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This is a full list of builds for the Gunlance in Monster Hunter Wilds (MHWilds). Learn about the best Gunlance builds for High Rank and Low Rank, as well as the best Skill and Armor Pieces to use with the Gunlance!

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High Rank Gunlance Builds

High Rank Build Name
HR36++ Burst Agitator Gunlance
HR21 - HR35 Maximum Burst Gunlance
HR9 - HR20 WEX Agitate Gunlance

Note that if you are still comfortable with a previous build you're using, you can skip some builds. This is a suggested build progression that you can follow until endgame.

Burst Agitator GL

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G. Lawful BorsG. Lawful Bors
This endgame Gunlance build uses both Burst and Agitator to increase your overall damage output, with Artillery and Partbreaker further helping increase damage

Burst Agitator GL Build Details

Maximum Burst GL

Artian Cannon IArtian Cannon I
An offense-centric High Rank Gunlance build with most of its damage coming from Burst and Artillery, with Maximum Might and Partbreaker supporting it.

Maximum Burst GL Build Details

WEX Agitate GL

Quematrice Culebrina IIIQuematrice Culebrina III
A Gunlance build for the early High Rank which maximizes damage using Weakness Exploit and Agitator.

WEX Agitate GL Build Details

Low Rank Gunlance Builds

Low Rank Build Name
HR6 - HR8 Flayer Decimator GL
HR3 - HR5 Partbreaker Powerhouse GL
HR1 - HR3 Defensive Offset GL

Flayer Decimator GL

Albirath Rook IAlbirath Rook I
A Low Rank Gunlance build taking advantage of Flayer and Decimator to create wounds and deal damage fast while also staying in the fight for longer.

Flayer Decimator GL Build Details

Partbreaker Powerhouse Build

Quematrice Culebrina IIQuematrice Culebrina II
A low rank Gunlance build that prioritizes breaking parts with Partbreaker and dealing increased damage to any Wounds that were made in the process.

Partbreaker Powerhouse GL Build Details

Defensive Offset Build

Quematrice Culebrina IIQuematrice Culebrina II
A starter build with defense in mind, this build allows you to perform Perfect Blocks with ease, which in turn powers you up via Powerhouse.

Defensive Offset GL Build Details

Best Gunlance Skills

Best Damage Skills

These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!

Best Skills Explanation
Artillery
★★★
Artillery affects the Gunlance's Shelling and Wyvernfire, two of its biggest sources of damage. Getting this Skill is a must to improve your damage output.
Agitator
★★★
Provides Attack and Affinity whenever the monsters is enraged, which will happen quickly when you are hunting High Rank monsters. That makes this skill worth investing in.
Burst
★★★
Burst is a great source of additional damage as your Gunlance combos can quickly stack this Skill's bonus damage.
Load Shells
★★★
Gives your Gunlance additional Shells while also making your reloads faster.
Offensive Guard
★★
With the Perfect Block and the new Power Clash mechanic, partnered with the Gunlance's huge Shield, Offensive Guard is very easy to activate, giving you even more bonus Attack.
Partbreaker
★★
Lets you break monster parts more easily, which synergizes well with how easily Gunlances can break parts.
Resentment
★★
Provides Attack whenever you have red HP, which happens whenever you block with your shield.
Flayer
This skill allows you to create wounds more easily, which synergizes well with Shelling and Wyrmstakes.
Blast Attack
Use the Blast Attack skill if you are using a Blast Gunlance as it will help with increasing Blast buildup.

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that make managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!

Best Skills Explanation
Evade Extender
★★★
Makes your evasions longer, including your backstep and sidestep. This removes the need to sheathe your weapon to move around and dodge monster attacks.
Guard Up
★★★
A perfect skill that complements Perfect Block. Guard Up is a great comfort skill, as it allows you to perform Perfect Blocks on normally unblockable attacks.
Guard
★★★
Complements the Gunlance's shield, allowing you to block more attacks without worrying too much about your stamina.
Decimator
★★
This skill heals you whenever you destroy wounds, which reduces the downtime caused by healing. This in turn allows you to attack more often.
Handicraft
★★
Very helpful, especially when you are close to getting to the next level of sharpness on your Gunlance.
Divine Blessing
A useful skill that can help mitigate damage that you fail to block. Not a must, but can help in higher difficulty hunts.
Shock Absorber
Useful especially in multiplayer as it will prevent your attacks from affecting your teammates and vice versa.

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5 Anonymous23 days

You can use the Beta Miremail, get the 3 piece bonus for Lords Fury and get the Resuscitate skill and then put a Burst gem on there.

4 Anonymous28 days

how can you equip two chest pieces is what i meant to say ^^

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