Hunting Horn Builds and Best Equipment | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Hunting Horn in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) for the Nintendo Switch. Learn about the best Hunting Horn, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Hunting Horn for Low Rank, High Rank, and endgame.

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High Rank Build: Post-Game (Hub Quest 7★ Cleared)

Best Hunting Horns

Best Hunting Horn Stats (Post-Game)

Sinister Shadestrum is is an Excellent All-Purpose Hunting Horn

Sinister Shadestrum
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	0	Blast 23
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II Magnamalo Soul
	Sonic Barrier
	Attack + Defense Up
	Health Regeneration

Sinister Shadestrum is an all-purpose powerhouse that boasts great stats across the board, balanced melodies, and Blast Element. These factors make it an efficient weapon for any hunt in the game right now!

Rampage Agitato IV is a Modular Masterpiece!

Rampage Agitato IV
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
- - -
	Earplugs (S)
	Health Recovery (S)
	Sonic Wave

Recommended Rampage Agitato IV Skills
Attack Boost II or Sharpness Type I	Non-elemental Boost	Attack Melody II

Rampage Agitato IV earns its place on this list based on its modular nature. With our recommended rampage skills above, Rampage Agitato IV can be a balanced all-purpose juggernaut capable of hunting any monster with relative ease!

Best Armor

Comfort Horn Build

A standard Comfort build for the Hunting Horn making use of Horn Maestro and Slugger.

Offensive skills are Attack Boost 4 for the percentage bonus and max Weakness Exploit for an easy 50% critical strike chance when hitting the head (or other weak parts).

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Anjanath Helm S	60	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Slugger Lv. 2
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Evade Extender Lv. 1 or higher with a Lv. 2 slot
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x2 Sonorous Jewel 1 x1

Rampage Horn Build

This set is completely built around the Rampage Agitato IV and its recommended rampage skills above. Attack Boost is maximized to further bolster the Hunting Horn's base attack, while extending its sharpness bar via Handicraft.

Weakness Exploit is also included to provide 50% critical chance when striking a monster's weak spot, further increasing damage.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Hunter's Mail S	32	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1
Arms	Sinister Gauntlets S	64	Handicraft Lv. 2 Hellfire Cloak Lv. 1
Waist	Anjanath Coil S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Hunter's Greaves S	32	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 or higher
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x2 Sonorous Jewel 1 x1

High Rank Build: Endgame (Hub Quest 6★ to 7★)

Best Hunting Horns

Best Hunting Horn Stats (Endgame)

Sinister Shadestrum is an Effective All-Rounder

Sinister Shadestrum
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	0	Blast 23
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II Magnamalo Soul
	Sonic Barrier
	Attack + Defense Up
	Health Regeneration

The Sinister Shadestrum's good balance of melodies and great stats easily takes the top spot as an all-purpose Hunting Horn.

Hidden Harmonic II for Great Offensive Melodies and Affinity

Hidden Harmonic II
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	5	160	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost I Master Rider
	Stamina Recovery Up
	Attack Up
	Affinity Up

Those who prefer an all-out approach to offense may consider going for the Hidden Harmonic II. This hunting horn grants incredibly high affinity (40%) and white sharpness, allowing it to compete with the Sinister Shadestrum in terms of damage.

Best Armor

Mid-High Rank Build

A damage oriented build that disregards Horn Maestro to slot in more DPS. Attack Boost 4 is reached for a sweet bonus percentage and Slugger is still in for more stuns. With Hidden Harmonic II's affinity + Weakness Exploit, you can still easily hit critical strikes as long as you land your hits on the head!

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Slugger Lv. 2
Waist	Nargacuga Coil S	60	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Evade Extender Lv. 2
Legs	Ingot Greaves S	40	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

High Rank Build: Late game (Hub Quest 4★ to 5★)

Best Hunting Horns

Gale Horn is an Excellent High Rank Starter

Gale Horn
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	4	150	10	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Affinity Boost III Small Monster Exploit Buddy Rally
	Stamina Recovery Up
	Affinity Up
	Health Recovery (S)

Gale Horn offers great stats to start off in High Rank. This particular Hunting Horn is relatively cheap to craft as well, allowing you to get it as soon as you arrive!

