🗡️MHWilds Field Codex
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Gunlance

Gunlance • melee
Pending Evidence:MHWilds Field Codex (mechanics summary; verify against official guide)(2026-08-23)

A lance fused with a cannon. Fire Shells and Wyvern's Fire to deal explosive damage while keeping a shield up.

Difficulty
4 / 5
Mobility
1 / 5
Guard
Yes
Style
burst

Traits

  • Shelling damage
  • Shield defense
  • Explosive payoff

Pros

  • High burst damage
  • Defensive shelling
  • Ignores some defense

Cons

  • Ammo management
  • Short range
  • Slower movement

Wilds Specific Mechanics

  • Shell types (Normal/Wide/Long)
  • Wyvern's Fire big hit

Core Combos

Basic Thrust Chain

  1. Lunging Upthrust
  2. Lateral Thrust I
  3. Lateral Thrust II
  4. Wide Sweep
  5. Wyrmstake Cannon

Burst Fire

  1. Guard
  2. Perfect Guard
  3. Overhead Smash
  4. Burst Fire

Wyrmstake Full Blast

  1. Lateral Thrust I
  2. II
  3. Wide Sweep
  4. Wyrmstake Full Blast

Multi Wyrmstake into Wyvern Fire

  1. Multi Wyrmstake Full Blast
  2. Wyvern Fire

Focus Strike

  1. Focus Mode
  2. Focus Strike: Drake Auger
  3. Reload

Recommended Builds

early

HR Starter

Weapon: Bone Gunlance (Wide)

  • Head: G. Arkveld Helm
  • Chest: G. Arkveld Mail
  • Arms: G. Rathalos Vambraces
  • Waist: G. Ebony Coil
  • Legs: G. Rathalos Greaves
Artillery 3Load Shells 2Guard 3
mid

HR Mid-Game

Weapon: Rathian Gunlance (Wide)

  • Head: G. Ebony Helm β
  • Chest: Rathalos Mail β
  • Arms: G. Arkveld Vambraces β
  • Waist: Gore Coil β
  • Legs: Gore Greaves β
Artillery 3Weakness Exploit 3Critical Boost 3Load Shells 2Guard 3
endgame

HR 50+ Endgame

Weapon: Artian Gunlance (Normal)

  • Head: Gore Helm β
  • Chest: Gore Mail α
  • Arms: G. Arkveld Vambraces β
  • Waist: Gogmazios Coil α
  • Legs: Gore Greaves β

Charm: Challenger Charm III

Artillery 3Load Shells 2Weakness Exploit 5Critical Boost 3Agitator 5Maximum Might 3Antivirus 3

Weapon Tree

  • Bone Gunlance I
    • Rathian Gunlance(Wide type)