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Chapter 1 Great Sword Sep 2026

Updated · Ver. 1.042 · Chapter 1 · Progression · S tier weapon

The Great Sword set for your very first hunts: the full Hope set gives Divine Blessing 3, which often halves the damage you take, plus Stun Resistance 2, on a Buster Sword I for its slightly better sharpness and Critical Draw 1.

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Hope armor set, the core of the Chapter 1 Great Sword build
Buster Sword I, the Great Sword of the Chapter 1 Great Sword build
Attack
576
0% affinity
Element
None
Raw damage
Defense
110
Base 10, fully upgraded
Divine Blessing
Lv 3
Max Lv 3
Stun Resistance
Lv 2
Max Lv 3

Core skills

  1. Priority 1

    Divine Blessing

    3/3

  2. Priority 2

    Stun Resistance

    2/3

  3. Priority 3

    Critical Draw

    1/3

Mantle

Any

Full loadout

WeaponBuster Sword I render
Buster Sword IR2
Attack
576
Affinity
0%
Element
None
Slots
None

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Critical Draw1

How to play it

Nothing in Chapter 1 is dangerous, so use it to learn the charge timings: Charged Slash, Strong Charged Slash and True Charged Slash, and the Offset Rising Slash. Divine Blessing 3 forgives the hits you take while learning. Upgrade the Hope pieces as you go; if you find other armor, feel free to test it, nothing here is final.

Synergies

  1. Divine BlessingStun Resistance

    Divine Blessing 3 while you learn the monsters

    Hope Mail, Vambraces and Greaves each carry a point of Divine Blessing. At level 3 the skill often reduces incoming damage, a safety net while you learn the monsters. The Hope Mask and Coil add Stun Resistance 2.

  2. Critical Draw

    Buster Sword I and Critical Draw

    The starter Buster Sword I has a bit more sharpness than the default blade and Critical Draw 1: +50% affinity on the first attack out of the sheathe. The Hope pieces have no decoration slots at this rank.

Source

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

COMPLETE Great Sword Progression Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds

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Chapter 1 Great Sword Build Summary · MH Wilds Great Sword Progression

Updated · Ver. 1.042 · gear data from wilds.mhdb.io · build adapted from NinoMMO

The Great Sword set for your very first hunts: the full Hope set gives Divine Blessing 3, which often halves the damage you take, plus Stun Resistance 2, on a Buster Sword I for its slightly better sharpness and Critical Draw 1.

Loadout: Buster Sword I (no jewels); Hope Mask, Hope Mail, Hope Vambraces, Hope Coil, Hope Greaves. Core skills: Divine Blessing 3, Stun Resistance 2, Critical Draw 1.

Weapon
Buster Sword I (Great Sword, R2)
Attack / affinity
576 / 0%
Main armor set
Hope
Charm
Any
Mantle
Any
Target
Any monster
Unlocks at
Chapter 1
Defense
10 base, 110 fully upgraded
Source
NinoMMO, "COMPLETE Great Sword Progression Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds"
FAQ · 4 questions

Chapter 1 Great Sword FAQ

What gear does the Chapter 1 Great Sword build use?

Buster Sword I with ; Hope Mask, Hope Mail, Hope Vambraces, Hope Coil, Hope Greaves. That reaches Divine Blessing 3, Stun Resistance 2, Critical Draw 1.

When should I use the Chapter 1 Great Sword build?

Any monster. The Great Sword set for your very first hunts: the full Hope set gives Divine Blessing 3, which often halves the damage you take, plus Stun Resistance 2, on a Buster Sword I for its slightly better sharpness and Critical Draw 1.

Where does the Chapter 1 Great Sword build come from?

It is adapted from NinoMMO's video "COMPLETE Great Sword Progression 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.

Is Great Sword good in Ver. 1.042?

Great Sword is S tier on the weapon tier list. This is one of 10 Great Sword builds on the site, each tuned for a different target.

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