I felt like learning Charge Blade, and since I already had both World and Rise installed, I decided to practice in both games. I still haven't finished Sunbreak (I'm currently at MR3), and I thought learning a new weapon might make me enjoy it more and finally finish it. I liked World a lot more than Rise.
For some context, Monster Hunter World was my first MH game. I have around 170 hours in it, and I've only ever used the Great Sword. It's my favorite weapon, and it's the one I've played in every Monster Hunter game.
The weird thing is that World feels so much harder than every other MH game I've played. In Rise, I feel like I can actually play the weapon properly. I can land Guard Points consistently, pull off some pretty stylish plays, and just play the game normally. But when I switch to World, even trying to do the basic things the same way just doesn't work.
I do admit I was carried a bit when I first played World. I had a great experience because I made a lot of friends, and they helped me through many hunts. But after finishing the game, I spent a ton of time farming the Guiding Lands by myself, so it's not like I never learned to play solo.
I honestly feel like I never truly learned how to play World. The only monster I never beat was Fatalis, but I still feel like I'm missing something about how the game is meant to be played.
I've looked for Charge Blade guides, but almost all of them only explain the weapon's mechanics, combos, and Guard Points. What I'm looking for is a guide that teaches the decision-making during an actual hunt—when to attack, when to stay defensive, how to create openings, and how to deal with fast monsters like Rajang or Barioth. I haven't been able to find anything like that.
I also played the older games. I finished the village in MH4U and MHGU, and honestly I found both of them easier than World. I know G-Rank gets much harder, but I'm talking about the games as a whole.
Do you guys think World is the hardest game in the series? I know a lot of people say the older games are harder, but I personally didn't find them harder—they just don't have the same quality-of-life features as World.
If anyone has advice on what I might be doing wrong or knows any good guides for dealing with fast monsters, I'd really appreciate it.
Also, English isn't my native language. I translated this post with ChatGPT, so sorry if anything sounds a bit weird or doesn't make much sense.