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This is a guide to the best low rank builds Insect Glaives in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best early game Insect Glaives, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Insect Glaives for Low Rank.
List of Contents
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Hidden Scythe I
 |
ーーー | 100 | - | |
| Affinity | Element/Status | |||
| 40% |
-
|
|||
| Kinsect Level | 2 | |||
| Hidden Scythe I is the first step towards attaining the current best Insect Glaive in Monster Hunter Rise. While its attack rating may fall short when compared to the Sinister Staff I, this particular Insect Glaive makes up for it by having 40% affinity! You can take its affinity rating higher by activating its Affinity Boost I Rampage Skill. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Champion Glaive
 |
ーーー | 150 | 30 | |
| Affinity | Element/Status | |||
| 0% |
-
|
|||
| Kinsect Level | 4 | |||
| Part of the Update 3.9 rollout, the Champion Glaive is designed to help out players in early game. With its 150 attack and 30 defense it can easily be an alternative weapon for those looking to blaze through early game and enter high rank. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sinister Staff I
 |
ーーー | 130 | - | |
| Affinity | Element/Status | |||
| 0% | 
13 |
|||
| Kinsect Level | 3 | |||
| Sinister Staff I offers excellent stats across the board and Blast Element, making it an efficient weapon for any hunt at this stage of the game. |
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Zinogre Helm
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Latent Power Lv. 1
|
 Zinogre Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Latent Power Lv. 1
|
 Zinogre Braces
|
ーーー |
Constitution Lv. 1
|
 Barioth Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
 Zinogre Greaves
|
ーーー |
Constitution Lv. 2
|
| Talisman: Veteran's Talisman |
Constitution Lv. 1 and Recovery Up Lv. 2 | |
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 4
| Constitution Lv. 4 Latent Power Lv. 2 | Recovery Up Lv. 2 |
| Build Merits | Further improving on the early game sets, this particular armor combination tweaks the balance between offense and utility skills for the mid game. Wearers of this set reach 40% affinity when Latent Power Lv. 2 is active, while managing stamina consumption via Constitution. Your affinity reaches 80% with Hidden Scythe I. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Princess Regalia I
 |
ーーー | 110 | - | |
| Affinity | Element/Status | |||
| 0% | 
19 |
|||
| Kinsect Level | 2 | |||
| While it is 10 short in the attack department, the Princess Regalia I is still on par with the Steel Blade regarding the other stats and comes with Poison Element. These factors make Princess Regalia I the best Insect Glaive for the earliest stages of Monster Hunter Rise! |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Steel Blade
 |
ーーー | 120 | - | |
| Affinity | Element/Status | |||
| 0% |
-
|
|||
| Kinsect Level | 2 | |||
| The Insect Glaive's Ore Tree features weapons with solid stats across the board for relatively cheap materials. Steel Blade, in particular, earns its spot as an all-purpose weapon in the early game because of its attack rating and sharpness bar. |
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Izuchi Helm
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Tobi-Kadachi Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Tobi-Kadachi Braces
|
ーーー |
Constitution Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Kadachi Greaves
|
ーーー |
Constitution Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Lv. 4 | Constitution Lv. 2 |
| Build Merits | This build improves your Insect Glaive's affinity rating through Critical Eye while offering better stamina management via Constitution — Striking a good balance between offense and utility. |
|---|
| Name | Bonus | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Carnage Beetle (Blunt) |
Dual Color (Attack) | ・Power: 180 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Monarch Alucanid (Severing) |
Dual Color (Attack) | ・Power: 180 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Bullshroud (Blunt) |
Charged Chain Attack | ・Power: 144 ・Speed: 14 ・Heal: 12 |
| Gracanthar (Severing) |
Charged Chain Attack | ・Power: 144 ・Speed: 14 ・Heal: 12 |
| Name | Bonus | Stats |
|---|---|---|
| Windchopper (Severing) |
Triple Up Time | ・Power: 72 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Gullshad (Blunt) |
Triple Up Time | ・Power: 72 ・Speed: 8 ・Heal: 10 |
| Best Insect Glaive Skills | |
|---|---|
| Power Prolonger ★★★ |
Extends the duration of Kinsects which improves your overall DPS. |
| Critical Eye ★★★ |
Improves damage. Try to always have at leasy 80-100% affinity. |
| Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
With the Insect Glaive's aerial mobility, it becomes easy to aim for enemy weakspots which further increases Weakness Exploit's value. |
| Critical Boost ★★★ |
Further amplifies critical hit damage. Make sure to have high affinity first before equipping critical boost! |
| Attack Boost ★★★ |
Increasing your Insect Glaive's attack rating is a good way to increase DPS. |
| Master's Touch ★★ |
Insect Glaive builds tend to have high affinity, allowing us to use Master's Touch to manage sharpness loss efficiently. |
| Speed Sharpening ★ |
Faster sharpening allows you to easily take a quick break in the middle of the fight to refresh your weapons sharpness. Leads to an overall higher damage output for extended fights. |
|
• 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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 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
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 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunUP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
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