Is DEFENSE WORTH IT? — Everything about Defense, Resistance, and Comfort skills in MH:Wilds @dreamingsuntide1

dreamingsuntide Mobalytics Version: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/a61e068b-8c0d-4a19-b7e8-7ee090065f2c

0:00 Introduction
1:01 How Defense works
3:46 Effective HP in Monster Hunter
7:36 Defense Boost
10:35 Elemental Resistances and Resistance Skills (Fire Res, Thunder Res, etc.)
13:09 Healing: Active vs. Passinve
16:05 Optimising Active Healing: Speed Eating, Quick Sheathe and Mushroomancer
16:53 Divine Blessing
18:34 Other Comfort Skills (Tremor Resistance, Windproof, Minds Eye, Earplugs, Evade Window, Evade Extender)
19:34 Defensive Set Bonuses
22:34 Defensive Build Priority
24:57 Defensive Build Examples
26:05 Standard Defensive-Offensive
27:30 Defensive Fortify
28:40 Defensive Arkveld Fortify
29:52 Summary and Conclusions

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updated 1 year ago

Is DEFENSE WORTH IT? — Everything about Defense, Resistance, and Comfort skills in MH:Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-19 | Mobalytics Version: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/a61e068b-8c0d-4a19-b7e8-7ee090065f2c

0:00 Introduction
1:01 How Defense works
3:46 Effective HP in Monster Hunter
7:36 Defense Boost
10:35 Elemental Resistances and Resistance Skills (Fire Res, Thunder Res, etc.)
13:09 Healing: Active vs. Passinve
16:05 Optimising Active Healing: Speed Eating, Quick Sheathe and Mushroomancer
16:53 Divine Blessing
18:34 Other Comfort Skills (Tremor Resistance, Windproof, Minds Eye, Earplugs, Evade Window, Evade Extender)
19:34 Defensive Set Bonuses
22:34 Defensive Build Priority
24:57 Defensive Build Examples
26:05 Standard Defensive-Offensive
27:30 Defensive Fortify
28:40 Defensive Arkveld Fortify
29:52 Summary and Conclusions

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what in the (Mario Kart) World??!

dreamingsuntide 2025-06-05 | ...

MINDS EYE: The BEST Weapon Skill? — How Minds Eye, Wounds, and Weakness Exploit works in MH:Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-06-03 | Effective Hitzone Value Sheet: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/19hTF1uGQNvquSp-Cqg46EiZVuDhttcGIXAhFt6CI78w

0:00 Introduction
1:09 Part Hardness: Why do we sleep on Mind's Eye?
3:00 Mind's Eye vs Weakness Exploit
5:46 Is Mind's Eye worth it for Tripping?
9:40 The Numbers on Mind's Eye
13:26 How much damage do we gain or lose?
16:56 Intermediate Conclusions...
18:24 The Secret to Mind's Eye
19:52 Mind's Eye and Weakness Exploit Conditions, For Real
21:35 "Effective Hitzone Values" and Wounds
22:12 Wound Mechanics / How Wounds Work in Monster Hunter Wilds
24:42 Calculating Effective Hitzone Values
29:22 Mind's Eye: So is it Good?
32:40 Recommended Mind's Eye Monsters
33:46 Not Recommended Mind's Eye Monsters
35:04 Summary, Conclusions and Acknowledgements

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OPTIMISED AKUMA BUILDS in the MH:Wilds / Street Fighter 6 Collab. SHORYUKEN!

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-31 | doot doot

0:00 Introduction
1:15 Weapon Considerations
2:00 Weapon Skills
4:13 Best Weapons to use with Akuma
6:14 Best General Use Akuma Build
9:08 Hunting Horn Akuma Build / How to Echo Bubble
11:54 Summary and Conclusions

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WHAT ACTUALLY CHANGED in the SF6 Collab Patch? Unofficial Weapon Patch Notes for MH:Wilds SF6 Patch

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-29 | pastebin to my unofficial patch notes: pastebin.com/ZwEmvMQJ
dtlnor datamines: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ldKrectCNUEkwHtLjnKL6ppHsJ07PePSU2_EYz2yqLc
official english patch notes: info.monsterhunter.com/wilds/update/en-us/Ver.1.011.00.00.html

0:00 Introduction
1:40 Hammer Changes
4:26 Hunting Horn Changes
5:22 Gunlance Changes
7:05 Ammo / Light Bowgun / Heavy Bowgun Changes
8:45 Great Sword (?) and Other Changes
10:17 Summary, Conclusions, Acknowledgements

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HOW DO YOU SHORYUKEN??! Max Might, Slicked Blade, and first impressions on the Wilds / SF6 Collab

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-28 | after you finish a combo, press right, down, then down-right and any attack button; or just use the gesture

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MH:Wilds / Street Fighter Colab Patch

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-28 | ...

