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So this is a great time to use it as your gateway into the Monster Hunter arsenal.

The Sword And Shield is meant to be a balance between pretty much everything.

A female hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds poses in front of the camera with their weapon of choice, the Sword And Shield.

But the Great Sword’s skillset is arguably even simpler, and I wouldnotrecommend it for new players.

The only tricky part is understanding the systems by which you’ll raise or lower your Spirit Gauge.

We’ve also got aMonster Hunter Wilds walkthroughand alist of the main questsif you’re stuck on the campaign.

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A female hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds poses in front of the camera with their weapon of choice, the Sword And Shield.

A female hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds poses in front of the camera with their weapon of choice, the Hammer.

A female hunter in Monster Hunter Wilds poses in front of the camera with their weapon of choice, the Long Sword.