TU4: Endgame Great Sword Meta & Progression

Updated for Title Update 4

Changes in TU 4

• Gogma Artian Weapons are preferred
• We can get Lord's Soul + Soul of the Dark Knight + Doshaguma's Might (which has been buffed) all together thanks to the skills in the Gogma Artians

Armor set options

The waist and leg pieces are interchangeable depending on which Set Bonus you prefer:

• Doshaguma's Might: Doshaguma Coil β + Gogmazios Greaves α
• Ebony Odogaron's Power: G. Ebony Coil β + G. Ebony Greaves β
• The Blackest Night: Bale Flanchard α + Bale Sollerets α

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

Ostrac Oblivion (Gogma Artian) is the preferred weapon due to the better stats and group skills it offers. True Shadowbringer is the best craftable alternative.

As for weapon Skills: Focus/Handicraft Jewel is best-in-class and first priority. Then, Guardian/Handicraft Jwl (only if you have the double Lv3 deco) or Critical Jewel to fill out the remaining slots.

For the artian augments: you ideally want to get:

• Base parts: x3 Attack of the preferred element (Dragon is the best general-purpose one).
• Tarred Device: Affinity Focus
• Skills: Soul of the Dark Knight + Lord's Soul
• Augments: 4x Attack, 1x Sharpness

Armor Set Considerations

• Trascend Doshaguma Coil β and slot-in Tenderizer Jewel and Chain Jewel.
• Use Challenger Charm III from Arch-Tempered Jin Dahaad if available.