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This is a guide to the best high rank builds Hammers in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Hammers from Update 3.0, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Hammers for High Rank, and Endgame.
List of Contents
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Tigrex Hammer
 |
ーーー | 220 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| -20% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Kaiser Crown
|
①ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 1
|
 Vaik Mail S
|
③②① | No Skills |
 Valstrax Braces
|
②ーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Dragonheart Lv. 1
|
 Anjanath Coil S
|
②①① |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
 Ingot Greaves S
|
①ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 with ②①① slot |
|
| Decorations | ||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 7
| Attack Boost Lv. 5 Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 | Critical Boost Lv. 3 Stamina Thief Lv. 3 | Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 Dragonheart Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This build focuses on mitigating the -20% Affiinity on the Tigrex Hammer and taking full advantage of its massive 220 base damage. On weakpoints the Tigrex Hammer will hit with 70% Affinity thanks to Weakness Exploit Lv.3 and Critical Eye Lv.7. This is enough to consistantly deal massive damage to monster heads using Impact Crater. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Night Eternal
 |
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 45% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Zinogre Helm S
|
①ーー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
|
|
Vaik Mail S
|
③②① | No Skills |
|
Anjanath Vambraces S
|
①ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
|
|
Anjanath Coil S
|
②①① |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with one additional ② slot or more |
|
| Decorations | ||
 Attack Jewel 2
x3
 Critical Jewel 2
x1
 KO Jewel 2
x1
 Drain Jewel 1
x3
 Grinder Jewel 1
x3
 Brace Jewel 1
x1
|
||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost Lv. 7
| Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3 Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Slugger Lv. 3 Latent Power Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | The build we recommended during the climb towards HR 40+ still holds strong at this stage of the game! Expect to easily control monsters via exhaustion and knockouts with this build. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Night Eternal
|
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 45% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Zinogre Helm S
|
①ーー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
|
|
Vaik Mail S
|
③②① | No Skills |
|
Anjanath Vambraces S
|
①ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
|
|
Anjanath Coil S
|
②①① |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Talisman Skill | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with one additional ② slot or more |
|
| Decorations | ||
| Attack Jewel 2
x3
Critical Jewel 2
x1
KO Jewel 2
x1
Drain Jewel 1
x3
Grinder Jewel 1
x3
Brace Jewel 1
x1
|
||
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost Lv. 7
| Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3 Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Slugger Lv. 3 Latent Power Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This build maximizes Hammer DPS with Attack and Critical Boost. Maxed out Stamina Thief and Slugger are added to improve monster exhaustion and knockouts respectively. This build is best used with Night Eternal due to its high affinity and ② slot. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Night Eternal
|
②ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 45% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Defense | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Anjanath Helm S
|
②ーー | |
|
Zinogre Mail S
|
①ーー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
|
|
Anjanath Vambraces S
|
①ーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
|
|
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S
|
ーーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
|
Golden Hakama
|
①①ー |
Latent Power Lv. 1
Critical Boost Lv. 2
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
| Slugger Lv. 3
Attack Boost Lv. 2 | Critical Boost Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 2 | Focus Lv. 1 |
| Recommended Talisman Skills | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Critical Eye | Slugger | Evade Extender | Razor Sharp |
| Build Merits | A hammer setup that aims for max affinity with the Nargacuga's Night Eternal hammer and max Weakness Exploit for 95% affinity when hitting the monster's head. Affinity is over 100% with Latent Power which guarantees max damage against monster weakspots. Lastly, Slugger is included to further improve on the Hammer's KO potential. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 War Basher
 |
①ーー | 180 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
-
|
||
| Armor | Defense | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Izuchi Helm S
|
①①ー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Mail S
|
①ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
|
Kamura Braces S
|
②ーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Heroics Lv. 1
|
|
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S
|
ーーー |
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
|
|
Ingot Greaves
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 7
| Attack Boost Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 | Recovery Speed Lv. 1 Heroics Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | A simple high-rank affinity starter set for Hammers. What it lacks in QoL skills, it makes up for with high affinity and raw damage to end hunts faster. |
|---|
| 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. |
|
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