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This is a guide to the skills and equipment to equip for your Palico in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what equipment is best to use, with best builds for the low rank, high rank, and endgame.
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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9 | 225 | 255 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Paralysis 16 | ー |
A Gathering Palico's most prominent role in the field is inflicting Blights and statuses at monsters, thanks to its Buddy Move Endemic Life Barrage. With F Jelly Shade X equipped, it is possible to immobilize a monster more than once per hunt. |
![]() Felyne Pride Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
470 | 6 | 2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
-4 | -8 | -4 |
Currently, the Felyne Pride Set is the most accessible Palico armor set that has high Defense stat. You only need to reach MR 10 and defeat Seething Bazelgeuse to get this armor set. Upgrade to better Palico armor once you raise your MR and unlock more monsters. |
List of Buddy Skills | ||
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Slots | Skill Name | Description |
1 |
![]() Melee-Centric (Lv.35 Attack) |
Prioritizes melee attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Ranged-Centric) |
2 |
![]() Attack Up (L) (Lv.15 Attack) |
Greatly increases attack. (Will stack) |
2 |
![]() Support-Centric (Lv.40 Support) |
Makes it easier to trigger Support Moves and Palamute Gear, but attack and defense are reduced. |
3 |
![]() Status Attack Up (Lv.20 Attack) |
Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
Having Status Attack Up and Support-Centric on your Gathering Palico will allow it to easily build up Paralysis while attacking your target. Since Paralysis buildup relies on the weapon, include Melee-Centric to force your Palico to keep using melee attacks. |
Recommended Buddy Moves | ||
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Move | Lv. | Effect |
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1 | Fires endemic life at monsters from a ballista. Results vary according to launched creatures. |
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5 | Creates bubbles that pop and provide healing when touched. Bigger bubbles heal more. |
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10 | Places a fragrant pouch that entices nearby endemic life to approach. |
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15 | Drops a lingering electric field that inflicts thunderblight on monsters within it. |
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20 | A boomerang attack that steals materials from monsters. |
Recommended Secret Support Move | ||
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A lottery box containing scrolls. When a scroll is drawn, a random support move will be performed. |
Your main goal in bringing a Gathering Palico in your hunts with this build is for it to proc statuses on monsters at least twice if possible. If you can, equip Shock Tripper to increase the chance of your Palico stunning a monster with its equipped blunt weapon! |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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10 | 265 | 295 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Dragon 18 | ー |
We recommend Felyne Ibushi Pure War Fan for Healer or Assist Palicoes for its high ranged damage stat. Since your Palico will mostly be focused on healing you and your allies, this ranged weapon is a safe choice to keep your healer alive. |
![]() F Valstrax - Eclipse Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
480 | -2 | -2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
-2 | -2 | 8 |
Felyne Valstrax - Eclipse Set is one of the most powerful armor sets currently in-game because of its high defense stat. You need to reach MR 70 and defeat Crimson Glow Valstrax to get this armor set. |
![]() Felyne Pride Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
470 | 6 | 2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
-4 | -8 | -4 |
Currently, the Felyne Pride Set is the most accessible Palico armor set that has a high Defense stat. It's not as powerful as Felyne Valstrax Set, but you only need to reach MR 10 and defeat Seething Bazelgeuse to get this armor set, making it easier to obtain. |
List of Buddy Skills | ||
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Slots | Skill Name | Description |
2 |
![]() Artful Dodger (Lv.10 Defense) |
Increases the likelihood of blocking and deflecting attacks. |
1 |
![]() Omniresistance (Lv.10 Defense) |
Boosts all resistances. Also negates the effects of Resistance Down. |
1 |
![]() Ranged-Centric (Lv.35 Attack) |
Prioritizes ranged attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Melee-Centric.) |
2 |
