Here are the best monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds!

As the gameplay grows more varied, it also gets more complex.

The game gives you a recommendation of its own, but only after a couple of basic questions.

Obliteration’s Footfall, Diablos Shaterer III, and Ragefire Magda Floga in Monster Hunter World.

For a more in-depth analysis of the best weapons in the game, read on.

Sword Mode itself fills up the Amped Gauge, which lets you hurt monsters even more.

7Hammer

To a Hammer, everything looks like a monster.

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Monster Hunter World gives you access to a lot of awesome hammers.

Here’s a look at the best, and how it’s possible for you to get them.

Its charged attacks are easy to grasp: learning how to evade takes a bit more effort.

An official artwork of longswords using Magnamalo gear, and a promo shot of a player fighting a Tetranadon with a longsword

Master dodging and even the humble Hammer will make you a mighty hunter.

They’re also great for applying status ailments because of their attack rate.

Where the Heavy Bowgun is slow and plodding, the Light Bowgun lets you use evasion effectively.

Gemma strikes the blade in Monster Hunter Wilds.

If you fancy ranged options, then light bowguns may be your best bet in Monster Hunter Rise.

These are the best of them.

The Light Bowgun specializes in wounding monsters while keeping you mobile.

A hunter traveling on Seikret in Monster Hunter Wilds.

You have to get within a certain distance to use it effectively, but the payoff is tremendous.

Be warned, however: it’s one of the most complex weapons in the game to learn.

In melee, the Gunlance excels at defensive combat, letting you guard and counterattack.

The Gunlance weapon tree in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Once you’re ready to switch to the gun components, use the Shelling attacks to deal huge damage.

The Gunlance requires a lot of time invested to truly reap the benefits of its bimodal gameplay.

3Long Sword

The Long Sword is easy and intuitive to choose, butdifficult to master.

Greatsword in training mode in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Making good use of the Long Sword requires mastering counters and getting accustomed to its various gauges.

Check out the best longswords you could use while slaying beasts in Monster Hunter Rise.

2Great Sword

The Great Sword represents the ultimate mastery of Monster Hunter Wilds.

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It is not awelcoming weapon for newcomers: it’s slow, heavy and limits your mobility.

It punishes you for overcharging your attacks, and getting the timing down requires lots of practice.

Its charged attacks dish out absurd damage once you get the timing down.

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Just see to it you’ve got your Whetstone handy.

1Insect Glaive

Damage-wise, the Insect Glaive is not the most interesting weapon in the game.

The Great Sword does exponentially larger numbers, and the Heavy Bowgun is more safety-oriented.

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But the Insect Glaive is nonetheless perhaps the most fun weapon to use in the entire game.

This polearm lets you do thrusting and sweeping attacks while retaining your mobility.

Its most interesting gimmick is the Kinsects, which shoot out of the weapon and harvest essence from monsters.

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The Insect Glaive also allows you to vault around, rendering many environmental hazards trivial.

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