Greatsword players: Elemental greatswords are shit. El Matadurr: Hold my beer. Astonishing job on this one, bud. will be expecting charge blade soon ;) also considering makin greatsword one of my main weapons xD. Keep up the good work!👍🏻
Many thanks. Way, waaaaay too many hunters get caught up in chasing the meta. While it’s true elemental builds often lose in the DPS race (particularly Great Sword unless you are in top form with leaping wide slash’s 3.5x elemental modifier), they still have an important role to fill! Charge Blade...scares me. I’ve been thinking about one or two new weapons in Rise, and Charge Blade is on the list of potentials. But in World I have never even tried it yet.
I like how you present this stuff. Simple and to the point. You speak clearly and have a strong voice with less idle chit chat i see from a lot a youtubers. Great build tips too!
Appreciate it! I’ve been working on getting more concise in my scripting, my most recent Rise Hammer video taught me a lot about certain aspects of build creation thanks to feedback from the r/monsterhuntermeta subreddit, so I hope the Rise GS video will be even more accurate and helpful too.
I know this is 3 years out, but this video has been very helpful for planning out my endgame path, especially the acknowledgement that you need elemental weapons for Alatreon. Wish that more weapon types got the Build A Better Hunter treatment, but glad that GS was one of them.
I use 4 piece Fatalis and Frostfang helm, it's so good, getting 2 or 3 staggers in a hunt would net you some quality TCS . I like it more than my frostcraft set.
Sure thing! Focus 3 is super important. After that, start building for at least attack boost 4, and crit boost 3 (assuming you can at least hit 90% affinity on a tenderized/agitated weak spot).
@@Matadurr Will do! What other things should I prioritize after that? The three elder dragon quests after Nergigante have been giving us a lot of issues for sure.
@@mancik17 definitely consider some comfort skills to help get you through fights if you find yourself getting hit a lot. Evade extender, especially at level 3, is great to go towards. Just know that it will make they usual way of lining up a wake-up TCS impossible. Avoid the defense boost skill, instead make sure your armor is as upgraded as it can be. A couple levels of quick sheathe can also help to get out of trouble faster. Divine blessing is also useful, but only if you can get it to level 3 (or level 5 in Iceborne). Finally, just make sure you’re running health boost level 3 and eating before each hunt. Good luck!
@@mancik17 set building is a huge part of the Monster Hunter gameplay loop. It’s why so many build videos and opinions exist. Take your time with it and find what works for your playstyle! Don’t just try to copy meta sets if you don’t play at speedrunner-level. :)
Sorry to hear you don’t play anymore, it’s still fun to mess around even 1500 hours in! I’ll be continuing videos for Rise (Crap Guides, Build A Better Hunter, maybe more...) so stay tuned!
I never really could vibe with dual blades both in Iceborne or Sunbreak. I guess I’m less a “death by a thousand cuts” guy and more “beeg stick to swoosh”, if that makes any sense. 😅
@@Matadurr hahaha totally! I prefer the tried and true beeeeg sword but your videos are so great I wish you made one for every weapon so I could master every weapon with your amazing builds!
When I use a greatsword, which use to be my main, but rarely use anymore, my favorite must have QoL skills...earplugs, evade extender, quick sheath, and quick sharpen
Sad to report that I can only guarantee two more Build a Better Hunter videos including the Hammer one that is next. It's the only way I have have feasible time to complete Velkhana's Crap Guide, which would be the proper sendoff for Iceborne, as its flagship elder dragon. However, if the interest is still there, I can try my hand at learning other weapons for this series!
I’m thinking about going through MH Wilds’ story with it, honestly. Getting back to the World moveset in MH Now recently really makes me want to scratch that itch again.
@@Matadurr SDShepard explains it on his video pretty well. im not quite sure how viable elemental GS is when its needed for GS mains. havent tested any of this myself, ill try it out on Alatreon with Alatreon GS soon.
Well feel free to share these vids around! I've been getting lots of organic growth with this channel the past 6 months, and I only hope to continue it.
late to the video but just leaving this here if anyone wants the "highest damage possible" 3:15 if you want to out dps the fatalis meta all you need to do is sacrifice either 2 handicraft or go down to 4 attack and max out crit eye drop slugger for weakness exploit with that you should get around 85% affinity and do alot more dmg per tcs
From my experience I never feel comfy running anything less than 90% affinity on GS, and many speedrunners refuse to go below 95%, as the RNG of one missed crit TCS can make a huge difference.
