__ __ _ _ _ _ | \/ | | | | | | | | | | \ / | ___ _ __ ___| |_ ___ _ __ | |__| |_ _ _ __ | |_ ___ _ __ | |\/| |/ _ \| '_ \/ __| __/ _ \ '__| | __ | | | | '_ \| __/ _ \ '__| | | | | (_) | | | \__ \ || __/ | | | | | |_| | | | | || __/ | |_| |_|\___/|_| |_|___/\__\___|_| |_| |_|\__,_|_| |_|\__\___|_| ______ _ ___ | ____| | | |__ \ | |__ _ __ ___ ___ __| | ___ _ __ ___ ) | | __| '__/ _ \/ _ \/ _` |/ _ \| '_ ` _ \ / / | | | | | __/ __/ (_| | (_) | | | | | | / /_ |_| |_| \___|\___|\__,_|\___/|_| |_| |_| |____| O==============================================O |Monster Hunter Freedom 2 Tachi/GS Weapon tree.| |Written by Daniel Szybiak, aka Zang_Ba. | |Version 1.10 Date created 09/06/07. | O==============================================O Table of Contents: O=============================================================================O |I. Introduction to this guide. | |II. Long Sword and Great Sword introduction. | | a. Controls. | | b. Great Sword tips. | | c. Long Sword tips. | | d. Why Great Swords and Long Swords stink. | | e. Formula. | |III. Weapon charts. | | a. Material listing. | | b. Personal Suggestions. | | c. Dislikes. | |IIII. Credits. | |IIIII. Legal stuff. | O=============================================================================O O===============O |Version History| O===============O 1.00. First release of this FAQ. 1.10. Fixed spelling errors, added a way to tell what weapons could be made from scratch on the weapon tree. Added weapons to the weapon tree, added more weapons to the material listings. O==========================O |Introduction to this guide| O==========================O Welcome to my first ever FAQ. In this guide, I will map out all the Long Sword and Great Sword paths. I will start with the very basic Long Sword and Great Sword and work my way to the very end of the line. I will include the materials needed to create each weapon. There are multiple ways to getting a single weapon, so, I will also include these ways in a seperate section. O=======================================O |Long Sword and Great Sword introduction| O=======================================O Long Swords and Great Swords. Quite possibly the most used weapons in the game. Long Swords are quick and powerful, and if used right, can be extremly useful. Great Swords are much slower, but the damage they produce is greater. These two weapon types are used very frequently. Maybe it's the massive damage, or the fact you can look like Cloud and Sephiroth. Nonetheless, they are my favorite weapon types. O========o |Controls| o========o For Long Sword: Triangle - Vertical slice; if it is the first attack of your combo, you can press triangle again to do another Vertical slice. You can also do this with the unsheathe attack. Circle - Stab; after you stab, you can press Triangle to do a gut ripper and then Triangle again for a vertical slice. This can be repeated for as long as you want. Triangle + Circle - Jump back and slash. R - Spirit Combo; if your bar is full, you can link together a devastating combo. Full R combo: R - > Triangle -> R -> Triangle -> R =============================================================================== For Great Sword: Triangle - Vertical Swing(Hold down to charge, charges 3 times) Circle - Horizontal slash Triangle + Circle - Upswing (best) R - Block; remember, you also lose sharpness when you block, so don't do it as much. =============================================================================== Some tips I'd like to give with the Great Sword, charging up an attack before a wyvern lands, like a Rathalos, is a very good idea. Upswinging is powerful, but you should be cautious in multiplayer. No one likes to get upswinged. Dodge roll, a lot. Don't walk around with your greatsword out. Block if you are in close range and you think you will be hit soon rather then trying to roll out. Wait for an opening in an attack, the Great Sword is very, very slow. You don't want to get ravaged after every swing. Hit the head fast, and roll out faster. =============================================================================== For Long Swords, Use the spirit charge attack only when you're sure you won't be hit, at least not for awhile. You might not want to do the full combo everytime. Attack a couple times, then roll away, you will be hit if you linger. It's ok to run around with it unsheathed, but I always suggest to have it sheathed in case you have to do the "jump". The best time to use the spirit charge is when a monster is stunned, or fallen over. O======================================O |Why Great Swords and Long Swords stink| O======================================O Great Swords and Long Swords aren't for everyone, and here's why. Ok, so you have your Buster Sword, you went on a quest to kill Yian Kut-ku and failed. Why? Contrary to what most people say, it takes some skill to use these two weapon types to their fullest. Here's the deal, you might have a giant blade, but it doesn't do as much damage as you hope. Here are my main concerns Great Sword - Blocking takes a chunk out of sharpness. - You have to walk