Best Build and Armor for Long 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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Early Game Weapon - Barina Flamberge II
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barina Flamberge II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 396 | Paralysis 130 | 10% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
At early game, the best weapon for the Long Sword is the Barina Flamberge II. Its Attack is not high, but its Paralysis Element is highly advantageous. This will create openings and breathing space for hunters as they face monsters they are not familiar with yet.
Early Game Armor - G. Ebony Odogaron
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm | |
| Chest | Balahara Mail | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil | |
| Legs | Alloy Greaves | |
| Talisman | Sheathe Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
Make use of three parts of the Guardian Ebony Odogaron armor to gain its Bonus Set Skill and fully utilize the Burst Skill. You can further increase your damage with Quick Sheathe with the remaining two parts and your Talisman.
Long Sword - High Rank Best Builds
| ▼ Early High Rank | ▼ Up to HR40 |
Recommended Build for Early High Rank
Barina Flamberge III
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barina Flamberge III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 495 | Paralysis 180 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
The best weapon for early High Rank is the Barina Flamberge III. This also has Paralysis but with higher Attack. Rathian's Poison weapon "Wyvern Blade Verde I" is also a good option.
Rathian & Alloy Armor
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Alloy Helm Alpha | |
| Chest | Rathian Mail Alpha | |
| Arms | Rathian Vambraces Alpha | |
| Waist | Rathian Coil Beta | |
| Legs | Alloy Greaves Alpha | |
| Talisman | Sheathe Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
There are two recommended Armor for the Long Sword at early High Rank: The Alloy & the Rathian sets. Rathian's armor can increase Attack and Affinity when attacking monsters affected by either Paralysis or Poison with the skill "Foray".
Recommended Build for Up to HR40
Barina Flamberge IV
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Barina Flamberge IV | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 594 | Paralysis 210 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
The recommended weapon for up to HR40 is the Barina Flamberge IV. The Wyvern Blade Verde II is also a good alternative to those who want to deal higher raw damage.
G. Ebony Odogaron & Commission Armor
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm Alpha | |
| Chest | G. Ebony Mail Alpha | |
| Arms | Commission Vambraces Alpha | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil Beta | |
| Legs | G. Ebony Greaves Beta | |
| Talisman | Sheathe Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
A combination of G. Ebony Alpha armor and Commission armor is recommended for use up until HR40. It is due to the Quick Sheath Lv2 you gain from Commission armor.
Use Sheathe Talisman If You Can't Craft Commission Armor
To make Commission armor, you need to obtain Commission Tickets. If you are unable to create the armor yet, you can supplement it with the Sheathe Charm II to still have Quick Sheath Lv2 in your build. You can use Alloy or Uth Duna armor to replace the other piece.
Long Sword - Endgame Best Builds
Lala Ornithocton
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lala Ornithocton | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 660 | Paralysis 250 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel [1] Critical Jewel [1] Critical Jewel [1] | ||
| Name | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Fulgur Helm Beta | Growth Jewel [1] |
| Chest | Arkvulcan Mail Beta | - |
| Arms | G. Arkveld Vambraces Beta | Sheath Jewel [1] Sheath Jewel [1] Sheath Jewel [1] |
| Waist | G. Arkveld Coil Beta | - |
| Legs | Dahaad Shardgreaves Beta | - |
| Talisman | Exploiter Charm II | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
At endgame, the best Long Sword is the Lala Ornithocton. It's raw damage is low, but it has high Paralysis. Its Affinity is also high at 15% and when combined with Weakness Exploit and Agitator, it will increase the Affinity to up to 75%.
Long Sword - Recommended Skills
Best Skills to Complete the Story
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Rating: ★★★ Speeds up weapon sheathing | |
| Rating: ★★・ Increases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis | |
| Rating: ★★・ Continuously landing hits gradually increases attack and elemental attack. (Amount increased depends on weapon.) | |
(Guardian Ebony Odogaron Set) | Rating: ★★・ Extends the duration of the Burst skill and grants attack while Burst is active |
| Rating: ★★・ Increases affinity when performing draw attacks. (Not effective while riding.) | |
| Rating: ★★・ Makes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus Strike | |
| Rating: ★★・ Makes it easier to inflict wounds. Upon inflicting enough damage, also deals additional non-elemental damage | |
| Rating: ★★・ Reduces the recharge time for specialized tools | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases attack power | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds |
The recommended Skills for the Long Sword are Quick Sheath, Foray, and Burst.
Quick Sheath is the Top Skill to Have
Quick Sheathe Lv3 is essential to have since it will speed up weapon sheathing, which the Long Sword has a lot of moves tied to.
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