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Monster Hunter Wilds Great Sword overview - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Great Sword? This staple Monster Hunter weapon returns in Wilds, and we couldn't be happier for it. The Great Sword is ideal for players who prefer to charge into battle and inflict massive damage with slow and deliberate slashes. It boasts the highest damage per hit out of any weapon, making it a worthwhile pick regardless of skill level.

The Great Sword is the best weapon to get to grips with the slower and heavier cadence of combat in Monster Hunter Wilds. Its skill ceiling is also high enough that the investment in learning how to use it doesn't go to waste. An effective Great Sword build should comfortably see you through all the hunts in the RPG game, so let us walk you through how to use one of the most iconic Monster Hunter Wilds weapons in the series.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Hammer overview - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Hammer? The Hammer is a heavy weapon with striking mobility and a moveset packed with combo attacks. It also has a high chance to stun any monster unfortunate enough to be on the receiving end of its trademark golf swing, leaving wounds and weak spots wide open.

The Hammer can be considered a blunt alternative to the MHW Great Sword. Both offer the satisfaction of wielding a massive Monster Hunter Wilds weapon, but the Hammer has the edge in both speed and agility. It's an ideal weapon for players who prefer to attack and ask questions later in Monster Hunter Wilds, but its inability to guard demands careful timing. Here's how to master the Hammer and land those powerful swings when it counts.

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Monster Hunter Wilds bow overview - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds bow? The bow returns in Wilds, and is one of the Monster Hunter weapons that has received the biggest changes, making it more accessible to new players, that's if you're able to manage your stamina and you like mid to long range combat, with the occasional close-range monster dodge.

The bow doesn't require any ammo management, making it a great option over similar Monster Hunter Wilds weapons such as the bowgun, but it does require you to keep an eye on your stamina as well as effectively manage a new trick arrow gauge. The best Monster Hunter Wilds bow build should see you switching between shot types and using your trick arrow gauge to land killer blows, let's take a look at how it works.

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