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Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) - Long Sword Builds and Best Equipment Guide

This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Long Swords in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Long Swords for Update 3.0+, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Long Swords for Low Rank, High Rank, and Endgame.

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Latest Sunbreak MR Build

Silkbind Spammer Amatsu Long Sword

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Ominous Spring	350	0	-25%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	43	ーーー	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Rimeguard Mail	④②①	Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Braces	③①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 3 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Coil	④②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Greaves	④③①	Bloodlust Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Frostcraft 2 with ②②- slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1
Decorations	Draw Jewel+ 4 x1 Handicraft Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Expert Jewel 2 x2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Shockproof Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Kushala Daora Soul for the bonus affinity. Works well with Silkbind Sakura Slash and Harvest Moon.
Attack Boost Lv.5 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Quick Sheathe Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Bloodlust Lv.3 \| Frostcraft Lv.3 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.3 \| Critical Eye Lv.2 Handicraft Lv.2 \| Critical Draw Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Wind Mantle Lv.1 Strife Lv.1 \| Shock Absorber Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Affinity Boost Lv 3
Armor Augments	Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Strife For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Mail of Hellfire ● Powder Mantle ● Burst ● Frostcraft For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle

Weapon Augments

Affinity Boost Lv 3

Armor Augments

Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Strife

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Mail of Hellfire
● Powder Mantle
● Burst
● Frostcraft

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Wind Mantle

Build Merits and Notes
While slightly behind TU4's Powder Frost build in terms of DPS, TU5's Silkbind Spammer allows hunters to double-down on Silkbind counters such as Harvest Moon and Tempered Spirit Blade. By utilizing Frenzied Bloodlust and combining it with Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle, hunters can have a total of 4 active Wirebugs that recharge quickly. Also included in this build are the staple Long Sword skills such as Quick Sheathe and Frostcraft. We chose the Amatsu LS for this build for the high raw damage and the silkbind damage boosting effect. Considering Bloodlust, Critical Draw, Critical Eye, and the Affinity Boosting augment, we can disregard the weapon's negative affinity. The intended playstyle for this set is to utilize Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe to charge Frostcraft without cancelling Wind Mantle, while spamming Silkbind moves. The total amount of Wirebugs allows you to comfortably set up Harvest Moon, while still having 2 Wirebugs for either Tempered Spirit Blade counters or Silkbind Sakura Slash spamming. Evade Extender Lv.2 is present as our preferred comfort skill. The extra distance it provides carries over to the dashes performed while charging your Sacred Sheathe, allowing you to cover longer distances. If your playstyle revolves around Harvest Moon, consider replacing the Jumping Jewel+ 4 with another Handicraft+ 4, or a Razor Jewel+ 4 to allow you to fight within the circle for a longer period of time.

Build Merits and Notes

While slightly behind TU4's Powder Frost build in terms of DPS, TU5's Silkbind Spammer allows hunters to double-down on Silkbind counters such as Harvest Moon and Tempered Spirit Blade. By utilizing Frenzied Bloodlust and combining it with Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle, hunters can have a total of 4 active Wirebugs that recharge quickly. Also included in this build are the staple Long Sword skills such as Quick Sheathe and Frostcraft.

We chose the Amatsu LS for this build for the high raw damage and the silkbind damage boosting effect. Considering Bloodlust, Critical Draw, Critical Eye, and the Affinity Boosting augment, we can disregard the weapon's negative affinity.

The intended playstyle for this set is to utilize Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe to charge Frostcraft without cancelling Wind Mantle, while spamming Silkbind moves. The total amount of Wirebugs allows you to comfortably set up Harvest Moon, while still having 2 Wirebugs for either Tempered Spirit Blade counters or Silkbind Sakura Slash spamming.