slowly with it unsheathed. - You can only get in a couple attacks at the most before having to flee. - Attacks take awhile to occur. - When you do strike, there is a little "lag" type thing that slows it further. - You can interupt other players with your attacks. - Bounces more than you can possibly imagine. Long Sword - Faster but much less power than a greatsword. - No block. - Same "lag" issue, though occurs less frequently. - Spirit Charge is useful, but it can get you in a bad situation. - Loses sharpness quicker than a greatsword. - Bounces often, not as much as greatswords, though. O=======O |Formula| O=======O In this section I will add the forumla to calculate the damage you do. I don't have this information currently, but I will soon. O==============O |Weapon charts.| O==============O Before I begin mapping out the paths, I would like to make an example of how it will look. The (L) represents a change to a long Sword. (End) represents the end of the weapons line. * represents that it can be made form scratch. Great sword > Big sword > Bigger sword > Biggest sword > Hax blade > Hax blade+ > Kitty masher(L) =============================================================================== Buster Sword* > Buster Sword+ > White Serpentblade* > Blango Destroyer(L)* ===============================================================================O Buster Sword+* > Buster Blade* > Defender* > Iron Katana(L)* =============================================================================== Buster Blade* > Ravager Blade* > Ravager Blade+* > Cat's Soul* =============================================================================== Ravager Blade+* > Tactical Blade > Chrome Razor > Chrome Death Razor?(End) =============================================================================== Tactical Blade > Strategic Blade(End) =============================================================================== White Serpentblade* > Silver Serpentblade > ??? =============================================================================== Blango Destroyer(L)* > Blango Destroyer+ > Blango Decimator > Blango Destructor (End) =============================================================================== Defender* > Sentinel > Barbaroi Blade* > Halberd* =============================================================================== Barbaroi Blade* > Crimson Goat(End) =============================================================================== Halberd* > Judgment(End) =============================================================================== Iron Katana(L)* > Iron Katana "Grace" > Iron Katana "Gospel" > Dark Scythe* =============================================================================== Iron Katana "Gospel"(L) > Eager Cleaver > Devil Slicer > True Devil Slicer(End) > Saber* =============================================================================== Cat's Soul* > Cat's Curse > Cat's King(End) =============================================================================== Dark Scythe(L)* > Tormentor* > Crimson Scythe =============================================================================== Tormentor(L)* > Scythe of Menace(End) > Crab Cutter > ??? =============================================================================== Crimson Scythe(L) > White Mantis > Frost Ripper(End) > Monoblos Scythe =============================================================================== Saber(L)* > Lion Dance Saber > Lion King Saber(End) =============================================================================== Bone Blade* > Bone Blade+ > Bone Slasher* > Red Stripe* > Bone Katana "Wolf"(L)* =============================================================================== Bone Slasher* > Golem Blade* > Finblade* > Chick Decapitator > Red Wing* =============================================================================== Golem Blade* > Golem Blade+ > Valkyrie Blade* > Executioner* =============================================================================== Valkyrie Blade* > Sieglinde(End) > Titernia > Spartacus Blade =============================================================================== Titernia > Blushing Dame(End) =============================================================================== Spartacus Blade > Obelion > Siegmund(End) =============================================================================== Obelion > Pael Keizah(End) =============================================================================== Finblade* > Plesioth Watersword > Plesioth Crystalsword > Plesioth Azureblade (End) =============================================================================== Chick Decapitator > Chicken Decapitator > Rooster Decapitator > ??? > Sentoryu Raven* =============================================================================== Sentoryu Raven* > Sentoryu Wolf(End) =============================================================================== Red Wing* > Rathalos Firesword(End) > Blue Wing =============================================================================== Blue Wing > Shiny Rathalos