Insect Glaive Builds and Best Equipment | Monster Hunter Rise | MHR (MH Rise)

Weakness Exploit 100% Affinity Build

Best Insect Glaive: Evening Calm

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Evening Calm	②ーー	190	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	40%	-
Kinsect Level	7

Name	Req. Materials
Evening Calm	Narga Medulla ×1 Rakna-Kadaki Sharpclaw ×2 Nargacuga+ Material ×15 pts

Evening Calm still rules over the new Insect Glaives of Update 2.0. This amazing Insect Glaive can easily take you to the current endgame with ease!

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Zinogre Helm S	①ーー	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Remobra Suit S	①①ー	Critical Boost Lv. 1
Dober Vambraces	②①①	Dragon Attack Lv. 1 Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	ーーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Golden Hakama	①①ー	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill	Attack Boost
Decorations	Enhancer Jewel 2 x2 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 Grinder Jewel 1 x3

To prepare for the climb from HR 8 to 40, we focus on maxing out our damage output by going for a full affinity build partnered with maxed Critical Boost.

You also retain Power Prolonger from the Dober Vambraces and two Enhancer Jewels so your kinsect buffs still lasts long.

Enhanced Critical Eye + Power Prolonger set

Best Insect Glaive: Evening Calm

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Evening Calm	②ーー	190	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	40%	-
Kinsect Level	7

Name	Req. Materials
Evening Calm	Narga Medulla ×1 Rakna-Kadaki Sharpclaw ×2 Nargacuga+ Material ×15 pts

Nargacuga's Evening Calm boasts great stats across the board and can take you all the way to 7★ Hub Quests and beyond!

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Kadachi Helm S	①①ー	Constitution Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1 Jump Master Lv. 1
Almudron Mail S	①ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Kamura Braces S	②ーー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Heroics Lv. 1
Ingot Coil S	②ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 2
Ingot Greaves S	①ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

This build is an enhanced version of the 4★ to 5★ build that utilizes the Critical Eye, Power Prolonger, and Jump Master skills. Razor Sharp has been added in to retain your sharpness level during fights which further increases your damage output (sharpness have a damage multiplier).

If you can slot in an Attack Boost 2 Talisman, the build's damage output will get even higher but is not required.

Izuchi + Ingot Set combo

Best Insect Glaive: Princess Regalia II

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Princess Regalia II	ーーー	180	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	23
Kinsect Level	5

Name	Req. Materials
Princess Regalia II	Rathian Carapace ×3 Rathian Plate ×1 Rathian Spike+ ×3 Novacrystal ×1

Princess Regalia offers on-par stats to the Iron Bayonet II with the added benefit of Poison Element. Consider this weapon down the line as you go through 4★ and 5★ Hub Quests.

Alternative Insect Glaive: Iron Bayonet II

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Iron Bayonet II	①ーー	170	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Kinsect Level	3

Name	Req. Materials
Iron Bayonet II	Carbalite Ore ×2 Monster Broth ×3 Gracium ×2

Iron Bayonet II's great stats for relatively cheap materials makes it an excellent choice to start High Rank quests with.

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Izuchi Helm S	①①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Izuchi Mail S	①ーー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Izuchi Braces S	①①ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Ingot Coil S	②ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 2
Ingot Greaves S	①ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2

This set aims to get the best of both worlds from Critical Eye and Power Prolonger which are both great skills for the Insect Glaive.

Mid Game Critical Eye + Constitution Combo

Best Insect Glaive: Hidden Scythe I

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Hidden Scythe I	ーーー	100	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	40%	-
Kinsect Level	2

Hidden Scythe I is the first step towards attaining the current best Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Rise. While its attack rating may fall short when compared to the Sinister Staff I, this particular Insect Glaive makes up for it by having 40% affinity!

You can take its affinity rating higher by activating its Affinity Boost I Rampage Skill.

Alternative Insect Glaive: Sinister Staff I

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Sinister Staff I	ーーー	130	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	13
Kinsect Level	3

Name	Req. Materials
Sinister Staff I	Magnamalo Scute ×2 Magnamalo Shell ×3 Magna Ghostprism ×2 Magnamalo Blade ×2

Sinister Staff I offers excellent stats across the board and Blast Element, making it an efficient weapon for any hunt at this stage of the game.

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Zinogre Helm	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Zinogre Mail	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1
Zinogre Braces	ーーー	Constitution Lv. 1
Barioth Coil	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Zinogre Greaves	ーーー	Constitution Lv. 2

Further improving on the early game sets, this particular armor combination tweaks the balance between offense and utility skills for the mid game.

Wearers of this set reach 40% affinity when Latent Power Lv. 2 is active while managing stamina consumption via Constitution. Your affinity reaches 80% with Hidden Scythe I.

Critical Eye + Constitution Combo

Best Insect Glaive: Princess Regalia I

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Princess Regalia I	ーーー	110	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	19
Kinsect Level	2

Name	Req. Materials
Princess Regalia I	Rathian Shell ×3 Rathian Spike ×2 Rath Wingtalon ×2 Lightcrystal ×2

While it is 10 short in the attack department, the Princess Regalia I is still on par with the Steel Blade regarding the other stats and comes with Poison Element. These factors make Princess Regalia I the best Insect Glaive for the earliest stages of Monster Hunter Rise!

Alternative Insect Glaive: Steel Blade

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Steel Blade	ーーー	120	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Kinsect Level	2

Name	Req. Materials
Steel Blade	Dragonite Ore ×3 Ore Material ×8 pts

The Insect Glaive's Ore Tree features weapons with solid stats across the board for relatively cheap materials.

Steel Blade, in particular, earns its spot as an all-purpose weapon in the early game because of its attack rating and sharpness bar.

Best Armor

Armor	Slots	Skills
Izuchi Helm	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Tobi-Kadachi Mail	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Tobi-Kadachi Braces	ーーー	Constitution Lv. 1
Izuchi Coil	ーーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Kadachi Greaves	ーーー	Constitution Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1

This build improves your Insect Glaive's affinity rating through Critical Eye while offering better stamina management via Constitution — Striking a good balance between offense and utility.