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The Long Sword (weapon class) is a relatively fresh addition to the roster of weapons available in the Monster Hunter series of games. Originally, Long Swords (Also called tachi blades) were Great Swords that resembled katanas, becoming an independent weapon class in Monster Hunter Freedom 2. Since then, they have become a very popular choice amongst the player base, having comparatively swift attacks, fluid controls, and relatively high damage potential with the addition of the Spirit combo.


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Having moderately high attack power combined with mobility means having some drawbacks, however. Since its departure from the Great Sword family, the Long Sword has no ability to guard against attacks by any means, aside from the standard dodge rolls. Thus, the hunter must be aggressive enough to know when and where to attack, while being cautious enough to know when to cease attacks and dodge. The Long Sword has a short delay after most attacks, but balances this with a back-hop/wide swing attack (Known officially as the "Fade Slash") which can be performed after any attack, allowing fluidity. The hunter must take some risks, in order to fill up his Spirit Gauge, which, once full, increases damage dealt and enables the long sword to unleash a powerful Spirit Combo, a fast combo with 5 attacks that can be extended for up to 7 hits, and can be canceled out of at any time with a Fade Slash.


Table of Contents:
Traits, Spirit Bar, Videos, Movements


Lspose
Most Long Swords come with a sheathe. This is purely cosmetic.
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Backjumpslash
The small backwards hop from the Fade Slash
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Weapon Traits

Long Swords are very versatile weapons. Their handling is quite different from the Great Swords', even though they come from the same branch. Hunters will find that one can often upgrade a Great Sword into a Longsword, but almost never vice-versa.

  • Long Swords are very fast compared to Great Swords and can land hits much faster.
  • You can chain your attacks together very easily. For example, triangle, triangle, circle, triangle is loopable and helps fill your spirit bar very quickly.
  • Long Swords have 2 main branches, Bone and Iron Katana. As per usual, the bone path favors elements and status effects while the Iron path favors raw damage and sharpness, though both have multiple branches.
  • Long Swords have the "Spirit Blade" ability, represented as a Spirit Gauge below the Stamina bar. Every time you land a hit, the Spirit bar fills, based on the power of the attack. You can perform a "Spirit Blade Attack" with the R button. Performing a Spirit Attack drains some Spirit from your Spirit gauge. The first part of the Spirit Combo can be performed without Spirit, while the 2nd and 3rd swings can only performed if you have sufficient Spirit. A full Spirit Combo consumes a little over half the Spirit Gauge.
  • Spirit Attacks can be extended for no addition Spirit cost, by pressing triangle after performing a Spirit Attack.
  • Spirit Attacks have ESP and do not bounce, regardless of weapon sharpness and monster armor.
  • When not full, the Spirit Gauge will drain over time. Once the Spirit Gauge has been filled, you gain an increase to attack power and Spirit will not drain for 30 seconds. The duration of this effect is refreshed every time you land an attack and persists when the weapon is sheathed.

Spirit Bar

Spiritflash
Each Spirit Attack has an attached flash of light, for dramatic effect.
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The Long Swords most defining trait is the Spirit Gauge. Using it correctly, is vital to mastering the weapon. To perform a Spirit Attack, press the R button.

  • When the Spirit Gauge is full, the hunter receives a 12% increase to attack power.
  • Once the Spirit Gauge is full, it will last 30 seconds while flashing and giving the increased attack effect.
  • After 30 seconds without hitting an enemy, the Spirit Gauge will stop blinking and begin to drain. This also removes the 12% attack increase.
Spiritempty
The Spirit Gauge is located beneath the Weapon Sharpness icon.
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Spiritfull
When filled, the Spirit Gauge will flash red and white, and the border will glow white.
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  • Once the Spirit Gauge starts decreasing, it will take approximately 35 seconds before emptying itself.
  • Each Spirit attack will slightly deplete the Spirit Gauge but deal extra damage. In addition, Spirit Attacks have auto-ESP and do not bounce, regardless of weapon sharpness and hit location. Please note that ONLY Spirit Attacks gain ESP.
  • Pressing triangle or circle after the first and second attacks of Spirit Combo will perform an additional, unboosted attack without interrupting the Spirit Combo.
  • The final attack of the Spirit attack combo unleashes 3 consecutive slashes. These 3 hits are all part of a single attack and cannot be interrupted. The only possible follow-up actions after the 3rd attack of a Spirit Combo are the Fade Slash or a dodge roll.
  • It is possible to unsheathe directly into a Spirit Combo by pressing triangle and circle simultaeneously, while sprinting.

