Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Long Sword guide on the best loadout and armor build for this weapon. Includes recommended equipment, elements, decorations, skills, and more!!!
Safijiiva Weapon Builds
- Long Sword Master's Touch Build
- Safi Crested Armor Build
- Slugger Iai Slash Build
Iceborne: Recommended Builds
- Iceborne Starter Build
- Iceborne Middle Phase Builds
- Iceborne Late Phase (MR~70) Builds
- Iceborne Endgame (MR70~) Builds
Top Recommended Builds
- Elementless Damage Build
- Supremacy Blade Build
Recommended Elemental Builds
- Fire Attack Build
- Water Attack Build
- Ice Attack Build
- Lightning Attack Build
- Dragon Attack Build
Recommended Skills
- Best Skills For Long Sword
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Safijiiva Long Sword Master's Touch Build
Safi'Jiiva Long Sword & Teosta Armor Build
| Weapon | AugmentDecorations |
|---|---|
| Any Safi Long Sword | Health Regen 1 Affinity Increase 1 Element/Status Effect Up 1 Flawless/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Kaiser Crown β + | Expert Jewel 4 |
| Rex Roar Mail β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 ExpertJewel 1 |
| Kaiser Vambraces β + | Challenger Jewel 4 Flawless Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Coil β + | Challenger Jewel 4 Critical Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β + | Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4 Critical Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Attack Charm 4 | - |
| Rocksteady Mantle | - |
| Temporal Mantle | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Attack Boost Lvl 7 |
| Agitator Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Peak Performance Lvl 2 | Blast Attack Lvl 2 | Heat Guard Lvl 1 | Latent Power Lvl 1 |
| Master's Touch (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 2 |
| Sharpness Increase V | 2 |
Points of Recommendations
- Master's Touch lessens sharpness loss & need for sharpening
- Has purple sharpness with Sharpness Increase awakening skills
- Replace Flawless decos with Challenger decos if you don't have Challenger Jewel 4
Safijiiva Crested Armor Build
Safijiiva Long Sword & Crested Armor Build
This set is inspired by the armor build originally shared by Yoda of Soda on Youtube.
Long Sword Safi Crested Build Details
| Weapon | AugmentDecorations |
|---|---|
| Any Safi Long Sword with Status Effect | Attack Increase 1 Affinity Increase 1 Defense Increase 1 Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Safi Crested Crown β + | Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest β + | Attack Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Vambraces β + | Furor Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Kaiser Coil β + | Furor Jewel 4 Furor Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots β + | Expert Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Challenger Charm 4 | - |
| Rocksteady Mantle+ | Protection Jewel 1 Protection Jewel 1 |
| Evasion Mantle+ | Evasion Jewel 2 Evasion Jewel 2 |
| Skills | |
| Attack Boost Lvl 7 | Agitator Lvl 5 |
| Resentment Lvl 5 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Health Boost Lvl 2 |
| Blast Attack Lvl 2 | Critical Eye Lvl 2 |
| Heat Guard Lvl 1 | Blight Resistance Lvl 1 |
| Evade Window Lvl 1 *Lvl 3 with Mantle | Coalescence Lvl 1 |
| Divine Blessing Lvl 2 *with Mantle | Master's Touch (Set Bonus) |
| Dragonvein Awakening (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Teostra Technique | 1 |
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 3 |
Points of Recommendations
- Adds raw attack damage with Agitator & Resentment
- Dragonvein Awakening combos well with Resentment
- 100% Affinity on weak spots will proc Master's Touch, making it hard to lose sharpness
Safijiiva Slugger Iai Slash Build
Safijiiva Long Sword Draw & Stun Build
This set is inspired by the armor build originally shared by RageGamingVideos on Youtube.
