When you've mastered Malzeno with Great Sword

I started running this monster right after MHR Sunbreak released but due to life I had to stop playing for about 6 months. Recently I was able to come back to finish my unfinished projects, including this Malzeno speedrun. I have a sub 2'50 run but I chose to upload this one as it's cleaner. Hope you enjoy!
Performed live on / xan_mh
Twitter: / xan_mh
Quest: Crimson Moonlight | 月光染めし紅
Monster: Malzeno | メル・ゼナ
Weapon: Great Sword | 大剣
Ruleset: TA wiki rules
#mhrise #sunbreak #greatsword

[@theguywithnoaccount]

Xan the Man, back at it again! Your precision and rock solid composure throughout this entire run was incredible to behold! Dodging the bite at 1:12 by simply standing still and finishing the fight by countering Mal's super ground slam were especially sick. Also, I never knew that you could bait out the tail stabs THAT consistently before now. That's some grade A old school MH AI manipulation goodness right there! Very cool to see!

[@XanMH1]

Thanks BJ! The tail bait is pretty consistent in most cases except after the zig zag, after which he can just do whatever he wants 😅

[@SavageDiavolos]

Amazing run! That was hella clean.

[@FondesaMH]

Beautiful run Xan!

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

Holy crap, absolutely insane! No one else makes GS look this good.

[@jhammylive]

Punish at the end was nasty. The look away counter? Sick run as usual 🫡

[@TAKE-GSDF]

great run!!✨

[@monstacobra7774]

Masterful as always

[@Yopuv]

Amazing run. Is this the most optimal endgame build for gs? Better than magna gs?

[@XanMH1]

It's the optimal wirebug whisperer 3 set without armor augments.

[@strawberryshortcakes7645]

Insane run! It's like you never left!
Question, would you say the Kamura GS is still the best GS overall, or are there other options to consider?

[@XanMH1]

If you're playing without augmented armor it's the best. However with augs or palico affinity buff the negative affinity, high raw GS like Jyura, Goss, etc. can become even stronger.

[@Kyysik]

Clean bro !

[@KageMH]

Based

[@bg-cc6hn]

So sick!!!
Greatsword go brr

[@LizdardKing86]

Welcome back Xan

[@AFansPerspective]

xan the man returns

[@exilecharly]

good job man!!

[@getshiwftyypicklerick7707]

How are charging through every attack, is there a skill that's making you not care about hits?

[@XanMH1]

I'm parrying every attack with Strongarm Stance, a switch skill introduced in Sunbreak.

[@RITSUMH]

beautiful 💯

[@The-Full-180]

legendary mate

[@legnodinoce312]

Why took Malzeno so much time to go in rage? Wasn't rage based on damage?

[@silence_ark]

Malzeno enraged after the 1 TCS, that is completely normal.
If you're wondering about his Bloodening state or his second enrage form then that one is time based. He usually enters that second state in 3mins, that's why in speedruns under 3mins he never enters that state

[@d2solo]

can’t wait for sunbreak to release on ps4 so i can use that deflect thing on the GS😭

[@sirgeorge1761]

Damn I missed a couple streams😢 but very clean run

[@dexteretoy]

how is he able to use True Charged Slash all the time? I'm sorry guys i'm a complete noob with GS

[@tamago9026]

what a kill

[@Brymanen]

That dodge at 1:12 🔥

[@maxzednicek5751]

Hey guys,what Is ur best time against malzeno?
Mine Is 3:43,65 min

[@man-ol5kn]

Gyönyörű

[@sqgnz]

Xan I miss you. When are you buying Destiny? I will buy it for you. xoxo

[@Mik-kv8xx]

Hot take: Strongarm is a borderline braindead move that removes most of skill from the weapon. (Not saying you're bad btw)

[@XanMH1]

Not a hot take at all.

[@Ten_Thousand_Locusts]

And that's why we love it