Advantages

  • Good power
  • Great speed
  • Perfect for breaking monster parts and severing tails
  • Spirit gauge leads to powerful and sharp attacks
  • Good agility while unsheathed
  • Long range
  • Most times has the greatest elemental attack from other weapon types

Disadvantages

  • Cannot block
  • Running Speed is not as good as Sword and Shields or Dual Swords
  • Cannot cancel and roll quickly during a combo
  • Weaker than the heavier Great Swords(In terms of the damage done in a single hit, that is.)
  • Gets Dull faster then most other weapons


Game Changes

Additions in MH3

  • Spirit Blade Attacks consume Spirit if it's bar isn't full. If it is full, however, the bar will not decrease.
  • The Spirit Combo has an additional attack after performing a Spirit combo, called the Spirit Roundslash. The Spirit Roundslash is a lunging sweep attack with a wide area of effect. The hunter automatically sheathes the weapon after performing a Spirit Roundslash and gains a minor damage boost.
  • The Spirit Meter also has different levels of power, starting with the regular level. Each time you land a Spirit Roundslash, your meter is charged up another level. There are three different levels: white (which decreases slowly) and yellow (decreases a little bit faster compared to white). Red is a temporary buff, but is the strongest level. Each level gives a more powerful attack buff, with red giving the most benefit. When the red charge runs out, it will revert to the regular level. Landing more spin slashes can allow the red charge to stay on longer.
  • The Fade Slash is able to hop to either side, not just backwards. Holding the control stick to the left or the right (with the Classic Controller) or tilting the remote on its side (Wiimote and Nunchuck) when performing a Fade Slash will move the hunter in that direction.

Changes in MH3Prd

  • It should be first noted that the changes to the long sword do carry over to Monster Hunter Tri-Ultimate, and may also carry over to Monster Hunter 4.
  • Spirit Blade Attacks now consume spirit regardless if the bar was full or not, requiring that a hunter will have to refill it or use normal attacks between some Spirit Blade Attacks to sustain a high enough Spirit Gauge to complete another Spirit Blade Combo.
  • Performing the "Roundslash" at the end of your Spirit Combo will increase the charge level of your Long Sword, from white, to yellow, then red, no differently from before. However, in Monster Hunter Tri, if a Roundslash wasn't performed quickly enough, time and time again, your Long Sword charge would drop to none, leaving the hunter with little choice but to start all over again. In Portable 3rd and Tri-Ultimate, the Spirit Gauge has been reworked to show a bit more information. Not only can you clearly see the level of your charge, but how much time until that charge is lost. Secondly, and more favorably for hunters, when a charge is lost, instead of having to start from scratch, you simply lose one level of charge (going from red to yellow, or yellow to white, etc.).
  • Due to the changes made, the Long Sword has a more consistent damage than it did in Tri. Not only is it more consistent, but for skilled players, it's relatively easy to stay at a yellow or red charge for an entire hunt, after achieving it of course.

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Monster Hunter Freedom Unite Epic Moments (Longsword, Hammer, Great Sword and Bow) ~Ultimate Art(09:20)
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PS2 Controls

In PS2's Monster Hunters Weapon Attack with the Right Pad

Weapon Sheathed

PS2 PAD = Unsheathe Weapon
(Moving)PS2 PAD = Vertical upward slash

Weapon Unsheathed

PS2 X = Roll
PS2 R2 or PS2 O or PS2 SQ = Sheathe the sword
(Up)PS2 PAD = Vertical upward slash
(Press)PS2 PAD (PS2 R3) = Frontal Stab
(Left or Right)PS2 PAD =  Horizontal Slash + Small Back Jump
PS2 R1 = Horizontal Slash

Combos

(Up)PS2 PAD + (Up)PS2 PAD = Double Vertical upward slash
(Up)PS2 PAD,(Up)PS2 PAD,PS2 R3,(Up)PS2 PAD,(Up)PS2 PAD,PS2 R3... = Infinity Combo


Empty Spirit Gauge

PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD = Horizontal Slash + Frontal Stab
PS2 R1 +  (Left or Right)PS2 PAD = Horizontal Slash + Dodge Slash
PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD + (Left or Right)PS2 PAD= Horizontal Slash + Frontal Stab + Dodge Slash


