User blog comment:Kogath/Monster Hunter X Discussion/@comment-7784930-20150914020142/@comment-25119729-20150914132627

Is that bar under the essence dots a time bar to show the duration of the buffs? If so, that would be incredibly useful, considering one of the most difficult things with the Insect Glaive is to keep track of your buff timer. Also that special move that lets you get all three buffs at once looks incredibly awesome.