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· After using the Insect Glaive for a day since its release, the strongest Kinsect type is determined to be the 'Kinsect Type'.
· Among Kinsect Types, the 'Power Type' and 'Fierce Kinsect' show overwhelming performance.
· On the other hand, the 'Stamina Type' Kinsect and Lunagaron's 'Quick Kinsect' are considered relatively weaker.
· Currently, there are only two weapons with the Fierce Kinsect of the Kinsect Power Type.

Category	Details
Strongest Kinsect Type	Kinsect Type (Power Type, Fierce Kinsect)
Recommended Weapons	Zinogre Insect Glaive (Thunder Element) Pukei-Pukei Subspecies Insect Glaive (Water Element)
Types to Watch Out For	Kinsect Stamina Type Lunagaron Quick Kinsect

· The Seregios Insect Glaive may not be the strongest, but it is an excellent weapon in terms of versatility.
· It is especially recommended for those new to the Insect Glaive or who want to enjoy it casually.

Category	Details
Kinsect Type	Flying Type
Performance Type	Quick
Attack Type	Severing
Kinsect Bonus	Final Limit Release
Pros	Quick transition to empowered state High firepower with jump attacks Can sever tails with non-elemental attacks Easy for beginners as there's no need to worry about empower duration

· The Tigrex Subspecies Insect Glaive is a recommended weapon for stable gameplay.

Category	Details
Kinsect Type	Co-op Type
Performance Type	Quick
Attack Type	Blunt
Kinsect Bonus	Final Limit Release
Pros	Weapon skill 'Empower Duration' is very useful Co-op Type x Quick x Empower Duration combination for stable empowered state maintenance
Cons	Kinsect Bonus 'Final Limit Release' overlaps with weapon skill, losing its function

· Maintaining the empowered state is crucial for the Insect Glaive, making the 'Empower Duration' skill essential.
· The Empower Duration skill increases the base 4-second empower time per extract.

Level	Effect	Notes
Lv1	1.3x
Lv2	1.6x	Can maintain for approx. 40 seconds, highly recommended
Lv3	2x

· Simply securing Empower Duration Lv2 makes it easy to maintain the empowered state throughout the battle.
· The Great Jagras Head armor provides Empower Duration Lv2 and also has an alchemy slot, making it a very useful 'god armor'.

· For hunters who enjoy the Insect Glaive's unique aerial actions and acrobatic combat, the 'Flying Type' Kinsect is suitable.
· Among the currently implemented Flying Type Insect Glaives, the following weapons are recommended.

Kinsect Type	Recommended Weapons	Notes
Flying Type	Rathalos Barioth Tobi-Kadachi	Recommended for elemental versatility
Co-op Type	Glavenus Deviljho	Suitable for critical hit builds

· Recommended equipment sets to maximize Insect Glaive performance.

Recommended Kinsect Type Insect Glaive Equipment
Head	Great Jagras
Body	Carnival 2024 (Currently unavailable, Nargacuga can be substituted)
Arms	Malzeno
Waist	Zinogre
Legs	Mizutsune
Alchemy Skills	Weakness Exploit Lv1 Critical Eye Lv2 Resentment Lv1 Critical Boost Lv1

Elemental/Flying Type Insect Glaive Universal Equipment
Head	Kirin
Body	Mizutsune
Arms	Zinogre
Waist	Mizutsune
Legs	Zinogre
Alchemy Skills	Critical Eye Lv2 Resentment Lv1 Weakness Exploit Lv1 Just Evade Empower Duration Lv1 Attack Boost Lv1 (Replace with 'Evade Extender' for Flying Type)

· The Insect Glaive has high motion values, so great performance can be expected in Fort Defense battles.
· Many find it inconvenient that it takes a long time to enter the empowered state, which feels like a similar drawback to the Charge Blade.
· However, once in the empowered state, it exhibits very powerful performance, making it particularly suitable for 'over-tier hunting' (hunting monsters stronger than yourself).
· As the last weapon added to Monster Hunter Now, it is delicately crafted and, while complex, is a weapon that offers a great deal of fun to use.