I GOT THE BIGGEST HIT in Monster Hunter Wilds (ft. Minds Eye)

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-18 | big numbers go brrrr

0:00 Four thousand, seven hundred and eighty-five-point-zero
0:31 Introduction
2:35 Stacking Food Buffs
6:30 Designing the best Armour Set
10:48 Self Improvement / Growth
13:16 Picking a Weapon
14:54 Mind's Eye
17:40 Calculating Raw
23:38 Setting up the Biggest Hit
27:59 The Successful Attempt
29:44 How to Beat my Record
32:30 Summary, Conclusions, etc.

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HEROICS—The REAL MAX DAMAGE BUILDS in Monster Hunter Wilds?

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-14 | for the like three people holding out for a hero(ics build)

0:00 Introduction (and AT Rey Dau Free Challenge A ranks for some reason?)
1:25 Everything you need to know about Heroics
4:20 Build Outline
5:07 Heroics 4
6:36 Heroics 5
7:40 Heroics + Fortify
9:01 Heroics + Quick Sheathe (Long Sword) or 1 Slots
10:42 Heroics + Adrenaline Rush (Dual Blades / Bow)
11:39 Heroics + Low Affinity (Gunlance)
12:33 Summary and Conclusions

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OPTIMAL GUNLANCE BUILDS ??? non-gunlancer tries to make post-at rey dau gl builds in mh:wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-04 | hoping you enjoy this bonus set of builds

0:00 Introduction and Build Outlines
1:20 Which Weapons should I use?
3:07 Builds Assumptions and Outlines
4:32 Blossomdance Boon Build
5:53 Super Recovery Build
7:03 Low Affinity Build
8:26 War Cry Build
9:15 Earplugs Build
9:45 Adrenaline Rush Build
10:49 Adrenaline Rush + Super Recovery Build
11:27 Resentment Build
12:12 Conclusions, Thank Yous, and bonus Binding Counter Build

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Optimising GUTS with EVERY SET BONUS! And yes, even that one! (MH Wilds TU1 Post-AT Rey Dau)

dreamingsuntide 2025-05-03 | hoping you enjoy this bonus set of builds

0:00 Introduction and Build Outlines
2:25 Arkveld / Hasten Recovery
3:16 Blangonga / War Cry
4:13 Blossomdance Prayer / Boon
4:37 Doshaguma / Powerhouse
5:14 Gore Magala / Black Eclipse
8:51 Guardian Arkveld / Decimator
9:29 Guardian Ebony Odogaron / Burst Boost
10:11 Guardian Fulgur Anjanath / Second Wind
10:33 Gravios / Flawless Armor
10:58 Jin Dahaad / Binding Counter
11:24 Mizutsune / Bubbly Dance
11:43 Nu Udra / Bad Blood
12:12 Rathalos / Scorcher
12:36 Uth Duna / Protective Veil
13:08 Xu Wu / Protein Fiend
13:37 Zoh Shia / Super Recovery
14:23 Conclusions and Thank Yous!

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ARCH-TEMPERED REY DAU GAMMA SETS ARE INSANE! — Lords Soul and Guts (Tenacity) Explained in MHWilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-30 | Mobalytics Version: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/b3f76d81-7cff-4ef1-b010-89e97ebf444b

0:00 Introduction and the Rey Dau Gamma Pieces
1:35 Lord's Soul / Guts (Tenacity) Mechanics and Explanation
4:20 Latent Power, Rey Dau's Voltage / Thunderous Roar
6:12 THE ULTIMATE NEW TALISMAN
6:50 Build Outline and Assumptions
8:23 Base / General / Thunderous Roar II + Lord's Soul Set
10:04 Quick Sheathe 3 / Long Sword Variant
10:53 Scorcher I Variant Variant
11:56 No Latent Power
12:56 No Max Might (with Adrenaline Rush)
13:46 Scorcher I Variant
14:22 Fortify Explanation (I promise this is interesting)
15:55 Fortify Build Speedround
17:12 Summary and Conclusions

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CHATTING to JINJINX (Mathalos Gaming) about Monster Hunter Wilds, Gacha Games and Lao Gan Ma

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-28 | Subscribe to Jinx! youtube.com/@JinJinxandTuna

Other Channels/Vids mentioned:
Pikat's Arkveld Challenge: youtube.com/watch?v=pW9FQhjsuTI
Daryl Talks Games' Dark Souls vid: youtube.com/watch?v=keIWG6hSD7Q
Chinese Cooking Demystified explaining every Lao Gan Ma: youtube.com/watch?v=MVh7Fu0_Y1o

jetlagged blossomdance gaming

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-27 | ...

