🗡️MHWilds Field Codex
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Insect Glaive

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

A polearm with aerial mobility. Send your Kinsect to harvest extracts that buff your speed, strength, and defense.

Difficulty
4 / 5
Mobility
4 / 5
Guard
No
Style
technical

Traits

  • Aerial attacks
  • Kinsect extracts (buffs)
  • High mobility

Pros

  • Great air control
  • Extract buffs are strong
  • Mobile & evasive

Cons

  • RNG on extracts
  • Needs Kinsect control
  • Mid-range reliance

Wilds Specific Mechanics

  • Triple extract bonus state
  • Air dashes & dive attacks

Core Combos

Ground Basic

  1. Rising Slash Combo
  2. Reaping Slash
  3. Double Slash

Sample Air Combo

  1. Rising Slash Combo
  2. Reaping Slash
  3. Leaping Slash
  4. Strong Descending Slash
  5. Rising Spiral Slash

Kinsect Mark Combo

  1. Kinsect Mark
  2. Vault backwards
  3. Jumping Advancing Slash

Triggers Dust cloud

Recommended Builds

early

HR Starter

Weapon: Bone Glaive (Blunt)

  • Head: G. Arkveld Helm
  • Chest: G. Arkveld Mail
  • Arms: G. Arkveld Vambraces
  • Waist: G. Ebony Coil
  • Legs: G. Rathalos Greaves
Airborne 2Burst 2Evade Extender 1
mid

HR Mid-Game

Weapon: Rathian Glaive (Blast)

  • Head: G. Ebony Helm β
  • Chest: Rathalos Mail β
  • Arms: G. Arkveld Vambraces β
  • Waist: Gore Coil β
  • Legs: Gore Greaves β
Weakness Exploit 5Critical Boost 3Airborne 2Antivirus 3
endgame

HR 50+ Endgame

Weapon: Artian Glaive (Dragon)

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

Charm: Counterattack Charm III

Weakness Exploit 5Critical Boost 3Airborne 2Adrenaline Rush 5Maximum Might 3Antivirus 3Counterstrike 3

Weapon Tree

  • Bone Glaive I
    • Rathian Glaive(Blast dust)