Best Build and Armor for Sword and Shield 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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Albirath Edge I for Weapon
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Albirath Edge I | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 224 | Fire 120 | 15% | 0 |
| Equipment Skills | |||
The recommended weapon during the early stages of the game is the Albirath Edge I. It can be crafted by Chapter 3 by facing Guardian Rathalos. It has high Attack and a Fire element, making it great for general use.
Guardian Ebony Odogaron for Armor
| Name | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm | |
| Chest | G. Ebony Mail | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil | |
| Legs | G. Rathalos Greaves | |
| Talisman | Hope Charm |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best armor for the Sword and Shield at early game is the Guardian Ebony Odogaron Armor because of its Burst skill! It can be crafted by Chapter 3.
Sword & Shield - High Rank Best Equipment
Best Weapon for High Rank
Princess Rapier I is Recommended
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Princess Rapier I | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 224 | Poison 120 | 15% | 0 |
| Equipment Skills | |||
The Princess Rapier I is recommended at High Rank due to its strength as a weapon in combination with Rathian's Armor. It can be crafted by Chapter 4.
Rathian Armor is Recommended
| Name | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Rathalos Helm α | |
| Chest | Rathian Mail α | |
| Arms | Rathian Vambraces α | |
| Waist | Rathian Coil β | |
| Legs | Rathalos Greaves β | |
| Talisman | Foray Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
At early High Rank, the best Armor for the Sword and Shield is Rathian's Armor. Its skill Foray can increase Attack and Affinity against monsters afflicted by Poison, creating a good combo with Rathian's weapon!
Sword & Shield - Recommended Skills
Recommended Skills for Clearing the Story
| Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| 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: ★★★ Extends the invulnerability period when evading | |
| Rating: ★★★ Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed evade just as a monster attacks | |
(Doshaguma Set) | Rating: ★★・ Temporarily grants attack after a successful Power Clash or Offset attack |
| Rating: ★★・ Increases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis | |
| Rating: ★★・ Makes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus Strike | |
| Rating: ★★・ Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed guard | |
| Rating: ★★・ Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding | |
| Rating: ★・・ Makes it easier to inflict wounds. Upon inflicting enough damage, also deals additional non-elemental damage | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases affinity when performing draw attacks. (Not effective while riding.) | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases attack power | |
| Rating: ★・・ Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds |
The recommended skills for the Sword and Shield are Burst, Ebony Odogaron's Power, Adrenaline Rush, and Evade Window.
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