Sneak a peak at Monster Hunter Wilds' most defensive weapon with this gameplay trailer

Become an impenetrable wall of defense with the Lance in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Over the past couple of weeks, Capcom has been uploading trailers showing off all the cool fourteen weapon types players can wield in the highly anticipated, upcoming action-hunting game,Monster Hunter Wilds. We’re now getting close to the end of this weapon overview trailer series as there are only two weapons left to cover.

So let’s not waste any more time and dive into the latest trailer for Monster Hunter Wilds which gives players a look at the indomitable Lance.

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The Lance is a weapon type that comes equipped with a gigantic shield and a massive lance. Unlike theGunlancewhich focuses on pure offense by whacking monsters in the face and blowing everything up with explosions, the Lance believes a good offense is a good defense.

The Lance’s move-set consists mainly of guard moves that allow the player to block all kinds of incoming attacks from enemy monsters, and then counterattack with a never-ending series of thrusting attacks with the lance. The Lance also features a special charge where you run forward like a jousting knight so you can chase after fleeing monsters and impale them.

For the most part, the Lance will remain mostly the same as how it traditionally plays in most Monster Hunter games with only a few new moves here and there, at least according to the gameplay trailer.

These new moves include but are not limited to:

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Master the Lance to protect your teammates from a monster’s most devastating attacks

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While the Lance may not be flashy or over-the-top as some ofMonster Hunter’s other weapon types like theHunting Horn,Charge Blade, orSwitch Axe, it isn’t aiming to be like that. The Lance’s goal is to help the player become an impregnable wall that can block and parry almost any attack a monster can throw, and protect teammates by shielding them from a monster’s ranged projectile attacks.

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It certainly comes in handy when dealing with aggressive monsters that never stop attacking, and can help you find an opening in their attack patterns and exploit it with a guard counter to catch them off guard.

That being said, it is a little disappointing to see Lance isn’t getting any drastic reworks to its tool kit like theBowhas according to the trailer. I can understand why though as I feel the Lance doesn’t really need one. The refined move-set it received in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne and Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak still holds up in terms of gameplay feel and intuitive controls. So why fix what isn’t broken?

However, I would like to see Monster Hunter Wilds introduce a new mechanic for Lance that causes the weapon to constantly draw the attention of a monster towards the Lance user. This could help Lance users protect their teammates better in multiplayer and solidify the weapon type’s defensive-based gameplay to help it stand out from the weapon types that use shields.

Although, there is a possibility that this could happen as the Lance (as well as the rest ofMonster Hunter Wilds' list of weapon types) may have some other new moves or hidden mechanics that Capcom is keeping a secret until the full game is released. We will wait patiently to find out when Monster Hunter’s next bigupcoming Xbox title/upcoming PC titleis released in 2025.

Monster Hunter Wilds, the next-gen successor to one of Capcom’sbest Xbox gamesandbest PC games, Monster Hunter World, is scheduled to launch on February 28, 2025 forXbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, and PC via Steam.

Monster Hunter Wilds

Explore the uncharted Forbidden Lands to discover long-lost secrets and hunt monsters to protect the balance of nature in Monster Hunter Wilds. Hunt the vicious beasts of the Forbidden Lands alone or with your friends in 4-player online co-op.

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Alexander Cope is a gaming veteran of 30-plus years, primarily covering PC and Xbox games here on Windows Central. Gaming since the 8-bit era, Alexander’s expertise revolves around gaming guides and news, with a particular focus on Japanese titles from the likes of Elden Ring to Final Fantasy. Alexander is always on deck to help our readers conquer the industry’s most difficult games — when he can pry himself away from Monster Hunter that is!