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 Defender Weapon Tree
- Defender Great Sword I
110 30- Champion Great Sword
150 30- Champion Great Sword II
190 30- Champion Great Sword III
210 30- Guardian Great Sword
230 30
- Guardian Great Sword
- Champion Great Sword III
- Champion Great Sword II
- Champion Great Sword
Great Sword Kamura Tree
- Kamura Cleaver I
50- Kamura Cleaver II
60
- Kamura Cleaver III
90- Kamura Cleaver IV
140- Kamura Cleaver V
150- Kamura Ninja Cleaver
190- Kamura Warrior Cleaver 250
- Kamura Warrior Cleaver + 290
- Duke's Claymore 320 39
- Decapitator Schneiden 330 42
- Kamura Warrior Cleaver 250
- Kamura Ninja Cleaver
- Kamura Cleaver V
- Gossblade I
170 15
- Gossblade II
200 17
- Abominable Great Sword
230 20- Abominable Snowblade 310 -15% 22
- Abominable Snowblade + 320 -15% 25
- Abominable Frostblade 350-15% 29
- Abominable Snowblade + 320 -15% 25
- Abominable Snowblade 310 -15% 22
- Abominable Great Sword
- Gossblade II
- Hanayako Yohino I
110 20
- Hanayako Yohino II
160 25
- Akanesasu
190 30- Akanesasu + 300-15% 36
- Akanesasu Divider 310-15% 42
- Akanesasu Divider + 320-15% 48
- Pure Sword Omurasaki 32010% 28
- Akanesasu Divider 310-15% 42
- Akanesasu + 300-15% 36
- Akanesasu
- Hanayako Yohino II
- Axeblade I
120
- Axeblade II
150
- Axeblade II
- Kamura Cleaver IV
- Carapace Sword I
120
- Carapace Sword II
130
- Carapace Blade
200- Carapace Buster 260 -20%
- Carapace Buster + 270 -20%
- Barroth Smasher 360 -20%
- Carapace Buster + 270 -20%
- Carapace Buster 260 -20%
- Carapace Blade
- Tiger Jawblade I
150
- Tiger Jawblade II
200- Tigrex Great Sword
210- Tigrex Great Sword + 210-15%
- Tigrex Supreme Sword 340-15%
- Tigrex Supreme Sword + 350-15%
- Tigrex Supreme Sword 340-15%
- Tigrex Great Sword + 210-15%
- Tigrex Great Sword
- Tiger Jawblade II
- Carapace Sword II
- Khezu Shock Sword I
90 30- Khezu Shock Sword II
110 35
- Khezu Shock Blade
140 40- Khezu Shock Blade + 260 65
- Khezu Shock Full 290 71
- Khezu Shock Full + 330 85
- Khezu Shock Full 290 71
- Khezu Shock Blade + 260 65
- Khezu Shock Blade
- Khezu Shock Sword II
- Kamura Cleaver III
- Izuchi Blade I
60
- Izuchi Blade II
80- Snapper Blade
150- Snapper Blade + 240 15%
- Blower's Blade 320 20%
- Snapper Blade + 240 15%
- Deadly Serpentblade I
90 40
- Deadly Serpentblade II
100 42
- Poison Serpentblade
160 45- Poison Serpentblade + 310 52
- Snakesmaw 330 60
- Poison Serpentblade + 310 52
- Poison Serpentblade
- Hidden Blade I
110
- Hidden Blade II
160
- Dark of Night
180- Gloom of Night 25035%
- Gloom of Night + 28035%
- Avidya Great Sword 30035%
- Merak's Asterism 340 20
- Gloom of Night + 28035%
- Gloom of Night 25035%
- Dark of Night
- Hidden Blade II
- Deadly Serpentblade II
- Snapper Blade
- Frilled Blade I
90 16
