With all the weapons available inMonster Hunter Now, few are quite like theGreat Sword. This big chopper can dish out a lot of damage to an unsuspecting monster with every swing, though it can be a somewhat unwieldy tool to use due to its size.
In order to get a decentMonster Hunter NowGreat Sword build, you’ll need to slow down the enemy somehow. Thanks to subsequent updates since launch,some monster material partsnow enable you to craft sleep-based weapons. However, you’ll also need the appropriate skills to trigger sleep often, so here is all the gear you need to make the best build.
Best Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build
While thebestMonster Hunter NowLong Sword buildfocuses on poison attacks, the Great Sword works best with a different element: Sleep. You will need to encounter one relatively rare monster to create this build fully, but you’ll also be able to fight more common monsters for the bulk of the equipment.
Weapon
There aren’t many options for decent sleep-based Great Swords inMonster Hunter Now, but the one to go for is theFrilled Blade. This gives you the more usefulEvade Extenderskill, which you can use to get some distance after dodging an attack. This isn’t one of the essential skills you need to complete the build, but it can make defensive maneuvers a lot easier to pull off with the Great Sword. You’ll want to hunt Somnacanth to get the materials for this weapon.
Helmet & Greaves
The bulk of this build comes from a monster introduced in the first paid event: Nightmare Paolumu. This will give you some of thebetter weapon parts and skillsthat you need, including all three levels ofRude Awakener, which amps up the damage you deal by 100% for the first attack dealt to a sleeping monster. Nightmare Paolumu are a little more common these days, but may take a while to show up for events or as rare spawns in seasons after defeating them in the main story quest.
Mail, Gauntlets, & Coil
The rest of the build focuses mainly on giving you points in theStatus Sneak Attackskill, which, thanks to increasing it to maximum, allows us to increase it to guarantee sleep buildup whenever you attack from behind. You’ll also get a point inEvade Extender, as well asArtful Dodgerto help avoid attacks. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is the target for the bulk of these parts and is, thankfully, far more common thanks to the paintball tracker.
Best Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Driftsmelt Slots
This build does have the small advantage of a relatively low requirement to unlock all its Driftstone slots. Ideally, five slots inSleep Attackis best. However, you could also use them to increase your dodging capabilities withArtful DodgerandEvade Extenderor buff the damage you deal to monsters whenever you attack from behind withSneak Attack.
