Monster Hunter Wilds · Charge Blade build

HR 40 Charge Blade Sep 2026

Updated September 27, 2026 · Ver. 1.042 · HR 40+ · Progression · S tier weapon

The Charge Blade set from HR 40 to HR 100: four Gore pieces keep Black Eclipse II and Antivirus 3, G. Arkveld Vambraces β with Exploiter Charm II and a Tenderizer jewel reach Weakness Exploit 5, three Mighty jewels give Maximum Might 3, and the rarity 8 Guardian Albathos brings 250 fire with Load Shells 2 and Handicraft 3.

Soft skin · HZV 45+All Charge Blades Tier list Weakness chart

Attack: 792; +15% affinity
Element: Fire; 250
Defense: 414; Base 306, fully upgraded
Load Shells: Lv 2; Max Lv 2
Set bonus: Black Eclipse II; Gore Magala's Tyranny · 4 pts

Core skills

5 priority skills

Priority 1
Load Shells
2/2
Priority 2
Weakness Exploit
5/5
Priority 3
Maximum Might
3/3
Priority 4
Antivirus
3/3
Priority 5
Handicraft
3/5

Set bonus

Black Eclipse II · 4 pts

Mantle

Corrupted Mantle

Full loadout

Weapon, armor, charm, decorations and the skills they add up to

Weapon

Guardian AlbathosR8Fire

Attack: 792
Affinity: +15%
Element: 250 Fire
Slots: 3-2-1

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Critical Element1

Master's Touch1

Decorations

Head
Gore Helm β
Slots 3-1
- CoalescenceLv 1
- Scale LayeringLv 1
- Evade WindowLv 1
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- 3Mighty Jewel [2]
- 1Shockproof Jewel [1]
Chest
Gore Mail α
Slots 3
- AntivirusLv 1
- Evade WindowLv 2
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- Scaling ProwessLv 1
- 3Mighty Jewel [2]
Arms
G. Arkveld Vambraces β
Slots 1-1-1
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Guardian Arkveld's VitalityLv 1
- Weakness ExploitLv 2
Waist
Gore Coil α
Slots 3-1
- ConstitutionLv 2
- AntivirusLv 1
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- Scaling ProwessLv 1
- 3Mighty Jewel [2]
- 1Sane Jewel [1]
Legs
Gore Greaves β
Slots 3-1-1
- Scale LayeringLv 1
- AntivirusLv 1
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- Flinch FreeLv 1
Charm
Exploiter Charm II
- Weakness ExploitLv 2

MantleCorrupted Mantle

Skills (computed from the gear)

Weakness Exploit5
Antivirus3
Evade Window3
Handicraft3
Maximum Might3
Quick Sheathe3
Constitution2
Load Shells2
Coalescence1
Critical Element1
Flinch Free1
Master's Touch1
Shock Absorber1

Set and group bonuses

Black Eclipse II · Gore Magala's Tyranny 4/4
Infects you with Frenzy and raises attack when against large monsters. Attack power increases upon recovery.

Defense

306 → 414

Resistances

FirFire-6WatWater+12ThuThunder-5IceIce+8DraDragon-8

Materials for the full set (19 items)

Gore Magala Scale+×14
Gore Magala Wing+×11
Hunter Symbol II×8
Gore Magala Carapace×6
Arkveld Armorplate×6
Hunter Symbol III×6
Guardian Rathalos Carapace×6
Guardian Scale+×6
Gore Magala Ripclaw+×5
Gore Magala Certificate S×3
White Arkveld Pelt×3
Gore Magala Feeler+×2
Gore Magala Tail×2
Frenzy Shard×2
Guardian Rathalos Ruby×2
Wyvern Gem×1
Jin Dahaad Icegem×1
Gore Magala Nyctgem×1
Arkveld Gem×1

How to play it

Soft skin · HZV 45+

Hit weak points at full stamina with the Frenzy cured: Weakness Exploit 5, Maximum Might 3 and the Black Eclipse affinity stack into very high crit rates, and Critical Element on the Guardian Albathos makes the fire crits count. Keep upgrading the armor for defense: 8★ and 9★ monsters hit hard. It is also time to start farming Artian weapons for the endgame.

