Long Sword Builds and Best Equipment | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

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

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

Best Long Swords

Name	Req. Materials
Deepest Night	Nargacuga Fang+ x3 Narga Medulla x1 Rakna-Kadaki Spike x2 Nargacuga+ Material x10 pts

Deepest Night Takes The Top Spot

Deepest Night
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Deepest Night easily takes the top spot as the best Long Sword in Monster Hunter Rise. Its 180 attack rating is paired with white sharpness, granting the wearer incredibly good base damage to work with.

Its most notable feature, however, is its insanely high affinity rating (40%). This allows players to reach great affinity ratings when paired with the right skills and armor pieces.

Best Armor

Full Affinity Damage

An affinity-focused build utilizing Latent Power, Weakness Exploit, and Deepest Night — Lv. 3 Critical Boost tops this off by increasing critical strike damage by 40%.

Attack Boost is added for further improvements to base damage. Other QoL skills are added like Quick Sheath, Speed Sharpening, and Stun Resistance for general performance improvement.

Quick Sheath in particular, is extremely important thanks to the improvements of the Long Sword's Sheath Attacks.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Remobra Suit S	52	Critical Boost Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Anjanath Coil S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman	Weakness Exploit
Decorations	Sheath Jewel 2 x3 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
306	・Attack Boost Lv. 4 ・Critical Boost Lv. 3 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 ・Quick Sheath Lv. 3 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 3 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 ・Latent Power Lv. 2 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

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

Best Long Swords

Name	Req. Materials
Deepest Night	Nargacuga Fang+ x3 Narga Medulla x1 Rakna-Kadaki Spike x2 Nargacuga+ Material x10 pts

Deepest Night All The Way

Deepest Night
	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Deepest Night is considered to be the best Long Sword in Monster Hunter Rise right now. Its stats are so good that you can easily reach the end of 7★ Hub Quests with relative ease with it!

Best Armor

Full Barioth Set

The Full Barioth Set is arguably tailor-made for the Long Sword!

Every skill compliments this weapon amazingly well, providing a good balance of improvements towards damage and general performance.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Barioth Helm S	58	Critical Draw Lv. 2
Torso	Barioth Mail S	58	Maximum Might Lv. 1 Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Arms	Barioth Vambraces S	58	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1 Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil S	58	Critical Draw Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Barioth Greaves S	58	Quick Sheath Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
190	・Critical Eye Lv. 3 ・Quick Sheath Lv. 3 ・Critical Draw Lv. 3 ・Maximum Might Lv. 2

Best Talismans

Recommended Talisman Skills
Critical Eye	Punishing Draw

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

Best Long Swords

Name	Req. Materials
Keen Edge II	Carbalite Ore x4 Acute Fang x3 Firestone x3
Julienne Blade	Fucium Ore x4 Novacrystal x2

Stick with the Ore Tree

If you stay with a Low Rank Weapon when progressing into High Rank, you'll be faced with Monsters with higher and higher HP, and hunts will take longer and longer to complete. To get you started, work towards crafting the Keen Edge II and Julienne Blade. As these Weapons can be crafted almost entirely with Ore Materials, they're easier to craft than those which require farming Monsters.

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Best Armor

High Rank Starter

A straightforward starter build that focuses on improving the Long Sword's performance as a whole. Damage is bolstered through Critical Eye, Attack Boost, and Peak Performance while improving Sheath Attack performance via Quick Sheath.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Aknosom Helm S	38	Fire Attack Lv. 1 Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Torso	Aknosom Mail S	38	Peak Performance Lv. 1 Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Arms	Lagombi Vambraces S	36	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Ice Attack Lv. 1
Waist	Aknosom Coil S	38	Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Legs	Ingot Greaves S	40	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
190	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Quick Sheath Lv. 3 ・Attack Boost Lv. 2 ・Peak Performance Lv. 2 ・Fire Attack Lv. 1 ・Ice Attack Lv. 1

Craft or Upgrade Armor when needed

You don't need to power up your Armor if you're not struggling, but as the Monsters in High Rank deal high damage accordingly, you'll want to start crafting once you start hitting a wall. Upgrading Low Rank Armor with Armor Sphere works in a pinch, but as LR Armor is basically obsolete at this point, you're better off taking the time to make some real High Rank Armor.

Talismans and Decorations Can Wait

You'll be able to make it through the ★5 Hub Quests without worrying about crafting Talismans and Decorations yet. It's tempting to try to craft a Talisman with the Long Sword go-to Quick Sheathe, it's possible to gain this Skill with Armor, so don't spend Monster Materials you would otherwise use on Talismans just yet.

As for Decorations, there's not anything that particularly stands out for Long Sword at this stage, and all Decorations will require crafting new Armor anyway, so it's best to wait until after you have upgraded your Armor to start going after Decorations.