- Frilled Blade II
120 19
- Illusory Frilled Blade
160 22- Illusory Frilled Blade + 260 26
- Nightmare Frilled Blade 290 30
- Nightmare Frilled Blade + 320 34
- Nightmare Frilled Blade 290 30
- Bloom Snow Blade 280 89
- Bloom Snow Blade + 310 93
- Flicker Blizzard Blade 320 100
- Bloom Snow Blade + 310 93
- Illusory Frilled Blade + 260 26
- Illusory Frilled Blade
- Frilled Blade II
- Izuchi Blade II
- Kamura Cleaver II
Great Sword Ore Tree
- Iron Sword I
80- Steel Sword
100
- Buster Sword I
110- Buster Blade
140- Chrome Razor I
160 35- Chrome Quietus
180 40- Chrome Hell 24010% 43
- Chrome Hell + 28010% 47
- Chrome Heaven 34010% 51
- Astalos Crashblade 30020% 41
- Astalos Crashblade + 31020% 43
- Astalos Archblade 32020% 47
- Astalos Crashblade + 31020% 43
- Chrome Hell + 28010% 47
- Chrome Hell 24010% 43
- Chrome Quietus
- Barbaroi Blade I
110 40
- Barbaroi Blade II
130 42
- Crimson Goat
160 45- Inferno Goat 26020 68
- Inferno Goat + 30020 76
- Blood Baph 33020 83
- Inferno Goat + 30020 76
- Inferno Goat 26020 68
- Crimson Goat
- Barbaroi Blade II
- Pukei Edge I
100 24
- Pukei Edge II
130 30
- Datura Cleaver
170 36- Datura Cleaver + 250 38
- Datura Slasher 280 40
- Datura Slasher + 330 38
- Datura Slasher 280 40
- Datura Cleaver + 250 38
- Datura Cleaver
- Pukei Edge II
- Chrome Razor I
- Buster Blade
- Icicle Fang I
11030
- Icicle Fang II
12034
- Paladire
120 38- Glaciator 27035% 50
- Glaciator + 29035% 58
- Blizzard Biter 31035% 68
- Sword of Winter Moon 300 32
- Sword of Winter Moon + 310 36
- Vadel Frostedge 330 40
- Sword of Winter Moon + 310 36
- Glaciator + 29035% 58
- Glaciator 27035% 50
- Paladire
- Icicle Fang II
- Aknosom Blade I
100 20
- Aknosom Blade II
100 23
- Daybreak Cleaver
160 27- Dawnmoon Cleaver 250 39
- Dawnmoon Cleaver + 270 41
- Dawnmoon Hopebeam 340 43
- Dawnmoon Cleaver + 270 41
- Dawnmoon Cleaver 250 39
- Daybreak Cleaver
- Aknosom Blade II
- Tetranadon Edge I
110 18
- Tetranadon Edge II
130 20
- Tetranadon Cutter
110 24- Tetranadon Cutter + 25020 27
- True Tetranadon Cutter 270 20 30
- True Tetranadon Cutter + 340 30 36
- True Tetranadon Cutter 270 20 30
- Tetranadon Cutter + 25020 27
- Tetranadon Cutter
- Tetranadon Edge II
- Buster Sword I
- Steel Sword
Great Sword Bone Tree
- Bone Blade I
90- Bone Slasher
110
- Jawblade I
120- Giant Jawblade
130- Wyvern Fang I
150 27- Great Wyvern Fang
180 30- Great Wyvern Fang + 240 53
- Wyvern Gnasher 290 63
- Wyvern Gnasher + 330 82
- Wyvern Gnasher 290 63
- Red Pincer 250 30 32
- Red Pincer + 300 30 38
- Great Pincer 330 30 46
- Ceanataur Blade 290 22
- Ceanataur Blade + 310 24
- Killer's Scythe 330 27
- Ceanataur Blade + 310 24
- Red Pincer + 300 30 38
- Great Wyvern Fang + 240 53
- Great Wyvern Fang
- Golem Blade I
180
- Blade of Talos
