Great Sword Guide and Best Combos in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Great Sword is a hefty and powerful weapon which deals highly damaging charged attacks. Great Sword is also one of the more accessible weapons to master regardless of skill level. While the Great Sword is known for having slower attacks and movement speed it compensates with powerful combos dealing deadly blows and its strong defense using the guarding technique.

The Great Sword is best known for their True Charged Slash dealing significant damage. The combo leading up to this attack is relatively simple furthermore making it a great choice for new players looking to dive in for a piece of the action.

This comprehensive guide will cover everything you need to know about the Great Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds from understanding its strengths and weaknesses to mastering attack combos and gear choices.

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Strengths

• Straightforward and powerful - Relatively simple to understand and deals damaging hits.
• Great defense - Use Guarding to prevent high amounts of damage or if perfectly nulify all damage.
• Versatile - Great for hit and run tactic and defense.
• Focus Mode - Enables you to redirct your Charged Slash during an attack.

Weaknesses

• Slow movement and attack speed due to size of the weapon.
• Close ranged weapon putting you in more danger.

In Monster Hunter Wilds, the Great Sword can perform charged attacks that deal increased damage. These attacks have three charge levels, with damage increasing at each stage. However, overcharging the attack will reduce its effectiveness. Using focus mode mid-charge will help to ensure that you don't miss your attack.

1. Charged Slash - Hold ; ;
2. Strong Charged Slash (After Charged Slash) - Hold ; ;
3. True Charged Slash - Final part dealing the critical damage

Guard is a mechanic that uses up stamina in order to give you reduced damage. The amount of reduced damage and the amount of stamina used depends on the attack strength. Ultimately this also depends on the weapon as different weapons can withstand different amounts of damage. See below:

• Weak Attack - Deals no DMG | Uses 10 Stamina
• Mid range Attack - Deals 10% DMG | Uses 25 Stamina
• Weak Attack - Deals %20 DMG | Uses 40 Stamina

A Perfect Guard offers enhanced defense and allows for follow up attacks. Consecutive guards build up the Clash Meter, eventually triggering a Clash. This will begin an animation where you must rapidly press a button to generate knockback, creating an opportunity for a follow up effect.

To successfully guard, you must be close to the incoming attack. When using the Great Sword, Charge Blade, Heavy Bowgun, or Sword and Shield, the attack must also fall within a 140° angle. Additionally, some attacks cannot be blocked unless the Guard Up skill is equipped.

The Great Sword also features an offset attack, a defensive technique that involves striking the monster just before it attacks. This is activated when a certain weapon lands a hit on a specific monsters attack, gradually filling a meter. Once the meter reaches a certain threshold after multiple successful offset attacks, the monster experiences knockback. Additionally, the Great Sword has a unique follow-up move after executing a successful offset attack.

The Standard Tackle interrupts the Great Sword charging process and grants super armor, preventing knockback from effects such as roars. The Enhanced Tackle, introduced into Monster Hunter Wilds, improves upon this by preserving the charge level when defending from an attack, easing into a True Charged Slash. The Tackle is a vital technique allowing the Hunter to withstand monster attacks while maintaining their charge level.

Focus Mode is a new feature in Monster Hunter Wilds that allows your hunter to align with the camera's direction. This is especially beneficial for the Great Sword, as it can be used during the Charge Slash Attack to improve accuracy. Additionally, Focus Mode helps you spot weak points and wounds on the monster more easily. The Great Sword has a Focus Slash - Perforate primarily effective when attacking a monsters wound/ weak point. This will enable the hunter to land a sequence of attacks as well as a finisher attack.

By repeatedly landing aerial attacks and dealing high damage, you'll be able to mount the monster and keep attacking. However, the monster will fight back, so you'll need to either prevent yourself from falling or shift to another body part to maintain your grip. While mounted, using knife attacks can create wounds. Depending on your weapon, you can also unleash a finishing move that forces the monster to the ground.

The Great Sword is a perfect Weapon for those starting out who want to deal heavy critical blows. The Great Sword focuses on completing different sets of combos in order to knockdown the monster dealing high amounts of damage. Take a look at the different combos below:

Charge Slash --> Strong Charged Slash --> True Charged Slash

1. Charge Slash - Hold
2. Strong Charge Slash - Hold
3. True Charge Slash - Hold

Charge Slash --> Strong Charged Slash --> True Charged Slash

1. Dodge
2. Charge Slash -
3. Strong Charge Slash -
4. True Charge Slash -

Charge Slash --> Tackle --> True Charged Slash

1. Charge Slash -
2. Tackle -
3. True Charge Slash -

Rising Slash --> Offset Rising Slash --> Cross Slash

1. Rising Slash - + + +
2. Offset Rising Slash - Hold + + +
3. Cross Slash -

Guard --> Perfect Guard --> True Charged Slash

1. Guard -
2. Perfect Guard -
3. True Charged Slash -

Focus Slash(Perforate) --> True Charged Slash

1. Focus Slash (Perforate) - + + +
2. True Charged Slash -

Tackle --> Full Charge Strong Slash --> Wide Slash --> Full Charge True Charged Slash

1. Tackle -
2. Full Charge Strong Slash -
3. Wide Slash -
4. Full Charge True Charged Slash -

Wide Slash --> Rising Slash --> Wide Slash --> Offset Rising Slash

1. Wide Slash -
2. Rising Slash - + + +
3. Wide Slash -
4. Offset Rising Slash - + + +