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

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Guard Up Effects

Skill Effect
Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks.
Level Effect by Level
1 Reduces damage taken by 30%.
2 Reduces damage taken by 50%.
3 Reduces damage taken by 80%.

Can You Roll Guard Up via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Guard Up 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

Reduces damage from unblockable attacks

Unlike Monster Hunter World, Guard Up now has 3 levels which might make it slightly confusing due to how its description is written. Basically, Guard Up still allows you to block normally unblockable moves, but the amount of damage you'll take differs based on the level. If an unblockable attack would normally deal 100 damage to you, having Lv 1 Guard Up will let you take 70 damage instead.

List of Unblockable Attacks

Equipment with the Guard Up Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Shield Jewel 2 Decoration IconShield Jewel 2 MH Rise - Shield Jewel+ 4 Decoration IconShield Jewel+ 4

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Arms IconBazelgeuse Braces X 118
Agitator Lv. 2
Guard Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Torso IconBazelgeuse Mail X 118
Agitator Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 2
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Head IconGuardian Helm 108
Earplugs Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Arms IconHermitaur Braces 94
Guard Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 1
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 2
Arms IconHoplite's Braces 114
Guard Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 1
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Legs IconHoplite's Greaves 114
Guard Up Lv. 1
Quick Sheathe Lv. 2
Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Head IconHoplite's Helm 114
Artillery Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 2
Legs IconIbushi's Pure Foot 122
Guard Up Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
Wind Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Waist IconJyuratodus Coil X 96
Guard Up Lv. 2
Offensive Guard Lv. 2
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Legs IconJyuratodus Greaves X 96
Guard Up Lv. 2
Resentment Lv. 1
Waist IconMagmadron Coil 112
Guard Up Lv. 1
Resuscitate Lv. 1
Arms IconMagmadron Vambraces 112
Guard Up Lv. 2
Heroics Lv. 1
Resentment Lv. 1
Arms IconSquire's Braces 100
Flinch Free Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 3
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 IconBazelgeuse Braces 72
Guard Up Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 1
Torso IconBazelgeuse Mail 72
Agitator Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 2
Legs IconFoot of Ibushi 66
Guard Up Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
Wind Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Waist IconJyuratodus Coil 48
Guard Up Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Power Prolonger Lv. 1
Legs IconJyuratodus Greaves 48
Guard Up Lv. 2

Builds with Guard Up

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Lance Image Great Tigrex Lance Raw
MR3 - MR6
Lance Image Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast
MR6+
Lance Image Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw
MR6+
Lance Image Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
MR100+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Raw Climber
MR6+
Gunlance Image Mid Game Wide Sheller
MR3 - MR6
Insect Glaive Image Leumundslist+ Raw All-Rounder
MR3 - MR6
Lance Image Aggressive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Lance Image Defensive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Lance Image Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR100+
Lance Image Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR100+
Lance Image Fine Kamura MR Climber
MR6+
Lance Image Fine Kamura Spear Lance Climber Build
MR6+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Lance Image Elemental Lance Builds
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Elemental AED Climber
MR6+
Lance Image Guard Bash Lance
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Shield Spread HBG
MR100+
Lance Image Blood Awakening Buildup Boost Lance
MR100+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

High Rank Builds

Available Builds
Gunlance Image 2.0 Long / Wide Shelling Build
HR 40+

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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