Sunbreak Mizutsune: Weakness and Drops

This is a hunting guide for Mizutsune, a Large Monster in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) and the Sunbreak DLC. Read on to learn Mizutsune's weaknesses, forgeable weapons and armor, drops, and attack patterns for Master Rank!

Mizutsune Guide	Apex Mizutsune Guide	Violet Mizutsune Guide
Mizutsune Weapons	Mizutsune Armor

Mizutsune Weakness and Notes

Mizutsune タマミツネ
Type	Leviathan	Previous Games	MHG, MHGU
Threat Level	6/10	Rampage Type	Stalker
Major Weakness	Thunder	Other Weakness	Dragon
Blight / Elemental Damage	Water	Abnormal Status	Bubble
Characteristics
A specially evolved Leviathan with a sleek, lithe body, Mizutsune can secrete a peculiar foam that covers its foes in immobilizing bubbles. Once its prey's movement is imapired, it closes in with spry, dance-like movements.

How to Unlock Mizutsune

Complete Ice Wolf, Red Moon in Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Mizutsune's Appeal (Key Quest)	Mizutsune
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"

MR Mizutsune is unlocked by completing the Urgent Quest Ice Wolf, Red Moon and reaching M★4 in the Sunbreak expansion.

MR Grinding Guide:
How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast

Clear Five ★5 Key Hub Quests in High Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Bewitching Dance	Mizutsune
	Unlock Conditions: Clear 5 ★5 Key Hub Quests

High Rank Mizutsune is unlocked by reaching HR 5 and completing five ★5 Key Hub Quests. This unlocks the Urgent Quest A Bewitching Dance, allowing you to face Mizutsune in the Shrine Ruins.

Hunter Rank Farm Guide:
How to Get from HR 7 to HR 100 Fast

Reach HR 3 in Low Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
My Muse the Mizutsune (Key Quest)	Mizutsune
	Unlock Conditions: Clear ★5 Village Special License Test 2

Low Rank Mizutsune is unlocked by completing the ★5 Village Special License Test 2 and reaching HR 3.

Mizutsune Weakness and Resistance

37	36	27	6
0	17	8	15

Bold are the recommended Weapon Type and Elemental Damage.

Mizutsune Weapon Damage Breakdown

Part
Head	63	63	45
Neck	43	43	40
Torso	25	25	20
Foreleg	28	28	10
Left Claw	24	24	10
Right Claw	24	24	10
Dorsal Fin	43	43	45
Hind Leg	38	38	25
Tail	43	33	40
Overall	37	36	27

Mizutsune Elemental Weakness Breakdown

Part
Head	5	0	10	5	8
Neck	8	0	10	5	8
Torso	5	0	10	5	5
Foreleg	5	0	25	15	30
Left Claw	5	0	30	15	30
Right Claw	5	0	30	15	30
Dorsal Fin	8	0	15	5	10
Hind Leg	5	0	10	5	5
Tail	5	0	10	5	5
Overall	6	0	17	8	15

Higher numbers indicate higher potential damage to the monster.

Mizutsune Hunting Tips

A Mizutsune slicks itself up to do a sliding attack, but its sliding also makes it susceptible to falling over, providing an opening for attack. If you're hit by its bubbles, you can scrub them off by running around and dodging furiously, or using a Cleanser.

Status Effect Vulnerabilities

Poison	Stun	Paralysis	Sleep
★	★	★	★
Blast	Exhaust	Fireblight	Waterblight
★★	★	★	★
Thunderblight		Iceblight
★★		★

If an ailment has more stars it means that it has better effectiveness.

Item Vulnerabilities

Pitfall Trap	Shock Trap	Flash Bomb
◯	◯	◯
Sonic Bomb	Meat Effects	Dung Bomb
✕	✕	◯

◯ = Vulnerable; ✕ = Fully Resistant; ▲ = Situational

Kinsect Extracts

Monster Part	Extract
Head
Neck
Torso
Foreleg
Left Claw
Right Claw
Dorsal Fin
Hind Leg
Tail

Red = Attack Increase, White = Movement Boost, Orange = Anti-knockback When Attacking

Kinsect Extract Guide

Mizutsune Locations and Quests

Mizutsune Known Habitat

Map	Starting Area	Visited Areas	Rest Area
Shrine Ruins	6 / 10 / 13	1 / 2 / 6 / 8 / 9 / 10 / 13	6
Frost Islands	12	1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 14	14
Flooded Forest	6	1 / 2 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 14	14
Infernal Springs	-	-	-
Jungle	3 / 7 / 11	3 / 4 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 11	4

Mizutsune Quest Appearances

How to Beat Mizutsune

Mizutsune Tips
Bring Thunder and Dragon Element Weapons Keep Cleansers on Hand Prioritize Attacking Mizutsune's Head Stay Near Mizutsune's Sides Use Wirebugs to Avoid Water Breath Attacks

Bring Thunder and Dragon Element Weapons

Mizutsune is most vulnerable to Thunder and Dragon. Bring weapons with these particular elements to take advantage of its weaknesses and make the fight less challenging.

