Long Sword Low Rank Builds for Monster Hunter Wilds
Learn everything about the best builds for Low Rank in Monster Hunter Wilds including the best skills to focus on as well as the best weapons, best armor all to help you progress through Low Rank.
Welcome to our Monster Hunter Wilds build guide for Long Sword. Listed below you will find the best Low Rank Long Sword builds in Monster Hunter Wilds with several suggestions for various Hunter Ranks.
Whether you're a seasoned hunter or just starting out in wilds, our build guides provide you with everything you need to know for Low Rank. On this page, we will be covering a build path that will comfortably keep up with every hunt Monster Hunter Wilds will throw at you during the main story.
To understand more about Long Sword or for High Rank builds, please check the guides below.
Long Sword HR 1-7 Weapon Crafts
The first thing every hunter knows is keeping their weapon up to date for each hunt is the best path to success. You don't want to get caught in a dangerous hunt with an old one, so here we will cover a comfortable build path that will get you through low rank without needing to farm everything that shows up.
Low Rank Long Sword Weapon Build Path
Hope Edge III ➜ Rey Tonitrus ➜ Windclaw Blade I ➜ G Veldian Ensis
With these 4 steps you will comfortably keep up with the curve of monsters that
come up through the main story, and cover some elemental weaknesses for some of
the more dangerous fights that show up.
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Hope Edge III - Click for Materials
- Dragonite Ore x 3
- Machalite Ore x 2
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Rey Tonitrus I - Click for Materials
- Rey Dau Scale x 3
- Rey Dau Wingtalon x 2
- Rey Dau Thunderhorn x 1
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Windclaw Blade I - Click for Materials
- Hirabami Scale x 3
- Hirabami Tail Claw x 2
- Frost Sac x 1
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G Veldian Ensis I - Click for Materials
- Guardian Scale x 3
- Guardian Pelt x 3
- Guardian Blood x 1
- Tough Guardian Bone x 2
Remember though, if you are struggling to deal with monsters and you have parts lying around for a weapon that looks better, don't hesitate to craft it. You can always go back and farm those parts again later if you need them for something else!
Key Skills for Long Sword
The Long Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds is a weapon type that does benefit from rushing a specific skill for gameplay reasons. What you will want to keep an eye out for is a set that contains Quick Sheathe.
Ordinarily this is a quality of life skill for other weapons, but for Long Sword this speeds up the rate you put your weapon away when using Special Sheathe. This is an extremely valuable change, letting you weave it in between more monster attack patterns to counter with Iai Spirit Slash. Making sure to build a set that grabs this early is a great way to improve your combo flow, damage, and safety all in one package.
Long Sword HR 1-5 Armor Set
Below is the earliest set that can be put together with Quick Sheathe active. If you actively upgrade it, it should cover all your needs all the way through low rank.
Gear | Decorations | |
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Head | Alloy Helm | N/A |
Chest | Balahara Mail | N/A |
Gloves | Balahara Vambraces | N/A |
Waist | Balahara Coil | N/A |
Legs | Alloy Greaves | N/A |
Talisman | Blessing Charm I | N/A |
The Head, Chest and Legs will give you the three points needed for Quick Sheathe which is the most important part. The other pieces - Gloves and Waist - are items you can upgrade along your journey more easily, but Evade Extender gives a bit more room dodging while you learn monster patterns. It also comes with the Master Mounter skill that, while not hugely important for Long Sword does net an extra mount or two on tougher monsters.
When you unlock the parts to craft a Sheathe Charm I, you can also craft and swap over to this and open up another Armor slot, ready for High Rank.
When it comes to decorations, it is pretty limited how many you have access to early on, so I would recommend putting anything in that sounds like it would make combat more comfortable such as Gobbler or Brace if you are lucky enough to get some.
HR 1-5 Armor Set Skills and Set Bonuses
- Quick Sheathe - Level 3
- Evade Extender - Level 3
- Divine Blessing - Level 1
- Master Mounter - 3-piece
Long Sword HR 5-7+ Armor Set
Once you are deeper into the story and more parts are unlocked, you can move some of these early game comfort options around to pick up some of the desirable offensive skills.
Gear | Decorations | |
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Head | Alloy Helm | N/A |
Chest | Balahara Mail | N/A |
Gloves | G Rathalos Vambraces | N/A |
Waist | Balahara Coil | N/A |
Legs | G Rathalos Greaves | N/A |
Talisman | Sheathe Charm I | N/A |
Looking toward High Rank, moving out some of the weaker parts to pick up two Weakness Exploit points from the Guardian Rathalos set is your first step toward improving damage, and will be a skill you look for throughout. It still maintains Quick Sheathe through earlier crafts and a talisman swap, so remember to keep upgrading them!
When it comes to decorations, it is pretty limited how many you have access to early on, so I would recommend putting anything in that sounds like it would make combat more comfortable such as Gobbler or Brace if you are lucky enough to get some.
HR 5-7+ Armor Set Skills and Set Bonuses
- Quick Sheathe - Level 3
- Weakness Exploit - Level 2
- Evade Extender - Level 1
- Rathalos's Flare - 2-piece
Changelog
- 02 Mar. 2025: Guide added.
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This guide has been written by Wordup, a frequent theorycrafter involved in a number of class communities. He is also an experienced player who has been in the world top 100 since the days of Sunwell, currently raiding in Echoes. You can also follow him on Twitter.
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