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Want to learn about the best Insect Glaive Builds for Monster Hunter World (MHW) Iceborne? Look no further than our best endgame builds for Insect Glaive! This build is made on Iceborne's last patch and is a build that is centered around Iceborne's Meta Endgame builds.
List of Contents
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
True Fatalis Dyaus |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
x2 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Dragonhead Beta + | Critical/Maintenance Jewel 4 x3 |
Armor | Dragonhide Beta + |
Brace/Protection Jewel 4
x2 Earplugs Jewel+ 4 x1 |
Vambraces | Escadora Armguards Alpha + | Shaver Jewel 3 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Dragonbarbs Beta + | Challenger/Protection Jewel 4 x3 |
Legs | Dragonfeet Beta + |
Tenderizer/Maintenance Jewel 4
x2 Brace/Evasion Jewel 4 x1 |
Charm | Master's Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Critical Eye 7 | Agitator 7 |
Tool Specialist 5 | Divine Blessing 5 |
Attack Boost 4 | Stun Resistance 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Evade Window 3 | Power Prolonger 3 |
Flinch Free 3 | Earplugs 2 |
Clutch Claw Boost 1 | Fatalis Legend 4 |
An endgame damage oriented fatalis build. Flinch Free 3 was added for the Kinsect effect which instantly grants you 3 Earplugs skill for free. You can Remove the Earplugs Skill with some Flinch Free skills to make room for Partbreaker if needed against some monsters. |
Blast Insect Glaive Build | Comfortable Insect Glaive Build |
Blast Awakening Build | Elemental Insect Glaive Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Lightbreak Press |
Enhancer/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 Enhancer Jewel 2 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Kaiser Crown Beta + | Enhancer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1
Critical Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1
Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Brachydium Greaves Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Agitator 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Attack Boost 6 | Health Boost 3 |
Weakness Exploit 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
Power Prolonger 3 | Blast Attack 2 |
Heat Guard 1 | Latent Power 1 |
Teostra Essence | Brachydios Will |
The Lightbreak Blade features the 2nd highest damage among all weapons in the game and it's true as well for the Insect Glaive. The amount of raw damage you get from the affinity skills coupled with the blast procs is enough to demolish any monster that stands (or flies) in your path. |
Blast Insect Glaive Build | Comfortable Insect Glaive Build |
Blast Awakening Build | Elemental Insect Glaive Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Catastrophe's Light |
Fortitude Jewel 1
x1 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Safi Crested Crown Beta + |
Brace/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Expert Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Rex Roar Mail Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Zorah Claws Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Ruinous Coil Alpha + |
Critical Jewel 2
x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Garuga Greaves Beta + |
Earplug/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 |
Charm | Invigorate Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Attack Boost 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Health Boost 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
Weakness Exploit 3 | Evade Window 1 |
Flinch Free 3 | Earplugs 2 |
Power Prolonger 3 | Fortify 1 |
A standard skillset to aim for the IG, this build sports no secrets or gimmicks but it shows all the skills that come in handy for IG players. The Fortify skill is added for more power against difficult hunts. |
Blast Insect Glaive Build | Comfortable Insect Glaive Build |
Blast Awakening Build | Elemental Insect Glaive Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Safi's Shatterspear |
Earplugs Jewel+ 4
x1 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Brachydium Helm Beta + |
Enhancer/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Enhancer/Evasion Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Brace/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Enhancer Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Brace/Evasion Jewel 4
x1
Brace Jewel 3 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Garuga Greaves Beta + |
Critical/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Critical Jewel 2 x2 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Awakened Ability | |
---|---|
Teostra Essence | Attack Increase VI |
Attack Increase V x2 | Kinsect Bonus (Spirit / Strength) |
Skills | |
---|---|
Agitator 7 | Critical Eye 7 |
Flinch Free 3 | Health Boost 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Power Prolonger 3 | Blast Attack 2 |
Earplugs 2 | Evade Window 2 |
Heat Guard 1 | Brachydios Will |
Teostra Essence |
A Teostra Brachydios build for the maximum sharpness and Agitator build. With the IGs ability to hit weak spots, this ensures permanent sharpness and tons of critical strikes during the hunt. |
Blast Insect Glaive Build | Comfortable Insect Glaive Build |
Blast Awakening Build | Elemental Insect Glaive Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Safi's Hellspear |
Enhancer/Vitality Jewel 4
x1 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Safi Crested Crown Beta + |
Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Expert Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Safi Crested Chest Beta + |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1
Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Enhancer Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Kaiser Coil Beta + |
Expert Jewel+ 4
x1
Enhancer Jewel 2 x1 Blaze Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Safi Crested Boots Beta + |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Blaze Charm V | None |
Awakened Ability | |
---|---|
Teostra Essence | Kinsect Bonus (Spirit / Strength) |
Element Increase VI | Element Increase V x2 |
Skills | |
---|---|
Attack Boost 4 | Critical Eye 7 |
Fire Attack 6 | Health Boost 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Power Prolonger 3 | Blight Resistance 1 |
Heat Guard 1 | Evade Window 1 |
Safi'jiiva's Seal | Teostra Essence |
A Safi build with the Teostra essence for another life-draining never dulling weapon build. The Fire Attack is a great addition against monsters weak to that element but to fully utilize this set, you'll need to craft other IGs for the other elements too. |
Early Iceborne Progression Build | Mid-Late Iceborne Build | MHW Related Links |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Defender Glaive V | --- --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Guild Cross Circlet Beta | Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 |
Armor | Empress Mail Alpha |
Protection Jewel 1
x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Empress Mail Beta | Critical Jewel 2 x2 |
Waist | Empress Coil Beta | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 |
Legs | Empress Greaves Beta |
Tenderizer Jewel 2
x1 Flight Jewel 2 x1 |
Charm | Attack Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Attack Boost 4 | Stun Resistance 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Divine Blessing 3 | Peak Performance 2 |
Wide-Range 2 | Critical Boost 2 |
Tool Specialist 2 | Airborne 1 |
Lunastra Favor 2 | Lunastra Favor 4 |
A standard end-game setup from the MHW base game. IT comes with QoL skills to avoid getting one-shotted by MR monsters. |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Aerial Magnus III |
Elementless Jewel 2
x1 --- |
|
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 + | Vitality Jewel 1 x2 |
Legs | Alloy Greaves Alpha + | Handicraft Jewel 3 x1 |
Charm | Handicraft Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Speed Eating 2 | Attack Boost 4 |
Health Boost 3 | Defense Boost 2 |
Speed Sharpening 3 | Divine Blessing 2 |
Windproof 2 | Non-elemental Boost 1 |
Weakness Exploit 3 | Handicraft 4 |
A more defense focused IG build. Non-Elemental Boost, Attack Boost, and Weakness Exploit are your only damaging skills so make sure to strike those weak spots to make every hit count! |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Kadachi Vipertail II |
Vitality Jewel 1
x2 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Nargacuga Helm Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Nargacuga Mail Beta + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 |
Vambraces | Damascus Vambraces Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Odogaron Coil Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Nargacuga Greaves Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Handicraft Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Critical Eye 3 | Peak Performance 3 |
Evade Window 3 | Handicraft 5 |
Speed Sharpening 2 | Health Boost 3 |
Attack Boost 4 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Piercing Shots 1 | Nargacuga Essence |
A mid-game Nargacuga build for the Insect Glaive. The reduced sharpness and Handicraft allow you to finish hunts without the need to sharpen and still complete them with purple sharpness. The rest of the skills are focused on offense to give your strikes more oomph. |
Kinsect | |
---|---|
Valorwing III Medis [Pwr] 5 | [Spd] 20 | [Heal] 14 |
・Fast Kinsect with very high healing capabilities. |
Foliacath III Forz [Pwr] 15 | [Spd] 20 | [Heal] 5 |
・Fast Kinsect with high damage and decent healing capabilities. |
Nexus Dragon Soul [Pwr] 17 | [Spd] 16 | [Heal] 1 |
・Balanced Kinsect with high damage and speed, but with low healing. |
Weapon | |
---|---|
True Fatalis Dyaus
[Atk] 1101 | [Affinity] -30% |
・Highest Raw Damage Insect Glave ・Has two 4-slot gem sockets |
Nyx Blade II
[Atk] 753 | [Affinity] 0% |
・Decent purple gauge in sharpness ・ Best weapon against enemies weak to Fire element |
Beo Glaive II
[Atk] 775 | [Affinity] 0% |
・Recommended for enemies with high Ice weakness |
Lightbreak Press
[Atk] 420 | [Affinity] -15% |
・High Power with decent purple sharpness ・ Has a blast attribute of 90 |
Skill | Explanation |
---|---|
Health Boost ( ★★★ ) |
・Increase your vitality and greatly increases your survival rate. Essential for beginners who get hit a lot. |
Weakness Exploit ( ★★★ ) |
・Increases your weapon's damage to a monster's weak and wounded parts. |
Critical Eye ( ★★★ ) |
・Increases the base affinity of your weapon. |
Critical Boost ( ★★★ ) |
・Boosts the damage of your critical attacks. |
Handicraft (★★★) |
・Increases the sharpness of your weapon to maintain its damage. |
Teostra's Technique (★★★) |
・Reduces the sharpness depletion of your weapon. |
Power Prolonger (★★★) |
・Increases the duration of your Kinect buffs. |
Flinch Free (★★) |
・Prevents your teammates from flinching you. |
Airborne (★★) |
・Increases your damage while doing aerial attacks. |
Master Mounter (★★) |
・Increases your mount damage, allowing you to mount monsters more frequently. |
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 |
Best Insect Glaive Builds for Iceborne 2023-2024
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