New events in Monster Hunter World have allowed for some upgrading of previous end-game builds. This guide will compare the Drachen Armor Set against the Kaiser Gamma Armor Set to show which one trumps which. I will build them centered around Affinity and Master’s Touch.
MHW: Drachen Alpha Vs Kaiser Gamma Armor Sets
In this guide I will be comparing builds from both Drachen Armor Set and Kaiser Gamma Armor. Below you will find three builds from each set along with the stats for each.


MHW: Affinity Drachen Longsword Builds
Build’s Name
Slay Me Mami (Raw DPS Version)
Weapon
Divine Slasher
Armor Pieces
- Nergigante Helm Beta
- Drachen Mail Alpha
- Drachen Vambraces Alpha
- Drachen Coil Alpha
- Drachen Greaves Alpha
Charm
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Soul of the Dragoon +2 (Elemental Airborne, 2 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Soul of the Dragoon +4 (Master’s Touch, 4 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +2
- Attack Boost +4
- Maximum Might +3
- Critical Eye +7
- Power Prolonger +1
- Handicraft +3
- Non-Elemental Boost
- Critical Draw +1
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost & Critical Eye on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest
- Slot in 2 Weakness Exploit on your Gauntlets
- Slot in Maximum Might on your Waist
- Slot in Critical Draw on your Leggings
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is 0% +10% from affinity augment = 10% + 30% from Critical Eye Level 7 + 5% from Attack Level 5 = 45%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 75%. Combine with the 30% from Weakness Exploit, players will have >100% while hitting weak spots.
- Critical draw will give players >100% when they use draw attacks.
Armor Pieces
- Nergigante Helm Beta
- Drachen Mail Alpha
- Drachen Vambraces Alpha
- Drachen Coil Alpha
- Drachen Greaves Alpha
Charm
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Soul of the Dragoon +2 (Elemental Airborne, 2 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Soul of the Dragoon +4 (Master’s Touch, 4 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +3
- Attack Boost +4
- Maximum Might +3
- Critical Eye +7
- Power Prolonger +1
- Handicraft +3
- Non-Elemental Boost
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost & Critical Eye on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest
- Slot in 2 Weakness Exploit on your Gauntlets
- Slot in Maximum Might on your Waist
- Slot in Weakness Exploit on your Leggings
- Slot in Non-Elemental Boost on your sword.
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is -25% +10% from affinity augment = -15% + 30% from Critical Eye Level 7 + 5% from Attack Level 5 = 20%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 50%. Combine with the 50% from Weakness Exploit, players will have 100% while hitting weak spots.
Build’s Name
Blast Me Mami
Weapon
Empress Sword “Styx”
Armor Pieces
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- Drachen Mail Alpha
- Drachen Vambraces Alpha
- Drachen Coil Alpha
- Drachen Greaves Alpha
Charm
Challenger Charm II
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Soul of the Dragoon +2 (Elemental Airborne, 2 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Soul of the Dragoon +4 (Master’s Touch, 4 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +1
- Attack Boost +5
- Maximum Might +3
- Critical Eye +7
- Peak Performance +3
- Power Prolonger +1
- Razor Sharp/Spare Shot +1
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest
- Weakness Exploit & Peak Performance on your Gauntlets
- Slot in Peak Performance on your Waist
- Slot in Peak Performance on your Leggings
- Slot in Maximum Might & Critical Eye on your Sword
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is 10% +10% from affinity augment + 30% from Critical Eye Level 7 + 5% from Attack Level 5 = 55%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 85%. Combine with the 15% from Weakness Exploit, players will have 100% while hitting weak spots.
MHW: Affinity Kaiser γ Longsword Builds
Build’s Name
King Me Mami (Raw DPS)
Weapon
Divine Slasher
Armor Pieces
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- Kaiser Mail γ
- Kaiser Vambraces γ
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- Kaiser Greaves γ
Charm
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Master Touch (3 pieces required)
- Latent Power +2
- Critical Boost + 2
- Weakness Exploit +2
- Handicraft +3
- Attack Boost +4 (5%)
- Maximum Might +3 (+30%)
- Non-Elemental Boost (For Divine Slasher)
- Critical Eye +6 (+25%)
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Weakness Exploit on your Chest
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Gauntlets and Leggings
- Slot in Critical Eye on your Leggings
- Slot in Maximum Might on your Waist
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is 0% +10% from affinity augment = 10% + 25% from Critical Eye Level 6 + 5% from Attack Level 4 = 40%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 70%. Combined with the 30% from Weakness Exploit, players will have 100% while hitting weak spots.
- Once Latent Power activates players will have 90% affinity for non-weak, weak spots and >100% for weak spots.

Armor Pieces
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- Kaiser Mail γ
- Kaiser Vambraces γ
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- Kaiser Greaves γ
Charm
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Master Touch (3 pieces required)
- Latent Power +2
- Critical Boost + 2
- Weakness Exploit +2
- Handicraft +3
- Attack Boost +4 (5%)
- Maximum Might +3 (+30%)
- Critical Eye +6 (+25%)
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Weakness Exploit on your Chest
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Gauntlets and Leggings
- Slot in Critical Eye on your Leggings
- Slot in Maximum Might on your Waist
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is -25% +10% from affinity augment = -15% + 25% from Critical Eye Level 6 + 5% from Attack Level 4 = 15%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 45%. Combine with the 30% from Weakness Exploit, players will have 75% while hitting weak spots.
- Once Latent Power activates players will have 65% affinity for non-weak, weak spots and 95% for weak spots.

Build’s Name
Blast Me Like a King Mami
Weapon
Empress Sword “Styx”
Armor Pieces
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- Kaiser Mail γ
- Kaiser Vambraces γ
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- Kaiser Greaves γ
Charm
Unscathed Charm II
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Master Touch (3 pieces required)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +1
- Attack Boost +4 (5%)
- Maximum Might +3 (+30%)
- Critical Eye +7 (+30%)
- Peak Performance +3
- Latent Power +2
- Razor Sharp/Spare Shot
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest, Gauntlets, and Leggings
- Slot in Critical Eye on your Leggings
- Slot in Maximum Might on your Waist
- Slot in Critical Eye & Peak Performance on your Weapon
Affinity
- Starting affinity from the sword is 10% +10% from affinity augment = 20% + 30% from Critical Eye Level 7 + 5% from Attack Level 4 = 55%
- If Maximum Might is active players will receive another 30% making affinity 85%. Combine with the 15% from Weakness Exploit, players will have 100% while hitting weak spots.
- Once Latent Power activates players will have >100% affinity for non-weak, weak spots and for weak spots.

Conclusion
Drachen is the better armor set to craft if players can do so for longswords builds. If they can’t craft Drachen, then Kaiser γ is an option. Check out the alternative farming guide for Behemoth if players are having a rough time with multiplayer.
These builds evolved from the Raw DPS Build and Dragon LongSword Build. You may also like to see this Elemental Crit Build.
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