Great Sword

greatsword infobox icon monster hunter rise wiki guide
Weapon Type Melee
Damage Type Cut & Blunt

Great Sword (大剣 dai ken, "big sword") is one out of the fourteen weapon categories in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). Like all Weapons, it features a unique set of moves and an upgrade path that branches out depending on the materials used.

 

This massive blade cleaves in a wide arc with terrifying might, and can even be used to guard in a pinch. The power of a full Charged Slash is overwhelming.

 

Great Sword Weapon Tree

 

Best Great Swords of MH Rise

 

 

Great Sword Weapon Traits

  • The Great Sword has powerful charge attacks.
  • It is capable of quickly blocking at the expense of sharpness. Close-range weapons gradually lose sharpness with each attack. As a weapon's sharpness level falls, its attacks are more likely to be deflected, but you can restore its sharpness with whetstones. 
  • A large, heavy sword that has the highest damage per hit of all the weapons.

 

Great Sword Weapon Features

Weapon Advantages

  • Great Swords tend to excel at "hit and run" playstyles, in which the player finds an opening, deals a massive amount of damage, and then gets out before the monster can retaliate/recover. Because of this, the most useful skills on Great Sword are going to be those that compliment these "hit and run" tactics, allowing the Great Sword to do what it does best: dealing a heck ton of damage with a single attack.

Weapon Damage Types

  • Generally, Great Sword builds are going to be built around raw attack damage and affinity rather than element/status. The Great Sword has some of the highest motion values in the game, especially on it's charged attacks, which means that having a large attack power value will be incredibly beneficial in terms dealing damage to monsters. maximizing raw damage through crits, meaning affinity is a very important stat for the Great Sword.

 

Great Sword Comparison Table
Great Sword Weapon Tree
Attacks and Skills on Switch Controller
Attacks and Skills on PC Keyboard and Mouse

 

Great Sword Controls

  • x button switch mhr wiki guide: Overhead Slash
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide: Wide Sweep
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide: Rising Slash
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide while charging: Tackle
  • zr button switch mhr wiki guide in midair: Plunging Thrust
  • zr button switch mhr wiki guide: Guard
  • Charged Slash: Hold x button switch mhr wiki guide to charge the Overhead Slash's power. The longer it's held, the harder it hits. Release it at the right time to unleash a devastating Charged Slash.
  • True Charged Slash (Power): If a true charged slash hits against a soft, weak point on a monster, the second attack will do much more damage.
  • Leaping Wide Slash: Leaping Wide Slash gains extra hits with each charge stage, making it easier to deal more status and elemental damage.
  • Tackle: Tackle fortifies the user, making them immune to flinching or being blown away by even the fiercest of attacks.

Silkbind Controls

  • zl button switch mhr wiki guide + x button switch mhr wiki guide: Hunting Edge
  • zl button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide:  Power Sheathe
  • Hunting Edge: Press x button switch mhr wiki guide or zr button switch mhr wiki guide midair after a successful hit for follow-ups. Holding the button charges the attack. (Wirebug Gauge Cost: 2)
  • Power Sheathe: A quick forwards maneuver performed as you sheathe your weapon that boosts your attack power for a short period of time.

 

Great Sword Weapon Useful Combos

True Charged Slash Combo

  • Hold x button switch mhr wiki guideleft stick switch mhr wiki guide + Hold x button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guide, Press x button switch mhr wiki guide
  • Charged Slash > Strong Charged Slash > Strong Wide Slash > True Charged Slash

Forward Lunging Attack Combo

  • a button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guide
  • Wide Sweep > Tackle > Leaping Wide Slash

Stationary Combo

  • a button switch mhr wiki guidex button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guide
  • Wide Sweep > Rising Slash > Wide Sweep

 

Great Sword Silkbind Attacks

Strongarm Stance

strongarm stance greatsword silkbind attacks monster hunter rise wiki guide
NEW! Available with the Sunbreak Expansion.
A technique that uses Ironsilk to reinforce both your arms and weapon temporarily to fend off attacks.

If used while charging, you can quickly parry an attack and then unleash a fierce onslaught afterwards.

