For solo players in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, the ideal weapon needs versatility and power. Some offer superior defense, others boast unmatched raw strength, and one excels at exploiting monster weaknesses. This guide highlights five top choices, explaining their unique strengths.
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Best Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons for Solo Play
Switch Axe
The Switch Axe demands skill and strategy, but rewards players with exceptional solo performance. Its versatility surpasses the Charge Blade, offering powerful axe and sword combos. The axe form unleashes devastating attacks like "Wild Swing," delivering massive damage. The sword form provides intricate combos, including burst attacks and heavy-hitting chains capable of inflicting hundreds of damage points, even at lower weapon levels.
Hammer
An excellent beginner weapon, the Hammer is also a solo powerhouse. Its high damage output allows for strategic investment in status ailments like sleep or paralysis, controlling monster behavior while still delivering significant blows. Its focused strike, particularly effective at breaking wounds and weak points, accelerates hunts and maximizes crafting material acquisition.
Great Sword
The Great Sword is a blunt force instrument of destruction. While slow, its size provides a makeshift guard against attacks. Its core strength lies in its charged attack, a three-stage power strike that, when timed correctly, unleashes devastating damage. Even the lower-level charged attacks deliver respectable damage.
Lance
The Wilds Lance is significantly improved, excelling beyond simple guarding and poking. It boasts the game's strongest guard, powerful thrust attacks leading into multi-hit combos, and enhanced mobility options. A new stamina-based guard skill further bolsters its defensive capabilities, complemented by a powerful ramming attack. While its damage output is lower than weapons like the Great Sword, its defensive prowess makes it invaluable for solo hunts.
Heavy Bowgun
The Heavy Bowgun outshines its lighter counterpart in solo play due to its superior damage, increased ammo capacity, and powerful burst mode (despite its cooldown). Its versatility is unmatched, allowing for various ammo types – standard, piercing, and status effect rounds – offering adaptability against diverse monsters. The ability to engage from a distance makes it ideal for solo hunters.
