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Updated 27 October 2026

Monster Hunter Outlanders weapon tier list

See where every Monster Hunter Outlanders weapon ranks right now.

S

2
  • Heavy Bowgun
  • Bow

A

3
  • Dual Blades
  • Great Sword
  • Long Sword

B

2
  • Lance
  • Hammer

What each Monster Hunter Outlanders weapon does

S tier: Top picks

  • Heavy Bowgun

    The Fated Adventurer's strongest weapon. It reaches its top damage with very little effort, from range, and stuns monsters better than the hammer does. Each bowgun fires its own element on every shot, so bring the one that matches the monster's weakness.

  • Bow

    A higher damage ceiling than the heavy bowgun, but you have to hold the right distance for spread and power shots to reach it. Being ranged, it keeps hitting while melee weapons are still chasing the monster.

A tier: Strong

  • Dual Blades

    The best melee weapon. On paper it out-damages the heavy bowgun, and element matters a lot in Outlanders, but in a real hunt you lose damage chasing the monster, so it lands below the two ranged weapons.

  • Great Sword

    Very safe for a great sword: you can tackle from a standstill or straight out of a slash, and True Charged Slash has full Super Armor, so a hit doesn't stop the swing. Slower than dual blades and a little behind on damage.

  • Long Sword

    Damage close to the great sword's, but it leans on counters to fill its Spirit Gauge. Solo that works well, since the monster stays on you rather than your adventurers, and it gets harder in multiplayer endgame hunts where the monster may be chasing someone else.

B tier: Solid

  • Lance

    The safest weapon, with Power Guard and counters, and easy to play: Leaping Thrust covers ground quickly, and plain thrust strings do respectable damage. Its damage is near the bottom, and if you want an evade lance, Ouyang Varen plays that way.

  • Hammer

    Its new jumping smash has no Super Armor, so a hit can knock you out of it, unlike the great sword's charged slash. Damage sits around the lance's, and the heavy bowgun stuns monsters better.

How this list is made

Ranks the weapons the Fated Adventurer, your own character, can use: the only adventurer who can switch weapon, class and element, with no damage penalty for any element. Placed on how they played in the third closed beta: the damage each can reach, and how easily you reach it in a real hunt. Charge Blade arrives at launch and goes on the list once it's out.