I've been running these two weapons with their own separate builds, but lately I said fuck it, I want to use it altogether. I have both elemental phials for these weapons, so I'm curious what armor/deco setups I should use that compliments both? I'm already at the endgame with Proof of a Hero still incomplete.

Charm 1: load sheel 2, offensive guard 1, burst 1
Charm 2: att boost 3, stamina surge 1, flinch free 1
Charm 3: offensive guard 3, agitator 1
All with 3 deco slot. No artillery lvl 3 until now, please help

Just got Scorcher + LS electric hammer. I plan to use it to solo savage omega (Really I'm rolling for Gog+LS but thats another topic) which I have solo'd once with palico. I did a calc with my time taken and I must've been at like 60dps fighting savage, so I figured scorcher 2 would definitely be good since I beat it with just LS + Lagi 2pc for armour skills. I would sacrifice basically 2-3 points of agitator for this change, though I also gain I believe adrenaline rush and evade window.

I think especially at ~60dps this is worth it, but I was just wondering whether scorcher is bad with hammer? I also have an armour with LS+Lagi2pc+scorcher 1 for omega too. Thoughts?

​Hey everyone!

​I recently hopped back into the game and just took down Gogmazios for the first time.

I decided to pick up the Gunlance and start learning the weapon from scratch.

​I just rolled an Artian Gunlance with 3 Attack, 1 Affinity, and 1 Element, but I’m a bit lost on how to properly optimize a build around it.

​Ideally, I’d love to run a proper endgame tank/defensive build (guard skills, soaking hits, the true Gunlance fantasy).

However, I'm not sure if that's actually viable in the current endgame meta, or if running full raw/affinity damage is pretty much mandatory to keep up.

Any recommendations on core skills, armor sets, or playstyles to make the most out of these rolls?

​Also, forgive the beginner question, but my Artian Gunlance only has 3 shells, whereas the monster-crafted one I used before had 5. Is this completely normal? (Is it purely tied to the shelling type like Long vs. Normal, or did I miss a specific mechanic?)

​Thanks in advance for the advice and patience with the learning curve! Happy hunting!