3.5 Amazing Weapons Missing from Monster Hunter 

Tonfas should definitely come back, the idea of a Weapon that's basically a fusion of DB & IG while being primarily blunt is Dope.

Not a weapon, but there is something REALLY important that is missing from modern Monster Hunter games: Sleeping in the damn bed Dude, jumping in your bed while wearing over-the-top spiked armors is an iconic moment in Monster Hunter games, *LET ME SLEEP IN MY BED DAMNNIT!*

The funniest thing about Magnet Spike is that despite the Magnet Pin having an absurd MV what truly made the pin attack busted was that it could completely immobilize any monster including endgame threats. Solo this means nothing, in multiplayer it's 100% free damage and said damage gets really crazy in Frontier endgame.

I would love a couple more options for impact melee combat, especially the Tonfas, and I think that the mix'n'match of Tri made Bowguns a lot more exciting to play around with

I seriously miss the Accel Axe. Probably one of the most fun weapons to fight with despite it being from a mobile game!

Hopefully the Tonfas, Accel Axe, & Magnet Spike appear in a new Monster Hunter some day.

They could implement so many types of new weapons which would be incredibly hype. I want the Tonfa at least for future games since it already has been part of the MH Frontier and we got Espinas recently^^

Tonfas sound fun. I'm a dual blade user because I'm a fan of the mobility, but it would be nice to have a fast bludgeoning weapon for those monsters that are resistant to slashing.

Technically, there's a fifth weapon you forgot to mention, but it has been used much more recently in MHGU; the Prowler. Technically, it's an entirely new weapon type with many variantions, though it's specifically not much of a weapon and more of changing your character. Still, it acts like a new weapon in gameplay and mechanics.

I've been thinking for years that these weapons should get added to the main games (including the chain whip from the manga), since it would be crazy to just leave all the moveset data and assets laying around doing nothing. Obviously they would need to have those movesets toned down a bit to balance them out with the other weapons and not be overpowered... except I don't think they even have to do much of that now. We've reached the point with the mainline games in Rise/Sunbreak where movement and weapon complexity is almost at the same level as these things were, so just balancing the MVs of them might be enough now. Either way, I want to see them, that Accel Axe in particular, so here's hoping they get brought back into the series!

I’d heard of the Tonfa but never knew they were basically a pair of pistons and now I want them yesterday.

Tonfa would be a welcome addition with how nuanced Insect Glaive is now with the powders. Having another aerial weapon would be great.

I would love tonfa to be integrated to mainline somehow but of course adjustments

Tonfas are an absolute blast, with a little redesign I think they would perfectly fit into a game like Rise

Im hoping we get one or all of these in MH6, ive been wanting to try out the Tonfa and Magnet Spike since I started playing in World

I main Tonfas (playing via a fan server) and while I would love them in mainline I wonder how they'd keep the mechanics intact with mounting being a thing in mainline. You really don't want to mount with Tonfas since you want to build up Dragon Spirit on the head, body, and tail on a monster to gain the full benefits from the Dragon Spirit Piercer. The buffs gained from triggering the explosions include Head = Extended KO duration Body = sharpness restoration for everyone near the monster Tail = a bleed effect that causes the monster to take constant damage for a bit and makes it easier to cut tails. You also gain infinite EX Gauge and Damage Multiplier and the duration depends on how many parts you got Dragon Spirit built up. Also they're the only blunt weapons in the franchise capable of cutting tails.

While I had heard of the Tonfa and the Medium Bowgun, I had never heard of the other two until I saw this video. And now that I have seen it, I'm now interested in the Tonfa, the Accel Axe, and the Magnet Spike. I hope these weapons make a return in a future installment.

Tonfas and Accel Axe should both make a return in the mainline series for a lot of reasons. the main one for Tonfa would be that it's basically Dual Blades for blunt damage, which is a playstyle is that is absent in the base game and would be appreciated alongside even having another blunt primary option besides hammer and hunting horn. The accel Axe would mostly be to actually have a proper axe in the games instead of just having the axe/greatsword hybrid and because the concept of the accel axe would allow it to possibly do straight-up similar damage to greatsword while being MUCH faster.