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

Best Long Swords

Name	Req. Materials
Sinister Long Sword I	Magnamalo Scute x2 Magnamalo Shell x4 Magna Ghostprism x3 Magnamalo Blade x3
Hidden Saber I	Machalite Ore x5 Nargacuga Cutwing x4 Nargacuga Blackfur x2 Narga Tailspike x2

Sinister Long Sword I is an All-Purpose Juggernaut!

Sinister Long Sword I boasts solid stats across the board. Coupled with its inate Blast Element, this particular Long Sword is an all-purpose juggernaut that excels in most hunts at this stage of the game!

Hidden Saber I Provides High Affinity!

Those who love their critical strikes may consider going for Nargacuga's Hidden Saber I. This particular Long Sword offers high attack, amazing sharpness, and a whopping 30% affinity boost!

Best Armor

Affinity with Latent Power Boost

This armor combination pushes Critical Eye to its maximum level (7), while further boosting your overall affinity by 20% with Lv. 2 Latent Power whenever it is active. Pair this set with Hidden Saber I to reach a total of 90% Affinity when Latent Power is active!

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	Barioth Vambraces	20	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura	24	Critical Eye Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
314	・Critical Eye Lv. 7 ・Latent Power Lv. 2

Critical Combination

This particular armor combination revolves around the Long Sword's special sheathe attacks. Critical Draw's 40% affinity boost at lv3 applies to these particular attacks, making it the a great source of extra affinity.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Barioth Helm	20	Critical Draw Lv. 1
Torso	Goss Harag Mail	30	Critical Draw Lv. 1
Arms	Goss Harag Braces	30	Critical Draw Lv. 1 Punishing Draw Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura	24	Critical Eye Lv. 2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
124	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Critical Draw Lv. 3 ・Punishing Draw Lv. 1

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

Best Long Swords

Name	Req. Materials
Iron Gospel	Dragonite Ore x4 Ore Material x10 pts
Wind Thief Scimitar II	Great Izuchi Pelt x3 Bishaten Feather x2 Sturdy Bone x3 Izuchi Material x6 pts
Drowning Shaft II	Somnacanth Scale x4 Spongy Hide x3 Royal Ludroth Claw x4 Ludroth Material x8 pts

Iron Gospel is a Cheap and Stable All-Rounder

The Ore Tree's Iron Gospel boasts solid stats across the board. Paired with its relatively cheap material cost, this particular Long Sword is considered to be a efficient all-purpose weapon in the early stages of the game.

Wind Thief Scimitar II For More Affinity

Great Izuchi's Wind Thief Scimitar II's base attack may fall short compared to Iron Gospel's, but its 10% affinity rating makes it a worthy alternative if you prefer to max out on affinity early on!

Drowning Shaft II Against Magnamalo

Royal Ludroth's Drowning Shaft II offers great stats across the board with the added benefit of having Water Element, making it an great choice against Magnamalo in particular.

Best Armor

Affinity Starter

This armor combination focuses on maximizing the Long Sword's damage by pumping more affinity into it. These pieces can be obtained early on in the game, making it a great starter set.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Izuchi Helm	10	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Torso	Izuchi Mail	10	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Arms	Alloy Vambraces	10	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Waist	Alloy Coil	10	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Water Attack Lv. 1
Legs	Ingot Greaves	18	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
50	・Critical Eye Lv. 5 ・Attack Boost Lv. 1 ・Recovery Speed Lv. 1 ・Water Attack Lv. 1

Quick Sheath Build

Long Sword users who prefer to play a sheath-heavy playstyle may use this particular armor combination once they reach 4★ village quests. Most of Barrioth's pieces contain the Quick Sheath skill, making it the perfect compliment to Iai slashes and special sheathe attacks.

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Barioth Helm	20	Critical Draw Lv. 1
Torso	Barioth Mail	20	Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Arms	Hunter's Vambraces	4	Quick Sheath Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Barioth Greaves	20	Quick Sheath Lv. 1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
84	・Quick Sheath Lv. 3 ・Critical Eye Lv. 2 ・Critical Draw Lv. 1

Best Skills for Longsword

Best Long Sword Skills
Quick Sheath	The new improvement on Quick Sheath makes a level 3 Quick Sheath a vital part of the Longsword's playstyle.
Critical Eye	Increases affinity. Always aim for 80-100% affinity.
Critical Boost	Amplifies critical strike damage by 5% per level.
Weakness Exploit	Increased affinity when striking weakspots. The Longsword's specialty.
Attack Boost	More damage.
Speed Sharpening	Removes 1 cycle of sharpening animation per level. Highly useful during extended fights.
Flinch Free	Prevents ally attacks from tripping you.

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