Decimation Claws Build

[Bean]

Hey Hunters! i'm new to these stuff and was wondering what build is good for decimation claws? Im trying to get rock steady mantle and i have to beat tempered elder dragons, and decimation claws is good for elders right?

Help a hunter out pleaseee and i'll try to hunt those armors, thank you in advance!!

[IrisMachina]

elderseal is not really that great. it's effects are never really noticable.
heres a link to starter builds you can use while building your way towards end game stuff.

starter builds taken from mathalos nest
https://imgur.com/a/2OUFTxv

endgame meta builds here taken from reddit
https://www.reddit.com/r/MonsterHunterWorld/comments/blbmjc/pcconsole_the_ultimate_meta_build_compilation/

alternatively you can do the witcher 3 special assignment for the geralt armor set, its actually pretty decent for a starting armor.

decimation claws are pretty good when the game was still fresh. but power creep happened and the next best craftable non event dualblade for you is the deviljho one. all the endgame dualblades come from kulve taroth which will appear again at the end of this month and during the next seasonal event. good luck.

[Lack of Stuff]

Elder seal is barely useful and they do low dragon dmg which most elder dragons don't care about anyway. High raw but no white sharpness. I wouldn't say they are terrible but certainly not the most optimal choice for EDs.

[Bean]

Why is devil jho wep better than deci.. It has higher raw dmg, but -20% affinity.. i really dont get these ahaha

[Waffles]

Originally posted by Hooty Hoot Hoot:

Why is devil jho wep better than deci.. It has higher raw dmg, but -20% affinity.. i really dont get these ahaha

While you're not wrong, hunters can easily make up for that penalty with a variety of armor pieces and jewels.
It can easily reach 30% affinity with modification, and 80% on attacks against weak spots with weakness exploit.

[Zygozium]

Originally posted by Hooty Hoot Hoot:

Why is devil jho wep better than deci.. It has higher raw dmg, but -20% affinity.. i really dont get these ahaha

At face value nergi DB look better than Jho but with the right build you can push jho affinity into the positive and white sharpness, where as nergi is locked at blue. The higher raw of the jho coupled with the damage boost and elemental boost at white sharpness puts it well over the nergi option.

[Bean]

Ok so how can i make jho weapons good with armor... what is the build sirs

[Zygozium]

Handicraft, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, Critical Boost, and finally a set bonus like Critical Element or Master's Touch. Also augmenting the weapons will help (affinity/attack). Unfortunately the builds I would recommend are gamma sets, or event sets like azure starlord or Drachen armors. If you go to the link below you can put in skills you want and it will calculate armor sets for you.
https://mhw.underteam.net/

[MrMurLock]

If you're dead set for Decimation claws (because it does look amazing!), try this build:

Decimation Claws (1 Expert deco, Health Augment)
Rath Soul Helm B (2 Expert decos)
Rathalos Mail B (1 Dragon deco)
Beetle Brachia B (1 Attack deco)
Odogaron Caoil B (1 Tenderizer deco)
Azure Starlord Guards A (1 Critical deco)
Marathon Charm 2

This will give you Critical Element, Critical Eye 7, Critical Boost 3, Weakness Exploit 3, Dragon Attack 2 and Marathon Runner 2.
The hardest part would be the decos, especially the 3 Expert jewels and the Critical Jewel as those seem to be very rare...

I'd also highly recommend you carry Dash Juice and Well-Done steak on your missions!

[IrisMachina]

Originally posted by Gift:

Originally posted by Hooty Hoot Hoot:

Hey Hunters! i'm new to these stuff and was wondering what build is good for decimation claws? Im trying to get rock steady mantle and i have to beat tempered elder dragons, and decimation claws is good for elders right?

Help a hunter out pleaseee and i'll try to hunt those armors, thank you in advance!!

Dont even worry about builds when you can just one shot a monster using mods.

some people want to play the game legitly. mastery is part of the progression.

[Warkrunner]

Don't worry about what the other guys above say.
If you like the look of Decimation Claws, then be the kitty kat you are and claw munsters
with your claws.
As much as speed runners loathe it, fashion is part of the game. And fashion can be efficient.

As for recommendations, well, Decimation Claws do have some advantages over Wrathful Perdition:
1) You don't have to worry a lot about building handicrafting or sharpness. It's got a full, long blue bar. Less skills required for investment, especially with 0% affinity.
2) It's only 12 less damage from Wrathful Perdition, can be made up for with Peak Performance.
3) It comes with a decoration slot.
4) You're a newer player, so unlike people playing the game for months, you don't have a lot of Streamstones to augment things. Fully augmenting a rare 7 weapon, like Wrathful Perdition, takes 4 warrior stones. Decimation Claws takes 1 hero stone.

With that in mind, and since you're still new, I recommend a simple, easy-to-get starter setup for Decimation Claws that has minimum decoration requirements:
*Dragonking A head
*Nergigante A or B chest
*Nergigante B gloves
*Nergigante B coil
*Dober A boots
*Attack Charm
This setup can leave you open for trying different weapons and experimenting with decorations.
I recommend slotting in 1 Tenderizer jewel when you can, and either a couple Dragon jewels to increase the dragon element damage, or Vitality jewels to increase your health.
Note:
- Vitality with the Hasten Recovery set bonus will help you stay alive when learning fights
- Stamina Surge reduces down time from demon mode, more slashy-slashy
- With this setup, you have 7/7 attack boost, so you hit like a truck
- A Slider decoration is a good option, especially if you master the Spine Ripper combo

[IrisMachina]

Originally posted by Gift:

Originally posted by Nyanko Sensei:

some people want to play the game legitly. mastery is part of the progression.

There is nothing to master when anyone can easily do the same through the use of mods.

then have your fun.