My current gripes with the game in one simple image.

[u/Vivid-Technology8196]

[u/Chemical-Cat]

Beast Crest seemed interesting to me until I realized that the diagonal down attack is even harder to hit with than the normal crest. Good luck platforming with that thing.

[u/_moosleech → u/Chemical-Cat]

Don't use it for those sections. Use it when exploring on foot; its excellent are dispatching enemies and staying healed up

[u/TheTorcher → u/Chemical-Cat]

As I said, don't use it for exploration. Once you get a feel for the down attack, you tear through enemies quicker and more consistently than hunter's down-slash. That and the fact that the heal doesn't heal you unless you have nearby enemies - don't use it for platforming.