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Want to learn about the best Gunlance Builds for Monster Hunter World (MHW) Iceborne? Look no further than our best endgame builds for Gunlance! This build is made on Iceborne's last patch and is a build that is centered around Iceborne's Meta Endgame builds.
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
True Fatalis Gunlance |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x1 Jumping/Handicraft Jewel 4 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Dragonhead Beta + |
Tenderizer/Maintenance Jewel 4
x1
Critical/Maintenance Jewel 4 x2 |
Armor | Dragonhide Beta + | Stonethrower/Expert Jewel 4 x3 |
Vambraces | Brachydium Braces Alpha + | Stonethrower Jewel 1 x2 |
Waist | Dragonbarbs Alpha + |
Jumping/Expert Jewel 4
x1
Shaver Jewel 3 x1 Magazine Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Dragonfeet Beta + |
Jumping/Evasion Jewel 4
x1
Brace/Evasion Jewel 4 x1 Critical/Evasion Jewel 4 x1 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Critical Eye 7 | Agitator 7 |
Artillery 5 | Evade Window 5 |
Slinger Capacity 5 | Critical Boost 3 |
Stun Resistance 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Evade Extender 3 | Tool Specialist 3 |
Handicraft 1 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Clutch Claw Boost 1 | Flinch Free 1 |
Fatalis Legend |
Normal Shelling has always been about the Gunlance Slam attack. With the high amount of base damage you get from the Fatalis lance and Agitator + Artillery, Slam the Gunlance and see all the damage burst appear! |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Lightbreak Gunlance |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Brachydium Helm Beta + |
Jumping/Expert Jewel 4
x1
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Stonethrower/Expert Jewel 4
x1
Sharp Jewel 2 x1 Stonethrower Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Brachydium Braces Alpha + |
Magazine Jewel 2
x1
Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Brachydium Faulds Alpha + | Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Stonethrower/Expert Jewel 4
x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Ironside Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Agitator 7 | Critical Eye 6 |
Artillery 5 | Guard 5 |
Health Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Slinger Capacity 3 |
Evade Extender 2 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Protective Polish 1 |
The Wide shelling playstyle has always been about poke and fire. The high affinity and damage from Agitator, Critical Eye, and Artillery is enough to demolish your target's HP. And don't forget to use WSB for more shelling damage especially with the extra ammo from Slinger Capacity. |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Lightbreak Gunlance |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Evasion Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Zorah Headgear Beta + |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Magazine Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Zorah Hide Alpha + |
Sharp Jewel 2
x1
Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Silver Solbraces Beta + |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Shield Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Zorah Spine Beta + |
Jumping/Evasion Jewel 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Silver Solgreaves Beta + |
Jumping/Evasion Jewel 4
x1
Evasion Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Ironside Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Artillery 5 | Slinger Capacity 5 |
Guard 5 | Evade Window 4 |
Health Boost 3 | Focus 3 |
Evade Extender 3 | Tremor Resistance 3 |
Flinch Free 1 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Guard Up 1 | Protective Polish 1 |
Silver Rathalos Essence 2 | Zorah Magdaros Essence 3 |
A pure shelling build utilizing the Stonethrower skill and the Artillery Secret. This build focuses on using shelling instead of normal attacks. Point that lance and fire away! |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Deathlance Vaal Spysa |
Magazine Jewel 2
x1 Shield Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Zorah Headgear Beta + |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Charger Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Zorah Hide Alpha + |
Charger Jewel 2
x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Silver Solbraces Beta + |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Zorah Spine Beta + |
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Silver Solgreaves Beta + |
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
x1
Artillery Jewel 1 x1 Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Artillery 5 | Slinger Capacity 5 |
