This is a guide to using and unlocking the Melding Pot, a facility in Monster Hunter Rise and the Sunbreak DLC. Learn how to unlock all the Melding Methods including the new Master Rank Methods, Anima and Reincarnation, how to get Master Rank Talismans, the best Skills to aim for, and the success rate of each Melding Method.

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Melding Pot Guide	How to Unlock	Talisman Farming	Free Talismans

How to Unlock the Melding Pot and Melding Methods

Master Rank Melding Methods

Defeat the Final Boss of Sunbreak

Melding Method	How to Unlock
Anima	Reach MR6★
Reincarnation	Reach MR6★
Aurora	Defeat Chaotic Gore Magala in the MR6★ Urgent Quest Falling Into Chaos
Vigor	Defeat Amatsu in the MR6★ Urgent Quest The Sun Will Rise Again
Cyclus	Defeat Amatsu in the MR6★ Urgent Quest The Sun Will Rise Again

After defeating the Final Boss of Sunbreak in the Proof of Courage Urgent Quest and reaching MR6, two new Master Rank Melding Methods will be unlocked at the Melding Pot. A third Master Rank Melding Method, Aurora, can be unlocked by defeating Chaotic Gore Magala.

Sunbreak Endgame Guide: What to Do After Beating the Game

Qurious Melding Unlocks After Beating Amatsu

Two new melding methods, named Qurious Melding - Vigor and Qurious Melding - Cyclus have been added with Free Title Update 5. Vigor requires afflicted materials and can create Talismans with previously unrollable skills like Dereliction, Berserk, and Frenzied Bloodlust. Cyclus requires Talismans with the Qurio icon, but you can choose one of the skills for the resulting Talismans.

Melding Pot and High Rank Melding Methods

Unlock Through Village Quests and Hub Quests

Melding Method	How to Unlock
Reflecting Pool	Reach ★5 Village or ★3 Gathering Hub
Haze	Reach HR 5 (★5 Gathering Hub)
Moonbow	Reach HR 7 (★7 Gathering Hub)
Wisp of Mystery	Defeat Thunder Serpent Narwa in the ★7 Hub quest Serpent Goddess of Thunder
Rebirth	Defeat Thunder Serpent Narwa in the ★7 Hub quest Serpent Goddess of Thunder

The Melding Pot is unlocked upon reaching ★5 in the Village Quests or ★3 in the Hub Quests.

At first, only the Reflecting Pool method is available, but additional methods are added while proceeding through the Hub Quests ranks.

Melding Pot Guide: How to Use

Talk to the Merchants for Melding

Talismans can be purchased from Kagero the Merchant at the Steelworks and the Guild Store Merchant in the Gathering Hub in Kamura. In the Sunbreak DLC, Oboro the Merchant fulfills the same task in Elgado Outpost.

At the Melding Pot, you will be able to create new Talismans from Monster Parts or older Talismans!

Talismans Will Be Completed After a Quest

The Talismans you have crafted will be melded after a single non-expedition quest. Only 1 batch of Talismans will be completed per quest!

Talismans will be melded even if you fail a quest, so it's possible to farm Talismans quickly by purposefully failing hunts like in the Arena.

Some of the fastest ways for completing melds is purposely carting from High Rank Rajang in the base game's Arena Quests, and Furious Rajang from an Arena Quest in Sunbreak.

To take Talismans, just to any of the merchants, then go to Melding Pot → Take talismans.

Use MP Accelerant to Skip (Master Rank Only)

Those with the Sunbreak DLC and who have reached Master Rank can collect MP Accelerant from the Argosy by using Backroom Deals or by exchanging them at the Anomaly Research Lab.

Using an MP Accelerant will allow you to instantly acquire crafted Talismans, without having to take on a Quest, making farming them much easier.

MP Accelerant Location: How to Get and Uses

Requires Different Points for Each Melding Method

Each material gives different points depending on the monster's rank and parts. Materials like Arzuros pelts, for example, will have lesser quality than materials obtained from enemies like Magnamalo.

Rarer materials, like the Rathalos Mantle, will significantly give more points than a Rathalos Shard. Keep an eye out for the material's value or rarity, as well as the number of materials owned while choosing!

Try to combine different materials to get the exact value needed for melding. Any value above the required points will not be refunded!