Most definitely tonfas. Never used them but I like my blunt weapons

Prowlers were pretty neat too, and it kinda makes me sad. Rise ported the system and all the skills for the palicos and palamutes that were built for genxx, and missed the point for prowlers to come back. I don't care what my palico has save for one or two skills now.

Wish you talked about the boxing playstyle of tonfas, similar to long gunlance you could charge your punches into pressurized uppercuts rather than the fast air anime punches, you'd get a lot more KO's and really maximize the impact damage on the head

As a tonfa and magnet spike enjoyer (was), both are awesome in it's own right. Both have the movement agility of an insect glaive while having different feel at the same time.

Honestly with the current power the hunter has in Rise/Sunbreak I can see the Tonfa and Magnet Spike returning. The wirebugs give crazy mobility and skills so they can balance those 2 weapons (mainly the spike) behind some wirebugs, or whatever thing they will use to limit the moveset in the next game. But yeah, hunters flying around at crazy speed with brutal power is nothing new.... on the other hand, the lance will be left even further behind

Long and short forms for the tonfas also have opposite hit values for each part of the monster, allowing constant top damage potential. And they can sever tails with the y+b/triangle+circle impact if you get enough tail strikes beforehand. They're an absolute blast to play and I really hope they make it into the next mainline game

Looks sick. Thanks for the research.

If were gonna talk new weapons I've always wanted a giant shuriken for both ranged and close combat obviously depending on what monster parts are used it could have slicing or blunt attacks and throwing it would use stamina.

I've love to see us get some kind of gauntlet/fist weapon that could be a blunt alternative to the dual blades

Skips over Switch Axe F. SAF: All around me are familiar faces.

I figured we would talk about prowlers. They where considered a weapon if you looked at the guild card. The to get them now would also mean a palimute mode as well. also I have always wanted the tonfa to be in the newer games. They always looked so fun to use.

It be great to get the tonfas back in there also I'd like Magical powers wizard type or a monster trainer type he'll be riding a smaller teenager monster to do his attacks or tank airplane or car mechanic type where you drive vehicles to do your damage

A fast speed impact type weapon would be nice as an option considering we have both fast and slow cutting type weapons

The Accel Axe seems like it would be easy to incorporate into the mainline series

I would love to have tonfa as a usable weapon. I am a big martial arts fan and enjoy monk and fighter classes in fantasy that use their fists. So I was talking with my friends that if I got to design a weapon, it would be the "hunter gauntlets." Pretty much the same idea with the tonfa that it would be fast like dual blades but would be focused on KOing the monster like hammer with good air mobility since there would be no actual weapon on your way. And since tonfa is pretty much just that I would love to see it return

I just want more impact and ranged weapons. There are so many. Utting weapons. Bonk and pew need some more love.

I want a giant scissors weapon. the size of a greatsword, but it works like a scissors, and is around the same speed as longsword, and you snip snip, stab and slash!

If they were to implement medium bowguns, how would they? One idea I had was if they had the tri system just for medium bowgun (light and heavy bowguns are seperated like how they are now) and that each monster had their own parts. It would be up to the player to decide how they want their medium bowgun. I wished gen had it since I read from a forum that they were supposed to be in the game but was scrapped. Other than that I truly wish these weapons see the light of day again.

TBH I'd love to see the Accel axe return in Wilds as like, a new mainstay weapon like the Charge Blade maybe the Accel Axe would be more of a hyper-mobile weapon that has a snowball effect the more you hit a monster

the weapon suplex at 5:40 is so good xD

Gawd I miss MH3 bowling crafting. Got into it too late cause like most I stuck with blademaster armors until I made a second character for it. I still go back just for that and novelty of underwater combat.

I would say the SXF from Frontier is worth another .5 lol. But new weapons I would like to see are scythes, Polearms/Halberds, a full realization of Alchemy barrel and maybe a better pierce weapon. I feel like pierce type attacks are the least appreciated type of attack. There needs to be a special effect for it. Blunt gets breaks, sharp for cutting parts and maybe pierce could cause bleeding or have a higher flinch chance?

