Insect Glaive Overview
How should players use the Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Wilds? For those who have this question, check out the strength analysis and operation guide brought to you by "Wioud." We hope it will be helpful to everyone.
Strength Rating
Strength Rating: A- Tier Air Dominator, Dual Core Control and Resource Management.The Insect Glaive is positioned as an "Aerial Specialization Weapon" in this game, with the following performance strength:
- The aerial jump dance has returned and been optimized, allowing for infinite hovering during air combos.
- Utilize 'Aerial Evasion' to avoid multiple-hit monsters (such as the Nargacuga) and form a cycle of 'Aerial Combat - Mounting - Suppression'.
- The wound mechanism enhances aerial combat benefits; the 'Spiral Thrust' in focused mode can accurately destroy blue and purple wounds, triggering stagger and recovering Insect energy.
- A new 'Insect Cooperative Attack' mechanism allows marked parts to be attacked automatically by the Insects, releasing dust that causes area damage and abnormal status upon explosion.
Introduction
The riding control efficiency is the best among all weapons, capable of forcefully interrupting large monsters’ special moves like Kurolai Long. The three-lamp system has been simplified; red (attack), white (speed), and orange (defense) essence collection speed has been increased by 50%, with the combination effect duration extended to 2 minutes. A new move, "Concentrated Aerial Strike," allows for a quick connect to ground explosions in mid-air, addressing the previously frustrating "air combat scratching" issue.
Disadvantages
Ground output efficiency is relatively low, dependent on the three-lamp status; aerial combo damage is dispersed with a lack of explosive finishing moves; resource management complexity is high (needs to balance essence, hunting bug energy, and dust explosions).
Weapon Characteristics
Weapon Feature: Sky Dominance and Dust Art
Three-Lamp System:
- Red Essence (Head): Enhances attack action modules, increasing ground combo damage by 30%;
- White Essence (Wings/Feet): Increases slide distance and jump height, changing aerial maneuverability;
- Orange Essence (Torso): Provides super armor and damage reduction, allowing for a stress-free confrontation with the Sand Sea Dragon's charge.
Aerial Combo:
- New System: Dust Cooperation and Concentrated Explosions
- Hunting Bug Dust:
Insect Glaive Strategies in Monster Hunter Wilds
After marking the target area with the flinging paintball, the Insect Glaive's attacks can trigger effects like "Paralysis Dust" and "Explosive Dust," significantly increasing the team's DPS. Activating the dust five times will trigger the "Swarm Storm," dealing 10 segments of piercing damage to the marked area.
Concentrated Mode Explosions
When grounded, you can unleash "Helical Thrust," hitting a wounded area to light all three signals and restore 50% of your Insect Energy. In the air, you can follow up with "Dragon Descent," consuming the three signals to deal triple damage, though it forces a mandatory cooldown.
Basic Operations
Combo Operations
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