Monster Hunter Wilds · Great Sword build

HR 40 Great Sword Sep 2026

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

The HR 40 Great Sword set, built on β pieces for their slots: Agitator 5, Counterstrike 3, Maximum Might 3 protected by the G. Fulgur Second Wind gauge, Black Eclipse with Antivirus 3, and the High Lagia Blade with Focus 3 and Critical Boost 5. NinoMMO says it can carry you all the way to HR 100.

Soft skin · HZV 45+All Great Swords Tier list Weakness chart

Attack: 1056; 0% affinity
Element: Thunder; 550
Defense: 410; Base 282, fully upgraded
Agitator: Lv 5; Max Lv 5
Set bonus: Second Wind I; Fulgur Anjanath's Will · 2 pts

Core skills

6 priority skills

Priority 1
Agitator
5/5
Priority 2
Maximum Might
3/3
Priority 3
Focus
3/3
Priority 4
Counterstrike
3/3
Priority 5
Antivirus
3/3
Priority 6
Critical Boost
5/5

Set bonus

Second Wind I · 2 pts

Set bonus

Black Eclipse I · 2 pts

Mantle

Corrupted Mantle

Full loadout

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

Weapon

High Lagia BladeR8Thunder

Attack: 1056
Affinity: 0%
Element: 550 Thunder
Slots: 3-2-1

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Focus2

Convert Thunder Resistance1

Decorations

Head
G. Fulgur Helm β
Slots 2
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Fulgur Anjanath's WillLv 1
- AgitatorLv 2
- 2Counter Jewel [2]
Chest
Arkvulcan Mail β
Slots 3-2
- Arkveld's HungerLv 1
- Weakness ExploitLv 1
- Alluring PeltLv 1
- 3Tenderizer Jewel [3]
- 2Counter Jewel [2]
Arms
G. Fulgur Vambraces β
Slots 2-2
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Fulgur Anjanath's WillLv 1
- Maximum MightLv 1
- 2Mighty Jewel [2]
- 2Mighty Jewel [2]
Waist
Gore Coil β
Slots 3-2
- ConstitutionLv 2
- Scale LayeringLv 1
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- 3Challenger Jewel [3]
- 2Counter Jewel [2]
Legs
Gore Greaves β
Slots 3-1-1
- Scale LayeringLv 1
- AntivirusLv 1
- Gore Magala's TyrannyLv 1
- Flinch FreeLv 1
Charm
Challenger Charm II
- AgitatorLv 2

MantleCorrupted Mantle

Skills (computed from the gear)

Agitator5
Critical Boost5
Antivirus3
Counterstrike3
Focus3
Maximum Might3
Constitution2
Weakness Exploit2
Burst1
Convert Thunder Resistance1
Flinch Free1

Set and group bonuses

Second Wind I · Fulgur Anjanath's Will 2/2
Grants an additional Stamina Gauge.
Black Eclipse I · Gore Magala's Tyranny 2/2
Infects you with Frenzy when against large monsters.

Defense

282 → 410

Resistances

FirFire-4WatWater+4ThuThunder+1IceIce-2DraDragon-9

Materials for the full set (24 items)

Hunter Symbol III×10
Gore Magala Scale+×8
Gore Magala Wing+×7
Guardian Fulgur Pelt+×5
Guardian Fulgur Scale+×5
Guardian Fulgur Nosebone+×4
Arkveld Armorplate×4
Arkveld Calloushell×4
Lagiacrus Shockspike×4
Thunder Sac×3
Arkveld Scale+×3
Guardian Fulgur Fang+×3
Guardian Pelt+×3
Gore Magala Ripclaw+×3
Hunter Symbol II×3
Lagiacrus Horn+×3
Arkveld Certificate S×2
Frenzy Shard×2
Guardian Fulgur Certificate S×1
Gore Magala Nyctgem×1
Gore Magala Certificate S×1
Uth Duna Watergem×1
Guardian Rathalos Ruby×1
Lagiacrus Sapphire×1

How to play it

Soft skin · HZV 45+

Keep your stamina full and hit enraged monsters: Maximum Might adds 30% affinity at full stamina, and Second Wind gives you a small extra gauge that rolls and blocks drain first, so the bonus stays on. Agitator 5 adds +20 attack and 15% affinity while the monster is enraged, and cured Frenzy adds 25% more with Antivirus 3. Counterstrike 3 turns knockbacks into +25 attack. True Charged Slashes go past 1,000 damage.

