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This is a guide to the best weapons and armor to equip for each weapon type in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what equipment is best to use, with best builds for the early game, midgame, and endgame.

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Long Sword
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Builds and Best Equipment for Long Sword

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

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

Armor

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

Tips from Game8	Bolstering offense while offering great utility, this build aims to enhance all facets of the Long Sword's technical play style. Pairing this set with the Deepest Night allows its wearer to reach 90% affinity when striking weak spots of monsters.

Long Sword Builds and Best Equipment

Best Long Sword Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Long Sword I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 13
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul

Armor

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		120	・Critical Eye Lv. 7 ・Latent Power Lv. 2

Tips from Game8	This build goes all in on pumping Affinity into the Long Sword. Wearers can reach 60% affinity when Latent Power Lv. 2 is active, making it a stable build in terms of damage output for almost all hunts at this stage of the game.

Builds and Best Equipment for Great Sword

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Dark of Night

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	35	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Anjanath Helm S	60	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Torso	Anjanath Mail S	60	Focus Lv. 2 Marathon Runner Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit
Decorations		Attack Boost 2 x2 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
284	・ Focus Lv. 3 ・ Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・ Attack Boost Lv. 4 ・ Critical Boost Lv. 2 ・ Stun Resist Lv. 3 ・ Flinch Free Lv. 1 ・ Slugger Lv. 1 ・ Marathon Runner 1

Tips from Game8	This build pumps as much damage as possible through Affinity Skills and Attack Boost. Focus lv. 3 is included to significantly reduce the Great Sword's charging time.

Great Sword Builds and Best Equipment

Best Great Sword Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Gossblade I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	170	-15	Ice 15
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Affinity Boost I Ice Boost I Brutal Strike

Armor

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		124	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Critical Draw Lv. 3 ・Punishing Draw Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	A build which prioritizes the Great Sword's sheathed attacks. True Charge Slash is of course powerful, but this set focuses on a Level 3 Critical Draw boost to bring the Gossblade's negative Affinity up to 25% when using sheathed attacks.

Builds and Best Equipment for Hunting Horn

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Rampage Agitato IV

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
- - -
	Earplugs (S)
	Health Recovery (S)
	Sonic Wave

Rampage Agitato IV Skills
Attack Boost II or Sharpness Type I	Non-elemental Boost	Attack Melody II

Armor

Weapon Name	Req. Materials
Rampage Agitato IV	Tigrex Fang+ x2 Apex Bubblefoam x1 Defender Ticket 7 x1

Rampage Agitato IV Skills
Attack Boost II or Sharpness Type I	Non-elemental Boost	Attack Melody II

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Hunter's Mail S	32	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1
Arms	Sinister Gauntlets S	64	Handicraft Lv. 2 Hellfire Cloak Lv. 1
Waist	Anjanath Coil S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Hunter's Greaves S	32	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 or higher
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x2 Sonorous Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
250	・Attack Boost Lv. 7 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Handicraft Lv. 3 ・Latent Power Lv. 1 ・Hellfire Cloak Lv. 1 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 1 ・Maximum Might Lv. 1 ・Horn Maestro Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build is completely built around the Rampage Agitato IV's recommended rampage skills, sporting great damage and insane survivability.

Hunting Horn Builds and Best Equipment

Best Hunting Horn Build

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Strum I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	120	0	Blast 13
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
	Sonic Barrier
	Attack + Defense Up
	Health Regeneration

Armor

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	Nargacuga Braces	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Evade Window Lv.
Waist	Nargacuga Coil	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Legs	Volvidon Greaves	20	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Total		128	・Evade Extender Lv. 3 ・Critical Eye Lv. 2 ・Latent Power Lv. 2 ・Evade Window Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build strikes a good balance between offense and defense. Maxed Out Evade Extender greatly increases the distance covered when dodge rolling, increasing the Hunting Horn's mobility when unsheathed. At the same time, Critical Eye and Latent Power offer a decent bonus in affinity when Latent Power is active.

Builds and Best Equipment for Sword and Shield

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Flash in the Night

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	30	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Slugger Lv. 2
Waist	Golden Obi	70	Heroics Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman		Weakness Exploit
Decorations		Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 KO Jewel 2 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
324	・Latent Power Lvl 3 ・Weakness Exploit Lvl. 3 ・Stun Resistance Lvl. 3 ・Speed Sharpening Lvl. 3 ・Attack Boost Lvl. 2 ・Slugger Lvl. 3 ・Critical Boost Lvl. 3 ・Heroics Lvl. 1 ・Maximum Might Lvl. 1

Tips from Game8	Reaching 110% Affinity on weak spots, this set maximizes the Sword and Shield's damage via critical strikes. Slugger is also included to enhance the weapon's bash attacks, making knockouts easier.