@@Matadurr oh yeah I agree if you are going for pure dps with no regard for sanity then full heroics fatalis/frostfang still beats it in dps and efr However if you decide you are feeling extra dangerous you can get rid of the health boost augment and make it 90% by adding the affinity 2 augment or use maximum might to get 105% and keep the health augment. I normally run two affinity augments when I'm running solo and a health augment when online but this build+eating for felyne slugger is a beast for dmg and knockdowns
I really wanna do your elemental greatsword builds BUT do you have any alternatives go safi? I dont like losing my health for swinging, especially when using a greatsword
Strange, I think I just answered someone asking the same thing a few days ago. Basically elemental GS in Iceborne is more or less meme-y. Only realistic way to make it viable is with the boost from Safi’s gear. You can maybe offset the health drain a tad with the recovery up skill to boost health recovered when you do land hits.
for frostcraft, the black fatalis blade is king even if it doesnt include a crit draw playstyle. 85% affinity is more than enough for me and the damage i lack from not critting is made up for with frostcraft. i still play a TCS playstyle with the black fatalis blade and frostcraft. if you absolutely need 100% affinity you can always fit in 2 levels of max might and if you charge your TCS optimally then itll be active by the time you TCS.
This is also a great point if we’re talking about sheer EFR. The issue with using BFB with Frostcraft for a TCS playstyle too is that those 15%+ of the times you DON’T crit on a TCS…you just die a little on the inside. I do everything I can to stay at 95% or higher if the end goal is TCS, because the damage difference with that high of a motion value is crazy if you don’t crit. I like the max might tip as long as you aren’t going mad shoulder tackling everything. That could definitely help a ton!
@@Matadurr 2 levels of max might will take you to 105% by the time of your TCS (as long as you do the optimal lvl 1 hit, lvl 3 strong charged then full charged true charged) the times i dont crit, it feels bad, but i know i can keep up with the damage of my team despite that. its not entirely a 15% of times you dont crit either. its just a 15% chance each time, meaning its basically luck based in a way though, however i do believe FC with the black fatalis blade cannot be matched in dps, throughout my hunts ive noticed a significant increase in DPS with the flack fatalis blade over any safi weapon. despite its non 100% affinity. 85% is still a ton even without max might though. however both builds have their perks and limitations, and both are more than viable for GS, just depends on how the user wants to play. however i will say, no "optimal" meta set, or build, will ever replace how good a person is with a hunt. with greatsword, mastery of the hunt is key all the way.
@@decimator1352 oh for sure. I remember on the meta sets on Reddit (EchoesPartOne) the FC meta set still uses Safi’s Shatterblade only because of the ability to guarantee 100% crits. The case he makes is that for speedrunners/full optimizers, although the BFB will TCS harder than Safi, it only takes like one or two non-crit TCSs to fall behind the Safi build. But yeah, we’re really at the splitting-hairs point and there’s multiple ways to be viable in this case.
Man, I can never get a perfect wake up hit. One because I can never get the right position and distance from the monster, second I can never get good damage hit, three I try my best but still fail. I just wanted to say how bad I’m at doing wake up hits.
I hear yah. It takes practice, and is also different from game to game, and monster to monster (in Rise you have to set it up differently than Iceborne). Here’s some tips in Iceborne: 1. With NO evade extender skill, walk up to the hitbox of your target. Tails can be tricky because often you can walk through the hitbox. Practice on something easy like dodogama. 2. While walking up against the hitbox, guard, then while holding guard roll away from the monster. 3. Lightly flick movement to now face the monster 4. Go though normal TCS cycle, if spaced right, your lead up slash on the TCS will miss, but the final hit will land. 5. Beeg numbers!
Thanks! The second build in this video uses frostcraft with the Black Fatalis Blade. It's designed more around the hit-and-run critical draw play style. There are variants of this that focus more on the TCS cycle though, and if you are wanting a more all-around one, go with the Shattersplitter with Velkhana essence so you can have 2-piece fatalis to get agitator 7. I've never thought about running frostcraft on hammer. But given how fast it sheathes, it's a possibility. I'll have to test and see just how much power reduction you suffer from on each hit. Biggest reason frostcraft works so well on Great Sword is because of the big damage modifiers on so few hits.
@@Matadurr oops didn’t even see frostcraft in this vid lol, i was pretty tired. i think a frostcraft build for every weapon would be fun because it works slightly different for each weapon. i’ve even seen it run on dual blades. hammer is one of my fav weapons in world, cant wait!
I've been playing Monster Hunter for a little while now and have shown your content to pretty much everyone that I know who plays as well haha. Doing a big collaborative stream this coming Saturday if you're down to join us!
Are you all on Xbox as well? Appreciate you spreading the word! I don’t currently stream (or have the equipment or demand for it at the moment), but I’d be happy to play some on Saturday. Is there a way I can direct message you on RUclips?
@@Matadurr We're all on PC! If you happen to have MHW for PC we'd love to have you aboard! If not, that's completely fine. Honestly I'm just glad you responded! Your content literally makes my day. In regards to direct messaging, feel free to contact me through the email on my 'about' page!
