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, but its size requires a strategic approach. This guide details a sleep-focused build maximizing damage against sleeping monsters.
This build prioritizes sleep effects, 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) |
| Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Mail (Status Sneak Attack, Artful Dodger) | |
| Vambraces | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Vambraces (Status Sneak Attack I/II) |
| Coil | Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Coil (Evade Extender, Status Sneak Attack) |
| Greaves | Nightshade Paolumu Greaves (Rude Awakener, Status Sneak Attack) |
Weapon Choice: Frilled Blade
The Frilled Blade, crafted using Somnacanth materials, is the cornerstone of this build. Its sleep element synergizes perfectly with the build's strategy, and the Evade Extender skill enhances mobility.
Helmet & Greaves: Nightshade Paolumu
The Nightshade Paolumu, introduced in an early event, provides crucial components. The Rude Awakener skill significantly boosts damage against sleeping monsters. While less frequently encountered now, it remains a key element for this build.
Mail, Vambraces, & Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
These pieces, crafted from Tzitzi-Ya-Ku materials (a more common monster), maximize the Status Sneak Attack skill. This guarantees sleep buildup with rear attacks, complemented by Artful Dodger and Evade Extender for improved survivability.
Driftstone Slot Optimization
This build offers numerous Driftstone slots. 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 strategically distributing them across the other skills enhances both offensive and defensive capabilities. This build provides a potent combination of offensive and defensive capabilities, making it a highly effective strategy for Monster Hunter Now.
