Master the Monster Hunter Now Great Sword: A Sleep-Induced 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 the Great Sword's potential using the sleep effect.
To effectively utilize this build, you'll need to reliably put monsters to sleep. Recent updates have introduced sleep-inducing weapons, but you'll also need the right skills.
Optimal Monster Hunter Now Great Sword Build
Unlike the poison-focused Long Sword, this Great Sword build leverages the sleep element. While it 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: The Frilled Blade
The Frilled Blade is the optimal sleep-inducing Great Sword. Its Evade Extender skill enhances defensive maneuvers, making it easier to manage the Great Sword's slower movements. You'll need to hunt Somnacanth to obtain the necessary materials.
Helmet and Greaves: Nightmare Paolumu
The Nightmare Paolumu, introduced in an early paid event, provides crucial components. Its parts grant access to all three levels of Rude Awakener, significantly boosting damage against sleeping monsters (100% damage increase on the first hit). While less frequent now, they still appear in events or as rare spawns.
Mail, Vambraces, and Coil: Tzitzi-Ya-Ku
The remaining pieces primarily focus on Status Sneak Attack, maximizing sleep buildup with rear attacks. Additional skills include Evade Extender and Artful Dodger for improved evasion. Tzitzi-Ya-Ku, easily tracked with paintballs, is the source of these materials.
Optimizing Driftstone Slots
This build offers a significant advantage: readily available Driftstone slots. While five Sleep Attack slots are ideal, 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.
- Evade Extender (Pale): Increases evasion distance.
This comprehensive guide equips you to create a formidable sleep-based Great Sword build in Monster Hunter Now. Remember to prioritize obtaining the necessary materials and strategically utilize your Driftstone slots for optimal performance.
