Monster Hunter Rise: Hunting Horn Controls, Combos, & Moves

Monster Hunter Rise is the latest game in a long-running series. The appeal of Monster Hunter is that players can team up to challenge powerful and amazing creatures, and then use materials obtained from quests to craft new gear for the next big hunt. Monster Hunter Rise features 14 returning weapon types which have been revamped to conform to new gameplay elements introduced in the newest game. But the weapon that has changed the most from past games is the Hunting Horn.

In the Monster Hunter Rise demo that was released ahead of the game’s March 26 launch, players got the chance to see for themselves just how much the Hunting Horn and other weapons had changed. The Hunting Horn has always been considered a support weapon throughout the history of the series. This still holds true, but in Monster Hunter Rise it is easier than ever to perform stat-boosting songs while still dishing out lots of damage to monsters. This guide will set hunters on the right path towards making the most of this unique weapon type.

The basic commands for the Hunting Horn are as follows:

X – Left Swing
A – Right Swing
X+A -Backwards Strike
ZR – Perform
ZR+X – Magnificent Trio

When performing basic attacks with X, A, or X+A, music notes will be generated on the Music Staff under the player’s health gauge. Unlike in previous Monster Hunter titles, the support songs of the Hunting Horn will automatically play upon lining up the correct notes. No extra action is needed in order to buff or heal the party. For example, the Hunting Horn set in the demo causes a Defense Up effect after two X commands or an Attack Up effect after two A commands. The possible Melody Effects can be seen on-screen and in the Hunter’s Notes menu.

The Magnificent Trio is a special attack that can be performed if each of the three types of notes is present on the player’s Music Staff. It could be used immediately after a combo of A > X > X+A for example. Magnificent Trio will instantly trigger all available Melody Effects. It also happens to be a powerful attack with a long animation, making it great for punishing a monster that has been stunned, trapped, or downed in any way.

Some useful combos for the Hunting Horn are as follows:

Stationary Combo

A > X > A > (Left Stick)+B > Repeat

Forward-moving Combo

(Left Stick)+X > X+A > A > X+A

Magnificent Trio Combo

A > X > X+A > ZR+X

High-power Combo

ZR+X > ZR > A > ZR > X+A > ZL+A

That last combo assumes that Magnificent Trio is already prepped and it utilizes the Perform action to trigger Infernal Melody as well as Silkbind attacks, both of which will be discussed in the next section.

In addition to the Music Staff, players wielding a Hunting Horn will have another element added to their HUD – the Infernal Melody gauge. This gauge fills as the hunter lands attacks on a monster. Once full, using the Perform action with ZR after a Magnificent Trio or a Slide Beat Silkbind attack will trigger the Song of Raging Flame. This is a temporary but effective attack boost.

Silkbind attacks are a fun new addition to Monster Hunter Rise. Hunters are equipped with a Wirebug, which is represented on-screen by a number of Wirebug symbols at the bottom of the screen. Silkbind attacks can be executed by pressing either ZL+X or ZL+A and consuming either one or two Wirebugs, depending on the attack. These Wirebugs will then become available again after a short period of time.

In the full version of Monster Hunter Rise, players will have access to several Silkbind attacks for each weapon. They will be able to mix and match however they choose to create a loadout that best suits their individual tastes and strategy. At the time of writing, only the following Silkbind attacks are known for the Hunting Horn via the playable demo:

Slide Beat – Propels the hunter forward into a spinning attack. Also grants the self-improvement and attack-power boost Melody Effects. Costs 1 Wirebug Gauge.
Earthshaker – A powerful technique that flings a blade at the opposing monster and transmits booming sonic attacks. Costs 2 Wirebug Gauges (Note: This can be a difficult attack to land without locking-on to the target monster).

There are many other weapon types to master in Monster Hunter Rise and many other monsters that will be available to hunt in the full release of the game. The playable demo offers hunters a great chance to practice new skills in preparation for the Rampage, but some things can only be learned on a real quest.

Monster Hunter Rise launches for the Switch on March 26, 2021, and the PC version will come out sometime in early 2022.

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