Evade Extender Lv.2 is present as our preferred comfort skill. The extra distance it provides carries over to the dashes performed while charging your Sacred Sheathe, allowing you to cover longer distances. If your playstyle revolves around Harvest Moon, consider replacing the Jumping Jewel+ 4 with another Handicraft+ 4, or a Razor Jewel+ 4 to allow you to fight within the circle for a longer period of time.

Master Rank Long Sword Builds

High Rank 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 Long Sword builds to spice up your hunts.
►High Rank Long Sword Builds

Latest Builds	Rank
Phantom Mirage Raw Damge	HR 100+

Low Rank Builds

Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

If you're just starting out in Village Quests, or looking to progress your quick sheath builds in the early game, we've got you covered with the best builds to rocket you straight to High Rank.
►Low Rank Long Sword Builds

Latest Builds	Rank
Latent Power Affinity	★4 to ★6

Best Long Sword Skills

Best Damage Skills

These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!

Best Skills	Explanation
Weakness Exploit ★★★	A staple skill for any meta build. Increases your affinity when hitting weak spots by 50% at max rank, increasing your DPS significantly.
Critical Boost ★★★	Amplifies critical damage by 5% per level, ideal for Long Swords since you want to focus on getting your weapon to the highest affinity possible.
Critical Eye ★★★	Critical Eye increases affinity, working hand-in-hand with Long Sword builds being mostly critical-focused.
Attack Boost ★★★	Increases damage values for the Long Sword. Max this skill out whenever possible or aim for 4 levels.
Burst ★★★	The Long Sword's continuous combos activates this skill with ease, buffing you up throughout a fight. Max it out whenever possible, but a single point is enough for most fights. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Status Trigger ★★	With the Long Sword's continuous combos, this skill makes Status Builds viable. Best paired with Evade Window. Take note that Iai Spirit Slash and Foresight Slash do not activate Status Trigger. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Buildup Boost ★★	Increases your attack by 20%. Along with Status Trigger, this is an ideal skill to consider with Status Builds. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Element Attack ★★	Sunbreak featured buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Max out this skill to increase damage against monsters. Fire \| Water \| Ice \| Thunder \| Dragon
Powder Mantle ★★	This skill from the Risen Teostra Armor provides the Long Sword with additional blast damage every time it activates, contributing greatly to DPS. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Dereliction ★★	Using the Red Scroll increases the Long Sword's elemental and status values while using the Blue Scroll increases both attack and stun potency, improving overall damage. Just be wary of your health! Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Bloodlust ★★	Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Dragon Conversion ★	When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental builds, increasing DPS even further! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4
Element Exploit ★	Amplify your elemental damage against monsters weak to a specific element with this skill. A single point of it is enough to deal significant damage. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that makes managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!

Best Skills	Explanation
Quick Sheathe ★★★	As the name implies, this skill speeds up weapon sheathing, including your Special Sheathe. This means that transitioning into an Iai Slash or Spirit Slash gets way quicker and, in turn, improves overall DPS.
Wirebug Whisperer ★★★	Greatly increases the Longsword's safety by granting it more counters which also indirectly increases your damage output by having your silkbind skills up faster.
Master's Touch ★★	Every time a critical strike hits, this skill prevents your weapon from losing sharpness. This is an ideal skill for most high affinity builds and for weapons with manageable sharpness.
Protective Polish ★★	Due to the Long Sword's continuous combo hits, it will deplete sharpness fast. Always consider maxing this skill out to keep your sharpness high, up to a maximum of 90 seconds!
Speed Sharpening ★★	Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Synergizes well with the Protective Polish skill.
Defiance ★★	Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting your charged attacks. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Flinch Free ★★	Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks!
Intrepid Heart ★	Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos, making it possible to pull off an extra charged attack before you can regroup. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Wind Mantle ★	This skill from the Risen Kushala Armor will recharge your Wirebugs faster, giving you more utility with your Long Sword. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Handicraft ★	Increases weapon sharpness and it can also unlock new sharpness levels for some weapons. Amazing for the Long Sword but only slot this skill in if you can.

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