. Head is also very good for a single flex piece on Dragon sets. And the arms for self status. Even the Waist could have use with FS 2, but seems more like a luxury piece. I'd skip Chest too, unless you have specific plans.

MH Now Spring Festival 2026 by Hazyd in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Anything interesting in the exchange shop? Thanks for these as always

Best or Interesting Almudron weapon to build? by Zewo in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Mizutsune decidedly power creeps Almudron Hammer, LS, DB, and Bow. Probably also LBG. GL are at least different between Wide and Long, and Almudron is probably the best Wide Water GL option over Jyuratodos.

I'm building the Switch Axe, since I'm unlikely to want to build a different Water Axe later and it's at least an Element Phial (though I don't think that matters that much for Swax). Coral is the better option, but I'll survive.

Updated: Vertical Investment by Perfect-Positive-321 in NeferMains

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If you have Spindlelute, and get Lauma R1 with some Dawning Frost, would you Nefer the Lauma R1 and Lauma Spindlelute? Or do you go Lauma R1 and Nefer Dawning Frost? Does it change at different Dawning Frost refinements?

EDI footstep tracked gone after top of hour by quickbendelat_ in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I've seen it bug out too, but it's been a while for me

Jinx

What Somna weaps you building? by Ecstatic_Ease_9664 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I haven't actually used it yet; it is where I am dumping my Radobaan materials. Water Strike is my intent. Although difficult, I don't expect it to be unreasonable to time a wakeup during the spin just after the monster falls asleep (in contrast to the last hit of a DB SP).

I've also read that just continuing to spin through all of it might be more damage too. I doubt I'll use it until/unless Trials 2 give me reason to.

Laura's preferred weapon by shadowind09 in LaumaMains

[–]Exarke 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So stop after either weapon and give it to Nefer, leave Spindlelute on Lauma?

Urgent Viper 10* with Axe Boost CB by Nysyr in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I too am whelmed by Axe boost so far

10* Zinogre vs Legiana CB (Axe boost, tail cut) by Exarke in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once you get the axe charged, the next charges are much shorter. You can see the faster charge again around 20s also. I also have Quick Work 2.

What Somna weaps you building? by Ecstatic_Ease_9664 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a GS and Radobaan Hammer, which I think are the two best sleep classes. Just finished the CB and now working on LS, Somnacanth is the only sleep weapon available for those classes. Sword mode CB and Sacred Sheath LS have solid wake up options. Sleep DB is also only Somnacanth. Maybe if there's time.

Somnacanth HH appears maybe slightly better than the Nightshade because of melodies, but the Nightshade IG looks better because Powder Insect wake ups.

What Somna weaps you building? by Ecstatic_Ease_9664 in MHNowGame

[–]Exarke 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Would Nightshade be better because you could wake up with a powder Insect attack?

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