A weapon I would like to see would be a giant boomerang. Can be used at close range similar to the GS like HH to the Hammer or used at Long range for slower, heavier hits than the bowguns or bow.

I once did my own research about those weapons for a particular reason. The number of weapon-types does not match the number of weapons. There are 5 heavy 5 technical and 4 light weapons. As soon as I realized that my inner monk just died. But putting the accel axe to heavy, the magnet spike to technical and the last two to light (despite medium is not really light) would actually fix this insane problem.

As much as I want to see these weapons in the mainline series. There is just no way they would be added unless we get a faster paced mh game or the nerf the weapons which honestly I don't want a downgrade of these weapons. Nerfing these weapons just to fit the mainline series would probably be removing what made these weapons unique in their respective games cause they are absolutely busted especially magnet spike.

Accelerator Axe should've been on rise the added mobility would've made the weapon extremely fun

Would really like to try the Magnet Spike!

I wonder if capcom will ever put the Hunter whip on the game, it was a cool weapons showcased on the manga

I think magnet spike will be a fine addition in the next MH game

I really want a pugilism weapon. Almost a cross between dual blades, and sword and shield, but weapons imbue your hunter with the spirit of the monster that weapon was crafted from. e.g., Spirit of Nargacuga would give you faster combos, Spirit of Basarios would give you more defense, Spirit of Tigrex would give you more attack, plus of course the usual elements/statuses. I wrote down a whole thing on this idea, maybe I'll share itnin the Discord

The series for sure needs more polearm/spear type weapons

I would've loved to mess around with the Magnet Spike and Tonfas :O

If we added the manga monster hunter (entitled monster hunter orage), there is two new weapon that sadly only for that manga, which are: 1. Hunter Whip As the name says, it is a big bladed whip. The usage is same as normal whip but bigger. It have very strong attack but lacking durability due being prototype weapon, a single attack is enough to break the weapon and disable it. It was wielded by criminal hunter who was "hunting" weapons for his own greed. 2. Pseudo-Dual Blades This type of weapon only appears once in final battle against the story monster MC's target. Actually, it is just dual blades but one of blade got replaced with long sword (from one of his party member) due it was broken when attacking the final monster. There is not much aside that it gains the MC longer reach and different element than his initial weapon (which also unique for having wind as its element).

I really want the (Raging) Brachydios LS in Sunbreak. Aka Demolition Katana/Lightbreak Edge.

I would like to see the tonfa and the magnet spike in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak and to see what kind of new skills and silk bind moves and switch skill could be incorpreated into those weapons.

If they removed the pin, magnet spike could easily come back with how flashy everything is now anyway, and same with tonfa, we need more blunt weapons

Definitely do a weapon type not yet explored. I think we need giant maces. The ball and chain ones

I was lucky enough to play Frontier! Tonfa and Prowler would make my day if we see them make a return ❤

i would kill to have the magnet spikes and tonfas return for the next MH game or update for rise. I love fast weapons, but i also REALLY love transforming weapons, hence why Charge Blade is my main, with Light bow gun in second.

Would be interesting if they turned the Magnet Spike into just a plain boomerang that can be thrown or used as a melee weapon.

I would like to see a pistol and sword combo or a hunter with all types of bombs and traps

If we're going with other media, I would say the chain sword that was introduced in the Monster Hunter manga Orage

If they ever add magnet spike, I think the best way to make it balanced is by making the boomerang and hammer deal less damage in exchange for its fast paced attacks/combo. Also they should rework the magnet pin to just pinning the monster, and not being able to burst them with the finisher. The infinite clutch claw is enough

Tonfa looks so much fun! ❤

Those tonfa would be so cool

I would love for the accel axe and tonfa to come back. Magnet spike not so much. The weapon just doesn't gel with what I consider monster hunter material. It just too op in so many regards. Counters, guard points, and evasion distances that are ridiculous, it just feels like it's an amalgamation of other weapons. I know the tanfa and accel axe would definitely need to be reworked a bit but I feel like they're more possible.

