LogFAQs > #891885960

In the upper-right corner you can always see what your combat options are at any given time, including mid-combo. Some weapons are fairly simplistic (Great Sword, Hammer), others far more complicated (Switch Axe, Hunting Horn, Charge Blade). For a start I would recommend Hammer, Long Sword, or Dual Swords. Great Sword is simple to learn but actually difficult to use effectively since it's so timing-dependent.

Go into the training mode and you should be able to mess around with the combat in a more controlled environment. Probably in the menus somewhere you can look at all the different moves available to you as well, that's how it's always been in the past.
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