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This is a guide to the skills and equipment to equip for your Palamute in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what equipment is best to use, with best builds for low rank, high rank, and endgame.
| Palamute Guides | |
|---|---|
 General Palamute Guide |
 Palamute Gear and Tier List |
 List of Palamute Equipment |
Best Palamute Builds |
List of Contents
| Element | Weapon |
|---|---|
| Fire | C Rathalos Sword X |
| Water | C Almudron Wings X |
| Thunder | C Thunderblade |
| Ice | C Daora's Scythe X |
| Dragon | C Silver Sword |
Weapon choice is fairly straightfoward for the melee build as we'll be focusing on maximizing elemental damage. These should go well with the Dual-Bladed Chain which received a buff to elemental attack scaling.
 Canyne Majestic Set |
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|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 490 | -4 | 10 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 0 | 0 | -4 |
| The Canyne Majestic set has the highest defense in the game. It has great Water resistance and neutral resistance against Thunder and Ice, making it a fair choice for an endgame set. For an alternative, we recommend the C Sinister Grudge set below to complement it and round out resistances. |
 C Sinister Grudge Set |
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|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 480 | 6 | -4 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -4 | 2 | 2 |
| The C Sinister Grudge set has the second highest defense in the game, matched only by the C Valstrax - Eclipse and Canyne Rimeguard sets. This is our pick for an alternate armor set as it covers the Fire and Dragon resistances that the Canyne Majestic set is weak to. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
 Dual-Bladed Chain |
Version 13 buffs the damage of the Dual-Bladed Chain, notably elemental damage, making it our first pick for the build. You'll ideally want your Palamutes to abuse their Windmill-like move while it's active by using moves like the Hammer's Courage moves or the Gunlance's Hail Cutter. |
 Blitz Scroll |
The Blitz Scroll raises your Palamute's attack speed while active. It's a great DPS boost while the Dual-Bladed Chain is also being used. |
 Guarding Parasol |
The Guarding Parasol also received buffs in Version 13, but not to the degree of the Dual-Bladed Chain. Use this gear if you'd rather have defensive Palamutes or extra stuns, but don't expect similar damage. |
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Up (S) | Attack | 5 | 1 | Increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Artful Dodger | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases the likelihood of blocking and deflecting attacks. |
| Element Attack Up | Attack | 15 | 2 | Increases the power of elemental attacks. |
| Melee-Centric | Attack | 35 | 1 | Prioritizes melee attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Ranged-Centric) |
| Counter | Attack | 40 | 2 | Causes a counter when a block or deflection succeeds. |
As your Palamutes must stick close to monsters to maximize melee damage, we can improve their survivability with Artful Dodger and Counter. Melee-Centric is also required, so the Dual-Bladed Chain is used to its fullest. The other skills were picked to boost damage.
Make sure to set your Palamute behavior to Basic since this lets them get close to monsters.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
 C Jelly Travel Bag X |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 225 | 255 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Paralysis 16 | ー |
| The C Jelly Travel Bag X is an excellent weapon for your Palamutes. It has a good amount of Paralysis to lock down monsters, and it is ranged, making it ideal for the Shuriken or Palamute Silkbinder. |
 Disastaroo Bell |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 9 | 235 | 235 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Sleep 23 | 10 |
| The Disastaroo Bell has a similar purpose to our previous recommendation, which is to create a huge opening. Hunters using weapons with strong wake-up moves, such as the Great Sword, will certainly appreciate having this weapon for their Palamutes. |
 C Ibushi Pure Sword |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 265 | 295 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Dragon 18 | ー |
| The C Ibushi Pure Sword can also be considered for a raw build. It beats out Amatsu's C Cursed Wind as it doesn't have to deal with negative affinity. |
Canyne Majestic Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 490 | -4 | 10 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 0 | 0 | -4 |
| The Canyne Majestic set has the highest defense in the game. It has great Water resistance and neutral resistance against Thunder and Ice, making it a fair choice for an endgame set. For an alternative, we recommend the C Sinister Grudge set below to complement it and round out resistances. |
C Sinister Grudge Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 480 | 6 | -4 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -4 | 2 | 2 |
| The C Sinister Grudge set has the second highest defense in the game, matched only by the C Valstrax - Eclipse and Canyne Rimeguard sets. This is our pick for an alternate armor set as it covers the Fire and Dragon resistances that the Canyne Majestic set is weak to. |
 Canyne Pride Set |