Sword(End) =============================================================================== Bone Katana "Wolf"(L)* > Bone Katana "Shark" > Bone Katana "Dragon" > Wyvern Blade "Fall"* > Wyvern Blade "Leaf"* =============================================================================== Bone Katana "Dragon"(L) > Fire Dragonsword* > Red Dragonsword > Smolder Dragonsword(End) > Supremacy Blade > Divine Slasher(End) =============================================================================== Executioner* > Executioner+ > ??? > Agito* > Kirin Thundersword* > Sword of the Diablos > Diablo Destroyer(End) =============================================================================== Kirin Thundersword* > King Thundersword(End) =============================================================================== Red Stripe* > Ceanataur Blade > Blue Claw Blade > Killer's Scythe > ??? > ??? =============================================================================== Bone(L)* > Large Bone > Bone Katana "Wolf"(L)* > Black Katana Mk. 1(L) > Black Katana Mk. 2 > Mk. 3(End) =============================================================================== Khezu Shock Sword* > Khezu Shock Blade(End) =============================================================================== Black Belt Blade* > Expert Blade(End) =============================================================================== Bronze Coin* > Gaoren Coin(End) =============================================================================== Tiger Agito* > Tigrex Great Sword(End) =============================================================================== Dragonslayer* > Eternal Annilater > Eternal Eradicator(End) =============================================================================== Black Blade* > Fatalis Blade(End) > Fatalis Ancestor(End) =============================================================================== Carbalite Sword* > Carbalite Sword+ > Bronze Coin* > Guardian Sword(L)* =============================================================================== Carbalite Sword+ > Lacerator Blade(End) > Demon Halberd(L) > Great Demon Halberd =============================================================================== Guardian Sword(L)* > Imperial Sword(End) =============================================================================== Agito* > Wyvern Agito > True Dragon's Jaw(End) > Rusty Claymore(L) > Gaelic Flame(End) =============================================================================== Wyvern Blade "Fall"(L)* > Wyvern Blade "Blood" > Wyvern Blade "Maple"(End) =============================================================================== Wyvern Blade "Leaf"(L)* > Wyvern Blade "Verde" > Wyvern Blade "Holly"(End) =============================================================================== Tigrex Tooth(L)* > Tigrex Katana =============================================================================== Dragonwood L.Sword(L)* > Fanatic Dragnwd LS(End) =============================================================================== Centenarian Dagger(L)* > Susano Blade(End) =============================================================================== Akantor Katana(L)(End)* =============================================================================== Rusted Great Sword > Tarnished Great Swd > Ancient Blade > Steel Ice Blade =============================================================================== Steel ice Blade > Steel Ice Blade+ > ??? =============================================================================== O=================O |Material listings| O=================O In this section I'll write the name down of each weapon and show the cost, materials, element, sharpness, and other misc. things. Buster Sword+ 850z Requires: 3 Iron Ore, 2 Disk Stones. 384 attack power, large yellow sharpness. =============================================================================== Buster Blade 1400z Requires: 6 iron ore, 1 Machalite Ore, 5 Disk Stones. 480 attack power, fair amount of green. =============================================================================== Ravager Blade 2150z Requires: 10 Iron Ore, 5 Machalite Ore, 10 Earth Crystals. 576 attack power, fair amount of green. Defense+1 =============================================================================== Ravager Blade+ 4250z Requires: 3 Dragonite Ore, 10 Machalite Ore, 15 Earth Crystals. 768 attack power, good green. Defense+2 =============================================================================== Tactical Blade 25000z Requires: 3 Rathalos Webbing, 5 Fire Wyvern Claw, 5 Doara Claw. 960 attack power, great green. Defense+6 =============================================================================== Strategic Blade 40000z Requires: 8 rathalos Carpace, 10 Tigrex Claw, 5 Rathian Spike. 1008 attack power, great green. Defense+8. =============================================================================== Chrome Razor 7150z Requires: 2 Chameleos Horn, 2 Teostra Horn, 8 Tigrex Fang. 816 attack power, great green, 320 poison. =============================================================================== Cat's Soul 2150z Requires: 1 Pawprint Stamp, 4 Paralysis Sac, 2 FlynMealPassReg. 