Slugger Iai Slash Build Details
| Weapon | AugmentDecorations |
|---|---|
| Safi's Shatterblade | Health Regen 1 Attack Increase 1 KO/Medicine Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Rimeguard Helm β + | Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Rimeguard Mail β + | KO Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Barioth Vambraces β + | Critical Jewel 2 |
| Rimeguard Coil β + | Critical Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Rimeguard Greaves β + | Draw/Vitality Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Challenger Charm 4 | - |
| Impact Mantle+ | KO Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Skills | |
| Agitator Lvl 5 | Attack Boost Lvl 3 *Lvl 5 with Mantle |
| Recovery Up Lvl 3 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Health Boost Lvl 2 | Slugger Lvl 2 #Lvl 3 with Mantle |
| Quick Sheath Lvl 2 | Divine Blessing Lvl 2 |
| Constitution Lvl 1 | Flinch Free Lvl 1 |
| Critical Element (Set Bonus) | Frostcraft (Set Bonus) |
| Punishing Draw (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Barioth Hidden Art | 1 |
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Sharpness Increase V | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 2 |
Points of Recommendations
- Punishing Draw & Frostcraft deal big damage with Draw attacks & Iai Slash
- Slugger skills can stun monsters, allowing for attack openings
Recommended Iceborne Starter Long Sword Builds
Iron Eschaton Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Iron Eschaton 1 | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Jagras Helm α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Bone Mail α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kulu Vambraces α + | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Beo Coil α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Beo Greaves β + | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Handicraft Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Attack Boost Lvl 6 | Earplugs Lvl 5 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Speed Eating Lvl 2 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 2 | Critical Boost Lvl 1 |
| Pro Transporter Lvl 1 | - |
Points Of Recommendations
- Easily accessible when starting Iceborne
- Focuses on dealing high physical damage
- Attack Jewel x2 are guaranteed items by finishing MHW
Paralysis Damage Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Crimson Viperfang I | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Bone Helm α + | Handicraft Jewel 3 |
| Bone Mail α + | Paralysis Attack 1 |
| Vespoid Vambraces α + | Handicraft Jewel 3 |
| Girros Coil α + | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Girros Greaves β + | Sheath Jewel 1 Sheath Jewel 1 |
| Attack Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Attack Boost Lvl 5 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Paralysis Attack Lvl 4 | Quick Sheath Lvl 2 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 2 | Effuvial Expert Lvl 1 |
| Handicraft Lvl 2 | Partbreaker Lvl 1 |
Point of Recommendation
- Weapon is easily farmed in early Master Rank
- Mixture between damage and survivability
- High paralysis gives openings for attacks or healing
Glavenus Spada Versatility Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Glavenus Spada II | Expert Jewel I Expert Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Brachydios Helm β + | Critical Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Brachydios Mail β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Brachydios Braces β + | Challenger Jewel 2 |
| Odogaron Coil β + | Handicraft Jewel 3 Challenger Jewel 2 |
| Glavenus Greaves β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Master's Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Agitator Lvl 7 |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Stamina Thief Lvl 1 | Health Boost Lvl 1 |
| Blast Resistance Lvl 1 | Critical Boost Lvl 1 |
| Agitator | - |
Point of Recommendation
- High affinity allows you to deal large amounts of damage
- Equipment is relatively easy to create
- Increased Agitator Level
Iceborne Middle Phase Recommended Long Sword Builds
| Weapon | Decoration | Glavenus Spada II | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armors | Decorations | Brachydios Helm β + | Critical Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 | Brachydios Mail β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 | Brachydios Braces β + | Challenger Jewel 2 | Odogaron Coil β + | Handicraft 3 Challenger Jewel 2 | Glavenus Greaves β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 | Master's Charm III |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lv7 | Agitator Lv7 |
| Handicraft Lv3 | Weakness Exploit Lv3 |
| Stamina Thief Lv1 | Health Boost Lv1 |
| Blast Resistance Lv1 | Critical Boost Lv1 |
| Agitator Secret (Set Bonus) | |
High Affinity & Easy To Make
You can gain 90% affinity with only using materials you can get from monsters in middle phase of Master Rank.
Agitator Secret Raises Max Level Of Agitator
Brachydios loadout has set bonus skill Agitator Secret which unlocks level 7 of Agitator. Level 7 Agitator grants significant increase in attack & affinity when monster is enraged.