200- Blade of Talos + 200
- Blade of Tartarus 320
- Cheda Blade 310 10%
- Cheda Blade + 320 10%
- Impudent Cheda 330 10%
- Cheda Blade + 320 10%
- Blade of Talos + 200
- Valkyrie Blade I
180 25
- Valkyrie Blade II
180 25- Sieglinde
210 28- Sieglinde + 270 29
- High Sieglinde 320 32
- High Sieglinde + 340 36
- Rosenbrett 30020% 25
- Rosenbrett + 31020% 29
- Rosenkraft 32020% 33
- Kaktus Kraft 31015% 65
- Rosenbrett + 31020% 29
- High Sieglinde 320 32
- Sieglinde + 270 29
- Sieglinde
- Valkyrie Blade II
- Jyura Mudblade I
190 15
- Jyura Mudblade II
200 17
- Terracutter
210 20- Terracutter + 280 -10% 22
- Valtos Rapier 310 -10% 25
- Valtos Rapier + 350 -10% 29
- Valtos Rapier 310 -10% 25
- Terracutter + 280 -10% 22
- Terracutter
- Red Wing I
180 36
- Red Wing II
190 38- Rathalos Firesword
210 40- Rathalos Firesword + 310 57
- Rathalos Shriekedge 330 62
- Rathalos Gleamsword 310 70
- Rathalos Firesword + 310 57
- Rathalos Firesword
- Red Wing II
- Jyura Mudblade II
- Blade of Talos
- Quarrel Hornsword I
170
- Quarrel Hornsword II
210
- Feud Hornsword
230- Feud Hornsword + 350 -25% 25
- Vendetta Hornsword 360 -25% 30
- Vendetta Hornsword + 370 -25% 30
- Vendetta Hornsword 360 -25% 30
- Feud Hornsword + 350 -25% 25
- Feud Hornsword
- Quarrel Hornsword II
- Wyvern Fang I
- Giant Jawblade
- Hack Blade I
100
- Hack Blade II
110
- Jaggi Greatblade
180- Jaggi Greatblade + 260
- Avallo Blade 360
- Jaggi Greatblade + 260
- Flammenzahn I
140 20
- Flammenzahn II
200 24
- Gnashing Flammenzahn
220 26- Gnashing Flammenzahn + 280 -20% 28
- Lohenzahn 320 -20% 30
- Lohenzahn + 350 -20% 32
- Lohenzahn 320 -20% 30
- Gnashing Flammenzahn + 280 -20% 28
- Gnashing Flammenzahn
- Flammenzahn II
- Usurper's Storm I
120 30
- Usurper's Storm II
170 35
- Despot's Blackstorm
200 38- Despot's Blackstorm + 310 54
- Oppressor's Forger 330 59
- Despot's Blackstorm + 310 54
- Despot's Blackstorm
- Usurper's Storm II
- Jaggi Greatblade
- Hack Blade II
- Cataclysm Sword I
90 30
- Cataclysm Sword II
100 32
- Cataclysm Blade
170 35- Cataclysm Blade + 240 58
- Aquatic Cataclysm 290 66
- Aquatic Cataclysm + 330 84
- Golm Blade 310
- Golm Blade + 330
- Great Gorgigas 360
- Golm Blade + 330
- Aquatic Cataclysm 290 66
- Cataclysm Blade + 240 58
- Cataclysm Blade
- Cataclysm Sword II
- Jawblade I
- Snowclad I
90 20
- Snowclad II
100 25
- Lagombi Charlotte
150 35- Lagombi Charlotte + 240 61
- Lagombi Decider 330 81
- Lagombi Charlotte + 240 61
- Lagombi Charlotte
- Snowclad II
- Bone Slasher
Great Sword Independent Tree
- Silver Sunderer
320 0% 67 - Sinister Blade I
130 15- Sinister Blade II
140 18
- Sinister Shadowblade
200 25- Sinister Shadowblade + 290 29
- Azure Blaze Great Sword 330 36
- Sinister Shadowblade + 290 29
- Sinister Shadowblade
- Sinister Blade II