1.09x Attack ??! — OPTIMISED SAKURATIDE ARMOUR SETS for MH:Wilds Blossomdance Festival

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-24 | Special thanks to @KJP_mhYT for supplying video footage

But so to optimise the real Blossom Dance, in Xenoblade Chronicles, you want to be controlling Dunban which I know other YouTubers say is suboptimal but look this time you're wrong Enel. Dunban has the highest Agility in the game, which means he has the highest accuracy in the game, which means that he has the best Break in the game. This is made even better by the fact he has Serene Heart, which boosts his accuracy further and means that Dunban can break and then topple enemies at ridiculously higher levels than him. So what you wanna do if you want to easily beat a high level monster is, first, get up your Party Gauge, which is so easy with Dunban thanks to Heat Haze giving you 100% Affinity and Dunban's conditionals being so easy to get. Then start a battle against the monster, use Serene Heart, fill up your Party Gauge back to full either with his skill lategame, or Gale Slash into Worldly Slash otherwise, then Gale Slash and then Chain Attack, giving you a guaranteed break. Lategame, you can follow it up with something like Shulk's Monado Cyclone and then get another Topple up, then go back to Dunban and either Blossom Dance with a 6x damage multiplier, or go Steel Strike for more topple time. If you did use Monado Cyclone earlier there'd be no way to continue the Chain, so at that point you may as well focus on Buffs and try and cast Heat Haze or Peerless or something if it comes back to you. In any case, though, you should have been set up for a full Topple Lock, which means you should be able to set up a real max damage Blossom Dance; which, at this point, assuming you're using something like Dunban/Shulk/Reyn or something, involves you casting Peerless and then Gale Slash before the chain attack, then starting the chain attack with Worldly Slash, then Shulk's Slit Edge; Reyn can do whatever, Dunban then Gale Slash's for a crazy DoT then everyone else uses more Red Arts to finally Blossom Dance with an insane 8x Chain Attack Bonus + 2.5x Peerless Strength Bonus + -70 Def from Worldly Slash and Slit Edge which should take out basically everyone.

0:00 Introduction
0:18 Group Bonus (Festival Spirit)
0:42 Set Bonus (Blossomdance Prayer / Blossomdance Boon)
1:34 Sakuratide Base Armour Pieces
2:51 4-piece Blossomdance Boon II / Foray Set
4:39 4-piece Blossomdance Boon II / Foray Set with Quick Sheathe 3 (for Long Sword)
5:15 2-piece Blossomdance Boon I Set
6:59 2-piece Blossomdance Boon I Set without Latent Power
8:07 Summary and Conclusions

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FORTIFY activates WHEN ?? — Max Damage Fortify Builds and Mechanics in Monster Hunter Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-18 | Mobalytics Version: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/d30adeb1-2c97-48b0-a24a-243827606b2e

0:00 Introduction and Fortify Mechanics
1:13 How to use Fortify Builds
2:06 Fortifying Pelt: How to get Fortify
3:44 Gore / Raw Fortify
5:31 Counterstrike 3 / Quick Sheathe 3 / Long Sword Fortify
6:30 Zoh Shia / Whiteflame Torrent + Scorcher + Fortify
7:22 Adrenaline Rush / No Max Might / Dual Blades Fortify
8:16 Summary and Conclusions

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Quick Sheathe, Speed Eating and Mushroomancer Comparison / Frame Data in Monster Hunter Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-16 | 0:00 Speed Eating and Mushroomancer
1:32 Quick Sheathe

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Wait AIRBORNE works on WHAT??! — Airborne Explained in MH:Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-14 | i was hoping there would be a paraglider in the background

0:00 Introduction
1:05 What are Jumping Attacks?
2:58 Revisiting the Skill Description
3:26 How much damage do we lose from fitting in Airborne?
5:58 Are these thresholds realistic? Long Sword Case Study
7:54 So is it actually good?
8:50 Summary and Conclusions

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Introducing: Unofficial Weapon Patch Notes to TU1 in MH:Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-12 | Forgot to say in vid, but my primary source was dtlnor's datamines; thanks to them and find it here: docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ldKrectCNUEkwHtLjnKL6ppHsJ07PePSU2_EYz2yqLc

0:00 Introduction
1:20 Mantle Changes
2:04 Proc Skill Changes
4:28 Bow Changes
5:20 Max Might Changes
6:10 Summary and Conclusions

Doing MONSTER STATISTICS like a PHYSICIST—Whiteflame Torrent Distribution—p-Values and Stats