Synergies

Why each skill is in the set

Second Wind I2 ptsMaximum Might
Second Wind survives rolls and blocks
G. Fulgur Helm β and Vambraces β share Fulgur Anjanath's Will for Second Wind I, an extra stamina gauge used before the main one. Maximum Might 3 (+30% affinity) only reads the main gauge, so a few rolls or blocks no longer switch it off.
Agitator
Agitator 5
G. Fulgur Helm β gives Agitator 2, Challenger Charm II two more and a Challenger jewel the fifth: +20 attack and 15% affinity while the monster is enraged, which High Rank monsters are most of the time.
AntivirusBlack Eclipse I2 pts
Antivirus 3 from one point and two Sane jewels
Gore Coil β and Gore Greaves β unlock Black Eclipse I; the greaves' Antivirus point plus two Sane jewels reach Antivirus 3, for 25% affinity once the Frenzy is cured.
FocusCritical Boost
High Lagia Blade: Focus 3 and Critical Boost 5
The Lagiacrus Great Sword has 550 thunder and Focus 2; a Focus jewel finishes Focus 3, and Critical Jewel III and II give Critical Boost 5.
β pieces for slots
From here NinoMMO switches to β armor: fewer skills per piece but more decoration slots. Fill every slot, even with a size 1 jewel in a size 3 slot; anything beats nothing.

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

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HR 40 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: High Lagia Blade (Critical Jewel III [3], Critical Jewel II [2], Focus Jewel [1]); G. Fulgur Helm β, Arkvulcan Mail β, G. Fulgur Vambraces β, Gore Coil β, Gore Greaves β; Challenger Charm II; Corrupted Mantle; armor jewels Counter Jewel [2] ×3, Tenderizer Jewel [3], Mighty Jewel [2] ×2, Challenger Jewel [3], Chain Jewel [3], Sane Jewel [1] ×2. Core skills: Agitator 5, Maximum Might 3, Focus 3, Counterstrike 3, Antivirus 3, Critical Boost 5, plus Second Wind I (Fulgur Anjanath's Will) and Black Eclipse I (Gore Magala's Tyranny).

Weapon: High Lagia Blade (Great Sword, R8, Thunder)
Attack / affinity: 1056 / 0%
Main armor set: Guardian Fulgur β
Charm: Challenger Charm II
Mantle: Corrupted Mantle
Target: Soft skin · HZV 45+
Unlocks at: HR 40+
Defense: 282 base, 410 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses: Second Wind I (Fulgur Anjanath's Will, 2 pts), Black Eclipse I (Gore Magala's Tyranny, 2 pts)
Source: NinoMMO, "COMPLETE Great Sword Progression Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds"

FAQ · 4 questions

HR 40 Great Sword FAQ

What gear does the HR 40 Great Sword build use?

High Lagia Blade with Critical Jewel III [3], Critical Jewel II [2], Focus Jewel [1]; G. Fulgur Helm β, Arkvulcan Mail β, G. Fulgur Vambraces β, Gore Coil β, Gore Greaves β; Challenger Charm II; Corrupted Mantle. That reaches Agitator 5, Maximum Might 3, Focus 3, Counterstrike 3 with Second Wind I, Black Eclipse I.

When should I use the HR 40 Great Sword build?

Soft skin · HZV 45+. The HR 40 Great Sword set, built on β pieces for their slots: Agitator 5, Counterstrike 3, Maximum Might 3 protected by the G. Fulgur Second Wind gauge, Black Eclipse with Antivirus 3, and the High Lagia Blade with Focus 3 and Critical Boost 5. NinoMMO says it can carry you all the way to HR 100.

Where does the HR 40 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.