- Schattenstolz 300 20% 32
- Schattenstolz + 310 20% 35
- Verhangnisstolz 320 20% 36
- L'Apotheose 290 45% 66
- L'Origine 300 45% 74
- Anfang Fin 340 -35% / 15%* 51
- Schattenstolz + 310 20% 35
- Demon Rod I
180 20
- Demon Rod II
190 24
- Great Demon Rod
210 26- Great Demon Rod + 32010% 31
- Great Demon Hot Rod 33010% 33
- Great Demon Rod + 32010% 31
- Great Demon Rod
- Demon Rod II
- Demonlord Goldrod 330 24
- Azure Elder Great Sword I
180 10- Azure Elder Great Sword II
200 12
- Abyssal Galeblade
210 15- Skysplit Hurricane 340 23
- Abyssal Galeblade
- Azure Elder Great Sword II
- Thunderbolt Great Sword I
180 46
- Abyssal Storm Cleaver
190 50- Skysplit Thunderstorm 320 105
- Abyssal Storm Cleaver
- Icesteel Edge I
180 40
- Daora's Decimator
190 45- Daora's Decimator + 31010% 57
- Daora's Tughril Beg 32010% 62
- Daora's Decimator + 31010% 57
- Daora's Decimator
- Teostra Blade I
180 25
- King Teostra Blade
190 45- King Teostra Blade + 330 55
- Teostra del Sol 340 60
- King Teostra Blade + 330 55
- King Teostra Blade
- Grand Shamshir I
180 30
- Foreboding Shamshir
190 66- Foreboding Shamshir + 310 78
- Dreaded Shamshir 320 80
- Foreboding Shamshir + 310 78
- Foreboding Shamshir
- Redwing Claymore I
170 42
- Reddnaught Claymore
180 45- Crimson Vastwing 340 56
- Reddnaught Claymore
- Abyssal Eruption 340-15% 29
- Winged Seraphyd 340 0% 33
- Roilcloud Sword 360 -25% 33
- Wyvern's Perch I
100 30- Wyvern's Perch II
180 32- Roguish Deathcap
210 35- Roguish Deathcap + 270 37
- Lordly Deathcap 340 40
- Roguish Deathcap + 270 37
- Roguish Deathcap
- Wyvern's Perch II
- Sleepy Shellblade I
100 8
- Sleepy Shellblade II
120 10
- Soporific Shellblade
180 15- Soporific Shellblade +270 20 18
- Dreamdiver 330 30 20
- Soporific Shellblade +270 20 18
- Soporific Shellblade
- Sleepy Shellblade II
- Frozen Speartuna I
50 50
- Frozen Speartuna II
140 60
- Freezer Speartuna
150 70- Freezer Speartuna + 270 103
- Xiphias Gladius 310 118
- Freezer Speartuna + 270 103
- Freezer Speartuna
- Frozen Speartuna II
- Ninja Parasol I
160 20
- Ninja Parasol II
170 22
- Dragonslayer Parasol
190 25- Dragondance Parasol 250 71
- Dragondance Parasol + 310 104
- Dragondance Parasol 250 71
- Dragonslayer Parasol
- Ninja Parasol II
- Cat's Soul I
100 36
- Cat's Soul II
130 40
- Cat's Curse
150 45- Cat's Curse + 220 47
- Cat's King 300 50
- Cat's Curse + 220 47
- Cat's Curse
- Cat's Soul II
- Royal Order's Great Sword 310 10% 50
- Royal Order's Great Sword + 320 10% 50
- Antique Machina GS 320 45
- Rampage Cleaver I
150
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There is a mistaken link on a sword of the kamura tree, the Deadly Serpentblade I comes from Izuchi Blade II, not from Izuchi Blade I.
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