Monster Hunter Wilds fan artist who served pearls before swine thanks black hole hammer appreciators for their support after another great sword wins Capcom weapon design contest

Monster Hunter Wilds characters share a meal

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Two truths coexist. The shattered mirror great sword design selected as the winner of my GamesRadar+ colleague Scott got his wish. I admit, the Shatterseal great sword by creator Nolan Lu is genuinely inspired, its charged attacks so powerful they crinkle the very fabric of the universe at the point of impact.

Great swords are huge and big weapons give artists more of a canvas to work with – this is one reason I love the great sword, lance, hammer, and charge blade so much – so I'm not shocked by its victory. A great sword also won the Monster Hunter World weapon design contest, blessing players with a Valstrax-esque rocket-equipped blade. In World's Iceborne DLC, we got a fan-made charge blade feathered with inky plumage.

Monster Hunter Wilds fan design hammer black hole — (Image credit: StormriderArt / Capcom)

"Since now the contest has ended and I can post about this freely, thank you all so much for the immense support you all showed me these months and still do right now (I see posts pop in and out of the net asking for my design to be used somewhat)," they wrote on Reddit.

"As a Gen 2 hunter, seeing my own design get so close to [being] in the game has been heartwarming to an insane extent, a dream coming true. I was getting into a big creative slump and this whole thing reinvigorated me to no end, I wanna make so much more stuff and hopefully get a shot in the DLC contest if that will happen."

"It's sad to see hammer still get nothing from any design contest," they conclude, "but that means I have to do something even better for the next! I'll try my best to make y'all proud, thank you all again and happy hunting!!!"