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-10 | Colab Notebook link: colab.research.google.com/drive/1ZiKTRkyT4RskJrLTKzrHkpYb2W3gtAcs
Subscribe to KJP: youtube.com/@UC25dEZhldKlsXnVg-D9DUmg

wtf is a "frequent ralph consumer"

0:00 Introduction / How Whiteflame Torrent Works
0:40 What is the statistical distribution?
1:45 KJP's Intro to Statistics feat. bad Barrel Bowling
5:21 Why does this need to be complicated?
6:11 p-Values and Null Hypotheses
7:27 The Chi-Squared Test
9:20 Experimental Measurements and Results
10:39 Colab Implementation and Analysis
13:56 Summary and Conclusions

ULTIMATE TU1 GATHERING BUILD (ft. the worst skill nerf)

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-08 | The Build: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/78fd3a1b-e032-48fe-b1fd-02c80cca29ab

Credit to KJP for helping me with IG and Fishing: youtube.com/@KJP_mhYT

0:00 Introduction
0:42 Gathering Skills
2:03 Gathering Set Bonuses
3:31 self-parody
4:37 My Ultimate Gathering Set (ft. Gajau and Fishing)
7:19 "Secret" Insect Glaive Tech
9:48 Summary, Conclusions, Acknowledgements, and venting about the Evade Extender nerf
11:13 getting that layered armour

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Are the MIZU WEAPONS any good? Slicked Blade, Bubbly Dance and Swimmer Meal in MH:Wilds TU1

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-06 | Text/Image of the Build: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/21319632-6ddb-4335-aeb3-d152056b669f

a bugged skill? say it ain't so

Timestamps to come.

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MATHEMATICALLY OPTIMAL RAW SETS for TU1 —Updated MH:Wilds builds for Long Sword, GS, Lance and more!

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-05 | one could say these builds are zoh good. i mean, i don't think they will, but they could

0:00 Introduction
0:35 Changes in Title Update 1
2:04 Changes to my code
3:28 Some notes on Sharpness
5:25 Builds outlined
6:48 General Artian Base Builds
8:56 Zoh Shia / Whiteflame Torrent Builds
10:28 Whiteflame Torrent Rathalos / Scorcher 1
11:28 Scorcher 2 Builds
12:56 Quick Sheathe / 1-Slots / Long Sword Builds
13:28 Blazing Rafell / Zoh Shia LS
14:42 Counterstrike Builds
15:32 Counterstrike + Zoh Shia
16:06 Counterstrike, Zoh Shia, and Scorcher
16:54 Adrenaline Rush Builds
18:28 Adrenaline Rush and Scorcher
19:40 Convert Element Builds ?
21:26 Super Recovery / Defense/ Zoh Shia Set Bonus
22:36 Hit and Run / Crit Draw / Peak Performance Builds
24:40 Summary, Conclusions and Thanks!

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ZOH SHIA Weapons are (Mathematically) OP!—How WHITEFLAME TORRENT Works. MH:Wilds TU1 Skills

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-04 | Whiteflame / Scorcher Build Example: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/c0ea8d5d-61f5-4572-901f-fb08666af57d

i think there'll be a torrent of people using this skill

0:00 Introduction to Whiteflame Torrent / Zoh Shia Weapons
2:21 How Whiteflame Torrent Works
4:02 Whiteflame Torrent and Scorcher
6:14 Estimating Whiteflame Torrent Damage
9:14 So is it good??! / Summary and Conclusions

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TU1 LETS GOOOOO

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-04 | ...

STATUS VS. ELEMENT? Which is BETTER in Monster Hunter: Wilds?

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-02 | Status Proc Simulator: colab.research.google.com/drive/1xqlo--IumqhHNaj9hW3zcDh5CWbIre9K
Hitzones on Mobalytics: mobalytics.gg/mhw/guides/suntide-damage-types-hitzone-guide
Malikb's EFR calculator: reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterMeta/comments/1j272ab/analyzing_raw_vs_element_using_effective_raw
Vasaltor's EFR calculator: reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterMeta/comments/1jmwl3l/introduction_to_eft_better_than_efr_my_builds
Reydriar's EFR calculator: reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterMeta/comments/1jnhzyn/mh_wilds_damage_calculator_website_is_up

0:00 Introduction
0:40 How Status works
3:13 Status Tolerances: Initial, Increase, and Maximum
5:55 Damage Calculation Approach
6:55 Estimating our number of Procs
10:14 Status Proc and Damage Simulation!
13:35 Status and Element Damage Comparison
17:20 Notes on Status Values
19:18 Summary and Conclusions

Kiranico Database: mhwilds.kiranico.com
My Patreon: patreon.com/c/DreamingSunTide

What is a HALL EFFECT CONTROLLER, and why do I love them so much?

dreamingsuntide 2025-04-01 | not shown: about 10 mins of lucia trying to explain superconductors without one of us laughing

Special thanks to:
Lucia, the star of part 2 of this video
Clementine, who sent pictures of her Hall bars
Lukas, who set up the undergrad Hall effect measurement for me
Iaro, who let me and Lukas into the room
Alejandro, who loaned us some fancy magnetic lapel mics

How does MONSTER HEALTH work? Tempered Monsters and Difficulty Ratings explained in MH: Wilds

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-30 | Genuinely impressed by how straightforward the system really is.

