Monster Hunter Wilds · Gunlance build

Budget Partbreaker Gunlance Sep 2026

Updated September 27, 2026 · Ver. 1.042 · Before HR 100 · Progression · S tier weapon

A budget Gunlance build from gear available before HR 100, with no Gogma Artian weapon and no rolled charm: G. Lawful Bors with Artillery 3, Guard 3 and Load Shells 2, and Guardian Arkveld β and Dahaad β armor for Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3, Agitator 5, Decimator and Binding Counter.

Any monsterAll Gunlances Tier list Weakness chart

Attack: 552; -10% affinity
Element: Dragon; 250
Defense: 422; Base 318, fully upgraded
Artillery: Lv 3; Max Lv 3
Group bonus: Ward of Wyveria; Guardian's Protection · 3 pts

Core skills

7 priority skills

Priority 1
Artillery
3/3
Priority 2
Load Shells
2/2
Priority 3
Flayer
5/5
Priority 4
Partbreaker
3/3
Priority 5
Agitator
5/5
Priority 6
Guard
3/3
Priority 7
Divine Blessing
2/3

Group bonus

Ward of Wyveria · 3 pts

Set bonus

Decimator I · 3 pts

Set bonus

Binding Counter I · 2 pts

Mantle

Rocksteady Mantle

Full loadout

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

Weapon

G. Lawful BorsR8Dragon

Attack: 552
Affinity: -10%
Element: 250 Dragon
Slots: 3-3-1

Sharpness

Weapon skills

Guard2

Decorations

Head
G. Arkveld Helm β
Slots 3-1
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Guardian Arkveld's VitalityLv 1
- FlayerLv 1
- PartbreakerLv 1
- 3Flayer Jewel [3]
- 1Protection Jewel [1]
Chest
G. Arkveld Mail β
Slots 3
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Guardian Arkveld's VitalityLv 1
- FlayerLv 1
- Blight ResistanceLv 2
- 3Challenger Jewel [3]
Arms
Dahaad Shardbraces β
Slots 3
- Jin Dahaad's RevoltLv 1
- AdaptabilityLv 1
- AgitatorLv 1
- Lord's FuryLv 1
- 3Challenger Jewel [3]
Waist
G. Arkveld Coil β
Slots 2-1
- Guardian's ProtectionLv 1
- Guardian Arkveld's VitalityLv 1
- FlayerLv 2
- 2Destroyer Jewel [2]
- 1Protection Jewel [1]
Legs
Dahaad Shardgreaves β
Slots 2
- Jin Dahaad's RevoltLv 1
- AgitatorLv 2
- Lord's FuryLv 1
- 2Destroyer Jewel [2]
Charm
Leaping Charm III
- Evade ExtenderLv 3

MantleRocksteady Mantle

Skills (computed from the gear)

Agitator5
Flayer5
Artillery3
Evade Extender3
Guard3
Partbreaker3
Blight Resistance2
Divine Blessing2
Load Shells2
Adaptability1
Guard Up1

Set and group bonuses

Ward of Wyveria · Guardian's Protection 3/3
Reduces elemental and unique damage while in the Ruins of Wyveria.
Decimator I · Guardian Arkveld's Vitality 3/2
Restores a moderate amount of health when destroying a wound on a large monster.
Binding Counter I · Jin Dahaad's Revolt 2/2
Increases attack after recovering from webbed status, frostblight, being pinned, or a Power Clash.

Defense

318 → 422

Resistances

FirFire0WatWater+4ThuThunder-5IceIce+4DraDragon-14

Materials for the full set (22 items)

Arkveld Scale+×10
Hunter Symbol III×8
Arkveld Calloushell×8
Jin Dahaad Scale+×6
Rathalos Carapace×6
Guardian Pelt+×5
Jin Dahaad Carapace×5
Jin Dahaad Claw+×4
Jin Dahaad Iceplate×4
Rathalos Wing×4
White Arkveld Pelt×3
Guardian Blood+×3
Gracium×3
Ajarakan Ridge+×3
Arkveld Gem×2
Jin Dahaad Horn×2
Comaqchi Carapace×2
Arkveld Tail×2
Uth Duna Watergem×1
Jin Dahaad Certificate S×1
Rey Dau Boltgem×1
Rathalos Ruby×1

How to play it

Any monster

Open wounds with Flayer 5, then spend them with Focus Strikes: Partbreaker 3 adds damage to those strikes and breaks parts faster, which means more rewards per hunt, and Decimator heals you every time a wound is destroyed. Power Clash with the shield to trigger Binding Counter. Most of the damage comes from shelling and Focus Strikes, so the G. Lawful Bors's negative affinity barely matters and the build works on any monster without swapping weapons. Its damage drops when you are not landing Focus Strikes, shelling or holding Binding Counter, and monsters that resist wounds hurt it.

