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This is a guide to the best general Weapons and Armor to use in High Rank for Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). These builds can be used with any Weapon Type, and have general application in High Rank. Learn what Equipment you should craft to succeed in High Rank.
List of Contents
Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Izuchi Helm S | 36 |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
Torso | Izuchi Mail S | 36 |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
Arms | Izuchi Braces S | 36 |
Constitution Lv. 2
|
Waist | Izuchi Coil S | 36 |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
Legs | Izuchi Greaves S | 36 |
Constitution Lv. 1
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
180 | ・Critical Eye Lv. 5 ・Recovery Speed Lv. 2 ・Constitution Lv. 3 |
Build Note | The best starter High Rank set for most weapon types thanks to its High Critical Eye level. With the starter talisman, you can easily net a level 6 critical Eye which can grant a flat 30% affinity. It also has consitution 3 for stamina heavy weapon types so Bows, Dual Blades, Insect Glaives, and Hammers will love the Izuchi S set. |
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Aknosom Helm S | 38 |
Fire Attack Lv. 1
Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
|
Torso | Aknosom Mail S | 38 |
Peak Performance Lv. 1
Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
|
Arms | Aknosom Braces S | 38 |
Fire Attack Lv. 1
Peak Performance Lv. 1
|
Waist | Aknosom Coil S | 38 |
Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
|
Legs | Aknosom Greaves S | 38 |
Fire Attack Lv. 2
Peak Performance Lv. 1
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
190 | ・Fire Attack Lv. 4 ・Peak Performance Lv. 3 ・Quick Sheath Lv. 3 |
Build Note | A great set to use for Long Sword thanks to the enhanced level 3 Quick Sheath. It is also usable by other weapon types that tends to playsafe due to Peak Performance so Dual Blades, Great Swords, and Long Swords can utilize this set easier than the others. |
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Wroggi Helm S | 38 |
Evade Extender Lv. 1
Rapid Fire Up Lv. 1
|
Torso | Wroggi Mail S | 38 |
Poison Attack Lv. 1
Rapid Fire Up Lv. 1
|
Arms | Wroggi Vambraces S | 38 |
Ammo Up Lv. 1
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Waist | Wroggi Coil S | 38 |
Ammo Up Lv. 1
Poison Attack Lv. 2
|
Legs | Wroggi Greaves S | 38 |
Ammo Up Lv. 1
Evade Extender Lv. 1
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
190 | ・Ammo Up Lv. 3 ・Poison Attack Lv. 3 ・Evade Extender Lv. 2 ・Rapid Fire Up Lv. 2 |
Build Note | A gunner build that utilizes the Rapid Fire Up skill and Ammo Up skill. Use this if you want to maximize the effects of Rapidfire for your Bowgun. |
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Tetranadon Helm S | 40 |
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1
Speed Eating Lv. 1
|
Torso | Tetranadon Mail S | 40 |
Evade Extender Lv. 1
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1
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Arms | Tetranadon Braces S | 40 |
Heroics Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
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Waist | Tetranadon Coil S | 40 |
Heroics Lv. 2
|
Legs | Tetranadon Greaves S | 40 |
Hunger Resistance Lv. 1
Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
200 | ・Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 3 ・Heroics Lv. 3 ・Speed Eating Lv. 1 ・Hunger Resistance Lv. 1 ・Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1 |
Build Note | A great starter HR build for gunners. With level 3 Normal/Rapid Up in their skills coupled by Heroics and Ammo Boost. You can try to set your HP low enough to trigger Heroics to amp up your damage despite it being a risky play but for ranged users, this is a risk that can be taken with less danger.. |
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Khezu Helm S | 38 |
Focus Lv. 1
Recovery Up Lv. 1
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Torso | Chainmail Vest S | 32 |
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Flinch Free Lv. 2
|
Torso | Hunter's Mail S | 32 |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Handicraft Lv. 1
|
Torso | Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail S | 38 |
Horn Maestro Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 2
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Arms | Kamura Braces S | 30 |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Heroics Lv. 1
|
Arms | Leather Gloves S | 30 |
Geologist Lv. 1
Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
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Arms | Hunter's Vambraces S | 32 |
Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
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Arms | Alloy Vambraces S | 32 |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Water Attack Lv. 1
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Arms | Kulu-Ya-Ku Braces S | 38 |
Slugger Lv. 1
Stamina Thief Lv. 2
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Arms | Lagombi Vambraces S | 36 |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Ice Attack Lv. 1
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Waist | Bone Coil S | 32 |
Focus Lv. 1
|
Waist | Baggi Coil S | 36 |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Sleep Resistance Lv. 1
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Waist | Lagombi Coil S | 36 |
Constitution Lv. 2
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Waist | Khezu Coil S | 38 |
Focus Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
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Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Legs | Khezu Greaves S | 38 |
Focus Lv. 1
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
|
Despite having low defenses, these armor pieces have great skills and is still entirely usable in the higher ranks. If you feel like crafting these armor pieces are a waste then don't be!
