The Insect Glaive pairs a powerfulglaive with Kinsects, insects thatharvest extract from monstersto power you up. The Insect Glaiveprovides the hunter with greatmobility and the ability toperform Jumping Attackseven on flat terrain.
Insect Glaive
Extract Gauge
You can see what extracts your Kinsect has harvested from the gauge displayed on the screen.
The right insect mark indicates the extract your Kinsect has just harvested, while the three gauges on the left indicate what extracts your Kinsect has already given you. Below is the Kinsect's Stamina Gauge. When the Kinsect has run out of Stamina it won't respond to commands and will slowly return to the hunter's arm.
The right insect mark indicates the extract your Kinsect has just harvested, while the three gauges on the left indicate what extracts your Kinsect has already given you. Below is the Kinsect's Stamina Gauge. When the Kinsect has run out of Stamina it won't respond to commands and will slowly return to the hunter's arm.
Extract Effects
The type of extract a Kinsect harvests differs depending on the monster body part it targets.
*Green extract isn't stored in the gauge, but automatically heals you upon contact.
*Green extract isn't stored in the gauge, but automatically heals you upon contact.
Red
Improves attack capabilities.
White
Improves movement speed and jump height.
Orange
Negates Knockback when attacking.
Red + White
Increases Attack.
White + Orange
Increases Defense. When you take damage your recovery will also be faster.
Red + White + Orange
Increases Attack and Defense, and reduces your recovery after taking damage.
Green
Recovers Health.
Guild Style
Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Aボタン
Wide Slash
Rボタン
Aim at Target
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
Rボタン＋Xボタン
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Rボタン＋Aボタン
Kinsect: Recall
Rボタン＋Bボタン
Vault
Bボタン
Forward Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Your Kinsect will fly towards the marked monster to harvest an extract.
Kinsect: Recall
Your Kinsect will return to you and power you up if they have harvested an extract from a monster.
Vault
You can mount a monster from a vaulting attack.
Recommended Combo 1
Thrust
スライドパッド+Xボタン
Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Double Slash
Xボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Improved Leaping Slash
スライドパッド+Aボタン
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Tornado Slash
Aボタン
*Possible when powered by red extract.
Recommended Combo 3
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Improved Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Improved Double Slash
Xボタン
Tornado Slash
Aボタン
*Possible when powered by red extract.
Action Chart
Striker Style
Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Aボタン
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Rボタン
Aim at Target
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
Rボタン＋Aボタン
Kinsect: Recall
Rボタン＋Bボタン
Vault
Bボタン
Forward Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Your Kinsect will fly towards the marked monster to harvest an extract.
Kinsect: Recall
Your Kinsect will return to you and power you up if they have harvested an extract from a monster.
Vault
You can mount a monster from a vaulting attack.
Recommended Combo 1
Leaping Slash
スライドパッド+Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Xボタン
Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Improved Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Improved Double Slash
Xボタン
Tornado Slash
Xボタン
*Possible when powered by red extract.
Action Chart
Aerial Style
Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Aボタン
Wide Slash
Rボタン
Aim at Target
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
Rボタン＋Xボタン
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Rボタン＋Aボタン
Kinsect: Recall
Rボタン＋Bボタン
Forward Vault
Bボタン
Aerial Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Your Kinsect will fly towards the marked monster to harvest an extract.
Kinsect: Recall
Your Kinsect will return to you and power you up if they have harvested an extract from a monster.
Forward Vault
Quickly vault forward. If you're powered by a white extract, you'll vault farther and faster.
Recommended Combo 1
Thrust
スライドパッド+Xボタン
Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Double Slash
Xボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Improved Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Improved Double Slash
Xボタン
Tornado Slash
Aボタン
*Possible when powered by red extract.
Recommended Combo 3
Forward Vault
Rボタン+Bボタン
Improved Jumping Roundslash
Xボタン
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Tornado Slash
Aボタン
*Possible when powered by red extract.
Action Chart
Adept Style
Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Aボタン
Wide Slash
Rボタン
Aim at Target
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
(Release Rボタン while standing still to fire)
Rボタン＋Xボタン
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Rボタン＋Bボタン
Vault
Bボタン
Forward Dodge (perform just before an attack hits you for an Insta-Evade)
Yボタン
Sheathe
Kinsect: Harvest Extract
Your Kinsect will fly towards the marked monster to harvest an extract.
Vault
You can mount a monster from a vaulting attack.
Kinsect Combo Strike
Press Bボタン just before an attack hits you to perform an Insta-Evade, and then press Xボタン to attack along with your Kinsect.
In Adept Style, your Kinsect uses up all of its Stamina when it leaves your arm! However, it quickly recovers once it returns to you. Make sure to aim carefully when sending your Kinsect out to harvest extracts.
Recommended Combo 1
Thrust
スライドパッド+Xボタン
Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Roundslash
Xボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Improved Upslash Combo
Xボタン
Improved Reaping Slash
Xボタン
Improved Wide Slash
Aボタン
Tornado Slash
Aボタン
*Possible when powered by a red extract.
Recommended Combo 3
Insta-Evade
Perform just before an attack hits you
Bボタン
Kinsect Combo Strike
Xボタン
Rising Slash Combo
Xボタン
Overhead Smash
Aボタン
Action Chart
- Melee Weapons (2)
- Switch Axe
- Charge Blade
- Insect Glaive
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