![]() Buddy Friendship (Lv.40 Defense) |
Makes hunter's health recover as well when a self-healing move is used. |
Having Artful Dodger and Omniresistance will help your Palico block and boost all resistances. Buddy Friendship ensures that you recover health whenever your Palico uses a self-healing move. Include Ranged-Centric to force your Palico to keep using ranged attacks. |
Recommended Buddy Moves | ||
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Move | Lv. | Effect |
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1 | Places a plant with restorative powers that continuously heals any nearby allies. |
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5 | Creates bubbles that pop and provide healing when touched. Bigger bubbles heal more. |
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10 | Sounds a drum that raises attack and defense for both hunters and Buddies. |
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15 | Drops a lingering electric field that inflicts thunderblight on monsters within it. |
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20 | Greatly recovers Buddy and player health. |
Recommended Secret Support Move | ||
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A lottery box containing scrolls. When a scroll is drawn, a random support move will be performed. |
You will need your Palico's support to keep you alive, so we recommend you equip buddy moves like Healing Bubble. Lottery Box is the recommened go-to Secret Support Move since there is a chance that your Palico will use Kittenator, which deals 300 damage and knocks-down the monster. Power Drum can help mid-fight for a defense and attack boost. If you can, equip Shock Tripper to increase the chance of your Palico stunning a monster! |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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7 | 170 | 190 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Poison 15 | ー |
The F Genie Breath is useful especially if you have the Status Attack Up skill equipped on your Palico. This skill significantly improves your Palicoes chance to induce poison status on monsters. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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7 | 190 | 190 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Ice 15 | ー |
The F Kushala Wand matches the F Reddnaught Sword in terms of attack. It is a great alternative for an endgame weapon if you still do not have the Reddanaught Sword. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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7 | 190 | 190 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
10% | Dragon 20 | ー |
The F Reddnaught Sword is one of the best weapons for Palicoes in the game, it got one of the highest attacks with 20 Dragon elemental and a decent affinity of 10% to boot. |
![]() Felyne Valstrax Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
310 | -2 | -2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
-2 | -2 | 8 |
The Felyne Valstrax set provides the highest defense for Palicos in the game. It is better used against monsters with Dragon Type attacks. However, this set provides negative resistances for most of the elements. But having 155 defense is a good trade-off for having negative elemental resistance. |
Fight Type Palico Equipped Moves Recommendation |
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![]() Go, Fight, Win |
![]() Power Drum |
![]() Shock Purr-ison |
![]() Poison Purr-ison |
Healer Type Palico Equipped Moves Recommendation |
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![]() Fleet-foot Feat |
![]() Power Drum |
![]() Herbaceous Healing |
![]() Health Horn |
In endgame you will encounter much powerful monsters so having Power Drum and/or Go, Fight, Win in Equipped Skills will help significantly in hunts.
Power Drum boosts both Palico's and Hunter's offense and defense. While Go, Fight, Win reduces hunter's stamina loss while Palico is dancing. These are endgame Palico must haves as it provides free buffs for you and your Palico during hunts.
Fleet-foot Feat is also a great Palico skill especially for gunners or ranged weapon users. When activated, this skill gets the attention of the Monster giving you an opportunity to deal more damage.
The Palico types suggested above are just mere recommendations and are not absolute. If you can find those skills mentioned on other types of Palico then go for it!
Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
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Health Up (L) | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
We will still utilitze the 5 skill memory slots to buff our Palico's Health and Abnormal Attacks. This is especially helpful if you chose F Genie Breath as your Palico's weapon and for Assist Type Palicoes with Poison Purr-ison equipped.
