Monster Hunter Wilds player uses the power of math to prove why the beta left "some weapons feeling worse" compared to Monster Hunter World or Rise
Nov. 4, 2024It appears that the hitstop of weapons has been reduced
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If you, like many other players, decided to dive intoMonster Hunter Wildsover its beta period, you might have been left feeling a little underwhelmed by certain weapons, and now, thanks to the power of math, it’s been proven that there’s a reason why.
And you don’t just have to take their word for it, because they’ve compiled the evidence into a handy video. Take the Switch Axe, for example. Its Overhead Chop attack had noticeable hitstop in Monster Hunter Generations Ultimate, lasting around a fourth of a second, and this was about the same in Monster Hunter Rise. It felt a bit shorter in World, at around a fifth of a second, but that’s still way more than in Wilds, where there’s precisely no hitstop at all.
As Axelayer explains, hitstop plays a major role in adding that extra feeling of ‘oomph’ to a strike. Seeing a significant pause after a satisfying swing of a sword really hammers home that the foe on the receiving end just took ahugeblow, and seeing that happen in the middle of combat can make you feel like your attacks are more effective. Without that, things can feel a bit lackluster. “Without hitstop, many weapons feel more limp and less impactful than in prior entries because the animations don’t emphasize their impact nearly as strongly,” Axelayer adds.
Not everyone thinks that these changes are bad, it should be pointed out –one player commentsthat “it’s a good change overall, especially since the flow of combat is better now.” Regardless, it’s worth keeping in mind that this is all from Wilds' beta, so things could change between now and the full release –Capcom already promises that the whole thing is “in a more improved state"compared to what we’ve experienced so far.
After 500 hours in Monster Hunter World, the Monster Hunter Wilds beta feels like a new pair of shoes: fresh and stylish, but a little uncomfortable.
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