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This is a guide to the best high rank builds for Gunlance in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Gunlances from Update 3.0, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Gunlances for High Rank, and Endgame.

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Endgame Build (Update 3.0): HR40 +
High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 8 to 40
High Rank Build: Hub HR 6 and 7
High Rank Build: Hub HR 4 and 5
Best Skills for Gunlance
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Endgame Builds (Update 3.0): HR40 +

3.0 Normal Shelling Build

Best Gunlance: Ortlinde

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Ortlinde	ーーー	200	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	26
Shelling Type	Normal Lv5

Armor	Slots	Skills
Kushala Glare	①ーー	Handicraft Lv. 2 Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 2
Almudron Mail S	①ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Sinister Gauntlets S	②ーー	Handicraft Lv. 2 Hellfire Cloak Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Coil	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Greaves	③ーー	Artillery Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1
Talisman Skill	Evade Extender Lv.2 with one ② slot or more
Decorations
Handicraft Jewel 3 x1 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Magazine Jewel 2 x1 Razor Jewel 2 x1 Ironwall Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x2

Skills
Handicraft Lv. 5 \| Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Guard Lv. 3 \| Artillery Lv. 3 Load Shells Lv. 2 \| Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 2 Evade Extender Lv. 2 \| Flinch Free Lv. 2 Power Prolonger Lv. 1 \| Hellfire Cloak Lv. 1

Recommended Switch Skills

Recommendations
1	Blast Dash
2	Ground Splitter
3	Quick Reload

Build Merits	Built around Ortlinde. White sharpness is achieved via Handicraft and managed through Razor Sharp, ensuring that your Gunlance damage while Burst Firing is optimal against any monster — Apex or otherwise. Shelling damage is improved through Artillery and Guard while survivability is bolstered through Guard and Evade Extender.

3.0 Long / Wide Shelling Build

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Howlitzer	①ーー	180	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Long Lv5

Wide Shelling: Doombringer Gunlance

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Doombringer Gunlance	②①ー	170	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	46
Shelling Type	Wide Lv5

Armor	Slots	Skills
Bazelgeuse Helm	②ーー	Artillery Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 1
Almudron Mail S	①ーー	Power Prolonger Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2
Bazelgeuse Braces	②②ー	Guard Up Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Coil	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Greaves	③ーー	Artillery Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1
Talisman Skill	Evade Extender Lv.2 with 1 ② slot or more.
Decorations
Destroyer Jewel 2 x3 Shield Jewel 2 x2 Ironwall Jewel 2 x1 (x2 w/ Doombringer) Brace Jewel 1 x1 (x2 w/ Doombringer) Razor Jewel 2 x1

Skills
Guard Lv. 4 / 5 \| Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Guard Up Lv. 3 \| Artillery Lv. 3 Partbreaker Lv. 3 \| Load Shells Lv. 2 Evade Extender Lv. 2 \| Flinch Free Lv. 1 / 2 Power Prolonger Lv. 1

Recommended Switch Skills

Recommendations
1	Charged Shelling
2	Ground Splitter
3	Guard Reload

Build Merits	Revolving around the Howlitzer and Doombringer Gunlance, this build maximizes shell damage through Artillery and Partbreaker. Razor Sharp is once again added to help manage the Gunlance's rapid sharpness loss when shelling — Especially useful for poke-shelling. Defensive capabilities are greatly improved through Guard and Guard Up, allowing you to stand your ground against any monster as you bombard it with shells!

Build Merits

Revolving around the Howlitzer and Doombringer Gunlance, this build maximizes shell damage through Artillery and Partbreaker. Razor Sharp is once again added to help manage the Gunlance's rapid sharpness loss when shelling — Especially useful for poke-shelling. Defensive capabilities are greatly improved through Guard and Guard Up, allowing you to stand your ground against any monster as you bombard it with shells!

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 8 to 40

All-Rounded Climber

Normal Shelling: Ortlinde

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Ortlinde	ーーー	200	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	26
Shelling Type	Normal Lv5

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Howlitzer	①ーー	180	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Long Lv5

Similar to Ortlinde, Howlitzer is a perfect long-shelled choice for climbing to the endgame with its great stats.

Wide Shelling: Mighty Cornpopper

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Mighty Cornpopper	①ーー	180	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Wide Lv5

Mighty Cornpopper maintains its spot at the top of Wide Gunlances by virtue of being the only Gunlance with level 5 wide shelling until HR 40. Similar to Howlitzer, this particular Gunlance's ramp up skills aren't that great.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Bazelgeuse Helm	②ーー	Artillery Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 1
Diablos Mail S	①ーー	Guard Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Braces	②②ー	Guard Up Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Coil	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Greaves	③ーー	Artillery Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1
Talisman Skill	Evade Extender Lv.2
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x1 Razor Jewel 2 x3 Shield Jewel 2 x2 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Guard Lv. 5 \| Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Guard Up Lv. 3 \| Artillery Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 \| Load Shells Lv. 2 Evade Extender Lv. 2 \| Flinch Free Lv. 1

Build Merits	Made for a comfortable and efficient climb to HR 40, this build covers all of the Gunlance's needs regardless of shelling type. Shell damage and capacity are improved through Artillery and Load Shells respectively. As for the Lance itself, Razor Sharp helps you maintain sharpness while Offensive Guard increases your attack whenever it is active. Lastly, defensive capabilities are greatly improved through Guard, Guard Up, and Evade Extender.

