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 delivering devastating blows. However, its size can make it unwieldy. This guide details a build maximizing its potential using the sleep element.
To effectively utilize the Great Sword, you need to control the fight. Recent updates introduced sleep-inducing weapons, but you'll need the right skills to consistently trigger sleep. This build focuses on achieving that.
Optimal Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build
Unlike the poison-focused Long Sword, the Great Sword excels with sleep. While this build requires materials from a relatively rare monster, the majority of the equipment comes from more common hunts.
Complete Great Sword Build Breakdown
| 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 Evade Extender skill adds crucial distance after dodging, improving survivability. Somnacanth is the source of this weapon's materials.
Helmet and Greaves: Nightmare Paolumu
The Nightmare Paolumu, introduced in a paid event, provides key components. Its parts offer all three levels of Rude Awakener, boosting damage to sleeping monsters by 100% on the first hit. While less common now, they appear in events or as rare spawns.
Mail, Vambraces, and Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
These pieces prioritize Status Sneak Attack, guaranteeing sleep buildup with rear attacks when maxed. They also contribute to Evade Extender and Artful Dodger, enhancing evasion. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku is a more readily available target.
Optimizing Driftstone Slots
This build boasts numerous Driftstone slots. Five Sleep Attack slots are ideal, but you can also enhance dodging (Artful Dodger, Evade Extender) or 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 build transforms the Great Sword into a sleep-inducing powerhouse. Master its mechanics and dominate Monster Hunter Now!