Synergies

Why each skill is in the set

Black Eclipse II4 ptsAntivirus
Black Eclipse II and Antivirus 3
Gore Helm β, Mail α, Coil α and Greaves β keep four points of Gore Magala's Tyranny for Black Eclipse II; the armor alone gives Antivirus 3.
Weakness Exploit
Weakness Exploit 5 from the Arkveld braces
G. Arkveld Vambraces β give Weakness Exploit 2, Exploiter Charm II two more, and one Tenderizer jewel the fifth.
HandicraftLoad ShellsCritical Element
Guardian Albathos: Handicraft 3 and Load Shells 2
The rarity 8 Guardian Rathalos Charge Blade has 220 raw, 15% affinity and 250 fire with Critical Element and Master's Touch. Handicraft Jewel II and I give Handicraft 3, and a Magazine Jewel II keeps Load Shells 2, the one jewel NinoMMO says never to skip.
Maximum MightQuick Sheathe
Maximum Might 3 and Quick Sheathe 3
Three Mighty jewels give Maximum Might 3; three Sheath jewels in the Arkveld braces give Quick Sheathe 3.

Swaps

If you are missing a piece

NinoMMO's summary card lists an Attack Jewel III [3] in place of the Handicraft jewels: Handicraft 3 or Attack Boost 3, depending on what you have.
The weapon element is not set in stone: use whatever element the monster is weak to, as long as it has slots for Load Shells 2.

Source

Credit

Build by NinoMMO, adapted and re-fitted to the database.

The BEST Charge Blade Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds

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HR 40 Charge Blade Build Summary · MH Wilds Charge Blade Progression

Updated September 27, 2026 · Ver. 1.042 · gear data from wilds.mhdb.io · build adapted from NinoMMO

Loadout: Guardian Albathos (Handicraft Jewel II [2], Magazine Jewel II [2], Handicraft Jewel [1]); Gore Helm β, Gore Mail α, G. Arkveld Vambraces β, Gore Coil α, Gore Greaves β; Exploiter Charm II; Corrupted Mantle; armor jewels Mighty Jewel [2] ×3, Shockproof Jewel [1], Sheath Jewel [1] ×3, Sane Jewel [1] ×3, Tenderizer Jewel [3]. Core skills: Load Shells 2, Weakness Exploit 5, Maximum Might 3, Antivirus 3, Handicraft 3, plus Black Eclipse II (Gore Magala's Tyranny).

Weapon: Guardian Albathos (Charge Blade, R8, Fire)
Attack / affinity: 792 / +15%
Main armor set: Gore β
Charm: Exploiter Charm II
Mantle: Corrupted Mantle
Target: Soft skin · HZV 45+
Unlocks at: HR 40+
Defense: 306 base, 414 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses: Black Eclipse II (Gore Magala's Tyranny, 4 pts)
Source: NinoMMO, "The BEST Charge Blade Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds"

FAQ · 5 questions

HR 40 Charge Blade FAQ

What gear does the HR 40 Charge Blade build use?

Guardian Albathos with Handicraft Jewel II [2], Magazine Jewel II [2], Handicraft Jewel [1]; Gore Helm β, Gore Mail α, G. Arkveld Vambraces β, Gore Coil α, Gore Greaves β; Exploiter Charm II; Corrupted Mantle. That reaches Load Shells 2, Weakness Exploit 5, Maximum Might 3, Antivirus 3 with Black Eclipse II.

When should I use the HR 40 Charge Blade build?

Soft skin · HZV 45+. The Charge Blade set from HR 40 to HR 100: four Gore pieces keep Black Eclipse II and Antivirus 3, G. Arkveld Vambraces β with Exploiter Charm II and a Tenderizer jewel reach Weakness Exploit 5, three Mighty jewels give Maximum Might 3, and the rarity 8 Guardian Albathos brings 250 fire with Load Shells 2 and Handicraft 3.

When do I leave this Charge Blade set?

At HR 100, when Gogmazios, Arch-tempered and 10★ monsters open: upgrade the armor, craft Gogma Artian weapons and move to the endgame Charge Blade builds.

Where does the HR 40 Charge Blade build come from?

It is adapted from NinoMMO's video "The BEST Charge Blade Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds", re-fitted to the game data on this site: every piece, jewel and skill total above is checked against the database, and the swaps list what was changed and why.