Monster Hunter World: Ranking Every Weapon From Worst To Best
12. Lance
Pros: Block and counter playstyle, long range, best defence of all melee classes
Cons: Slow, difficult to dodge
On paper, the lance's ability to shrug off blows even from Elder Dragons with its shield and follow the defensive manoeuvre up with skewering charge attacks should propel the jousting weapon far higher than its current position, but recommending its use is tough, given that the superior Gunlance exists. The heavier, more explosive cousin of World's bog-standard lance sacrifices a modicum of the latter's defensive capabilities for more power, making it overall the more well-rounded of the two.
That doesn't mean the lance is useless - it'll laugh in the face of danger where users of other weapons would have no choice but to flee in terror from - but it carries with it all of the cons that affect both without boasting any of the positives.
Never leave yourself open to attack, either. Dodging with this gargantuan chunk of metal in hand is suicidal, to say the least.