480 attack power, fair amount of green. 200 Paralysis. =============================================================================== Cat's Curse 4250z Requires: 2 Rainbow Insect, 4 FlynMealPassReg, 1 FlynMealPassPlus. 624 attack power, fair amount of green. 360 paralysis. =============================================================================== Cat's King 45000z Requires: 5 Carbalite Ore, 1 Felyne Fur Ruby, 5 FlynMealPassPlus. 720 attack power, great green. 450 paralysis. =============================================================================== White Serpentblade 1100z Requires: 5 Giaprey Scale, 3 Sm Monster Bone, 2 Carpenterbug. 384 attack power, good yellow. 120 ice. =============================================================================== Defender 1400z Requires: 10 Iron Ore, 10 Disk Stone, 2 Machalite Ore. 432 attack power, fair amount of yellow. Defense+10 =============================================================================== Sentinel 2600z Requires: 20 Iron Ore, 15 Earth Crystals, 8 Machalite Ore. 576 attack power, great yellow. Defense+20. =============================================================================== Barbaroi Blade 2150z Requires: 8 Machalite Ore, 1 Unknown Skull, 3 Flame Sac. 480 attack power, sliver of green. 250 fire. Defense+12 =============================================================================== Crimson Goat 6350z Requires: 12 Machalite Ore, 4 Gravios Shell, 3 Firestone. 624 attack power, sliver of green. 500 fire. Defense+16 =============================================================================== Halberd 4250z Requires: 4 Dragonite Ore, 15 Iron Ore, 15 Med Monster Bone. 864 attack power, sliver of yellow. =============================================================================== Jugdment 40000z Requires: 5 Carbalite Ore, 20 Machalite Ore, 5 King Scarab. 1056 attack power, fair amount of green. =============================================================================== Iron Katana 1400z Requires(from Buster Sword+): 5 Iron Ore, 1 Machalite Ore, 5 Disk Stone. Requires(from scratch): 3 Machalite Ore, 8 Iron Ore, 8 carpenterbug, 8 Ice crystal. 480 attack power, good yellow. =============================================================================== Iron Katana "Grace" 1750z Requires: 10 Iron Ore, 5 Machalite Ore, 10 Earth Crystal. 528 attack power, fair amount of green. =============================================================================== Iron Katana "Gospel" 2150z Requires: 15 Iron Ore, 12 Machalite Ore, 15 Earth Crystal. 576 attack power, good green. =============================================================================== Eager Cleaver 3650z Requires: 15 Machalite Ore, 30 Earth Crystal, 4 electro sac. 624 attack power, great green. 250 thunder. =============================================================================== Devil Slicer ????z Requires: 5 Dragonite Ore, 20 Machalite Ore, 2 Thunderbug Juice. 720 attack power, great green. 450 thunder. =============================================================================== True Devil Slicer 70000z Requires: 10 Carbalite Ore, 20 Dragonite Ore, 4 Thunder sac. 816 attack power, good blue. 520 thunder. =============================================================================== Saber 5600z Requires: 2 Lunastra Shell, 2 Fire Drgn Webbng, 4 Fire Dragon Scl. 720 attack power, fair amount of green. 350 fire. =============================================================================== Bone Blade+ 850z Requires: 3 Sm Monster Bone. 384 attack power, good yellow. =============================================================================== Bone Slasher 1100z Requires: 4 Sm Monster Bone, 4 Brute Bone, 5 Carpenterbug. 432 attack power, sliver of green. =============================================================================== Golem Blade 1750z Requires: 2 Med Monster bone, 6 Sharp Claw, 1 Monster Fluid. 528 attack power, great yellow. Defense+2. =============================================================================== Golem Blade+ 2600z Requires: 3 Lg Monster Bone, 3 Piscine Fang, 2 Monster Fluid. 576 attack power, fair amount of green. Defense+4. =============================================================================== Valkyrie Blade 3100z Requires: 3 FireWyvern Fluid, 5 Wyvern Fang, 3 Giant Bone. 624 attack power, fair amount of green. Defense+6. =============================================================================== Sieglinde 8000z Requires: 3 Rathian Shell, 6 Rathian Scale, 2 Rathian Spike. 912 attack power, great green. Defense+6. =============================================================================== Titernia 7150z Requires 4 Pnk Rathian Shl, 4 Pnk Rathian Scl, 2 Eldr Dragon Bone. 768 attack power, good green. 