Iceborne Late Phase (MR~70) Recommended Long Sword Builds
| Weapon | Decoration | Black Tornaria |
|---|---|
| Armors | Decorations |
| Rimeguard Helm β + | Expert Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Rimeguard Mail β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Rimeguard Vambraces β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2[ |
| Rimeguard Coil β + | Critical Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β + | Expert Jewel 1 Critical Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Health Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lv7 | Weakness Exploit Lv3 |
| Health Boost Lv3 | Critical Boost Lv3 |
| Quick Sheath Lv3 | Flinch Free Lv2 |
| Divine Blessing Lv2 | Critical Element (Set Bonus)"}] |
| Frostcraft (Set Bonus) | |
100% Affinity When Attacking Wounded Part
Weapon's Affinity 15% + Critical Eye Lvl 7 Affinity 40% = 55% affinity all the time. On top of that, Weakness Exploit raises 50% when attacking wounded part of monster which sums up to 100% affinity.
Powerful Special Sheath
Quick Sheathe skill makes you less unguarded & Frostcraft skill charges power during sheathing, raising your attack.
Razor Sharp Charm As Alternative
Razor Sharp Charm activates Razoor Sharp skill which reduces the sharpness to be dull. If you don't need Health Boost, switch with Razor Sharp Charm instead. Black Tornaria have enough white sharpness so choose depend on how you like to play.
Find Out How To Get Razor Sharp Charm Here!
Iceborne Endgame (MR70~) Recommended Long Sword Builds
| Weapon | Augment / Decoration | Hellish Slasher | Health Regen×1 Affinity Increase×1Elementless Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armors | Decorations |
| Rex Roar Helm β + | Expert Jewel 4 |
| Rex Roar Mail β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Rex Roar Braces β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kirin Hoop β+ | Critical Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 Resistor Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β+ | Expert Jewel 1] Critical Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Razar Sharp Charm | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lv7 | Attack Boost Lv6 |
| Weakness Exploit Lv3 | Blight Resistance Lv3 |
| Critical Boost Lv3 | Health Boost Lv2 |
| Free Meal Lv2 | Non-elemental Boost Lv1"}] |
| Free Meal Secret (Set Bonus) | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot Lv1 |
※*Augmentation only available after reaching MR 100!!!
Augmenting Two Equipments
Because this weapon has 5 augmenting slots, you can attach both Health Regen & Affinity Increase. When used with Critical Eye & Weakness Exploit, you will have 100% Affinity On Wounded Part.
Alternative: Health Boost Level 3
Rex Roar Braces β+ has Heath Boost level 2 so if you don't need high affinity, switch Critical Jewel with Vitality gem.
Elementless Damage Build For Long Sword
*Following information are Monster Hunter World's best loadout, not Iceborne.
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Taroth Sword Fire | Affinity Increase Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Mighty Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Elementless Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kushala Cocoon γ | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Attack Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Attack Boost Lvl 7 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 2 | Maximum Might Lvl 1 |
| Airborne | Non-elemental Boost |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
Elementless Build With White Weapon Sharpness
In this Long Sword build, you'll be focusing on dealing non-elemental damage! Weapon sharpness won't be an issue as the weapon has a white gauge & Master's Touch will keep it from losing sharpness with every critical hit.
Survival & Health Build For Long Sword
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Taroth Sword Fire | Affinity Increase Earplug Jewel 3 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Earplug Jewel 3 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Elementless Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Gala Suit Tail α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Earplug Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Earplugs Lvl 5 | Attack Boost Lvl 4 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Airborne | Non-elemental Boost |
| Slinger Capacity | Master's Touch |
| Elemental Airborne | - |
Balanced Build Focusing On Survival & Health
This Long Sword build is generally balanced between survival, health boost, & damage capability. With skills such as Earplugs, you can last through monster roars. Plus with the Taroth Sword Fire, you'll have decent enough sharpness.
