
Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding. Two armor skills that work well with the Sword and Shield Hitching a ride with the Slinger to chase a running monster down. You have to have the right ammo loaded but if you’ve done your research, that shouldn’t be a problem. Since then I’ve discovered many ways to attack monsters with the Slinger. Then I met the mud-encased Barroth and Jyuratodus in the Wildspire Waste and realized I could strip away their mud armor by slinging Watermoss at them. When I first started to play Monster Hunter World, I ignored the Slinger. You also don’t have to sheath your weapon to use the Slinger. The split seconds it saves can save your life and there’s no more sheathed/unsheathed madness because your fingers are faster than your awareness of where your weapon is. In the midst of the chaos, you can down a potion or use an item with your sword unsheathed as long as you’re pressing either the left or right triggers. Sword and Shield combat can be up close, personal and frenetic. The Sword and Shield is the only weapon that can do this and it’s a godsend.

You don’t have to sheath your weapon to use potions and items. You never have to sheath your weapon during a fight.
