5 best builds in Monster Hunter Now

Players can use the best builds in Monster Hunter Now to make the most out of their hunts. Using tailored pairs of weapons and armor can help craft builds that excel at completing niche goals like breaking parts, stunning the monsters, or dealing elemental damage. As such, using the optimal combinations of Equipment Skills with suitable weapons is a crucial aspect of the game.

This article highlights five of the best builds in Monster Hunter Now.

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5 builds in Monster Hunter Now that players should try

While creating builds in Monster Hunter Now, we pair a weapon with armor that complements its playstyle and has good Equipment Skill synergy. For instance, the Artillery skill should be used with ranged weapons, and the Reload Speed skill is used with Heavy Bowguns.

Here are five of the best builds in Monster Hunter Now that players should try:

1) Part breaking build

Many top builds in Monster Hunter Now use Dual Blades (Image via Niantic)

Weapon: Hope Daggers or other Dual Blades

Armor

• Diablos Nero Helm
• Tigrex Greaves
• Bazelgeuse Vambraces
• Tigrex Coil
• Glavenous Mail

This build is designed to help players break monster parts to farm materials. Diablos Nero Helm and Tigrex Greaves are used as armors because they provide Partbreaker and Lock On substats. Additionally, Tigrex Greaves and Bazelgeuse Vambraces are used for the Critical Ferosity skill.

The Galvenus Mail is equipped for Raw Power and Lock On skills. Additionally, this build can be used with all Dual Blades if they are equipped with the Critical Ferosity or Lock On skills.

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2) Dual Chameleos build

Weapon: Dual Chameleos

Armor

• Mizuha Sleeves
• Mizuha Sash
• Mizuha Cap
• Sombacanth Greaves
• Carnival 2024 Mail

This build relies on the high attack speed of the Dual Chameleos build to inflict Poison. Afterward, players can activate the Poison Exploit skill to accumulate substantial damage over time.

Since this build heavily relies on Poison infliction, Mizuha Cap and Sash are applied to acquire the Poison Exploit skill. Additionally, Mizuha Sleeves grant the Valor skill to help fill the Special Gauge.

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3) Water Damge build

Heavy Bowgun in Monster Hunter Now (Image via Niantic)

Weapon: Mountainous Roar

Armor

• Pukei Lagoon Coil
• Rath Soul Greaves
• Mitzune Helm
• Jyura Mail
• Jyura Vambraces

This build focuses on dealing high water damage while using a Heavy Bowgun as the weapon. As a result, Pukei Lagoon Coil, Rath Soul Greaves, and Mitzune Helm are used for their Water Attack. Additionally, Pukei Lagoon Coil and Rath Soul Greaves are used in most Heavy Bowgun builds as they reduce Reload Speed.

For other elemental damage builds in Monster Hunter Now, players can use a similar setup with armor that has an elemental attack as Equipment Skill.

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4) Thunder Damage build

Weapon: Khezu Gunlance

Armor

• Basarios Mail
• Basarios Greaves
• Zinogre Braces
• Kadachi Coil
• Pukei Lagoon

This build focuses on dealing high Thunder damage while using the Gunlance weapon type. In most Gunlance builds, Beasrios Mail and Greaves are used to utilize the Artillery skill. Apart from that, Zinogre Bracers and Kadachi Coil are used for their Thunder Attack skill.

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5) Knock out build

Charge Blades are often used for knocking out monsters (Image via Niantic)

Weapon: Thanatos Force Charge Blade

Armor

• Rathian Vambraces
• Diablos Mail
• Diablos Greaves
• Diablos Coil
• Daiblos Nero or Vangis Helm

This build focuses on knocking out the monsters. Thus, armor with the Lock On skill is used to consistently attack the target's head. Additionally, Diablo's Mail and Graves have the Slugger skill, which can further assist in knocking the monster down.

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Check out our other articles on Monster Hunter Now

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