How do I use the Wired Lance well?

[Radical Dreamer]

I like the looks of the Wired Lance, but I find the weapon really awkward to use for some reason. Are there any tips you guys can give me so I can improve?

Some other questions you could answer:

- What PAs/PA combos should I be looking at?
- Is it a bad idea to use the Wired Lance on bosses?
- Is it absolutely necessary to get the Wired Lance Gear if I want to use Wired Lances? Does the weapon just suck without it?

Thanks in advance for the help!

[soulpimpwizzurd]

imo you don't need wired lance gear. only weapon that really needs a gear is sword.

i don't use pa combos cause i think they're annoying, i just set one pa for all 3 "combo boxes" and change "weapons" (same weapon different photon art for all 3 combo boxes) if i want to use a different photon art.

wired lance is definitely a weird weapon but it's not bad. sword is much better and adjustable in most situations, and it's also the least dangerous and can put out high damage at a fast pace.

probably the three main photon arts you'd use as a wired lance user are other spin, other cyclone, heavenly fall, and the grab>kick.

grab kick is one of my favorite attacks, and it's pretty nice against bosses, but you have to get your range right or else you'll whiff with it a lot. heavenly fall also is good when you have the chance against weakspots.

but generally when it comes to boss fights, people use partisan or sword since it's easier overall.

this game isn't difficult so long as you practice soloing each boss a few times and you're used to action games. then you'll get a good grip on what to do.

gaining a good general sense of how to play hunter will help you play wired lance better.

[Lostbob117]

You use Other Spin http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/62/Azurespin.png on mobs in front of you it's hits them or use Other Cyclone http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/9/97/Azurecyclone.png on a crowd you're in the middle of.

Heavenly fallhttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.png is good on a group of enemies bunched together, You can use Grapple chargehttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/0/0b/Grapplecharge.png to go an enemy to use Heavenly fall quicker. Also with heavenly fall you can use it on a big enemy like a boss the slam down does the same amount of damage as if you grab an enemy with it, however it's harder cause if you can't grab the enemy it can move right out of the radius of Heavenly fall.

Holding Currenthttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/8/8f/Holdingcurrent.png is good if there is only one enemy or so to get the kill quickly.

Bind Throwhttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/68/Bindthrough.png is good to get an enemy and slam it on another enemy while at a kinda far range.

They're mainly for enemies who aren't huge, with using Wired Lances I suggest you to have another weapon for bigger enemies.

Also Wired lance will probably be good for it sense pa's are the main part of Wired lances. Let me rephrase they are the main damage.

[soulpimpwizzurd]

holding current is my favorite attack for wired lance lol, definitely.

the faster you tap right click while you taze them the more they get hit btw. so slam dat right mouse button

[Zeota]

I love it for just grabbing those annoying flying bugs that shit out eggs that spawn those dive kicking spiders and repeatedly slamming them on the ground. NO EGGS FOR YOU!

[soulpimpwizzurd]

but i like the eggs.

in fact i wish all they did was spawn eggs as fast as they could

that'd be great for pse bursts

[suzaku0zero0]

I just use a Combo of normal attacks and PA to kill entire mobs:

My set up is: http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/68/Bindthrough.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/8/8f/Holdingcurrent.png

I combo by doing: (X = normal attack)

X http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.png X http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/68/Bindthrough.png XX http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/8/8f/Holdingcurrent.png, v useful for killing 4 mobs

(http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/8/8f/Holdingcurrent.png also damages any mob standing next to you, and make them KD, so they dont attack, so when i use http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/8/8f/Holdingcurrent.png, I try to do it next to a mob, aiming at the mob furthest away from me)

[Saffran]

I have the Heavenly Fall set up as my third PA, that way I can "buffer up" 3 hits (2 normal attacks are 3 hits with the wired lance) and charge PP to unleash the Heavenly Fall.

Quite frankly, I solo with much more ease playing only with wired lances. On Bosses, well... the dragon fight tends to... drag on. (sorry). But for regular "dungeon exploring", I'm not even bothering with other weapons. Except for the specific client orders.

[Darki]

My main combo is:

http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/62/Azurespin.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/68/Bindthrough.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/9/97/Azurecyclone.png

Mainly because they're the only PA's I've found that are easily used in combos. Heavenly Fall needs you to be close to the enemy, which is not too "wired-lance-ish", and for some reason Grapple Charge tends to leave me in wierd positions that make it difficult to target other PAs. I really love Holding Current, but I hate that it pulls the monster freaking far from you, you can't ever chain that PA and I like being able to use my combos in any combination.

[darkante]

I personally use Other Spin 3x on regular mobs that are many, really devasting.
Not so much on bigger things, i like to use Other Cyclone-Heavenly-Other Cyclone (also good for mobs) on them if they arent too threating otherwise Heavenly Fall 3x.

But usually switch a different weapon for bigger guys, dont like to be a sitting duck.

[Ueno54]

They're amazing for taking out the large shield darkers. Run up, Heavenly Fall chain them and profit!

[Asakust]

http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/0/0b/Grapplecharge.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.png
Only 'combo' I ever use with WL.

[darkante]

They're amazing for taking out the large shield darkers. Run up, Heavenly Fall chain them and profit!

I know right? That and Other Cyclone.

[xoyamiox]

Mine's Cyclone, Fall, Blind Fall

Personally i love the Wired Lances, especially the Heavenly Fall PA, Closest i can get to Izuna dropping stuff in the game lol.

But its really fun to Cyclone in the middle of a mass mob, and Blind fall is useful to turn and hit/knockup more enemies.

[RocSage]

I use Bind Throw > Heavenly Fall > Azure Cyclone

http://p2o.wikkii.net/images/6/68/Bindthrough.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/1/1f/Heavenlyfall.pnghttp://p2o.wikkii.net/images/9/97/Azurecyclone.png

I hardly ever, if at all, use them in a full combo. The most you will ever see me do is Bind Throw into Heavenly Fall, but usually I use whatever PA is best for the job at hand.

Basically...
Bind Throw = Ground Fliers
Heavenly Fall = Massive Damage
Azure Cyclone = Crowd Control