Monster Hunter Wilds · Sword & Shield build
Updated · Ver. 1.042 · HR 100+ · Comfort · S tier weapon
A gathering and farming set for stocking up before Ascendance: Botanist 4 and Geologist 3 add items to every herb and bonepile, Imparted Wisdom makes rare gathering points appear more often, Neopteron Alert fills your honey, and Tool Specialist 5 keeps the Ghillie Mantle up almost all the time so monsters leave you alone. Hunger Resistance 3 and Free Meal 3 mean you never have to stop to eat.
Attack
Priority 1
Tool Specialist
5/5
Priority 2
Botanist
4/4
Priority 3
Geologist
3/3
Priority 4
Hunger Resistance
3/3
Priority 5
Intimidator
3/3
Priority 6
Free Meal
3/3
Priority 7
Earplugs
2/3
Priority 8
Adaptability
2/2
Group bonus
Honey Hunter · 3 pts
Group bonus
Forager's Luck · 3 pts
Mantle
Ghillie Mantle
Sharpness
Decorations
Any Gogma Artian weapon. Onshift Gaming uses a Kyrie Verd; what matters is the group skill roll.
Rolled
Ebony Odogaron's Power1
Neopteron Alert1
Imparted WisdomLv 1BotanistLv 3
Imparted WisdomLv 1Tool SpecialistLv 3
Recovery UpLv 1
ForayLv 1Neopteron AlertLv 1
Paralysis ResistanceLv 2Neopteron AlertLv 1
Imparted WisdomLv 1GeologistLv 3
Charm
Golden Age Charm
Slots 1-1
Protective PolishLv 3Free MealLv 3Wear this between hunts, not during them. Put the Ghillie Mantle on, ride your Seikret through a locale and pick every gathering point, bonepile and insect on the way; Tool Specialist 5 shortens the mantle recharge so it is back almost as soon as it runs out. Intimidator 3 discourages monsters from engaging even when they spot you, Earplugs 2 stops roars interrupting a gather, and Adaptability 2 with Aquatic/Oilsilt Mobility 1 keeps heat, cold, water and oilsilt from slowing you. The weapon does not matter: any Gogma Artian with a Neopteron Alert group roll does the job.
BotanistGeologistEntomologistSild Hood α gives Botanist 3 and a Botany jewel the fourth level, one extra item per herb gathered. Azuz Pants α give Geologist 3, an extra item from every bonepile and mining point. Specimen and Ranger jewels add Entomologist and Outdoorsman for insects, fishing and carrying.
Forager's Luck3 ptsSild Hood α, Melahoa Jacket α and Azuz Pants α each carry Imparted Wisdom; three pieces unlock Forager's Luck, which raises the chance of finding rare gathering points.
Honey Hunter3 ptsBarina Vambraces α, Barina Coil α and the Neopteron Alert roll on the weapon make three pieces, enough for Honey Hunter: more honey from every gathering point, so your Mega Potion supply refills itself.
Tool SpecialistMelahoa Jacket α gives Tool Specialist 3 and two Maintenance jewels finish it: the mantle recharges far faster, so you spend almost the whole run hidden from monsters.
Hunger ResistanceFree MealThree Hungerless jewels slow the stamina cap loss, and the Golden Age Charm rolled with Free Meal 3 gives a chance to eat or drink for free. Together they let you stay out without stopping for rations.
IntimidatorEarplugsMelahoa Jacket α, Barina Vambraces α and Barina Coil α are rarity 5–6: after Transcendence they show 2-1, 1-1-1 and 2-1-1 slots in the video, which is where the second Maintenance jewel, the three Intimidator jewels and an Earplugs jewel go.
The charm is a random roll: Onshift Gaming only needs its two slots for the Adapt jewels. Free Meal 3 and Protective Polish 3 on his are a bonus; any Golden Age Charm with two size 1 slots works.
No Transcendence materials yet: skip Adaptability or Outdoorsman first, they only matter in some locales.