Aw dang! Sad to say my old 2014 iMac can barely render my videos, let alone run something like MHW. :( Depending on the rumors coming true or not, I may be getting a PC to play Rise if it does indeed get ported to it. I’m spoiled by 4K at 60fps, going to 720p/1080p at 30fps is going to be a pain on Switch... But no, thank you! I appreciate the shoutout. I try to respond to all my comments. Might not be feasible if I ever get to something like 10k subs, but at the moment it’s more than manageable.
@@Matadurr Well with your content, you'll grow in no time. I'll be here on the sidelines cheering you and your 2014 iMac on! Regardless, if you ever do get the itch to play and find yourself in the company of a decent PC, my party always has room for just one more Matadurr. But until then, I wish you the best in making your content! Every video is a treasure and I look forwards to seeing what you create. :)
Sounds great! I’m getting in the habit of doing weekly community posts (at a minimum), and I try to be as transparent as possible. A detail like that definitely won’t be overlooked, so keep an eye on those if you haven’t already.
If i remember correctly my main file had well over 2000 hours, so the decorations just kind of came naturally over time. I would be careful about the decoration grind as it can be easy to burn yourself out. That said the tempered Teostra event quest in the Seliana Cache is the “easiest” way to farm high-tier decorations.
Nothing wrong with sticking with Anjanath. Has decent raw with some bonus fire damage for monsters weak to it (though the negative affinity does cause issues). If you’re still in base game and looking for a tree to follow to get into Master Rank though I would honestly go for the Girros tree just for the paralysis procs. Girros is also very easy to farm compared to Anjanath.
@@Matadurr Thank you for the quick response! You've actually convinced me to go back to MHW, now that I've pretty much finished MHR. I'm loving all the content you produce. You're a top tier Monster Hunter content creator and I hope your channel blows up and gets the recognition it deserves! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you bud! Don't forget me when you've reached the top!
@@EarlyPeso hey I really appreciate it! I only wish I could make more content in a timely fashion. Very difficult while working full time. I will say I’ll do whatever I can, when I can! If you ever want more detailed updates be sure to check out our Discord! ;)
how can I get a wywern impact silver? I like design of this gs so much. Im just start playing this game like a week but i like u content too ps. sry for my bad english : )
You need to start with the event quest “Every Hunter’s Dream”. After you get enough materials from that, do the event quest “Every Hunter’s Dream III”. Good luck!
I'll have more on this probably in a community post. Long story shorter, I tried to see if I could "crash course" Long Sword (and many other weapons that are new to me) to learn it fast enough for a good guide. I found it would take me much longer to pick it up than I have time for, sadly. I'm having to fall back on a weapon I do still know how to play well for my 5th video. However, I'm hoping to pick up at least a couple additional weapons for Rise. It would be great to be at least somewhat competent in half of the weapon roster.
@@Matadurr Thanks for your dedication to the videos. Honestly I found your light bowgun and heavy bowgun build style to be the best videos I've seen. It really helped me a lot because I just started to practice light bowgun since this Thursday. However I have a question, light bowgun doesn't cover any rapid spread 3 or piece 3?
@@kenlam8765 appreciate it, they’re fun to make! And yes you’re correct, rapid fire spread 3/pierce 3 would be very broken if it was a thing (or locked behind both very high recoil/reload). The Aquashot is actually very good for pierce 3, I just personally don’t use pierce on LBG much.
They definitely are, though by the time I made most of my Iceborne videos for these builds, the tempered elder dragon quests in the Seliana cache were readily available for easier farming.
@@Matadurr Farmed them to only get one Attack + 4 from Teostra as he’s easier to deal with then the others, never doing Kushala doara again annoying and very windy. I’m still a long way until Good Decorations will drop for me
@@4hoursleep571 oh I don’t touch that Kushala quest unless I’m going in with a sticky HBG build. He’s such a chore in IB to fight. Much more enjoyable in SB.
@@Matadurr I couldn’t agree more about Kushala in SB, but no hate towards LBG/HBG users, They’re very great teammates and they make mistakes too like accidentally causing TCS, Encore, CB Discharge, and etc. to stumble or stagger and as for Sticky users I applaud them as in the end, Great teammates but no shame in using Sticky ammo we all need a helping hand at times but again it might make some hunts or some new players experience not fun or not as thrilling.
Due to the nature of being a build that uses Safi-Jiiva armor, whiffed hits will punish you with the health loss, yes. Stamina should still be the same as usual though so I’m not sure what you’re referring to.
@@Matadurr one last question for now I’ve noticed it’s kinda RNG for the on hit regen to activate is there a way to increase the chance of the regen with safi armour or is it only RNG
If memory serves me correctly my Frostcraft build was more geared toward critical draw cheese, but yes you’re right if you tend toward following the TCS cycle you would do better getting weakness exploit in there.
Biggest issue of Iceborne isn't even how you deal with things at the end, but getting there. The fact everything moves to Master rank instantly makes Iceborne a bit of a slog.
