Monster Hunter Wilds
Best builds September 2026
Updated · Ver. 1.042 · 68 builds · 10 of 14 weapons
Complete builds, one page each: the weapon and its Gogma Artian rolls, five armor pieces, charm, mantle and every decoration, with skill totals and set bonuses computed from the database. Each build credits the creator it is adapted from.
Each build is tuned for a target. Soft skin is any part with a hitzone value of 45 or more, where Weakness Exploit triggers; hard skin is everything below, where it never does. Check the weakness chart before picking one.
68 of 68 builds
Dual Blades · ElementalWeakness Exploit Dual Blades
Arkveld γ four-piece with Flayer 5, Convert Element 3 and Latent Power 4 on a dragon Eternal Cusp.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Flayer 5 · Convert Element 3
Charge Blade · ElementalGog Coalescence Charge Blade
Mutual Hostility II from three Gogmazios pieces, Coalescence 3 fed by Bubbly Dance.
Coalescence 3 · Load Shells 2 · Rapid Morph 3
Switch Axe · ElementalElemental Switch Axe
Mutual Hostility II, Agitator 5, Burst 5 and Coalescence 3 fed by Bubbly Dance.
Fire Attack 3 · Rapid Morph 3 · Power Prolonger 3
Insect Glaive · ElementalGogma Evasion Insect Glaive
Mutual Hostility II, Evade Window 5 and Divine Blessing 3 on a fire Limbo Llor.
Critical Element 3 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Burst 5
Sword & Shield · ElementalElemental Sword & Shield
Mutual Hostility II, Burst 5, Peak Performance 5 and Offensive Guard 3 on a fire Kyrie Verd.
Fire Attack 3 · Offensive Guard 3 · Burst 5
Long Sword · ElementalGogmazios Long Sword
Mutual Hostility II, Burst Boost and Second Wind with Peak Performance 5 and Maximum Might 3.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Burst 5 · Peak Performance 5
Great Sword · ComfortRaw Gore Great Sword
All-rounder: Black Eclipse, Antivirus 3, Guard 3 and Offensive Guard 3 on Ostrak Oblivion.
Offensive Guard 3 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5
Light Bowgun · ElementalGogmazios Coalescence Light Bowgun
Mutual Hostility II, Bubbly Dance into Coalescence 3 and Weakness Exploit 5, any element.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Fire Attack 3 · Coalescence 3
Gunlance · DefensiveGogmazios Regen Gunlance
Mutual Hostility II, Super Recovery and Peak Performance 5 on a fire Auguring Omen.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Guard 3
Hammer · Endgame metaBlack Eclipse Hammer
Attack Boost 5, Critical Boost 5 and Weakness Exploit 5 with Black Eclipse and Guts on a raw Hammer.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Attack Boost 5 · Critical Boost 5
Dual Blades · DefensiveMutual Hostility Dual Blades
Gogmazios three-piece plus weapon roll for Mutual Hostility II, Peak Performance 5 and Latent Power 5.
Peak Performance 5 · Latent Power 5 · Adrenaline Rush 4
Charge Blade · Endgame metaBinding Gore Charge Blade
Impact phials with Artillery 3, Black Eclipse, Binding Counter and Lord's Soul Guts.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Critical Boost 3
Switch Axe · Endgame metaResentment Switch Axe
Resentment 5 with Bad Blood, Counterstrike 3 and Black Eclipse, triggered by parries and offsets.
Resentment 5 · Attack Boost 5 · Weakness Exploit 5
Insect Glaive · Endgame metaGore Flayer Insect Glaive
Arkvulcan γ four-piece with Flayer 5, Black Eclipse and Evade Window 5, dragon element.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Flayer 5 · Antivirus 3
Sword & Shield · Endgame metaAll-Rounder Sword & Shield
Raw Kyrie Verd with Black Eclipse, Weakness Exploit 5, Agitator 5, Flayer 5 and Guard Up 3.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5 · Offensive Guard 3
Long Sword · Endgame metaGore Soul Long Sword
Raw crit build: Black Eclipse, Guts' Tenacity, Weakness Exploit 5, Agitator 5, Critical Boost 5.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5 · Critical Boost 5
Great Sword · Endgame metaBlackest Night Great Sword
Four Bale α for The Blackest Night, Attack Boost 5, Critical Boost 5 and Latent Power 5.
