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Best Builds for Lance (Base Game)

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This article is the best build for the Lance in Monster Hunter World (MHW) Base Game. Read on to learn all the best armor sets to use for the Lance and the best skills to help you progress!

Monster Hunter World Best Lance Skills

Skill Description Priority
Health Boost Increases health. High
Weakness Exploit Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot. High
Guard Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding. Medium
Soul of the Dragoon Elemental Airborne, Elemental damage increases for jumping attacks.
Master's Touch, Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits.
Medium
Non-elemental Boost Powers up non-elemental weapons you have equipped. Medium
Flinch Free Prevents knockbacks and other reactions to small damage. Medium
Guard Up Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks. Medium

Look for Skills When Forging Armor

Look at the skills when forging

As you progress through the ranks, you will find yourself crafting gear to match the level of monsters you fight. As such, players building towards the endgame should keep these skills in mind when forging gear.

Best Skills for Each Weapon

Monster Hunter World Lance Best Builds

Drachen Taroth Lance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Crest "Claw" ---
Armor Decorations
Head Drachen Armet Alpha Brace Jewel 3 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1
Armor Drachen Mail Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Drachen Vambraces Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist Vaal Hazak Coil Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x2
Legs Drachen Greaves Alpha Ironwall Jewel 1 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye 4 Attack Boost 4
Critical Boost 3 Weakness Exploit 3
Handicraft 3 Guard 3
Recovery Speed 2 Dragon Attack 1
Airborne 1 Flinch Free 1
Non-elemental Boost 1 Soul of the Dragoon

Master's Touch Taroth Lance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Crest "Claw" ---
Armor Decorations
Head Kaiser Crown Gamma Critical Jewel 2 x2
Armor Kulve Taroth's Ire Alpha Brace Jewel 3 x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces Kaiser Vambraces Alpha Ironwall Jewel 1 x1
Waist Kaiser Coil Gamma Ironwall Jewel 1 x2
Legs Empress Greaves Beta Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Health Boost 3 Critical Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3 Handicraft 3
Latent Power 3 Guard 3
Stun Resistance 2 Critical Eye 2
Flinch Free 1 Non-elemental Boost 1

Fiendish Nergigante Lance Build

Weapon Decorations
Fiendish Tower ---
Armor Decorations
Head Nergigante Helm Alpha Ironwall Jewel 1 x1
Armor Drachen Mail Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Drachen Vambraces Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist Drachen Coil Alpha Mighty Jewel 2 x1
Legs Drachen Greaves Alpha Critical Jewel 2 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye 6 Attack Boost 4
Critical Boost 3 Weakness Exploit 3
Handicraft 3 Maximum Might 3
Power Prolonger 1 Soul of the Dragoon
Guard 1 ---

Fiendish Tower Lance Build

Weapon Decorations
Fiendish Tower ---
Armor Decorations
Head Kulve Taroth's Fury Alpha Grinder Jewel 1 x1
Armor Kushala Cista Alpha Sharp Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Nergigante Vambraces Alpha ---
Waist Empress Coil Beta Challenger Jewel 2 x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Legs Dante's Leather Boots Alpha Grinder Jewel 1 x2
Charm Attack Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Agitator 5 Attack Boost 4
Weakness Exploit 3 Speed Sharpening 3
Handicraft 2 Tool Specialist 2
Free Elem/Ammo Up 1 Protective Polish 1

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