TU4: Endgame Dual Blades Meta

Updated for Title Update 4

Changes in TU 4

• Gogma Artian Weapons are preferred
• We can get Ebony Odogaron's Power + Gogmapocalypse + Gore Magala's Tyranny + Scorcher I (which has been buffed) all together thanks to the skills in the Gogma Artians

Offensive Skill choices

Weakness Exploit and Agitator are universal best-in-class offensive skills, and most sets will try to max them out first. Weakness Exploit can be changed to other options when reaching the affinity cap.

Maximum Might is an excellent Skill, but requires you not to use any stamina to stay active. If you find yourself dodging or blocking often, or your weapon drains stamina (like Bow, DB), you might want to switch to another skill or use Second Wind I (Anjanath set bonus) to keep it active more often.

Counterstrike requires you to either block or receive an attack to activate (certain parry moves can also activate it). It is worth investing 3 points into this Skill if your weapon excels at activating it. Becomes less useful in multiplayer.

Latent Power can be activated by taking 130HP worth of damage, or after 2 minutes have passed during a fight. Worth using if you're occasionally getting hit, and is further boosted by Rey Dau armor (Thunderous Roar II).

Weapon choices

Eternal Cusp (Gogma Artian) is the preferred weapon due to the better stats and group skills it offers.

For weapon decorations: Use Critical Jewel III, Mastery Jewel, and Elem Attack 3 + Handicraft Jewel.

For the artian augments: you ideally want to get:

• Base parts: x2 Attack and 1x Affinity of the preferred element. Dual Blades are an Element-skewed weapon so ideally you should craft one for each element.
• Tarred Device: Element Focus
• Skills: Gore Magala's Tyranny + any
• Augments: 3x Attack, 2x Affinity

Armor Set Considerations

• Trascend G. Ebony Helm β and slot-in Tenderizer Jewel and Sane Jewel
• Trascend G. Rathalos Vambraces β and slot-in Tenderizer Jewel, Counter Jewel, and Sane Jewel.
• Use a Critical Eye III Charm if available, or any charm with Critical Eye otherwise.