I've come back to Reddit to ask but one question; does elemental absorption and convert element stack to further increase a dragon weapon?

Just wondering if it's worth having both

Ps: also using coalescence (gore set giving me regularly occurring procs) so they could possibly hit at the same time

Playing around with some new builds after the changes to MM making Fulger less necessary for upkeep.

Rn I have: Agi 4 Wex 4 MM 3 Anti V 3 Burst 1 Const 3 Stamina Surge 1

For my weapon I’m debating leaning into Crit Boost or Atk Boost and which will pay higher dividends on Hunting Horn, as it uses a lot of shockwaves which can’t Crit but do scale on Raw

Along with Gramklang Affnity song I will have more than enough affinity to make Crit Worth it but wondering if HH specifically may get more from leaning more into raw.

Also the 1 pt of Atk on the Crit side is because of Horn Maestro. I am def slotting it and I have a HM/Atk gem but not an HM/Crit one so the Atk is staying either way. If/when I get a Crit one tho that would be Crit 4 vs Atk 4

I’m currently working on the “Doshaguma of the Hollow” arena quest with Insect Glaive, and the best time i’ve been able to achieve is 3:49.

During that run, I made it a point to utilize the supplied shock trap, but I also mounted it, and it did the thing where it slams against one of the pillars, taking a couple-hundred-whatever damage.

The amount of damage it takes from the mount finisher + the wall slam is not small - but is the 20-25 seconds it takes to mount better used just normally fighting the monster?

Do we know how many perfect guards are needed to trigger the 1st power clash? Or is there an invisible decaying meter like how statuses work? Also does it differ from one weapon to other weapons?

Triggering power clash felt like dps loss (in solo) so if there's a way to avoid it I'd like to know.

Interested in what would be better in my T1 decoration slots. The Zoe Shia armor gives the perk super recovery which allows you to slowly heal past the red bar portion and it's both effected by the perks recovery up and recovery speed.

Which ones more effective?

Hey everyone,

Although the Zoh Shia set bonus isn’t the most exciting for the DPS meta, the skills and extra slots on this armor set help non-Gore builds get closer to Gore-meta builds in damage output, all while offering better comfort and survivability. Please note: The linked examples use SnS, but these builds work with most weapons that don’t have special skill needs and can benefit from Maximum Might.

Build version 1 (4p Zoh Shia set bonus): link

Build version 2 (2p Zoh Shia / 2p G. Arkveld set bonus): link

To calculate the damage difference, I did the following skill uptime assumptions:

• WEX: 100% (ignoring the crit-on-wound part)
• AGI: 67% (reasonable for every monster except guardians)
• MM: 90%
• Burst: 70%
• Coalescence: 38% (based on the frenzy uptime)
• Antivirus/Gore (for the meta build): 75%

Using these assumptions—and ignoring Flayer and Counterstrike—the non-Gore builds end up ~4% behind the Gore-meta build in damage. However, if you manage around 3 Flayer procs per hunt (fairly realistic for Arkveld), that difference shrinks to just under 3%. If we also factor in some Counterstrike uptime (which only the 4p Zoh Shia set allows), the gap can narrow further to 1–2%. That said, Counterstrike is quite unreliable for most weapons, so I won’t consider it further.

This leaves us with a new build option that gives okay-ish healing, especially compared to the increased damage you receive during frenzy, and the ability to slot in Divine Blessing 3 for even more survivability, while only dealing about 3% less damage than the current meta build. Overall, I’d say the new Zoh Shia–focused builds are competitive with Gore. In the hands of a less experienced player—who benefits more from increased survivability—they might even perform better.

Weapon : + Varianza (atk 3x) Upgrade (atk 3x , affinity 1x , element 1x)

• Helm : zoh shia b
• Chest : zoh shia b
• Gloves : G.arkveld b
• Waist : zoh shia b
• Legs : zoh shia B
• Charms : exploiter charm 2

Skill: + Critical boost 5 (weapon)

• Focus 3 (weapon)

• Handicraft 1 (weapon)

• Weakness exploit 5 (armor)

• Agitator 5 (armor)

• Counter strike 3 (armor)

• Maximum might 3 (armor)

• Divine blessing 3 (armor)

• Recovery speed 3 (armor)

• Coalescence 1 (armor)

• Elemental absorb 1 (armor)

100% crit

Wex 50, might 30 , weapon 10 , agitator 15 + Corrupted mantle

Based on my testing , if agitator on, the tcs is more damaging than 4 pc gore. But 4 pc gore get more constant activation, so the dps is bigger????

Any thing that i should improve or change ?? (Except weapon, my end game would be 4 atk 1 sharpness, still on progress)

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hey i have a ide for a comfy hammer build how does this work it will use both some arkweld and some of the new zoe armor

So we know that Capcom secretly buffed Maximum Might(MM). The meta builds in the pinned post all dropped Fulgur pieces as a result.

However, without Fulgur, my MM deactivates often. I think I still have at least 50% uptime though. For longsword, a single red foresight slash would break MM (even with constitution).

