Monster Hunter Wilds · Great Sword build

Chapter 2 Great Sword Sep 2026

Updated September 27, 2026 · Ver. 1.042 · Chapter 2 · Progression · S tier weapon

The Great Sword set for Chapter 2 through the end of Low Rank: the full Doshaguma set unlocks Powerhouse II, +25 attack after every successful offset, and Free Meal 3, on a Buster Sword II with Critical Draw 2. In Chapter 3 the armor stays the same; only the weapon is upgraded.

Any monsterAll Great Swords Tier list Weakness chart

Attack: 768; 0% affinity
Element: None; Raw damage
Defense: 180; Base 80, fully upgraded
Critical Draw: Lv 2; Max Lv 3
Set bonus: Powerhouse II; Doshaguma's Might · 5 pts

Core skills

3 priority skills

Priority 1
Critical Draw
2/3
Priority 2
Free Meal
3/3
Priority 3
Quick Sheathe
1/3

Set bonus

Powerhouse II · 5 pts

Group bonus

Fortify · 5 pts

Mantle

Corrupted Mantle

Full loadout

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

Weapon

Buster Sword IIR4

Attack: 768
Affinity: 0%
Element: None
Slots: 1

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Critical Draw2

Decorations

1Empty slot

Head
Doshaguma Helm
Slots none
- Doshaguma's MightLv 1
- Free MealLv 1
- Fortifying PeltLv 1
Chest
Doshaguma Mail
Slots none
- Doshaguma's MightLv 1
- Free MealLv 1
- Fortifying PeltLv 1
Arms
Doshaguma Braces
Slots none
- Recovery SpeedLv 1
- Doshaguma's MightLv 1
- Fortifying PeltLv 1
Waist
Doshaguma Coil
Slots none
- Item ProlongerLv 1
- Doshaguma's MightLv 1
- Fortifying PeltLv 1
Legs
Doshaguma Greaves
Slots none
- Doshaguma's MightLv 1
- Free MealLv 1
- Fortifying PeltLv 1
Charm
Sheathe Charm I
- Quick SheatheLv 1

MantleCorrupted Mantle

How to play it

Any monster

Offset often: every successful Offset Rising Slash triggers Powerhouse II for +25 attack, a huge bonus on a 160 raw sword (NinoMMO's test crit goes from 316 to 362). Open with a draw attack for the Critical Draw 2 affinity bonus. Free Meal 3 saves a potion or item 45% of the time, which matters when you have few of them. Sheathe Charm I speeds up putting the slow sword away.

Synergies

Why each skill is in the set

Powerhouse II5 pts
Powerhouse II from the full Doshaguma set
All five Doshaguma pieces carry Doshaguma's Might; four points unlock Powerhouse II: +25 attack for a while after a successful offset or Power Clash. The Great Sword's Offset Rising Slash triggers it on almost every monster.
Free Meal
Free Meal 3
The Doshaguma helm, mail and greaves each give Free Meal 1. At level 3, potions and other consumables are not used up 45% of the time, which stretches a small early-game item pouch.
Critical Draw
Critical Draw 2 on the Buster Sword II
Critical Draw 2 adds +75% affinity to draw attacks, so the first swing out of the sheathe very often crits. The Buster Sword II has one weapon slot you probably cannot fill yet.

Swaps

If you are missing a piece

Chapter 3 (end of Low Rank): keep the armor, upgrade it at the smithy for defense, and move to a stronger weapon such as Nu Krake I (Nergigante, 270 fire, Protective Polish 2 for no sharpness loss 60 seconds after sharpening).
Any other charm works in place of Sheathe Charm I; it is a comfort pick.

Source

Credit

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

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

Watch the video

Chapter 2 Great Sword Build Summary · MH Wilds Great Sword Progression

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

Loadout: Buster Sword II (no jewels); Doshaguma Helm, Doshaguma Mail, Doshaguma Braces, Doshaguma Coil, Doshaguma Greaves; Sheathe Charm I; Corrupted Mantle. Core skills: Critical Draw 2, Free Meal 3, Quick Sheathe 1, plus Powerhouse II (Doshaguma's Might) and Fortify (Fortifying Pelt).

Weapon: Buster Sword II (Great Sword, R4)
Attack / affinity: 768 / 0%
Main armor set: Doshaguma
Charm: Sheathe Charm I
Mantle: Corrupted Mantle
Target: Any monster
Unlocks at: Chapter 2
Defense: 80 base, 180 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses: Powerhouse II (Doshaguma's Might, 5 pts), Fortify (Fortifying Pelt, 5 pts)
Source: NinoMMO, "COMPLETE Great Sword Progression Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds"

FAQ · 4 questions

Chapter 2 Great Sword FAQ

What gear does the Chapter 2 Great Sword build use?

Buster Sword II with ; Doshaguma Helm, Doshaguma Mail, Doshaguma Braces, Doshaguma Coil, Doshaguma Greaves; Sheathe Charm I; Corrupted Mantle. That reaches Critical Draw 2, Free Meal 3, Quick Sheathe 1 with Powerhouse II, Fortify.

When should I use the Chapter 2 Great Sword build?

Any monster. The Great Sword set for Chapter 2 through the end of Low Rank: the full Doshaguma set unlocks Powerhouse II, +25 attack after every successful offset, and Free Meal 3, on a Buster Sword II with Critical Draw 2. In Chapter 3 the armor stays the same; only the weapon is upgraded.

Where does the Chapter 2 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.