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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
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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.