[MH Wilds] 8★ Investigation | SnS vs. High Rank Zoh Shia | 3'48

I am happy to enter Sword and Shield into the sub-3:50 range! I've theorized that skipping a nova in the final phase to save time was possible for SnS in freestyle heroics (Piping Hot Meal) for weeks now. I have done it previously, but not while getting even a sub-4. The 3p Rey Dau Gamma set with Lord's Soul and easy access to 100% affinity gives us enough damage however to skip the nova finally while also saving time. I also changed the topple script to waste less time with topples during phase two. The inspiration to do that came from ‪@vevoli84‬'s 3:45 Switch Axe run, which is also where I first saw this boulder strategy. It turns out Arch Tempered Rey Dau gave us excellent armor pieces! Unless there is a way to seamlessly integrate the use of Hunting Horn buff into the script, I think any improvements beyond this for the time being will be marginal at best. I also was left with a decent chunk of sharpness at the end of the fight, so a 5 attack reinforcement Artian SnS could be possibly viable. There may also be a way to not swap armor sets, but you will have to use 4p AT Rey Dau for that. Builds: Phase 1: https://shorturl.at/UgqmE Phase 2+: https://shorturl.at/FCpse Mods used: Auto Cooldown Mantles by lingsamuel Infinite Investigations by AsteriskAmpersand Lite Environment - OGU (Old Gens Unbloat) by HolographicWings #MonsterHunterWilds #ZohShia #SnS #Heroics #ゾシア #片手剣