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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Insect Glaives and Kinsects for the Sunbreak expansion, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Insect Glaives for Low Rank, High Rank, and Master Rank.
| All Insect Glaive Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
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 How to Use |
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| Best Kinsects and How to Upgrade Them | ||
List of Contents
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| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Kaktusspringen
 |
310 | 0 | 15% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
40 |
④①① | ③ | ||
| Kinsect Level | 14 | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eventide Kazanagi+
 |
320 | 0 | 15% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
31 |
②①ー | ② | ||
| Kinsect Level | 14 | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Skysoar Flash
 |
310 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
61 |
ーーー | ② | ||
| Kinsect Level | 15 | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Daora's Samudra
 |
320 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
52 |
①ーー | ③ | ||
| Kinsect Level | 13 | |||
| Weapon | ATK | DEF | Affinity | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Silver Spear
 |
320 | 0 | 0% | |
| Element / Status |
Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
41 |
④④④ | ③ | ||
| Kinsect Level | 15 | |||
| Armor | Slots | Skills | |
|---|---|---|---|
 Risen Kaiser Horns
|
③②ー | ||
 Primordial Mail
|
④④② |
Burst Lv. 1
Blood Awakening Lv. 1
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 Primordial Vambraces
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④④② |
Critical Boost Lv. 1
Blood Awakening Lv. 1
|
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 Sinister Grudge Tassets
|
④②① |
Mail of Hellfire Lv. 1
Coalescence Lv. 1
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 Tempest Hakama
|
④④ー |
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
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| Talisman | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with a ②②① slot or better | ||
| Rampage Decoration | |||
| Decorations |
Hard Element Jewel+ 4 x1
Element Jewel 1 x1  Attack Jewel+ 4
x2 Bloodening Jewel+ 4
x1  Bloodlust Jewel 4
x1  Crit Element Jewel+ 4
x1  Enhancer Jewel+ 4
x1  Attack Jewel 2
x3  Element Exploit Jewel 2
x1  Enhancer Jewel 2
x1  Expert Jewel 2
x1 (except Dragon) Wirebug Jewel 2
x1  Intrepid Jewel 1
x1 Fire only:  Chain Jewel+ 4
x1  Flamescale Jewel 1
x2Ice/Water only:  Ironshell Jewel 1
x1 (x2 for Water)Dragon only: Chain Jewel+ 4
x1  Expert Jewel+ 4
x2 Crit Element Jewel 2
x1 |
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| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skill | Kinsect Supercharge |
|
Attack Boost Lv.7
| Element Attack Lv.5
Weakness Exploit Lv.3 | Critical Boost Lv.3 Power Prolonger Lv.3 | Critical Eye Lv.3 Critical Element Lv.2 | Blood Rite Lv.2 Blood Awakening Lv.2 | Wirebug Whisperer Lv.1 Mail of Hellfire Lv.1 | Coalescence Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 | Element Exploit Lv.1 Burst Lv.1 | Intrepid Heart Lv.1 Powder Mantle Lv.1 | Heaven-Sent Lv.1 Fire Only: Burst Lv.3 | Teostra Blessing Lv.2 Ice/Water Only: Kushala Blessing Lv.1/Lv.2 Dragon Only: Critical Eye Lv.6 | Critical Element Lv.3 Burst Lv.3 |
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| Weapon Augments | |
|---|---|
| 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.
For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Burst ● Mail of Hellfire ● Kushala Blessing Lv.2 (for Ice build) For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Blood Rite ● Intrepid Heart ● Frenzied Bloodlust |
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build is an alternative to our Dragon Conversion sets, which replace it with Heaven-Sent to forego other sharpeness skills and Blood Awakening as another source of elemental damage. It can also be safer to run, especially in hunts against afflicted monsters or those with easily breakable parts due to the boosts gained when healing with attacks.
The chosen Insect Glaives are similar to our previous builds for their good element values and decent purple sharpness after adding anomaly slots. However, the Silver Spear takes over the Crimson Springwing thanks to its amazing slots and purple sharpness. Any Kinsect will work with this build, but it is best used with Assist Kinsects for extra damage when using Tetraseal Slash. Powder Kinsects can also perform well for their detonations and potential for extra healing. If you're struggling with the increased stamina usage of Kinsect Supercharge, the anti-species rampage decorations are good alternatives. |
Master Rank Insect Glaive Builds
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 Insect Glaive builds to spice up your hunts.
►High Rank Insect Glaive Builds
| Latest Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
| Master's Touch Narga Build | HR 40+ |
| Valstrax Bloodlust Glaive Build | HR 100+ |
Check out the best Insect Glaive builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.
