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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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Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★4 to ★6

Critical Draw + Critical Eye Combination

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Gossblade IGossblade I
Gossblade I Great Sword Sharpness
ーーー 170 -
Affinity Element/Status
-15%
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Alternative: Buster Blade

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Buster BladeBuster Blade
Buster Blade Great Sword Sharpness
ーーー 140 -
Affinity Element/Status
0%
-
Armor Slots Skills
Barioth HelmBarioth Helm ーーー
Goss Harag MailGoss Harag Mail ーーー
Goss Harag BracesGoss Harag Braces ーーー
Barioth Coil Barioth Coil ーーー
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa CruraAelucanth 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.

Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★1 to ★4

High Raw Starter

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Buster Sword IBuster Sword I
Buster Sword I Great Sword Sharpness
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.

Alternative: Champion Great Sword

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Champion Great SwordChampion Great Sword
Champion Great Sword Great Sword Sharpness
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.

Alternative: Carapace Sword II

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Carapace Sword IICarapace Sword II
Carapace Sword II Great Sword Sharpness
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 HelmIzuchi Helm ーーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Izuchi MailIzuchi Mail ーーー
Barioth VambracesBarioth Vambraces ーーー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Barioth Coil Barioth Coil ーーー
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Ingot GreavesIngot Greaves ーーー
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 for Great Sword

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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