0:00 Introduction
1:31 How does this impact damage?
3:01 Base Stats
3:55 Quest Modifiers
5:01 Quest Rank Modifiers
6:13 Quest Rank Scaling Table
6:54 Low Rank vs High Rank, and the Training Room Dummy
7:26 HP Scaling in Tempered Monsters
9:03 Investigation Difficulty (What do these Pink Stars mean?!)
10:52 What happens above Quest Rank 7?
12:08 Multiplayer Scaling / Modifier Modifiers
13:05 Status Scaling
16:08 Summary and Conclusions

Kiranico Database: mhwilds.kiranico.com
My Patreon: patreon.com/c/DreamingSunTide

How CONVERT ELEMENT Works in Monster Hunter: Wilds — Why is it RAW SCALING?

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-28 | you have no idea how stressed i was by the 5% affinity i had during this whole video

Text Guide: mobalytics.gg/mhw/guides/convert-element-guide

0:00 Introduction
1:12 The in-game description
2:00 The real effect(s)
3:13 SkillRyuki and Convert Element Resistance
4:51 What affects Convert Element activation?
5:55 Quick on-screen testing
10:00 The Convert Element formula
11:28 Bonus testing
13:20 Summary and Conclusions

[Xeno X] Who were the deadliest Tyrants in Mira? Stats on the final days of Wii U Nintendo Online

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-19 | that whole experience really was uncontrollable

If you want to check out the spreadsheet with all my data, check it out here:

docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1qjb8L0_fYnQ5BaQlZeeirdqk0-yZAfsJ

0:00 Introduction
2:32 Part 1: Most players defeated
9:14 Part 2: Most times beaten
10:52 Part 3: K/D Ratio / Deadliest Monsters
21:36 Conclusions

ELEMENT ATTACK or ARTIAN ELEMENT REINFORCE BOOSTS? Which is better ELEMENT in Monster Hunter: Wilds?

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-19 | this video is critical, but critical is not in video

Artian Weapon Probability / Simulator: colab.research.google.com/drive/1mR33uLB5OmfJqmlNekfaCQ8ZIgQK-k_-

0:00 Introduction
0:43 Element Attack Basics
2:02 Base Element on Artian Weapons
4:01 Element Attack vs Attack Boost and Crit Boost
6:06 Artian Element Reinforcements / Element Boost
7:30 Which Artian Reinforcements are the best?
10:20 Artian Weapon Probabilities
12:04 Element Reinforcements vs Element Attack
13:07 Element Attack Decorations: Critical Element vs Handicraft
16:15 Element Attack 1 vs Element Attack 3
18:25 Summary and Conclusions

How much ELEMENT DAMAGE is done in Monster Hunter: Wilds?

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-17 | Guide on Mobalytics: mobalytics.gg/mhw/guides/suntide-damage-types-hitzone-guide

0:00 Introduction
1:01 Raw Damage Calculation
4:30 Element Damage Calculation
7:02 Why is optimising (Element) damage so much more complicated?
10:26 Establishing Effective Damage, ElemHitzone Ratio, and AttackRatio
13:57 How much damage does Element contribute?
17:30 Generalising to other weapons
18:54 Summary and Conclusions
19:35 ElemHitzoneRatio Table and Mobalytics Shoutout

Doing MONSTER MATH like a PHYSICIST—Attack Boost vs. Crit Boost—Intro to Python and Google Colab

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-13 | Colab Notebook link: colab.research.google.com/drive/1Eb6Av4jwWawMREHYEhCmnobjQu_BZqDV

the thumbnail's supposed to be a hunter fighting the python logo but i am far better at python than i am in illustrator

0:00 Introduction
2:28 Step 1: Ask the right questions!
4:37 Step 2: Break your question down!
5:01 Step 3: Get down to coding!
6:32 Step 3a: Implementing Attack Boost
12:55 Step 3b: Implementing Critical Boost
15:30 Step 3c: Implementing Affinity and Critical Chance
19:29 Step 3d: Overall Damage Calculation and Comparison
26:55 Step 3e: Comparing Attack Boost and Critical Boost
28:53 Step 4: Plotting!
33:45 Final Results
38:49 Step 5: Practice!
40:45 Summary and Conclusions