This is by design, as it is for any master rank expansion. The spike in difficulty from extra moves, more health, and more damage done from monsters does basically reset you to starting from base master rank armor for sure. But at least once you get a foothold, progression feels very much the same to base game.
Dude I swear it's dumb as hell that you're putting out videos of this quality while only being at a couple thousand views/subs Big fan of the MHW content, probs going to watch the Rise ones for when it comes out on PC
Hi, i have a question about the safi’s dreamsplitter build. How did you manage to activate Guts skill with only one part of Bazelgeuse set ? (Boots here). What did i miss ?
Are you still talking about Iceborne, or Rise? It’s difficult to hit much above 1000 in Rise right now because the game is still high rank and there’s not enough damage boosting skills to overcome the relatively low raw of the current weapons.
I opted for the full build info card instead of the condensed version due to it being both higher resolution and full of more data. The condensed versions for each build are readily available on my honeyhunter page.
i dont get why people use great sword besides it being hard to use or for fun its kinda... bad even with a perfect tcs it gets outplayed easily by other weapons give a monkey a controller and switch axe and he uses zsd and does more damage then a tcs combo i was looking into trying this weapon but it gets outplayed by every other weapon
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Greatsword players: Elemental greatswords are shit.
El Matadurr: Hold my beer.
Astonishing job on this one, bud. will be expecting charge blade soon ;) also considering makin greatsword one of my main weapons xD. Keep up the good work!👍🏻
Many thanks. Way, waaaaay too many hunters get caught up in chasing the meta. While it’s true elemental builds often lose in the DPS race (particularly Great Sword unless you are in top form with leaping wide slash’s 3.5x elemental modifier), they still have an important role to fill!
Charge Blade...scares me. I’ve been thinking about one or two new weapons in Rise, and Charge Blade is on the list of potentials. But in World I have never even tried it yet.
This is the best mhw build series on the internet!!! Really glad you're making more!
Much appreciated! I plan on making two more!
I like how you present this stuff. Simple and to the point. You speak clearly and have a strong voice with less idle chit chat i see from a lot a youtubers. Great build tips too!
Appreciate it! I’ve been working on getting more concise in my scripting, my most recent Rise Hammer video taught me a lot about certain aspects of build creation thanks to feedback from the r/monsterhuntermeta subreddit, so I hope the Rise GS video will be even more accurate and helpful too.
I know this is 3 years out, but this video has been very helpful for planning out my endgame path, especially the acknowledgement that you need elemental weapons for Alatreon.
Wish that more weapon types got the Build A Better Hunter treatment, but glad that GS was one of them.
I hope I can continue the series in Wilds, we’ll see if I can work in at least a new weapon or two.
@@Matadurr Do all the weapons, we will religiously watch them. I got into HBG because of your guide.
I use 4 piece Fatalis and Frostfang helm, it's so good, getting 2 or 3 staggers in a hunt would net you some quality TCS . I like it more than my frostcraft set.
Until you have access to AT Velkhana’s legs, FF Barioth’s head or arm armor really is great with 4-piece Fatalis, for sure.
I've never fought the kulve and that beginning clip really did have me believing he just cut its head clean off...
Perhaps with mods…
Heck yeah! Another Vid! I love these so much!
Kinda late with MHW and I'm currently loving the game. Love the commentary and also thank you for these inputs
Never too late to enjoy a good MH game. :)
NEEDED THIS
These are amazing, here to support.
Much appreciated, glad to have you onboard!
Amazing video! I'm still way too far out to properly build any of these, but this really helped to give an idea to what I should be building towards.
Sure thing! Focus 3 is super important. After that, start building for at least attack boost 4, and crit boost 3 (assuming you can at least hit 90% affinity on a tenderized/agitated weak spot).
@@Matadurr Will do! What other things should I prioritize after that? The three elder dragon quests after Nergigante have been giving us a lot of issues for sure.
@@mancik17 definitely consider some comfort skills to help get you through fights if you find yourself getting hit a lot. Evade extender, especially at level 3, is great to go towards. Just know that it will make they usual way of lining up a wake-up TCS impossible. Avoid the defense boost skill, instead make sure your armor is as upgraded as it can be. A couple levels of quick sheathe can also help to get out of trouble faster. Divine blessing is also useful, but only if you can get it to level 3 (or level 5 in Iceborne).
Finally, just make sure you’re running health boost level 3 and eating before each hunt. Good luck!
@@Matadurr Thank you so much. Skills/armor/decorations was so overwhelming.
@@mancik17 set building is a huge part of the Monster Hunter gameplay loop. It’s why so many build videos and opinions exist. Take your time with it and find what works for your playstyle! Don’t just try to copy meta sets if you don’t play at speedrunner-level. :)
God tier video quality, hope you get more visibility
So far so good! These build guides are helping the channel out a bunch!
