Best Build and Armor for Insect Glaive 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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Insect Glaive - Early Game Best Builds
Chthonian Vajra I for Early Game
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
 Chthonian Vajra I | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 434 | Dragon 160 | 10% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
| Kinsects Lv | 3 | ||
| Kinsects | Mauldrone | ||
The Chthonian Vajra I is the best weapon at early stage due to the Insect Glaive being able to proc Focus with its frequent use of Charge Attacks. By Chapter 3, you can create this weapon.
Guardian Ebony Odogaron Set is Recommended for Early Game
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm | |
| Chest | G. Ebony Mail | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil | |
| Legs | Ajarakan Greaves |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
Center your early game equipment on the Guardian Ebony Odogaron set. This will make it easier to maintain the Burst skill, which increases Attack as you keep attacking enemies.
Insect Glaive - High Rank Best Builds
| ▼ Early High Rank | ▼ Up to HR40 |
Recommended Best Builds for Early High Rank
Blizzard Glaive I is Recommended
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blizzard Glaive I | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 620 | Ice 140 | -10% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
| Kinsects Lv | 7 | ||
| Kinsects | Gullshad | ||
At early High Rank, it's best to go with the Blizzard Glaive I. In addition to its high Attack and blue Sharpness, it has Focus Lv3 and has a Kinsect Lv 7.
Rathalos Armor Set is Recommended
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Rathalos Helm Alpha | |
| Chest | Rathalos Mail Alpha | |
| Arms | Rathalos Vambraces Alpha | |
| Waist | Rathalos Coil Alpha | |
| Legs | Ajarakan Greaves Beta | |
| Talisman | Counterattack Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
For the Armor, the Rathalos set is recommended. Besides reducing damage, the armor has Adrenaline Rush and Evade Window, both work well for survivality and damage. The Insect Glaive makes heavy use of Focus and with the Ajarakan Greaves will gain Partbreaker.
Recommended Best Builds for Up to HR40
Rey Halilintar III is Recommended
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Halilintar III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 620 | Thunder 170 | 0% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
| Kinsects Lv | 7 | ||
| Kinsects | Gullshad | ||
Once you reach HR35 and defeat Rey Dau, you will gain access to the Rey Halilintar III. It's a strong weapon that comes with white Sharpness and Focus Lv2.
Use Blizzard Glaive I Until You can Make Rey Dau Weapons
If you don't have the materials to create Rey Dau weapons yet, you can continue to use Blizzard Glaive I.
Guardian Ebony Odogaron is Recommended
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm Beta | |
| Chest | G. Ebony Mail Beta | |
| Arms | G. Ebony BracesAlpha | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil Beta | |
| Legs | Ajarakan Greaves Beta | |
| Talisman | Hope Charm |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended armor to use up to HR40 is the Guardian Ebony Odogaron set. When you reach HR20, you will be able to fight the monster, allowing you to upgrade your armor.
Insect Glaive - Endgame Best Builds
Lala Stromatopelm is Recommended
| Name | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Lala Stromatopelm | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 620 | Paralysis 200 | 15% | 0 |
| Weapon Skills | |||
| Kinsects | Lv10 | ||
| Decoration | Focus Jewel [1] Focus Jewel [1] Focus Jewel [1] | ||
| Name | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Dahaad Shardhelm Alpha | Growth Jewel【1】 |
| Chest | G. Arkveld Mail Alpha | - |
| Arms | G. Arkveld Vambraces Beta | - |
| Waist | Arkvulcan Coil Beta | - |
| Legs | Dahaad Shardgreaves Beta | - |
| Talisman | Mighty Charm II | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended weapon for endgame is Lala Stromatopelm. The maximum affinity, including what you gain from Maximum Might, is 92%. By refraining from using Vault and mainly using Focus, you can reduce Stamina Consumption to activate Maximum Might.
Insect Glaive - Recommended Skills
Recommended Skill to Clear 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: ★★★ Increases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks. | |
| 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: ★・・ Extends the invulnerability period when evading | |
| Rating: ★・・ Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed evade just as a monster attacks |
The recommended skills for the Insect Glaive are Focus, Burst, and Partbreaker. Making use of Focus Attacks are essential for the Insect Glaive so it's good to have Flayer as well.
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