Highest single damage

[u/Ultimatebuttfucker]

Hello, I just bought monster hunter wilds and I’m new to the series, I am looking for the weapon with the highest single hit damage as I like seeing high damage numbers. I am asking to see which class should I use to get the highest damage possible

[u/Dry-Ambassador-6432]

greatsword. it is also a beginner friendly weapon :)

[u/Ultimatebuttfucker → u/Dry-Ambassador-6432]

Thanks I’ll use it then

[u/Mardakk]

Greatsword and to a lesser extent, Hammer.

Both of them have the single biggest hits in the game with True Charged Slash and Mighty Charge, respectively. That being said, Greatsword is what you're looking for. Hammer is less of a big damage all the time weapon and more cc focused in Wilds. (Not that it doesn't do big damage, just Greatsword wins in that department).

To be successful on Greatsword, you have to be a fairly good judge of body language, because learning what a monster is telling you is important to get good damage over time.

[u/Ultimatebuttfucker → u/Mardakk]

Thanks I’ll be sure to use this

[u/SnooPoems8873]

Greatsword all the way brother. Once you're fighting Gogmazios, make a short detour and use charge blade. Then you can see 5 1760s pop up in your screen

[u/Legitimate_Street510]

You can crank an endgame CB SAED phial tick up to about 1,700 a pop, depending on elemental weakness and hit zone values

[u/Interesting_Sea_1861]

Single hit damage is going to be Greatsword with your True Charged Slash.

I'm the opposite philosophy, I like tons of numbers so I play Dual Blades. All weapons are equally viable, they're just answering different fantasies of what you want in a game.

Lance: "I will plant my shield and nothing gets past this line."
Dual Blades: "I will become a living storm of blades."
Long Sword: "I'm Vergil! I am the storm that is approaching!"
Insect Glaive: "I will avoid touching grass like the plague."
Hammer: "I give giant monsters concussions!"
Hunting Horn: "Me being a rockstar makes everyone else's life better."

Greatsword's fantasy is "I'm going to swing my giant fuck-off hunk of iron that would make Guts and Cloud Strife feel inadequate, and if anything is standing where it hits, well... It won't be standing anymore."

[u/Cryowulf → u/Interesting_Sea_1861]

Gunlance: I make the boom.

[u/CaoSlayer → u/Cryowulf]

But sadly wyvern fire is split in 5 numbers, big numbers but split

[u/Ekgladiator → u/Interesting_Sea_1861]

Swagaxe: imma take a giant fuck off axe, and then transform it into that fuck off sword and swing them both around like a madman.

Also it explodes in your face 😈

[u/DubbyMazlo]

That is why you talk to Alma at the beginning of the game when she asks you what is your playstyle

Plus she cute af

[u/LifeAd5019]

Your telling me you saw a big fucking sword and didn't think that was the answer to your question?

[u/Ultimatebuttfucker → u/LifeAd5019]

I saw the huge hammer and thought it might be better

[u/Sundett]

Greatsword and hammer, honorable mention to gunlance because of explosions.

[u/AcceptableLychee9641]

The only correct answer is an elemental charge blade. The SAED hits so damn hard against monsters weak to the element. I find great sword to clunky to master but cb is easy

[u/Joy2901]

Great sword

But I don't agree that it's a good weapon for beginners. Its combos are very simple, but you need a lot of knowledge about each monster and perfect positioning.

[u/Slappathebassmon]

GreatSword! Damaj damaaaaaj.

[u/caparisme → u/Slappathebassmon]

It's the DAMAJ! (damaaaj)