Any Gogma Artian weapon: keep Neopteron Alert as the group roll, the set roll is free.
Mantle: the build is designed around the Ghillie Mantle (Tool Specialist 5 keeps it up). The equipment screen in the video happens to show the Corrupted Mantle equipped.
Build by Onshift Gaming, adapted and re-fitted to the database.
The MASTER GATHERER: The Ultimate Gathering Set for MH Wilds TU 4.5
Updated · Ver. 1.042 · gear data from wilds.mhdb.io · build adapted from Onshift Gaming
A gathering and farming set for stocking up before Ascendance: Botanist 4 and Geologist 3 add items to every herb and bonepile, Imparted Wisdom makes rare gathering points appear more often, Neopteron Alert fills your honey, and Tool Specialist 5 keeps the Ghillie Mantle up almost all the time so monsters leave you alone. Hunger Resistance 3 and Free Meal 3 mean you never have to stop to eat.
Loadout: Kyrie Verd (no jewels); Sild Hood α, Melahoa Jacket α, Barina Vambraces α, Barina Coil α, Azuz Pants α; Golden Age Charm; Ghillie Mantle; armor jewels Maintenance Jewel [2] ×2, Botany Jewel [1], Specimen Jewel [1], Ranger Jewel [1], Intimidator Jewel [1] ×3, Earplugs Jewel [2] ×2, Hungerless Jewel [1] ×3, Mirewalker Jewel [1], Adapt Jewel [1] ×2. Core skills: Tool Specialist 5, Botanist 4, Geologist 3, Hunger Resistance 3, Intimidator 3, Free Meal 3, Earplugs 2, Adaptability 2, plus Honey Hunter (Neopteron Alert) and Forager's Luck (Imparted Wisdom).
Kyrie Verd with ; Sild Hood α, Melahoa Jacket α, Barina Vambraces α, Barina Coil α, Azuz Pants α; Golden Age Charm; Ghillie Mantle. That reaches Tool Specialist 5, Botanist 4, Geologist 3, Hunger Resistance 3 with Honey Hunter, Forager's Luck.
Any monster. A gathering and farming set for stocking up before Ascendance: Botanist 4 and Geologist 3 add items to every herb and bonepile, Imparted Wisdom makes rare gathering points appear more often, Neopteron Alert fills your honey, and Tool Specialist 5 keeps the Ghillie Mantle up almost all the time so monsters leave you alone. Hunger Resistance 3 and Free Meal 3 mean you never have to stop to eat.
This one, adapted from Onshift Gaming for Ver. 1.042: Tool Specialist 5, Botanist 4, Geologist 3, Imparted Wisdom (Forager's Luck) and Neopteron Alert (Honey Hunter), with Hunger Resistance 3 and Free Meal 3 so you never stop to eat.
Barely: it has no damage skills. Use it to farm materials between hunts and swap to a hunting build before you take on a monster.
No. The Golden Age Charm is a random roll; you only need two size 1 slots for the Adapt jewels. Free Meal on the charm is a bonus.
It is adapted from Onshift Gaming's video "The MASTER GATHERER: The Ultimate Gathering Set for MH Wilds TU 4.5", 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.
Sword & Shield is S tier on the weapon tier list. This is one of 5 Sword & Shield builds on the site, each tuned for a different target.
Sword & Shield · ElementalMutual Hostility II, Burst 5, Peak Performance 5 and Offensive Guard 3 on a fire Kyrie Verd.
Fire Attack 3 · Offensive Guard 3 · Burst 5
Sword & Shield · Endgame metaRaw Kyrie Verd with Black Eclipse, Weakness Exploit 5, Agitator 5, Flayer 5 and Guard Up 3.
Weakness Exploit 5 · Agitator 5 · Offensive Guard 3
Sword & Shield · DefensiveParty healer: Wide-Range 5, Speed Eating 3, Free Meal 3 and Paralysis 3, with Flayer 5 for wounds.
Wide-Range 5 · Speed Eating 3 · Free Meal 3
