Best Build and Armor for Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Includes the best weapon, equipment, skill, early game, high-rank sets, and recommended armor.
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Table of Contents
Hunting Horn's Best Builds
| Strongest Equipment | Ratings |
|---|---|
| ▼ Versatile Paralysis Element Equipment | ★★★★★ |
| ▼ Forgeable Foray and Poison Equipment (HR40+) | ★★★★・ |
| ▼ Best Equipment for 5 Element Hunting Horn | ★★★・・ |
| ▼ Forgeable General-purpose Paralysis Equipment (HR40+) | ★★・・・ |
Versatile Paralysis Element Equipment
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Omiltika | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 966 | Paralysis 150 | 5% | 0 |
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 3 Paralyzer Jewel 3 | ||
| Element Type | Paralysis Element Type x3 | ||
| Production | Basic Attack Enhancement x3 | ||
| Reinforcement | Basic Attack Reinforcement x5 | ||
▲The above stats are shown before bonus effects are applied.
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| - | |
Hunting Horn's general-purpose recommended and strongest equipment is an equipment configuration that uses Paralysis Element's Artian weapon. If you use Echo Wave (Paralysis) repeatedly, you can frequently put monsters in a Paralysis state. Since Burst cannot increase status effect values, It stops at Lv1 and instead, Gore Magala's Tyranny II to increase Attack Power.
Forgeable Foray and Poison Equipment (HR40+)
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Queen Chordmaker | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 840 | Poison 250 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Attack Jewel II 2 Attack Jewel 1 | ||
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended General-purpose Equipment for the Hunting Horn that can be forged uses Queen Chordmaker. Burst cannot increase the status effect value, so it is only at Lv1, and Foray, which increases Attack and Affinity, is activated to deal more damage to Poisoned monsters. Queen Chordmaker can recover HP with Echo Bubbles and Melody, so Peak Performance can also be used consistently.
5 Element Hunting Horns Best Equipment
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omiltika (Artian | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 966 | Fire 350 | 5% | 0 |
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Blaze/KO Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 3 | ||
| Element Type | Fire Element Type x3 | ||
| Production | Attack Infusion x3 | ||
| Reinforcement | Attack Boost x5 | ||
Self-Improvement
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Arkvulcan Mail Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| G. Ebony Braces Alpha | ーーー | - |
| Gore Coil Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Gore Greaves Beta | ③①① | Chain Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best Fire Hunting Horn setup uses the Fire Variant of the Artian Weapon "Omiltika". This build is made to primarily activate Burst to increase the weapon's Element and Attack stat. Additionally, because the Hunting Horn does not typically prioritize Affinity, you can choose to replace the Mighty Jewels with Evasion Jewels for more comfort.
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omiltika (Artian | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 966 | Water 350 | 5% | 0 |
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Stream-KO Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 3 | ||
| Element Type | Water Element Type x3 | ||
| Production | Attack Infusion x3 | ||
| Reinforcement | Attack Boost x5 | ||
Self-Improvement
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Arkvulcan Mail Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| G. Ebony Braces Alpha | ーーー | - |
| Gore Coil Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Gore Greaves Beta | ③①① | Chain Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best Water Hunting Horn setup uses the Water Variant of the Artian Weapon "Omiltika". This build is made to primarily activate Burst to increase the weapon's Element and Attack stat. Additionally, because the Hunting Horn does not typically prioritize Affinity, you can choose to replace the Mighty Jewels with Evasion Jewels for more comfort.
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omiltika (Artian | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 966 | Thunder 350 | 5% | 0 |
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Bolt-KO Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 3 | ||
| Element Type | Thunder Element Type x3 | ||
| Production | Attack Infusion x3 | ||
| Reinforcement | Attack Boost x5 | ||
Self-Improvement
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Arkvulcan Mail Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| G. Ebony Braces Alpha | ーーー | - |
| Gore Coil Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Gore Greaves Beta | ③①① | Chain Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best Thunder Hunting Horn setup uses the Thunder Variant of the Artian Weapon "Omiltika". This build is made to primarily activate Burst to increase the weapon's Element and Attack stat. Additionally, because the Hunting Horn does not typically prioritize Affinity, you can choose to replace the Mighty Jewels with Evasion Jewels for more comfort.
