Monster Hunter Wilds · Great Sword build

HR 50 Great Sword Sep 2026

Updated September 27, 2026 · Ver. 1.042 · HR 50+ · Progression · S tier weapon

The HR 50 Great Sword set that carries you to HR 100, close to endgame strength: the True Shadowbringer's Darkside and two Bale α pieces (Dark Arts) make level 3 charged slashes fire a laser for extra damage, Rey Sandmail γ and Throttle push Latent Power to 5, and Duna Wildgreaves γ alone gives Quick Sheathe 3. Three Recovery jewels offset the self-damage.

Any monsterAll Great Swords Tier list Weakness chart

Attack: 1056; 0% affinity
Element: Dragon; 600
Defense: 440; Base 340, fully upgraded
Latent Power: Lv 5; Max Lv 5
Set bonus: Thunderous Roar I; Rey Dau's Voltage · 2 pts

Core skills

6 priority skills

Priority 1
Latent Power
5/5
Priority 2
Counterstrike
3/3
Priority 3
Recovery Speed
3/3
Priority 4
Focus
3/3
Priority 5
Quick Sheathe
3/3
Priority 6
Resentment
2/5

Set bonus

Thunderous Roar I · 2 pts

Group bonus

Guts (Tenacity) · 3 pts

Set bonus

Dark Arts · 2 pts

Mantle

Corrupted Mantle

Full loadout

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

Weapon

True ShadowbringerR8Dragon

Attack: 1056
Affinity: 0%
Element: 600 Dragon
Slots: 3-2-1

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Darkside1

Decorations

Head
Rey Sandhelm γ
Slots 3
- Weakness ExploitLv 1
- Stamina SurgeLv 1
- Rey Dau's VoltageLv 1
- Maximum MightLv 1
- Lord's SoulLv 1
- 3Challenger Jewel [3]
Chest
Rey Sandmail γ
Slots 1
- Rey Dau's VoltageLv 1
- Lord's SoulLv 1
- Latent PowerLv 3
- 1Recovery Jewel [1]
Arms
Bale Gauntlets α
Slots 3
- Maximum MightLv 1
- ResentmentLv 1
- Latent PowerLv 1
- Soul of the Dark KnightLv 1
- 3Throttle Jewel [3]
Waist
Bale Flanchard α
Slots 3-2-1
- ConstitutionLv 2
- ResentmentLv 1
- Soul of the Dark KnightLv 1
Legs
Duna Wildgreaves γ
Slots 3-1-1
- Quick SheatheLv 3
- Lord's SoulLv 1
- AgitatorLv 1
- Uth Duna's CoverLv 1
Charm
Counter Charm III
- CounterstrikeLv 3

MantleCorrupted Mantle

Skills (computed from the gear)

Latent Power5
Agitator3
Counterstrike3
Critical Boost3
Focus3
Maximum Might3
Quick Sheathe3
Recovery Speed3
Constitution2
Resentment2
Burst1
Darkside1
Handicraft1
Shock Absorber1
Stamina Surge1
Weakness Exploit1

Set and group bonuses

Thunderous Roar I · Rey Dau's Voltage 2/2
Moderately extends the activation time of the Latent Power skill.
Guts (Tenacity) · Lord's Soul 3/3
Boosts attack and lowers defense but lets you survive one lethal hit. Afterwards, boosts defense and res.
Dark Arts · Soul of the Dark Knight 2/2
Having recoverable damage increases elemental attack, and some great sword Lvl 3 charged slashes are strengthened.

Defense

340 → 440

Resistances

FirFire+3WatWater0ThuThunder+1IceIce-6DraDragon+6

Materials for the full set (21 items)

Omega Spring×10
Omega Axle×7
Rey Dau Carapace×6
Rey Dau Scale+×5
Omega Screw×4
Guardian Rathalos Wing×4
Rey Dau Bolthorn×3
Rey Dau Fulgurtalon×3
Omega Data 1.0×3
Omega Lens×3
Omega Nodule×3
Nu Udra Horn+×3
Hunter Symbol III×3
Wyvern Gem×2
Rey Dau Certificate γ×2
Rey Dau Plate×2
Dragonbone Relic×2
Uth Duna Cilia+×2
Uth Duna Tentacle+×2
Uth Duna Certificate γ×1
Rathalos Ruby×1

How to play it

Any monster

Every level 3 charged slash fires a laser on top of the hit: Darkside costs you a bit of health each time, so watch your bar. That red health is not wasted, Resentment turns it into attack, and Recovery Speed 3 heals it back faster (an Immunizer helps too). Latent Power 5 kicks in over the fight for +50% affinity, and Counterstrike 3, Agitator and Maximum Might stack on top. NinoMMO: you could stop here and skip the Gogmazios RNG entirely.

