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This is a farming guide for Heavy Armor Sphere, an item in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Check here for all Heavy Armor Sphere locations and drop sources, as well as Heavy Armor Sphere uses in equipment and decoration crafting.

Heavy Armor Sphere - Basic Information

Name Heavy Armor Sphere ImageHeavy Armor Sphere
Description A heavy, high-density armor sphere used to greatly help improve armor.
Rarity 6 Type Other Materials
Sell Price 600 Hold Limit 99

Heavy Armor Sphere - How to Farm

Location Summary
Obtained from Optional Subquests, Quest Rewards, or Endemic Life.

As a Quest Reward

Type HR Quest Name Drop Qty (#)
Hub Quest ★7 Master Utsushi's Challenge Part 1 -
Hub Quest ★7 The Avaricious Apex Arzuros -
Hub Quest ★7 The Harlequin Apex Mizutsune -
Hub Quest ★7 The Graceful Apex Rathian -
Event Quest ★7 Haste Makes Waste -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: The Fallen Comet -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Scaredy-Cat -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Of Storm and Fire -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Of Storm and Fire -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Monsters in Ink -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Monsters in Ink -
Hub Quest ★7 The Voltaic Apex Zinogre -
Hub Quest ★7 The Devastating Apex Diablos -
Hub Quest ★7 The Fearsome Apex Rathalos -
Hub Quest ★7 Master Utsushi's Challenge Part 4 -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Proof of Power -
Urgent Hub Quest ★7 The Allmother -
Hub Quest ★7 Advanced: Those Crowned Apex -
Event Quest ★7 Fooled in the Flooded Forest -
Event Quest ★7 Heart of a Hero -
Event Quest ★7 An Icy Blade So Bright -
Event Quest ★7 Heart of Rivalry -
Event Quest ★7 Tempest in the Desert -
Event Quest ★7 Scorching Showdown -
Event Quest ★7 Diablos Deception -
Event Quest ★7 Gales of Ibushi Blow Again -
Event Quest ★7 Clouds of Narwa Rumble Again -
Event Quest ★7 Apex Arzuros Emergency -
Event Quest ★7 Rampage: Kamura Night Hunt -
Event Quest ★7 Apex Rathian Emergency -
Event Quest ★7 Super Shady Look-alike -
Event Quest ★7 Rajang's Holiday Special -
Event Quest ★7 Heart of an Apex -
Event Quest ★7 Apex Mizutsune Emergency -
Event Quest ★7 Apex Rathalos Emergency -
Event Quest ★7 Blazin' Soul of a Warrior -
Event Quest ★7 Advanced: Born of Paradise -
Event Quest ★7 USJ - Shrine Showdown! -
Event Quest ★7 Advanced: Crimson Calamity -
Event Quest ★7 Apex Zinogre Emergency -
Event Quest ★7 Heart of Might -
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Arzuros (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Great Izuchi (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Great Baggi (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Great Wroggi (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Volvidon (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Kulu-Ya-Ku (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★1 Anomaly Research: Lagombi (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Aknosom (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Tetranadon (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Royal Ludroth (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Daimyo Hermitaur (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Barroth (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Basarios (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Bishaten (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★2 Anomaly Research: Khezu (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Blood Orange Bishaten (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Tobi-Kadachi (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Rathian (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Somnacanth (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Jyuratodus (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Anjanath (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Pukei-Pukei (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★3 Anomaly Research: Shogun Ceanataur (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Garangolm (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Aurora Somnacanth (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Goss Harag (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Magnamalo (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Rakna-Kadaki (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Barioth (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Almudron (x2)
Anomaly Quest A★4 Anomaly Research: Nargacuga (x2)
Event Quest M★1 Harvest Boon -
Event Quest M★1 Rookie Hunters Welcome! (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★1 It Could be Worse... ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★1 The Red Rolling Terror ★★
Hub Quest M★1 Barroth to a Great Start ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★1 BRRRR Plus ZZZzzz Equals? ★★½
Hub Quest M★1 You Had Me at Poofy ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★1 Catnap Ruined ★★
Urgent Hub Quest M★1 Tetranadon Blockade ★★
Hub Quest M★1 The Good, the Bad, and Lagombi ★★
Hub Quest M★1 The Jungle Guidebook ★★½
Hub Quest M★2 Rumble in the Jungle ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Pent-Up Frustrations ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Messed Up Situation ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Shrine Ruined ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Now That's What I Call Great! ★★½
Hub Quest M★2 The Queen's Garden ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 The Alabaster Devourer ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Somnacanth Sleep Aid ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Poison Drops in the Sand ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Bird Wyvern Jamboree ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★2 Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 The Assault of the Scarlet Tengu ★★
Urgent Hub Quest M★2 Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins ★★
Hub Quest M★2 Sour Grapes ★★
Hub Quest M★2 A Fond Fur-Well ★★
Hub Quest M★2 In Pursuit of the Khezuit ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 BZZZZZ or ZZZZzzzz Pt. 2 ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 A Shocking, Sloppy Synthesis ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★2 Skulking Among the Sand ★★
Hub Quest M★2 Pinecone Pelting Panic ★★
Hub Quest M★2 A Dangerous Dare ★★
Follower Quest M★2 An Audience With the Queen ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Follower Quest M★2 Fruit Vs. Firearms ★★
