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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Master's Touch Skill Effects | Monster Hunter Rise

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This is a guide to the Master's Touch Skill in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn what the Master's Touch Skill does at each level, which Armor and Decoration have this skill, and our builds that use Master's Touch.

Master's Touch Effects

Skill Effect
Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits.
Level Effect by Level
1 Grants a 20% chance of no sharpness loss while active.
2 Grants a 40% chance of no sharpness loss while active.
3 Grants a 80% chance of no sharpness loss while active.

Can You Roll Master's Touch via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Master's Touch can be obtained as an extra skill on your armor when you try rolling for skills via Qurious Armor Crafting.

Best Armor Augments and Armor Recommendations

How to Land Critical Hits

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Critical hits are only possible when you have positive affinity (Monster Hunter's term for critical hit chance). Critical hits increase your damage by 25%, so it's definitely useful to have high affinity. You can tell that you're doing critical damage when there's a red shine that appears whenever you attack.

What is Affinity?: How to Raise Affinity Stat

Equipment with the Master's Touch Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Mastery Jewel 2 Decoration IconMastery Jewel 2 MH Rise - Mastery Jewel+ 4 Decoration IconMastery Jewel+ 4

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Arms IconAuroracanth Braces 108
Ice Attack Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Waist IconAuroracanth Coil 108
Ice Attack Lv. 2
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Head IconAuroracanth Helm 108
Agitator Lv. 2
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Legs IconBishaten Greaves X 96
Spare Shot Lv. 1
Speed Eating Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Legs IconKaiser Greaves X 120
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Torso IconKaiser Mail X 120
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Ballistics Lv. 2
Master's Touch Lv. 2
Legs IconLagombi Greaves X 86
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Jump Master Lv. 1
Reload Speed Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Head IconLagombi Helm X 86
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Ice Attack Lv. 2
Reload Speed Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Torso IconLagombi Mail X 86
Constitution Lv. 2
Reload Speed Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Arms IconRisen Kaiser Braces 124
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Ballistics Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Waist IconRisen Kaiser Coil 124
Ballistics Lv. 2
Master's Touch Lv. 2

High Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Legs IconKaiser Greaves 74
Master's Touch Lv. 1
Torso IconKaiser Mail 74
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Master's Touch Lv. 1

Builds with Master's Touch

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Sword and Shield Image Lunatic Rose Bloodlust Poison
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Meta Elemental DPS Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 Buildup Status Dual Blades Build
MR100+
Lance Image Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
MR100+
Gunlance Image TU3 Normal Shelling Crit Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Mid Game Rex Thrasher Exhaust Build
MR3 - MR6
Charge Blade Image TU2 Critical Savage Axe Climber
MR6+
Heavy Bowgun Image TU3 Raw Pierce Build
MR100+
Long Sword Image Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image TU3 Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Powder Mantle Elemental AED Build
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image TU3 Poison Glaive Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Berserk Thunder Elemental Dual Blade Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image General Berserk Elemental Build
MR100+
Hammer Image TU3 Powder Mantle Blast Build
MR100+
Lance Image Aggressive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Poison Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Raw Master's Touch Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Lance Image Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR100+
Lance Image Elemental Lance Builds
MR6+
Switch Axe Image TU4 Dragon Conversion Elemental Switch Axe Builds
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Powder Mantle Elemental IG Builds
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental Courage Hammer
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Blast Strength Hammer
MR100+
Long Sword Image Blood Awakening Master's Touch LS
MR100+
Lance Image Blood Awakening Buildup Boost Lance
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Blood Awakening Elemental Savage Axe
MR100+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

High Rank Builds

Available Builds
Long Sword Image Master's Touch Affinity Build
HR 40+
Sword and Shield Image Master's Touch Nargacuga Build
HR 40+
Dual Blades Image 2.0 Raw Damage Night Wings with Master's Touch Build
HR 40+
Switch Axe Image Master's Touch Nargacuga Switch Axe Build
HR 40+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

Monster Hunter Rise Related Guides

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List of Skills

Rampage Skill List

Rampage Skill List: Best Rampage Skills

All Skills and Effects

Adrenaline Rush Affinity Sliding Agitator
Ammo Up Artillery Attack Boost
Ballistics Berserk Bladescale Hone
Blast Attack Blast Resistance Blight Resistance
Blood Awakening Blood Rite Bloodlust
Bludgeoner Bombardier Botanist
Bow Charge Plus Bubbly Dance Buildup Boost
Burst Capture Master Carving Master
Carving Pro Chameleos Blessing Charge Master
Coalescence Constitution Counterstrike
Critical Boost Critical Draw Critical Element
Critical Eye Defense Boost Defiance
Dereliction Diversion Divine Blessing
Dragon Attack Dragon Conversion Dragon Resistance
Dragonheart Earplugs Element Exploit
Embolden Evade Extender Evade Window
Fire Attack Fire Resistance Flinch Free
Focus Foray Fortify
Free Meal Frenzied Bloodlust Frostcraft
Furious Geologist Good Luck
Grinder (S) Guard Guard Up
Guts Handicraft Heaven-Sent
Hellfire Cloak Heroics Horn Maestro
Hunger Resistance Ice Attack Ice Resistance
Inspiration Intrepid Heart Item Prolonger
Jump Master Kushala Blessing Latent Power
Leap of Faith Load Shells Mail of Hellfire
Marathon Runner Master Mounter Master's Touch
Maximum Might Mind's Eye Muck Resistance
Mushroomancer Normal/Rapid Up Offensive Guard
Paralysis Attack Paralysis Resistance Partbreaker
Peak Performance Pierce Up Poison Attack
Poison Resistance Powder Mantle Power Prolonger
Protective Polish Punishing Draw Quick Breath
Quick Sheathe Rapid Fire Up Rapid Morph
Razor Sharp Recoil Down Recovery Speed
Recovery Up Redirection Reload Speed
Resentment Resuscitate Shock Absorber
Sleep Attack Sleep Resistance Slugger
Sneak Attack Spare Shot Special Ammo Boost
Speed Eating Speed Sharpening Spiribird's Call
Spread Up Stamina Surge Stamina Thief
Status Trigger Steadiness Stormsoul
Strife Stun Resistance Teostra Blessing
Thunder Alignment Thunder Attack Thunder Resistance
Tremor Resistance Tune-Up Wall Runner
Wall-Runner (Boost) Water Attack Water Resistance
Weakness Exploit Wide-Range Wind Alignment
Wind Mantle Windproof Wirebug Whisperer

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