Power Sheathe

greatsword powersheathe silkbind monster hunter wiki guide
Charge for a devastating blow! 
A quick forwards maneuver performed as you sheathe your weapon. Boosts your attack power for a short period of time.
Press  zl button switch mhr wiki guide +  a button switch mhr wiki guide

 

Hunting Edge

greatsword huntingedge silkbind monster hunter rise wiki guide
Split the heavens with a giant blade!
A forward leaping attack. After landing a hit, you can follow up with a powerful Charged Slash or Charged Plunging Thrust in midair.
Press  zl button switch mhr wiki guide +  x button switch mhr wiki guide 
Can be switched out with  Adamant Charged Slash

Adamant Charged Slash

greatsword adamantchargedslash silkbind monster hunter rise wiki guide
A technique using a Wirebug to dash forward, and deliver a Strong Charged Slash. Also allows you to withstand knockdown attacks by hardening your body as you dash forth.
Press  zl button switch mhr wiki guide +  x button switch mhr wiki guide 
Can be switched out with  Hunting Edge

  

 

Great Sword Switch Skills

Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) refer to swappable moves in a Weapon's moveset. Each of the 14 Weapon-types have 3 sets of 2 moves that can be switched out with each other, allowing for a diverse, customizable approach to combat. Switch Skills are unlocked by progressing in the game, with each set having a default move that is available from the beginning.

  • Each Weapon-type has a set of swappable Silkbind Attacks and 2 sets of swappable standard moves in the base game.
  • The first set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the Lv. 3⭐Urgent Village Quest Feathered Frenzy
  • The second set of Switch Skills are unlocked by forging or upgrading 8 Weapons within a Weapon-type. Note that this needs to be done for every Weapon-type that you want to unlock Switch Skills for.
  • The third set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the associated High Rank Hub Quest from Master Utsushi. These quests are unlocked by gaining access to the required Hub Quest rank.
  • Once unlocked, Switch Skills can be swapped at any Item Box and Switch Skill combinations can be saved to Item Loadouts as well.
  • The Sunbreak Expansion introduces the Switch Skill Swap mechanic, where hunters can preload 2 Switch Skill loadouts and swap between them freely during hunts. Hunters will also now have access to a total of 5 sets of swappable Switch Skills, including new Silkbind Attacks and regular moves.
  • This expansion also introduces the Swap Evade, a special dodge maneuver that can be performed right after a Switch Skill Swap, allowing hunters to quickly evade and maintain distance while safely swapping skill sets.
  • In the tables below, the left column represents default moves available from the beginning, while the right represents unlockable Switch Skills. (Note: Details regarding Sunbreak Switch Skills and which ones they swap out with are yet to be confirmed and will be updated when more info is revealed)

 

Switch Skill Swap

The Switch Skill Swap mechanic allows the hunter to assign Switch Skill loadouts and swap between them on the fly, whether in combat or otherwise. This allows the hunter to further expand their arsenal of available moves during hunts and to further customize their builds to accommodate their playstyle. Being able to make split-second decisions to swap loadouts and use specific moves to counter monster attacks as they wind up is sure to add an exciting new dimension to monster hunting.

With the Switch Skill Swap mechanic, hunters are given two loadouts to switch between, denoted by the red scroll switch skills swap monster hunter rise wiki guide Red Scroll and blue scroll switch skills swap monster hunter rise wiki guide Blue Scroll icons on the UI. Hunters can set up each loadout from the Item Box at Kamura VillageElgado Outpost or even at Camps while out on hunts, just as they would when assigning Switch Skills individually. When out on hunts, hunters can swap between the two loadouts by holding zl button switch mhr wiki guide and pressing the x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide buttons. The character will perform a quick animation and briefly flash with energy, signifying a successful swap.

switch skills swap screenshot monster hunter rise wiki guide

red scroll switch skills swap monster hunter rise wiki guide     swap icon switch skills swap monster rise wiki guide    blue scroll switch skills swap monster hunter rise wiki guide

 

NEW! Great Sword Switch Skills introduced with the Sunbreak Expansion
Switch Skills Set 1

Tackle

Guard Tackle

A shoulder thrust that withstands all attacks.

Prevents knockbacks as well as getting knocked down, making it useful for standing your ground while charging.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Guard Tackle

A forward-dashing attack using the flat side of the blade. more cumbersome than your standard tackle, but strong and allows you to guard.

A successful Guard can be followed up with a powerful Charged Attack.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Tackle
Controls
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide while charging
Controls
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide while charging
Switch Skill Set 2

True Charged Slash

Rage Slash

A devastating Charged Slash attack delivering extensive damage, striking twice by making a large swing with the weapon.

By striking the monster's softer weak spot with the first strike, the second strike deals additional damage.

A strike from a unique stance.