Tonfas please , i would like another option of Dual Wielding unlike two handed , shield and weapon or ranged we only have 1 option of dual wield

would really love tonfa but im ok with not having it anymore. would be more happy if they made a new design still

main line tonfa cmoonn, of course adjusting the mv and its ko values, but also make its aerial combo has bigger mv so its not ended up like ig, although I like ig in worldborne and sunbreak

I would love to see the tonfa return. till then, the SnS micro hammer will need to suffice.

Omfg I would love the tonfas to come back! I'm a dual blade main but I've always wanted another melee centric weapon that was more martial arts involved. I always thought it would be awesome to have maybe some sort of brass knuckles and foot caps to have an all martial arts hunter. Hunters already seem to have super human strength so I don't think it would be too ridiculous to punch and kick a monster to death!

Feel like the tonfas are really missing, like they would complete our current set of available weapons in the main monster hunter games.

Imagine if instead of making these weapons return, they made a new weapon called "gunsword" and it's a fusion between gunlance and longsword

Magnet Spike, a weapon so powerful. It break the universe

Accel Axe is the only one I can imagine in the main series today.

Magnet Spike looks fun

Fun fact about magnet spike: the hammer form of it was so strong that it killed the hammer weapon making it obsolete

I’d would be happy if they just brought back the Sentinel GS. Nevermind these other weapon types.

We need another game on all platforms like world, with some of the wire bug stuff from Rise, and then every weapon they've ever had, just a massive Monster Hunter game, like how Smash Bros ultimate brought back all the old characters

another .5 worth of weapon we're missing: frontier's version of switch axe.

Would be great to have knuckle weapons on here.

Would love to see the Tonfas in MH6 despite not being a Dual Blades main but that Magnet Spike tho *bites lips* oh yass, MH6 better have that weapon there or don't bother bringing back Barioth and Brachydios (Nargacuga's fine, I like Narga) but a new weapon type would be cool too say maybe the Umbrella (i'm watching you Wild Hearts) Sidenote LBG doesn't feel that needed anymore considering HBG exist

After trying magnet spike, I don’t want it in mainline. It’s really good, but it's too good.

Accel Axe is something I want to see.

i really want to try the magnet spike or tonfa

Aside from medium bowgun, the others look so not fitting on the monster hunter series, eveb though i find magnet spike very cool

I need the chain sword from the manga!

I really do want tonfa's rebalanced for actual MH content. a 3rd imp weapon would be great. specially a DB speed imp weapon. while I think the "weakness direction reversal" switch is a lil silly. (long mode makes head resistant and tail weak. instead of the usual head weakpoint) I can still see the whole "impact blast" being pretty strong set like a CB IED.

I want the Prowler/Nyanta option back.

i want to play tonfa unfortunately im still low rank in frontier since i don't play much XD

I miss using my main weapon the Magnet Spike 😢

As an HBG main, the MBG seems kinda pointless but I've only played World so if anyone has played MBG, let me know what it's like

I don't want a medium bowguns. I want a modernized version of the bowgun crafting. The mods from iceborne was amazing and I would love to have the crafting and mods back again in a modern design space.

Frontier can keep the magnet spike...

Wish they would bring a new KO weapon but different than the hammer...no one be using lame'o HH

I WANT A STAND ALONE SPEAR.. A HEXAGON STAFF.. A CROSSBOW.. A PURE AXE WEAPON..

Dual Pistol or any Dual wield marksman weapon

Capcom really needs to add these weapons to the game. It’s such a miss not adding them to the main series at this point. I can only use the same weapons for so long lol. Movesets aren’t cutting it for me anymore.

PLEEEAAASE bring back the Tonfas.. I'd fukn trade them for the Dual Blades, even. They're DBs, but with a better moveset, interesting mechanic, on-demand aerial combat and fucking *blocking.* I've been wanting to use them since the first time I even heard about them.

Why did they stop using all these weapons? 😭😭 they all look so awesome 😭

i would rather pay for a DLC like this where we actually have REAL weapons instead of layers, they look amazing and really fun to use 👌

If you watch Ragegaming Videos' Pro vs Noob series, they are playing Frontier Z right now. I can tell you, whenever they use magnet spike they just destroy any monster. Even the Zeniths who are supposedly extremely difficult.