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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 early game, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Great Sword for Low Rank.
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| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Gossblade I
 |
ーーー | 170 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| -15% | 
15 |
||
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Buster Blade
 |
ーーー | 140 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Barioth Helm
|
ーーー |
Critical Draw Lv. 1
|
 Goss Harag Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Draw Lv. 1
|
 Goss Harag Braces
|
ーーー |
Critical Draw Lv. 1
Punishing Draw Lv. 1
|
 Barioth Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
 Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 4
| Critical Draw Lv. 3 Punishing Draw Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | The armor combination we listed here re-introduces an old Great Sword playstyle with the help of the Critical Draw skill. This allows you to maximize your Great Sword's draw attacks by increasing the affinity of those particular attacks, improving overall mobility as well in the process! Combined with Critical Eye, this offense-oriented set ensures that you dish out optimal damage across the board. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Buster Sword I
 |
ーーー | 110 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Buster Sword I, along with the other Great Swords within the Ore Tree, provide great base attack damage, have neutral affinity ratings (0%) across the board, and are relatively cheap to craft compared to its peers. These factors make these particular Great Swords one of the best and most reliable weapons at this stage of the game. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Champion Great Sword
 |
ーーー | 150 | 30 |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Recommended for those who would want to progress fast in early game. The Champion Great Sword is the updgraded version of the Defender Great Sword, released as part of the Update 3.9 rollout. With its 150 attack plus the affinity increase with Critical Eye on this build, you'll just hack and slash your way through ★1 to ★4 quests. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Carapace Sword II
 |
ーーー | 130 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| -20% |
-
|
||
| Barroth's Carapace Sword II provides amazing attack damage (130) in the early stages of the game at the cost of its -20% affinity rating. The negative affinity rating may seem off-putting at first, but this disadvantage can be easily negated when combined with our recommended armor combination for the early game. |
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Izuchi Helm
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
|
Barioth Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Barioth Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
|
Ingot Greaves
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 6
| Attack Boost Lv. 1 Recovery Speed Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | The Great Sword's strength lies in its ability to dish out insane amounts of damage with its slow, but strong attacks. In light of this, we want to make the most out of each swing of this behemoth of a weapon type. The armor combination we recommend prioritizes the Critical Eye skill to amplify the Great Sword's high base attack, providing its wearer the most bang for every buck. You can start with the full Izuchi Set for starters since most of its pieces provide Critical Eye. Defense is not an issue in 1★ to 4★ quests so prioritize pumping out as much damage as possible! |
|---|
| 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. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunUP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
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