Monster Hunter Wilds Player Uses an Unconventional Method to Dodge an Attack: Their Emotes

The ferocious beasts of Monster Hunter Wilds have many dangerous, even lethal moves they can throw at you. Some players are finding some interesting ways to dodge those attacks though, like emoting their way around them.

The Photo Pose Set Vol. 1 contains a few extra emotes players can purchase for $3.99 in Monster Hunter Wilds, including the Photo Pose: Vanish Sign. This can pop your hunter up into the air, leading one player to try dodging a specific attack in a very strange way, and succeeding.

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It’s a neat interaction and fun, possibly consistent way to dodge Mizutsune’s aquatic beam sweeps. As for whether this is a real advantage or not, it still seems only usable in very specific circumstances, and with a good deal of planning and forethought. It’s a cool novelty, for sure.

An emote leading to strange, interesting interactions is also not new territory for Monster Hunter. The Street Fighter Hadoken emote added to Monster Hunter World led to some strange interactions, and even spurred one player to Hadoken their way through the entire game, without using any weapons. Ryu would be proud.

Alongside the Dragoon Jump emote that played into the Behemoth fight in World, these rare dodges and interactions are little more like a fun novelty than a game-breaking tool. Players might be bummed that they’ll need to buy the pack to try dodging it themselves, but outside of a handy strategy for one of Mizu’s moves, the radial menu emote dodge seems both fun and benign.

The latest seasonal event is underway, as the Festival of Accord Blossomdance has kicked off. New garb, seasonal food, cherry blossoms, and more await in the hub, giving players something to work on as they tussle with Title Update 1’s monsters and await the arrival of Title Update 2 this summer.

Eric is a freelance writer for IGN.