Sword and Shield Best Builds and Equipment

Best Sword and Shield Build (Low Rank)

Best Equipment for Low Rank

Weapon

Hidden Edge I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	120	30	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Affinity Boost I Master Rider

Armor

Catered to those who prefer to block with the Sword and Shield, this particular armor combination ensures minimal knock back, chip damage, and stamina cost when blocking most attacks!

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Diablos Helm	30	Guard Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso	Diablos Mail	30	Guard Lv. 1
Arms	Basarios Vambraces	22	Guard Lv. 1 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Waist	Barroth Coil	18	Guard Lv. 1
Legs	Barroth Greaves	18	Guard Lv. 1
Total		118	・Guard Lv. 5 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build is focused around the new Guard Slash attack. Counter attack with the shield, then follow up with the Perfect Rush. Pulling this off requires a defensive build, so this setup uses Guard to reduce knockback from attacks and allow more enemy attacks to be countered.

Builds and Best Equipment for Dual Blades

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Sinister Famineblades

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	200	0	Blast 20
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II (Best Choice) Magnamalo Soul

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Nargacuga Helm S	60	Evade Window Lv. 1
Torso	Jelly Vest S	62	Blast Attack Lv. 2
Arms	Rakna Armguards	66	Constitution Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Waist	Almudron Coil S	64	Evade Window Lv. 1 Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Legs	Jelly Boots S	62	Blast Attack Lv. 1
Talisman		Constitution
Decorations		Brace Jewel x1 Defense Jewel x2 Evasion Jewel x3 Sprinter Jewel x2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
314	・Evade Window Lv. 5 ・Blast Attack Lv. 3 ・Constitution Lv. 3 ・Defense Boost Lv. 2 ・Marathon Runner Lv. 2 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1 ・Power Prolonger Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build focuses on granting its wearer as much comfort as possible in terms of stamina cost reduction while bolstering the Sinister Famineblades blast damage with Blast Attack. Evade Window is also added to provide much needed iframes for the Dual Blades' short but quick dashes.

Dual Blades Builds and Best Equipment

Best Dual Blades Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Blades I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 13
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Wroggi Helm	16	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Torso	Almudron Mail	30	Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Arms	Nargacuga Braces	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Evade Window Lv.
Waist	Nargacuga Coil	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Legs	Almudron Greaves	30	Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Total		128	・Evade Extender Lv. 3 ・Razor Sharp Lv. 2 ・Evade Window Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build offers defensive utility that enables Dual Blades to dish out its damage with relative comfort. Evade Extender affects Demon Mode's dashes, further increasing the mobility of the Dual Blades. Razor Sharp is included to prevent sharpness loss during hunts in this stage of the game.

Builds and Best Equipment for Hammer

Best Build for High Rank

Weapons

Night Eternal

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	45	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Sinister Shade Hammer

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	200	0	Blast 25
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II Magnamalo Soul

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Slugger Lv. 2
Waist	Golden Obi	70	Heroics Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 +1 Lv. 2 jewel slot or more
Decorations		KO Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
324	・Critical Boost Lv. 3 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Latent Power Lv. 3 ・Slugger Lv. 3 ・Attack Boost Lv. 2 ・Maximum Might Lv. 1 ・Heroics Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This set pumps as much damage as possible by boosting affinity and crit damage. Slugger 3 is also added to provide even more KO damage and is perfect for multiplayer scaling.

Hammer Builds and Best Equipment

Best Hammer Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Cyclo-Hammer I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	160	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Defense Boost II Master Rider Spiribird Doubled

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Anjanath Helm	26	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Torso	Nargacuga Mail	26	Critical Eye Lv. 1
Arms	Anjanath Vambraces	26	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Waist	Khezu Coil	16	Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1
Legs	Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura	24	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Total		118	・Critical Eye Lv. 3 ・Slugger Lv. 3 ・Focus Lv. 2 ・Attack Boost Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This straightforward build compliments the Hammer's KO-heavy playstyle while adding an extra bit of affinity.