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Omiltika (Artian | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 966 | Ice 350 | 5% | 0 |
| Decoration | Sonorous-Attack Jewel 3 Frost-KO Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 3 | ||
| Element Type | Ice Element Type x3 | ||
| Production | Attack Infusion x3 | ||
| Reinforcement | Attack Boost x5 | ||
Self-Improvement
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Arkvulcan Mail Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| G. Ebony Braces Alpha | ーーー | - |
| Gore Coil Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Gore Greaves Beta | ③①① | Chain Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best Ice Hunting Horn setup uses the Ice Variant of the Artian Weapon "Omiltika". This build is made to primarily activate Burst to increase the weapon's Element and Attack stat. Additionally, because the Hunting Horn does not typically prioritize Affinity, you can choose to replace the Mighty Jewels with Evasion Jewels for more comfort.
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Resounding Galahad | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 882 | Dragon 400 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Decoration | Dragon-KO Jewel 3 Attack Jewel II 2 Attack Jewel 1 | ||
Self-Improvement
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Arkvulcan Mail Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| G. Ebony Braces Alpha | ーーー | - |
| Gore Coil Beta | ③②ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Gore Greaves Beta | ③①① | Chain Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The best setup for the Dragon Hunting Horn utilizes "Resounding Galahad". Although this weapon is inferior to the Artian Horn in terms of attack, the songlist of Resounding Galahad is arguably better. This build is made to primarily activate Burst to increase the weapon's Element and Attack stat. Additionally, because the Hunting Horn does not typically prioritize Affinity, you can choose to replace the Mighty Jewels with Evasion Jewels for more comfort.
Forgeable Generic Paralysis Equipment
| Weapon | Shaprness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Glass Royale | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 840 | Paralysis 400 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Decoration | Handicraft Jewel III 3 Attack Jewel II 2 Attack Jewel 1 | ||
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The Paralysis Equipment for the Hunting Horn that can be forged is a configuration that uses Glass Royale. Since few melodies need to be extended, we've included Handicraft Jewel instead of Sonorous Jewel. Since Burst cannot increase status effect values, we stop at Lv1 and instead increase Attack with Gore Magala's Tyranny II.
Hunting Horn's High Rank Builds (HR20-40)
| ▼ High Rank Build | ▼ Up to HR40 | ▼ Right After HR40 |
Best Equipment for Hunting Horn in Early High Rank Stages
Rey Dau Weapon
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Perun II | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 714 | Thunder 230 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
The recommended Weapon for Chapter 4 is "Rey Pun II". Unlike G. Veldian Sibilus I, Horn Maestro falls to Lv1, but because of its blue sharpness, it can consistently provide high fire power.
Rathalos Alpha is Recommended
| Armor | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| Rathalos Helm Alpha | |
| Rathalos Mail Alpha | |
| Rathalos Vambraces Alpha | |
| Rathalos Coil Alpha | |
| Ajarakan Greaves Beta | |
| Counterattack Charm I |
| Active Skill | |
|---|---|
Starting from Chapter 4, you unlock High Rank equipment. The Rathalos armor that can be made at this point has a Powerful Skill called Adrenaline Rush, a skill that increases attack by Evading. Ajarakan's legs also activate Partbreaker to increase Focus Strikes' Firepower.
Hunting Horn Best Equipment Up to HR40
Rey Perun is Recommended as a Weapon
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Perun III | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 840 | Thunder 270 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
The recommended weapon for Chapter 5 is "Rey Perun III". It has the original Weapon Skill "Horn Maestro" and has excellent Sharpness with a white gauge.
Nu Udra Alpha is the recommended armor
| Armor/Slots | Skills | |
|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | |
| Udra Miremail Alpha | |
| Udra MirebracesAlpha | |
| G. Ebony Coil Beta | |
| Udra Miregreaves Alpha | |
| Evasion Charm II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
Nu Udra Alpha is recommended for HR35 and above. Group Skill "Lord's Favor" allows you to increase Attack when Melody effects is activated. The remaining two parts use Ebony Odogaron to increase Burst.
Hunting Horn Best Equipment Right After HR40
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Resounding Galahad | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 966 | Dragon 250 | -10% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
| Decoration | Handicraft Jewel 1 Handicraft Jewel 1 Handicraft Jewel 1 | ||
| Armor | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Ebony Helm Beta | ②ーー | - |
| Udra Miremail Alpha | ①①ー | - |
| Udra Mirebraces Alpha | ②ーー | - |
| G. Ebony Coil Beta | ②①ー | - |
| Udra Miregreaves Alpha | ③ーー | - |
| Counterattack Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended Equipment for the Hunting Horn post-game in Monster Hunter Wilds is "G. Resounding Galahad". It has "Horn Maestro Lv2" as a skill, and the Attack and Melody are also excellent and useful as a general-purpose weapon. Echo Wave (Cut) inflicts critical hits, so we recommend increasing Affinity using any empty slots.