@@Matadurr glad to hear that
Oh crap I'm late, hope you enjoyed your vacation. You got some interesting builds that i might try out soon, and yet again awesome vid. 👌
Also congrats on 1k subs!
Thanks! GS will feel extremely clunky at first if you’ve never tried it, so be patient. :)
as someone with over 800 greatsword hunts over 6 years, ive returned to mhw with a passion, thank you.
Glad to help, keep on keeping on with the big sharp stick. 🤙🏼
I don’t even play the game anymore but this is some quality content.
Cant wait to see more!
Sorry to hear you don’t play anymore, it’s still fun to mess around even 1500 hours in! I’ll be continuing videos for Rise (Crap Guides, Build A Better Hunter, maybe more...) so stay tuned!
I would absolutely love to see a comback in this series for dual blades!!!
I never really could vibe with dual blades both in Iceborne or Sunbreak. I guess I’m less a “death by a thousand cuts” guy and more “beeg stick to swoosh”, if that makes any sense. 😅
@@Matadurr hahaha totally! I prefer the tried and true beeeeg sword but your videos are so great I wish you made one for every weapon so I could master every weapon with your amazing builds!
When I use a greatsword, which use to be my main, but rarely use anymore, my favorite must have QoL skills...earplugs, evade extender, quick sheath, and quick sharpen
Ah yes, The weapon I can't use right because I miss every time!
But great video as always.
Not pictured in this video...the parts where I also whiff half the time...😅
Glad to see your continuing your series. I truly thought you were gonna quit it and go for Rise but I’m so glad to see it. I cannot wait for SNS.
Sad to report that I can only guarantee two more Build a Better Hunter videos including the Hammer one that is next. It's the only way I have have feasible time to complete Velkhana's Crap Guide, which would be the proper sendoff for Iceborne, as its flagship elder dragon. However, if the interest is still there, I can try my hand at learning other weapons for this series!
That was a fun watch and educational. Thanks!
Great video thank you for sharing these builds.
My favourite guide, I'll wait anxiously the Charge Blade
I've been trying to learn it a bit. It probably will click for me in Rise more than Iceborne, though. :(
Dude your channel is a gem glad i found it, subbed.
I’m surprised you don’t have more subscribers, this channel is a gem!
The channel is actually growing pretty steadily, so I can't complain much. Thank you though!
I really love this series and I literally subscribed as soon as I saw the hbg. It's just very nice to and inspiring to watch
Thank you! Glad to have you on-board.
man! such an awesome video!
amazing quality
Looking forward for more videos.
you are insane with the greatsword
I’m thinking about going through MH Wilds’ story with it, honestly. Getting back to the World moveset in MH Now recently really makes me want to scratch that itch again.
RNG really REALLY blessed you with those attack +4 and Crit eye +4 jewels. I've yet to get one man this sucks
thank god they buffed elemental scaling for greatswords, it makes eveyrthing work really well when you need elemental
Are you talking about Rise/Sunbreak? Because in World/Iceborne raw still beats it usually.
@@Matadurr SDShepard explains it on his video pretty well. im not quite sure how viable elemental GS is when its needed for GS mains. havent tested any of this myself, ill try it out on Alatreon with Alatreon GS soon.
Next time... The gods come out to play...😜😜
Hammer is so simple, even compared to Great Sword. I love it, but there's still a bit of depth to it that I'm still getting used to. Great weapon.
Nothing is more thrilling than dunking on them from off the top turnbuckle 💪🏾 😎. Charge Blade ,Great Sword and Long Sword are my babies
This video looks a lot better then playing on PS5. The HDR looks a lot brighter too.
Footage for my Iceborne videos was all captured in HDR, but the editing process into SDR content was a tricky one.
Thx for the video.
GS has been my main for about a year...honestly it's been fun but I'm moving on to the hunter horn. Don't get complacent! Master all the weapons
A true hunter of culture.
fantastic content
You deserve more subs.
Well feel free to share these vids around! I've been getting lots of organic growth with this channel the past 6 months, and I only hope to continue it.
Big sword makes dopamine go brrrr
late to the video but just leaving this here if anyone wants the "highest damage possible"
3:15 if you want to out dps the fatalis meta all you need to do is sacrifice either 2 handicraft or go down to 4 attack and max out crit eye drop slugger for weakness exploit with that you should get around 85% affinity and do alot more dmg per tcs
From my experience I never feel comfy running anything less than 90% affinity on GS, and many speedrunners refuse to go below 95%, as the RNG of one missed crit TCS can make a huge difference.
@@Matadurr oh yeah I agree if you are going for pure dps with no regard for sanity then full heroics fatalis/frostfang still beats it in dps and efr
However if you decide you are feeling extra dangerous you can get rid of the health boost augment and make it 90% by adding the affinity 2 augment or use maximum might to get 105% and keep the health augment.