160 dragon. Defense+8. =============================================================================== Blushing Dame 70000z Requires: 4 Pnk rathian Cpc, 5 Pnk Rathian Scl+, Rathian Ruby. 864 attack power, good blue. 220 dragon. Defense+10. =============================================================================== Spartacus Blade 8350z Requires: 4 Rathalos Shell, 3 Rathalos Tail, 3 Tigrex tail. 816 attack power, good green. Defense+4. =============================================================================== Finblade 2150z Requires: 2 Cephalos Fin, 2 Lg Monster Bone, 3 Machalite Ore. 480 attack, fair amount of yellow. 260 water. =============================================================================== Plesioth Watersword 3850z Requires: 3 Plesioth Fin, 4 Plesioth Scale. 1 Mega Demondrug. 576 attack, good green. 390 water. =============================================================================== Plesioth Crystalsword 6350z Requires: 4 Grn Plesioth Fin, 5 Grn Plesioth Scl, 2 Monster Bone+. 672 attack power, great green. 470 water. =============================================================================== Chick Decapitator 2150z Requires: 2 Kut-ku Shell, 4 Kut-ku Scale, 3 Carpenterbug. 528 attack power, fair amount of green. =============================================================================== Chicken Decapitator 4900z Requires: 3 Kut-ku Ear, 6 Kut-ku Webbing, 1 Fire Drgn Webbng. 768 attack power, great green. =============================================================================== Sentoryu Raven 10000z Requires: 1 Garuga Wing, 5 Garuga Shell, 1 Sharpened Beak. 672 attack power, good green. =============================================================================== Red Wing 2150z Requires: 3 Fire Wyvern Fluid, 4 Lg Monster Bone, 2 Flame Sac. 528 attack power, fair amount of green. 160 fire. =============================================================================== Rathalos Firesword 8000z Requires: 2 Rathalos Wing, 3 FireWyvrn Marrow, 5 Fire Wyvern Claw. 768 attack power, great greeb. 420 fire. =============================================================================== Blue Wing 6350z Requires: 3 Azure Rthlos Shl, 3 Rathalos Webbing, 3 Flame Sac. 720 attack power, great green. 380 fire. =============================================================================== Shiny Rathalos Sword 70000z Requires: 6 Azure Rthlos Cpc, 3 Azur Rthlos Wing, 1 Rathalos Ruby. 864 attack power, fair amount of blue. 520 fire. =============================================================================== Blango Destroyer 1100z Requires: 8 Blango Pelt, 5 Sharp Claw, 5 Iron Ore, 5 Carpenterbug. 384 attack power, good yellow. 100 ice. =============================================================================== Blango Destructor 50000z Requires: 8 Blangonga Pelt+, 2 Blangonga Fang+, 5 Blangonga Tail. 864 attack power, fair amount of blue. 350 ice. =============================================================================== Dark Scythe 2150z Requires(from path): 8 Piscine Fang, 3 Killer Bettle, 2 Unkown Skull. Requires(from scratch): 6 Lg monster Bone, 3 Bulldrome Tusk, 8 Knife Mackerel, 4 monster Fluid. 624 attack power, sliver of green. =============================================================================== Bone Katana "Wolf" 1750z Requires(from path): 2 Med Monster Bone, 5 Velociprey Fang, 5 Velociprey hide. Requires(from scratch): 2 Velocidrome Hide, 4 Sm monster bone, 3 Machalite Ore, 2 Giadrome Claw. 528 attack power, good yellow. =============================================================================== Black Katana MK.1 2600z Requires: 2 Hornetaur Head, 2 Hornetaur Wing, 3 Demondrug. 576 attack power, great green. Defense+2 =============================================================================== Bone Katana "Shark" 2150z Requires: 2 Machalite Ore, 4 Piscine Fang, 8 Giaprey Scale. =============================================================================== O====================O |Personal Suggestions| O====================O Here, I'll tell you which weapons I find to be the best, or very useful. =============================================================================== True Devil Slicer This is best thunder longsword in the game. It has good amount of raw damage as well. The sharpness is very good, with a good amount of blue. I use this baby frequently. It's very good against Daiymo and Shogun, as well as Gold Rathian and Silver Rathalos. =============================================================================== Blango Destructor Best ice elemental longsword. It has more raw than True Devil Slicer, but less sharpness. For its element, it is the best you can get, so it would be a terrible waste not to get. Useful for Rajang, and that's important. =============================================================================== Frost Ripper Best water elemental longsword. More attack than even Blango Destructor, but even less sharpness. Little blue make sit only useful for a bit. But it is the bestyou can get. Useful for Blos' =============================================================================== Smolder Dragonsword Wah wa we wah. Now this is the best overall, in my opinion. You can use this on any dragon in the game, which is like... half of the monsters. It's very powerful, very sharp. If