Build Merits

Made for a comfortable and efficient climb to HR 40, this build covers all of the Gunlance's needs regardless of shelling type. Shell damage and capacity are improved through Artillery and Load Shells respectively. As for the Lance itself, Razor Sharp helps you maintain sharpness while Offensive Guard increases your attack whenever it is active. Lastly, defensive capabilities are greatly improved through Guard, Guard Up, and Evade Extender.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 6 and 7

Evasive Gunlance

Normal Shelling: Ortlinde

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Ortlinde	ーーー	200	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	26
Shelling Type	Normal Lv5

Those who prefer Normal Shelling may opt for Ortlinde. This particular Gunlance has Normal 5 shelling and boasts high attack, allowing you to reach the end of Hub 7★ Quests with ease.

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Howlitzer	①ーー	180	10
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Long Lv5

Howlitzer is a straight upgrade from Canyne Cannon II, maintaining the Canyne Tree's superiority over Long-Shelled Gunlances.

Wide Shelling: Mighty Cornpopper

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Mighty Cornpopper	①ーー	180	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Wide Lv5

This particular Gunlance earns its title as the best Wide Gunlance because it is the only one that reaches level 5 wide shelling until HR 40.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Jyuratodus Helm	②①ー	Evade Extender Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Basarios Mail S	①①ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1
Basarios Vambraces S	①①ー	Guard Lv. 2 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1
Nargacuga Coil S	②ーー	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Evade Extender Lv. 2
Basarios Greaves S	③ーー	Defense Boost Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 1

Skills
Guard Lv. 3 \| Evade Extender Lv. 3 Load Shells Lv. 2 \| Critical Eye Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1 \| Defense Boost Lv. 1 Speed Sharpening Lv. 1

Recommended Talisman Skills
Razor Sharp	Speed Sharpening	Quick Sheathe

Build Merits	No Artillery skills but Evade Extender and Guard makes this build pretty easy to use. You also get a bonus ammo capacity from Load Shells which is great for Burst Fire. Works best with Normal Type Shelling Gunlances.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 4 and 5

High-Rank Artillery Starter

Normal Shelling: Imperial Guardlance

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Imperial Guardlance	①ーー	190	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Normal Lv4

Imperial Guardlance offers great stats across the board for relatively cheap materials, making it the best normal-shelled starter for your high rank adventures!

Long Shelling: Sinister Shadowshot

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Sinister Shadowshot	②①ー	200	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	33
Shelling Type	Long Lv4

Sinister Shadowshot's stats and shelling level makes it the best long-shelled Gunlance at the start of Monster Hunter Rise's High Rank.

Wide Shelling: Cornpopper I

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Cornpopper I	①ーー	160	-
	Affinity	Element/Status
	0%	-
Shelling Type	Wide Lv4

Cornpopper I is the best wide-shelled Gunlance at this stage of the game due to its high attack, generous green sharpness bar, and shelling level.

Armor	Slots	Skills
Barroth Helm S	②①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Defense Boost Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Rhenoplos Mail S	③①ー	Artillery Lv. 1 Stun Resistance Lv. 2
Rhenoplos Braces S	②①ー	Artillery Lv. 2
Barroth Coil S	①ーー	Defense Boost Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 2
Barroth Greaves S	②①ー	Defense Boost Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1

Skills
Guard Lv. 3 \| Artillery Lv. 3 Defense Boost Lv. 3 \| Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 2 \| Attack Boost Lv. 1

Build Merits	This is a straightforward build that covers all of the Gunlance's needs as you begin your climb in High Rank!

Best Skills for Gunlance

Best Gunlance Skills
Guard ★★★	Improved guard ability.
Artillery ★★★	More shelling damage.
Evade Extender ★★★	Easy repositioning which can allow you to hit weakspots more easily or get out of harms way.
Load Shells ★★★	Increased ammo capacity means more firepower for Gunlance.
Razor Sharp ★★★	The Chance to reduce sharpness loss is massive for Gunlances — Especially those who prefer Burst Firing with Normal Shelling.
Attack Boost ★★	Increasing a Gunlance's attack rating is one of the most efficient ways to bolster its damage with the lance.
Speed Sharpening ★	For those quick moments where you need to bring your sharpness up during the middle of a fight.
Guard Up ★	For monsters that have normally unblockable attacks.
Flinch Free ★	Prevents ally from flinching you. Useful in multiplayer.

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5 Anonymousalmost 2 years

Hey guys, have you tested the rampage gunlance? With rampage skills it gets normal 5 and either 20 attack over ortlinde or natural white sharp. Thoughts?

4 Anonymous@Game8about 2 years

Hey Anon! The Normal/Rapid Up skill is only there because of the Kushala Glare helmet, but we use this helmet exclusively because of its Handicraft Lv. 2. The Normal/Rapid Up is just there coincidentally. :-)

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Endgame Builds (Update 3.0): HR40 +

3.0 Normal Shelling Build

Best Gunlance: Ortlinde

Recommended Switch Skills

3.0 Long / Wide Shelling Build

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Wide Shelling: Doombringer Gunlance

Recommended Switch Skills

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 8 to 40

All-Rounded Climber

Normal Shelling: Ortlinde

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Wide Shelling: Mighty Cornpopper

High Rank Build: Hub HR 6 and 7

Evasive Gunlance

Normal Shelling: Ortlinde

Long Shelling: Howlitzer

Wide Shelling: Mighty Cornpopper

High Rank Build: Hub HR 4 and 5

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Normal Shelling: Imperial Guardlance

Long Shelling: Sinister Shadowshot

Wide Shelling: Cornpopper I

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