List of All Great Swords
This is a list of all Great Swords in Monster Hunter Stories 3. Learn about its playstyle, strengths, weaknesses, and how to use this heavy Slash weapon to deal powerful single-hit damage in battle.
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| Weapon | Element | Max Deco | Skills | How To Unlock |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Sword |
 Non-Elemental
|
3 |
・ Charge Tackle
Charge Tackle Increases Charge Gauge by 1 level, then deals damage to one enemy with the weapon element. ・ Charged Slash
Charged Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ Strong Charged Slash
Strong Charged Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Great Sword Mastery (S)
Great Sword Mastery (S) Slight chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. |
・Available as a starting weapon in the early story |
| Azure Serpentblade |
Non-Elemental
|
1 |
・ Great Sword Mastery (S)
Great Sword Mastery (S) Slight chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. ・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Slash (BLNT)
Slash (BLNT) Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ Wide Slash
Wide Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. |
TBD
|
| Epitaph Blade |
 Dragon
|
0 |
・ Charge Tackle
Charge Tackle Increases Charge Gauge by 1 level, then deals damage to one enemy with the weapon element. ・ Slash (BLNT)
Slash (BLNT) Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ True Wide Slash
True Wide Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Strong Charged Slash (CRSH)
Strong Charged Slash (CRSH) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Charged Slash (BRK)
Charged Slash (BRK) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ Great Sword Mastery (M)
Great Sword Mastery (M) Low chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Izuchi Blade |
Non-Elemental
|
2 |
・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Charge Burst (S)
Charge Burst (S) Grants Attack Up (S) when using Charge. ・ Wide Slash (STAB)
Wide Slash (STAB) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ Charged Slash (SKL)
Charged Slash (SKL) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. |
TBD
|
| Scylla Blade |
Non-Elemental
|
2 |
・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Slash (BLNT)
Slash (BLNT) Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ Charge Burst (S)
Charge Burst (S) Grants Attack Up (S) when using Charge. ・ Charged Slash (STR)
Charged Slash (STR) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. |
TBD
|
| Valkyrie Blade |
 Fire
|
1 |
・ Charge Tackle
Charge Tackle Increases Charge Gauge by 1 level, then deals damage to one enemy with the weapon element. ・ Charged Slash
Charged Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ Strong Charged Slash
Strong Charged Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Great Sword Mastery (S)
Great Sword Mastery (S) Slight chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. ・ Slash
Slash Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. |
TBD
|
| Chicken Decapitator |
Fire
|
2 |
・ Slash
Slash Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Charge Burst (S)
Charge Burst (S) Grants Attack Up (S) when using Charge. ・ True Wide Slash
True Wide Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. |
TBD
|
| Aknosom Blade |
Fire
|
2 |
・ Charged Slash
Charged Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ Slash
Slash Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ True Wide Slash
True Wide Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Charge Burst (M)
Charge Burst (M) Grants Attack up (S) and recovers 5 Stamina when using Charge. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Lagiacrus Blade |
 Thunder
|
2 |
・ Slash
Slash Deals damage to all enemies with the weapon element. Retains charge level after use. ・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Charge Burst (S)
Charge Burst (S) Grants Attack Up (S) when using Charge. ・ True Wide Slash
True Wide Slash Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Tetranadon Edge |
 Water
|
2 |
・ Charge Tackle
Charge Tackle Increases Charge Gauge by 1 level, then deals damage to one enemy with the weapon element. ・ Great Sword Mastery (S)
Great Sword Mastery (S) Slight chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. ・ Charged Slash (BRK)
Charged Slash (BRK) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enemy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 1 or higher. ・ True Wide Slash (HVY)
True Wide Slash (HVY) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Cat's Soul |
Non-Elemental
|
1 |
・ Charge Tackle
Charge Tackle Increases Charge Gauge by 1 level, then deals damage to one enemy with the weapon element. ・ Great Sword Mastery (S)
Great Sword Mastery (S) Slight chance to increase Charge Gauge by 1 extra level when filling it. ・ True Wide Slash (CRFT)
