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

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Guard Effects

Skill Effect
Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding.
Level Effect by Level
1 Very slightly decreases the impact of attacks.
2 Slightly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.
3 Decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.
4 Decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 30%.
5 Greatly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 50%.

Equipment with the Guard Skill

Decorations

Ironwall Jewel 2 Ironwall Jewel+ 3

Armor

Armor Base Defense Skills
Waist IconBarroth Coil 18
Guard Lv. 1
Waist IconBarroth Coil S 50
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 2
Waist IconBarroth Coil X 94
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 3
Legs IconBarroth Greaves 18
Guard Lv. 1
Legs IconBarroth Greaves S 50
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Legs IconBarroth Greaves X 94
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 2
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Torso IconBasarios Mail 22
Guard Lv. 1
Torso IconBasarios Mail S 52
Guard Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 1
Torso IconBasarios Mail X 100
Guard Lv. 2
Latent Power Lv. 2
Load Shells Lv. 1
Arms IconBasarios Vambraces 22
Guard Lv. 1
Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Arms IconBasarios Vambraces S 52
Guard Lv. 2
Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Arms IconBasarios Vambraces X 100
Guard Lv. 3
Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Arms IconBazelgeuse Braces X 118
Agitator Lv. 2
Guard Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Waist IconBazelgeuse Coil 72
Guard Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 1
Waist IconBazelgeuse Coil X 118
Guard Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 2
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Legs IconBazelgeuse Greaves 72
Artillery Lv. 2
Guard Lv. 1
Legs IconBazelgeuse Greaves X 118
Agitator Lv. 1
Artillery Lv. 2
Guard Lv. 1
Head IconBazelgeuse Helm 72
Artillery Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Head IconBazelgeuse Helm X 118
Artillery Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 2
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Waist IconChainmail Belt 4
Guard Lv. 1
Waist IconChainmail Belt S 32
Botanist Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Waist IconChainmail Belt X 82
Defense Boost Lv. 2
Flinch Free Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 2
Legs IconChainmail Pants X 82
Guard Lv. 2
Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Torso IconChainmail Vest X 82
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Flinch Free Lv. 2
Guard Lv. 1
Waist IconDiablos Coil S 64
Guard Lv. 1
Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Legs IconDiablos Greaves 30
Guard Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Legs IconDiablos Greaves S 64
Guard Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Head IconDiablos Helm 30
Guard Lv. 1
Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Head IconDiablos Helm S 64
Guard Lv. 1
Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Head IconDiablos Helm X 118
Guard Lv. 3
Tremor Resistance Lv. 1
Torso IconDiablos Mail 30
Guard Lv. 1
Torso IconDiablos Mail S 64
Guard Lv. 2
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Torso IconDiablos Mail X 118
Guard Lv. 2
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Legs IconGuardian Boots 108
Earplugs Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 2
Head IconGuardian Helm 108
Earplugs Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Guard Up Lv. 1
Torso IconGuardian Suit 108
Blight Resistance Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Arms IconGuardian Vambraces 108
Earplugs Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Arms IconHermitaur Braces 94
Guard Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 1
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 2
Torso IconHermitaur Mail 94
Ammo Up Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 3
Load Shells Lv. 1
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1
Waist IconHoplite's Belt 114
Guard Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 2
Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
Arms IconHoplite's Braces 114
Guard Lv. 2
Guard Up Lv. 1
Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Torso IconIbushi Breastplate 66
Flinch Free Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Wind Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Torso IconIbushi's Pure Breastplate 122
Flinch Free Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Wind Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Waist IconNarwa's Fauld 76
Artillery Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Thunder Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Arms IconNarwa's Pauldrons 76
Guard Lv. 1
Partbreaker Lv. 1
Thunder Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Waist IconNarwa's Pure Faulds 122
Artillery Lv. 1
Guard Lv. 1
Thunder Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1
Arms IconNarwa's Pure Pauldrons 122
Guard Lv. 1
Partbreaker Lv. 1
Thunder Alignment Lv. 1
Stormsoul Lv. 1

Builds with Guard

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Lance Image Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder
MR1 - MR2
Lance Image Great Tigrex Lance Raw
MR3 - MR6
Lance Image Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast
MR6+
Lance Image Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw
MR6+
Lance Image Royal Order+ Raw All-Rounder
MR6+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Raw Climber
MR6+
Gunlance Image Ortlinde+ Normal Shelling Build
MR1 - MR2
Gunlance Image Mid Game Normal Sheller
MR3 - MR6
Gunlance Image Mid Game Wide Sheller
MR3 - MR6
Gunlance Image TU1 Normal Shelling Build
MR6+
Gunlance Image TU1 Long/Wide Shelling Build
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Starting Balanced Impact Build
MR1 - MR2
Charge Blade Image Mid Game Ultra Element Discharger
MR3 - MR6
Insect Glaive Image Leumundslist+ Raw All-Rounder
MR3 - MR6

High Rank Builds

Available Builds
Heavy Bowgun Image Critical Pierce Ammo
Hub 6★-7★
Lance Image Stable Non-Elemental
Hub 7★
Lance Image Shield Slugger Lance
Hub 7★
Lance Image Defense into Offense
Hub 6★-7★
Lance Image Starter Armor
Hub 4★-5★
Lance Image Balancing Lancing
Hub 4★-5★
Gunlance Image All-Rounded Gunlancing
Hub 7★
Gunlance Image Pure Shelling
Hub 7★
Gunlance Image All-Rounded Shelling
Hub 6★-7★
Gunlance Image Artillery Starter
Hub 4★-5★
Lance Image Critical Lance Build
HR 40+
Lance Image Raw Damage Monster
HR 40+
Gunlance Image 2.0 Normal Shelling Build
HR 40+
Gunlance Image 2.0 Long / Wide Shelling Build
HR 40+

Low Rank Builds

Available Builds
Sword and Shield Image Max Guard
Village 4★-6★
Sword and Shield Image Starter Set
Village 1★-4★
Sword and Shield Image Barroth Set
Village 1★-4★
Lance Image Guarding Lance
Village 4★-6★
Lance Image Critical Eye + Guard Combo
Village 1★-4★
Gunlance Image Mid-Game Artillery Build
Village 4★-6★
Gunlance Image Defensive Set
Village 4★-6★
Gunlance Image Built Around Artillery (Low Rank)
Village 1★-4★
Charge Blade Image Mid Game Morpher
Village 4★-6★
Charge Blade Image Charged Bunker
Village 4★-6★
Charge Blade Image Artillery/Impact Phials
Village 4★-6★
Charge Blade Image Balanced Blading
Village 1★-4★

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All Skills and Effects

Adrenaline Rush Affinity Sliding Agitator
Ammo Up Artillery Attack Boost
Ballistics Bladescale Hone Blast Attack
Blast Resistance Blight Resistance Blood Rite
Bloodlust Bludgeoner Bombardier
Botanist Bow Charge Plus Bubbly Dance
Capture Master Carving Master Carving Pro
Chain Crit 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 Resistance Dragonheart
Earplugs Element Exploit Evade Extender
Evade Window Fire Attack Fire Resistance
Flinch Free Focus Foray
Fortify Free Meal Furious
Geologist Good Luck Grinder (S)
Guard Guard Up Guts
Handicraft Hellfire Cloak Heroics
Horn Maestro Hunger Resistance Ice Attack
Ice Resistance 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
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
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
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 Windproof
Wirebug Whisperer

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