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Great Sword – Monster Hunter Wilds

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The Great Sword is a huge blade built around charged attacks.

Updated 3 November 2026Checked for patch Ver. 1.0423 sources
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The Great Sword is a huge blade built around charged attacks. You hold the button to charge, and release at the right moment for one massive hit. Combos are slow, but each swing hits harder than almost anything else in the game.

How it plays

Most of your damage comes from charged slashes that build into a powerful finisher. Between big hits you reposition, and you can block with the flat of the blade in a pinch.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, every weapon can also use Focus Mode to aim attacks at wounds, and Focus Strikes to hit those wounds hard. You can carry a second weapon on your Seikret and swap between them in the field.

Who it suits

Hunters who like a slow, deliberate rhythm and one huge hit at the perfect moment.

Tips

Learn the monster's openingsCharge only when you know the monster will stay still – after a big attack, while it's stunned or trapped.
Guard with the bladeThe Great Sword can block attacks, which saves you when you can't dodge in time.
Aim at woundsUse Focus Mode to aim your swings at wounds and weak spots for bonus damage.

Compare all 14 weapon types on the weapons overview, or start with our beginner's guide.

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