MHXX Insect Glaive Style Differences

MHXX Style Differences for Insect Glaive

You can now transfer bugs from Glaive to Glaive

Guild - Base

Striker

- A button is for Kinsect commands
    - A sends the Kinsect out (can charge)
    - R+A calls the Kinsect back
- X button is for attacks (No X>X>A Infinite)
    - Forward X does the Forward Leaping Slam (forward A / unsheathing attack from Guild)
    - X > X > X > X > loop
        - First three are Guild's X combo, followed by Forward Slam (second A attack from Guild) and Stab (forward X from guild)
- No Clockwise Spin or Backward Leaping Slam

Aerial

- Aerial attacks are different
    - Unbuffed attack is the same as Guild’s buffed aerial attack
    - Buffed attack does a slow vertical spin followed by around two fast vertical spins
        - Forward version can hit total of 3 times
        - Backward version can hit total of 5 times
    - R+B now propels you forward
    - The forward hop + jump off keeps you close to the monster
- Forward A attack (Forward Leaping Slam) has been removed
    - Simply does the Clockwise Spin (neutral A)
    - The unsheathing attack version of Forward Leaping Slam is still there

Adept

- Third X attack has been replaced by Backward Leaping Slam
- Kinsect changes
    - Cannot give it additional commands or call it back after being sent out
    - After traveling the maximum distance, it pauses for about 2 seconds before returning
    - NOTE: ONLY DO IT IF YOU KNOW THE KINSECT WILL MAKE CONTACT.
- After a successful Adept Evade: Press X to attack and send your Kinsect to grab an extract
    - As long as your weapon hits, the Kinsect will always grab an extract
    - Might be random, or based on where you hit the monster

Brave

- Third X Attack and Pole Vault are part of Brave Stance
- Y for Brave Sheathe
    - Hold Y to stay in Brave Stance (Drains Stamina)
    - Press X for 3rd X Attack
    - Press A for Backward Leaping Slam
    - Press R+B for Pole Vault
- Brave Mode
    - Gain Dash Evade (Press X afterwards to get Idle 1st X attack)
    - Can do Pole Vault normally now
    - Moveset basically the same otherwise
    - Kinsect starts attacking on its own during certain moves: (Gets extract based on where the Kinsect hits)
        - Forward Leaping Slam
        - Pole Vault
        - Backward Leaping Slam
        - You can call back Kinsect with Clockwise Spin (Neutral A aka "A" move of X>X>A infinite)
Alchemy

- No Kinsect Charging
- No Backward Leaping Slam
- X>X>A Infinite does NOT work (1st X Attack only combos into X Finisher or Forward Slam)