★ All Title Updates now available for ALL PLATFORMS!
┗ Title Update 4 | Title Update 5 | Bonus Update
┗ Check out all our Best Builds For Every Weapon!
┗ TU4 Monsters: Velkhana | Risen C.G. Valstrax
┗ TU5 Monsters: Amatsu | Risen Shagaru Magala
┗ Bonus Update Monster: Primordial Malzeno
This is a guide for Study the Sword & Shield, a Quest appearing in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about Study the Sword & Shield's availability, unlock conditions, target Monsters, and rewards for completing the Quest here.
List of Contents
| Lv | ★4 | Locale |
 Frost Islands
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Type | Hub Quest | ||
| Time Limit | 50 mins. | Reward Money | 5760 |
| Objective | Capture an Aknosom | ||
| Other Conditions | Fail quest if reward hits 0 or time expires. | ||
| Monster | Starting Area | Visited Areas | Rest Area |
|---|---|---|---|
 Aknosom
(Frost Islands) |
5 / 6 / 7 | 1 / 2 / 3 / 4 / 5 / 6 / 7 / 9 | 5 |
Frost Islands Map and Materials
| Monster |  |
 |
 |
 |
 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Aknosom
|
0 | 19 | 18 | 9 | 0 |
Higher numbers indicates higher damage potential for that element.
The Study the Sword & Shield quest unlocks a Switch Skill for this weapon type called Metsu Shoryugeki. This is a jumping Wirebug attack that uses the shield to uppercut the target. You can perform a Guard at the start and can finish off with a Falling Bash.
Switch Skills Guide and How to Unlock
| Aknosom (High Rank) |
|
|---|---|
| Item Name | Drop Rate (#) |
| Aknosom Beak | 12% |
| Inferno Sac | 24% |
| Monster Keenbone | 10% |
| Bird Wyvern Gem | 3% |
| Aknosom Feather+ | 30% |
| Aknosom Scale+ | 21% |
| Rewards | Drop Rate |
|---|---|
| Monster Keenbone | - |
| Advanced Armor Sphere | - |
| Piercing Claw | - |
| Armor Sphere | - |
| Aquaglow Jewel | - |
Quest Types and List of Quests
| Quest Types | |
|---|---|
 Village Quests |
 Urgent Quests
|
 Gathering Hub QuestsBase Game | Sunbreak |
 Arena Quests |
 Side Quests |
 Requests |
 Event Quests(Rewards) |
 Collaboration Quests |
 Challenge Quests |
 Anomaly Quests |
 Follower Quests |
 Support Surveys |
Study the Sword & Shield Quest and Rewards | Monster Hunter Rise
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Rebirth Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Palworld Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Unicorn Overlord Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon UNITE Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
©CAPCOM CO., LTD. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.
I don't get why you can attempt this quest with anything but a sword & shield. What's the point of doing it with anything else? Feels like either laziness or design flaw.