Attack Boost 5 · Critical Boost 5 · Agitator 5
Light Bowgun · Endgame metaGore Flayer Light Bowgun
Four Arkveld γ pieces, Black Eclipse, Flayer 5 and Burst 5 for Normal, Pierce or Spread.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Burst 5 · Flayer 5
Gunlance · ComfortHealth Regen Gunlance
Hasten Recovery II, Super Recovery and Offensive Guard 3 with Artillery 3 and Flayer 5.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Offensive Guard 3
Hammer · Endgame metaPowerhouse Hammer
Offset build: Powerhouse from a Doshaguma roll, Critical Eye 5, Weakness Exploit 5 and Agitator 4.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Eye 5 · Critical Boost 5
Dual Blades · Hard skinHard Skin Dual Blades
Mind's Eye 3, Partbreaker 3 and Agitator 5 on Omega Attire α with the Sororal two-piece for Black Eclipse.
Mind's Eye 3 · Partbreaker 3 · Agitator 5
Charge Blade · DefensiveHealth Regen Charge Blade
Hasten Recovery II, Super Recovery and Recovery Speed 3 on an element-phial Gogma Artian.
Recovery Speed 3 · Recovery Up 3 · Load Shells 2
Switch Axe · ComfortEvasion Switch Axe
Evade Window 5 and Evade Extender for classic dodge play, with Weakness Exploit 5 and Agitator 5.
Evade Window 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5
Insect Glaive · Endgame metaLatent Power Insect Glaive
Rey Dau γ four-piece with Latent Power 5 and Thunderous Roar II for the airborne glaive.
Latent Power 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Boost 3
Sword & Shield · DefensiveSupport Healer Sword & Shield
Party healer: Wide-Range 5, Speed Eating 3, Free Meal 3 and Paralysis 3, with Flayer 5 for wounds.
Wide-Range 5 · Speed Eating 3 · Free Meal 3
Long Sword · Endgame metaFlayer Partbreaker Long Sword
Arkveld γ with Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3, Attack Boost 5, Burst 5 and Convert Element 3.
Flayer 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Partbreaker 3
Great Sword · ElementalElemental Great Sword
Gogmazios farm set: fire and dragon Ostrak Oblivion, Offensive Guard, Mutual Hostility II.
Offensive Guard 3 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5
Light Bowgun · DefensiveEvasion Burst Boost Light Bowgun
Burst Boost II, Burst 5, Weakness Exploit 5 and Evade Window 5 for solo element ammo.
Burst 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Thunder Attack 3
Gunlance · Endgame metaFull Burst Gunlance
Burst 5 with Burst Boost II, Binding Counter and Guts on a fire Auguring Omen.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Burst 5
Hammer · ComfortComfort Hammer
Focus 3 for faster charges and Earplugs to hammer through roars, still at 572 effective raw.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Focus 3 · Earplugs 2
Dual Blades · ElementalGog Scorcher Dual Blades
Gogmazios β three-piece with Mutual Hostility II, Scorcher and Burst Boost on a fire Eternal Cusp.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Burst 5 · Fire Attack 3
Dual Blades · Endgame metaGore Flayer Dual Blades
Arkveld γ four-piece with Flayer 5, Black Eclipse and Antivirus on a dragon Eternal Cusp.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Flayer 5 · Critical Eye 3
Dual Blades · ComfortLatent Power Dual Blades
Rey Dau γ four-piece with Latent Power 5 and Thunderous Roar on a water Eternal Cusp.
Latent Power 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Water Attack 3
Dual Blades · ProgressionHR 100 Dual Blades
Lord's Soul with Black Eclipse and Antivirus 3, Coalescence 3, Counterstrike 3 and Critical Boost 5 on the Wyvern Lovers.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Boost 5 · Antivirus 3
Charge Blade · ProgressionBudget Gore Charge Blade
No Gogma Artian or rolled charm: G. Abiding Gawain, Black Eclipse, Weakness Exploit 5.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Weakness Exploit 5
Switch Axe · ProgressionBudget Resentment Switch Axe
Pre-HR 100 Nu Udra β set: Resentment 5, Bad Blood II and Weakness Exploit 5 on a poison axe.
