Longsword

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Longswords, or Tachi, are melee weapons with long, slender blades. They were first introduced in Monster Hunter Freedom/Portable 2. Longswords aren't as sturdy as Greatswords, and because the blade is so weak, it cannot be used to block. Longswords generally have high attack power, and often have large amounts of elemental power. The Longsword is a fairly light weapon, which enables the player to jog with it at the ready, as well as perform swift evasions.

Longswords have a unique feature known as a 'Spirit Gauge' that fills up when the player lands attacks. When this Spirit Gauge is full, the Longsword becomes very sharp, and capable of slicing a monster where previously it bounced off. Attack power is also raised slightly. After a period where no hits are landed, the Spirit Gauge will slowly drain back to empty.

Longsword Controls:

Triangle: Overhead slash.

Circle: Stab.

Circle+Triangle: Horizontal slash and leap backwards.

Triangle (after Circle): Upward Slash.

Cross: Evade. Performs a forward roll.

R: Engage Spirit Combo. When the Spirit Gauge is full, pressing R multiple times when the Longsword is readied will unleash a Spirit Combo, dealing massive amounts of damage but draining the Spirit Gauge. Attacks in the Spirit Combo will pass through a target monster, regardless of how sharp the Longsword is or how hard the monster's carapace is. IE it can pass through a Gravios' shell even if Sharpness is degraded.

Combos:

The Longsword features an infinite combo move, where attacks can be chained together without break, endlessly.

A good example of this is to press Triangle, Circle, Triangle. The character will perform an overhead slash, then a stab, followed by an upward slash. When the Longsword is in the air during the upward slash, repeat the Triangle, Circle, Triangle combo. the character should launch immediately into the same combo, without stopping. This can be used to deal large amounts of damage to an enemy in a small space of time, if your spirit gauge is low. The best application for the infinite combo is to max out your spirit gauge and this is most safely done on a downed foe.

Rolling:

The Longsword isn't the fastest weapon in the world, and some attacks will leave you motionless for a few moments. use a roll, plus a directional button, to escape this trap.