Support Survey M★2 Operation Rathian ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Support Survey M★2 Operation Bishaten ★★
Support Survey M★2 Operation Tobi-Kadachi ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Support Survey M★2 Operation Khezu ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Support Survey M★2 Operation Blood Orange Bishaten ★★
Support Survey M★2 Operation Anjanath ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Follower Quest M★2 Flicker in the Night ★½ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Event Quest M★2 A Fire to Jyuratodouse (x1-2)
Event Quest M★2 A Grand Gesture -
Event Quest M★3 Another Grand Gesture (x1-4)
Event Quest M★3 Minor Inconveniences (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 Shadow in the Jungle ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Purging Hatred ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 A Tale of Two Titans ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 Rock, Paper, Pincers ★★½ (min. 2)
Hub Quest M★3 Trial of the Almudron ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 White Knight on Ice ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Oh, My Garsh Harag ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 Nocturnal Nuisances ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Garangolm Gone Mad ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★3 A Rocky Rampage ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★3 Keep it Busy ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 The Hot and Cold Treatment ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 A Keen-Eyed Observation ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Shady Activity ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Stitching a Wintry Wardrobe ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 In His Master's Footsteps ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 Freedom from a Frigid Future! ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 Troublemaker Trio ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★3 The Mother of All Medicines!? ★★½ (min. 2)
Hub Quest M★3 Desert Lost and Found ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Studying Starvation Effects ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★3 Tempering the Fierce ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Barioth ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Almudron ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Garangolm ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Nargacuga ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Aurora Somnacanth ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Magnamalo ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Double Basarios ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Cold Case ★★ (x2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Citadel Situation ★★ (x2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Swampy Suspects ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Hot Pursuit ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★3 Operation Jungle Rumble ★★ (x2)
Follower Quest M★3 White Knight Vs. New Knight ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 A Muddy Revival ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 A Tough Lesson ★ (x1) / ½ (x2)
Follower Quest M★3 Into the Jungle Deep ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 Passion Melts Ice ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 Enshrined Resentment ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 Basarios Buzzkill ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★3 Sisters Sally Forth ★★ (x2)
Follower Quest M★3 Hunting is All the Rage ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★4 Dark Wings, Dark Work ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Absolute Power ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Spooky Citadel!? ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★4 Sacrilegious Thunder Wolf ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 A Thousand Scales of Dread ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Hot Mud in Your Eye ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 White Knight, Armored Warrior ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 A Mizutsune's Appeal ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Dust Devil Despot ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 King of the Crumbling Castle ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Pincers Versus Pyro ★★½ (min. 2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★4 Ice Wolf, Red Moon ★ (x1-2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★4 In Search of the Doctor ★ (x1-2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★4 A Slumbering Jungle Espinas ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Howling Moon ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Citadel Security ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★4 Twin Sparks in the Dark ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Monju Mashup! ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Jade Membrane, Sapphire Claws ★★½ (min. 2)
Hub Quest M★4 Thousand Cuts, Totally Crushed ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★4 Give a Girl Some Fluff! ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 A Request From Your Superior ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Quit Spooking My Lunch! ★★ (x2)
Hub Quest M★4 Troublemaking Trio Pt. 2 ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Impassioned Cavern Crawl ★★½ (min. 2)
Hub Quest M★4 Wicked Wyvern Trilogy ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 Buddy Rescue Operation ★★½ (min. 2)
Hub Quest M★4 Unavoidable Cold ★ (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★4 An Electrifying Grace ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Mizutsune ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Rathalos ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Seregios ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Zinogre ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Astalos ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Espinas ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Gore Magala ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Lunagaron ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Tigrex ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Purple Fire ★ (x1-2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Sandy Situation ★★½ (min. 2)
Support Survey M★4 Operation Frozen Rescue ★★ (x2)