you don't work for this, something is wrong. =============================================================================== Scythe of Menace Technically the Wyvern Blade "Holly" is a better longsword for poison, but, who doesn't want a scythe?! Joking aside, it's infintely easier to create. You'll have nightmares trying to get a Rathian Ruby. So I think this weapon is a great alternative. =============================================================================== Divine Slasher Best raw damage longsword in the game, I believe. It's great for anything. Very sharp as well. Though, it is difficult to make... =============================================================================== Khezu Shock Blade Best thunder elemental greatsword. This thing makes a "vroom" sound each time you swing. I love it! It has great attack power and sharpness to boot. =============================================================================== Siegmund Best raw greatsword. Like Divine Slasher, useful for every situation. =============================================================================== Shiny Rathalos Sword Best fire elemental greatsword. It's kinda difficult to make but worth it for its element. Good sharpness and raw, the elemental itself is only useful for a handful of monsters. =============================================================================== Wyvern Blade "Maple" This is the best fire longsword. Like Shiny Rathalos Sword, useful for only a handful of wyverns but the best for its element. =============================================================================== Cat's King Honestly, I wouldn't bother with it. But I suppose it's a novelity weapon. It's the best, or maybe only, stun element greatsword. =============================================================================== Plesioth Azureblade The best water elemental greatsword. Useful for many monsters. Good sharpness and raw make this worth getting. =============================================================================== "White Fatalis Greatsword" I don't know how to get this yet, but I have been informed it is the best dragon greatsword. =============================================================================== I'll probably find more weapons to put on this list in the near future. O=================O |Weapons I dislike| O=================O Before I list any weapons. I highly suggest always going for more raw than element when given the choice between multiple weapons. Raw does more damage. =============================================================================== Tigrex Greatsword Horrible weapon, it has decent raw and sharpness. But there are so much better. the -30% affinity is a pain, lowering your damage input. =============================================================================== Tigrex Katana The longsword version, and just as horrible. Suffers the same problem as the greatsword. =============================================================================== Eternal Eradicator The materials needed are very difficult. In the end your left with a lot of dragon element and garbage raw. Get this as a novelity. =============================================================================== Rathalos Firesword I almost couldn't believe the weapon line ended there. It's horrible. Still in green and not even that much raw. Don't bother with it at all. =============================================================================== Sieglinde Raw damage is all it has. Personally, the defense bonus is nothing. Don't bother with this unless you're collecting. =============================================================================== Sentoryu Wolf Horrible weapon. Nothing but raw power and sharpness, which isn't that much. I didn't even bother getting this as a novelity. It's that bad. =============================================================================== Judgment Eh, it's all right. Nothing special, really. It's sharpness is too low for it to be of any use. =============================================================================== For now that's all trash talking I'm going to do unless I find another weapon I really don't like. O========O |Credits| O========O Kratos1992 aka Kratos04 for various names and paths. Gamefaqs, because they are cool. Sephiroth and Cloud for inspiring me to make this. XLink Kai for putting me in Quarantine. O===========O |Legal stuff| O===========O This guide is Copyright 2007 Daniel Szybiak. All rights reserved. This guide may not be reproduced in whole or in part under any circumstances except for personal, private use. It may not be placed on any web site or otherwise distributed publicly without advance written permission. Use of this guide on any web site not listed below or as part of any public display is strictly prohibited, and a violation of copyright. All trademarks and copyrights contained in this document are owned by their respective trademark and copyright holders. Sites that may use this guide: www.gamefaqs.com www.neoseeker.com You may contact me at Zang_Zodiac@yahoo.com