Need at least 2/3 Spirit Gauge

PS2 R1 + PS2 R1 + PS2 R1 = Spirit combo
PS2 R1 + PS2 R1  + PS2 R1 + (Left or Right)PS2 PAD =  Spirit combo + Dodge Slash


Need at least 1/3 Spirit Gauge (Hiting a monster, if you fail the (Up)PS2 PAD attacks
need same Spirit than "Spirit combo" like (2/3 Spirit Gauge))

PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD + PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD + PS2 R1 = Full Spirit combo
PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD + PS2 R1 + (Up)PS2 PAD + PS2 R1 + (Left or Right)PS2 PAD=  Full Spirit combo
+ Dodge Slash

Wii Controls (MH Tri)

【MH3】Monster Hunter 3(tri) wii controls 『LongSword』(00:53)
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Monster Hunter Tri Long Sword Controls
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PSP Controls

Frontstabls
LS will give a long range with frontal stab or slashing attacks
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Vslash2
Upward slash
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Vslash
Downward vertical slash
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Weapon Sheathed
(While Standing)
PSTRI = Draw weapon
PSX = Crouch
R + PSTRI = Quick Draw + Spirit Slash Attack

(While Moving)
PSTRI = Quick Draw
R + PSTRI = Quick Draw
PSX = Roll
[R + PSO ] + PSTRI = Quick Draw + Spirit Slash Attack (character will twirl the sword once 
                 before hitting the target)

Weapon Drawn

PSTRI = Vertical Slash

PSTRI = Second Vertical Slash
PSO = Frontal Stab

PSO = Forward Stab

PSTRI = Vertical upward slash

PSTRI + PSO = Horizontal Slash + Small back Jump
The Horizontal Slash & small back jump can be chained after almost every attack, almost like a finishing attack.

Infinte Combo!

PSTRI,PSTRI,PSO,PSTRI,PSTRI,PSO...

R = Spirit Slash attack (Can be Used up to 3 times)

R,PSTRIR,PSTRI,R
= full spirit combo
PSTRI = Frontal Stab (regardless its triangle it will be a frontal stab)

NOTE: The Spirit attack can be used 3 times by itself, and the third attack will always be the finishing slash, using 3 slash attacks instead of 1. Also, only the first and second attacks can be chained to an extra attack with the circle button, while the third attack can only be followed by a roll (like all the other attacks) or a Horizontal slash and a small jump back (also just like all the other attacks).

PSP Controls (MHP3)

Weapon Sheathed

PSTRI = Unsheathe Weapon
D-Pad + PSTRI = Vertical upward slash

Weapon Unsheathed

PSX = Roll
PSTRI = Vertical upward slash
PSO = Frontal Stab
R =  Horizontal Slash

Dodge Slash

(PSO + PSTRI) = Horizontal Slash + Small Back Jump
D-Pad (Left or Right)+(PSO + PSTRI) = Horizontal Slash + Left or Right Small Jump

Combos

PSTRI +  PSTRI = Double Vertical upward slash
PSTRI,PSTRI,PSO,PSTRI,PSTRI,PSO... = Infinity Combo


Empty Spirit Gauge

R + PSTRI = Horizontal Slash + Frontal Stab
R +(PSO + PSTRI) = Horizontal Slash + Dodge Slash
R + PSTRI +(PSO + PSTRI) = Horizontal Slash + Frontal Stab + Dodge Slash


Need at least 2/3 Spirit Gauge

R + R  + R = Spirit combo
R + R  + R +(PSO + PSTRI) = Spirit combo + Dodge Slash


Need at least 1/3 Spirit (Hiting a monster, if you fail the PSTRI attacks
need same Spirit than "Spirit combo" like (2/3 Spirit Gauge))

R + PSTRI + R + PSTRI + R = Full Spirit combo
R + PSTRI + R + PSTRI + R +(PSO + PSTRI)= Full Spirit combo + Dodge Slash

Edge Increase Power

Clear gauge
White gauge
Yell gauge
Red gauge
  • White Edge
  • Yellow Edge
  • Red Edge
Need at Least 5/6 Spirit Gauge (Almost Full)

R + R + R + R = Spirit combo + Giant Slash
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