►Low Rank Insect Glaive Builds
| Latest Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye + Constitution Build | Village Quest ★4 to ★6 |
| Name | Bonus | Base Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Gleambeetle (Blunt) |
Boosted Powder Extract | ・Power: 125 ・Speed: 7 ・Heal: 10 |
| Exalted Alucanid (Severing) |
Boosted Powder Extract | ・Power: 125 ・Speed: 7 ・Heal: 10 |
| Ladytower (Blunt) |
Powder Vortex | ・Power: 90 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 17 |
| Bilbobrix (Severing) |
Powder Vortex | ・Power: 90 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 17 |
| Name | Bonus | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Carnage Beetle (Blunt) |
Dual Color (Attack) | ・Power: 180 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Monarch Alucanid (Severing) |
Dual Color (Attack) | ・Power: 180 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Bullshroud (Blunt) |
Charged Chain Attack | ・Power: 144 ・Speed: 14 ・Heal: 12 |
| Gracanthar (Severing) |
Charged Chain Attack | ・Power: 144 ・Speed: 14 ・Heal: 12 |
| Name | Bonus | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Windchopper (Severing) |
Triple Up Time | ・Power: 72 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Gullshad (Blunt) |
Triple Up Time | ・Power: 72 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
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 builds. With the Insect Glaive's mobility, it becomes easy to aim for enemy weakspots, which further increases the skill's value. Always max out this skill whenever possible. |
| Attack Boost ★★★ |
Increasing your Insect Glaive's attack rating is a good way to increase DPS. |
| Critical Eye ★★★ |
Increases critical chance, which works well with Insect Glaive. As much as possible, try to always reach close to 80-100% affinity. |
| Critical Boost ★★★ |
Further amplifies critical hit damage. Make sure to have high affinity first before equipping Critical Boost! |
| Burst ★★ |
This skill works well with the Insect Glaive's fast combos, giving hunters that extra boost in DPS. |
| Element Attack ★★ |
Sunbreak saw buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Be sure to max out this skill to get the most out of its potential. Fire | Water | Ice | Thunder | Dragon |
| Critical Element ★★ |
For elemental builds, this skill contributes greatly to the damage dealt to a monster; best partnered with elemental builds focused on maxing out affinity. |
| Wind Mantle ★★ |
The Insect Glaive benefits greatly from this skill inherent in the Risen Kushala Daora Armor, especially for an Aerial Playstyle. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3 |
| Powder Mantle ★★ |
The Insect Glaive fast attacking combos can activate this skill from the Risen Teostra Armor with ease, contributing greatly to DPS. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3 |
| Dragon Conversion ★★ |
When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental Insect Glaives, increasing DPS even further! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4 |
| Dereliction ★ |
Using the Red Scroll for elemental builds and the Blue Scroll for raw builds improves 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 |
These are skills that make 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 |
|---|---|
| Protective Polish ★★★ |
A neat skill to have for Insect Glaives because of how the sharpness rapidly decreases due to its fast attacking nature. |
| Heaven-Sent ★★★ |
This skill can completely replace other sharpness skills and reduces stamina usage too. At max level, it can give infinite sharpness and stamina as long as you don't get hit! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 5 |
| Master's Touch ★★ |
Ideal for high affinity Insect Glaive builds with an inherent high purple sharpness (e.g., Abyssal Insectoid) or sharpness that takes a long time to deplete (e.g., Crimson Springwing). |
| Power Prolonger ★★ |
Extends the duration of Kinsects (from 90 seconds up to 126 seconds at lvl. 3), which improves your overall DPS. |
| Stamina Surge ★★ |
Recovers your stamina quickly after a lengthy aerial + Diving Wyvern combo. |
| Constitution ★★ |
This skill will let you be in the air longer, amping your Diving Wyvern damage even more. |
| Speed Sharpening ★ |
Faster sharpening allows you to easily take a quick break in the middle of the fight to refresh your weapon's sharpness. Leads to an overall higher damage output for extended fights. |
| Evade Extender ★ |
Useful for closing the distance on big monsters during aerial dashes (e.g., Narwa, Ibushi, Gaismagorm). |
| Defiance ★ |
Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting your combos. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1 |
| Intrepid Heart ★ |
The Insect Glaive's fast combos will easily fill the gauge for this skill to activate; useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos, especially mid-air. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2 |
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• Weapons marked withNEW have been updated. • Weapons withUP have been reviewed and does not warrant an updated build from the Bonus Update. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunUP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment | Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
I have always been a fan of the Chaotic Gore weapons, and my build uses Wehmut/Merveille + Exalted Alucanid, Arc Helm, R. Kaiser Mail, R Kushala Grande, S. Grudge Tassets and Malzeno Greaves. Can anyone possibly test this build out sometime? My hunter name is my username here. Also, can you possibly consider making a build for Chaotic Gore Insect Glaive? Thank you and please!
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I have a para build I've been using and it works pretty good my opinion... The 3 pieces of heaven sent with head and waist from gold rath with the stratosphere glaive, with 1 aug for status and the rest on attack... Still unlocking decos, currently at Mr158