True Wide Slash (CRFT) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage all enemies with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. ・ Strong Charged Slash (CRFT)
Strong Charged Slash (CRFT) Consumes Charge Gauge to damage one enmy with the weapon element. Requires charge level 2 or higher. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Frozen Speartuna |
 Ice
|
3 |
・ Charge
Charge Increases Charge Gauge by 2 levels. ・ Audaciouc Rage (S)
Audaciouc Rage (S) Slightly increases damage dealt when using Rage Slash, but also increases damage taken. ・ Rage Slash
Rage Slash Braces against attacks, but reduces defense while in the stance. Deals damage relative to damage taken to one enemy with the weapon element. Consumes Charge Gauge and requires charge level 3. |
・Recipe unlocked after progressing through the story |
| Khezu Shock Sword |
Thunder
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Ceanataur Blade |
Water
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Carapace Sword |
Non-Elemental
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Berserker Sword |
Dragon
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Sinister Blade |
Non-Elemental
|
3 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Veldian Gladius |
Dragon
|
3 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Sword of the Winter Moon |
Ice
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Gossblade |
Ice
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Cheda Blade |
Non-Elemental
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Scorching Blazer |
Fire
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Donnerzahn |
Thunder
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Chrome Razor |
Non-Elemental
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Sentoryu Raven |
Non-Elemental
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Rosenbrett |
Fire
|
2 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Golm Blade |
Non-Elemental
|
3 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Azure Elder Great Sword |
Dragon
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
| Flammenzahn |
Fire
|
1 |
TBD
|
TBD
|
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Great Sword Mechanics Explained
Slash Weapon That Builds Charge for Powerful Attacks
The Great Sword is a Slash-type weapon focused on delivering powerful single-hit attacks. Its main mechanic is the Charge Gauge, which builds up when using certain skills or winning Head-to-Head encounters.
As the Charge Gauge increases, several Great Sword skills become stronger and unlock more powerful attacks. Riders can then consume this charge to unleash high-damage moves that deal significant damage to monsters.
Great Sword Strengths
| Great Sword Strengths |
|---|
|
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High Burst Damage
The Great Sword is capable of dealing extremely high single-hit damage when its Charge Gauge is built up. Many of its skills focus on delivering powerful attacks that can significantly reduce a monster’s health in a single turn.
Because of this, the weapon excels at punishing monsters after openings or successful Head-to-Head encounters.
Excellent Slash Damage
As a Slash weapon, the Great Sword performs best when targeting monster parts that are vulnerable to cutting attacks. These commonly include tails and other blade-sensitive areas.
Using Slash weapons on these parts can make part-breaking much faster and more reliable.
Strong Part-Breaking Potential
High burst damage combined with Slash-type attacks makes the Great Sword very effective at breaking important monster parts.
Breaking parts can interrupt certain monster actions and may also increase the materials obtained after the battle.
Straightforward Offensive Playstyle
Compared to more complex weapon types, the Great Sword has a direct and aggressive playstyle. Players focus on building charge and releasing powerful attacks rather than managing multiple combat systems.
This makes it easy to learn while still remaining extremely effective.
Great Sword Weaknesses
| Great Sword Weaknesses |
|---|
|
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Requires Charge Management
Many of the weapon’s strongest attacks rely on having a partially or fully filled Charge Gauge.
If skills are used without enough charge, their damage potential can be significantly reduced.
Less Flexible Than Some Weapons
Other weapon types in Monster Hunter Stories 3 offer more utility, such as buffs, defensive abilities, or status effects.
The Great Sword focuses primarily on raw damage, which means it may lack some versatility in certain team compositions.
Monster Hunter Stories 3 (MHS 3) Related Guides
Weapons by Type
| Slash | Blunt | Pierce |
|---|---|---|
 Great Swords |
 Hammers |
 Bows |
 Long Swords |
Hunting Horns |
 Gunlances |
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