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Wild Hearts - Claw Blade Builds

This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for the Claw Blade in Wild Hearts. Learn about the best Claw Blades and the best skills and armor to use with the Claw Blade from the early game until the end game!

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Best End Game Claw Blade Build

High Damage Minakatatomi

Weapon ATK ATK. Type Crit. Rate
Minakatatomi 390 Slash 0%
Element Element Power
- -
Inherent Skills
Soaring Bird Tutelage 15%
Hawk Eye 10%
Req. Materials
Lump of Ore x10
Celestial Dragon Limb x4
Celestial Dragon Tail x4
Celestial Dragon Essence x1
Recommended Build Path (Inherited Skills)
Weapon Skill
Wrack Claw: Rhododendron 2 Tiger's Den 5%
Nobusuma Claw Hawk Eye 5%
Summer Camellia Claw 2 Aerial Strike: Fury 5%
Agate Claw 2 Desperation 15%
Final Weapon Output
Minakatatomi Soaring Bird Tutelage 15%
Hawk Eye 15%
Turbulence: Fury 8%
Desperation 15%
Tiger's Den 5%
Aerial Strike: Fury 5%
Armor Skills
Garuda Hat
Fatigue Recovery (Stam Regen) 10%
Deaf Ears
Solar Protection 5%
Draconic Back Guard
Ancient Tree Champion 15%
Hawk Eye 5%
Rude Health 12%
Garuda Gauntlets
Strong Arm: Spirit 5%
Desperation 7%
Critical Draw 5%
Draconic Body Armor
Fusion Master
Battle Spirit 10%
Rude Health 12%
Great Juniper Sune-ate
Health Boost +5
Savage +3
Skills
Soaring Bird Tutelage 15% | Hawk Eye 20%
Turbulence Fury 8% | Desperation 22%
Tiger's Den 5% | Aerial Strike: Fury 5%
Fatigue Recovery 10% | Solar Protection 5%
Rude Health 24% | Strong Arm: Spirit 5%
Critical Draw 5% | Battle Spirit 10%
Savage +3 | Health Boost +5
Deaf Ears
Recommended Talisman Skills Hawk Eye
Tiger's Den
Claw Master
Health Boost
Build Merits This apex Claw Blade build provides players with a perfect gear set against Volatile and Deeply Volatile Kemono. It has high damage boosts and adequate defense boosts that are well enough to avoid being one-shotted by Kemono attacks.

Aerial Strike Fury and Soaring Bird Tutelage are skills that boost attack and defense while mid-air and help with survivability during mid-air combos. Tiger's Den will boost attacks to 5% while making it harder to recover from ailments, however, Rude Health from the Draconic armor pieces can mitigate these side effects.

Desperation at 22% boosts attacks at said percentage but will also foil a player's defense by the same percentage. To lessen the side effects of the Desperation skill, we highly recommend staying airborne to apply the 15% defense from Soaring Bird Tutelage.

Hawk Eye at 20% is one of the most important skills for a Claw Blade build as it boosts attack against Kemono weak spots, ultimately making each Kemono easier to bring down; provided that players can focus-target. While Battle Spirit will further boost a player's attack damage as a Kemono is enraged, making the hunt end faster.

Although our recommended build path is long, it is preferred for the Minakatatomi to stack raw damage percentage instead of Fury and Critical skills that rely on chance, and Savage that only adds a 2 or 3 attack power.

Skills received from the armor pieces provide survivability and skills that mitigate the side effects of Desperation and Tiger's Den. The most important skill to get from the armor set is Deaf Ears which allows players to stay in combat as the skill makes them immune to the effects of any Kemono roar. An additional skill received from the armor pieces is Solar Protection which gives players an attack and defense boost during daytime.

To finalize the build, we recommend getting talisman skills that further boost the attack and defense skills already found in this build. Skills like Hawk Eye, Tiger's Den, and Claw Master will greatly boost aerial targeted attacks against a Kemono, while Health Boost will serve as a good survivability skill and one that can lessen the side effects of Desperation.

Best Mid Game Claw Blade Build

Part Breaker Ice Crystal Gouge

Weapon ATK ATK. Type Crit. Rate
Ice Crystal Gouge 332 Lunge 5%
Element Element Power
- -
Inherent Skills
Destruction Art 40%
Req. Materials
Ore x5
Icetusk Tail x3
Sharped Icetusk Frost Limb x2
Icetusk Hoof x2
Recommended Build Path (Inherited Skills)
Weapon Skill
Wrack Claw: Balsam Aerial Strike: Bust 12%
Yashima Claw Destruction Art 15%
Azuma Claw 2 Destruction Art 15%
Void Claw: Sunlight Final Blow 8%
Final Weapon Output
Ice Crystal Gouge Destruction Art 70%
Aerial Strike: Bust 12%
Turbulence: Body 16%
Final Blow 8%
Armor Skills
Sable Mara Mengu
Lunar Protection 5%
Deaf Ears
Fuma Clan Uwagi
Verve 3%
War Ready 10%
Strong Arm: Body 10%
Wayward Brigand Tekko
One Stroke: Fury 17%
Tangle Recovery 33%
Wayward Brigand Boots
Grab Master 6%
Resurrection
Tangle Recovery 33%
Skills
Destruction Art 70% | Aerial Strike: Bust 12%
Turbulence: Body 16% | Final Blow 8%
Deaf Ears | Lunar Protection 5%
War Ready 10% | Tangle Recovery 66%
One Stroke: Fury 17% | Health Boost +5
Karakuri Coordination: Remedy +2 | Slight of Hand: Fury 10%
Resurrection | Grab Master 6%
Recommended Talisman Skills One Stroke: Fury
Savage
Claw Master
Build Merits This build provides players with the perfect gear set against Emberplume and Golden Tempest. Aside from the build's high damage capabilities, its part-breaking percentages allow players to guarantee Kemono drops during hunts.

