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Best Long Sword builds and Armor in Monster Hunter Wilds
Mar 6, 2025

Unleash the full power of the Long Sword.

The Long Sword is arguably the most popular weapon out of the Monster Hunter franchise since it’s casual-friendly but has a high skill ceiling for enthusiasts. The Longsword is better than ever in Monster Hunter Wilds and if you’re looking to play and master it, here are the best Long Sword builds and Armor in Monster Hunter Wilds along with the ideal progression from low to high rank.

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How to play the Long Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds

The Long Sword is a deceptively simple weapon that anyone can pick up and use for quick and successful hunts. But being able to use the Long Sword and mastering the Long Sword are vastly different things. We’ll cover all the basics of the Long Sword and how to best make use of it in .
Pay attention to your Spirit Gauge meter: Your Spirit Gauge meter has three levels and a charge bar used to perform the Spirit Slash attacks. Using normal attacks builds up the bar and landing the final hit of the Spirit Slash combo, Spirit Roundslash, increases your Spirit Gauge meter to the next level. Each level of the Spirit Gauge meter increases your damage output and lets you perform different special attacks.
The best combo to build your Spirit Gauge meter: Rather than spamming light and heavy attacks, it’s better to use the Fade Slash attack by pressing both the thrust and slash attack buttons. It builds a significant amount of Spirit Gauge meter and you can directly go into Spirit Slash III, skipping a large portion of the combo.
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