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Insect Glaive
Monster Hunter Generations

Insect Glaive

Learn to master the Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Generations! Discover its unique mechanics, Kinsect essences, combos, and recommended skills for Guild, Striker, Aerial, and Adept Styles.

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Learn to master the Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Generations! Discover its unique mechanics, Kinsect essences, combos, and recommended skills for Guild, Striker, Aerial, and Adept Styles.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Understand the Insect Glaive's core mechanic: using a Kinsect to extract essences (red for offense, white for speed, orange for defense) from monsters to buff yourself.
  2. 2
    Learn the basic controls: X for slashes, A for vertical slashes and combos, R to aim Kinsect, R+X to send Kinsect, R+A to recall Kinsect, R+B for pole vault, B for evasive roll.
  3. 3
    In Guild Style, prioritize collecting all three essences to unlock the powerful A-X-A-X infinite combo and the double tornado spin attack.
  4. 4
    Utilize the pole vault to mount monsters regardless of style or terrain, pressing X in the air to deal mounting damage.
  5. 5
    In Striker Style, focus on mashing X for infinite combos after getting all three essences, with A used to send out the Kinsect.
  6. 6
    In Aerial Style, many combos are performed in the air, and pole vaulting launches you farther forward. The forward leaping attack is mostly removed except as an unsheathing attack.
  7. 7
    In Adept Style, the Kinsect cannot be recalled or directed after being sent out. Only send it out if you are certain it will hit.
  8. 8
    Master perfect evades in Adept Style: successfully evading and attacking during the follow-up sprint will automatically have your Kinsect collect essence from the hit area.
Tips
  • Red essence typically comes from the monster's head, white from limbs, and orange from the body/tail. Small monsters can also provide essences.
  • The A-X-A-X infinite combo is extremely powerful and fast once all three essences are obtained.
  • The double tornado spin attack (finishing a three-hit X combo with A) is strong but can trip allies.
  • The Insect Glaive's ability to mount monsters easily makes it a great team player.
  • Striker Style simplifies the Insect Glaive, allowing focus on damage.
  • Aerial Style's pole vault launches you farther and enables more aerial attacks.
  • In Adept Style, if you can consistently perfect evade and counter-attack, you can effectively manage Kinsect essences without manual deployment.

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