I normally run two affinity augments when I'm running solo and a health augment when online but this build+eating for felyne slugger is a beast for dmg and knockdowns
Games fire and learning lots from you! Btw what’s that cape armor piece 😮
It’s from Safi-Jiiva. 😁
why i didn't get bazel essence?, when upgrading weapons i only found bazelguese ambition
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I really wanna do your elemental greatsword builds BUT do you have any alternatives go safi? I dont like losing my health for swinging, especially when using a greatsword
Strange, I think I just answered someone asking the same thing a few days ago. Basically elemental GS in Iceborne is more or less meme-y. Only realistic way to make it viable is with the boost from Safi’s gear. You can maybe offset the health drain a tad with the recovery up skill to boost health recovered when you do land hits.
4:50 don’t mind me
for frostcraft, the black fatalis blade is king even if it doesnt include a crit draw playstyle. 85% affinity is more than enough for me and the damage i lack from not critting is made up for with frostcraft. i still play a TCS playstyle with the black fatalis blade and frostcraft. if you absolutely need 100% affinity you can always fit in 2 levels of max might and if you charge your TCS optimally then itll be active by the time you TCS.
This is also a great point if we’re talking about sheer EFR. The issue with using BFB with Frostcraft for a TCS playstyle too is that those 15%+ of the times you DON’T crit on a TCS…you just die a little on the inside. I do everything I can to stay at 95% or higher if the end goal is TCS, because the damage difference with that high of a motion value is crazy if you don’t crit.
I like the max might tip as long as you aren’t going mad shoulder tackling everything. That could definitely help a ton!
@@Matadurr 2 levels of max might will take you to 105% by the time of your TCS (as long as you do the optimal lvl 1 hit, lvl 3 strong charged then full charged true charged) the times i dont crit, it feels bad, but i know i can keep up with the damage of my team despite that. its not entirely a 15% of times you dont crit either. its just a 15% chance each time, meaning its basically luck based in a way though, however i do believe FC with the black fatalis blade cannot be matched in dps, throughout my hunts ive noticed a significant increase in DPS with the flack fatalis blade over any safi weapon. despite its non 100% affinity. 85% is still a ton even without max might though. however both builds have their perks and limitations, and both are more than viable for GS, just depends on how the user wants to play. however i will say, no "optimal" meta set, or build, will ever replace how good a person is with a hunt. with greatsword, mastery of the hunt is key all the way.
@@decimator1352 oh for sure. I remember on the meta sets on Reddit (EchoesPartOne) the FC meta set still uses Safi’s Shatterblade only because of the ability to guarantee 100% crits. The case he makes is that for speedrunners/full optimizers, although the BFB will TCS harder than Safi, it only takes like one or two non-crit TCSs to fall behind the Safi build.
But yeah, we’re really at the splitting-hairs point and there’s multiple ways to be viable in this case.
Man, I can never get a perfect wake up hit. One because I can never get the right position and distance from the monster, second I can never get good damage hit, three I try my best but still fail. I just wanted to say how bad I’m at doing wake up hits.
I hear yah. It takes practice, and is also different from game to game, and monster to monster (in Rise you have to set it up differently than Iceborne). Here’s some tips in Iceborne:
1. With NO evade extender skill, walk up to the hitbox of your target. Tails can be tricky because often you can walk through the hitbox. Practice on something easy like dodogama.
2. While walking up against the hitbox, guard, then while holding guard roll away from the monster.
3. Lightly flick movement to now face the monster
4. Go though normal TCS cycle, if spaced right, your lead up slash on the TCS will miss, but the final hit will land.
5. Beeg numbers!
Hello I'm French and I try to get the best build and I don't understand all what is your advice for a gs mid game and the best late game gs?
very underrated
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Holy fuck I love this video.
Great vid, in the future will there be builds that use frostcraft? its such a unique way to play and i thought there would be one in this vid.
Thanks! The second build in this video uses frostcraft with the Black Fatalis Blade. It's designed more around the hit-and-run critical draw play style. There are variants of this that focus more on the TCS cycle though, and if you are wanting a more all-around one, go with the Shattersplitter with Velkhana essence so you can have 2-piece fatalis to get agitator 7.
I've never thought about running frostcraft on hammer. But given how fast it sheathes, it's a possibility. I'll have to test and see just how much power reduction you suffer from on each hit. Biggest reason frostcraft works so well on Great Sword is because of the big damage modifiers on so few hits.
@@Matadurr oops didn’t even see frostcraft in this vid lol, i was pretty tired. i think a frostcraft build for every weapon would be fun because it works slightly different for each weapon. i’ve even seen it run on dual blades.
hammer is one of my fav weapons in world, cant wait!
I've been playing Monster Hunter for a little while now and have shown your content to pretty much everyone that I know who plays as well haha. Doing a big collaborative stream this coming Saturday if you're down to join us!
Are you all on Xbox as well? Appreciate you spreading the word! I don’t currently stream (or have the equipment or demand for it at the moment), but I’d be happy to play some on Saturday. Is there a way I can direct message you on RUclips?
