Weapon Types | monster hunter world weapon
ImageWeaponNameDescriptionGreatSword[1]GreatSwords(大剣Daiken),alsoknownasGSarelarge,slowweaponsthatwerefirstintroducedinMonsterHunter.Originallytheyhadthreemainattacks:thesideswipe,theupswingandthedownstrike.Hittingamonsterwiththemiddleoftheblade,asopposedtothetip,orhilt,causesadamagebonus.Greatswordshaveachargeattack,firstintroducedinMonsterHunter2[2].Therearethreelevelsofcharge,theLevel3chargebeingoneofthemostdamagingsingleattacksinanygame.Whilstcharginganattack,Huntersarehardtoknockoverw...
Image Weapon Name Description Great Sword[1] Great Swords (大剣 Daiken), also known as GS are large, slow weapons that were first introduced in Monster Hunter. Originally they had three main attacks: the sideswipe, the upswing and the downstrike. Hitting a monster with the middle of the blade, as opposed to the tip, or hilt, causes a damage bonus. Greatswords have a charge attack, first introduced in Monster Hunter 2[2]. There are three levels of charge, the Level 3 charge being one of the most damaging single attacks in any game. Whilst charging an attack, Hunters are hard to knock over with low-damage monster attacks. Great Swords are also able to block monster attacks, although doing so causes them to lose sharpness.In the third Generation games, Greatswords gained the ability to K.O.[3] monsters with a side-slap attack and follow up with a slightly more powerful curled charge attack.
In Monster Hunter 4, the Great Sword got the ability to do a finishing slash after th...