The highest raw damage build in the game. We're taking advantage of bazel's massive base raw and using Heaven-sent's infinite stamina to enable Maximum Might, negating the negative affinity. While the damage potential is incredible, remember that both your sharpness management and affinity rely on maintaining Heaven-sent uptime.

The augment on the arms can also just be an Offensive Guard augment, though it's slightly more rare to get. You can slots+ away the latent power to get the double slot upgrade easily.

A comfortable build using the Kaktus Lance. Unlike the Master's Touch version, we can't fit Coalescence and we can't max out Powder Mantle, but we gain the benefits of infinite sharpness. A solid choice when you want the utility of Kaktus with the comfort of never having to sharpen.

Without Heaven-sent, the negative affinity of the Bazel Lance becomes too costly to work around. Instead, we're using the Teostra Lance which trades some raw for built-in Blood Awakening levels. For more comfort skills, consider the Lucent Nargacuga Lance with a rampage slot upgrade - you'll lose some raw but gain flexibility for defensive skills.

This is the Kaktus Lance at its peak performance. Compared to our earlier progression builds, we're now maxing out both Powder Mantle and all other core skills. The higher average affinity also makes it more consistent in extended hunts. Perfect for players who want strong damage while maintaining the utility of both fire element and poison status.

These Heaven-sent builds manage to fit all core elemental skills plus Attack Boost 4, giving them strong consistent damage. For Fire, we're using the Aknosom Lance since it reaches higher element than Kaktus. While Kaktus is amazing for raw builds, its built-in affinity and sharpness make it less optimal for a Heaven-sent setup.

These Heaven-sent builds manage to fit all core elemental skills plus Attack Boost 4. The Ludroth Lance stands as the best water option in the game, surpassing even Mizutsune's lance in element values. Thanks to slot bonuses, reaching purple sharpness is straightforward.

These Heaven-sent builds manage to fit all core elemental skills plus Attack Boost 4. For Thunder, Narwa's lance dominates the category with no real competition. It's simply the best thunder lance available.

These Heaven-sent builds manage to fit all core elemental skills plus Attack Boost 4. The Zamite Lance proves itself as the premier ice option, combining strong raw stats, high element values, and access to purple sharpness.

These Heaven-sent builds manage to fit all core elemental skills plus Attack Boost 4. Primordial Malzeno's lance stands uncontested as the best dragon option. Beyond its high element, it brings exceptional sharpness and outstanding slot options. The slots alone enable fitting additional Attack Boost or elemental skills, cementing its position above other dragon weapons.

The Master's Touch builds manage to fit all core elemental skills and 2 levels of Blood Awakening. Using Blood Awakening effectively requires breaking monster parts to trigger healing. Some monsters have parts that break more easily than others - when you can break parts quickly, these builds can edge out Heaven-sent variants in damage.

For Fire we're using the Kaktus Lance here. Despite Aknosom having higher element, Kaktus's better sharpness and slots make it the superior choice for Master's Touch builds.

The Master's Touch builds manage to fit all core elemental skills and 2 levels of Blood Awakening. Using Blood Awakening effectively requires breaking monster parts to trigger healing. Some monsters have parts that break more easily than others - when you can break parts quickly, these builds can edge out Heaven-sent variants in damage.

The Ludroth Lance remains uncontested as the best water option. It reaches higher element values than Mizutsune's lance and its slot bonuses make purple sharpness easily accessible.

The Master's Touch builds manage to fit all core elemental skills and 2 levels of Blood Awakening. Using Blood Awakening effectively requires breaking monster parts to trigger healing. Some monsters have parts that break more easily than others - when you can break parts quickly, these builds can edge out Heaven-sent variants in damage.

Narwa's lance remains the undisputed champion of thunder element - no other thunder lance comes close in effectiveness.

The Master's Touch builds manage to fit all core elemental skills and 2 levels of Blood Awakening. Using Blood Awakening effectively requires breaking monster parts to trigger healing. Some monsters have parts that break more easily than others - when you can break parts quickly, these builds can edge out Heaven-sent variants in damage.

The Zamite Lance excels as the best ice lance, offering an ideal combination of high raw, strong element values, and purple sharpness access.