While it does not match the power of a True Charged Slash, receiving damage while the weapon is drawn sparks a flame in the user's heart, strengthening their attack.

Controls

  • left stick switch mhr wiki guide + x button switch mhr wiki guide after a Strong Charged Slash

Controls

• Left Stick + X after a Strong Charged Slash
At the moment of attack, the direction of the attack can be changed with Left Stick.

 Switch Skills Set 3

Charged Slash Combo

Surge Slash Combo

The bread-and-butter great sword combo. Built off of the Charged Slash, many a hunter knows this combo by heart.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Surge Slash Combo

surge slash combo greatsword switch skills monster hunter rise wiki guide

An offensive style that combines speed with the weight of the weapon to unleash a stream of powerful slashes.

Proper footwork is required, but allows for a large number of combos.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Charged Slash Combo
Controls
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide Overhead Slash or
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide Charged Slash ->
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide Wide Slash ->
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide Rising Slash
Controls
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide Falling Slash ->
  • a button switch mhr wiki guide Vortex Slash ->
  • x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide Rising Slash
  • After executing the above 3-hit combo, hold left stick switch mhr wiki guide in any direction + x button switch mhr wiki guide, then release to perform a Strong Charged Slash
Switch Skills Set 4 (Silkbind)

Hunting Edge

Strongarm Stance

A daring aerial attack, using a Wirebug to fly up for a hefty Roundslash. If the attack connects, the hunter bounces upward and transitions directly into the next Charged Slash attack, forming the crux of this attack.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Strongarm Stance

strongarm stance greatsword silkbind attacks monster hunter rise wiki guide

A technique that uses Ironsilk to reinforce both your arms and weapon temporarily to fend off attacks.

If used while charging, you can quickly parry an attack and then unleash a fierce onslaught afterwards.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Hunting Edge
Controls
  • While holding zl button switch mhr wiki guide, press x button switch mhr wiki guide 
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 2)
  • After an attack connects, follow-up with x button switch mhr wiki guide or zr button switch mhr wiki guide while in midair for a powerful charged attack
Controls
  • While holding zl button switch mhr wiki guide, press x button switch mhr wiki guide or while charging, hold zl button switch mhr wiki guide
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 2)
  • With a Charged Slash Combo: Charge with x button switch mhr wiki guide after parrying an attack.
  • With a Surge Slash Combo: Press x button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guide or x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide after parrying to do a stage III attack
Switch Skills Set 5 (Silkbind)

Power Sheathe

Backslide

A Wirebug technique to prepare for the next attack, auto-sheathing as you draw in and boosting attack power briefly.

You can either close the gap ready for the next attack, or pull back to evade, making this an all-around technique.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Backslide

A quick evasive move using a Wirebug.

Watch out for an opening while charging and upping attack level, and maintain charge during Surge Slash Combo-based moves. Fine tune your evasive move with left stick switch mhr wiki guide.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Power Sheathe
Controls
  • While holding zl button switch mhr wiki guide, press a button switch mhr wiki guide
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 1)
Controls
  • While holding zl button switch mhr wiki guide, press a button switch mhr wiki guide
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 1)
  • Charged Slash Combo: Backslide -> Charge with x button switch mhr wiki guide
  • Surge Slash Combo: Backslide -> x button switch mhr wiki guidea button switch mhr wiki guide, or x button switch mhr wiki guide + a button switch mhr wiki guide

Great Sword Controls

  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide: Overhead Slash
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide: Wide Sweep
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide: Rising Slash
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide while charging: Tackle
  • m5 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide in midair: Plunging Thrust
  • m5 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide: Guard
  • Charged Slash: Hold m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide to charge the Overhead Slash's power. The longer it's held, the harder it hits. Release it at the right time to unleash a devastating Charged Slash.
  • True Charged Slash (Power): If a true charged slash hits against a soft, weak point on a monster, the second attack will do much more damage.
  • Leaping Wide Slash: Leaping Wide Slash gains extra hits with each charge stage, making it easier to deal more status and elemental damage.
  • Tackle: Tackle fortifies the user, making them immune to flinching or being blown away by even the fiercest of attacks.

Silkbind Controls

  • m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide: Hunting Edge
  • m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide:  Power Sheathe
  • Hunting Edge: Press m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide or m5 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide midair after a successful hit for follow-ups. Holding the button charges the attack. (Wirebug Gauge Cost: 2)
  • Power Sheathe: A quick forwards maneuver performed as you sheathe your weapon that boosts your attack power for a short period of time.

