In MH Wilds, the Focus Strikes mechanic can deal game-breaking damage. While capable of landing these powerful strikes, many hunters do not know how to utilize the hidden methods that can maximize effectiveness. This article will unveil the strategies behind Focus Strikes, why some hits seems to deal "too much" damage, and present actionable steps to improve your hunting skills.

• Massive Damage
• Why So Many Damage Numbers?
• Why Are Some Hits So BIG?
• Multi-Wound Pop Scaling
• Multiplayer Scaling

↖ Massive Damage

Ever wondered how a single Focus Strike can cause a monster to explode with damage numbers? Here's the secret:

• Hidden System: Focus Strikes have an underlying mechanism that magnifies damage when executed correctly.
• Collaborative Insights: Thanks to Hidokiri Singh, we've uncovered how Focus Strikes can yield high-value damage numbers.
• Support Small Creators: Check out linked videos for techniques to maximize wound damage.

Understanding the Numbers

When analyzing Focus Strikes, two main questions arise: Why are there so many numbers? And why are some so high?

• Multiple Wounds: Hit multiple wounds with one Focus Strike for a burst of damage.
• Weapon Variations: Each weapon has a unique Focus Strike flavor:
  • Gunlance: Cancels early, combos into fast wyvern fire.
  • Sword and Shield: Opens wounds, offers follow-up choices.
  • Great Sword: Rich features deserving of its own video.
  • Bow: Simply deals more damage.
  • Long Sword: Gains gauge levels and extra hits known as double pops.

Triggering Double Pops

To achieve double pops with Long Sword:

• Two-Part Attack: Consists of a thrust and a two-hit follow-up.
• Double Pop Mechanism: Land the follow-up hit on a different part of the monster or swipe near one for an extra hit.

↖ Why So Many Damage Numbers?

As we broke down the mechanics, two questions came to mind. Why are there this many numbers, and to put it simple, why are the numbers some so high? This can be explained by two specific reasons. 

• Multiple Hits: Focus Strike of each weapon can Multihit. 
• Double Pops: Triggered by landing followup hits onto other parts or the vicinity of the monster.

↖ Why Are Some Hits So BIG?

The mystery of large damage numbers was solved through collaboration and testing. We discovered if teammates hit a wound during your Focus Strike, it can amplify the damage. Using a non-crit skill set confirmed that wound pop damage remains consistent regardless of crit or raw damage increases.

↖ Multi-Wound Pop Scaling

When testing focus strikes, we noticed a significant increase in damage when hitting multiple wounds. Here's what our found:

• Initial Pop Damage: The first pop always deals a consistent amount of damage.
• Additional Pops: Subsequent pops are boosted by a multiplier.
• Baseline Adjustments: Using the correct baseline is crucial. The second lowest damage number is the real baseline, with the lowest being 60% of that.

This scaling aligns with training dummy tests and various monster encounters, although some discrepancies remain with certain clips.

↖ Multiplayer Scaling

Playing in multiplayer mode affects both monster health and wound pop damage:

Interestingly, abnormal wound pops often occur with tempered wounds, providing a consistent 30% boost in damage.

To achieve massive focus strike damage,Hunting with teammates boosts wound pop damage but also increases monster health. Use weapons that can pop multiple wounds simultaneously for better scaling. Save tempered wounds for last to stack multiplicative multipliers effectively.

Understanding focus strike mechanics, you can optimize your hunting strategy and unleash devastating blows on even the toughest monsters.