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Want to learn about the best Long Sword Builds for Monster Hunter World (MHW) Iceborne? Look no further than our best endgame builds for Long Sword! This build is made on Iceborne's last patch and is a build that is centered around Iceborne's Meta Endgame builds.
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Weapon | Decorations | |
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Mighty/Maintenance Jewel 4 x2 | |
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Dragonhead Beta + |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
x1 Attack Jewel+ 4 x2 |
Armor | Dragonhide Alpha + |
Mighty/Maintenance Jewel 4
x2 Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Dragonclaws Alpha + |
Mighty/Maintenance Jewel 4
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Dragonbarbs Alpha + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Shaver Jewel 3 x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Empress Greaves Beta |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | --- |
Skills | |
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Challenger 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Attack 5 | Maximum Might 5 |
Tool Specialist 5 | Stun Resist 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Handicraft 3 | Evade Window 2 |
Shaver 1 | Fatalis Legend 2 |
Fatalis Legend 4 |
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A Long Sword build that utilizes a high affinity rate from Agitator and Critical Eye. The amount of affinity it gains from Agitator, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, and Maximum might is enough to reach a 100% affinity when striking weakspots despite having a negative affinity from the Fatalis Zaggespanon. |
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Raging Brachydios Build | Punishing Draw Build |
Safi Blast Awakening Build | Safi Paralysis Awakening Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
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Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Kaiser Crown Beta + | Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Brace Jewel 3 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Attack Charm V | None |
Skills | |
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Agitator 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Attack Boost 7 | Health Boost 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Blast Attack 2 | Heat Guard 1 |
Latent Power 1 | Flinch Free 1 |
Brachydios Will | Teostra's Technique |
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An agitator build featuring the Lightbreak Blade for the Long Sword! It makes use of the top 3 affinity boosting skills (critical eye, agitator, and Weakness Exploit) to make your afffinity reach more than a 10%. |
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Raging Brachydios Build | Punishing Draw Build |
Safi Blast Awakening Build | Safi Paralysis Awakening Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
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Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 --- |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Frostfang Helm Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 KO Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 KO Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Brace Jewel 3 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
x1 Challenger Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Awakened Ability | ||
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Teostra's Essence | Attack Increase VI | Attack Increase V x3 |
Skills | |
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Attack Boost 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Agitator 7 | Health Boost 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Blast Attack 2 | Slugger 2 |
Heat Guard 1 | Flinch Free 1 |
Teostra's Essence (Awakening) | Frostfang Absolute Art 1 |
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The Punishing Draw Build is centered around the sheath moves of the Long Sword to maximize the Punishing Draw skill. It improves the damage of your Iai Stike as well as your draw attacks which can greatly improve your DPS. |
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Raging Brachydios Build | Punishing Draw Build |
Safi Blast Awakening Build | Safi Paralysis Awakening Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
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Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 --- |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Kaiser Crown Beta + | Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Brace Jewel 3 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Awakened Ability | ||
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Attack Increase VI | Attack Increase V x4 |
Skills | |
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Attack Boost 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Agitator 7 | Health Boost 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Blast Attack 2 | Heat Guard 1 |
Latent Power 1 | Flinch Free 1 |
Teostra's Technique |
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Another Brachydium Set featuring the Safi Blast Weapon. It has a higher base damage than lightbreak Edge if fully augmented and thus, sports a higher DPS. |
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Raging Brachydios Build | Punishing Draw Build |
Safi Blast Awakening Build | Safi Paralysis Awakening Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
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Para Jewel+ 4
x1 --- |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Brachydium Helm Beta + |
Para Jewel+ 4
x1 Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Kaiser Mail Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2 |
Vambraces | Brachydium Braces Beta + |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1 Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Brace/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Awakened Ability | ||
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Teostra's Essence | Element Increase VI | Element Increase V x3 |
Skills | |
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Critical Eye 7 | Agitator 7 |
Attack Boost 5 | Paralysis Attack 4 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Blast Attack 2 |
Flinch Free 1 | Latent Power 1 |
Teostra's Essence (Awakening) | Brachydios Will |
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One thing to remember about status ailments is that the threshhold needed to proc it is higher in multiplayer. The Safi Paralysis build is more for solo play for several paralysis procs for easy free damage. |
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Early Iceborne Progression Build | Mid-Late Iceborne Build | MHW Related Links |
Weapon | Decorations | |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Guild Cross Circlet Beta | Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 |
Armor | Kushala Cista Beta | Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Alpha | Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Bazel Coil Beta | Handicraft Jewel 3 x1 |
Legs | Empress Greaves Beta |
Protection Jewel 1
x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Charm | Earplugs Charm III | None |
Skills | |
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Health Boost 3 | Divine Protection 3 |
Stun Resist 3 | Earplugs 5 |
Weakness Exploit 3 | Handicraft 3 |
Critical Boost 1 |
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A general safe build for players starting out in Iceborne. It has a healthy amount of skills that provides safety such as Health Boost, Divine Blessing, and Stun Resist. On the otherhand, the damage it provides is also not lacking thanks to Critical Boost 1 and Weakness Exploit which, if used properly, can give up to 50% affinity which can allow you to rack up damage quickly when hitting wounded monster parts. |
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Weapon | Decorations | |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Jagras Helm Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Armor | Bone Mail Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Alloy Vambraces Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Lumu Coil Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Legs | Alloy Greaves Alpha + | Handicraft Jewel 3 x1 |
Charm | Handicraft Charm III | None |
Skills | |
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Attack 4 | Speed Eating 2 |
Health Boost 3 | Defense Boost 2 |
Speed Sharpening 3 | Divine Blessing 3 |
Windproof 2 | Weakness Exploit 2 |
Handicraft 4 |
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A decent balance of protection skill (divine blessing, health boost), QOL skills (speed eating, speed sharpening) and offensive skills (handicraft, Attack, weakness exploit). A decent overall armor build that can allow you to reach the mid stages of Iceborne. |
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Weapon | Decorations | |
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Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Nargacuga Helm Alpha + |
Vitality Jewel 1
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Nargacuga Mail Beta + | Elementless Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Damascus Vambraces Beta + |
Tenderizer Jewel 2
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Shara Ishvalda Coil Beta + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 |
Legs | Nargacuga Greaves Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Earplugs Charm III | None |
Skills | |
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Peak Performance 3 | Piercing Shots 1 |
Evade Window 3 | Handicraft 2 |
Critical Eye 3 | Health Boost 3 |
Attack Boost 4 | Non Elemental Boost |
True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot |
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This build relies on consistent damage instead of huge damage bursts from critical strikes. You get a steady 40% affinity from your skills and Deepest Night but its true build defining skill is True Razop Sharp. It allows you to continue fighting until a monster dies/ retreat without having your sharpness dull. The Non-Elemental Boost also further augments Deepest Night's damage since its status effect is sealed making it a non-elemental weapon. |
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Best Endgame Builds and Weapon Progression Builds
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Best Long Sword Builds for Iceborne 2020-2021
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