 

Great Sword Weapon Useful Combos

True Charged Slash Combo

  • Hold m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, W A S D + Hold m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, Press m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • Charged Slash > Strong Charged Slash > Strong Wide Slash > True Charged Slash

Forward Lunging Attack Combo

  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • Wide Sweep > Tackle > Leaping Wide Slash

Stationary Combo

  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • Wide Sweep > Rising Slash > Wide Sweep

 

Great Sword Silkbind Attacks

Strongarm Stance

strongarm stance greatsword silkbind attacks monster hunter rise wiki guide
NEW! Available with the Sunbreak Expansion.
A technique that uses Ironsilk to reinforce both your arms and weapon temporarily to fend off attacks.

If used while charging, you can quickly parry an attack and then unleash a fierce onslaught afterwards.

Power Sheathe

greatsword powersheathe silkbind monster hunter wiki guide
Charge for a devastating blow! 
A quick forwards maneuver performed as you sheathe your weapon. Boosts your attack power for a short period of time.
While holding  m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press  m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide

 

Hunting Edge

greatsword huntingedge silkbind monster hunter rise wiki guide
Split the heavens with a giant blade!
A forward leaping attack. After landing a hit, you can follow up with a powerful Charged Slash or Charged Plunging Thrust in midair.
While holding  m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press  m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
Can be switched out with  Adamant Charged Slash

Adamant Charged Slash

greatsword adamantchargedslash silkbind monster hunter rise wiki guide
A technique using a Wirebug to dash forward, and deliver a Strong Charged Slash. Also allows you to withstand knockdown attacks by hardening your body as you dash forth.
While holding  m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press  m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
Can be switched out with  Hunting Edge

  

 

Great Sword Switch Skills

Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) refer to swappable moves in a Weapon's moveset. Each of the 14 Weapon-types have 3 sets of 2 moves that can be switched out with each other, allowing for a diverse, customizable approach to combat. Switch Skills are unlocked by progressing in the game, with each set having a default move that is available from the beginning.

  • Each Weapon-type has a set of swappable Silkbind Attacks and 2 sets of swappable standard moves in the base game.
  • The first set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the Lv. 3⭐Urgent Village Quest Feathered Frenzy
  • The second set of Switch Skills are unlocked by forging or upgrading 8 Weapons within a Weapon-type. Note that this needs to be done for every Weapon-type that you want to unlock Switch Skills for.
  • The third set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the associated High Rank Hub Quest from Master Utsushi. These quests are unlocked by gaining access to the required Hub Quest rank.
  • Once unlocked, Switch Skills can be swapped at any Item Box and Switch Skill combinations can be saved to Item Loadouts as well.
  • The Sunbreak Expansion introduces the Switch Skill Swap mechanic, where hunters can preload 2 Switch Skill loadouts and swap between them freely during hunts. Hunters will also now have access to a total of 5 sets of swappable Switch Skills, including new Silkbind Attacks and regular moves.
  • This expansion also introduces the Swap Evade, a special dodge maneuver that can be performed right after a Switch Skill Swap, allowing hunters to quickly evade and maintain distance while safely swapping skill sets.
  • In the tables below, the left column represents default moves available from the beginning, while the right represents unlockable Switch Skills. (Note: Details regarding Sunbreak Switch Skills and which ones they swap out with are yet to be confirmed and will be updated when more info is revealed)
NEW! Great Sword Switch Skills introduced with the Sunbreak Expansion
Switch Skills Set 1

Tackle

Guard Tackle

A shoulder thrust that withstands all attacks.

Prevents knockbacks as well as getting knocked down, making it useful for standing your ground while charging.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Guard Tackle

A forward-dashing attack using the flat side of the blade. more cumbersome than your standard tackle, but strong and allows you to guard.

A successful Guard can be followed up with a powerful Charged Attack.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Tackle
Controls
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide while charging
Controls
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide while charging
Switch Skill Set 2

True Charged Slash

Switch Skill Name

A devastating Charged Slash attack delivering extensive damage, striking twice by making a large swing with the weapon.

By striking the monster's softer weak spot with the first strike, the second strike deals additional damage.

Switch Skill Description

Controls

  • W A S D + m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide after a Strong Charged Slash

Controls

 Switch Skills Set 3

Charged Slash Combo

Surge Slash Combo

The bread-and-butter great sword combo. Built off of the Charged Slash, many a hunter knows this combo by heart.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Surge Slash Combo

surge slash combo greatsword switch skills monster hunter rise wiki guide

An offensive style that combines speed with the weight of the weapon to unleash a stream of powerful slashes.

