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Weapon Quiz: Which Weapon is Right for You?

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Monster Hunter Wilds Weapon Diagnosis Which Weapon is Right for You
This guide shows the best weapon type for your playstyle in Monster Hunter Wilds. Take the quiz to learn the best weapon type for your playstyle and an explanation for each weapon type usage.

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All 14 Weapon Types and Explanation

Weapon Type	Explanation
Great Sword	The Great Sword is a weapon that sacrifices almost everything save for its ability to guard. In exchange, its able to launch the hardest hitting attacks in the game.
Long Sword	The Long Sword is a medium-ranged weapon that can ramp up its damage by building up its spirit gauge. While it may not have the ability to guard, it possesses counter attack moves that allows it to bypass enemy attacks with its own counters.
Sword & Shield	The Sword & Shield is a versatile weapon that allows for quick movement on the battlefield, and enables hunters to use some items even while the weapon is drawn. It's a great weapon for players that want to be as flexible on the field as they can be decent damage dealers or supports via consumable usage.
Dual Blades	A hyper aggressive weapon. Unlike the Greatsword who retains its guarding capability, the Dual Blades abandons all defensive options save for its insane movement ability. If you want to quickly navigate the battlefield while dishing damage non-stop then the Dual Blades is perfect for you.
Hammer	The Hammer is a well balanced weapon that can deal decent amounts of damage. What sets it apart is its capability to knock out monsters easily thanks to its strike damage nature.
Hunting Horn	The Hunting Horn is a supportive weapon that is also a force to be reckoned with. It's capable of providing additional benefits to itself and its allies via the melodies it plays on the area.
Lance	Defense is the best offense. The Lance is the king of guarding and is one of the most stable weapons in the game. It can precisely pinpoint enemy weaknesses and continue dealing damage to it thanks to its immovable defense and long reach.
Gunlance	The wilder version of the Lance. The Gunlance almost plays the same as a Lance but it sacrifices some of the Lance's mobility and counters for increased straight up fire power. Its guarding capability is still top-notch but slightly weaker than its counterpart. If you want a tank thats also capable of shelling out damage then the Gunlance is perfect for you.
Switch Axe	One of the morphing weapons in the game. The Switch Axe unleashes explosions from its charged state while being able to changes its form to adapt to the battlefield.
Charge Blade	The 2nd morphing weapon in the game. The Charge Blade is more balanced than the Switch Axe. It sacrifices straight up fire power for more defensive capabilities. However, the Charge Blade is not weaker than its morphing counterpart thanks to its Elemental Discharge attacks that can match the highest DPS weapons' damage capabilities.
Insect Glaive	The sky is the limit. The Insect Glaive is a complex weapon that allows you to command a Kinsect to absorb extracts from the enemy and convert it to your own buffs. You also utilize the vertical space of the area to lunch aerial attacks to enemies which makes it an extremely fun weapon to learn.
Light Bowgun	The first bowgun type in the game. True to its name, its a much ligher version of the Bowgun which causes it to have lower fire power than its Heavy counterpart. However, what it trades it for is its ability to be more agile on the battlefield and its rapid fire capability and its ability to use elemental and ailment based bullets better.
Heavy Bowgun	The opposite of its lighter version. It sarifices its mobility to play more as an artillery weapon that fires of strong bullets from a distance. It fights farther than its lighter counterpart and has a much more destructive rapidfire.
Bow	The closest-ranged range weapon. It uses arrows as opposed to its two other ranged weapon partners and unlike the other ranged weapons, the bow does not have a limited amount of ammo to work with. What it consumes however, are phials that allow it to strengthen the properties of its arrows causing it to deal more damage or even afflict enemies with status ailments.

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Which Weapons Do You Use?

There are a multitude of weapons in the game and there will never be a right nor wrong answer when choosing the weapon that you fancy. Moving forward with Monster Hunter Wilds, which weapon/s did you choose to bring with you on your journey? Leave a comment down the comment section below!

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Great Sword	Long Sword		Sword & Shield
Dual Blades	Hammer		Hunting Horn
Lance	Gunlance		Switch Axe
Charge Blade	Insect Glaive		Light Bowgun
Heavy Bowgun		Bow

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Great Sword	Long Sword	Sword & Shield
Dual Blades	Hammer	Hunting Horn
Lance	Gunlance	Switch Axe
Charge Blade	Insect Glaive	Kinsects
Light Bowgun	Heavy Bowgun	Bow

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11 Anonymous7 days

*bow

10 Anonymous7 days

I use now as primary, and dual blades as secondary.

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