Hunting Horn's Low Rank Builds (HR1-8)
Arkveld Weapon from Chapter 3
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| G. Veldian Sibilus I | |||
| Attack | Element | Critical | Defense |
| 714 | Dragon 160 | -10% | 0 |
| Weapon Skill | |||
"G. Veldian Sibilus I", which appears in Chapter 3, is recommended. Affinity -10%, but at this point it is a rare weapon that can activate Horn Maestro Lv2.
Uth Duna Equipment for Armor
| Armor | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Duna Helm | |
| Duna Mail | |
| Duna Vambraces | |
| Duna Coil | |
| Rey Sandgreaves | |
| Hope Charm |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
For armor, we recommend Uth Duna Equipment, which can be made in Chapter 3. Group Skill "Lord's Favor" will increase Attack when activating Melody Effects. You can also get the Rocksteady Mantle in Chapter 3, so Tool Specialist Lv3 is also useful.
Best Build and Armor for Each Weapon TypeHunting Horn's Best Skills
| Table of Contents (tap to move) | |
|---|---|
| ▼ Weapon Skills | ▼ Armor Skills |
Recommended Skills for Weapon
| Skill name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ratings: ★★★ Hunting Horn's Melody Effects last longer. (If you change weapons, the effect of this skill will be lost) | |
| Ratings: ★★・ Increase the player's Attack. | |
| Ratings: ★★・ Weapon Sharpness becomes longer. However, the length will not exceed the Sharpness limit. | |
| Ratings: ★・・ It becomes easier to stun monsters. |
Recommended weapon skills for Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter Wilds include "Horn Maestro". "Horn Maestro" can be said to be the most important skill for Hunting Horn, as it increases the duration of Melody Effects.
Recommended Skills for Armor
| Skill name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Ratings: ★★★ By continuing to attack, the Attack and Element values will gradually increase. | |
(Guardian Ebony Armor Set) | Ratings: ★★★ When the effect of the "Burst" skill is activated, the effective time is extended and the base Attack is increased. |
| Ratings: ★★★ When attacking a monster, if the attack is quite effective on that part, Affinity will increase. | |
(Gore Magala Armor Set) | Ratings: ★★・ When facing a large monster, you will be infected with Frenzy. |
| Ratings: ★★・ When infected with the Mad Dragon virus, it becomes easier to overcome Frenzy and the Affinity of the overcome state increases. | |
| Ratings: ★・・ When activating effects that affect allies within a certain range, such as Melody Effects, add a temporary attack increase effect | |
| Ratings: ★・・ During Evade, if monster attacks overlap at the right time, Attack will increase for a certain period of time. | |
| Ratings: ★・・ Temporarily invulnerable time during Evade becomes longer. | |
| Ratings: ★・・ It becomes easier to destroy parts of large monsters, and the damage when destroying Wounds with Focus Strike increases. |
Recommended armor skills for the Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter Wilds include "Burst" and "Ebony Odogaron's Power". Burst is especially a valuable skill for the Hunting Horn to increase attack power since most attacks don't inflict critical hits.
Monster Hunter Wilds Articles & Guides
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| Skill List | Set Bonus | Group Skill | Layered Armor List |
| Mantles List |
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| Hammer | Hunting Horn | Lance | Gunlance |
| Switch Axe | Charge Blade | Insect Glaive | Bow |
| Light Bowgun | Heavy Bowgun | ||
Equipment Guide by Monster
Mantles Guide
| Ghillie Mantle | Rocksteady Mantle | Mending Mantle |
| Evasion Mantle | Corrupted Mantle | - |
Equipment Related Guides
| Equipment Related Guides | |
|---|---|
| ▶ How to Hide Headgear? | ▶ Alpha & Beta Armor Guide |
| ▶ Guardian Armor List | ▶ How to Upgrade Armor |
| ▶ Melding Pot | ▶ Decoration Farming |
| ▶ Palico Equipment List | ▶ Best Palico Equipment |
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