MHGU — Speed Kinsect Upgrade Cheat Sheet (Insect Glaive)

Speed-type kinsects gather extracts faster and commonly grant White Extract Up bonuses that boost Affinity by +15% to +30%, which pairs great with crit skills.
Sources: GameFAQs — Kinsect Evolutions, GameSkinny.

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Upgrade Flow (Cutting / Blunt names)

Tier 0 → Tier 1

• Culldrone (Mauldrone) → Windchopper (Gullshad) — Speed starter.
  White Extract Up (S) = +15% Affinity.
  Source: GameFAQs

Tier 1 → Tier 2 (pick one)

• Grancathar (Bullshroud) — Pure Speed
  Req: Kinsect Upgrade Lv 6; Speed Lv 10.
  Gains: +20% Speed, faster flight, shorter charge.
  Skill: White Extract Up (L) = +30% Affinity; Double Up+ extends extract durations.
  Source: GameFAQs, GameSkinny

• Pseudocath (Whispervesp) — Balanced Speed
  Req: mixed stats (Speed/Power/Weight).
  Gains: +20% Speed, +20% elemental kinsect damage.
  Skill: White (S) = +15% Affinity.
  Source: GameFAQs

Tier 2 → Final Options

• Foliacath / Fleetflammer — Hybrid Speed/Weight end-form: +30% Affinity (White), Tremor Res (Orange), Double Up++ utility.
  Sources: Fandom — MHGU Kinsect Tree, GameFAQs board note

• Bilbobrix / Ladytower — Weight/Power hybrid alternative with utility (mount/defense/RO Double Up++) if you prefer that route.
  Source: Fandom — MHGU Kinsect Tree

Community advice often recommends Grancathar/Bullshroud for pure speed/+30% Affinity and Fleetflammer for comfort-oriented hybrid play.
References: Reddit – Grancathar vs Foliacath, GameFAQs board

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Quick Reference

StageKinsect (Cut / Blunt)Key perksTier 1Windchopper / GullshadWhite (S) +15% AffinityTier 2 — PureGrancathar / BullshroudWhite (L) +30% Affinity, faster flight, Double Up+Tier 2 — BalancedPseudocath / WhispervespWhite (S) +15% Affinity, +20% elemental kinsect damageFinal — HybridFoliacath / Fleetflammer+30% Affinity, Tremor Res (Orange), Double Up++Final — AltBilbobrix / LadytowerWeight/Power-leaning utility (mount/defense/RO Double Up++)

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How to Upgrade (fast)

1. Feed Ambrosia/Jelly to raise kinsect stats and unlock evolutions (Speed/Power/Weight).
   Source: GameFAQs — Evolutionary Process
2. Hit the thresholds for your target branch (e.g., Speed Lv 10 for Grancathar/Bullshroud), then evolve at the Smithy.
   Source: GameFAQs — Kinsect Evolutions
3. Continue into your final: hybrid Fleetflammer for comfort, or weight/power Bilbobrix/Ladytower for utility.
   Source: Fandom Tree

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Notes & Tips

• White (L) + crit skills (WEX / Crit Eye / Crit Boost) can push you near 100% effective Affinity on weakspots (thanks to the +30% White).
  Community refs: Reddit
• For weapon/kinsect pages, materials, and tree browsing while upgrading, keep Kiranico handy:
  Kiranico MHGU → Insect Glaive