Resentment 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Rapid Morph 3
Insect Glaive · ProgressionBudget Flayer Insect Glaive
Guardian Arkveld set with Flayer 5 and Weakness Exploit 5 on the poison Queen Regalia.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Flayer 5 · Poison Attack 3
Sword & Shield · ProgressionBudget Sword & Shield
Pre-HR100 budget build: Offensive Guard 3, Guard 3, Weakness Exploit 5, Agitator 5 on Queen Rapier.
Offensive Guard 3 · Guard 3 · Weakness Exploit 5
Long Sword · ProgressionGore Leviathan Budget Long Sword
Pre-HR100 budget build: Black Eclipse and Leviathan's Fury on the fire Wyvern Blade "Maple".
Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Boost 5 · Fire Attack 3
Great Sword · ProgressionBudget Resentment Great Sword
Pre-HR 100 set: Resentment 5, Weakness Exploit 5, Agitator 5, Critical Boost 5.
Resentment 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5
Light Bowgun · ProgressionBudget Pierce Light Bowgun
Pierce 3 Rey Dau bowgun with Weakness Exploit 5 and Agitator 5, no rolls or arch-tempered.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5 · Piercing Shots 1
Gunlance · ProgressionBudget Partbreaker Gunlance
Budget G. Lawful Bors with Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3, Decimator and Binding Counter.
Artillery 3 · Load Shells 2 · Flayer 5
Dual Blades · ProgressionGore Burst Budget Dual Blades
Pre-HR100 budget build: Black Eclipse and Burst Boost on Wyvern Lovers, no Artian or rolled charm.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Boost 5 · Burst 3
Great Sword · ProgressionHR 50 Great Sword
True Shadowbringer laser: Darkside with Dark Arts, Latent Power 5, Counterstrike 3, Quick Sheathe 3.
Latent Power 5 · Counterstrike 3 · Recovery Speed 3
Dual Blades · ProgressionHR 50 Dual Blades
Rey Dau γ for Lord's Soul and Latent Power 5, Lagiacrus β for Azure Bolt, Weakness Exploit 5 on the Blazing Liel.
Latent Power 5 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Critical Boost 3
Dual Blades · ProgressionHR 41 Dual Blades
Four Gore pieces for Black Eclipse II with Antivirus 3, Counterattack Charm III for Adrenaline Rush 3.
Antivirus 3 · Adrenaline Rush 3 · Critical Boost 5
Great Sword · ProgressionHR 40 Great Sword
Agitator 5, Maximum Might 3 with Second Wind, Black Eclipse and Focus 3 on the High Lagia Blade.
Agitator 5 · Maximum Might 3 · Focus 3
Charge Blade · ProgressionHR 40 Charge Blade
Carries you to HR 100: Black Eclipse II, Weakness Exploit 5, Maximum Might 3, Guardian Albathos.
Load Shells 2 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Maximum Might 3
Long Sword · ProgressionHR 40 Long Sword
Carries you to HR 100: Weakness Exploit 5, Maximum Might 3, Scorcher and Critical Element 3.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Maximum Might 3
Great Sword · ProgressionHR 30 Great Sword
First mixed set: Black Eclipse with Antivirus 3, Binding Counter, Focus 3 on the Jin Dahaad blade.
Focus 3 · Antivirus 3 · Agitator 3
Charge Blade · ProgressionHR 30 Charge Blade
Four Gore pieces for Black Eclipse II, Antivirus 3, Maximum Might 3 on the Lala Eumenophor.
Load Shells 2 · Maximum Might 3 · Antivirus 3
Long Sword · ProgressionHR 30 Long Sword
Gore Magala arrives: Black Eclipse with Antivirus 3, Burst 4 and Burst Boost from G. Ebony α.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Burst 4 · Antivirus 3
Dual Blades · ProgressionHR 21 Dual Blades
High Rank G. Ebony β and Rathalos β: Burst 4, Burst Boost I, Scorcher I and Critical Boost 5 on the Wyvern Lovers.
Burst 4 · Critical Boost 5 · Adrenaline Rush 2
Charge Blade · ProgressionHR 20 Charge Blade
Four G. Rathalos pieces for Scorcher II and Weakness Exploit 5 with Exploiter Charm I.