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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6 | 150 | 170 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Paralysis 12 | ー |
The F Jelly Shade S is mid-tier among the high rank weapons, but it's useful because of its paralysis attribute. Because Palico attacks are consistent, there's a chance that a monster might end up getting stunned due to its constant attacks. It has stronger ranged damage, making it safer for your Palico as well. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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7 | 185 | 165 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Thunder 5 | ー |
The F Golden Gadget is the strongest Palico weapon on offer during mid game. Obtained by beating the mighty Rajang, this is a good balance compared to those with higher damages as it has 0% affinity compared to their negative affinity. |
![]() Felyne Stealth S Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
220 | 6 | 0 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
0 | 0 | 0 |
Before reaching endgame, the Felyne Stealth Set S offers good protection. While it is 5 points lower than the Magnamalo Set and Tigrex S Set in terms of defense, its neutral resistances means it'll be good against any foe you come up against. Make sure to get those Buddy Tickets for it! |
![]() Felyne Narwa Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
260 | 4 | 2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
8 | -6 | -8 |
The Felyne Narwa set is the second strongest armor set in the game. It provides good resistances to fire, water, and thunder elemental attacks but are lacking from dragon and ice resistances. Make sure to keep this in mind when facing monsters with these elements. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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6 | 140 | 160 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
20% | ー | ー |
F Narga Shuriken S's affinity makes up for its relatively low melee damage. The 20% critical chance is one of its best features, it should serve you well through in early high rank quests. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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6 | 190 | 170 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
-5% | Ice 10 | ー |
The F Goss Hammer S almost ties with the Tigrex Whammer S in terms of damage, but has a better affinity compared to it, as well as a bonus Ice Element. It's the better damage choice of the high damage dealing weapons. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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6 | 165 | 185 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Water 25 | ー |
The F Almudron Branch boasts a decent melee and a good range attack for midgame high rank. But where it really stands out is its 25 Water element, making it a perfect Palico weapon when facing for Magnamalo, which is weak to Water elemental attacks. |
![]() Felyne Tigrex S Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
230 | 4 | 0 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
-4 | 2 | -2 |
The Felyne Tigrex S set is a good choice because it has well-rounded elemental resistances compared to other armors with 115 defense points available for Palicoes. |
At this point, you should be more experienced and have a plethora of healing items and strong damage. Switching to an Assist Palico will allow you to make the most of your higher equipment by giving you openings to attack your opponent.
Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
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Health Up (S) | Defense | 5 | 1 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
Defense Up | Defense | 5 | 1 | Greatly increases defense. Also negates the effects of Defense Down. |
Health Up (L) | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
This build assumes that you have a Level 10 Palico by now with four skill memory slots.
More health is always good to have for Palicos as they're more support based, so having them stay alive means that they're constantly supporting you.
By now your Palico should be level 20 upwards, and Poison Purr-ison is a much more useful move compared to Health Horn, so stick to Assist Type when you shift into them mid-game.
Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
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Health Up (L) | Defense | 10 | 2 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
Status Attack Up | Attack | 20 | 3 | Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks. |
This build is for Level 25 Palicos with five skill memory slots.
Here, we trade the rest of the health and defense for Status Attack Up, which is most useful if you use Jelly Shade S, as it increases the chances of monsters getting paralyzed. While it's more effective with Palamutes, having Palicos have this skill doesn't hurt as well.
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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2 | 80 | 80 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Fire 10 | ー |
Start your Palico with F Aknosom Rapier, there are a bunch of monsters in early game that are weak to fire. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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2 | 80 | 80 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
ー | Water 10 | ー |
The F Ludroth Paw is especially useful when dealing with Monsters that are weak to water. This weapon is on the same level as the F Aknosom Rapier so feel free to switch between the two when hunting. |
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Rarity | Melee Dmg | Ranged Dmg |
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2 | 85 | 85 |
Affinity | Element | Defense Bonus |
15% | Ice 10 | ー |
The F Barioth Knife has 15% affinity, making it a decent weapon in early game. With this weapon your Palico gets a 15% chance to deal 25% more damage every critical hit, which are fairly high odds at this point of the game. |
![]() Felyne Basarios Set |
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Defense | Fire | Water |
56 | 2 | -2 |
Thunder | Ice | Dragon |
2 | 2 | -2 |
The Felyne Basarios Set has well-rounded elemental resistances, and a decent early game defense so it's a good all-around set. |
![]() Felyne Rathian Set |
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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 Felyne Rathian set with a higher fire resistance. |
For the early game, while you're still getting your bearings, the Healer Palico is the best type to go with.
If you run out of healing items or are suddenly inflicted with a status ailment, you'll want to have a Palico with Vase of Vitality to remove the status effect and an Herbaceous Healing or Health Horn. These skills are especially useful when you have not farmed for healing items yet.
Skill Name | Type | Level | Slots | Description |
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Attack Up (S) | Attack | 5 | 1 | Increases attack. (Will stack) |
Health Up (S) | Defense | 5 | 1 | Increases maximum health. (WIll stack) |
Defense Up | Defense | 5 | 1 | Greatly increases defense. Also negates the effects of Defense Down. |
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 Palico
These are the best three skills that you can get with a Level 5 Palico. These skills aren't that important and it's better to get a Palico that will meet your skill builds for later on.
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