★ 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 to the best low rank builds for Hammer in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best early game Hammers, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Hammers for Low Rank.
List of Contents
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Champion Hammer
 |
ーーー | 150 | 30 |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Anjanath Helm
|
ーーー | |
 Black Belt Mail
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Earplugs Lv. 1
|
 Anjanath Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
|
 Khezu Coil
|
ーーー | |
 Black Belt Greaves
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Flinch Free Lv. 1
|
| Talisman: Veteran's Talisman |
Constitution Lv. 1 and Recovery Up Lv. 2 | |
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost Lv. 3
| Slugger Lv. 3
Focus Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1 Constitution Lv. 1 | Recovery Up Lv. 2 |
| Build Merits | An improved version of the first Maximum KO build but makes use of the Champion Hammer. Slugger is still is the main component of this at Lv. 3 with an improved attack of 150. You can further updgrade this if you set the rampage skill to Attack Boost I. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sinister Hammer I
 |
ーーー | 130 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% | 
15 |
||
| Magnamalo's Sinister Hammer I is a great weapon to use at the start of this stage of the game! Its solid stats paired with Blast Damage makes it an excellent weapon for most hunts in the mid game. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hidden Breaker I
 |
ーーー | 130 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 40% |
-
|
||
| This hammer boasts a generous bar of green sharpness and an insane 40% affinity rating. You can take it further by activating its Affinity Boost I Rampage Skill! |
| Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Anjanath Helm
|
ーーー | |
|
Nargacuga Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Anjanath Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
|
|
Khezu Coil
|
ーーー | |
|
Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Lv. 3
| Slugger Lv. 3
Focus Lv. 2 | Attack Boost Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This set sacrifices a bit of damage for utility. Slugger increases stun power by 40% at level 3, making it the perfect compliment for the Hammer's playstyle! |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Five-Pronged Hammer I
 |
ーーー | 120 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Bishaten's Five-Pronged Hammer I pretty much covers the road to the mid game with solid stats across the board. Activate its Silkbind Boost ramp up skill to increase the Hammer's silkbind attacks! |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Kulu Bludgeon I
 |
ーーー | 100 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 10% |
-
|
||
| Kulu-Ya-Ku's Kulu Bludgeon I offers a generous bar of green sharpness and 10% affinity rating. Go for this hammer if you prefer to pump as much Affinity as possible into your builds in the early game. |
| Armor | Base Defense | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Izuchi Helm
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
|
Alloy Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Ingot Greaves
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 5
| Attack Boost Lv. 1 Recovery Speed Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | An armor combination that compliments the Hammer's straight-forward playstyle. The skills within this set goes all in on damage. |
|---|
| Best Hammer Skills | |
|---|---|
| Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
Increased affinity when hitting enemy weakspots. A vital skill for hammers who needs to stay on monster heads. |
| Attack Boost ★★★ |
Higher base attack equates to higher base damage. Simple math for a simple weapon! |
| Critical Eye ★★★ |
Flat increase to affinity. Always aim for 80-100% affinity levels! |
| Critical Boost ★★★ |
More damage from critical strikes. With Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit, this skill's value rises more. |
| Slugger ★★ |
Improves stun rate. Useful for solo due to the lower enemy ailment resistance but also works well in Multiplayer. |
| Stamina Thief ★★ |
Some Hammer attacks can exhaust monsters. Increase their effectiveness by investing in Stamina Thief! |
| Speed Sharpening ★ |
Maintaining a Hammer's sharpness bar is a good way to optimize DPS. |
| Flinch Free ★ |
Prevents allies from flinching you and even interrrupting your charge attacks. |
|
• 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 | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 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 | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment | Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
Low Rank Hammer Builds | Monster Hunter Rise
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP) Strategies & Guides Wiki
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 (BO6) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon Quest 3 HD-2D Remake (DQ3) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Metaphor: ReFantazio Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Dragon Age: The Veilguard Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Scarlet and Violet (SV) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Zenless Zone Zero Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Arceus Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
New Pokemon Snap Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
FF7 Remake 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.