The most important skills in this build are Destruction Art and One Stroke: Fury; these two skills synergize as the latter boosts damage after breaking a Kemono part.

The armor equipped will focus on adequate boosts on survivability and damage as well as combat utility. Deaf Ears and Resurrection are the most important skills to get by upgrading the armor to a Pure Kemono-Path as it allows you to stay longer in combat.

To finalize the build, we highly recommend equipping talismans that boost damage and existing skills in the build like One Stroke: Fury and Savage; while we recommend equipping talisman skills that boost the Claw Blade's abilities like Claw Master to allow faster claw gauge use.

Breaker Yashima Claw

Weapon ATK ATK. Type Crit. Rate
Yashima Claw 150 Slash -20%
Element Element Power
- -
Inherent Skills
Aerial Strike: Bust 15%
Req. Materials
Corestone x8
Ore x8
Giant Kemono Gem x1
Mirror Stone x7
Recommended Build Path (Inherited Skills)
Weapon Skill
Wrack Claw: Balsam Aerial Strike: Bust 12%
Final Weapon Output
Yashima Claw Aerial Strike: Bust 27%
Destruction Art 15%
Armor Skills
Bandit Mengu
Grab Master 4%
Bridge Burning 10%
Bandit Uwagi
Resurrection
Freezing Recovery 22%
Bandit Tekko
One Stroke: Fury 11%
Bandit Loincloth
Core Boost 10%
Freezing Recovery 22%
Bandit Boots
Grab Master 4%
Skills
Aerial Strike: Bust 27% | Destruction Art 15%
Grab Master 4% | Bridge Burning 10%
Freezing Recovery 44% | One Stroke: Fury 11%
Core Boost 10% | Resurrection
Recommended Talisman Skills Savage
Destruction Art
Claw Master
Build Merits This build provides players with the perfect available gear against Deathstalker and remains viable when hunting Amaterasu.

The build boosts the Yashima Claw's ability to break Kemono parts easier with high percentages on Destruction Art and Aerial Strike: Burst.

The Bandit armor set synergizes with the Yashima Claw's part-breaking capabilities by providing more damage after a part is broken, as well as stamina boosts that allow for more mobility and dodges. The armor set also provides players with high survivability boosts like Resurrection, and Bridge Burning from a pure Kemono-path build.

To finalize the build, we recommend talisman skills that boost raw damage and skills that synergize with the Claw Blade's attack potential. Savage, and Destruction Art are great choices to boost damage when using this build. The Claw Master skill is highly recommended for all Claw Blade builds, as this allows players to latch their claw on a Kemono even if their weapon gauge is not full.

Best Early Game Claw Blade Build

Miasmic Twilight Claw

Weapon ATK ATK. Type Crit. Rate
Twilight Claw 117 Slash 10%
Element Element Power
- -
Inherent Skills
Poison Wielder 5%
Req. Materials
Corestone x8
Fumebeak Bill x2
Fumebeak Toxic Lung x2
Recommended Build Path (Inherited Skills)
Weapon Skill
Intoxicating Birch Claw 2 Karakuri Coordination: Remedy +2
Final Weapon Output
Twilight Claw Poison Wielder 5%
Fog Fall 4%
Karakuri Coordination: Remedy +2
Armor Skills
All-Black Mengu
Lunar Protection 3%
All-Black Body Armor
Poison Recovery 22%
Provocation 22%
All-Black Tekko
Poison Recovery 22%
All-Black Kusazuri
Provocation 22%
Fusion Art: Fury 8%
All-Black Sune-ate
Provocation 22%
Sprint Master
Skills
Poison Wielder 5% | Fog Fall 4%
Karakuri Coordination: Remedy +2 | Lunar Protection 3%
Poison Recovery 44% | Provocation 88%
Fusion Art: Fury 8% | Sprint Master
Recommended Talisman Skills Savage
Destruction Art
Poison Wielder
Build Merits This build provides players with a solid gear set with adequate damage and defense boosts against all Kemono in Akikure Canyon and some Kemono in Fuyufusagi Fort.

The raw damage of the Twilight Claw shines most out of all weapons currently available at this point of the game. The Claw Blade's fast-attacking combos synergizes with the Poison Wielder skill, allowing players to build-up the poison ailment against most Kemono.

The earliest armor you can pair this weapon with is the All-Black armor set that leans to a Pure Kemono-Path, players can get this from the Fumebeak. The most important skills from the Armor set is Lunar Protection, which boosts the attack and defense of a player during night time, and Sprint Master, a skill that allows players to recover stamina while sprinting.

To round up the build, we highly recommend equipping talismans that synergize with skills listed in this build and the playstyle of the Claw Blade. Skills like Savage, Destruction Art, and any Ailment Wielder skill is a good damage boost for this build.

Best Skills for Claw Blade

Best Skills Explanation
Claw Master
★★★
Allows players to latch their claw on a Kemono even if their weapon gauge is not full.
Hawk Eye
★★★
Boosts the damage output against a Kemono's weak spots, perfect for the Claw Blade's targeted aerial attacks.
Destruction Art
★★★
Makes it easier to break Kemono parts, a skill that synergizes well with the Claw Blade's target-locked attacks.
Aerial Strike: Bust
★★
Similar to Destruction Art, but further boosts the part-damage output when using aerial attacks.
Savage
★★
Boosts the raw damage of a Claw Blade, a perfect go-to skill for any build.

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