The Great Sword is the second weapon you unlock in Monster Hunter Now. Though slow, it offers massive damage.
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The Great Sword is the second weapon you unlock in Monster Hunter Now. As a big, hulking behemoth of a weapon, it’s slow to hit but packs a punch. Coupled with elemental damage, the Great Sword can be excellent for Large Monster hunts, especially if you’re aiming for A Rank. However, you need to get the timing down for both your attacks and your dodges. If you can get a perfect dodge and follow up with an attack, hunts will take no time at all.
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You will unlock the Great Sword after completing the first half of Chapter 2: Shimmering Swamp. You can either attack a monster with a “quick” swipe (it’s still slow) or charge up a powerful attack while the monster goes through its attack motions. If you time it correctly, you can also shove a monster during its attack wind-up to interrupt its pattern.
Currently, there are 10 Great Swords in the game. Great Swords in Monster Weapon Sets include the Great Jagras, Pukei-Pukei, Barroth, Great Girros, Tobi-Kadachi, Jyuratodus, Legiana, Anjanath, and Rathalos.
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Overview
As a heavier weapon, the Great Sword has a long wind-up time even for normal attacks. However, strikes will break monster parts more easily than other weapons. Unlike the Hammer, the Great Sword has a better swinging range, though you still want to get pretty close to monsters to ensure a hit.
Great Swords have three charge attacks: Charged Slash, Strong Charged Slash, and True Charged Slash. You can charge by holding the screen. With each charge level, your Hunter will glow a different color. With each charge level, your attack will do more damage.
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The Great Sword Special Skill is also called True Charged Slash. Essentially, when the Special Gauge is full, it allows you to perform the True Charged Slash without needing to wait for your weapon to charge.
List of Great Swords
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