Best Great Sword builds for Monster Hunter Rise

The arrival on PC of the latest installment of Capcom’s monster hunting saga is great news for all those who have not been able to try it on Switch. Many seek to optimize their progress from the first moment, and in this article, we are going to tell you which are the best builds for the Great Sword in Monster Hunter Rise, for different points in the story.

The Great Sword is one of the most used weapons in the entire saga, and there is no better feeling than to destroy monsters with a clean sword. However, it will be of little use to learn all the movements if you do not go with the right equipment and weapon.

These are the best builds for the Great Sword in Monster Hunter Rise

The first thing to specify is the stages in which you will change the build:

1. Village Missions from 1 to 4 stars
2. Village Missions from 4 to 6 stars.
3. Online up to rank 7.
4. Online range 8-40.
5. Online 40-100.
6. Best build of the latest patch.

1-4 Star Village Missions

Here the base will be to use the Critical Eye ability, also getting some extra attack. The chosen weapon is fairly cheap to make, as well as having good damage and more than decent stats at this point in the game.

Gain Critical Eye 6, Attack 1, and Recovery Speed ​​1.

• Weapon : Huntress Sword 1.
• Helmet: Izuchi helmet.
• Peto : Cota Izuchi.
• Gloves : Barioth Bracers.
• Girdle: Barioth Girdle.
• Greaves : Ingot Greaves.

4 to 6 Star Village Missions

The basis of this build is to hit like a real truck when drawing , losing some points in Critical Eye along the way. You will have to change your style of play slightly, overusing the drawing to pupate the monsters.

You get Critical Eye 4, Draw 3, and Immediate Penalty 1.

• Weapon : Goss Blade 1.
• Helmet: Izuchi helmet.
• Peto : Cota Izuchi.
• Gloves : Barioth Bracers.
• Girdle: Barioth Girdle.
• Greaves : Ingot Greaves.

Online up to rank 7

The Nargacurga weapons are a constant in the high ranks, and online things are not going to be different. We continue with the tactic of dealing massive damage when drawing, as well as getting more interesting bonuses with the equipment.

You get to Draw 3, Critical Boost 2, Weak Point 2, Charge Time 2, Immediate Penalty 1, Sprint 1 and Latent Power 1.

• Weapon : Closed Night.
• Helmet: Barioth S.
• Bib : Cota Anjanath S.
• Gloves : Bracers Goss Harag S.
• Girdle: Elite Skalda S.
• Greaves : Golden Hakama.

Online 8-40

We continue with the Nargacuga weapon, and it is still really powerful. The thing is that now the style of play changes again, in favor of bursting the weak points of the monsters (which usually translates into bursting the skull with sword blows).

Get Critical Boost 3, Critical Eye 3, Weak Point 3, Charge Time 3, Attack 2, Quick Sharpen 3, Latent Power 1, Affinity 1, Stun 1, Heroic 1, and Balance Boost 1.

• Weapon : Closed Night.
• Helmet: Anjanath S.
• Bib : Cota Vaik S.
• Gloves : Rathalos S.
• Sash: Golden Obi.
• Greaves: Golden Hakama.
• Talisman: Weak Point 2 + 2-slot jewel slot.
• Jewels: x3 Expert Jewels 2, x2 Charging Jewels 2, x1 Softening Jewel 2, x3 Sharpening Jewel 1, x1 Tenacious Jewel 1

Online 40-100

The strategy is exactly the same as with the previous build, with the only difference being that you will use better equipment.

Gain Attack 7, Critical Eye 3, Critical Boost 3, Weak Point 3, Charge Time 3, Anti-Stun 3, Quick Sharpen 3, Latent Power 1, Sprint 1, and Balance Boost 1.

• Weapon : Closed Night.
• Helmet: Kaiser Crown.
• Bib : Cota Anjanath S.
• Gloves : Rathalos S.
• Girdle: Anjanath S.
• Greaves: Golden Hakama.
• Talisman: Weak Point 2 + x2 2-slot jewel holes.
• Jewels: x1 Jewel of Attack, x1 Charging Jewel 2, x1 Softening Jewel 2, x3 Sharpening Jewel 1, x3 Jewel of Will 1 and x1 Tenacious Jewel 1.

Best build of the latest patch

There is little debate here, and it is that as usually happens almost always the best armor of each patch usually consists of the pieces of the last strongest monster to arrive. In this case it is the Valstrax , and the chosen weapon will sound to you: it is still Closed Night.

Get Dragon Heart 5, Weak Point 3, Stamina 3, Critical Eye 3, Charge Time 3, Anti-Stun 3, Critical Boost 3, and Resentment 3.

• Weapon : Closed Night.
• Helmet: Valstrax helmet.
• Peto : Cota Valstrax.
• Gloves : Valstrax Bracers.
• Girdle: Valstrax Girdle.
• Greaves: Valstrax Greaves.
• Talisman: Critical Eye x3.
• Jewels: x3 Charging Jewel 2, x3 Jewel of Will 1 and x3 Critical Jewel 2.