The Master's Touch builds manage to fit all core elemental skills and 2 levels of Blood Awakening. Using Blood Awakening effectively requires breaking monster parts to trigger healing. Some monsters have parts that break more easily than others - when you can break parts quickly, these builds can edge out Heaven-sent variants in damage.

Primordial Malzeno's lance stands as the best dragon option available. Its combination of high dragon element, excellent sharpness, and exceptional slot layout allows for more skill flexibility than any other dragon lance.

These are the strongest elemental builds in the game. Dereliction enables Strife 3, granting significant element and affinity boosts at the cost of constant health drain. We get Dereliction from the Archfiend legs, though a good Dereliction charm can work too. Bloodlust becomes essential to help manage the health drain - its healing upon overcoming frenzy helps offset Dereliction's cost.

The Aknosom Lance shines here with its high fire element, while purple sharpness ensures consistent damage output even with lower hit counts.

These are the strongest elemental builds in the game. Dereliction enables Strife 3, granting significant element and affinity boosts at the cost of constant health drain. We get Dereliction from the Archfiend legs, though a good Dereliction charm can work too. Bloodlust becomes essential to help manage the health drain - its healing upon overcoming frenzy helps offset Dereliction's cost.

The Ludroth Lance remains the top water option, beating out Mizutsune's lance in element values while maintaining easy access to purple sharpness through slot bonuses.

These are the strongest elemental builds in the game. Dereliction enables Strife 3, granting significant element and affinity boosts at the cost of constant health drain. We get Dereliction from the Archfiend legs, though a good Dereliction charm can work too. Bloodlust becomes essential to help manage the health drain - its healing upon overcoming frenzy helps offset Dereliction's cost.

Narwa's lance dominates the thunder category with no real competition - it's simply the best thunder option in the game by a significant margin.

These are the strongest elemental builds in the game. Dereliction enables Strife 3, granting significant element and affinity boosts at the cost of constant health drain. We get Dereliction from the Archfiend legs, though a good Dereliction charm can work too. Bloodlust becomes essential to help manage the health drain - its healing upon overcoming frenzy helps offset Dereliction's cost.

The Zamite Lance excels as the top ice option, delivering an optimal mix of high raw, strong element values, and purple sharpness access.

These are the strongest elemental builds in the game. Dereliction enables Strife 3, granting significant element and affinity boosts at the cost of constant health drain. We get Dereliction from the Archfiend legs, though a good Dereliction charm can work too. Bloodlust becomes essential to help manage the health drain - its healing upon overcoming frenzy helps offset Dereliction's cost.

Primordial Malzeno's lance stands uncontested as the best dragon option. Its combination of high dragon element, strong sharpness, and exceptional slot layout provides unmatched flexibility.

This build explores a different side of Lance play, focusing on evades instead of blocks. We're using the Lucent Nargacuga Lance for its excellent slots, allowing us to fit evasion-focused skills like Status Trigger and Adrenaline Rush. When Status Trigger activates, we apply Poison on every hit, triggering Buildup Boost constantly for impressive damage numbers.

The catch is that Lance typically performs better using blocks to trigger Offensive Guard and set up Cross Slash counters. To get the most from this build, you'll need to find the right balance between blocking and evading - block the big hits, but evade through attacks when you can safely trigger your buffs.

The Melahoa Lance leads the pack for sleep weapons with decent raw and purple sharpness. While sleep status might seem less useful than paralysis at first glance, it opens up some interesting strategies - especially with a Greatsword user in the party who can capitalize on wake-up hits.

Some monsters also have openings for Skyward Thrust right after their wake-up roar, making this build surprisingly effective for landing big hits. Just coordinate with your team to make the most of the sleep openings.

The Chaos Lance offers the best paralysis values, though you'll have to work around its blue sharpness. Paralysis remains one of the most useful status effects in multiplayer hunts, creating openings for your entire team. However, the lower base stats of paralysis weapons mean you're trading significant personal damage for team utility.

This build capitalizes on the Amatsu Lance's unique weapon skill that boosts Silkbind Attack damage by 10%. While slightly weaker than standard Buildup Boost builds in normal gameplay, it can produce some impressive numbers with Spiral Thrust and Skyward Thrust. Perfect for hunters who love their Silkbind moves and want to see some big damage numbers.