Follower Quest M★4 Cherry Blossoms in Battle ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Not Your Average Picnic ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Dust off Those Hunting Boots ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 An Ace Idea! ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Rumbling Tummy, Rumbling Thunder ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Moonlit Espinascapade ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Unknown Invader ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Breaking the Ice ★ (x1-2)
Follower Quest M★4 Destructive Instructor ★ (x1-2)
Event Quest M★4 Noisy Neighbors (x1-10)
Event Quest M★4 Beaten to the Punch (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Forbidden Waltz (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Purr-ivate Eye (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Hell's Jingle Bells (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Running Out of Ideas (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Freezing Fangs (x1-2)
Event Quest M★4 A Mysterious Purr-esent (x2)
Event Quest M★4 Wild Growth x2
Event Quest M★4 Flash of Inspiration (x1-2)
Event Quest M★5 The Terrible Threes (x2)
Event Quest M★5 Cheering Ra Ra Rajang (x1-2)
Event Quest M★5 The Torrid Trio (x2)
Event Quest M★5 Fear in the Flooded Forest (x1-2)
Hub Quest M★5 Crimson Moonlight ½ (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★5 Gathering of the Qurio -
Urgent Hub Quest M★5 Dark Citadel, White Wheel (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Blade Cloaked in Darkness (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Evil Forest (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Bazelgeuse Warning (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Settle the Score! (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Burn Brighter Than the Sun (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 The Frozen Dictator (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Leave No Trace Behind (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 Grabbin' Life by the Horns (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 Burning Air, Trembling Earth (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 The Flame that Burns Within (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 Front Row Seat (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 A Cold Wind Blows (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 Fire Vs. Fire (x2)
Follower Quest M★5 The Fire Still Burns (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Rajang (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Magma Region (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Ogre Gore (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Dangers in the Dark Desert (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Kushala Daora (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Bazelgeuse (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Teostra (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Night Stalker (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Fire Dweller (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Mermaid Tale (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Double Garangolm (x2)
Support Survey M★5 Operation Thunder-Clad (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★5 Witness by Moonlight ½ (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Beyond the Silence (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Seismic Scares (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Bombs and Beams (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Life is Full of Ups and Downs (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Hard & Soft Supreme -
Hub Quest M★5 With the Power of Friendship... (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Stats on Statuses, Stat! (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Storm of The Kushala Daora (x2)
Hub Quest M★5 Emperor of Flame (x2)
Follower Quest M★6 Lava Caverns Litter Box (x2)
Follower Quest M★6 Rage That Never Dies (x2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Double Magnamalo (x2)
Hub Quest M★6 Bested by Bazelgeuse (x2)
Hub Quest M★6 The Ultimate Fight? (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 Back with a Vengeance (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 Pierce the Heavens (x2)
Hub Quest M★6 Unreasonable Rage (x2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Wrath (x2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Furious Golden Fur (x2)
Event Quest M★6 Get Off My Stage! (x2)
Event Quest M★6 Premarital Socks -
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 Raining Fire (x1-2)
Event Quest M★6 Cutting Through Darkness (x1-x2)
Event Quest M★6 Ooooh Shiny...? (x2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 A Single Beam of Moonlight (x1-2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 Explore the Unexplored (x1-2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 The Invisible Predator (x1-2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Seething Bazelgeuse (x1-2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Lucent Nargacuga (x1-2)
Event Quest M★6 Knights, Show Thy Valiance! (x2)
Event Quest M★6 Dance of the Cherry Blossoms (x2)
Event Quest M★6 Advanced: Carnival Carnage (x2)
Event Quest M★6 Shadow in the Sandstorm (x2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Silver Rathalos (x1-2)
Event Quest M★6 A Dress to Die For (x2)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Gold Rathian (x1-2)
Urgent Hub Quest M★6 A Mysterious Pale Flame (x1-6)
Support Survey M★6 Operation Violet Mizutsune -

Item drop quantity marked as ''-'' have unknown / unconfirmed quantities.

Purchased from Bahari's Anomaly Research Lab

Item Investigation Coin
Heavy Armor Sphere Heavy Armor Sphere
15 Investigation Coins

Talk to Bahari at the Elgado Outpost to get this item in exchange for 15 Investigation Coins.

If you need more Investigation Coins, complete Bahari's Research Requests!

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Heavy Armor Sphere - How to Use

Effect Summary
Used for improving armors.

Used to Upgrade Armor

Type of Armor Sphere Value
Armor Sphere 1
Armor Sphere+ 5
Advanced Armor Sphere 20
Hard Armor Sphere 80
Heavy Armor Sphere 200
King Armor Sphere 800
True Armor Sphere 2000

Armor Spheres are used to increase an armor's defense value, but each Armor Sphere's value increases depending on what armor sphere it is. The more basic Armor Spheres give lesser value than the more advanced ones, so feel free to use the basic ones on low rank gear.

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