Proper footwork is required, but allows for a large number of combos.

 

  • Can be swapped with: Charged Slash Combo
Controls
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Overhead Slash or
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Charged Slash ->
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Wide Slash ->
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Rising Slash
Controls
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Falling Slash ->
  • m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Vortex Slash ->
  • m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide Rising Slash
  • After executing the above 3-hit combo, hold W A S D + m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, then release to perform a Strong Charged Slash.
Switch Skills Set 4 (Silkbind)

Hunting Edge

Strongarm Stance

A daring aerial attack, using a Wirebug to fly up for a hefty Roundslash. If the attack connects, the hunter bounces upward and transitions directly into the next Charged Slash attack, forming the crux of this attack.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Strongarm Stance

strongarm stance greatsword silkbind attacks monster hunter rise wiki guide

A technique that uses Ironsilk to reinforce both your arms and weapon temporarily to fend off attacks.

If used while charging, you can quickly parry an attack and then unleash a fierce onslaught afterwards.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Hunting Edge
Controls
  • While holding m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide 
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 2)
  • After an attack connects, follow-up with m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide or m5 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide while in midair for a powerful charged attack.
Controls
  • While holding m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide or while charging, hold m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide 
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 2)
  • With a Charged Slash Combo: Charge with m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide after parrying an attack.
  • With a Surge Slash Combo: Press m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide or m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide after parrying to do a stage III attack.
Switch Skills Set 5 (Silkbind)

Power Sheathe

Backslide

A Wirebug technique to prepare for the next attack, auto-sheathing as you draw in and boosting attack power briefly.

You can either close the gap ready for the next attack, or pull back to evade, making this an all-around technique.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Backslide

A quick evasive move using a Wirebug.

Watch out for an opening while charging and upping attack level, and maintain charge during Surge Slash Combo-based moves. Fine tune your evasive move with W A S D.

(Wirebug Gauge recovery speed: Fast)

 

  • Can be swapped with: Power Sheathe
Controls
  • While holding m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 1)
Controls
  • While holding m3 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, press m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • (Wirebug Gauge cost: 1)
  • Charged Slash Combo: Backslide -> Charge with m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide
  • Surge Slash Combo: Backslide -> m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide, or m1 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide + m2 button pc controls monster hunter rise wiki guide

 

 

 

Great Swords are a type of Weapon in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). This page shows a visual gallery of all different styles for Great Swords. as well as a comparison table comparing the most imporant aspects such as Attack, Sharpness, Affinity, etc. Weapons are often upgraded based on previous decisions, with different paths leading to different looks and necessitating different materials. You can find detailed upgrade path information in the Great Sword Weapon Tree or by clicking each individual weapon below.

For a comprehensive guide on how to use Great Swords, please click the following link: Great Sword

