Wild Hearts Maul guide: Best weapon combos, movesets and more

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Wild Hearts is a fast-paced RPG action adventure where players take on the role of a hunter tasked with taking down giant kemono beasts. With various weapons at their disposal, each with its unique playstyle, players can approach battles their way. One of these weapons is the Maul, a slow but powerful hammer that deals massive damage.

In this guide, we’ll look at how to use the Maul effectively and use the different movesets available to players.

Maul is a heavy-hitting melee weapon specializing in dishing out huge amounts of damage through combos; however, it also means that players will attack slower than with most other weapons. Patience is key when using it, and players must wait for the right moment to strike.

One of the unique features of the Maul is that it can transform slightly to increase the range and damage of its attacks. Players should keep an eye out in the top-right for any attack extending the Maul's handle, allowing them to chain swings together for a powerful combo.

Maul's true power is unleashed by pressing the Special Attack button (SA) after using either attack button. Your hunter will briefly flash orange, and pressing SA will extend the Maul’s helve.

Nailing your timing is critical for using the Maul, as forgetting to press SA right when your hunter flashes orange will result in the Maul’s helve failing to extend. All combos are based around its extended helve, so players must practice getting used to them.

Wild Hearts has a wide variety of mauls, which players can obtain in Azuma. Here's a full list of all available Mauls in the game

To execute Maul's combos, players can do a Pummel combo by pressing the Attack 1 button (A1) three times in a row or a Jumping Smash by pressing Attack 2 (A2). Jumping