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This article is the best build for the Gunlance in Monster Hunter World (Base Game). Read on to learn all the best armor sets to use for the Gunlance and the best skills to help you level up faster.

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Monster Hunter World Gunlance Best Builds

Razor Sharp / Spare Shot + Water Gunlance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Buster "Water" Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Armor Decorations
Head Xeno'jiiva Headgear Gamma Magazine Jewel 2 x3
Armor Drachen Mail Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Drachen Vambraces Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1
Legs Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma Mighty Jewel 2 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x2
Charm Ironside Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Attack Boost 4 Critical Eye 4
Critical Boost 3 Weakness Exploit 3
Guard 3 Artillery 3
Maximum Might 1 Non-elemental Boost 1
Blight Resistance 2 Power Prolonger 1
Capacity Boost 1 Razor Sharp/Spare Shot

Evasion + Sharp / Spare Shot Gunlance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Buster "Water" Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Armor Decorations
Head Xeno'jiiva Headgear Gamma Artillery Jewel 1 x3
Armor Drachen Mail Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Vitality Jewel 1 x2
Waist Empress Coil Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Legs Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma Mighty Jewel 2 x1
Elementless Jewel 2 x2
Charm Evasion Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye 3 Evade Window 5
Weakness Exploit 3 Health Boost 3
Critical Boost 2 Artillery 3
Capacity Boost 1 Special Ammo Boost 1
Maximum Might 1 Blight Resistance 2
Non-elemental Boost 1 Power Prolonger 2
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 1 ---

Ironside Sleep Gunlance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Buster "Sleep" Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Armor Decorations
Head Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha Handicraft Jewel 3 x1
Armor Empress Mail Alpha Attack Jewel 1 x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces Gala Suit Cuffs Alpha Sharp Jewel 2 x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Artillery Jewel 1 x1
Waist Kushala Cocoon Gamma Artillery Jewel 1 x1
Legs Nergigante Greaves Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Charm Ironside Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Attack Boost 4 Health Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3 Handicraft 3
Artillery 3 Guard 3
Peak Performance 2 Non-elemental Boost 1
Capacity Boost 1 Maximum Might 1
Protective Polish 1 ---

Soul of the Dragoon Poison Gunlance Build

Weapon Decorations
Taroth Buster "Poison" Handicraft Jewel 3 x1
Armor Decorations
Head Drachen Armet Alpha Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1
Armor Drachen Mail Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces Drachen Vambraces Alpha Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist Empress Coil Beta Expert Jewel 1 x2
Legs Drachen Greaves Alpha Expert Jewel 1 x1
Charm Ironside Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye 7 Attack Boost 4
Critical Boost 3 Handicraft 3
Guard 3 Weakness Exploit 3
Airborne 1 Non-elemental Boost 1
Soul of the Dragoon ---

Monster Hunter World Best Gunlance Skills

Skill Description Priority
Health Boost Increases health. High
Artillery Strengthens explosive attacks like gunlance shells, Wyvern's Fire, charge blade phial attacks, and sticky ammo. High
Guard Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding. Medium
Capacity Boost Increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity. Medium
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot Halves sharpness loss. For bows and bowguns, shots have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo. Medium
Guard Up Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks. Low
Non-elemental Boost Powers up non-elemental weapons you have equipped. Low
Protective Polish Weapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening. Low

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Weapons
Long Sword Icon.jpegLong Swords Great Sword Icon.jpegGreat Swords Sword & Shield Icon.jpegSword and Shield Dual Blades Icon.jpegDual Blades
Hammer Icon.jpegHammer Hunting Horn Icon.jpegHunting Horn Lance Icon.jpegLance Gunlance Icon.jpegGunlance
Switch Axe Icon.jpegSwitch Axe Charge Blade Icon.jpegCharge Blade Insect Glaive Icon.jpegInsect Glaive Bow Icon.jpegBow
Light Bowgun Icon.jpegLight Bowgun Heavy Bowgun Icon.jpegHeavy Bowgun

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