Great Swords in Monster Hunter Rise

Quick Search of All Great Swords

Name

attack icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px

element damage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px

affinity icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px

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Defender Great Sword I 110 None 0% 30
Champion Great Sword   150  --  0% 30
Champion Great Sword II   190  --  0% 30
Champion Great Sword III  210 -- 0% 30
Guardian Great Sword  230 -- 0% 30
Kamura Cleaver I  50 None 0% 0
Kamura Cleaver II  60 None 0% 0
Kamura Cleaver III  90 None 0% 0
Kamura Cleaver IV  140 None 0% 0
Kamura Cleaver Vgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  150 None 0% 0
Kamura Ninja Cleavergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  190 None 0% 0
Kamura Warrior Cleaverdecoration level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 None 0% 0
Kamura Warrior Cleaver +decoration level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 None 0% 0
Fine Kamura Cleaverdecoration level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 None 0% 0
Duke's Claymoredecoration level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 39 0% 0
Decapitator Schneidendecoration level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 42 0% 0
Silver Sundererdecoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px 320 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 67 0% 0
Gossblade I  170 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 15 -15% 0
Gossblade IIgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  200 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 17 -15% 0
Abominable Great Swordgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  230 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 20 -15% 0
Abominable Snowbladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 22 -15% 0
Abominable Snowblade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 25 -15% 0
Abominable Frostbladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px   350 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 29  -15% 0
Hanayako Yohino I  110 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 20 10% 0
Hanayako Yohino IIgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 25 10% 0
Akanesasu gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  190 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 30 15% 0
Akanesasu +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 36 15% 0
Akanesasu Dividergem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 42 15% 0
Akanesasu Divider +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 48 15% 0
Pure Sword Omurasaki gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px 320 fireblight icon mhr wiki guideFire 28 10% 0
Axeblade I  120 None 0% 0
Axeblade II  150 None  0% 0
Colossal Axebladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 None 0% 0
Carapace Sword I  120 None -20% 0
Carapace Sword II  130 None -20% 0
Carapace Blade  200 None -20% 0
Carapace Buster gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  260 None -20% 0
Carapace Buster +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  270 None -20% 0
Barroth Smashergem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  360 None -20% 0
Tiger Jawblade I  150 None -20% 0
Tiger Jawblade IIgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  200 None -20% 0
Tigrex Great Swordgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  210 None -15% 0
Tigrex Great Sword +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 None -15% 0
Tigrex Supreme Swordgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 None -15% 0
Tigrex Supreme Sword +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  350 None -15% 0
Khezu Shock Sword I  90 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 30 0% 0
Khezu Shock Sword II  110 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 35 0% 0
Khezu Shock Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  140 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 40 0% 0
Khezu Shock Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  260 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 65 0% 0
Khezu Shock Fullgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 71 0% 0
Khezu Shock Full +decoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 85 0% 0
Izuchi Blade I  69 None 10% 0
Izuchi Blade II  80 None 12% 0
Snapper Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  150 None 15% 0
Snapper Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  240 None 15% 0
Blower's Bladegem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 None 20% 0
Deadly Serpentblade I  90 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 40 0% 0
Deadly Serpentblade II  100 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 42 0% 0
Poison Serpentbladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 45 0% 0
Poison Serpentblade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 52 0% 0
Snakesmawgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 60 0% 0
Hidden Blade I  110 None 30% 0
Hidden Blade IIgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 None 30% 0
Dark of Nightgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 None 35% 0
Gloom of Nightgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 None 35% 0
Gloom of Night +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 None 35% 0
Avidya Great Swordgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 None 35% 0
Merak's Asterism decoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 20 0% 0
Frilled Blade I  90 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 16 0% 0
Frilled Blade IIgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  120 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 19 0% 0
Illusory Frilled Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 22 0% 0
Illusory Frilled Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  260 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 26 0% 0
Nightmare Frilled Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 30 0% 0
Nightmare Frilled Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 sleep icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxSleep 34 0% 0
Bloom Snow Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 89 0% 0
Bloom Snow Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 93 0% 0
Flicker Blizzard Blade gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 100  0%
Iron Sword I  80 None 0% 0
Steel Sword  100 None 0% 0
Buster Sword I  110 None 0% 0
Buster Blade  140 None 0% 0
Chrome Razor Igem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 35 0% 0
Chrome Quietusgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 40 0% 0
Chrome Hellgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  240 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 43 10% 0
Chrome Hell +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 47 10% 0
Chrome Heavengem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 51 10% 0
Astalos Crashbladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 41 20% 0
Astalos Crashblade +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 43 20% 0
Astalos Archbladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 47 20% 0
Barbaroi Blade I  100 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 40 0% 10
Barbaroi Blade II  130 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 42 0% 15
Crimson Goatgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 45 0% 20
Inferno Goatgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  260 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 68 0% 20
Inferno Goat +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 76 0% 20
Blood Baphgem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 83 0% 20
Pukei Edge I  100 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 24 0% 0
Pukei Edge II  130 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 30 0% 0
Datura Cleavergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  170 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 36 0% 0
Datura Cleaver +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 38 0% 0
Datura Slashergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 40 0% 0
Datura Slasher +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 45 0% 0
Icicle Fang I  100 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 30 30% 0
Icicle Fang II  120 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 34 30% 0
Paladiregem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 38 35% 0
Glaciatorgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  270 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 50 35% 0
Glaciator +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 58 35% 0
Blizzard Bitergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 68 35% 0
Sword of Winter Moongem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 32 0% 0
Sword of Winter Moon +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 36 0% 0
Vadel Frostedgegem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 40 0% 0
Aknosom Blade I  100 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 20 0% 0
Aknosom Blade II  130 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 23 0% 0
Daybreak Cleavergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 27 0% 0
Dawnmoon Cleavergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 39 0% 0
Dawnmoon Cleaver +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  270 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 41 0% 0
Dawnmoon Hopebeamdecoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 43 0% 0
Tetranadon Edge I  110 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 18 0% 10
Tetranadon Edge II  130 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 20 0% 15
Tetranadon Cuttergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  160 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 24 0% 20
Tetranadon Cutter +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 27 0% 20
True Tetranadon Cuttergem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  270 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 30 0% 20
True Tetranadon Cutter +decoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 36 0% 20
Bone Blade I  90 None 0% 9
Bone Slasher  110 None 0% 0
Jawblade I  120 None 0% 0
Giant Jawblade  130 None 0% 0
Wyvern Fang I  150 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 27 0% 0
Great Wyvern Fanggem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 30 0% 0
Great Wyvern Fang +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  240 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 53 0% 0
Wyvern Gnashergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 63 0% 0
