by Editorial Staff | Posted on November 30, 2021
Monster Hunter Rise is finally coming to PC. If you’re planning to join the hunt, here are the Monster Hunter Rise weapon controls to help you get started. Note that you can change these Monster Hunter Rise keybindings in the settings section of the game.
Monster Hunter Rise Weapon Controls
Great Sword
- Left Mouse Button – Overhead Slash (Can be held to charge)
- Right Mouse Button – Wide Slash
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Rising Slash
- Right Mouse Button (While Charging) – Tackle
- Mouse Button 4 (While in Midair) – Plunging Thrust
- Mouse Button 4 – Guard
Long Sword
See Also
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- Right Mouse Button – Thrust
- W A S D + Left + Right Mouse Button – Attack While Moving
- Mouse Button 4 – Spirit Blade
- Mouse Button 4 + Right Mouse Button (During a Combo) – Foresight Slash
- Mouse Button 4 + Space (After Attacking) – Special Sheathe
Sword and Shield
- Left Mouse Button – Chop
- Right Mouse Button – Lateral Slash
- W A S D + Right Mouse Button – Shield Attack
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Advancing Slash
- Mouse Button 4 + Left Mouse Button – Rising Slash
- Mouse Button 4 – Guard
Dual Blades
- Left Mouse Button – Double Slash
- Right Mouse Button – Lunging Strike
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Blade Dance
- Mouse Button 4 – Demon Mode/Cancel (While in Demon/Archdemon Mode)
Hammer
- Left Mouse Button – Overhead Smash
- Right Mouse Button – Side Smash
- Mouse Button 4 (Hold) – Charge
- Mouse Button 4 (Charge then Release) – Charged Attack
- Right Mouse Button (While Charging) – Charge Switch
Hunting Horn
- Left Mouse Button – Left Swing
- Right Mouse Button – Right Swing
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Backwards Strike
- Mouse Button 4 – Perform
- Mouse Button 4 + Left Mouse Button – Magnificent Trio
Lance
- Left Mouse Button – Mid Thrust
- Right Mouse Button – High Thrust
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Wide Swipe
- Mouse Button 4 + W A S D + Left Mouse Button – Guard Dash
- Mouse Button 4 + Left + Right Mouse Button – Dash Attack
- Mouse Button 4 + Right Mouse Button – Counter-thrust
- Mouse Button 4 – Guard
Gunlance
- Left Mouse Button – Lateral Thrust
- Right Mouse Button – Shelling
- Right Mouse Button (Hold) – Charged Shot
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Rising Slash
- Mouse Button 4 + Left Mouse Button 4 – Guard Thrust
- Mouse Button 4 + Right Mouse Button – Reload
- Mouse Button 4 + Left + Right Mouse Button – Wyvern’s Fire
- Mouse Button 4 – Guard
Switch Axe (Axe Mode)
- Left Mouse Button – Overhead Slash
- Right Mouse Button (Rapidly) – Wild Swing
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Rising Slash
- W A S D + Left Mouse Button – Forward Slash
- Mouse Button 4 – Morph/Reload
Switch Axe (Sword Mode)
- Left Mouse Button – Overhead Slash
- Right Mouse Button – Double Slash
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Element Discharge
- Mouse Button 4 – Morph
Charge Blade (Sword Mode)
- Left Mouse Button – Weak Slash
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Forward Slash
- W A S D + Right Mouse Button (During Combo) – Fade Slash
- Mouse Button 4 + Left Mouse Button – Morph Slash
- Mouse Button 4 + Right Mouse Button – Charge
- Mouse Button 4 – Guard
- Right Mouse Button (Hold) – Charged Double Slash
Charge Blade (Axe Mode)
- Left Mouse Button – Rising Slash
- Right Mouse Button – Element Discharge
- Left + Right Mouse Button – Amped Element Discharge
- Mouse Button 4 – Morph Slash
Insect Glaive
- Left Mouse Button – Rising Slash Combo
- Right Mouse Button – Wide Sweep
- Mouse Button 4 + Left Mouse Button – Kinsect: Harvest Extract
- Mouse Button 4 + Right Mouse Button – Kinsect: Recall
- Mouse Button 4 + Shift – Kinsect: Fire
- Mouse Button 4 – Kinsect: Mark Target
- Mouse Button 4 + Space – Vault
Light Bowgun
- Right Mouse Button – Crosshairs
- Left Mouse Button – Fire
- Mouse Button 4 – Wyvernblast
- Mouse Button 5 – Reload
- Ctrl (Hold) + Mouse Button 4/5 – Select Ammo
- Mouse Button 5 + Mouse Button 4 – Melee Attack
Heavy Bowgun
- Right Mouse Button – Crosshairs
- Left Mouse Button – Fire
- Mouse Button 4 – Load Special Ammo
- Mouse Button 5 – Reload
- Ctrl (Hold) + Mouse Button 4/5 – Select Ammo
- Mouse Button 4 + Mouse Button 5 – Melee Attack
Bow
- Right Mouse Button – Aim
- Left Mouse Button – Shoot
- Mouse Button 4 – Melee Attack
- Mouse Button 4 + Mouse Button 5 – Dragon Piercer
- Ctrl (Hold) + Mouse Button 4/5 – Select Coating
- Mouse Button 5 – Load/Unload Coating
And this is everything you need to know on how to use each weapon in Monster Hunter Rise. Let us know in the comments if you have any questions.