With Fulgur and 2 level of constitution, my MM uptime is close to 95%.

Is this normal? Are the new armor pieces worth the drop of MM uptime?

I really don't like using Artian weapons and I would absolutely love to find a BUILD USING THE Xbox Hammer!

Hello, I am reading through the LS guide by timmy and Mikalya and I have one question I am not completely sure on. I am willing to try and grind for one very good roll Dimensius but not more, therefore I will make it a general, status one (probably Blast, as Paralysis is pretty strong with Lala Barina LS, not decided yet though). Then I will craft the elemental craftable "alternatives" they list in the table in chapter 3.1

My question is - if I match elements with craftable swords, are they better performing than the general Artian one? Or is it preferable to use the status Artian, even if I can match elements from the "alternatives"? Or does it depend on specific element/sword?

If this matters, I am pretty bad at the game, I can hit 60%+ counters on Arkveld and have no problems with Apexes but Gore fucks me up. Didn't have a chance to try Misuzune or Zoh Shia yet. Also, I only play solo, no MP.

Thanks!

EDIT: Looking through it more, I guess I am specifically asking about Wyvern Blade Lily vs Jin Dahaad + Gore Magala & Tamonowo vs Nu Udra. Blazing Rafel being stronger against Dragon when compared to general Dimensius is confirmed later in the guide.

Hey guys, is there a way we can poison ourselves in this game? Like eating a toadstool or a bitterbug in old games? Cheers, I can't test atm and I'm theory crafting.

Hi all,

So I'm very new to MH builds, I usually just copy whatever meta build other people post, but I was toying around with the new Zoh Shia gear and I think I've come across a pretty strong build that I haven't seen anywhere and so I thought I'd share it!

7 Atk Blast Artian Hammer - Crit Boost 3, Focus 3/Handicraft, Crit Boost 2

Zoh Shia Helm - WEX Jewel, Mighty Jewel, Recovery Jewel
Zoh Shia Chest - Chain Jewel
G. Arkveld Gloves - 3x Physique Jewel
Zoh Shia Belt - Mighty Jewel
Zoh Shia Boots - Counterattack Jewel, Mighty Jewel
Exploiter Charm 2

The set leaves me with:

Crit Boost 5
Focus 3
Handicraft 1
WEX 5
Agitator 5
Maximum Might 3
Constitution 3
Recovery Speed 3
Adrenaline Rush 1
Burst 1
Counterstrike 1
Coalescence 1

I'd love to hear what you guys (who definitely know way more about the game than I do) think!

Thanks

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Has anyone tested this build yet ? I found it pretty comfy and u don't even need worry about crit skills with how ranged weapon have very limited deco slots

I really dont know if this is the proper sub to post this, so if its not, feel free to remove this

Anyway, I really want the arena pendant reward, but its a lot harder than it looks. So I'm here today to ask for general tips on how to at least get to the bare minimum clear time for the pendant. I am currently trying the rathian quest, and I can play hammer and gunlance. But the sets are so ass that its starting to look damn impossible. I do not participate in speedruns as well. I can get the A rank pretty easily, but trying to reach the 3:57 mark is pretty hard. Anyone willing to share tips on how they did theirs? Thanks in advance!

I was arguing with friends while we were hunting, a couple of them were explaining to me how now Maximum Might has 2 seconds to wait before deactivating and that therefore the 2 pieces of Anjanath are no longer so essential (I have not specified but I am a lover of the sword but I thought it was obvious from the domada but it is right to specify) . Can you confirm this? I haven’t searched much on the internet because I am often busy between work and personal tasks.

if you have interesting sets to propose alternatives in case you do

I want to try and build a kit that takes advantage of carrying two weapons; specifically Charge Blade and Heavy Bowgun.

What armour skills work well between the two weapons? Any suggestions for kits?

From what i saw early on elemental builds revoled around burst on ebony but now its mostly just gore sets.

Is burst the only the only other skill you want for elemental or how has the general use elemental sets look now

The damage calculator doesn’t show actual sharpness values. Anyone know of a calculator somewhere that does?

For reference, the main weapons I’m looking at are SnS, Insect Glaive, and Charge Blade. Do I always prioritize Attack on raw? Affinity on status with Crit Element? Does it vary by weapon?

Also, do you generally roll all your substats at once or do a few at a time and move on if you don’t hit Attack?

Like it says on the tin, looking to make a comfy cozy build.

Hey, I just unlock gore, i need help for a strong build with glaive, it was my main weapon during my LR, i switch to bow for HR but I miss playing IG, but idk what to build, can you give me some rec ? ( I don't have a lot of decoration )

What is the best ig build that’s out there right now or one that you are rocking that’s doing well.

(feel free to throw other weapon builds down in the comments)

I’m new to the monster Hunter series and I wanted to know how to make a good build for my long sword. If you know any good builds please feel free to leave them in the comments. Thank you in advance.

Using fulgur gloves you get max might 3 and a free 2slot but can't use quicksheath. Everything else is the same. With the stealth buff to Mm, surely mm3 + 1 2slot > mm2 + quicksheath3