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|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 470 | 6 | 2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -4 | -8 | -4 |
| The Canyne Pride set is fairly accessible for endgame Palamute armor as it becomes available at just MR 10. It has the relatively high defense, and its only glaring weakness is its very low ice resistance. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
 Large Shuriken |
The Large Shuriken should be your first choice for ranged attack Palamutes as this hasn't been nerfed as hard for Status effect scaling. It's also a viable option while the Silkbinder is on cooldown. |
 Throwarm Scroll |
The Throwarm Scroll increases your Palamutes' ranged damage output. Naturally, this scroll should be considered if you're running a ranged build to improve its effectiveness. |
 Palamute Silkbinder |
Since Version 13, the Palamute Silkbinder has been cut back significantly especially when inflicting status, making it less of a priority. However, it still deals mounting damage, making it easier to initiate Wyvern Riding for extra damage and knockdowns. |
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Artful Dodger | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases the likelihood of blocking and deflecting attacks. |
| Attack Up (L) | Attack | 15 | 2 | Greatly increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Ranged Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 2 | Increases ranged attack. |
| Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
| Ranged-Centric | Attack | 35 | 1 | Prioritizes ranged attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Melee-Centric.) |
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Up (S) | Attack | 5 | 1 | Increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Critical Up (L) | Attack | 15 | 2 | Greatly increases affinity. (Will stack) |
| Attack Up (L) | Attack | 15 | 2 | Greatly increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Ranged Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 2 | Increases ranged attack. |
| Ranged-Centric | Attack | 35 | 1 | Prioritizes ranged attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Melee-Centric.) |
As most of our recommendations revolve around ranged attacks, it should come as no surprise that skills like Ranged Attack Up and Ranged-Centric are must-haves. Status Attack Up is also highly recommended for the status weapons. Rounding out the remaining memory slots, these can be filled with either Attack Up (L) or Artful Dodger, depending on your preference for damage or survivability. The raw build can also add Attack Up (S) with Critical Up (L).
To maximize the damage potential of your Palamutes, be sure to set their Behavior to Follow. Also, note that Ranged-Centric and all the other skills can be taught to your Palamutes using the new Buddy Skill Lesson feature at the Buddy Dojo.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
 C Daora's Scythe |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 190 | 190 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Ice 15 | ー |
| C Daora Scythe matches C Crimsons Sword in terms of attack, making it a good alternative until you get the C Crimson Sword. |
 C Mizuha Wand |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 170 | 190 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Poison 15 | ー |
| C Mizuha Wand is especially effective when paired with Status Attack Up and Ranged Attack Up equipped skills. |
 C Crimson Sword |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 190 | 190 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| 10% | Dragon 20 | ー |
| This is the best weapon for Palamutes as of Update 3.0. It gives the highest attack points with 10% affinity to boot, it also provides a dragon elemental attack of 20. |
 Canyne Mizuha Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 296 | -12 | 8 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 0 | 8 | -6 |
| The Canyne Mizuha have good ice and water resistances compared to the Kushala set. Although the Kushala set offers better ice resistance, the Canyne Mizuha has neutral thunder resistance and much more resistant to dragon elemental attacks. |
 Canyne Kaiser Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 296 | 8 | -6 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 2 | -2 | -4 |
| The Canyne Teostra set offer a better fire and thunder resistance, it's one of the Palamute sets that has a 4 point fire resistance for each piece, one of the highest in the game. The Canyne Rakna set offers the same fire resistance but only has 115 defense for each piece. |
 Canyne Valstrax Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 310 | -2 | -2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -2 | -2 | 8 |
| The Canyne Valstrax set may be negative in most elemental resistances but it offers the highest defense for your Palamute as of recent update. It also provides great dragon elemental resistance making it an overall well-rounded armor set for your Palamute. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
Guarding Parasol |
The Guarding Parasol is accessed pretty early and is the best melee weapon for Palamutes and should be used if you're using a melee weapon as well. |
 Heal Blade Scroll |
The weapon, with the Heal Blade Scroll, can trigger healing as you and the Palamute are both attacking the monster. |
For more details on the different Palamute Gears, read our tier list down below!
