Hunt Down Monsters with Precision: Ultimate Great Sword Build Revealed

Mastering the Monster Hunter Now Great Sword: A Sleep-Based Build Guide

The Great Sword in Monster Hunter Now is a powerful weapon, capable of delivering devastating blows. However, its size can make it unwieldy. This guide details a build maximizing its potential using the sleep element.

To create this effective build, you'll need to utilize sleep-inducing attacks and supporting skills. While poison builds excel with Long Swords, the Great Sword's strength lies in its ability to capitalize on a sleeping foe. This build requires materials from both common and rarer monsters.

Optimal Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build

Weapon Choice: The Frilled Blade

The Frilled Blade is the optimal sleep-based Great Sword. Its inherent Evade Extender skill enhances defensive maneuvers, crucial for the Great Sword's slower attack speed. Somnacanth is the source for this weapon's crafting materials.

Helmet & Greaves: Nightmare Paolumu's Contribution

The Nightshade Paolumu Helmet and Greaves are key components, providing the crucial Rude Awakener skill (all three levels). This skill significantly boosts damage against sleeping monsters (100% damage increase on the first hit). While less common, Nightmare Paolumu is accessible through events or as rare spawns.

Mail, Vambraces, & Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku's Role

The remaining armor pieces (Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Mail, Vambraces, and Coil) focus on maximizing Status Sneak Attack. At maximum levels, this skill guarantees sleep buildup with rear attacks. These pieces also contribute to Evade Extender and Artful Dodger, further improving survivability. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a more readily available monster.

Optimizing Driftstone Slots

This build benefits from a relatively low Driftstone slot requirement. Prioritize these enhancements:

• Sleep Attack (Azure): Increases sleep buildup (50 at rank 1, 150 at rank 5).
• Sneak Attack (Pale): Boosts damage from rear attacks (10% at rank 1, 30% at rank 5).
• Artful Dodger (Azure): Improves evasion.
• Evade Extender (Pale): Increases evasion distance.

Five slots dedicated to Sleep Attack are ideal, but you can adjust based on your playstyle. Consider bolstering evasion or rear-attack damage if needed.