For solo play in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, you need a weapon that can handle everything without a teammate's support. Some offer strong defense, others boast incredible power, and one excels at exploiting monster weaknesses. This guide highlights five top choices for the lone hunter.
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Best Monster Hunter Wilds Weapons for Solo Play
Switch Axe
The Switch Axe demands skill and patience, but it's a powerhouse for solo hunts. More versatile than the Charge Blade, it boasts devastating axe and sword combos. The axe form unleashes powerful attacks like the "Wild Swing," delivering massive damage. Switching to sword form opens up intricate combos, including burst attacks and heavy-hitting chains that easily inflict hundreds of damage, even at lower levels.
Hammer
A top choice for beginners and solo players alike, the Hammer reigns supreme in raw damage output. Its high damage allows you to invest in status effects like sleep or paralysis without sacrificing offensive power, controlling the monster's behavior while still delivering crushing blows. The Hammer excels at breaking weak points, knocking monsters down, and inflicting wounds, leading to faster hunts and increased crafting materials.
Great Sword
The Great Sword is a blunt force instrument of destruction. Its slow movement is offset by its powerful attacks and surprisingly effective guarding capabilities. While it has a simple moveset—a regular slash and an overhead strike—its charged attack is its true strength. This three-level charged attack, requiring precise timing, delivers immense damage, even at its lower levels.
Lance
The Wilds Lance is a significant improvement over its predecessors. Beyond its powerful guard (the strongest in the game) and thrust attacks, it offers enhanced combos and mobility. Thrust combos lead to multi-hit attacks, and a new stamina-based guard allows for superior defense. A powerful ramming attack adds to its offensive capabilities. While defensively oriented, its damage, though lower than the Great Sword, is still effective for solo play.
Heavy Bowgun
The Heavy Bowgun outperforms the Light Bowgun in solo hunts due to its higher damage, larger ammo capacity, and powerful burst mode (despite its cooldown). It offers the same versatility as the Light Bowgun, allowing for various ammo types, including standard, piercing, and status effect rounds. The ability to attack from a distance makes it an excellent choice for solo players.