Supremacy Blade Build For Long Sword
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Supremacy Blade | Affinity Increase Elementless Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kushala Cocoon γ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Attack Boost Lvl 5 | Critical Eye Lvl 7 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 5 | Airborne |
| Non-elemental Boost | - |
High Attack, Affinity Rate, & Sharpness!
A build centered around the powerful Supremacy Blade, this complements the weapon's high raw damage with better affinity rates & higher sharpness.
Kjarr Sword "Fire" Attack Build
| Weapon | Augmentation | Kjarr Sword "Fire" | Attack Increase |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Handicraft Jewel 3 Blaze Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kushala Cocoon γ | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Blaze Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 3 | Fire Attack Lvl 4 |
| Airborne | Critical Element |
Enhances Fire Elemental Attack Damage
With the Kjarr Sword Fire's high fire attack damage stat, this build focuses on amping up your elemental attack even more. With Critical Element, you'll deal more fire damage when you land critical hits.
Kjarr Sword "Water" Attack Build
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Kjarr Sword "Water" | Affinity Increase Attack Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Handicraft Jewel 3 Stream Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Handicraft Jewel 3 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Coil α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Xeno'jiiva Spurs γ | Stream Jewel 1 Stream Jewel 1 Stream Jewel 1 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Handicraft Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 6 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Power Prolonger Lvl 1 | Water Attack Lvl 4 |
| Airborne | Critical Element |
Enhances Water Elemental Attack Damage
With the Kjarr Sword Water's heavy water attack damage stat, this build focuses on amping up your elemental attack even more. With Critical Element, you'll deal more water damage when you land critical hits.
Equip Handicraft For White Sharpness
If you follow this build and have enough Handicraft skills, you can get your weapon up to white sharpness. This is crucial as the Long Sword deals a lot of hits & is prone to dulling.
Kjarr Sword "Stream" Attack Build
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Kjarr Sword "Stream" | Attack Increase Frost Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Kushala Glare β | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Frost Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Coil α | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Frost Jewel 1 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 6 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Power Prolonger Lvl 1 | Ice Attack Lvl 4 |
| Airborne | Critical Element |
Enhances Ice Elemental Attack Damage
With the Kjarr Sword Stream's strong ice attack damage stat, this build focuses on amping up your elemental attack even more. With Critical Element, you'll deal more frost damage when you land critical hits.
Kjarr Sword "Spark" Attack Build
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Kjarr Sword "Spark" | Slot Increase Expert Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Handicraft Jewel 2 Bolt Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Attack Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kushala Cocoon γ | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Handicraft Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 3 | Thunder Attack Lvl 3 |
| Airborne | Critical Element |
Enhances Thunder Elemental Attack Damage
With the Kjarr Sword Spark's strong lighting attack damage stat, this build focuses on amping up your elemental attack even more. With Critical Element, you will deal more thunder damage when you land critical hits.
Kjarr Sword "Dragon" Attack Build
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Kjarr Sword "Dragon" | Attack Increase Expert Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Handicraft Jewel 3 Dragon Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Handicraft Jewel 3 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Vaal Hazak Coil γ | Dragon Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Master's Touch | Elemental Airborne |
| Handicraft Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 3 | Dragon Attack Lvl 3 |
| Airborne | Critical Element |
| Recovery Speed | - |
Maximizes Dragon Attack Damage
Using the Kjarr Sword "Dragon"'s strong dragon attack damage stat, this build focuses on amping up your elemental attack even more. With Critical Element, you'll deal more dragon-based damage when you land critical hits.
Best Skills For Long Sword
Recommended Skills For Attacking
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost | |
| Weakness Exploit | |
| Critical Eye | |
| Critical Boost | |
| Non-elemental Boost | |
| Maximum Might | |
| Peak Performance | |
| Latent Power | |
| Agitator | |
Recommended Supporting Skills
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Handicraft | |
| Razor Sharp/Spare Shot | |
| Master's Touch | |
| Earplugs | |
| Focus | |
| Speed Sharpening | |
