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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Great Swords in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Great Swords for the Sunbreak expansion, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Great Swords for Low, High, and Master Rank.
| All Great Sword Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
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 How to Use |
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| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
|---|---|---|---|
 Azure Blaze Great Sword
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330 | 0 | 0% |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | |
36
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③②ー | ② |
| Armor | Slots | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Risen Kaiser Horns
|
③②ー | ||
 Risen Kaiser Mail
|
②②ー | ||
 Risen Mizuha Sleeves
|
④②① | ||
 Onmyo Ateobi
|
②②① | ||
 Risen Mizuha Gaiters
|
④①① | ||
| Talisman | Attack Boost 3 with ② slot or better | ||
| Rampage Decoration |
 Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2
x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2
x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2
x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2
x 1
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| Decorations | |||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skill | Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster. |
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Critical Eye Lv.7 |
Attack Boost Lv.7
Weakness Exploit Lv.3 | Agitator Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 | Offensive Guard Lv.3 Powder Mantle Lv.2 | Buildup Boost Lv.2 Chameleos Blessing Lv.2 | Evade Window Lv.2 Teostra Blessing Lv.2 | Foray Lv.1 Embolden Lv.1 | Adrenaline Rush Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1 | Defiance Lv.1 |
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| Build Merits | This build focuses on utilizing the Scorned Magnamalo's Blast Greatsword Azure Blaze Great Sword. It features a decent amount or Raw damage and a solid amount of Purple Sharpness. With TU3, we now have access to level 1 decorations of Teostra Blessing and while not game changing, definitely still helps the greatsword in applying blast procs. We slot these gems in for a larger blast buildup which when paired with Buildup Boost further increases our raw damage. When used together with Guard Boost (which can be used together with Strong Arm Stance), your raw damage shoots up pretty high in value. We do want to note that Powder Mantle is not a core skill and is simply obtained through the new Teostra armor pieces. Also, the number of hits a level two Powder Mantle requires from the GS is high (around 10-12) which normally seems small but with the Greatsword's slow attacks, this number becomes not easily achieved. We do not recommend playing around the skill but do remember that if the Powder Mantle is active, avoid getting hit and attack the monster when the skill (the aura surrounding your character) is colored blue to deal additional damage. Alternatively, you can also reduce one Guardian Jewel 3 in the build to slot in a Wirebug Jewel+ 4. This will reduce the armount of raw damage, but it adds a faster cooldown to your Strong Arm Stance and is a completely personal choice depending on the player. |
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Master Rank Great Sword Builds
Whether you're just breaking in the High Rank at HR 4 or are just looking for some new strategies at HR 100, we've got the best High Rank Great Sword builds to spice up your hunts.
| Latest Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2.0 Raw Damage + Critical Build | HR 40 to 99 |
Check out the best Great Sword builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.
| Latest Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
| Critical Draw + Critical Eye Combination | Village Quest ★4 to ★6 |
| Best Skills | |
|---|---|
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Focus ★★★ |
Speeds up the Great Sword's charge attacks and is a must-have skill for any Great Sword player. |
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Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
Increases affinity when hitting weak spots. Something that a Great Sword user should always do. |
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Critical Boost ★★★ |
Further amplifies the Great Sword's high damage output. |
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Critical Eye ★★★ |
Always aim for 80-100% affinity to amplify the Great Sword's base damage efficiently! |
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Attack Boost ★★ |
Increasing base attack is always good for Great Swords! |
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Punishing Draw ★★ |
Adds a stun effect and bonus damage to your draw attacks |
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Critical Draw ★★ |
Adds affinity to your attacks for a short while after unsheathing your weapon. |
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Flinch Free ★ |
This skill makes it easier to perform attacks in multiplayer because It prevents other weapons from interrupting your charge attacks. |
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Speed Sharpening ★ |
Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Useful for getting your sharpness level up mid-fight. |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment |
Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
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