Bow Builds and Best Armor | Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

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┗ New Skills: Frostcraft | Dragon Conversion
┗ New Armors: Rimeguard | Valstrax - Epoch
┗ Updated: Decorations | Afflicted Materials

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

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Dragon Conversion Elemental Spread Bow Builds (MR160+)

Recommended Elemental Spread Bows

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
QueenQueen's Rhapsody+ ④①ー 330 0
Affinity Element
0%
Fire Image 41
Rampage Slots
Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Chelae WarbowChelae Warbow ④②① 340 30
Affinity Element
0%
Water Image 23
Rampage Slots
Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Khezu Que CKhezu Que C'est+ ③ーー 330 0
Affinity Element
0%
Thunder Image 42
Rampage Slots
Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Alluring EveliaAlluring Evelia ④ーー 340 0
Affinity Element
0%
Ice Image 20
Rampage Slots
Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Crimson PlumeCrimson Plume ②ーー 310 0
Affinity Element
0%
Dragon Image 48
Rampage Slots
Weapon Augments For
Fire, Water, Ice, and Thunder Bow
For Dragon Bow
Armor Slots Skills
Valstrax Helm - EpochValstrax Helm - Epoch ④②ー
Valstrax Mail - EpochValstrax Mail - Epoch ④④ー
Valstrax Braces - EpochValstrax Braces - Epoch ④①①
Valstrax Coil - Epoch Valstrax Coil - Epoch ④①①
Valstrax Greaves - EpochValstrax Greaves - Epoch ④③ー
Talisman Critical Eye 2 with a ②① slot
Rampage Decoration
Decorations Main Decorations:

Fire, Water, Ice and Dragon Build:
Hard Element Jewel+ 4 x1
Element Jewel 1 x1
Water Build:
For Thunder Build:
For Dragon Build:
For Fire Build:
For Water and Ice Build:
Skills
Rampage Skill Element Exploit to increase elemental damage against each element
or
Kushala Daora Soul to increase affinity during combos

Burst Lv. 2 (Lv.3 for the Water Bow Build)
Flinch Free Lv.1 (except Ice Bow Build)

For Fire Bow Build: Teostra Blessing Lv.2
For Water and Ice Bow Build: Kushala Blessing Lv.2
For Dragon Bow Build: Intrepid Heart Lv.1
Build Merits Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax's armor introduced a new skill called Dragon Conversion. This skill converts elemental resistances you get from attacking with the Blue Swap Scroll to elemental damage when you switch to the Red Swap Scroll. This is a powerful skill to use with elemental builds and for weapons that are able to land hits continuosly. Be sure to start fights with this build with the Blue Swap Scroll first and switch to Red only when the elemental resistance logo appears at the top of your health bar. Also take extra care when fighting with the Red Swap Scroll as your elemental resistances will all be 0.
We slotted in the Bow Charge Plus skill to increase the weapon's charge shot to level 4. With this in mind, we chose the best Bows in their respective elements with a Spread Level 5 on their Level 4 Charge Shot to make sure significant damage is dealt.
A talisman with at least 2 levels of Critical Eye is ideal. When Latent Power activates during hunts, this will make your shots deal 100% affinity to monsters' weakspots, further increasing your dps!
This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.Should you do some, we suggest targeting a skill that doesn't fit your playstyle and replacing it with a better skill.

Master Rank Bow Builds

High Rank Builds

MH Rise - High Rank Bow 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 Builds to spice up your hunts

►High Rank Bow Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Elemental Builds 3.0 HR 100+

Low Rank Builds

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Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

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

►Low Rank Bow Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Sinister Bow Build Village Quest ★4 to ★6

Best Skills for Bows

Bow Charge Plus
★★★
Increases your bow's max charge level which means more damage potential. This is a must-have skill for any endgame bow build!
Constitution
★★★
Reduces stamina costs of dodging which is vital to the Bow.
Stamina Surge
★★★
Increases stamina recovery and is vital for stamina heavy weapons.
Critical Eye
★★★
Increases affinitty. Always try to aim for at least 50-100% affinity.
Weakness Exploit
★★★
Increases your affinity on a monster's weak spots. A great skill for bow users.
Critical Boost
★★★
Amplifies critical hits. Make sure to have high affinity first before slotting in critical boosts!
Attack Boost
★★
Increasing the attack rating of bows is one of the most efficient ways to improve DPS.
Flinch Free
Removes interruption in multiplayer hunts.

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