@@Matadurr We're all on PC! If you happen to have MHW for PC we'd love to have you aboard! If not, that's completely fine. Honestly I'm just glad you responded! Your content literally makes my day.
In regards to direct messaging, feel free to contact me through the email on my 'about' page!
Aw dang! Sad to say my old 2014 iMac can barely render my videos, let alone run something like MHW. :(
Depending on the rumors coming true or not, I may be getting a PC to play Rise if it does indeed get ported to it. I’m spoiled by 4K at 60fps, going to 720p/1080p at 30fps is going to be a pain on Switch...
But no, thank you! I appreciate the shoutout. I try to respond to all my comments. Might not be feasible if I ever get to something like 10k subs, but at the moment it’s more than manageable.
@@Matadurr Well with your content, you'll grow in no time. I'll be here on the sidelines cheering you and your 2014 iMac on! Regardless, if you ever do get the itch to play and find yourself in the company of a decent PC, my party always has room for just one more Matadurr.
But until then, I wish you the best in making your content! Every video is a treasure and I look forwards to seeing what you create. :)
Sounds great! I’m getting in the habit of doing weekly community posts (at a minimum), and I try to be as transparent as possible. A detail like that definitely won’t be overlooked, so keep an eye on those if you haven’t already.
i litereally just got iceborn credits done rolling about to go get kirin didnt even know thre was this many weapons
How do you have so many decorations bro I don’t ever get the specific ones. You have any tips on what to grind for decorations?
If i remember correctly my main file had well over 2000 hours, so the decorations just kind of came naturally over time. I would be careful about the decoration grind as it can be easy to burn yourself out. That said the tempered Teostra event quest in the Seliana Cache is the “easiest” way to farm high-tier decorations.
@@Matadurrthank you a lot bro honestly for the response
As a new player i currently have the anjanath great sword on wich tree should i focus?
Nothing wrong with sticking with Anjanath. Has decent raw with some bonus fire damage for monsters weak to it (though the negative affinity does cause issues). If you’re still in base game and looking for a tree to follow to get into Master Rank though I would honestly go for the Girros tree just for the paralysis procs. Girros is also very easy to farm compared to Anjanath.
@@Matadurr ty i will keep that in mind!
what's that layered armor your using its clean af
Safi-Jiiva. :)
Could I replace kjarr weapon in the element build? Is it good?
Can’t go wrong with the kjarr for definitely ice and fire. I’d stay away from dragon kjarr though because of how powerful Alatreon’s is.
How good are these Great sword builds mostly the black dragon ones?
Fatalis builds tend to be the most powerful, especially if you can work in Frostcraft for TCS spam. All of them are viable in their own way, though.
@@Matadurr hey thank you for responding and the tip
what armor/layered armor/mod are u using? :OOO
Safi Jiiva layered armor, as well as the Wiggler Head layered, of course. :)
@@Matadurr Thank you for the quick response! You've actually convinced me to go back to MHW, now that I've pretty much finished MHR. I'm loving all the content you produce. You're a top tier Monster Hunter content creator and I hope your channel blows up and gets the recognition it deserves! I'm keeping my fingers crossed for you bud! Don't forget me when you've reached the top!
@@EarlyPeso hey I really appreciate it! I only wish I could make more content in a timely fashion. Very difficult while working full time. I will say I’ll do whatever I can, when I can! If you ever want more detailed updates be sure to check out our Discord! ;)
This man could sell me a car
Any greatsword players still here? How worth it is focus for gameplay, I find it kind of hard to slot with my decos rn.
Focus is a core skill, definitely worth sacrificing other skills if needed as being able to shorten charge times enables many more attack windows.
how can I get a wywern impact silver? I like design of this gs so much. Im just start playing this game like a week but i like u content too
ps. sry for my bad english : )
You need to start with the event quest “Every Hunter’s Dream”. After you get enough materials from that, do the event quest “Every Hunter’s Dream III”. Good luck!
Don't you also need the Unity Symbols from the Zinogre/Namielle quest? Or is that only for the layer?
Will you do video about longsword build?
I'll have more on this probably in a community post. Long story shorter, I tried to see if I could "crash course" Long Sword (and many other weapons that are new to me) to learn it fast enough for a good guide. I found it would take me much longer to pick it up than I have time for, sadly. I'm having to fall back on a weapon I do still know how to play well for my 5th video. However, I'm hoping to pick up at least a couple additional weapons for Rise. It would be great to be at least somewhat competent in half of the weapon roster.
@@Matadurr Thanks for your dedication to the videos. Honestly I found your light bowgun and heavy bowgun build style to be the best videos I've seen. It really helped me a lot because I just started to practice light bowgun since this Thursday. However I have a question, light bowgun doesn't cover any rapid spread 3 or piece 3?
