{"id":14021,"date":"2022-07-14T14:09:17","date_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:09:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=14021"},"modified":"2022-07-14T14:09:18","modified_gmt":"2022-07-14T05:09:18","slug":"20220714-14021","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220714-14021\/","title":{"rendered":"Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak\u2019s Insta-Block becomes a source of amusement for players"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Marco Farinaccia<\/em> <em>based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220713-210197\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-07-13 17:19<\/em> <em>JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br><br>Since the release of <em><strong>Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak<\/strong><\/em>, each day has seen countless hunters sharing their experiences on social media, with one particular technique that was posted by a player gathering a fair share of notice. The player has a bit of fun with the Insta-Block technique that can be used in place of the regular guard when wielding a lance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">WE HAVE A NEW TOY <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/MMDVsqngLD\">pic.twitter.com\/MMDVsqngLD<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Ceph0 (@ceph0rend) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ceph0rend\/status\/1546915906466353152?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">July 12, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The video shows three hunters, one acting as the cameraman and the other two equipped with a heavy bowgun and lance respectively. Once the camera is set, the hunter with the bowgun begins firing at the lance hunter with Wyvernheart special ammo. The hunter gets hit by a few shots but begins to adjust their timing and then perfectly guards the shots in succession using Insta-Block, soon becoming a mass of fiercely flashing light.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Insta-Block is a skill that allows the player to completely eliminate any damage or knockback from an attack that is guarded with the correct timing. As seen in the video, the shield flashes when the technique is successfully used. The timing window for an Insta-Block was quite strict in <em>Rise<\/em>, but an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.monsterhunter.com\/rise-sunbreak\/update\/en-asia\/ver10_00_02.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">update<\/a> in <em>Sunbreak<\/em> has increased the duration of the window. It may be due to these relaxed timing windows that players are now able to create spectacles as seen in the above video.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This method of fun actually first became possible in <em>Monster Hunter Generations<\/em> for the Nintendo 3DS. The game had four different \u201cHunting Styles\u201d that could change the basic actions associated with each weapon type. If you paired the Adept Style with either a lance, gunlance, or charge blade, then you could use Insta-Block. There is evidence of players having fun with the technique even in <em>Generations<\/em>, as can be seen in the below video that was posted over six years ago.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010MHX\u3011\u9023\u7d9a\u30b8\u30e3\u30b9\u30c8\u30ac\u30fc\u30c9\u3084\u3063\u3066\u307f\u305f\u30fb\u6539\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/VWFxFX1E-4E?start=30&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The technique looks no different to what is being done today: successive well-timed Insta-Blocks of bowgun shots. However, since the Wyvernheart ammo did not exist in <em>Generations<\/em>, a light bowgun with a comparative rapid-fire effect was used. The weapon types may differ in <em>Sunbreak<\/em>, but the flashy effects are still around in full force.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The long admired rapid Insta-Block is not just a technique for messing around, as it also has some practical use. The value of the technique began to be noticed after new enemies such as Elder Dragons and Apex Monsters were introduced in <em>Rise<\/em>. More specifically, it was a method that could be used to deal with the powerful combo attacks of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=sAvBTVTQutA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Kushala Daora<\/a> and Apex Zinogre. Successive Insta-Blocks can allow the player to come out completely unscathed. Of course, learning the timing is very difficult and likely takes a lot of practice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u3010MHRise\u3011\u30cc\u30b7\u30aa\u30a6\u30ac\u306e\u5927\u6280\u3092\u30b8\u30e3\u30b9\u30ac\u3057\u3066\u307f\u307e\u3057\u305f\uff01\" width=\"1160\" height=\"653\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HmKY7pjyfhY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The Insta-Block was brought back in <em>Rise<\/em>, and even though time has passed, it seems like players are carrying on the tradition of having some fun with it. The next time you head out on a hunt with a lance, why not reminisce on the series\u2019 history as you <em>literally<\/em> shine on the battlefield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A method of fun using Insta-Block first became possible in Monster Hunter Generations. 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