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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Great Sword in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Great Sword for Update 3.0+, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Great Sword for High Rank and Endgame.
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List of Contents
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Dark of Night
 |
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 35% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Valstrax Helm
|
②①ー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Dragonheart Lv. 1
|
|
 Valstrax Mail
|
③①ー |
Resuscitate Lv. 2
Dragonheart Lv. 1
|
|
 Valstrax Braces
|
②ーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Dragonheart Lv. 1
|
|
 Valstrax Coil
|
②ーー | ||
 Valstrax Greaves
|
③①ー |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dragonheart Lv. 1
|
|
| Talisman | Critical Eye Lv. 3 | ||
| Decorations | |||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Dragonheart Lv.5
| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Resuscitate Lv.3 | Critical Eye Lv.3 Focus Lv.3 | Stun Resistance Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 | Resentment Lv. 3 |
| Build Merits | Crimson Glow Valstrax Full Armor brings the Dark of Night Great Sword to even high heights with built in Weakness Exploit and the huge Raw damage boost from Dragonheart activation. With 3 Levels of Critical Eye, we can achieve 100% Affinity on weak points! |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tigrex Great Sword
 |
①ーー | 210 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| -15% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaiser Crown
|
①ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
|
|
Vaik Mail S
|
③②① | No Skills |
|
Lagombi Vambraces S
|
②①ー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Ice Attack Lv. 1
|
|
Anjanath Coil S
|
②①① |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Ingot Greaves S
|
①ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 | |
| Decorations | ||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Lv. 7
| Attack Boost Lv. 5 Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 Stun Resistance Lv. 3 | Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 Ice Attack Lv. 1 | Flinch Free Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This build reaches 81% affinity on weak spots with the aid of Tigrex Great Sword's Affinity Boost II ramp up skill. Tigrex Great Sword boasts 210 attack and white sharpness. Its -15% affinity rating can be easily offset with three levels of Critical Eye, making it the best Great Sword of Update 2.0 in terms of raw damage. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dark of Night
|
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 35% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaiser Crown
|
①ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
|
|
Anjanath Mail S
|
①①ー |
Focus Lv. 2
Marathon Runner Lv. 1
|
|
Rathalos Braces S
|
②ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Anjanath Coil S
|
②①① |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 two additional ② slots recommended but not required |
|
| Decorations | ||
 Tenderizer Jewel 2
x1
 Charger Jewel 2
x1
 Attack Jewel 2
x1
 Steadfast Jewel 1
x3
Grinder Jewel 1
x3
 Brace Jewel 1
x1
|
||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Attack Boost Lv. 5-7
| Critical Eye Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 Focus Lv. 3 | Stun Resistance Lv. 3 Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Latent Power Lv. 1 Marathon Runner Lv. 1 | Flinch Free Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | Using Dark of Night's high affinity rating as a base, this build reaches 100% affinity on weak spots via Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit Lv. 3. Focus is included to improve charge times, allowing you to sneak a few charged slashes in more frequently during hunts. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dark of Night
|
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 35% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Anjanath Helm S
|
②ーー | |
|
Vaik Mail S
|
③②① | No Skills |
|
Rathalos Braces S
|
②ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Obi
|
①ーー | |
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with one additional ② slot |
|
| Decorations | ||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Boost Lv. 3
| Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 | Focus Lv. 3 Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Attack Boost Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 1 | Maximum Might Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1 | Heroics Lv. 1 Flinch Free Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This build reaches 100% on weak spots through Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit. Critical Boost is added to increase damage while Focus reduces the charge times of all of the Great Sword's charged slashes. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Dark of Night
|
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 35% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Barioth Helm S
|
①ーー |
Critical Draw Lv. 2
|
|
Anjanath Mail S
|
①①ー |
Focus Lv. 2
Marathon Runner Lv. 1
|
|
Goss Harag Braces S
|
②ーー |
Critical Draw Lv. 1
Punishing Draw Lv. 1
|
|
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S
|
ーーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Draw Lv. 3
| Critical Boost Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 | Focus Lv. 2 Punishing Draw Lv. 1 | Marathon Runner Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | Dark of Night is the perfect weapon to reach the end of 7★ Quests due to its high affinity and white sharpness. Adopting a mobile playstyle, this build is primarily focused on maximizing the Great Sword's charged slash from its sheathed position. Affinity is raised to 105% on weak spots with the aid of Critical Draw and Weakness Exploit while Punishing Draw adds KO damage to your sheathed slash. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kamura Cleaver V
 |
②ーー | 150 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Khezu Helm S
|
①ーー |
Focus Lv. 1
Recovery Up Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Mail S
|
①ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
|
Kamura Braces S
|
②ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Heroics Lv. 1
|
|
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S
|
ーーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
|
Bone Greaves S
|
②①ー |
Focus Lv. 1
Muck Resistance Lv. 2
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 4
| Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Focus Lv. 2 | Muck Resistance Lv. 2 Recovery Speed Lv. 1 | Recovery Up Lv. 1 Heroics Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | Kamura Cleaver V is an easy to craft weapon with a decent 150 damage and a blue sharpness. This Great Sword is enough to carry you at the early stages of your High Rank adventures! This build has vital skills such as Focus, Critical Eye, and Weakness Exploit — skills that improve Great Sword's general performance at the early stages of High Rank. |
|---|
| Best Skills | |
|---|---|
| Focus ★★★ |
Speeds up the Great Sword's charge attacks and is a must-have skill for any Great Sword player. |
| Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
Increases affinity when hitting weak spots. Something that a Great Sword user should always do. |
| Critical Boost ★★★ |
Further amplifies the Great Sword's high damage output. |
| Critical Eye ★★★ |
Always aim for 80-100% affinity to amplify the Great Sword's base damage efficiently! |
| Attack Boost ★★ |
Increasing base attack is always good for Great Swords! |
| Punishing Draw ★★ |
Adds a stun effect and bonus damage to your draw attacks |
| Critical Draw ★★ |
Adds affinity to your attacks for a short while after unsheathing your weapon. |
| Flinch Free ★ |
This skill makes it easier to perform attacks in multiplayer because It prevents other weapons from interrupting your charge attacks. |
| Speed Sharpening ★ |
Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Useful for getting your sharpness level up mid-fight. |
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• Weapons marked withNEW have been updated. • Weapons withUP have been reviewed and does not warrant an updated build from the Bonus Update. |
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|---|---|
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Hey Anon! It's the journey that makes the hunter. Farming materials is part of that journey. No matter how painful the 1% probability rates are. ;w; Good luck, and remember that you can always use other Jewels that you like better!
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