Guard 5 | Tremor Resistance 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Focus 3 |
Evade Extender 2 | Flinch Free 1 |
Capacity Boost 1 | Guard Up 1 |
Silver Rathalos Essence | Zorah Magdaros Essence |
Long Shelling tends to be on the slower combo type but it's damage against units with Wyvern Stakes are astronomical. Latch that Wyvern Stake with numerous amounts of Ammo then fire those charged shots for high DPS! |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Safi's Shatterbuster |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x2 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Dragonhead Alpha + |
Artillery Jewel 1
x1 Magazine Jewel 2 x1 Shield Jewel 2 x1 |
Armor | Dragonhide Beta + | Stonethrower/Evasion Jewel 4 x3 |
Vambraces | Dragonclaws Beta + | Charger/Maintenance Jewel 4 x3 |
Waist | Tentacle Coil Gamma + |
Brace/Maintenance Jewel 4
x1 x1 |
Legs | Dragonfeet Beta + |
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
x1 Stonethrower/Physique Jewel 4 x2 |
Charm | Earplugs Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Earplugs 5 | Artillery 5 |
Evade Window 5 | Guard 5 |
Slinger Capacity 5 | Tool Specialist 5 |
Stun Resistance 3 | Focus 3 |
Evade Extender 3 | Recovery Speed 2 |
Weakness Exploit 2 | Constitution 2 |
Capacity Boost 1 | Flinch Free 1 |
Guard Up 1 | Fatalis Legend 4 |
A max evade extender build for Gunlances. It comes with several tanking skills, damaging skills, and similar to our midgame build, it also comes with slinger capacity for increased Wyvern Stake duration. |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Safi's Shatterbuster |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Charger/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Zorah Headgear Beta + |
Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Magazine Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Zorah Hide Alpha + |
Shield Jewel 2
x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Silver Solbraces Beta + |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Safi Crested Belt Beta + |
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Silver Solgreaves Beta + |
Jumping/Evasion Jewel 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Awakened Ability | ||
---|---|---|
Zorah Magdaros Essence | Long Shelling II | |
Slot Upgrade VI | Sharpness Increase V x2 |
Skills | |
---|---|
Artillery 5 | Slinger Capacity 5 |
Guard 5 | Evade Window 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Focus 3 |
Evade Extender 3 | Tremor Resistance 2 |
Flinch Free 1 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Guard Up 1 | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 1 |
Silver Rathalos Essence | Zorah Magdaros Essence |
When it comes to long-shelling, Wyvern Stakes are always the way to go and when you focus on using Wyvern Stake Blasts, you should always add Stone Thrower. Attach the stake and fire away with our long-shelling Safi build! |
Agitator Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Artillery Wide-Shelling Brachydios Build | Long-Shelling Hazak Build |
Fatalis-Safi Build | Long-Shelling Safi Build | Normal-Shelling Safi Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Safi's Shatterbuster |
Jumping/Handicraft Jewel 4
x1 Jumping/Handicraft Jewel 4 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Zorah Headgear Beta + |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x1
Magazine Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Zorah Hide Alpha + |
Earplug Jewel 3
x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Silver Solbraces Beta + |
Ironwall Jewel+ 4
x1
Jumping Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Beo Coil Beta + |
Earplug/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Silver Solgreaves Beta + |
Earplugs Jewel+ 4
x1
Shield Jewel 2 x1 Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Awakened Ability | ||
---|---|---|
Zorah Magdaros Essence | Normal Shelling II | |
Slot Upgrade VI | Sharpness Increase V x2 |
Skills | |
---|---|
Artillery 5 | Slinger Capacity 5 |
Guard 5 | Earplugs 5 |
Health Boost 3 | Evade Extender 3 |
Handicraft 2 | Tremor Resistance 2 |
Flinch Free 1 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Guard Up 1 | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 1 |
Silver Rathalos Essence | Zorah Magdaros Essence |
Another Normal Shelling featuring the Safi Gunlance to still get the Artillery Secret from Zorah Magdaros. It makes use of the Safi weapon's ability to add one armor set essence to equip the Beo Coil for an easy health boost 3 setup. A more defensive build but definitely not lacking in damage. |
