Monster Hunter Tonfa (2025)

FAQs

What is the hardest hitting weapon in Monster Hunter? ›

Dual Blades are arguably the most powerful weapon type in the game. Similar to Long Swords, Dual Blades charge up attacks to enter Demon Mode, which raises the attack damage through longer combo chains.

To get the correct body length, measure your arm from your hand to your elbow. The body of a tonfa should not extend beyond the elbow by more than 1 inch. In addition to the type and size of tonfa, it's important to consider the quality of the construction.

All weapons have their advantages and disadvantages. Tonfas and Fists are incredible if you need to hit fast and hard - they also block very well. Odachi has a much steeper learning curve in that it sucks at blocking (but has a good parry in "Bolting Boar"). Also has good reach, but as you saw, takes a lot of ki.

Tonfas are traditionally made from wood and make an effective offensive and defensive weapon for your training and competition settings.

Arguably one of the most difficult foes to take down in the entire series, Extreme Behemoth (or 'Extremoth', as he's affectionately known by players) is an absolute titan that effortlessly ranks as Monster Hunter World's hardest monster.

Longsword. The Longsword is also considered the best weapon to use in MHW solo gameplay.

Tonfa has been nerfed and now takes four hits to down a full health, fully plated opponent. That's up from three hits that used to be, but I took it out for a test spin.

The tonfa belongs to a group of ancient weapons called kobudo weapons. When the Ryukyu islands were independent from Japan, Ryukyuans used the tonfa against the Japanese samurai. The Japanese confiscated the weapons of the Ryukyuans, who developed clever ways to defend themselves using everyday objects.

Even with just a few basic lessons, it's remarkably easy and metrics don't make it any more impressive.

Tonfas are most commonly associated with Karate and Okinawan Kobudo. But you can find tonfa techniques and training in a wide variety of martial arts and related practices, including Japanese Jujitsu and self-defence training.

Why do police batons look like tonfa? ›

But clashes during the 1960s Civil Rights marches caused a backlash against the use of batons. The baton evolved and was rebranded in the 1970s. It was called a Tonfa baton. The “Y” gap on the short-side of the defense tool allowed officers to use leveraged force to make criminals comply during arrests.

The Tonfa Blade, however, can only be obtained through crafting, and shares the same weaknesses as the Combat Knife. Despite having high damage, per hit it has a large damage variance; this decreases the reliability of the weapon.

What is the Strongest Weapon in Monster Hunter World? The strongest weapon in the game is the Greatsword, with the Hammer being the second strongest.

The Longsword IS the best weapon in Monster Hunter Rise full stop and Sunbreak didn't change that. It's not the easiest for new players but is devastating once you master it.

GS and Hammer are the best for hit and run (away). Lance is for chasing and sticking to a monster.