New events in Monster Hunter World have allowed for some upgrading of previous end-game builds. This article will give you an idea for powerful Long Sword builds that are fun and effective. The MHW x FFXIV crossover event and update brought the Drachen Armor α which I will focus on in these builds.
MHW: Drachen Longsword Builds
Before we had Kulve Taroth, Dante, and Arch Temp Vaal, most of the end game armor was Death Stench, Dober, Dragonking Eyepatch, Kushala, and Nergigante. Most armor sets used the handicraft charm to raise sharpness to white. Now we have more options to customize builds, below are some examples. These are a bit more reliant on decorations than my other Longswords build, so if you can’t make these check out the previous iterations.
Armor Pieces
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- Drachen Mail Alpha
- Drachen Vambraces Alpha
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- Drachen Greaves Alpha
Charm
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Soul of the Dragoon +2 (2 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +3
- Handicraft +3
- Attack Boost +7
- Maximum Might +2
- Protective Polish +1
- Critical Eye +4
- Non-Elemental Boost
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest
- Weakness Exploit on your Gauntlets and Leggings
- Slot in Protective Polish on your Waist
Build’s Name
Blast Me Mami
Weapon
Empress Sword “Styx”
Armor Pieces
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- Drachen Mail Alpha
- Drachen Vambraces Alpha
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- Drachen Greaves Alpha
Charm
Challenger Charm II
Skills From Armor, Charm, & Decorations
- Soul of the Dragoon +2 (2 Armor Piece Set Bonus)
- Critical Boost +3
- Weakness Exploit +3
- Attack Boost +7
- Maximum Might +3
- Protective Polish +1
- Critical Eye +4
- Agitator +2
- Peak Performance +1
- Razor Sharp/Spare Shot +1
Decorations
- Slot in Attack Boost on your Helmet
- Slot in Crit Boost on your Chest
- Weakness Exploit on your Gauntlets and Leggings
- Slot in Protective Polish on your Waist
- Slot in Maximum Might & Peak Performance on your Sword
These builds evolved from the Raw DPS Build and Dragon LongSword Build. You may also like to see this Elemental Crit Build For Sealed Weapons.
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Handicraft Charm III



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