Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Great Sword guide - Best builds, Switch Skills, and more

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Monster Hunter Rise is an action role-playing game that allows players to slay some gnarly beasts using unconventional weaponry. The Monster Hunter series is all about tracking gigantic and terrifying monsters and hunting them for resources. These resources go towards crafting better gear and using them to hunt even more daunting monsters in the game.

Each monster in the game is unique, and the resources gathered from hunting them can be used to craft some really unique and interesting weapons. Monster Hunter Rise features 14 different weapon types, with each weapon type defining a particular playstyle.

With each weapon type being equally viable against the wide array of ferocious monsters in the game, it falls to the player to decide which weapon, and by extension, which playstyle they want to pursue in the game.

Here, we take a look at one of the most iconic Monster Hunter weapons, the Great Sword, its strengths, newly added Switch Skills, and builds that are possible with the weapon.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions.

The Great Sword in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is one of, if not the most iconic weapons in the game. The massive blade is capable of dishing out outstanding damage numbers in single hits.

Although the Great Sword consumes a lot of stamina per swing and severely lacks mobility given its massive size and build, its staggeringly high damage dealing potential easily overshadows its drawbacks. The Great Sword has a number of strengths that make it a viable choice as one of the best hunting weapons in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak:

The Great Sword boasts unparalleled single-hit damage numbers, the highest of all the weapon types in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. A well-timed hit