Wyvern Gnasher +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330   dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 82  0%  0
Red Pincergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  250 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 32 0% 30
Red Pincer +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 38 0% 30
Great Pincergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 46 0% 30
Ceanataur Bladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 22 0% 0
Ceanataur Blade +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 24 0% 0
Killer's Scythegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 27 0% 0
Golem Blade I  180 None 0% 0
Blade of Talos  200 None 0% 0
Blade of Talos +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 None 0% 0
Blade of Tartarusgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 None 0% 0
Blade of Tartarus +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  350 None 0% 0
Cheda Bladegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 None 10% 0
Cheda Blade +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 None 10% 0
Impudent Chedagem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 None 10% 0
Valkyrie Blade I  170 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 22 0% 0
Valkyrie Blade II  180 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 25 0% 0
Sieglinde  210 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 28 0% 0
Sieglinde +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  270 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 29 0% 0
High Sieglindegem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 32 0% 0
High Sieglinde +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 poison icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxPoison 36 0% 0
Rosenbrettgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 25 20% 0
Rosenbrett +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 29 20% 0
Rosenkraftgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 33 20% 0
Kaktus Kraft decoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 fireblight icon mhr wiki guideFire 65 15% 0
Jyura Mudblade I  190 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 15 -10% 0
Jyura Mudblade II  200 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 17 -10% 0
Terracutter  210 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 20 -10% 0
Terracutter +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 22 -10% 0
Valtos Rapiergem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 25 -10% 0
Valtos Rapier +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  350 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 29 -10% 0
Red Wing Igem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 36 0% 0
Red Wing IIgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  190 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 38 0% 0
Rathalos Fireswordgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px   210 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 40 0% 0
Rathalos Firesword +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 57 0% 0
Rathalos Shriekedgegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 62 0% 0
Rathalos Gleamsword gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 70 35% 0
Quarrel Hornsword I  170 None -25% 8
Quarrel Hornsword II  210 None -25% 12
Feud Hornsword  230 None -25% 16
Feud Hornsword +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  350 None -25% 25
Vendetta Hornswordgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  360 None -25% 30
Vendetta Hornsword +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  370 None -25% 30
Hack Blade I  100 None 0% 0
Hack Blade II  110 None 0% 0
Jaggi Greatblade  180 None 0% 0
Jaggi Greatblade +gem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  260 None 0% 0
Avallo Bladegem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  360 None 0% 0
Flammenzahn I  140 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 20 -20% 0
Flammenzahn IIgem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  200 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 24 -20% 0
Gnashing Flammenzahngem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  220 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 26 -20% 0
Gnashing Flammenzahn +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  280 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 28 -20% 0
Lohenzahngem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 30 -20% 0
Lohenzahn +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  350 fire icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxFire 30 -20% 0
Usurper's Storm I  120 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 30 0% 0
Usurper's Storm IIgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  170 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 35 0% 0
Despot's Blackstorm gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  200 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 38 0% 0
Despot's Blackstorm +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 54 0% 0
Oppressor's Forgergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 59 0% 0
Cataclysm Sword I  90 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 30 0% 0
Cataclysm Sword II  100 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 32 0% 0
Cataclysm Bladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  170 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 35 0% 0
Cataclysm Blade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  240 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 58 0% 0
Aquatic Cataclysmgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 66 0% 0
Aquatic Cataclysm +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 water icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxWater 66 0% 0
Golm Bladegem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 None 0% 0
Golm Blade +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 None 0% 0
Great Gorgigasdecoration slot level 4 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  360 None 0% 0
Snowclad I  90 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 20 0% 0
Snowclad II  100 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 25 0% 0
Lagombi Charlottegem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  150 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 35 0% 0
Lagombi Charlotte +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  240 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 61 0% 0
Lagombi Decidergem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 81 0% 0
Sinister Blade I  130 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 15 0% 0
Sinister Blade II  140 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 18 0% 0
Sinister Shadowbladegem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  200 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 25 0% 0
Sinister Shadowblade +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 29 0% 0
Azure Blaze Great Sword gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 36 0% 0
Schattenstolzgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 32 20% 0
Schattenstolz +gem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 35 20% 0
Verhängnisstolzgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 37 20% 0
L'Apothéosegem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  290 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 66 45% 0
L'Originegem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  300 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 74 45% 0
Anfang Fin gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 51 -35% / 15%* 0
Demon Rod I  180 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 20 10% 0
Demon Rod IIgem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  190 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 24 10% 0
Great Demon Rod gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  210 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 26 10% 0
Great Demon Rod +gem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 31 10% 0
Great Demon Hot Rodgem level 3 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 33 10% 0
Demonlord Goldrodgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 1 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 24 0% 0
Azure Elder Great Sword I  180 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 10 0% 0
Azure Elder Great Sword II  200 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 12 0% 0
Abyssal Galeblade  210 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 15 0% 0
Skysplit Hurricanegem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 23 0% 0
Thunderbolt Great Sword I  180 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 46 0% 0
Abyssal Storm Cleaver  190 thunder icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxThunder 50 0% 0
Skysplit Thunderstormgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 dragon icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxDragon 105 0% 0
Icesteel Edge Igem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  180 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 40 10% 0
Daora's Decimator gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  190 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 45 10% 0
Daora's Decimator +gem level 1 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  310 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 57 10% 0
Daora's Tughril Beggem level 2 icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24pxgem level 3 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  320 ice icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxIce 62 10% 0
Teostra Blade I  180 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 15 10% 0
King Teostra Blade  190 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 45 0% 0
King Teostra Blade +gem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  330 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 55 0% 0
Teostra del Solgem level 2 rampage icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 24px  340 blast icon monster hunter rise wiki guide 25pxBlast 60 0% 0
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Great Sword Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) features the different upgrade paths for the Great Sword weapon. In Monster Hunter Rise, there are 14 categories of weapons that players can choose from to use for hunting Monsters. Although this weapon is heavy and causes the hunter to move slow, the Great Sword is a massive blade that cleaves in a wide arc with terrifying might, and can even be used to guard in a pinch. This page lists all of the Great Swords in Monster Hunter Rise, showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.

