Master 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, but its size demands strategic play. This guide details a build maximizing sleep effects for massive damage output.
To effectively utilize this build, you'll need to reliably put monsters to sleep. Recent updates have introduced sleep-inducing weapons, but pairing them with the right skills is crucial. Let's dive into the optimal gear:
Optimal Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build
Unlike the poison-focused Long Sword, the Great Sword excels with sleep effects. This build requires materials from a somewhat rare monster, but the majority of components come from more common hunts.
Complete 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 ideal sleep-based Great Sword. Its inherent Evade Extender skill provides crucial distance after dodging, enhancing survivability. Somnacanth is the source for this weapon's materials.
Helmet & Greaves: Nightmare Paolumu
These pieces, acquired from Nightmare Paolumu (introduced in a paid event), are essential. They provide all three levels of Rude Awakener, boosting damage against sleeping monsters by 100% on the initial hit. While less frequent now, they appear in events and as rare spawns.
Mail, Vambraces, & Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
Completing the build, these Tzitzi-Ya-Ku components maximize Status Sneak Attack, guaranteeing sleep buildup with rear attacks. Additional points in Evade Extender and Artful Dodger further enhance defensive capabilities. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a relatively common monster.
Optimizing Driftstone Slots
This build offers a good number of Driftstone slots. While five Sleep Attack slots are ideal, you can allocate them to enhance dodging (Artful Dodger, Evade Extender) or increase rear-attack damage (Sneak Attack).
- 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 ease.
- Evade Extender (Pale): Increases evasion distance.
This comprehensive guide provides a powerful and effective Great Sword build in Monster Hunter Now. Remember to adapt your strategy based on the specific monster you're facing.
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