MATHEMATICALLY OPTIMAL RAW DAMAGE BUILDS in Monster Hunter Wilds (Post Resuscitate Nerf)

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-11 | this sudden patch really threw me into a frenzy

0:00 Introduction
1:34 Build Assumptions
3:09 Highest Damage / Maximum Raw
5:37 Non-Artian Weapons
6:23 Custom-Weapon Decorations (eg. Lance, Gunlance, Sword and Shield)
7:18 High-Sharpness Builds / Master's Touch
7:51 Guardian Arkveld + Blango (Decimator + War Cry) (Survivability)
9:18 Guardian Arkveld + Arkveld (Decimator + Hasten Recovery (Survivability)
10:05 Quick Sheathe 3 (eg. Long Sword)
10:56 Adrenaline Rush (eg. Dual Blades, Bow)
12:14 Counterstrike (eg. Great Sword)
12:50 Jin Dahaad (Binding Counter) (eg. Great Sword)
13:47 Summary, Conclusions, Acknowledgements

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How GOOD IS [SPOILER] and other SET BONUSES?

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-09 | mhmm, buttery

0:00 Introduction
1:07 HR30+ Spoiler Monster [Black Eclipse]
5:28 Apex B / Lord's Fury [Resuscitate]
8:15 Uth Duna [Protective Veil]
9:21 Rey Dau [Thunderous Roar]
10:23 Jin Dahaad [Binding Counter]
11:40 Nu Udra [Bad Blood]
14:05 (Guardian) Rathalos [Scorcher]
16:36 Guardian Ebony Odogaron [Burst Boost]
17:23 Blangonga [War Cry]
19:24 Guardian Fulgur Anjanath [Second Wind]
20:40 Xu Wu [Protein Fiend]
21:55 Buttery Leathercraft [Affinity Sliding]
23:27 Summary and Conclusions

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Special thanks to raoulvp who joined my Patreon between when I posted this and when I write this!!

What are the best WEAPON-SPECIFIC SKILLS in Monster Hunter: Wilds?

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-08 | Most of this testing was done on stream, so thanks as well for everyone who kept me company then!

0:00 Introduction
2:09 Offensive Guard
3:35 Offensive Guard vs. Attack Boost vs. Critical Eye vs. Critical Boost
8:06 Adrenaline Rush
10:05 Ambush
11:51 Counterstrike
14:09 Summary and Conclusions

I have a Patreon now!: patreon.com/c/DreamingSunTide

Friday Night Skill Testing/Training Room

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-07 | ...

What does FLAYER do??! (MH: Wilds)

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-05 | this skill had a real story ark

0:00 Introduction
2:01 "Makes it Easier to Inflict Wounds"
7:25 "Also deals additional non-elemental damage"
14:08 Conclusions and Summary

What are the MATHEMATICALLY BEST DAMAGE Skills in Monster Hunter: Wilds? (Spoiler Free)

dreamingsuntide 2025-03-05 | a wild build video appeared

0:00 Introduction
1:30 Basics to Damage, Weapons and Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds
5:28 Peak Performance
6:43 Resentment
7:40 Foray
8:34 Latent Power
8:52 Critical Eye and Critical Boost
10:23 Maximum Might
12:31 Agitator
13:09 Weakness Exploit
15:27 Handicraft and Razor Sharp
16:28 Attack Boost
17:10 Burst
18:51 Build Advice, Caveats and Conclusions
21:23 (BONUS) My current (not yet optimal) build

The SECRET AERIAL LONG SWORD COMBO in Monster Hunter: Wilds!

dreamingsuntide 2024-11-03 | ...

The new RUNE FACTORY looks SO GOOD! (Rune Factory: Guardians of Azuma)

dreamingsuntide 2024-08-27 | i normally wouldn't just wear something i'd sleep in for a video, but this kanagawa shirt i was already wearing felt perfect

The BEST LONG SWORD CHANGE in Monster Hunter Wilds from the Gamescom Demo!

dreamingsuntide 2024-08-24 | Full Video: youtube.com/watch?v=BwWe-R-md5c

I tried the Monster Hunter WILDS Demo LONG SWORD at GAMESCOM COLOGNE

dreamingsuntide 2024-08-23 | it was pretty wil- oh that joke's already in the title card

oh, and special thanks to the dungeon meshi, one piece, and elden ring cosplayers for keeping me company in the line

0:00 Intro and Reel
0:46 Brief Long Sword Highlights
1:45 All about the MH:Wilds Demo in Gamescom
3:25 Long Sword New Moves: Crescent Slash
4:27 Iai Slash Changes
5:37 Iai Spirit Slash Changes
6:34 Spirit Helm Breaker
6:55 Spirit charge changes
7:36 Aerial Spirit Blade nerf : c
8:31 Crimson (Red Gauge) Mechanics and new Moves
10:06 Some Crimson Damage Numbers
11:25 Crimson Foresight Whorl
13:11 Spirit Blade Changes
16:00 Focus Mode
18:10 Other Misc Demo thoughts and conclusions
20:37 BONUS Switchaxe Thoughts !

