The best Great Sword build in Monster Hunter Wilds will see you dishing out the most damage in the game. These beefy blades have always been Monster Hunter's heavy hitters, but their high damage potential is usually offset by their sluggishness, requiring a long wind-up to unleash their most potent attacks. Things are looking a lot better for Great Sword hunters in Wilds, though.
Indeed, Great Sword hunters can now expect to be fairly agile, or at least reactive, thanks to the new ability to control the direction of your strike both while you're charging up an attack or while you're actually unleashing it. If a monster is in range, it's gonna take a beating. Great Sword hunters are also pretty tanky thanks to the ability to guard with the sword, so you can dish it out and protect yourself. This is a powerful, versatile weapon choice, and while it comes with a bit of complexity, even newcomers are going to have a good time with this stupidly large sword.