Keep Cleansers on Hand

Mizutsune can inflict Bubbleblight on hunters with its multiple bubble attacks. While the first stack of Bubbleblight can be beneficial as it increases your evasive capabilities, a second stack causes you to begin slipping and sliding when you move around, leaving you vulnerable to Mizutsune's attacks.

Cleansers can quickly remove Bubbleblight from the hunter, so don't forget to bring a stack with you whenever you decide to hunt a Mizutsune.

Prioritize Attacking Mizutsune's Head

Mizutsune's primary weak point is its head, so prioritize dealing damage to it as often as possible. You can also break Mizutsune's head twice, increasing the chances of extra monster material drops after completing the hunt.

Stay Near Mizutsune's Sides

When not dealing damage to Mizutsune's head, staying near its sides makes it easier to react to and avoid most of its attacks, letting you spend more time dealing damage instead of dodging.

Use Wirebugs to Avoid Water Breath Attacks

Mizutsune has an array of water breath attacks that sweep across a large area on the ground. We suggest using Wiredash to move out of these attacks' line of fire and close the distance with Mizutsune.

Wirebug Moves and Controls

Mizutsune Master Rank Attack Patterns

In addition to its attacks in Low and High Rank quests, Mizutsune uses the following attacks in Master Rank.

Name	Description
Sweeping Tail Slam Combo	Mizutsune sweeps its tail around before performing a flipping tail slam.
Lunging Water Breath Combo DANGER	Mizutsune rapidly lunges towards the hunter before turning around to spray them with its water breath.

Sweeping Tail Slam Combo

Sweeping Tail Slam Combo Attack Information
Sweeping Tail Slam Combo: Mizutsune sweeps its tail around before performing a backflip to slam its tail on top of the hunter. Each move in this combo covers a wide area, so stay far away from Mizutsune when it performs each tail attack to avoid getting hit.

Lunging Water Breath Combo

Lunging Water Breath Combo Attack Information
Lunging Water Breath Combo: Mizutsune rapidly lunges towards the hunter before turning around to spray them with its water breath. The initial lunge of this attack comes out very quickly, so always stay alert when fighting Mizutsune in Master Rank.

Mizutsune General Attack Patterns

Mizutsune uses the following attacks in Low and High Rank quests.

Name	Description
Bubble Attacks	Mizutsune emits bubbles of different colors that inflict Bubbleblight. This attack has multiple variations
Water Breath Attacks	Mizutsune spits out heavy jets and blasts of water, dealing heavy damage on contact. This attack has multiple variations
Tail Attacks	Mizutsune uses its tail to knock away hunters that get too close. This attack has multiple variations
Bite Attacks	Mizutsune uses its maw to quickly bite at the hunter. This attack has multiple variations.
Diving Foreleg Slam	Mizutsune stands tall, raising one of its forelegs before rapidly slamming it down on top of the hunter.
Sliding Body Slam	Mizutsune rears back on its hind legs before slamming its body down on the ground and sliding forward.
Twin Lunge Combo DANGER	Mizutsune rapidly lunges towards the hunter twice, scattering bubbles along its path and dealing heavy damage on contact.
Leaping Spinning Slam DANGER	Mizutsune flips in place before performing a massive leap that ends in a heavy spinning slam.

Bubble Attacks

During the fight, Mizutsune will constantly spread bubbles of various colors around itself and the arena. Each of these bubbles inflict Bubbleblight on contact, but colored bubbles have unique effects when they make contact with the hunter.

Bubble Color	Effect
Green	Recovers health on contact
Red	Grants a small attack boost on contact

Bubble Attack Variations
Bubble Breath: Mizutsune rears its head back before spitting bubbles toward the hunter. This attack can occur as either one or two short bursts of bubbles.
Retreating Bubble Spit: Mizutsune leaps backward, spitting a large bubble towards the area it came from, which deals moderate damage on contact.
Spinning Bubble Scatter: Mizutsune spins around in place, rapidly scattering bubbles of different colors around the area..
Drilling Bubble Scatter: Mizutsune drills through the air, scattering bubbles around the area as it lands on the ground.

