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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Special Ammo Boost Skill Effects | Monster Hunter Rise

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This is a guide to the Special Ammo Boost Skill in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what the Special Ammo Boost Skill does at each level, which Armor and Decoration have this skill, and our builds that use Special Ammo Boost.

Special Ammo Boost Effects

Skill Effect
Increases the power of bowgun special ammo and Dragon Piercer.
Level Effect by Level
1 Increases the power of bowgun special ammo and Dragon Piercer by 10%.
2 Increases the power of bowgun special ammo and Dragon Piercer by 20%.

Can You Roll Special Ammo Boost via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Special Ammo Boost can be obtained as an extra skill on your armor when you try rolling for skills via Qurious Armor Crafting.

Best Armor Augments and Armor Recommendations

Equipment with the Special Ammo Boost Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Trueshot Jewel 2 Decoration IconTrueshot Jewel 2 MH Rise - Trueshot Jewel+ 4 Decoration IconTrueshot Jewel+ 4

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Legs IconArtillery Corps Greaves 106
Artillery Lv. 1
Spare Shot Lv. 3
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconLeather Gloves X 80
Geologist Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Head IconPukei-Pukei Helm X 96
Spare Shot Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Torso IconPukei-Pukei Mail X 96
Constitution Lv. 3
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconRhenoplos Braces X 90
Artillery Lv. 2
Load Shells Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Waist IconRhenoplos Coil X 90
Load Shells Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconTetranadon Braces X 90
Heroics Lv. 2
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 2
Waist IconUroktor Coil X 112
Evade Window Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Torso IconUroktor Torso X 112
Evade Window Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 2
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 2

High Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Arms IconLeather Gloves S 30
Geologist Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Head IconPukei-Pukei Helm S 50
Spare Shot Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Torso IconPukei-Pukei Mail S 50
Constitution Lv. 2
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconTetranadon Braces S 40
Heroics Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1

Low Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Head IconPukei-Pukei Helm 20
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconTetranadon Braces 18
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1

Builds with Special Ammo Boost

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Gunlance Image Ortlinde+ Normal Shelling Build
MR1 - MR2
Gunlance Image Mid Game Wide Sheller
MR3 - MR6
Charge Blade Image Starting Balanced Impact Build
MR1 - MR2
Charge Blade Image Mid Game Ultra Element Discharger
MR3 - MR6

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

Low Rank Builds

Available Builds
Heavy Bowgun Image Recoil Management
Village 1★-4★

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

Monster Hunter Rise Related Guides

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List of Skills

Rampage Skill List

Rampage Skill List: Best Rampage Skills

All Skills and Effects

Adrenaline Rush Affinity Sliding Agitator
Ammo Up Artillery Attack Boost
Ballistics Berserk Bladescale Hone
Blast Attack Blast Resistance Blight Resistance
Blood Awakening Blood Rite Bloodlust
Bludgeoner Bombardier Botanist
Bow Charge Plus Bubbly Dance Buildup Boost
Burst Capture Master Carving Master
Carving Pro Chameleos Blessing Charge Master
Coalescence Constitution Counterstrike
Critical Boost Critical Draw Critical Element
Critical Eye Defense Boost Defiance
Dereliction Diversion Divine Blessing
Dragon Attack Dragon Conversion Dragon Resistance
Dragonheart Earplugs Element Exploit
Embolden Evade Extender Evade Window
Fire Attack Fire Resistance Flinch Free
Focus Foray Fortify
Free Meal Frenzied Bloodlust Frostcraft
Furious Geologist Good Luck
Grinder (S) Guard Guard Up
Guts Handicraft Heaven-Sent
Hellfire Cloak Heroics Horn Maestro
Hunger Resistance Ice Attack Ice Resistance
Inspiration Intrepid Heart Item Prolonger
Jump Master Kushala Blessing Latent Power
Leap of Faith Load Shells Mail of Hellfire
Marathon Runner Master Mounter Master's Touch
Maximum Might Mind's Eye Muck Resistance
Mushroomancer Normal/Rapid Up Offensive Guard
Paralysis Attack Paralysis Resistance Partbreaker
Peak Performance Pierce Up Poison Attack
Poison Resistance Powder Mantle Power Prolonger
Protective Polish Punishing Draw Quick Breath
Quick Sheathe Rapid Fire Up Rapid Morph
Razor Sharp Recoil Down Recovery Speed
Recovery Up Redirection Reload Speed
Resentment Resuscitate Shock Absorber
Sleep Attack Sleep Resistance Slugger
Sneak Attack Spare Shot Special Ammo Boost
Speed Eating Speed Sharpening Spiribird's Call
Spread Up Stamina Surge Stamina Thief
Status Trigger Steadiness Stormsoul
Strife Stun Resistance Teostra Blessing
Thunder Alignment Thunder Attack Thunder Resistance
Tremor Resistance Tune-Up Wall Runner
Wall-Runner (Boost) Water Attack Water Resistance
Weakness Exploit Wide-Range Wind Alignment
Wind Mantle Windproof Wirebug Whisperer

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