Builds and Best Equipment for Lance

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Night Rains Black

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	35	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Jyuratodus Helm	48	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Torso	Diablos Mail S	64	Guard Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Arms	Basarios Vambraces S	52	Guard Lv. 2 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Waist	Nargacuga Coil S	60	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Evade Extender Lv. 2
Legs	Diablos Greaves S	64	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Critical Eye Lv. 1 or higher
Decorations		Mind's Eye Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Expert Jewel 2 x3

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
288	・Guard Lv. 5 ・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 3 ・Evade Extender Lv. 3 ・Mind's Eye Lv. 1 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This is a build that turns defense into efficient offense. Damage is improved via Offensive Guard and Critical Eye. Defense is greatly improved through Evade Extender and Guard. Lastly, Mind's Eye is included to prevent weapon bounces on hard monster parts.

Lance Builds and Best Equipment

Best Lance Builds (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Spear I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 10
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Diablos Helm	30	Guard Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso	Diablos Mail	30	Guard Lv. 1
Arms	Diablos Vambraces	30	Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Waist	Anjanath Coil	26	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Total		146	・Guard Lv. 4 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 2 ・Attack Boost Lv. 2 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	Doubles down on the Lance's defensive capabilities while bolstering offense through Offensive Guard and Attack Boost.

Builds and Best Equipment for Gunlance

Best Build for High Rank

Weapons

Ortlinde

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	200	0	Poison 26
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I Poison Boost I Small Monster Exploit
Shelling Type	Normal 5

Admiral's Arbalance

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	210	10	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①①
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost IV Dragon Exploit ?
Shelling Type	Wide 4

Howlitzer

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	5	180	0	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	10	①ーー
Rampage Skills
Defense Boost III Defense Boost III Buddy Rally
Shelling Type	Long 5

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Jyuratodus Helm	48	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Torso	Diablos Mail S	64	Guard Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Rathalos Coil S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves S	64	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Evade Extender Lv. 1 + 1 Lv. 2 Slot or higher
Decorations		Artillery Jewel 2 x3 Jumping Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
300	・Attack Boost Lv. 5 ・Guard Lv. 3 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 3 ・Artillery Lv. 3 ・Evade Extender Lv. 3 ・Windproof Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build provides improvements for the Gunlance's shelling and lance attacks. Defense and mobility are drastically improved through Guard and Evade Extender.

Gunlance Builds and Best Equipment

Best Gunlance Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Diablos Gunlance I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	160	-10	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	10	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Affinity Boost I Defense Boost I Dulling Strike
Shelling Type	Wide 3

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Diablos Helm	30	Guard Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso	Rhenoplos Mail	14	Artillery Lv. 1 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Arms	Rhenoplos Braces	14	Artillery Lv. 1
Waist	Barroth Coil	18	Guard Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Total		106	・Guard Lv. 3 ・Artillery Lv. 2 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 1 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build amplifies the Gunlance's shelling with the use of Artillery and Offensive Guard while bolstering its defensive capabilities with Guard.

Builds and Best Equipment for Charge Blade

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Scream in the Night

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Defense Grinder II
Phial Type	Impact Phial

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm S	64	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Rathalos Coil S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 1
Legs	Remobra Feet S	52	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 + 1 Lv. 2 jewel slot or higher
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x3 Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
302	・Attack Boost Lv. 7 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Artillery Lv. 1 ・Latent Power Lv 1 ・Windproof Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build improves all of the Charge Blade's attacks through Attack Boost and Weakness Exploit.Rapid Morph is included to further increase the damage and speed of all of its Morph attacks.

Charge Blade Builds and Best Equipment

Best Charge Blade Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Slasher I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 20
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
Phial Type	Impact Phial

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm	30	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Torso	Volvidon Mail	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Arms	Basarios Vambraces	22	Guard Lv. 1 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Waist	Volvidon Coil	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Legs	Diablos Greaves	30	Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Total		122	・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Guard Lv. 2 ・Speed Sharpening Lv. 1 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build enables the wearer to easily transition between sword and axe forms quickly while amplifying its morph attacks via Rapid Morph. Offensive Guard is also included to provide an extra boost in damage after perfectly-timed blocks.

Builds and Best Equipment for Switch Axe

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Sinister Shadowslice

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	200	0	Blast 23
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II Magnamalo Soul
Phial Type	Power

Night's Crescent

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	180	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Boost Equipped Coating
Phial Type	Poison 17

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm S	64	Rapid Morph Lv. 2
Torso	Almudron Mail S	64	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Anjanath Coil S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Arzuros Greaves S	36
Talisman Skill		Evade Extender Lv. 1; Lv.2 jewel slots would be great but not required.
Decorations		Charger Jewel 2 x3 Quickswitch Jewel 2 x1 Jumping Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 or more

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
286	・Attack Boost Lv. 5 - 7 ・Focus Lv. 3 ・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Razor Sharp Lv. 2 ・Evade Extender Lv. 2 ・Power Prolonger Lv. 2 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	Providing as much comfort as possible, this set grants its wearer easy transitions between sword and axe forms via Rapid Morph and manages rapid sharpness loss through Razor Sharp. Focus is also added to improve phial buildup during sword mode while Evade Extender greatly improves mobility and evasion distance.

