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Best Builds for Charge Blade (Base Game)

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

Monster Hunter World Best Charge Blade Skills

Skill Description Priority
Health Boost Increases health. High
Weakness Exploit Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot. Medium
Capacity Boost Increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity. Medium
Artillery Strengthens explosive attacks like gunlance shells, Wyvern's Fire, charge blade phial attacks, and sticky ammo. Low
Focus Increases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks. Low

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 Charge Blade Best Builds

Master's Touch Charge Blade Build

Weapon Decorations
Kjarr Strongarm "Ice" ---
Armor Decorations
Head Kaiser Crown Gamma Critical Jewel 2 x1
Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Armor Damascus Mail Beta ---
Vambraces Kaiser Vambraces Alpha ---
Waist Damascus Coil Beta Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs Kaiser Greaves Gamma Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Expert Jewel 1 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye 7 Weakness Exploit 3
Focus 3 Handicraft 3
Critical Boost 1 Capacity Boost 1
Guard 1 ---

Dragonking Diablos Charge Blade Build

Weapon Decorations
Diablos Tyrannis II ---
Armor Decorations
Head Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Armor Nergigante Mail Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Mighty Jewel 2 x1
Ironwall Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces Kushala Grip Gamma Artillery Jewel 1 x3
Waist Kushala Cocoon Gamma Attack Jewel 1 x2
Legs Nergigante Greaves Gamma Charger Jewel 2 x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Handicraft 5 Attack Boost 5
Focus 3 Artillery 3
Weakness Exploit 3 Guard 1
Maximum Might 2 Capacity Boost 1
Non-elemental Boost 1 Master's Touch

Diablos Handicraft Charge Blade Build

Weapon Decorations
Diablos Tyrannis II ---
Armor Decorations
Head Nergigante Mail Alpha Ironwall Jewel 1 x1
Armor Damascus Mail Beta Artillery Jewel 1 x3
Vambraces Drachen Vambraces Alpha Sharp Jewel 2 x1
Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Waist Empress Coil Gamma x1
Legs Kushala Cocoon Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Charger Jewel 2 x1
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Handicraft 5 Attack Boost 4
Focus 4 Artillery 3
Health Boost 3 Critical Eye 3
Maximum Might 2 Capacity Boost 1
Guard 1 Protective Polish 1
Non-elemental Boost 1 -

Xeno'jiiva Divinity Charge Blade Build

Weapon Decorations
Diablos Tyrannis II ---
Armor Decorations
Head Kushala Glare Gamma Charger Jewel 2 x1
Armor Damascus Mail Beta Artillery Jewel 1 x3
Vambraces Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma Mighty Jewel 2 x2
Attack Jewel 1 x1
Waist Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma Elementless Jewel 2 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x1
Legs Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma Magazine Jewel 2 x1
Attack Jewel 1 x2
Charm Handicraft Charm III None

Skills

Skills
Handicraft 5 Attack Boost 4
Focus 3 Artillery 3
Critical Boost 2 Maximum Might 2
Power Prolonger 1 Capacity Boost 1
Special Ammo Boost 1 Non-elemental Boost 1
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Xeno'jiiva Divinity) -

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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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