Are Elo Systems Overrated? Everything you wanted to know about Rating Systems — #SoME3

dreamingsuntide 2023-08-18 | Here, we derive the mathematics behind the Elo rating system, and talk about how they're used in Chess, Pokémon, and various digital video games. We also briefly discuss alternatives to Elo, such as Glicko, league systems (as in League of Legends or other games in its genre), and Smogon's GXE, and the advantages and distadvantages these systems may have.

References:
Elo, A. "The Proposed USCF Rating System, Its Development Theory, and Applications", (1967): uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/1967/1967_08.pdf#page=26
Elo, A. "The USCF Rating System, A Progress Report", (1960): uscf1-nyc1.aodhosting.com/CL-AND-CR-ALL/CL-ALL/1960/1960_03_1.pdf
"FIDE Rating Regulations effective from 1 July 2014": web.archive.org/web/20140701031750/http://www.fide.com/fide/handbook.html?id=172&view=article
Zarel "Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Ratings", (2016): smogon.com/forums/threads/everything-you-ever-wanted-to-know-about-ratings.3487422
Spirit of the Law "How Elo Ratings Are Calculated", (2017): youtube.com/watch?v=GTaAWtuLHuo
Glickman, M. "The Glicko system": http://www.glicko.net/glicko/glicko.pdf
Glickman, M. "Example of the Glicko-2 system", (2022): http://www.glicko.net/glicko/glicko2.pdf
X-Act "GXE (GLIXARE): A Much Better Way of Estimating A Player's Overall Rating Than Shoddy's CRE", (2009): smogon.com/forums/threads/gxe-glixare-a-much-better-way-of-estimating-a-players-overall-rating-than-shoddys-cre.51169

Image Credits:
Manim Community Edition: https://www.manim.community/
League of Legends logo, by Riot Games, Public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=85762404
Chess piece, by Cburnett, CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=1499808
Pokémon Showdown logo, by unknown, Fair use, play.pokemonshowdown.com
Elo, by unknown, Fair use, en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?curid=21291794
ELO, by TyrystorELO, Public domain, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=9883142
Magnus Carlsen, by Этери Кублашвили (Eleri Kublashvili), CC BY-SA 3.0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=120906569
Bobby Fischer, by Bert Verhoeff for Anefo - Dutch National Archives, CC0, commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=22577887

Special Thanks:
Mishi, Lucia, and Alessandro for participating in the inaugural Competition to Highlight Elo Systems Simply
Michelle for coming up with a non-monotonically-increasing function

WHAT does the SUPERCONDUCTOR THEORY paper SAY?? — Physicist discusses Room-Temperature LK-99 DFT

dreamingsuntide 2023-08-05 | the paper itself is excellent and functional and pretty densely-packed with theory though

The arXiv paper: arxiv.org/pdf/2307.16892.pdf
Brillouin zones and wave vectors: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brillouin_zone
DFT on other apatites: next-gen.materialsproject.org/materials/mp-559965
DFT on superconducting MgB2: https://web.mst.edu/~juliaem/published/PSSBR3.pdf

IS THIS REAL?? — Physicist reacts to new Room Temperature Superconductor Paper

dreamingsuntide 2023-07-31 | "dude reads a paper for 40 mins" was a much less interesting title

arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12008.pdf
arxiv.org/pdf/2307.12037.pdf

SWORD AND SHIELD builds are SO WEIRD! Raw, Status, and Element SnS Builds for MH Rise: Sunbreak

dreamingsuntide 2023-07-17 | 0:00 Introduction
1:51 Damage Skills
2:43 Why is Sword and Shield a Raw Weapon? Why not Element?
6:57 Sharpness Skills
7:22 Guard, Embolden, and Offensive Guard
9:37 Wirebug Whisperer, Wind Mantle, Frenzied Bloodlust
10:36 Sword and Shield Armour Skills
11:24 Spirit Stealer Build (Blast / Raw / Scorned Magnamalo SnS)
12:55 Guard 5 / Great Tigrex Sword+ / Phecda's Asterism Builds
14:03 Agamemnon Build (Water / Water SnS)
15:07 Noble Ana Palas Build (Ice / Velkhana SnS)
15:47 Silver Separator Build (Dragon / Risen Shagaru Magala SnS)
16:48 Kaktus Gedeihen (Fire + Poison / Flaming Espinas SnS)
17:41 Other Options (Thunder / Sleep / Paralyse SnS)
18:36 Summary, Conclusions, Matchup Chart

