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Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) - Hunting Horn Builds and Best Equipment Guide

This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Hunting Horns in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Hunting Horns for the Sunbreak expansion, and the best builds and Armor pieces to use with the Hunting Horns for Low, High, and Master Rank.

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TU4 DPS Elemental Hunting Horns

Recommended Elemental Hunting Horns
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Fire Elemental Hunting Horn

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Horn of the Indomitable+Horn of the Indomitable+
Horn of the Indomitable+ Hunting Horn Sharpness
320 0 -15%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Fire Image 34
②①ー
Blue Melody
Stamina Recovery Up
Red Melody
Health Recovery (S)
Green Melody
Attack Up
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Water Elemental Hunting Horn

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Sublime Bell+Sublime Bell+
Sublime Bell+ Hunting Horn Sharpness
310 0 15%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Water Image 38
②ーー
Blue Melody
Health Recovery (L)
Red Melody
Blight Negated
Green Melody
Stamina Use Reduced
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Ice Elemental Hunting Horn

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Flicker Blizzard FluteFlicker Blizzard Flute
Flicker Blizzard Flute Hunting Horn Sharpness
320 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Ice Image 68
②②ー
Blue Melody
Stamina Use Reduced
Red Melody
Health Regeneration
Green Melody
Stun Negated
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Thunder Elemental Hunting Horn

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Skytremor RumbleSkytremor Rumble
Skytremor Rumble Hunting Horn Sharpness
320 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Thunder Image 60
ーーー
Blue Melody
Stun Negated
Red Melody
Health Recovery (L)
Green Melody
Health Regeneration
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Dragon Elemental Hunting Horn

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Grimm/JoieGrimm/Joie
Grimm/Joie Hunting Horn Sharpness
310 0 -30% / 15%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Dragon Image 47
③①ー
Blue Melody
Health Recovery (S)
Red Melody
Attack Up
Green Melody
Earplugs (L)
Weapon Augments
Decorations

TU4 DPS Elemental Hunting Horns Armor Setup

Armor Slots Skills
Archfiend Armor CeratoArchfiend Armor Cerato ④②ー
Archfiend Armor BauloArchfiend Armor Baulo ③②ー
Resentment Lv. 1
Burst Lv. 1
Valstrax Braces - EpochValstrax Braces - Epoch ④①①
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets ③①①
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Resentment Lv. 2
Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor ScerosArchfiend Armor Sceros ③②②
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman Attack Boost 3 with ②① slots or better
Rampage Decoration
Skills
Rampage Skill Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.7 | Element Attack Lv.5
Resentment Lv.5 | Weakness Exploit Lv.3
Critical Boost Lv.3 | Speed Sharpening Lv.3
Protective Polish Lv.3 | Latent Power Lv.2
Critical Eye Lv.2 | Evade Extender Lv.2
Burst Lv.1 | Strife Lv.1
Dereliction Lv.1 | Horn Maestro Lv.1
Handicraft Lv.2 (Ice and Dragon only)
Kushala Blessing Lv.1/2 (Ice and Water only)
Teostra Blessing Lv.2 (Fire only)
Build Merits Going for maximum element isn't always optimal for Hunting Horn. This build offers a balanced alternative to our elemental build by increasing DPS against monsters without very high elemental hitzones. Element is still included, as the additional damage remains useful with the right matchups.
When using this build, Silkbind Shockwave is mandatory for the extra elemental damage it can provide. Hunters should also stick to the Blue Scroll for this build to maximize raw damage and KO potential. Hunting Horns with healing songs remain our picks to manage Dereliction's health drain.
This build doesn't include armor augments. However, Bloodlust should be rolled on one piece if using the Grimm/Joie. Otherwise, the Vicello Kvar Black works as an alternative. TU4 also allows skills like Strife to be rolled.

Master Rank Hunting Horn Builds

High Rank Builds

MH Rise - High Rank Hunting Horn Builds

Gathering Hub HR 4 - HR 100+

Whether you're just breaking in the High Rank at HR 4 or are just looking for some new strategies at HR 100, we've got the best High Rank Hunting Horn builds to spice up your hunts.

►High Rank Hunting Horn Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Earthshaker Build HR 100+
Critical Build HR 100+

Low Rank Builds

MH Rise - Low Rank Hunting Horn Builds

Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

Check out the best Hunting Horn builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.

►Low Rank Hunting Horn Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Horn Support Survivor Build Village Quest ★4 to ★6

Best Skills for Hunting Horn

Best Hunting Horn Skills
Horn Maestro
★★★
A skill made for the Hunting Horn and improves the Hunting Horn's general performance for 1 skill slot.
Slugger
★★★
Increased stun rate and is a valuable skill for solo and a great skill for multiplayer as well.
Attack Boost
★★★
Increasing the Hunting Horn's base attack is one of the most efficient ways to increase DPS.
Weakness Exploit
★★★
Increased affinity when hitting enemy weakspots. This is perfect for Hunting Horns because they should always prioritize the head.
Evade Extender
★★
Improves the Hunting Horn's ability to dodge out of harm's way and reposition.
Critical Boost
★★
Amplifies critical damage by 30%/35%/40% per level.
Speed Sharpening
Incrased sharpening speed means you can return to the fray faster!
Flinch Free
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