Collect Friend Vouchers for Melding (Multiplayer)

As you earn enough Friend Points from completing Join Requests or finishing quests in multiplayer with other hunters, you can be rewarded valuable items such as Dusts of Life.

If you participate in a lot of multiplayer sessions, you will want to look out for Friend Vouchers. These vouchers are valued at 40 points for melding.

Melding Item	Points	How to Get
Friend Voucher	40	Rewarded from earning enough Friend Points in multiplayer.

Sunbreak Co-op Multiplayer Guide

Substitute Materials for Melding Items (Master Rank Only)

In the Sunbreak DLC, players can collect Melding Pudding from the Argosy by using Backroom Deals, which can be used in place of Monster Materials and for a high number of points. They can also be exchanged at the Anomaly Research Lab.

Save up your Melding Items and don't spend them until you've unlocked the Anima Method for best results!

Melding Item	Points	How to Get
Melding Pudding	200	Quest Reward from MR6 Quests Can also be gained through Backroom Deals at the Argosy.
Melding Honey	100	Quest Reward from MR3+ Quests
Melding Nectar	50	Quest Reward from MR1-2 Quests
Melding Blood (Qurious Melding only)	40	Quest Reward from Risen Shagaru Magala Quest

Melding Method Required Points and Materials

Melding Method	Required Materials
Reflecting Pool Haze	Low Rank Monster Materials and High Rank Monster Materials
Moonbow Wisp of Mystery	High Rank Monster Materials ONLY
Rebirth	Talismans
Anima	Master Rank Monster Materials ONLY
Reincarnation	Rarity 8+ Talismans
Aurora	Master Rank Monster Materials ONLY
Vigor	Afflicted Materials ONLY
Cyclus	Rarity 8+ Qurious Talismans

For the best ways on how to farm materials for Talismans, check out our Talisman Farming guide.

Talisman Farming:
How to Meld the Best Talismans

Best Skills to Choose

Aim for Skills that Will Fit Multiple Builds

When aiming for skills, it is great to keep an eye out for skills that can be generally used by multiple weapons. A versatile talisman that you can use in making any build is great to have.

Some talismans have skills specific to a weapon like Rapid Morph (Switch Axe and Charge Blade) and Ammo Up (Bowguns). This can be saved can be saved for later when you are not using those weapons at present.

Once you have settled on a certain play style and build in the endgame, you can start looking for more specific talismans with min-maxing in mind.

We suggest looking out for the following skills in the table below. If you are grinding hard, aim for having a skill fixed at a high level like Attack Boost Lv. 3 or Critical Eye Lv. 3.

Melding	Skill
Reflecting Pool	Wirebug Whisperer Horn Maestro
Haze	Quick Sheath Elemental Attacks (Fire Attack, Water Attack, Ice Attack, Thunder Attack, Dragon Attack)
Moonbow	Weakness Exploit Critical Eye Razor Sharp
Wisp of Mystery	Weakness Exploit Attack Boost Critical Boost
Rebirth	Weakness Exploit Attack Boost
Anima	Weakness Exploit Attack Boost Critical Eye
Reincarnation	Weakness Exploit Attack Boost Critical Eye
Aurora	Skills in Aurora can be hand-picked. In general, go with the skills mentioned in Anima and Reincarnation.
Vigor	Dereliction Dragon Conversion Frostcraft Berserk Frenzied Bloodlust In general, choose skills that were previously locked to specific armor sets.
Cyclus	Blood Rite Dragonheart Element Exploit Ideally, pick skills not available in Aurora, unless you want better slots.

Skill Tier List: Best Skills in MH Rise

Melding Methods and Success Rates

Melding Method Directory
Reflecting Pool	Anima
Haze	Reincarnation
Moonbow	Aurora
Wisp of Mystery	Vigor
Rebirth	Cyclus

Reflecting Pool

This is the earliest melding method you unlock after reaching High Rank. This melding method requires Low Rank and High Rank monster materials to meld different talismans. You can even choose the skill as long as it's on the list.

You can get up to one (1) Talisman per order, each costing 10 points of Monster Materials plus 100 Kamura Points.

▼ Notable skills to aim for are marked with a red asterisk.