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Element Attack Up | Attack | 15 | 2 | Increases the power of elemental attacks. |
| Attack Up (L) | Attack | 15 | 2 | Greatly increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Ranged Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 2 | Increases ranged attack. |
| Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
Depending on your weapon of choice any of these skills will benefit you in hunts, but make sure to equip the Element Attack Up and Attack Up (L) when using any of the recommended weapons mentioned above. For the C Mizuha Wand you might want to equip Ranged Attack Up and the Status Attack Up for better effectiveness.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
| Barking Bell |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 160 | 160 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Sleep 20 | 5 |
| While it isn't the strongest, the Barking Bell has a sleep element chance, meaning it could put monster to sleep. Going off the same idea as Jelly Manteau S, since Palamutes are offensive buddies constantly on the attack, they have a higher chance of affecting monsters with their element. |
 C Goss Harag Club S |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 190 | 170 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| -5% | Ice 10 | ー |
| The Goss Harag Club S is 5 points below the highest melee damage weapon, the Tigrex Maul, but it has a -5% affinitiy compared to Tigrex Maul's -20%, so its a safer bet to choose the Goss Harag Club S. |
 C Rakna Lamp |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 155 | 175 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| 25% | Fire 15 | ー |
| The C Rakna Lamp stands out for its high affinity and fire elemental properties, making it a good choice for Palamute high rank weaponry. |
 C Narwa's Staff |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 7 | 175 | 175 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Thunder 20 | ー |
| The C Narwa's Staff provides a balanced ranged and melee attacks with 20 thunder element making it the better choice among other thunder elemental Palamute weapons. |
 Canyne Ibushi Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 220 | -2 | 2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 2 | 0 | -4 |
| The Canyne Ibushi set is the third strongest Palamute armor in-game currently, but has better rounded elemental defense as compared to the two above it. |
 Canyne Narwa Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 260 | 4 | 2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 8 | -6 | -8 |
| The Canyne Narwa set is one of the strongest Palamute Armor in game. Ahead of the Ibushi by 20 points, the Narwa is the endgame gear for HR7 - before Update 2.0. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
Guarding Parasol |
The Guarding Parasol is accessed pretty early and is the best melee weapon for Palamutes and should be used if you're using a melee weapon as well. |
Heal Blade Scroll |
The weapon, with the Heal Blade Scroll, can trigger healing as you and the Palamute are both attacking the monster. |
For more details on the different Palamute Gears, read our tier list down below!
Palamute Gear Tier List
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Up (S) | Attack | 5 | 1 | Increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Knockout King | Attack | 10 | 1 | Increases likelihood of stunning and tiring monsters. |
| Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
This build assumes you have a Level 25 Palamute with five skill memory slots.
Using the same logic as the previous build, this build switches out Negate Stun for Status Attack Up. This will be most useful when equipping the Barking Bell as the idea is for the Sleep to trigger as often as possible for more openings against the monster.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
| C Jelly Manteau S |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 150 | 170 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Paralysis 12 | ー |
| The Jelly Manteau S has a paralysis element chance, and with the Palamute being an offensive buddy, they'll find themselves attacking a lot. This gives a better chance of paralyzing a monster, giving you much needed windows to recover or go to town on them! It does better ranged damaged, so make sure your Palamute uses ranged gear! |
 C Narga Shuriken S |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 6 | 140 | 160 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| 20% | ー | ー |
| The Narga Shuriken S is the ideal ranged weapon as it almost matches the higher damaged melee weapons but it has high affinity. This will complement the Ranged Build. |
 Canyne Tigrex S Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 230 | 4 | 0 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -4 | 2 | -2 |
| The Canyne Tigrex S set is a good choice because it has well-rounded elemental resistances compared to other sets. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
Giant Shuriken |
The Giant Shuriken is a decent ranged weapon and should be used if you're using ranged to maximize the damage of the Manteau or the Shuriken. |
 Diversion Scroll |
The scroll will allow the Palamute to divert attention from you. It will be better than the Heal Blade Scroll for this ranged build as a ranged Palamute might be better doing the Pincer formation rather than sticking to you. |
For more details on the different Palamute Gears, read our tier list down below!
