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 devastating blows. However, its size can make it unwieldy. This guide details a build maximizing its potential using the sleep effect.
This build prioritizes sleep-inducing attacks, requiring materials from both common and rarer monsters.
Optimal Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build
| Item | Effect |
|---|---|
| Weapon | Frilled Blade (Sleep Element, Evade Extender I) |
| Helmet | Nightshade Paolumu Helmet (Rude Awakener I/II, Driftstone Slot) |
| Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Mail (Status Sneak Attack, Artful Dodger, Driftstone Slot) | |
| Vambraces | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Vambraces (Status Sneak Attack I/II, Driftstone Slot) |
| Coil | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Coil (Evade Extender, Status Sneak Attack, Driftstone Slot) |
| Greaves | Nightshade Paolumu Greaves (Rude Awakener, Status Sneak Attack, Driftstone Slot) |
Weapon Choice: Frilled Blade
The Frilled Blade is the optimal sleep-based Great Sword. Its inherent Evade Extender skill improves defensive maneuvers. Somnacanth materials are needed for its crafting.
Helmet & Greaves: Nightshade Paolumu
The Nightshade Paolumu provides crucial Rude Awakener skills (up to level II), significantly boosting damage against sleeping monsters. While less common, they are more frequently available now than at launch.
Mail, Vambraces, & Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
These pieces focus on Status Sneak Attack, maximizing sleep buildup from rear attacks. Artful Dodger and Evade Extender further enhance survivability. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a relatively common monster, easily tracked with paintballs.
Optimizing Driftstone Slots
This build offers numerous Driftstone slots. Prioritize Sleep Attack (Azure) for increased sleep buildup. Alternatively, enhance dodging (Artful Dodger and Evade Extender, Azure) or rear attack damage (Sneak Attack, Pale).
- Sleep Attack (Azure): Increases sleep buildup (50 at rank 1, 150 at rank 5).
- Sneak Attack (Pale): Increases damage from rear attacks (10% at rank 1, 30% at rank 5).
- Artful Dodger (Azure): Improves evasion.
- Evade Extender (Pale): Increases evasion distance.
This comprehensive guide provides a powerful and effective Great Sword build in Monster Hunter Now, leveraging sleep effects for maximum damage output. Remember to adjust Driftstone slots based on your playstyle and needs.