@@kenlam8765 appreciate it, they’re fun to make! And yes you’re correct, rapid fire spread 3/pierce 3 would be very broken if it was a thing (or locked behind both very high recoil/reload). The Aquashot is actually very good for pierce 3, I just personally don’t use pierce on LBG much.
These are all great builds and work so well but the cost is very expensive and endgame luckily for me I have 1/999999 of the decorations I need
They definitely are, though by the time I made most of my Iceborne videos for these builds, the tempered elder dragon quests in the Seliana cache were readily available for easier farming.
@@Matadurr Farmed them to only get one Attack + 4 from Teostra as he’s easier to deal with then the others, never doing Kushala doara again annoying and very windy. I’m still a long way until Good Decorations will drop for me
@@4hoursleep571 oh I don’t touch that Kushala quest unless I’m going in with a sticky HBG build. He’s such a chore in IB to fight. Much more enjoyable in SB.
@@Matadurr I couldn’t agree more about Kushala in SB, but no hate towards LBG/HBG users, They’re very great teammates and they make mistakes too like accidentally causing TCS, Encore, CB Discharge, and etc. to stumble or stagger and as for Sticky users I applaud them as in the end, Great teammates but no shame in using Sticky ammo we all need a helping hand at times but again it might make some hunts or some new players experience not fun or not as thrilling.
whats name of the set builder softwaree?
HoneyHunter. Sadly the site no longer functions. :(
Another question is the fire build supposed to have low health and stamina?
Due to the nature of being a build that uses Safi-Jiiva armor, whiffed hits will punish you with the health loss, yes. Stamina should still be the same as usual though so I’m not sure what you’re referring to.
@@Matadurryeah your right like my fatalis gear builds/your builds have more health n stuff
@@Matadurr one last question for now I’ve noticed it’s kinda RNG for the on hit regen to activate is there a way to increase the chance of the regen with safi armour or is it only RNG
@@TheDraganer it’s actually not RNG, it’s a set number of hits to land before the regen happens. :) that’s why missed hits suck
@@Matadurrgood to know by any chance how many hits?
in the Frostcraft build you don't use Weakness Exploit, why don"t use it?
If memory serves me correctly my Frostcraft build was more geared toward critical draw cheese, but yes you’re right if you tend toward following the TCS cycle you would do better getting weakness exploit in there.
Is there a insect glave or hammer build coming one day?
Check the end of the video. ;)
@@Matadurr ok
Biggest issue of Iceborne isn't even how you deal with things at the end, but getting there. The fact everything moves to Master rank instantly makes Iceborne a bit of a slog.
This is by design, as it is for any master rank expansion. The spike in difficulty from extra moves, more health, and more damage done from monsters does basically reset you to starting from base master rank armor for sure. But at least once you get a foothold, progression feels very much the same to base game.
Dude I swear it's dumb as hell that you're putting out videos of this quality while only being at a couple thousand views/subs
Big fan of the MHW content, probs going to watch the Rise ones for when it comes out on PC
Much appreciated, I only wish I had time to make more!
Hi, i have a question about the safi’s dreamsplitter build. How did you manage to activate Guts skill with only one part of Bazelgeuse set ? (Boots here). What did i miss ?
Great question, Bazel essence is one of the awakening skills on the GS itself, allowing that skill to activate with only one armor piece.
Insect Glaive we need one lol 😂
🤔... Hammer up next??
You know it! (If you haven’t seen the teaser at the end of the video)
Just got this game DL and can't wait to learn the greatsword! I'm on ps5 if anyone is willing to help a fella out so I'm not fumbling around too much?
bro for sleep i use the cat solo sometimes i get 4 sleeps a fight its insane i just use the weapon that looks like s space ship for the cat
Yeah I think that’s Radobaan’s weapon. Good stuff!
man i used to be so mad cause i could only hit 2k dmg on great sword but now on my new account i can only hit 1.3 k dmg at max
Are you still talking about Iceborne, or Rise? It’s difficult to hit much above 1000 in Rise right now because the game is still high rank and there’s not enough damage boosting skills to overcome the relatively low raw of the current weapons.
How does your game look so good ? 😮
All of this footage was recorded in 4K/60fps from an Xbox Series X.
Bruh do you have background in sales?
I take that as a compliment. ;) But no, I do not.
after all, Why not.
why shouldn’t I subscribe.
Welcome aboard!
Those diagrams of the builds are a little confusing.
I opted for the full build info card instead of the condensed version due to it being both higher resolution and full of more data. The condensed versions for each build are readily available on my honeyhunter page.
i dont get why people use great sword besides it being hard to use or for fun
its kinda... bad even with a perfect tcs it gets outplayed easily by other weapons give a monkey a controller and switch axe and he uses zsd and does more damage then a tcs combo
i was looking into trying this weapon but it gets outplayed by every other weapon
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So... not for beginners lol
Absolutely. 😁
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