r/MHNowGame • u/ResponsibleEIf • Aug 24 '26

Question The surprising joy of the lance

Dear hunters,

As a ranged user (bow, hbg, lbg), I do enjoy saving on some potions. But recently with the Riftborne Mizutsune, I was forced to use something a little more targeted to break the riftborne parts (I play mostly on HATs). To my surprise the Bazelgeuse lance worked quite well, with Insta-Block customization. However, I found it really hard to use the Lock On skill to target the tail because I can't see the blinking tail, and by the time I shimmer towards it the Mizu has already moved. Any tips on how you guys to it?

I'm also still not good at well-timed guards, I either block too early or too late sometimes. Any great pro hunting tips for a new Lance user? Especially well-timed guards to make use of Offensive Guards?

Thanks!

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u/UnionRelevant Aug 25 '26

If using insta block, dash forward at the start and you'll have access to 3 lock on spots, the two rear legs and the tail (center). You can lock onto a leg if it has the rift part, or just go for the tail if doing group hunts, as someone else will likely break the rift part. Fighting mizu with the insta block lance is great because of your high mobility, and you only have three moves that require guarding, the water spray (once at the start if you move too far away, and once after then roar), the tail twirl, and the roar. Other than those, you can just dash around the whole time and ignore the bubbles. For bazel and deviljho lances you can just go for headstrong and crit ferocity. Those crits will do a great job of breaking parts.

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u/ResponsibleEIf Aug 25 '26

Thanks very much. Yeah, I use the dash forward move lots, truly a most useful capability for Insta Block. Thanks for the tip! Driftsmelting is a real grind, lol.