If the defense stat these armor provides isn't enough, you can upgrade them on the smithy using Armor Spheres. You can get armor spheres easily by doing sub-quests so don't hesitate to upgrade your armor!
Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Barroth Helm S | 50 |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Defense Boost Lv. 1
Offensive Guard Lv. 1
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Torso | Barroth Mail S | 50 |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Defense Boost Lv. 2
|
Arms | Barroth Vambraces S | 50 |
Affinity Sliding Lv. 1
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
Waist | Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S | 32 |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
Legs | Ingot Greaves S | 40 |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
222 | ・Attack Boost Lv. 6 ・Defense Boost Lv. 3 ・Critical Eye Lv. 2 ・Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 ・Offensive Guard Lv. 1 ・Affinity Sliding Lv. 1 |
Best Decorations to Use | ||
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Wirebug Jewel 2 | Grinder Jewel 1 | Medicine Jewel 2 |
Defense Jewel 1 | Hungerless Jewel 1 |
A general raw build with high attack and some affinity stat. With this build, you get 40% affinity which is a decent amount during this rank. The build is further strengthened when equipped by weapon types with guard capabilities to trigger Offensive Guard which gives a flat 5% bonus attack and together with Attack Boost 6, you get a whopping 13% attack bonus.
All the Nargacuga weapons have a decent amount of base damage and it also doesn't possess any element which makes it a good raw weapon. All Nargacuga weapons also have a high affinity stat hovering around 30% to 40% affinity.
Piece | Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
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Head | Zinogre Helm S | 62 |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
|
Torso | Remobra Suit S | 52 |
Critical Boost Lv. 1
|
Arms | Rathalos Braces S | 62 |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
Waist | Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S | 32 |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
Legs | Ingot Greaves S | 40 |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
Total Skills and Stats | ||
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Defense | Skills | |
278 |
・ Weakness Exploit 3 ・ Attack Boost 4 ・ Critical Eye 2 ・ Critical Boost 1 ・ Latent Power 1 |
Best Decorations to Use | ||
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Wirebug Jewel 2 | Grinder Jewel 1 | Medicine Jewel 2 |
Defense Jewel 1 | Hungerless Jewel 1 | Recovery Jewel 1 |
Evasion Jewel 2 | Brace Jewel 1 |
With this build together with Nargacuga weapons, you can easily reach 80-90 affinity (90-100 if Latent Power procs) when hitting enemy weakspots. A standard 6 Star Hub build to get you to 7 stars and the game's post-game content.
7★ is the current end game of Monster Hunter Rise. At this stage of the game, you'll want to build specific builds for your character depending on your weapons. Refer to our best build pages for each weapon for reference on how to build your chosen main weapon!
Builds and Best Equipment for Each Weapon
• 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 | |
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Great Sword NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Long Sword NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Sword & Shield NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Dual Blades NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Hammer NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Hunting Horn NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Lance NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Gunlance NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Switch Axe NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Charge Blade NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Insect Glaive NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Bow NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Light Bowgun NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Heavy Bowgun UP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Other Build Guides | |
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