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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Geologist Skill Effects | Monster Hunter Rise

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

Geologist Effects

Skill Effect
Increases the number of times you can use a gathering point.
Level Effect by Level
1 Allows you to gather one extra time from bonepiles.
2 Allows you to gather one extra time from gathering points.
3 Allows you to gather one extra time from mining outcrops.

Can You Roll Geologist via Qurious Armor Crafting?

NO. Geologist is not obtainable 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 Geologist Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Geology Jewel 1 Decoration IconGeology Jewel 1 MH Rise - Hard Geology Jewel 4 Decoration IconHard Geology Jewel 4

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Torso IconBrigade Suit X 106
Geologist Lv. 1
Arms IconBrigade Vambraces X 106
Geologist Lv. 2
Arms IconLeather Gloves X 80
Geologist Lv. 1
Head IconLeather Headgear X 80
Carving Pro Lv. 1
Geologist Lv. 1
Legs IconLeather Trousers X 80
Botanist Lv. 2
Geologist Lv. 1

High Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Torso IconBrigade Suit S 62
Geologist Lv. 1
Arms IconBrigade Vambraces S 62
Geologist Lv. 2
Head IconCunning Specs 60
Geologist Lv. 2
Arms IconLeather Gloves S 30
Geologist Lv. 1
Head IconLeather Headgear S 30
Geologist Lv. 1
Legs IconLeather Pants S 30
Geologist Lv. 1

Low Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Arms IconBrigade Vambraces 26
Geologist Lv. 2
Legs IconGuild Cross Boots 24
Carving Pro Lv. 1
Geologist Lv. 1
Torso IconGuild Cross Suit 24
Geologist Lv. 1
Arms IconGuild Cross Vambraces 24
Geologist Lv. 1
Wall Runner Lv. 1
Arms IconLeather Gloves 1
Geologist Lv. 1
Legs IconLeather Pants 1
Geologist Lv. 1

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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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2 Anonymous Anonymous@Game8 about 4 years

Hi there! We tested this out and having Lvl 2 Geologist will enable you to get one more item from every gathering point, EXCLUDING mining outcrops. We tested it in Shrine Ruins on Shimmering Red Berries without having Lvl 2 Geologist and we collected only two items from it. Then we tested it again with Lvl 2 Geologist and we instead got three items. Hope this clears it up! It might have been a bug on your end, so you may want to test it more.

1 Confused by Lv 2 Confused by Lv 2 about 4 years

what is exactly Lv 2 referring to, because after some testing it seems like I wasn't gathering more of anything. At first, I assumed it meant everything but that didn't sound right, after testing in flooded forest collecting mining outcrops, bone piles, bugs, various ammo plants, herbs, and honey it seems like I was gathering the same amount with and without lv 2 geologist.

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