Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance seems to return the Insect Glaive’s playstyle to its roots with a new weapons showcase
Monster Hunter Wilds: Ascendance, the upcoming DLC expansion for Monster Hunter Wilds, continues its weapons showcase series with the ninth entry focusing on the Insect Glaive. The Insect Glaive, which combines aerial and ground-based combat with bug companion management, is receiving new techniques tailored to this playstyle.
Unlike other weapons featured earlier in the showcase series—such as Hammer and Dual Blades—which are gaining substantial new aerial attacks through the DLC’s new Boost Bracer feature, the Insect Glaive’s changes remain comparatively subtle and grounded. Rather than receiving dramatic aerial enhancements, the weapon’s modifications focus on refining its existing mechanics while maintaining its core identity.
The restrained approach to the Insect Glaive’s DLC changes suggests Capcom’s intention to preserve the weapon’s established playstyle while providing meaningful mechanical refinements. This contrasts with other weapon types that are receiving more transformative upgrades through Ascendance’s new features. The weapons showcase series, now nine entries deep, demonstrates how the expansion is taking varied approaches to weapon balance adjustments, some emphasizing new aerial capabilities while others focus on more subtle evolutions.