Sky-high Glaive / Highest of Glaives. An Insect Glaive with traditional ornamentation. It paints mesme- rizing yellow swaths in the air. / The Sky-high Glaive's final form. With a flash of its golden blade, prey drop like flies before it. Mar 17, 2018 MHW: Long Sword (Ground Beef) Build! 95% Crit + Insane DPS! Super Fast and Powerful Monster Killing! - Duration: 15:54. Game-Chanel 28,590 views.
What is the best insect glaive and kinsect (iceborne). Raw or more ele damage. For example the velk glaive has pretty good raw but rather low ele damage while the barioth glaive has lower raw but higher ele dmg, ele boost, and I affinity if I’m remembering right. So it depends what you wanna build for. I got bored of high raw and affinity.
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Last updated on October 21st, 2018
Monster Hunter World (MHW) features 14 different weapon types, with the Insect Glaive being one of them. In this Guide we’ll take a look at exactly how to use this Weapon to its fullest, as well as show you some things you may not know about it. If you’re new to the game or you are a veteran of the franchise and just need a quick refresher, this Guide is for you.
Insect Glaive Guide
The Insect Glaive is a unique weapon in Monster Hunter: World, in that it allows the player to vault instantly up into the air allowing for a variety of aerial attacks as well as opportunity after opportunity to Mount the monster they are facing. Because of this Glaive Hunters will spend a good amount of time airborne, or on the back of what they are hunting, trying to hit it enough times to take it down for some easy team damage.
The other half of the Insect Glaive is the Kinsect. The Kinsect is a large insect that sits on the hunter’s arm and can be commanded to go out, hit the monster to collect extract, and then come back. These extracts provide buffs to the Hunter that afford better attack, defense, movement speed and even healing, making the Glaive Hunter even more effective in combat.
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Role: DPS/Support
- Mobility: High
- Average Sharpness: Average
Basic Combos
- Insect Glaives have many many different combos, but for the purposes of this Guide we’re going to focus on the Kinsect, aerial combat and Mounting monsters because those are the best places to start.
- + will send your Kinsect out to extract and + will recall it.
- Holding to aim and then pressing will mark a spot on the monster you are facing and the Kinsect will head to that location extract and release Kinsect Dust, which will release an explosion if then struck by you. You can also press mid-combo to mark a monster as well.
- Pressing + will allow you to Vault into the air where you can perform aerial attacks against the monster either with or . will do Mounting damage which may allow you to Mount the monster if enough has been done, while will allow you to strike again and again assuming you don’t miss.
- Hunters that are aerial can also press to perform a mid-air Evade if needed.
There are a lot of things to remember here and it takes time to get used to.
Special Attacks and Things of Interest
The Kinsect, when sent out by you, will attack the monster you are facing and will harvest extract from the location you targeted. Different parts of the monster will reward different extracts: Red, Orange, White or Green. Red is an attack buff, orange is gives you knockback prevention while attacking, white is movement speed, and green is healing. Having more than one color active at once will provide additional benefits and having all three (green isn’t a buff) will extend the duration of these buffs, as well as make them stronger.
You can see the buffs you have here as they will be lit up if you have them. In this case I have all 3 buffs.
Kinsects can be equipped independently of the Glaive, so Hunters wielding this weapon will do well to select one that benefits their playstyle. Different Kinsects have different stats, so some may be faster, some might attack harder and some might provide a better heal. They also do different types of damage such as Sever or Blunt while attacking the monster, and their Dust may apply different status effects.
Dust is released by the Kinsect after you mark a target and if struck by you will explode for extra damage of the Dust type. Different Kinsects have different Dust effects, so selecting one that best fits the monster you are facing is important.
Pressing while airborne will do an attack that also dashes forward attacking the enemy and pressing will do an Evade. You can do any combination of these two times while in the air, but if you land a hit with the attack then this resets and you can do an additional two attacks, and so on and so on. This makes it possible to stay airborne as long as you don’t run out of Stamina.
Final Tips
Becoming familiar with how to produce the extract of the color you want is crucial to the Glaive’s effectiveness. Typically the monster’s head will produce Red, the body will produce Orange, the legs will produce White and the tail Green. Being able to fluidly obtain these while still fighting a monster will take practice and time, but is a must.
Glaives have what is called a Kinsect Bonus and this adds effectiveness when using a Kinsect that matches said bonus. For example if the bonus says Sever Boost, it will increase the amount of Sever damage your Kinsect does. Since Kinsects have different damage types and Dust types, selecting a Glaive that boosts your Kinsect is ideal.
Look for a Kinsect Bonus that matches your Kinsect.
Using while attacking will send out the Kinsect in a fluid motion, making it easy to get the extract you need while still dealing damage. Great Glaive users will learn to attack the monster in the part they need the extract from, press and then move or aim for the next part. Learn to rotate through the parts of the monster to maintain your extract and buffs.
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Glaives have relatively low attack damage, which is made up for by the fact they can Mount monsters more easily than any other weapon, and the fact that they have a relatively high attack speed. Still if you’d rather hit harder with each attack, this might not be the weapon for you.
Lastly, Glaive users cannot Block and rely completely on Evade in order to avoid damage. Making sure that you have the movement speed buff (white) from your Kinsect will help with this tremendously, as well as practicing and learning to Evade mid air.
Be sure to check out our other Weapon and Monster Guides for all your needs and if you have specific questions be sure to check out the Monster Hunter World Wiki. Good Luck Hunters! May the furs be with you!
Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne guide to know the best & recommended armor skills for the melee weapon - Insect Glaive!