Ability	Success Rate	Ability	Success Rate
Constitution*	70%	Stamina Thief	70%
Affinity Sliding	70%	Horn Maestro*	70%
Recovery Up	70%	Recovery Speed	70%
Fire Resistance	100%	Water Resistance	100%
Ice Resistance	100%	Thunder Resistance	100%
Dragon Resistance	100%	Poison Resistance	100%
Paralysis Resistance	100%	Sleep Resistance	100%
Muck Resistance	100%	Blast Resistance	100%
Botanist	100%	Geologist	100%
Bombardier*	70%	Item Prolonger	70%
Free Meal	80%	Fortify	80%
Carving Pro	70%	Hunger Resistance	80%
Leap of Faith	80%	Diversion	80%
Master Mounter	80%	Wirebug Whisperer*	70%
Wall Runner	70%

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Haze

This is the next melding method you unlock after reaching HR5. This melding method requires Low Rank and High Rank monster materials to meld different talismans. You can even choose the skill as long as it's on the list.

You can get up to one (1) Talisman per order, each costing 40 points of Monster Materials plus 100 Kamura Points.

▼ Notable skills to aim for are marked with a red asterisk.

Ability	Success Rate	Ability	Success Rate
Fire Attack	40%	Water Attack	40%
Ice Attack	40%	Thunder Attack	40%
Dragon Attack	40%	Poison Attack	30%
Constitution	50%	Quick Sheath*	30%
Slugger*	30%	Stamina Thief	50%
Affinity Sliding	50%	Horn Maestro*	50%
Reload Speed	30%	Recoil Down	30%
Steadiness	30%	Defense Boost	40%
Divine Blessing	40%	Recovery Up	50%
Recovery Speed	50%	Speed Eating	30%
Windproof	30%	Bubbly Dance	30%
Blight Resistance	30%	Partbreaker*	30%
Speed Sharpening	30%	Bombardier*	50%
Item Prolonger	50%	Wide-Range	30%
Free Meal	50%	Fortify	50%
Flinch Free*	30%	Hunger Resistance	50%
Master Mounter	50%	Wirebug Whisperer	50%
Wall Runner	50%	Counter strike	30%
Rapid Morph*	30%

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Moonbow

This is the third melding method you unlock after reaching HR7. This melding method requires High Rank monster materials only to meld different talismans. You can even choose the skill as long as it's on the list.

You can get up to three (3) Talismans per order, each costing 150 points of Monster Materials plus 100 Kamura Points.

▼ Notable skills to aim for are marked with a red asterisk.

Ability	Success Rate	Ability	Success Rate
Critical Eye*	10%	Weakness Exploit*	10%
Fire Attack	40%	Water Attack	40%
Ice Attack	40%	Thunder Attack	40%
Dragon Attack	40%	Poison Attack	30%
Razor Sharp*	10%	Spare Shot*	10%
Bludgeoner	25%	Punishing Draw	25%
Quick Sheath*	30%	Slugger	25%
Reload Speed	25%	Defense Boost	40%
Divine Blessing	40%	Speed Eating	30%
Earplugs	25%	Tremor Resistance	25%
Evade Window	25%	Evade Extender*	25%
Stun Resistance	25%	Speed Sharpening	30%
Rapid Morph*	25%

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Wisp of Mystery

Wisp of Mystery is the melding method you will always use that unlocks after defeating Thunder Serpent Narwa. This melding method requires High Rank monster materials only to meld different talismans.

You can't choose any skills from a skill list nor does it have success rates for skills but it rolls across most skills and multi-slotted Talismans are more likely to show up here!

You can get up to five (5) Talismans per order, each costing 150 points of Monster Materials plus 100 Kamura Points.

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Rebirth

Rebirth is a melding method that unlocks after defeating the Final Boss of the Base Game. This melding method requires older Talismans to meld new talismans.

Like Wisp of Mystery, you cannot select the skills to meld for. It rolls across all the skills.

By spending 20 Talismans plus 500 Kamura Points, Rebirth will yield three (3) Talismans per order, with no lower number permitted.

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Anima

Anima is the replacement for Wisp of Mystery unlocked after defeating the Final Boss of Sunbreak. This melding method requires Master Rank monster materials only to meld different talismans.

Like the Wisp of Mystery, it rolls across several skills. While High Rank Melding Methods cap out at Rarity 7, Anima only melds Talismans from Rarity 8 to 10.

You can get up to five (5) Talismans per order, each costing 200 points of Monster Materials plus 200 Kamura Points.