Qurious Probabilities: youtu.be/Nq5QeBFTVP44kIyOpKngZmo-Q
RoboMechE's Monster HZVs: robomeche.github.io/MHRise-Database
Mathalos Nest Discord: discord.gg/mathalos

Is Element viable? Mathematically optimal Great Sword Builds and Quick Guide for MH Rise: Sunbreak

dreamingsuntide 2023-07-05 | this video will give you nightmares

0:00 a strong greatsword montage
0:19 Introduction
1:12 How to Great Sword and Strongarm Stance
2:25 Great Sword Armour Skills
7:18 Other Build Notes
8:06 Roilcloud Sword (Raw and Water / Amatsu GS)
10:13 Nightmare Frilled Blade+ (Sleep / Somnacanth GS)
12:26 Which is the best Great Sword?
14:23 Is Element Great Sword viable?
15:42 Flicker Blizzard Blade Build (Ice / Aurora Somnacanth GS)
16:21 Kaktus Kraft Build (Fire and Poison / Flaming Espinas GS)
16:49 Silver Sunderer Build (Dragon / Primordial Malzeno GS
17:18 Other Great Swords?
18:06 Summary, Conclusions and Matchups

Qurious Probabilities: youtu.be/Nq5QeBFTVP44kIyOpKngZmo-Q
RoboMechE's Monster HZVs: robomeche.github.io/MHRise-Database
Mathalos Nest Discord: discord.gg/mathalos

Meta Raw and Element LANCE Builds in the FINAL UPDATE for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

dreamingsuntide 2023-06-14 | it is finally done

0:00 Introduction
0:48 What Makes a Good Build a Good Build?
1:14 About Guard, Embolden, and Guard Up
2:06 Unique Skills: Powder Mantle, Mail of Hellfire, Buildup Boost, Bloodlust, and Dragon Conversion
3:02 Other Build Notes
5:30 Why use Elemental Lance?
6:11 Kimi Ga Kiru Kasa+ Build (Water / Mizutsune Lance)
7:40 Spinetooth Spear Build (Ice / Zamite Lance)
8:21 Skybore Discharge Build (Thunder / Narwa Lance)
9:11 Elemental Lance Part 2
9:40 Kaktus Begierde Build (Fire and Poison / Flaming Espinas Lance)
11:49 Silver Stabber Build (Dragon / Primordial Malzeno Lance)
13:50 Dubhe's Asterism Build (Poison / Lucent Nargacuga Long Sword)
15:37 Status Lance Builds (Sleep Lance / Paralysis Lance)
17:10 Summary, Conclusions and Matchups

Qurious Probabilities: youtu.be/Nq5QeBFTVP44kIyOpKngZmo-Q
RoboMechE's Monster HZVs: robomeche.github.io/MHRise-Database
Mathalos Nest Discord: discord.gg/mathalos

All the BEST Meta Long Sword Builds in the FINAL UPDATE for Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

dreamingsuntide 2023-06-09 | unless they release something new in the events

0:00 Introduction
1:39 What Makes a Good Build a Good Build?
2:33 Anomaly Slots and Weapon Upgrades
6:10 Honorable Mentions (Wyvern Blade "Luna", Red Flash, Screakscythe, Spiritbinder)
7:25 Elemental Long Sword
7:54 Abyss Bringer Blade Build (Water / Almudron Long Sword)
9:53 Flicker Blizzard Slash Build (Ice / Aurora Somnacanth Long Sword)
11:11 Oppressor's Law Build (Thunder / Zinogre Long Sword)
12:09 Best (Raw and Status) Long Swords
12:55 Silver Severer Build (Dragon / Primordial Malzeno Long Sword)
15:52 max damage
16:27 Kaktus Himmel Build (Fire and Poison / Flaming Espinas Long Sword)
17:27 Megrez's Asterism Build (Poison / Lucent Nargacuga Long Sword)
18:26 Situational Long Swords
18:36 Volcanic Apocalypse Build (Fire / Magma Almudron Long Sword)
19:21 Bazel Prozio Rooksearer Build (Blast / Seething Bazelguese Long Sword)
19:47 Antique Machina LS Build (Sleep Long Sword)
20:34 Summary, Conclusions and Matchups

Qurious Probabilities: youtu.be/Nq5QeBFTVP44kIyOpKngZmo-Q
RoboMechE's Monster HZVs: robomeche.github.io/MHRise-Database
Mathalos Nest Discord: discord.gg/mathalos