Early Iceborne Progression Build | Mid-Late Iceborne Build | MHW Related Links |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Defender Gunlance V | --- --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Guild Cross Circlet Beta |
Vitality Jewel 1
x2 Steadfast Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Empress Mail Alpha | Ironwall Jewel 1 x2 |
Vambraces | Xeno'jiiva Claws Beta | Magazine Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Empress Coil Beta |
Shield Jewel 2
x1 Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Death Stench Heels | Ironwall Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Artillery Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Health Boost 3 | Divine Blessing 1 |
Stun Resistance 1 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Guard 5 | Guard Up 1 |
Artillery 3 | Handicraft 2 |
Flinch Free 1 |
A fullblown normal shelling setup from the base game. It comes with all the necessary defensive skills for tanking as well as the artillery skill to suplement the gunlance's shelling damage. |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Mammoth Gunlance I |
Elementless Jewel 2
x1 Shield Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Kulu Helm Alpha + | Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Banbaro Mail Alpha + | Sharp Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Banbaro Vambraces Alpha + | Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | High Metal Coil Alpha + | Ironwall Jewel 1 x2 |
Legs | Alloy Greaves Alpha + | Challenger Jewel 2 x1 |
Charm | Artillery Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Slinger Capacity 2 | Critical Boost 1 |
Offensive Guard 2 | Speed Eating 1 |
Health Boost 3 | Capacity Boost 1 |
Defense Boost 2 | Speed Sharpening 2 |
Windproof 1 | Artillery 3 |
Guard Up 1 | Non-elemental Boost 1 |
Protective Polish 1 | Agitator 1 |
Guard 3 |
A starter gunlance setup from early monsters in Iceborne. Similar to the first build but we added in some health jewels and an elementless jewel to further increase it's raw damage. Make sure to sharpen before the a fight to maximize the protective polish skill! |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Deathlance Vaal Spysa |
Magazine Jewel 2
x1 Shield Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Pride Helm Alpha + |
Vitality Jewel 1
x1 Charger Jewel 2 x1 |
Armor | Damascus Mail Beta + |
Brace Jewel 3
x1 Ironwall Jewel 1 x1 Artillery Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Lumu Vambraces Alpha + | Ironwall Jewel 1 x2 |
Waist | Beo Coil Alpha + | Stonethrower Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Damascus Greaves Alpha + | Stonethrower Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Earplugs Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Artillery 3 | Focus 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Guard 5 |
Earplugs 5 | Flinch Free 1 |
Guard Up 1 | Slinger Capacity 3 |
Capacity Boost 1 |
Charge and fire! A long shelling non-elemental build for a mid-game gunlance setup. Stonethrower is mixed in to increase WSBs duration by increasing the amount of slinger inserted into the gunlance. |
Weapon | Explanation |
---|---|
True Fatalis Gunlance
[Atk] 897 | [Normal] Lv7 |
・Highest attack damage among Gunlance weapons ・Has a high sharpness |
Chariot Gun
[Atk] 621 | [Long] Lv6 |
・Shelling type is Long Lv6 ・One of the best looking Gunlance |
Deathlance Vaal Spysa
[Atk] 575 | [Long] Lv6 |
・Shelling type is Long Lv6 ・Has two 2-slots |
Lightbreak Gunlance
[Atk] 690 | [Wide] Lv7 |
・Best Wide Lv7 Gunlance available High attack damage and excellent slots |
Skill | Explanation |
---|---|
Health Boost ( ★★★ ) |
Increases maximum health to increase your survival rate A must have for beginners |
Zorah Magdaros Essence ( ★★★ ) |
Raises the maximum level of the Artillery skill |
Artillery ( ★★★ ) |
Improves explosive attacks of Gunlance shells |
Capacity Boost ( ★★★ ) |
Increases shell capacity of Gunlance |
Evade Extender ( ★★★ ) |
Increases the distance traveled when evading |
Guard ( ★★★ ) |
Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding |
Slinger Capacity ( ★★ ) |
Increases the loading capacity for all slinger ammo. |
Focus ( ★★ ) |
Increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times |
Evade Window ( ★★ ) |
Increases invulnerability window when evading |
Guard Up ( ★★ ) |
Allows you to guard unblockable attacks |
Best Endgame Builds and Weapon Progression Builds
Melee Weapons | |||
---|---|---|---|
Long Swords | Great Swords | Sword and Shield | Dual Blades |
Hammer | Hunting Horn | Lance | Gunlance |
Switch Axe | Charge Blade | Insect Glaive |
Ranged Weapons | |
---|---|
Bow | Light Bowgun |
Heavy Bowgun |
Monster Counterbuilds | |
---|---|
Fatalis | Alatreon |
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