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STRONGEST Insect Glaive Builds (Title Update 4)

Sabre

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With Arch-Tempered Jin entering the battlefield, it’s time to finish up my Insect Glaive build guide for Title Update 4. I always enjoy making these build videos especially builds that are achievable for newer players, while still offering high-damage options for experienced hunters.

In this video, I’ll break down three Insect Glaive builds:
Crafted Build – easy to make and does not rely on RNG
Max Damage Build – optimized for best DPS but high RNG factor
My Go-To Build – the setup I use in almost every hunt

I’ll also cover all the essentials like:
Best Kinsect choices
Recommended weapons
Optimal armor pieces

So great if you new to the insect glaive and you don't know where to start.

Timestamps are included below for your convenience:

00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Kinsects
02:11 - Talismans
03:04 - Weapons
05:51 - Build #1
07:30 - Build #2
09:54 - Build #3
13:20 - Outro

I hope you enjoy the video and give these builds a try!

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20 Comments

@Sabre_gaming_tv Creator 9 months ago Pinned

Hunters, I’ve finally finished my TU4 build guide. I had to wait for Arch-Tempered Jin to make sure I covered everything properly. I love making these guides to help newer players with Insect Glaive builds, while also giving more experienced hunters something new to try.
I hope you give these builds a shot and let me know what you think. Thanks so much for the support so far the channel is slowly but steadily growing, and I really appreciate it.

@kamm3021 9 months ago

About damn time
Detailed, simple, straight to the point, and many variants to fit anyone
Thanks for the effort 👍🏻

@accusation07 9 months ago

Finally some ig build for this update, a very clear and precise video, thanks bro!

@Derpy_MCY 8 months ago

My favorite thing to do: shoot a powder at a monster running away and wait for it to come back

@leon3tears914 8 months ago

i just bought mhw been having a blast, insect glaive was just appealing to me. im 2 weeks in and have gotten okay and decent at the controls, and only now hit hr31 so this video is making end game sound very good, your play style the same as mine so im glad to have a good idea where to set my sights when i get to crafting

@castoputa 9 months ago

Oooh I shall be making these up tomorrow! TU4 really has opened up so many possibilities for builds, this is very helpful to know what to give prominence to! Ugh the rolls though lol

@subparcitrus5478 9 months ago

Depending on how good you are with the offset, using the set bonus weapon skill and the gog greaves a, you can get doshagumas might. It’s a goofy build but one that can provide free attack for excelling with the weapon!

@wolfsoress1338 8 months ago

Rolled a talisman with attack boost 3, burst, 1 weapon and 2 armor deco. Was so hype

@ShadowX013 8 months ago (edited)

While Attack Boost 3 on a Rarity 8 charm is indeed good for Build #2, you actually don't want an Agitator variant in that specific build's case. Dahaad Y chest and waist already gives all 5 points of Agitator innately, so ideally you'd actually benefit more from having one of the godroll charms that contain Burst or WEx instead. That being said, I'd maybe recommend also swapping the chest from Dahaad Y to Udra Y, and turn its slots into Agi decos - (1) You're still able to cap Agitator and Counterstrike via decos, same as the build currently stands, (2) it allows an Agi godroll charm to function without overcapping if you have one instead of a WEx or Burst variant, and (3) it helps reduce some of that fire and dragon vulnerability, evening out those negative resists a little more.

While I do like Dahaad's Binding Counter and know where it could be considered useful here, Insect Glaive can't trigger it on its own terms (because it can't Power Clash). Unless you frequently get bound by one of the limited monsters that can inflict Frostblight (Dahaad, Blangonga, Hirabami) and Webbed (Nerscylla), or are getting grabbed, it's not going to have an effect anyways so losing it won't end up as a complete waste. Using it against those monster is admittedly a wise idea though👍

Other than these changes/notes, I actually really like these builds, and appreciate you for taking the time to piece them together. Build #3 is very similar to something I was recommending for a friend, so it's nice to see I'm not the only one who prefers a more comfortable build.

@JPeetje 8 months ago

Danku voor deze guide. Kan eindelijk de game spelen, dus hoera "inhaaltijd".

@jamescristiano1331 7 months ago

The comfy build has genuinely so nice. Wondering if there is any changes with the TU4.5 now in affect or if its remaining the same?

@nickyukvn 9 months ago

The build with JidDahaad is theoretically strongest one but in real hunt, it is not. Because the skill Binding Counter is extremely situational and not great for IG as it does not have PowerClash to trigger. In fact, the best build does not need to be Agi5 and WEX5 all the time, it should be either Latent power full or partial or Gore with high uptime affinity, without those Crits attacks would be pretty minimal with below 50% affinity most of the time.

@x7Sin7x 9 months ago

Good builds, but in my opinion its for ppl who starting to build a set, who haven't that much resources, there are better dps builds out there. Anyway everybody has their own opinion and playstyle, so still will call it a good video, thanks for the work you have done. 🎉

@bachtiarrisyad609 7 months ago

I’ve been away from playing and just go back playing yesterday, need so many advice and catching up 😢

@AdapG 8 months ago

I know this video is old but for Build #3 I ended up trying to make a better version myself and I think it did. It has all the same important skills besides maybe evade extender if you count that (I don't) but it has Counterstrike lvl3 and 3 levels of Maximum might. The Counterstrike levels come from 3 tier 2 jewel slots so you can replace it for whatever you want, like earplugs lvl 3 or something. Anyways here's the build let me know if you try it pls:

Lagiacrus Helm B - Numinous Shroud B - G. Arkveld Vambraces B - Lagiacrus Coil B - Duna Wildgreaves Y - Challenger Charm

@jalengibbs5403 8 months ago

can you share your fashion

@Zahri8Alang 9 months ago

I wish Kinsect was as specialized as it was in Rise Sunbreak.... or like ya know, make the Dust playstyle like actually competitive
Or have better utility on them or something

@AtlasRblue 9 months ago

Right I have a build im pretty sure outputs more damage than build 2, its ebony helm B, jin Y chest, rey Y gloves, gog coil A, gore greaves B. Requires gore/soul and i slot for 1 lvl of flayer, agi 5, burst 5, max might 3, antivirus 3. Ive made all the meta builds and speed runner builds and this out damages all of them.