Switch Axe Builds and Best Equipment

Best Switch Axe Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Axe I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 17
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
Phial Type	Power

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Almudron Helm	30	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Torso	Almudron Mail	30	Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Arms	Almudron Vambraces	30	Evade Window Lv. 1 Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Waist	Volvidon Coil	20	Rapid Morph Lv. 1
Legs	Almudron Greaves	30	Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Total		140	・Rapid Morph Lv. 3 ・Razor Sharp Lv. 2 ・Evade Window Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build grants faster and more powerful transitions between the Switch Axe's two forms via Rapid Morph while addressing the weapon's rapid sharpness loss with Razor Sharp.

Builds and Best Equipment for Insect Glaive

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Evening Calm

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	6	190	40	- -
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider
Kinsect Level	7

Armor

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	Dober Vambraces	52	Dragon Attack Lv. 1 Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Master Mounter
Decorations		・ Enhancer Jewel 2 x 1 ・ Brace Jewel 1 x 1 ・ Steadfast Jewel 1 x 3 ・ Grinder Jewel 1 x 3

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
268	・ Weakness Exploit 3 ・ Critical Boost 3 ・ Stun Resist 3 ・ Speed Sharpening 3 ・ Latent Power 2 ・ Power Prolonger 2 ・ Dragon Attack 1 ・ Flinch Free 1

Tips from Game8	This set offers a good balance of Offense and Utility skills that fit most of the Insect Glaives needs.

Insect Glaive Builds and Best Equipment

Best Insect Glaive Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Staff I

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	3	130	0	Blast 13
	Defense	Slots	Sharpness
	-	ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
Kinsect Level	3

Armor

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	Zinogre Braces	28	Constitution Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Zinogre Greaves	28	Constitution Lv. 2
Total		132	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Constitution Lv. 3 ・Latent Power Lv. 2

Tips from Game8	Addressing all of the needs of the Insect Glaive in Low Rank, this build grants a decent affinity rate while reducing stamina usage via Constitution and Latent Power.

Builds and Best Equipment for Bow

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Sinister Soulpiercer

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			6	200	0	-
			Element		Slots
			Blast 19		②①ー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Blast Boost II Magnamalo Soul
Arc Shot			Charge Shot Lv 1	Charge Shot Lv 2	Charge Shot Lv 3	Charge Shot Lv 4
Brace			Pierce Level 5	Spread Level 3	Spread Level 4	Rapid Level 5
Close-Range	Power	Poison	Para	Sleep	Blast	Exhaust
◎	◯	-	-	-	◯	◯

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Zinogre Helm S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Torso	Zinogre Mail S	62	Latent Power Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Arms	Rakna Armguards	66	Constitution Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Waist	Anjanath Coil S	60	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Legs	Rakna Greaves	66	Constitution Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1+ 1 Lv. 2 jewel slot
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x2 Physique Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x1

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
316	・Constitution Lv. 5 ・Attack Boost Lv. 4 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Stamina Surge Lv. 3 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 3 ・Latent Power Lv. 2 ・Reload Speed Lv. 1 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This build increases damage through affinity skills and attack boost. The bow's heavy stamina consumption is managed by Constitution and Stamina Surge. Quality-of-Life skills were also included to fill the remaining Lv. 1 slots.

Bow Builds and Best Equipment

Best Bow Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Bow I

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			3	130	0	-
			Element		Slots
			Blast 14		ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Blast Boost I Magnamalo Soul
Arc Shot			Charge Shot Lv 1	Charge Shot Lv 2	Charge Shot Lv 3	Charge Shot Lv 4
Brace			Pierce Level 4	Spread Level 3	Spread Level 3	Rapid Level 5
Close-Range	Power	Poison	Para	Sleep	Blast	Exhaust
◎	◯	-	-	-	◯	◯

Armor

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	Zinogre Braces	28	Constitution Lv. 1
Waist	Barioth Coil	20	Critical Eye Lv. 2
Legs	Zinogre Greaves	28	Constitution Lv. 2
Total		132	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Constitution Lv. 3 ・Latent Power Lv. 2

Tips from Game8	Bows are one of the most stamina-hungry weapons in the game. This build grants decent affinity while addressing its stamina problems through Constitution and Latent Power.

