Best Build and Armor for Great Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Guide includes best weapon, equipment, skill, early game and high rank sets, and recommended armor.
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Buster Sword I is Recommended for Early Game
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Sword I | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 576 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
The recommended Great Sword for early game is the Buster Sword I. Its Critical Draw skill increases Affinity after the weapon is drawn, making it easier to deal damage from the start of the game.
G. Rathalos & G. Doshaguma are Recommended for Early Game
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Rathalos Helm | |
| Chest | G. Doshaguma Mail | |
| Arms | G. Rathalos Vambraces | |
| Waist | G. Doshaguma Coil | |
| Legs | G. Rathalos Greaves | |
| Talisman | Hope Charm |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
For early game, the best Armor build is a combination of G. Doshaguma and G. Rathalos pieces. It will have high Fire damage as well as Weakness Exploit and Doshaguma's Might.
Great Sword - High Rank Best Builds
| ▼ Early High Rank | ▼ Up to HR40 |
Recommended Build for Early High Rank
Buster Sword III is the Recommended Weapon
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Sword III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 912 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
The Buster Sword III can be made through upgrades by Chapter 4 at the Ruins of Wysteria when you reach HR20. It will give you Critical Draw Lv3, which is great to have for the Great Sword that sheathes and draws its weapon as part of its playstyle.
Doshaguma Alpha is the Recommended Armor
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Doshaguma Helm Alpha | |
| Chest | Doshaguma Mail Beta | |
| Arms | Doshaguma Braces Alpha | |
| Waist | Doshaguma Coil Alpha | |
| Legs | Ajarakan Greaves Beta | |
| Talisman | Hope Charm |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
Since the amount of damage dealt by monsters increases at High Rank, it's important to upgrade your Armor to be able to take more hits. The Doshaguma Alpha equipment can be made by Chapter 4.
Recommended Build for Up to HR40
Buster Sword III is the Recommended Weapon
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Buster Sword III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 912 | - | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
You can continue using the Buster Sword III for up until you reach HR40 and it will still perform well.
Good Alternative: Rathian Greatsword| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Valkyrie Blade II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 912 | Poison 270 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
After reaching HR35 and hunting HR Rey Dau, you can also use the Valkyrie Blade II as an alternative weapon. In addition to its white Sharpness, it has an Affinity of 15% and the Poison element, which you can enhance further with the right Skills.
Jin Dahaad Armor is the Recommended Armor
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Dahaad Shardhelm Alpha | |
| Chest | Doshaguma Mail Beta | |
| Arms | Dahaad Shardbraces Alpha | |
| Waist | Doshaguma Coil Alpha | |
| Legs | Dahaad Shardgreaves Beta | |
| Talisman | Sheathe Charm II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
A combination of Jin Dahaad and Doshaguma armor is the best armor build for the Great Sword for up to HR40. It gives Agitator and the Doshaguma Might skills to increase overall damage as you combat a monster.
Great Sword - Post Game Best Build
Stalwart Lamorak is Recommended
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Stalwart Lamorak | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 1056 | Dragon 500 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel [1] Critical Jewel [1] Critical Jewel [1] | ||
| Name | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Arkveld Helm β | - |
| Chest | Arkvulcan Mail β | - |
| Arms | G. Arkveld Vambraces β | Sheath Jewel [1] Sheath Jewel [1] Sheath Jewel [1] |
| Waist | Arkvulcan Coil β | Growth Jewel [1] |
| Legs | Dahaad Shardgreaves β | - |
| Talisman | Mighty Charm II | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended Great Sword post clearing the game is Stalwart Lamorak. Not only that it has a night attack and white sharpness gauge, it has a level 3 Focus Skill which makes Overhead Slash move faster. With Weakness Exploit and Maximum Might, you can have a maximum of 75% Affinity when hitting wounds.
For Decorations we recommend Critical Boost, Agitator, Maximum Might, Partbreaker, and Quick Sheath.
Great Sword - Recommended Skills
| ▼Weapon Skill | ▼Armor Skill |
Great Sword Recommended Skills
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rating: ★★★ Increases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks. | |
| Rating: ★★★ Increases affinity when performing draw attacks. (Not effective while riding.) | |
| Rating: ★★・ Increases the damage of critical hits (Does not activate while Riding) | |
| Rating: ★★・ Extends the weapon sharpness gauge. However, it will not increase the gauge past its maximum | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases attack power | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases affinity |
The weapon skill recommended for Great Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds are skills simialar to Focus and Critical Draw.
Recommended Armor Skill
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
(Doshaguma Set) | Rate: ★★★ Activated by Armors that has the same set bonus skill or group skill. |
| Rate: ★★★ Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds | |
| Rate: ★★・ Increases affinity if stamina is kept full for a period of time | |
| Rate: ★★・ Increases attack power and affinity when large monsters become enraged | |
| Rate: ★★・ Makes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus Strike | |
| Rate: ★★・ Speeds up weapon sheathing |
The recommended Armor Skill for Great Sword isDoshaguma's Might and Weakness Exploit.
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