MHW: ICEBORNE | Insect Glaive - Best Endgame Weapon Tier List - GameWith (2024)

Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Insect Glaive guide on the best weapon tier ranking & by elements. Find out info on stats, weapon skills, and why they're good!!!

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Iceborne Best Endgame Insect Glaive Weapons List

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Tier 1	Tier 2	Tier 3
Electrorod	Deadline	Kadachi Vipertail II

Best Endgame Insect Glaive: Tier 1

Electrorod

	Attack Power	Element	Affinity
	775	Blast 360	0%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defense Bonus
	-	1/-/-	-

Default Sharpness
Kinsect Bonus	Blunt Boost

Good Raw Damage Plus Heavy Blast Damage

Electrorod's raw base damage is 775 plus a good 360 blast damage, making it one of the highest damaging Insect Glaive.

Long White Sharpness Gauge

Electrorod has a decently long white sharpness gauge which can be extended more with Handicraft, giving it an edge in damage retention.

Has 1 Slot

Addintional slots makes build making with Electrorod more flexible.

Good From The Get-Go

Electrorod requires no Free Elem/Ammo Up Skill to reach its full potential.

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Best Endgame Insect Glaive: Tier 2

Deadline

	Attack Power	Element	Affinity
	744	Dragon 300	25%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defense Bonus
	High	-	-

Default Sharpness
Kinsect Bonus	Spirit & Strength Boost

No Handicraft Needed

Deadline already has its long white sharpness gauge fully provided, allowing you to forgo Handicraft & focus on something else.

High Affinity

With +25% Affinity, Deadline can be a good addition for any Crit-based builds.

Comes With Elderseal & Dragon Damage With No Extra Requirements

Unlike most endgame weapons that have Elderseal & Dragon Damage locked behind a Free Elem/Ammo Up skill wall, Deadline has everything ready from the start.

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Best Endgame Insect Glaive: Tier 3

Kadachi Vipertail II

	Attack Power	Element	Affinity
	775	Paralysis 240	10%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defense Bonus
	(High)	1/1/0	-

Default Sharpness
Kinsect Bonus	Speed Boost

High Raw Damage And Much Utility

Kadachi Vipertail II has a high raw damage of 775, a 240 Paralysis, 10% Affinity with 2 slots tossed into a single bundle, giving it much utility and flexibility.

Has 2 Slots

Kadachi Vipertail II comes with 2 slots, making build customization easier.

Can Reach Purple & Decent White Sharpness With Handicraft

Though very short, Kadachi Vipertail II can reach purple sharpness gauge through the Handicraft Skill. It might give you a good boost if you know how to plan your sharpen timing.

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MHW: List Of Best Insect Glaives By Elements

Best Elementless Insect Glaive

Tyrannis Glaive II

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	713	(Ice 180)	-30%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	② ― ―	+15

Sharpness w/o Handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Stamina Boost

Highest Attack Point

Insect Glaive with highest attack point of 713. On top of that, Non-Elemental Boost will add to its attack power. Since it's rarity 7, you can customize twice and erase Affinity -30% to erase its weakness.

Best Fire Attack Insect Glaive

Kjárr Glaive "King"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	589	Fire 270	20%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	― ― ―	+20

Sharpness w/o Handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Sever Boost
Skill	Critical Element

Specialized In Affinity

In addition to its high attack power and affinity, it has high chance of critical hit due to the skill Critical Element and 20% Affinity. Sharpness will turn white when you reach level 3 Handicraft which goes very well with Master's Touch.

Best Water Attack Insect Glaive

Taroth Glaive "Water"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	620	(Water 360)	0%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	③ ― ―	+20

Sharpness w/o Handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Element Boost

No.1 Water Attack Insect Glaive

Compared with Kjárr Glaive "Water", Free Elem is needed but Water Attack 360 is very appealing. You may also use it with Non-Elemental Boost depending on which element you would like to use.

Best Lightning Attack Insect Glaive

Kjárr Glaive "Spark"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	589	Lightning 300	15%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	― ― ―	-

Sharpness w/o handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Speed Boost
Skill	Element Boost

Highest Attack Power

Highest attack point within lightning insect glaive. The sharpness will turn white with level 2 Handicraft as well.

Best Ice Attack Insect Glaive

Taroth Glaive "Ice"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	527	(Ice 390)	0%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	③ ― ―	+20

Sharpness w/o handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Element Boost

High Element Point and Sharpness

Its 390 Ice Attack is the highest within insect glaive. Use it when the monsters weakness is ice such as Teostra and Lunastra. You can't miss that it has white sharpness and ③ slots from the beginning.

Best Dragon Attack Insect Glaive

True Gae Bolg

Sharpness w/o handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Element Boost

Goes Well With Drachen Armor Set

High Affinity goes very well with Drachen armor's Level 6 Critical Eye. It's bit tough to reach white sharpness with Level 4 Handicraft but when it's effective, you can enjoy the longlasting white sharpness.

Grunge Storm Has Higher Attack

You may also think of Grunge Storm when it comes to dragon element insect glaive. Grunge storm will have white sharpness with only Level 1 Handicraft and it also has higher attack point.

Best Paralysis Attack Insect Glaive

Taroth Glaive "Paralysis"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	620	(Paralysis 300)	0%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	-	③ ― ―	+30

Sharpness w/o handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Sever Boost

Easily Bind Monsters

You can say it is very well balanced weapon with 620 Attack point and 300 Paralysis point. You can easily bind elder dragons by repeatedly attack with it.

Best Blast Attack Insect Glaive

Empress Cane "Ruin"

	Attack	Element	Affinity
	620	Blast 120	0%
	Elderseal	Slots	Defence
	―	② ― ―	-

Sharpness w/o handicraft
Kinsect Bonus	Speed Boost
Skill	Hasten Recovery

Powerful Stats And Skill

With it, You will have much higher chance of surviving with Hasten Recovery. It also has ② slots and white sharpness from beginning.

Empress Cane "Styx" Is Easier To Use

Epress Cane "Styx" has Razor Sharp which extend white shapness. If you want to shorten the time using whet stone and focus on attacking, you will probably prefer Empress Cane "Styx".