Builds and Best Equipment for Light Bowgun

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Night Owl

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			6	180	40	-
			Element		Slots
			- -		②ーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Affinity Boost II Master Rider
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
None	Average	Above Avg.	None		Wyvernblast	-

Armor

Weapon Name	Req. Materials
Night Owl	Narga Medulla x1 Tigrex Fang+ x3 Nargacuga+ Material x15

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Rhenoplos Helm S	42	Pierce Up Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Torso	Shell-Studded Vest S	52	Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1 Pierce Up Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Ingot Greaves S	40	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 or higher with a Lv. 1 slot
Decorations		Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Steadfast Jewel 1 x2

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
284	・Attack Boost Lv. 6 ・Pierce Up Lv. 3 ・Recoil Down Lv. 3 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 3 ・Critical Eye Lv. 2

Tips from Game8	This build maximizes the Night Owl's effectiveness with Piercing Ammo.

Light Bowgun Builds and Best Equipment

Best Light Bowgun Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Bowgun I

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			3	120	0	-
			Element		Slots
			- -		ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Cluster Effect I Magnamalo Soul
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
L Mild	High	Fast	None		Wyvernblast	Arc Shot

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Bnahabra Hat	14	Recoil Down 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	Bnahabra Boots	14	Recoil Down Lv. 1
Total		96	・Critical Eye Lv. 4 ・Recoil Down Lv. 2 ・Latent Power Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	Most Light Bowguns at this stage of the game pack high recoil for important ammo types. This build aims to manage that through Recoil Down while bolstering offense via affinity skills such as Critical Eye and Latent Power.

Builds and Best Equipment for Heavy Bowgun

Best Build for High Rank

Weapon

Fulgent Shot II

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			6	180	40	-
			Element		Slots
			- -		②①①
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost III Pierce Effect I Silkbind Boost
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
None	Some	Above Avg.	None		Wyvernsnipe	Arc Shot

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Rhenoplos Helm S	42	Pierce Up Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Torso	Shell-Studded Vest S	52	Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1 Pierce Up Lv. 1
Arms	Rathalos Braces S	62	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Waist	Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S	32	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Legs	Golden Hakama	70	Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman Skill		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 + 1 Lv. 2 jewel slot or more
Decorations		Attack Jewel 2 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Total Skills and Stats
Defense	Skills
258	・Attack Boost Lv. 5 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 ・Pierce Up Lv. 3 ・Recoil Down Lv. 3 ・Reload Speed Lv. 3 ・Critical Boost Lv. 2 ・Flinch Free Lv. 1 ・Stun Resistance Lv. 1 ・Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	This set is built around Rakna-Kadaki's Fulgent Shot II. Pierce Ammo damage is maximized via Weakness Exploit, Attack Boost, and Pierce Up skills. Handling the Heavy Bowgun itself is made easier due to the addition of Recoil Down and Reload Speed skills.

Heavy Bowgun Builds and Best Equipment

Best Heavy Bowgun Build (Low Rank)

Best Build for Low Rank

Weapon

Sinister Volley I

			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			3	130	0	-
			Element		Slots
			- -		ーーー
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost II Cluster Effect I Magnamalo Soul
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
R Mild	High	Fast	None		Wyvernsnipe	Arc Shot

Armor

Piece	Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Head	Bnahabra Hat	14	Recoil Down Lv. 1
Torso	Rathalos Mail	28	Partbreaker Lv. 1 Windproof Lv. 1
Arms	Nargacuga Braces	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Evade Window Lv.
Waist	Nargacuga Coil	26	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Legs	Bnahabra Boots	14	Recoil Down Lv. 1
Total		108	・Recoil Down Lv. 2 ・Evade Extender Lv. 2 ・Partbreaker Lv. 1 ・Evade Window Lv. 1 ・Windproof Lv. 1

Tips from Game8	There aren't a lot of options for Heavy Bowguns in the early stages of the game. With this in mind, we recommend a set which focuses on mitigating as much recoil as possible via Recoil Down while bolstering survivability through Evade Extender instead.

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2 Anonymous16 days

>>1 that build is for the charge blade above it..

1 Anonymous17 days

You can’t guard with a Switch Axe, so adding Guard and Offensive Guard is nonsensical...

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