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Check Out All Weapon Types Here!Insect Glaive Features & Overview
Fast & High Mobility Weapon
The Insect Glaive is a staff that is used by Hunters to deal a flurry of attacks. It is also highly customizable due to the large number of different Kinsects that you equip to it.
Can Launch You Up In the Air
The Kinsect Glaive is also unique due to the fact that it allows the hunter using it to jump up into the air. This is extra handy for mounting monsters as it is easy for you to land jump attacks, making you mount the monster more often!
Recommended Skill List For Insect Glaive
Skill | Recommendation Criteria |
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Power Prolonger | Increases the duration of bonus effects |
Attack Boost | Increases attack damage for all weapons |
Maximum Might | Increases affinity rate when stamina is full |
Weakness Exploit | Attacking a monster's weak spots will increase your affinity |
Critical Boost | Increases damage dealt from critical hits |
Handicraft | Increases your weapon's sharpness gauge |
Agitator | Increases weapon damage and affinity rate when monster is enraged |
Jump Master | Negates knockback during jumps |
Master Mounter | Makes it easier to mount monsters and down mounted monsters |
Airborne | Increases jump attack damage |
Earplugs | Negates monster roars, and allows you to attack them |
Evade Window | Increases the invulnerability time when dodging attacks |
Best Insect Glaive Skills To Equip
Power Prolonger
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Bonus duration +10% |
2 | Bonus duration +20% |
3 | Bonus duration +40% |
Increase Kinsect Bonus Durations
This is a must-have for any Insect Glaive user. Since the usage of the Insect Glaive relies heavily on the bonuses that your Kinsect provides, equip this skill to prolong the effects before having to use your Kinsect again!
Attack Boost
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Attack +3 |
2 | Attack +6 |
3 | Attack +9 and Affinity +5% |
4 | Attack +12 and Affinity +5% |
5 | Attack +15 and Affinity +5% |
6 | Attack +18 and Affinity +5% |
7 | Attack +21 and Affinity +5% |
Increase Attack Power
Attack Boost is another must-have skill for all weapons as it increases your base attack damage. It will also increase your affinity at Level 3 so get the skill at that level or higher!
Maximum Might
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | While active, increases affinity by 10% |
2 | While active, increases affinity by 20% |
3 | While active, increases affinity by 30% |
Increase Affinity Rate
When your stamina is full, you will reap the benefits of this skill. Since you will only use your stamina to jump and mount the monster, this is also a great skill to have!
Weakness Exploit
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Attacks that hit weak spots have 15% increased affinity |
2 | Attacks that hit weak spots have 30% increased affinity |
3 | Attacks that hit weak spots have 50% increased affinity |
Increase Affinity By Up To 50%
Attacking a monster's weak spot will increase your affinity rate. At the third level, it will increase it by up to 50%, making it a highly recommended skill!
Critical Boost
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 30% |
2 | Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 35% |
3 | Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 40% |
Further Increase DPS
You will also be able to increase your overall DPS by equipping this skill. However, to bring out its full potential, you may need to pair it with skills that increase your affinity such as Weakness Exploit or Maximum Might!
Handicraft
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Weapon sharpness +10 |
2 | Weapon sharpness +20 |
3 | Weapon sharpness +30 |
4 | Weapon sharpness +40 |
5 | Weapon sharpness +50 |
Increase Your Weapon's Sharpness Gauge
With a higher sharpness gauge, you will be able to deal more damage to monsters, and sharpen your weapon less! Since the Insect Glaive can easily lose its sharpness, you can equip this skill to circumvent the problem.
Master Mounter
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Makes it easier to mount monsters and down mounted monsters |
Indispensable Skill For the Insect Glaive
This skill is perfect for the Insect Glaive as most of the time, you will be trying to mount and down large monsters. Make your mounting easier with this skill to save time and increase your hunting efficiency.
Airborne
Increase Your Jumping Attack Damage
With this skill, you will be able to increase the amount of damage you do when airborne against the monster. This is useful as it will also increase the chances of mounting the monster!
Alternative Insect Glaive Skill List
Evade Window
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Very slightly increases invulnerability window |
2 | Slightly increases invulnerability window |
3 | Increases invulnerability window |
4 | Greatly increases invulnerability window |
5 | Massively increases invulnerability window |
Make It Easier To Avoid Attacks
This skill is very useful for weapons that do not have a block feature. Since your only option is to avoid attacks, you can equip this skill to increase your window of evasion!
Agitator
Lvl | Effect |
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1 | While active, grants attack +4 and increases affinity by 3% |
2 | While active, grants attack +8 and increases affinity by 6% |
3 | While active, grants attack +12 and increases affinity by 9% |
4 | While active, grants attack +16 and increases affinity by 12% |
5 | While active, grants attack +20 and increases affinity by 15% |
Increase DPS In Certain Situations
When a monster becomes enraged, you will deal more damage. This is useful as a monster may become more aggressive when enraged. This will allow you to still have an advantage during this phase of a hunt!
Jump Master
Prevent Getting Hit Mid-air
There may be times when a monster will suddenly hit you while you are trying to mount it. This skill will prevent accidental hits from knocking you back while in mid-air so you still have a chance to mount the monster.
Earplugs
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Lvl | Effect |
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1 | Slightly reduces the effects of weak monster roars |
2 | Reduces the effects of weak monster roars |
3 | Nullifies weak monster roars |
4 | Nullifies weak monster roars and reduces the effects of strong monster roars |
5 | Nullifies weak and strong monster roars |
Use The Roar To Your Advantage
Glaive Prime Build
Earplugs will negate the effects of monster roars. This will allow you to continue your combo and use the brief window of opportunity to attack them while they're not doing anything!