Water Breath Attacks

During the fight, Mizutsune can execute multiple water breath attacks that reach very far and deal heavy damage on contact.

Water Breath Attack Variations
Water Spit: Mizutsune lets out a large burst of water from its mouth as it retreats backward. This attack can reach a large area in front of Mizutsune, so prepare to dodge off to the side when it occurs.
Sweeping Water Breath: Mizutsune sweeps its water breath from one side to another. To avoid this attack, Wiredash above the water beam or perform a dive-evade away from its path.
Rotating Water Breath: Mizutsune spins around as it releases its water breath, covering 360 degrees around it. Similar to the Sweeping Water Breath, Wiredash above the water beam or perform a dive-evade to avoid getting hit by this attack.
Up and Around Combo: Mizutsune shoots its water breath upwards before sweeping it across from one side to the other. Evade away from Mizutsune's front to dodge the first attack, then perform a Wiredash or dive-evade to avoid the sweeping water breath.
Sliding Water Breath: Mizutsune quickly jumps away from the hunter. Afterward, it releases its water breath while sliding towards the hunter, sweeping it over a large area. This attack can come out very quickly, so don't hesitate to perform a dive-evade to avoid getting hit if you find yourself out of position.

Tail Attacks

Mizutsune has an array of attacks it performs with its tail that cover a wide area and knock away the hunter on hit.

Tail Attack Variants
Tail Slam: Mizutsune performs a quick hop before slamming its tail on top of the hunter, dealing moderate damage on hit. Note that Mizutsune can perform this attack while sliding, giving its tail further reach.
Tail Flick: Mizutsune flicks its tail upwards, sending bubbles towards the hunter and knocking them away on contact.
Tail Spin: Mizutsune performs a rapid tail spin, dealing moderate damage and knocking away the hunter on hit. This attack also sends a few bubbles flying towards the hunter.

Bite Attacks

Mizutsune can perform multiple biting attacks throughout the fight. These attacks can come out quickly and catch careless hunters off guard, so stay alert when positioning near Mizutsune's mouth.

Bite Attack Variants
Quick Bite: Mizutsune quickly snaps its jaws towards its target, dealing light damage on hit. Note that Mizutsune can also perform this attack while sliding, giving its bites further reach.
Spinning Bite: Mizutsune rears its head back before performing a spinning bite, dealing moderate damage and knocking the hunter back on contact. This attack also causes bubbles to scatter around Mizutsune.
Lunging Bites: Mizutsune rears its head back before lunging forward, performing two quick bites as it moves. Note that Mizutsune's body also becomes a hitbox when this attack occurs, so move far away from its path as it lunges forward.

Diving Foreleg Slam

Jumping Slam Attack Information
Diving Foreleg Slam: Mizutsune stands tall, raising one of its forelegs before rapidly slamming it down on top of the hunter, dealing heavy damage on contact. This attack comes out quickly and can cover a surprising amount of distance, so prepare to dodge at the last moment or dive-evade to avoid getting hit.

Sliding Body Slam

Sliding Body Slam Attack Information
Sliding Body Slam: Mizutsune rears back on its hind legs before slamming its body down on the ground and sliding forward. This attack can also scatter bubbles around in the immediate area. This attack can reach a large area in front of Mizutsune, so don't hesitate to dive-evade to avoid getting hit.

Twin Lunge Combo

Twin Lunge Combo Attack Information
Twin Lunge Combo: Mizutsune rapidly lunges towards the hunter twice, scattering bubbles along its path and dealing heavy damage on contact. Evade perpendicular to Mizutsune's path as it travels forward to avoid getting hit by this high-damage combo.

Leaping Spinning Slam

Leaping Spinning Slam Attack Information
Leaping Spinning Slam: Mizutsune flips in place before performing a massive leap that ends in a heavy spinning slam, dealing massive damage to hunters caught in its path. This move has a significant amount of windup, so dive-evade or quickly move out of the attack's path to avoid getting hit.

Mizutsune Materials and Drops

Master Rank Mizutsune Materials

High Rank Mizutsune Materials

Low Rank Mizutsune Materials

Mizutsune Dropped Materials

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