Palamute Gear Tier List
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Up (S) | Attack | 5 | 1 | Increases attack. (Will stack) |
| Knockout King | Attack | 10 | 1 | Increases likelihood of stunning and tiring monsters. |
| Negate Stun | Defense | 10 | 2 | Prevents stun. |
This build assumes you have a Level 10 Palamute with four skill memory slots.
Here, the skills focus is on attack, as Palamutes are the offense-focused Buddy. Knockout King and Attack Up (S) will make a Palamute's attacks better, dish out more damage, and provides a chance to stun monsters, which in turn grants you openings. Negate Stun is present so that the Palamute can attack as often as possible, allowing Knockout King to get more chances to trigger.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
 C Aknosom Pennon |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 80 | 80 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Fire 10 | ー |
| In early low rank C Aknosom Pennon is the best fire elemental weapon you can have for your Palamute. Hold on to this until you have access to C Basarios Axe or C Kadachi Sail. |
 C Ludroth Chakram |
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| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 80 | 80 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| ー | Water 10 | ー |
| C Ludroth Chakram is a good water elemental weapon. Much like C Aknosom in terms of stats. Have this in your arsenal when dealing monsters that are weak to water. |
 C Kadachi Sail |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 90 | 90 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| 5% | Thunder 5 | ー |
| C Kadachi Sail boasts a 90 attack on top of its 5% affinity. This is a definite must have in low rank. |
 C Basarios Axe |
||
| Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | 105 | 85 |
| Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
| -10% | ー | 5 |
| C Basarios Axe while having the highest attack during low rank, it also has a negative affinity. -10% afffinity are pretty low odds to deal -25% less damage plus you won't be using it for long. Just use it until you have access to the Jelly Manteau S. |
 Canyne Basarios Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 56 | 2 | -2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| 2 | 2 | -2 |
| The Kamura Set should last you just fine until you get to the Canyne Basarios set. The Basarios Set has well-rounded elemental resistances, so it's a good all-around set. |
 Canyne Rathian Set |
||
|---|---|---|
| Defense | Fire | Water |
| 56 | 6 | 2 |
| Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
| -2 | 2 | -4 |
| If you want your Palamute to be well-equipped for Magnamalo, you can give them a Canyne Rathian set with a higher fire resistance. |
| Gear Name | Rationale |
|---|---|
Guarding Parasol |
The Guarding Parasol is accessed pretty early and is the best melee weapon for Palamutes and should be used if you're using a melee weapon as well. |
Giant Shuriken |
The Giant Shuriken is a decent ranged weapon and should be used if you're using ranged to trigger the Heal Blade Scroll. |
Heal Blade Scroll |
The weapon, with the Heal Blade Scroll, can trigger healing as you and the Palamute are both attacking the monster. |
For more details on the different Palamute Gears, read our tier list down below!
Palamute Gear Tier List
| Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health Up (L) | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
| Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
At this point, you should have only three skill memory slots, and this build assumes you've gotten to at least Level 5 with your Palamute.
These are the best three skills that you can get with a Level 5 Palamute. These skills aren't that important and it's better to get a Palamute that will meet your skill builds for later on.
Palico and Palamute Buddy Skills Guide
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• Weapons marked withNEW have been updated. • Weapons withUP have been reviewed and does not warrant an updated build from the Bonus Update. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunUP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment | Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
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