Best Armor

Starting Armor

A Kulu-Ya-Ku set that's perfect as a starter set for a Hunting Horn's journey to high rank. It grants Slugger, Stamina Thief, and Horn Maestro which are all skills that the Hunting Horn loves to have.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Kulu-Ya-Ku Helm S	38	Maximum Might Lv. 1
Torso	Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail S	38	Horn Maestro Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 2
Arms	Kulu-Ya-Ku Braces S	38	Slugger Lv. 1 Stamina Thief Lv. 2
Waist	Kulu-Ya-Ku Coil S	38	Maximum Might Lv. 1 Stamina Thief Lv. 1
Legs	Ingot Greaves S	40	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

Low Rank Build: Mid game (Village Quest 4★ to 6★)

Best Hunting Horns

Sinister Strum I

Sinister Strum I Stats

Sinister Strum I
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	120	0	Blast 13
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
	Sonic Barrier
	Attack + Defense Up
	Health Regeneration

Sinister Strum is a great Hunting Horn that offers solid stats across the board and a good combination of melodies. These factors make it a great all-purpose weapon at this stage of the game.

Valkyrie Chordmaker II

Valkyrie Chordmaker II Stats

Valkyrie Chordmaker II
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	120	0	Fire 18
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Fire Boost I Small Monster Exploit
	Defense Up
	Stamina Use Reduced
	Divine Protection

Those who lean towards a more defensive playstyle may opt for the Valkyrie Chordmaker II. This particular hunting horn offers great defensive melodies.

Best Armor

Horn Maestro Through the Melding Pot

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The Melding Pot allows us to create Talismans with certain skills. We can use this feature to craft one with the Horn Maestro skill, giving us an extra space for other skills!

Evasive Horn Maestro

This armor set offers a good mix of offense and survivability. The hunting horn's playstyle renders you vulnerable to attacks. Investing in Evade Extender solves this by greatly increasing the distance covered by your dodge rolls at level 3.

Make sure you use a Talisman with Horn Maestro with this set.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm	28	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail	28	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Arms	Nargacuga Braces	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Evade Window Lv.
Waist	Nargacuga Coil	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Legs	Volvidon Greaves	20	Evade Extender Lv. 1

Mid Game Slugger

This armor set caters to players who prefer to maximize the Hunting Horn's knockout potential. Featuring max level Slugger, this set ensures that you get the most bang out of your musical buck during hunts!

Make sure you use a Talisman with Horn Maestro with this set.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Anjanath Helm	26	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail	28	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces	26	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Waist	Khezu Coil	16	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Legs	Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura	24	Critical Eye Lv. 2

Low Rank Build: Early game (Village Quest 1★ to 4★)

Best Hunting Horns

Kamura Chorus III is a Great Starter Weapon

Kamura Chorus III Stats

Kamura Chorus III
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	2	90	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I Affinity Boost II Defense Boost II
	Defense Up
	Attack Up
	Health Recovery (S)

Kamura Chorus III has great melodies and stats to get you started into Monster Hunter Rise for relatively cheap materials.

Poison Fungasax I Offers Defensive Utility

Poison Fungasax I Stats

Poison Fungasax I
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	2	90	0	Poison 30
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Dulling Strike Spiribird Doubled
	Stamina Use Reduced
	Health Recovery (S)
	Defense Up

Those who prefer for defensive melodies may opt for Poison Fungasax I. This particular hunting horn offers stamina reduction, small health recovery, and defense boost melodies — Great for bolstering you and your allies' survivability during hunts!

Zurogong Primo II Into the Mid Game

Zurogong Primo II Stats

Zurogong Primo II
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	2	110	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Defense Boost I Small Monster Exploit
	Attack Up
	Defense Up
	Sonic Barrier

Zurogong Primo II offers great stats across the board with a good balance of offensive and defensive melodies. We recommend taking this into the mid game!

Best Armor

Build Around Horn Maestro

This armor combination builds around the Horn Maestro skill from the Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail with a good balance of attack and utility skills.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Izuchi Helm	10	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Torso	Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail	16	Horn Maestro Lv. 1
Arms	Kulu-Ya-Ku Braces	16	Slugger Lv. 1
Waist	Khezu Coil	16	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Legs	Ingot Greaves	18	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1

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