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Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) - Insect Glaive Builds and Best Equipment Guide

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.

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Latest Sunbreak MR Build
High Rank Builds
Low Rank Builds
Best Kinsects
Best Insect Glaive Skills
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Latest Sunbreak MR Build

TU5 Heaven-Sent Status Insect Glaives

Blast Insect Glaive

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Devil's Halberd	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	28	③②ー	②
Kinsect Level	14

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4 Status Effect Boost Lv 1
Decorations	Attack Jewel+ 4 x2 Expert Jewel+ 4 x2 Blast Jewel+ 4 x1 Enhancer Jewel+ 4 x1 Phoenix Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x3 Blast Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Flamescale Jewel 1 x2 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1

Poison Insect Glaive

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Aoul al Sadirah's Asterism	340	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	16	④②ー	①
Kinsect Level	14

Weapon Augments	Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 3
Decorations	Attack Jewel+ 4 x3 Expert Jewel+ 4 x2 Enhancer Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Venom Jewel 4 x1 Phoenix Jewel+ 4 x1 Intrepid Jewel+ 3 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Foray Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Haze Jewel 1 x3

Recommended Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Tempest Robe	④④①	Critical Boost Lv. 1 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Tempest Sleeves	④④①	Latent Power Lv. 1 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Coil	④②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Tempest Hakama	④④ー	Critical Boost Lv. 2 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Talisman	Buildup Boost Lv.2; with ②① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Supercharge Jewel 2 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Kinsect Supercharge
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Eye Lv.6 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Heaven-Sent Lv.3 \| Coalescence Lv.3 Power Prolonger Lv.2 \| Buildup Boost Lv.2 Intrepid Heart Lv.1-2 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Latent Power Lv.1 Powder Mantle Lv.1 \| Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.1 Blast only: Blast Attack Lv.3 \| Teostra Blessing Lv.2 Poison only: Poison Attack Lv.3 \| Chameleos Blessing Lv.3 Foray Lv.1

Skills

Rampage Skill

Kinsect Supercharge

Blast only:
Blast Attack Lv.3 | Teostra Blessing Lv.2
Poison only:
Poison Attack Lv.3 | Chameleos Blessing Lv.3
Foray Lv.1

Recommended 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. Replace the following skill(s) already present in the armor: ● Latent Power For increasing DPS, aim for the following: ● Mail of Hellfire ● Buildup Boost ● Burst For comfort, aim for the following: ● Wind Mantle

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.

Replace the following skill(s) already present in the armor:
● Latent Power

For increasing DPS, aim for the following:
● Mail of Hellfire
● Buildup Boost
● Burst

For comfort, aim for the following:
● Wind Mantle

Build Merits	Title Update 5 introduces a new Rampage Skill, Kinsect Supercharge, which is an incredible addition to the Insect Glaive, boosting Kinsect damage by about 80%. All other builds can also use this skill to replace the anti-species jewels. Buildup Boost can now be rolled in Vigor melding, opening up options for raw status builds. To round out the update, Heaven-Sent was also added for its infinite sharpness and stamina as long as you don't get knocked over. These builds use status Insect Glaives as they can outperform pure raw weapons thanks to Buildup Boost. Although Lv.3 of this skill can be rolled in Vigor melding, Lv.2 should be adequate. The choice between Blast and Poison depends on the monsters, but they should perform similarly in terms of raw damage. If your target monsters have exploitable elemental weaknesses, check out the elemental sets on our builds page!

Build Merits

Title Update 5 introduces a new Rampage Skill, Kinsect Supercharge, which is an incredible addition to the Insect Glaive, boosting Kinsect damage by about 80%. All other builds can also use this skill to replace the anti-species jewels. Buildup Boost can now be rolled in Vigor melding, opening up options for raw status builds. To round out the update, Heaven-Sent was also added for its infinite sharpness and stamina as long as you don't get knocked over.

These builds use status Insect Glaives as they can outperform pure raw weapons thanks to Buildup Boost. Although Lv.3 of this skill can be rolled in Vigor melding, Lv.2 should be adequate. The choice between Blast and Poison depends on the monsters, but they should perform similarly in terms of raw damage. If your target monsters have exploitable elemental weaknesses, check out the elemental sets on our builds page!

Master Rank Insect Glaive Builds

High Rank Builds

MH Rise - High Rank Insect Glaive Build

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 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+

Low Rank Builds

MH Rise - Low Rank Insect Glaive Builds

Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

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

Best Kinsects

Endgame

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

Late Game

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

Early Game

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

Best Insect Glaive 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 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

Best Comfort Skills

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.
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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