Weapon mechanics

Insect Glaive [IG]

Insect Glaive [IG]

This part has been made with my own testing but also with the datamines from Queserasera on Discord.

IG is a weapon using two gauges, an extraction gauge and a charged state gauge I’ll call the extract gauge. And on top of that, each IG has a specific Kinsect linked to it with special properties.

Kinsect reflect their weapon stats, be it affinity, element / status or raw. They’re also impacted by all the skills on your armor set.

Extraction gauge

Each IG hit generate stamina, producing one extraction point for every 6 stamina units produced. A perfect dodge generates 10 units. Being under the red extract effects generates 2 units per second.

When you send the Kinsect using the pheromon shot (hold) or the pommel strike (hold then flick backwards), he will gather an extract, producing one segment on the extract gauge.

Also note that both the pommel strike and the pheromon shot generate 6 stamina units and thus one extraction point. It’s thus more optimal to send your Kinsect while lacking one extraction point than after having fully maxxed your stamina.

Another interesting technic regarding the extraction points is to use your dive attack just as the extract gauge expires. Doing so will send your Kinsect with all extracts points charged and land a bonus extraction, allowing to fully or almost fully fill your extract gauge depending on the Kinsect.

Extract gauge

The extract gauge has three colors, granting you various bonuses depending on how much it’s filled:

white: +2 iframes on perfect dodges and vault height doubled

red: passive stamina regen (2/s, so one extraction point every 3s)

orange : unknown effects (no damage reduction or interruption effects reduction noted)

full gauge : charged state, 0,5 gauge segment consumed every 2s

Kinsect

Each Kinsect has a few parameters.

Kinsect type

For all Kinsect types, the default non charged extract harvest attack is the same with a 14 MV and 4 KO dealt if blunt.

Assist

Once in a charged state, the Kinsect will deal bonus hits during your grounded combos.

Attack	MV	KO if blunt
Harvest	26	4
Combo	26	4
Combo during Tornado	45	8

Flight

Once in a charged state, the Kinsect will deal bonus hits during your aerial combos. The grounded extract harvest attack is also reinforced.

Attack	MV	KO if blunt
Harvest	11 X 5	2 X 5
Combo	11 X 5	2 X 5

Powder

Once in a charged state, the Kinsect will trigger powder explosions when it harvest extracts. The explosions deal explosive damage, ignoring the HZV and treating the part as a 130% weak part. They’re also unable to crit.

Attaque	MV	KO if blunt
Harvest	4	4
Powder explosion	46	/

Performance type

Power

Kinsect MV are increased but its attack speed is slower (Assist combo is on 20 frames instead of 12 while Aerial combo is on 40 frames instead of 24). These Kinsects also have exclusive bonuses.

Extraction gauge: 3

Extract gauge: 8

Attack	Original MV	Power type MV
Non charged harvest	14	22
Harvest / Combo [Assist]	26	30
Combo during Tornado [Assist]	45	52
Harvest / Combo [Flight]	11 X 5	21 X 5

Stamina

These Kinsects have a longer extraction gauge, to gather more extracts at once or allowing the Kinsect to deal more explosions for Powder types.

Extraction gauge: 5

Extract gauge: 8

Rapid

These Kinsects have shorter gauges, allowing them to reach their charged state faster but also having an harder time staying buffed.

Extraction gauge: 3

Extract gauge: 6

Kinsect bonus

Harvest Bonus [Rapid]

The Kinsect harvest 50% more extract, granting 1,5 extract gauge segment per extraction point. They can fully charge their gauge with only 4 extraction points.

Charged Harvest Bonus [Rapid]

The Kinsect can harvest extracts even during its charged state, including during its combos. Note that the extract gauge generation during the charged state is reduced to 0,5 extract gauge segment per extraction point instead of 1.

Includes: Brute Tigrex, Seregios, Chatacabra

Elemental Bonus [Assist+ Sever]

Kinsect’s elemental damage are increased by 20% while in charged state.

Includes: Glavenus, Namielle, Fulgur Anjanath, Ebony Odogaron

Stun Bonus [Assist+ Blunt]

Kinsect’s hits deal +2 KO (harvest and combo go from 4 to 6 while the combo during Tornado goes from 8 to 10).

Includes: Somnacanth

Assist Bonus [Assist + Power]

While in its charged state, the Kinsect can consume its fully filled extraction gauge to deal 220% damage on one attack. Its passive stamina regen while under the red extract is nerfed, granting you one extraction point every 5s instead of every 3s.

Includes: Espinas, Kirin, Goss Harag, Deviljho

Follow-Up Bonus [Flight]

The Kinsect deals 2 more hits during the aerial combo, going from 5 to 7 hits. This is thus a 40% damage increase and a pretty good buff for status weapons.

Includes: Magnamalo, Viper Tobi-Kadachi, Rathian, Silver Rathalos

Aerial Bonus [Flight + Power]

Kinsect damage is increased by 30% after each aerial combo, thus being able to get an up to 90% damage buff when you go for the final dive.

Includes: Rajang, Legiana, Nergigante

Stamina Bonus [Powder]

The extraction gauge is increased by 2 points while in charged state, allowing for 2 more explosions once fully charged.

Mighty Powder Bonus [Powder + Power]

The powder explosion has a 130 MV (instead of 46). The Kinsect passive stamina regen while under the red extract is nerfed, granting you one extraction point every 5s instead of every 3s.

Includes: Zinogre, Coral Pukei

Cluster Powder Bonus [Powder + Power]

The powder explosion explodes 3 times with a 43 X 3 MV (instead of 46). The Kinsect passive stamina regen while under the red extract is nerfed, granting you one extraction point every 5s instead of every 3s.

Includes: Chameleos