This is a guide to Game8's recommended Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter World (MHW) and MHW Iceborne! Read on to find out which Insect Glaives we think are the best and our explanations as to why!
List of Contents
- Best Insect Glaive: Monster Hunter World
- Best Insect Glaive: MHW Iceborne
- Monster Hunter World (MHW) Related Guides
Best Insect Glaive: Monster Hunter World
| Empress Cane "Styx" | ||||
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| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |
| 8 | 589 | 10 | Blast 210 | |
| Def. | Elderseal | Custom | Slots | |
| - | - | 1 time | ③①ー | |
| Kinsect Bonus | Speed Boost | |||
| Weapon Skill | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot | |||
| Sharpness |
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Before the arrival of the Iceborne Expansion, the title of best Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter: World was highly contested. Insect Glaives such as the Diablos Tyrannis II, Kjarr Glaive Paralysis, True Gae Bolg, and Grunge Storm were considered top-tier Insect Glaives with each of them having valid arguments as to why they should take the top spot.
The Empress Cane Styx, however, beats them all by addressing the one issue all of these top-tier Insect Glaives faced: Sharpness. It's inherent Razor Sharp/Spare Shot Skill allowed hunters to dish out maximum damage at a significantly longer timespan than most Insect Glaives. Additionally, The Empress Cane Styx's Blast rating of 210 made it an amazing all-purpose Insect Glaive, cutting down any monster that stands in its way.
These factors made The Empress Cane Styx one of the easiest Insect Glaives to build around and has definitely earned the title of Best Insect Glaive pre-Iceborne Expansion.
Best Insect Glaive: MHW Iceborne
| True Fatalis Dyaus | ||||
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| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |
| 12 | 1101 | -30 | Dragon 120 | |
| Def. | Elderseal | Custom | Slots | |
| - | High | - | ④④ー | |
| Kinsect Bonus | Spirit & Strength Boost | |||
| Sharpness |
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The True Fatalis Dyaus arrived with the Final Free Update for MHW: Iceborne and has instantly usurped the Lightbreak Press as the best all-purpose Insect Glaive.
With an amazingly high base attack of 1101, the raw damage from the True Fatalis Dyaus alone is enough to outperform almost all Insect Glaives in their own elements - making it THE Insect Glaive for end-game hunters if built around correctly.
Monster Hunter World (MHW) Related Guides
| Melee Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
 Great Swords | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Great Sword for Each Element | ||
| Best Great Sword for Iceborne | ||
 Long Swords | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Long Sword for Each Element | ||
| Best Long Sword for Iceborne | ||
 Swords and Shields | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Sword and Shield for Each Element | ||
| Best Sword and Shield for Iceborne | ||
 Dual Blades | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Dual Blades for Each Element | ||
| Best Dual Blades for Iceborne | ||
 Hammers | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Hammer for Each Element | ||
| Best Hammers for Iceborne | ||
 Hunting Horns | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Hunting Horn for Each Element | ||
| Best Hunting Horn for Iceborne | ||
| Hunting Horn Notes and Effects | ||
 Lances | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Lance for Each Element | ||
| Best Lance for Iceborne | ||
 Gunlances | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Gunlance for Each Element | ||
| Best Gunlance for Iceborne | ||
 Switch Axe | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Switch Axe for Each Element | ||
| Best Switch Axe for Iceborne | ||
 Charge Blade | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Charge Blade for Each Element | ||
| Best Charge Blades for Iceborne | ||
 Insect Glaive | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Insect Glaive for Each Element | ||
| Best Insect Glaive for Iceborne | ||
| Kinsects | ||
|---|---|---|
 Kinsects | Kinsect Tree and Complete Kinsect List | Best and Recommended Kinsects |
| Ranged Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
 Bows | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Bow for Each Element | ||
 Light Bowguns | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Light Bowgun for Each Element | ||
 Heavy Bowguns | How to Use | |
| Overall Best List | Best Skills | |
| Layered Weapon Augments | ||
| Best Heavy Bowgun for Each Element | ||
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