Load Shells 2 · Weakness Exploit 5 · Maximum Might 2
Long Sword · ProgressionHR 20 Long Sword
Rathalos Coil α for Adrenaline Rush 2 on every Foresight Slash, Rathalos blade with Critical Boost 3.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Adrenaline Rush 2 · Attack Boost 3
Great Sword · ProgressionHR 10 Great Sword
High Rank Doshaguma for Powerhouse II, Critical Draw 3 on Buster Sword III, Quick Sheathe 3.
Critical Draw 3 · Attack Boost 3 · Quick Sheathe 3
Charge Blade · ProgressionHR 10 Charge Blade
Load Shells 2 from two Magazine jewels, G. Ebony with a G. Arkveld chest for Flayer.
Load Shells 2 · Burst 3 · Divine Blessing 3
Long Sword · ProgressionHR 10 Long Sword
High Rank start: G. Arkveld heals you on every wound broken, Flayer 2, Quick Sheathe 3.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Flayer 2 · Divine Blessing 3
Charge Blade · ProgressionChapter 3 Charge Blade
End of Low Rank: full G. Ebony for Burst 3 and Burst Boost II, fire Albirath Blade I.
Burst 3 · Divine Blessing 3 · Master's Touch 1
Long Sword · ProgressionChapter 3 Long Sword
End of Low Rank: G. Ebony three-piece for Burst 3 and Burst Boost, fire G. Rathalos blade.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Burst 3 · Critical Element 1
Dual Blades · ProgressionChapter 3 Dual Blades
Two G. Ebony pieces for Burst Boost I and two G. Rathalos pieces for Scorcher I, on the Twin Albiraths I.
Burst 2 · Evade Window 1 · Weakness Exploit 1
Charge Blade · ProgressionChapter 2 Charge Blade
Full Hirabami set for Evade Window 5, Barina Bouclier II with 130 paralysis.
Evade Window 5 · Critical Status 1
Long Sword · ProgressionChapter 2 Long Sword
Hirabami three-piece for Evade Window 3, Quick Sheathe 3 and Power Prolonger 2.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Evade Window 3 · Power Prolonger 2
Great Sword · ProgressionChapter 2 Great Sword
Full Doshaguma for Powerhouse II (+25 attack after every offset), Free Meal 3, to the end of Low Rank.
Critical Draw 2 · Free Meal 3 · Quick Sheathe 1
Charge Blade · ProgressionChapter 1 Charge Blade
Your first Charge Blade set: full Hope armor for Divine Blessing 3, paralysis Barina Bouclier I.
Divine Blessing 3 · Stun Resistance 2 · Critical Draw 1
Long Sword · ProgressionChapter 1 Long Sword
Your first Long Sword set: Quick Sheathe 3 from three Alloy and Balahara pieces, paralysis blade.
Quick Sheathe 3 · Critical Draw 1
Great Sword · ProgressionChapter 1 Great Sword
Your first Great Sword set: the full Hope set for Divine Blessing 3, Buster Sword I.
Divine Blessing 3 · Stun Resistance 2 · Critical Draw 1
Dual Blades · ProgressionChapter 1 Dual Blades
Bone and Balahara for Evade Extender 3 and Marathon Runner 2, the two skills that make Demon Mode comfortable.
Evade Extender 3 · Marathon Runner 2
Builds FAQ
What is the best build in Monster Hunter Wilds in September 2026?
There is no single best set: it depends on the monster's hitzones. Against soft skin (hitzone value 45 or more) a Weakness Exploit build wins; against hard skin (under 45) Weakness Exploit does nothing and Mind's Eye with Partbreaker takes over. Every build here is filed by target so you can pick the right one for the hunt.
What is soft skin and hard skin?
Hitzone value (HZV) is how much of your damage a part takes. Weakness Exploit only triggers on parts at 45 or above, called soft skin. In-game star ratings are misleading: Zoh Shia's crystallised head is three stars at HZV 40, its legs three stars at 45. Use the weakness chart to see the numbers.
How are the skills counted?
From the database: the weapon and its rolled skills, the five armor pieces, the charm and every decoration, capped at each skill's maximum, plus set and group bonuses counted in points exactly as the game does (a Gogma Artian roll counts as one piece). Nothing is typed by hand, so the totals cannot drift from the gear shown.
Which weapons have builds?
Dual Blades, Charge Blade, Switch Axe, Insect Glaive, Sword & Shield, Long Sword, Great Sword, Light Bowgun, Gunlance, Hammer so far, with 68 complete builds. The other weapon types are added one full build at a time.