Synergies

Why each skill is in the set

DarksideDark Arts2 pts
The laser: Darkside and Dark Arts
True Shadowbringer (600 dragon) carries Darkside: some level 2+ charged slashes cost health and boost attack. Bale Gauntlets α and Bale Flanchard α add Soul of the Dark Knight for Dark Arts, which strengthens some level 3 charged slashes and raises element while you have red health. Together, level 3 charges fire an extra laser hit.
Recovery SpeedResentment
Recovery Speed 3 and Resentment
Three Recovery jewels give Recovery Speed 3 so the self-damage heals back faster, and the two Bale pieces give Resentment 2, which turns that red health into bonus attack.
Latent PowerThunderous Roar I2 pts
Latent Power 5
Rey Sandmail γ carries Latent Power 3, Bale Gauntlets α one more and a Throttle jewel the fifth: +50% affinity once the skill triggers. Two Rey Dau γ pieces also unlock Thunderous Roar I, which keeps Latent Power active longer.
Quick SheatheCounterstrikeGuts (Tenacity)3 pts
Quick Sheathe 3 from one piece
Duna Wildgreaves γ carries Quick Sheathe 3 on its own, freeing the charm for Counter Charm III (Counterstrike 3). With the two Rey Dau γ pieces it also reaches three points of Lord's Soul for Guts (Tenacity).

Swaps

If you are missing a piece

No Focus/Handicraft jewel: any Focus jewel works in the weapon 3-slot.
An Immunizer during the hunt also helps with the Darkside self-damage.

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 50 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: True Shadowbringer (Focus/Handicraft Jewel [3], Critical Jewel II [2], Critical Jewel [1]); Rey Sandhelm γ, Rey Sandmail γ, Bale Gauntlets α, Bale Flanchard α, Duna Wildgreaves γ; Counter Charm III; Corrupted Mantle; armor jewels Challenger Jewel [3] ×2, Recovery Jewel [1] ×3, Throttle Jewel [3], Mighty Jewel [2], Chain Jewel [3], Shockproof Jewel [1]. Core skills: Latent Power 5, Counterstrike 3, Recovery Speed 3, Focus 3, Quick Sheathe 3, Resentment 2, plus Thunderous Roar I (Rey Dau's Voltage) and Guts (Tenacity) (Lord's Soul) and Dark Arts (Soul of the Dark Knight).

Weapon: True Shadowbringer (Great Sword, R8, Dragon)
Attack / affinity: 1056 / 0%
Main armor set: Rey Dau γ
Charm: Counter Charm III
Mantle: Corrupted Mantle
Target: Any monster
Unlocks at: HR 50+
Defense: 340 base, 440 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses: Thunderous Roar I (Rey Dau's Voltage, 2 pts), Guts (Tenacity) (Lord's Soul, 3 pts), Dark Arts (Soul of the Dark Knight, 2 pts)
Source: NinoMMO, "COMPLETE Great Sword Progression Builds - HR 1 to HR 100 | Monster Hunter Wilds"

FAQ · 5 questions

HR 50 Great Sword FAQ

What gear does the HR 50 Great Sword build use?

True Shadowbringer with Focus/Handicraft Jewel [3], Critical Jewel II [2], Critical Jewel [1]; Rey Sandhelm γ, Rey Sandmail γ, Bale Gauntlets α, Bale Flanchard α, Duna Wildgreaves γ; Counter Charm III; Corrupted Mantle. That reaches Latent Power 5, Counterstrike 3, Recovery Speed 3, Focus 3 with Thunderous Roar I, Guts (Tenacity), Dark Arts.

When should I use the HR 50 Great Sword build?

Any monster. The HR 50 Great Sword set that carries you to HR 100, close to endgame strength: the True Shadowbringer's Darkside and two Bale α pieces (Dark Arts) make level 3 charged slashes fire a laser for extra damage, Rey Sandmail γ and Throttle push Latent Power to 5, and Duna Wildgreaves γ alone gives Quick Sheathe 3. Three Recovery jewels offset the self-damage.

Do I need Gogmazios gear after this Great Sword set?

No. NinoMMO calls it almost as strong as the endgame sets, and it avoids the Gogma Artian RNG. At HR 100 you can push further with a Gogmazios weapon if you want to.

Where does the HR 50 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.