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The Quick Sheathe skill is VITAL. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

Best Low Rank Long Swords<\/h2>

The Monster Hunter Wilds<\/em> early-game and low-rank content can take a while to clear. You’ll have to keep upgrading your Long Sword throughout this story to keep up with the difficulty increases. While playing through the main story, your build doesn’t matter that much since you don’t have access to the best armors, charms, or weapons. What matters most are the stats and elements of your Long Sword. Here are the best longswords for early-game progression in order.<\/p>

  • Dosha Fatecleaver I (Rarity 2)<\/li>
  • Uth Khlunda I (Rarity 3)<\/li>
  • Wyvern Blade Ash I (Rarity 4)<\/li>
  • Wyvern Blade Verde I (Rarity 5)<\/li>
  • Windclaw Blade II (Rarity 5)<\/li> <\/ul>

    Each of these weapons is the best Long Sword for their respective rarities that you can get at that point in the game. As long as you have a solid grasp of the Long Sword fundamentals and how to maximize your damage output, you should be able to breeze through the story content and make it to the more challenging High Rank hunts.<\/p>

    Long Sword Crit build<\/h3>
    Weapon<\/th>Element<\/th>Affinity<\/th>Helm<\/th>Mail<\/th>Braces<\/th>Coil<\/th>Greaves<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
    Stahlrecht<\/td>Dragon<\/td>20%<\/td>Gore Helm \u03b2<\/td>Arcvulvan Mail \u03b2<\/td>Gore Vambraces \u03b2<\/td>Arkvulcan Coil \u03b2<\/td>Arkvulkan Greaves Alpha<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

    The Long Sword crit build is for Affinity lovers who want to land high-damage critical hits on every strike. This build focuses on maxing out your Affinity stat, so you can consistently land critical attack combos and activate crit-based skills for explosive combos and Spirit Slash Releases. This build gives you raw damage stats that are ideal for any player who is confident with their fundamental skills on the Long Sword. The weapon of choice for this build is the Stahlrecht from the Gore Magala tree, but an Artian Long Sword with better stats can outperform it.<\/p>

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    Use the Stahlrecht till you find an Artian alternative. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

    The Arkveld armor set gives Weakness Exploit that increases your Affinity against wounds. The two Gore Magala pieces have been chosen for the Gore Magala’s Tyranny buff which inflicts you with Frenzy. When you overcome the Frenzy, however, you get an additional 15 percent Affinity. Combined with your weapon’s base 20 to 30-percent Affinity. All of the armor pieces are the Beta versions so you have extra slots for decorations, except the Arkvulkan Greaves, which give you the extremely important Quick Sheath Level 2.<\/p>

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    A mix of the Gore Magala and Arkvulcan armors. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

    Also, make sure you pick the Corrupted Mantle for an extra amount of Affinity if you feel it’s lacking.<\/p>

    Best skills and decorations<\/h4>

    Here are the best skills and decorations for the Long Sword crit build:<\/p>

    • Quick Sheathe<\/strong>: Faster sheathe animation.<\/li>
    • Critical Eye<\/strong>: Increases your Affinity(Crit rate).<\/li>
    • Critical Boost<\/strong>: Increases critical attack damage.<\/li>
    • Critical Draw<\/strong>: Increases Affinity to 100 percent for draw attacks.<\/li>
    • Weakness Exploit<\/strong>: +30 percent Affinity for weak point attacks and a further 20 percent for wounds.<\/li>
    • Master’s Touch<\/strong>: Critical hits don’t reduce weapon sharpness.<\/li>
    • Antivirus<\/strong>: Enables the Affinity bonus after recovering from Frenzy.<\/li>
    • Maximum Might<\/strong>: Increases your Affinity if your stamina remains full for a short period.<\/li>
    • Focus<\/strong>: Improve Spirit Gauge charge rate.<\/li> <\/ul>

      Long Sword Paralysis Sleep combo build<\/h3>
      Weapon<\/th>Element<\/th>Affinity<\/th>Helm<\/th>Mail<\/th>Braces<\/th>Coil<\/th>Greaves<\/th><\/tr><\/thead>
      Lala Ornithocton<\/td>Paralysis<\/td>15%<\/td>G. Arkveld Helm \u03b2<\/td>G. Arcvulvan Mail \u03b2<\/td>G. Arkveld Vambraces \u03b2<\/td>G. Arkveld Coil \u03b2<\/td>G. Arkveld Greaves \u03b2<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>

      Another interesting way to play the Long Sword is to utilize a build that applies status effects such as sleep and paralysis non-stop on monsters. This leaves them stunned and vulnerable several times throughout the fight, letting you try out all the explosive longsword attack strings without any worries. This build is also quite tanky if you struggle with dodging attacks. If you want to cripple and dissect monsters, this build is for you.<\/p>

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      This powerful paralysis tool will stun your enemies. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

      The weapon of choice here is the Lala Barina Rarity 8 weapon, Lala Ornithocton, which can quickly inflict paralysis on enemies. You can also use a Paralysis element Artian weapon. The armor set of choice is the Guardian Arkveld armor set which gives some levels for the Flayer and Weakness Exploit skills. The Guardian Arkveld’s Vitality skill gives you a lot of sustain for prolonged fights. We’re going with the beta set because the rest of the set’s skills aren’t special and we need all the Decoration slots we can get our hands on.<\/p>

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      The G. Arkveld set provides a ton of survivability. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

      The real secret of this build lies with your Palico. It’s no secret your Palico is more useful than any other companion before in Monster Hunter<\/em>. You can equip your Palico with a powerful sleep weapon and it will eventually land enough hits to quickly inflict Sleep on the target monster. Equip your Palico with the Felyne Nerscylla Wedge made by using Nerscylla Claws. Paired with your own paralysis skill and the traps your Palico puts down, this build sometimes lets you kill monsters without letting them escape the first area.<\/p>

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      Let your Palico apply ailments too. Screenshot by Dot Esports<\/figcaption><\/figure>

      Best skills and decorations<\/strong><\/p>

      • Flayer<\/strong>: Makes it easier to inflict wounds and increases non-elemental damage.<\/li>
      • Critical Status<\/strong>: Increases effectiveness of status effects when landing critical hits.<\/li>
      • Weakness Exploit<\/strong>: +30 percent Affinity for weak point attacks and a further 20 percent for wounds.<\/li>
      • Paralysis Attack<\/strong>: Increases the rate of paralysis build-up.<\/li>
      • Quick Sheathe<\/strong>: Faster sheathe animation.<\/li>
      • Critical Eye<\/strong>: Increases your Affinity(Crit rate).<\/li>
      • Divine Blessing<\/strong>: Reduce damage taken by 50 percent.<\/li>
      • Guardian Arkveld’s Vitality<\/strong>: Restore health while attacking and destroying wounds.<\/li> <\/ul>

        While this build won’t get the fastest clear times, it’s a consistently powerful setup that minimizes your chances of death and maximizes your damage output via ailments.<\/p>

        Those are some of the best Long Sword builds and how to play the Long Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds. For more guides, check out our complete list of

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