Synergies

Why each skill is in the set

Flayer
Flayer 5 opens the wounds
Three Guardian Arkveld β pieces and a Flayer jewel add up to Flayer 5: wounds open much more easily and the skill adds bonus non-elemental damage. Wounds also help the party, who can spend them with their own Focus Strikes.
Partbreaker
Partbreaker 3 on Focus Strikes
G. Arkveld Helm β and two Destroyer jewels give Partbreaker 3: parts break faster for more rewards, and Focus Strikes on wounds deal 30% more damage. That is where most of the build's damage comes from.
Decimator I3 pts
Decimator heals on every wound
Helm, Mail and Coil β carry Guardian Arkveld's Vitality: destroying a wound on a large monster restores a moderate amount of health, a small form of health regeneration for a budget set.
Binding Counter I2 pts
Binding Counter without γ armor
Dahaad Shardbraces β and Shardgreaves β carry Jin Dahaad's Revolt: attack goes up after a Power Clash with the shield, or after recovering from webbing, frostblight or being pinned. With Focus Strikes and shelling it is one of the three damage sources this build leans on, so keep it running between wounds.
ArtilleryLoad ShellsGuard
Artillery 3 without a rolled charm
Artillery Jewel III takes one weapon slot and Magazine/Ironwall covers Load Shells 2 plus the third point of Guard on top of the two the G. Lawful Bors already has. The Shield jewel adds Guard Up 1, enough to block unblockable attacks.

Swaps

If you are missing a piece

Mighty Cornpopper (event quest) instead of the G. Lawful Bors: Artillery Jewel III and Magazine Jewel II in its 3-2 slots. You lose Guard, but Crackling Cornpopper raises shelling power and fire attack while the Wyvern's Fire gauge flashes red.
The Leaping Charm III (Evade Extender 3) is personal preference; any charm works.
Ward of Wyveria from three Guardian's Protection points is a by-product and only works in the Ruins of Wyveria.

Source

Credit

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

BEST ENDGAME GUNLANCE BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS

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Budget Partbreaker Gunlance Build Summary · MH Wilds Gunlance Progression

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

Loadout: G. Lawful Bors (Artillery Jewel III [3], Magazine/Ironwall Jwl [3], Shield Jewel [1]); G. Arkveld Helm β, G. Arkveld Mail β, Dahaad Shardbraces β, G. Arkveld Coil β, Dahaad Shardgreaves β; Leaping Charm III; Rocksteady Mantle; armor jewels Flayer Jewel [3], Protection Jewel [1] ×2, Challenger Jewel [3] ×2, Destroyer Jewel [2] ×2. Core skills: Artillery 3, Load Shells 2, Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3, Agitator 5, Guard 3, Divine Blessing 2, plus Ward of Wyveria (Guardian's Protection) and Decimator I (Guardian Arkveld's Vitality) and Binding Counter I (Jin Dahaad's Revolt).

Weapon: G. Lawful Bors (Gunlance, R8, Dragon)
Attack / affinity: 552 / -10%
Main armor set: Guardian Arkveld β
Charm: Leaping Charm III
Mantle: Rocksteady Mantle
Target: Any monster
Unlocks at: Before HR 100
Defense: 318 base, 422 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses: Ward of Wyveria (Guardian's Protection, 3 pts), Decimator I (Guardian Arkveld's Vitality, 3 pts), Binding Counter I (Jin Dahaad's Revolt, 2 pts)
Source: Darcblade, "BEST ENDGAME GUNLANCE BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS"

FAQ · 6 questions

Budget Partbreaker Gunlance FAQ

What gear does the Budget Partbreaker Gunlance build use?

G. Lawful Bors with Artillery Jewel III [3], Magazine/Ironwall Jwl [3], Shield Jewel [1]; G. Arkveld Helm β, G. Arkveld Mail β, Dahaad Shardbraces β, G. Arkveld Coil β, Dahaad Shardgreaves β; Leaping Charm III; Rocksteady Mantle. That reaches Artillery 3, Load Shells 2, Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3 with Ward of Wyveria, Decimator I, Binding Counter I.

When should I use the Budget Partbreaker Gunlance build?

Any monster. A budget Gunlance build from gear available before HR 100, with no Gogma Artian weapon and no rolled charm: G. Lawful Bors with Artillery 3, Guard 3 and Load Shells 2, and Guardian Arkveld β and Dahaad β armor for Flayer 5, Partbreaker 3, Agitator 5, Decimator and Binding Counter.

What makes this a budget build?

Every piece comes from before HR 100: no arch-tempered gear, no Gogma Artian weapon, no rolled charm and no transcended slots. The G. Lawful Bors is a regular tree weapon and the Leaping Charm III is craftable.

Does the negative affinity on G. Lawful Bors matter?

Little. Agitator 5 offsets it when the monster is enraged, and shelling, which cannot crit, does much of the damage along with Focus Strikes boosted by Partbreaker.

Where does the Budget Partbreaker Gunlance build come from?

It is adapted from Darcblade's video "BEST ENDGAME GUNLANCE BUILDS : 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.