 

Great Sword Weapon Traits

  • The Great Sword has powerful charge attacks.
  • It is capable of quickly blocking at the expense of sharpness. Close-range weapons gradually lose sharpness with each attack. As a weapon's sharpness level falls, its attacks are more likely to be deflected, but you can restore its sharpness with whetstones. 
  • A large, heavy sword that has the highest damage per hit of all the weapons.
  • This massive blade cleaves in a wide arc with terrifying might, and can even be used to guard in a pinch. The power of a full Charged Slash is overwhelming.

 

Great Sword Weapon Features

Weapon Advantages

  • Great Swords tend to excel at "hit and run" playstyles, in which the player finds an opening, deals a massive amount of damage, and then gets out before the monster can retaliate/recover. Because of this, the most useful skills on Great Sword are going to be those that compliment these "hit and run" tactics, allowing the Great Sword to do what it does best: dealing a heck ton of damage with a single attack.

Weapon Damage Types

  • Generally, Great Sword builds are going to be built around raw attack damage and affinity rather than element/status. The Great Sword has some of the highest motion values in the game, especially on it's charged attacks, which means that having a large attack power value will be incredibly beneficial in terms dealing damage to monsters. maximizing raw damage through crits, meaning affinity is a very important stat for the Great Sword.

Important: For a comprehensive guide on how to use Great Swords, please click the following link: Great Sword.

 

MH Rise Great Sword Weapon Tree

 

Great Sword Kamura Tree

 

Great Sword Ore Tree

 

Great Sword Bone Tree

 

Great Sword Independent Tree

 

 

MHR Weapon Types
Bow  ♦  Charge Blade  ♦  Dual Blades  ♦  Gunlance  ♦  Hammer  ♦  Heavy Bowgun  ♦  Hunting Horn  ♦  Insect Glaive  ♦  Lance  ♦  Light Bowgun  ♦  Long Sword  ♦  Switch Axe  ♦  Sword & Shield



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