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Reincarnation

Rebirth is also unlocked after completing the main story of Sunbreak, and serves as the replacement for the Rebirth method, similarly rolling across all the skills.

Talismans must be Rarity 8 or greater to use, meaning that only Talismans created via the Anima method will work.

By spending 10 Talismans plus 1000 Kamura Points, Reincarnation will yield three (3) Talismans per order, with no lower number permitted.

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Aurora

Aurora is a melding method unlocked after completing the main story of Sunbreak and beating Chaotic Gore Magala. This method makes use of Master Rank monster materials to meld different talismans.

Unlike other melding methods, the Aurora method guarantees the presence of one (1) skill you specify in the creation of a talisman (meaning that the skill you choose for melding will have a Skill Earning Rate of 100%).

For example, if you specify Attack Boost for melding three talismans, there will be a guaranteed Attack Boost skill when you come back to pick up each melded talisman.

This is recommended if you are aiming to roll for talismans with one skill already secured.

You can create up to three (3) Talismans per order by spending 200 Kamura Points.

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Qurious Melding — Vigor

Vigor is one of the two Qurious Melding methods unlocked after clearing Amatsu's urgent quest. This melding requires afflicted materials gained from Anomaly Investigations and Quests.

This melding method is quite powerful as it has a high chance of giving skills with several levels and plenty of good decoration slots. It's also unique as most previously unobtainable skills can now be rolled, even including Dereliction and Berserk, which are not accessible through Qurious Armor Crafting.

You can get up to five (5) Talismans per order, each costing 40 points of afflicted materials plus 300 Kamura Points.

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Qurious Melding — Cyclus

Cyclus is the other Qurious Melding method unlocked after beating Amatsu. It can be thought of as the counterpart of Reincarnation for Qurious Melding as it requires using Talismans created with Vigor or Cyclus.

It also has the same skill guarantee of Aurora melding, this time with a larger pool of skills to pick from, including Dragonheart, Sneak Attack, and Element Exploit. These also tend to give better slots and skill levels compared to Aurora melding.

It requires 10 Qurious Talismans and 1200 Kamura points to yield three (3) Qurious Talismans per order.

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Monster Hunter Rise Related Guides

All Game Mechanics Guides

Sunbreak Guides
New Silkbind Attacks and Switch Skills	How to Switch Skill Swap
How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast	Anomaly Research Level: How to Get Max Level Fast
How to Bring Followers - List of Followers	Special Investigations: How to Unlock
Village Facility Guides
Room Guide: Things To Do Inside Your Room	Training Area Guide
Canteen and Food Skills	Gathering Hub Guide
Getting Started
Character Creation Guide	List of Controls
Palico Guide	Palamute Guide
Cohoot Guide	List of Settings
Can I Change My Name?	Can I Change Gender?
Hunter and Monster Stats
Explanation of Hunter Stats	Monster Stats Explained
Attack and Elemental Attack	Defense and Elemental Defense
Affinity and Negative Affinity	Monster Size and Effects
Abnormal Status and Elemental Blight Guide	Buff Duration: How Long Do Buffs Last?
Weapon and Armor-Related Guides
How to Rollback Weapons	How to Forge Weapons and Armor
Damage Types: Difference Between Sever, Blunt, Projectile Damage	How to Use Weapon and Armor Designs
How to Change Armor Pigment	How to Hide Armor Pieces
How to Upgrade Kinsects	How Does Sharpness Work?
Qurious Crafting: Armor Augments	Chaotic Gore Magala Weapons Explained
Gameplay Features
Wirebug Moves and Controls	Silkbind Attacks
How to Lock-On and Target Settings	Switch Skills Guide
Wyvern Riding Guide	Turf Wars
What is the Rampage?	Hunter Rank (HR) Guide
Unchangeable Appearance Features	How to Fast Travel
Fishing Guide	Quest Completion Rewards
How to Carry Eggs	Respawn Timers
Melding Pot Guide	Solo and Multiplayer Guide
Crafting List	How to Use Photo Mode
List of Lottery Prizes	How to Save the Game
Character Edit Vouchers
Online Play
Multiplayer and Co-op Guide	Hunter Connect and Like Function
How to use the Chat Feature	How to Use Gestures
Join Requests Guide	How Does Difficulty Scaling Work?

Talisman Guides
Melding Pot Guide	How to Unlock	Talisman Farming	Free Talismans