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If you are looking for the best weapons and armors for your Buddies (Palicoes and Palamutes) in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak, then look no further! We've got info on the latest and the best Buddy equipment available in Master Rank, High Rank, and Low Rank. Read on and find out more!

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(Update 15.0)

Palico

Felyne Jelly X Set

F Jelly Shade X ImageF Jelly Shade X
Rarity Melee Dmg Ranged Dmg
9 225 255
Affinity Element Defense Bonus
Paralysis 16
A Gathering Palico's most prominent role in the field is inflicting Blights and statuses at monsters, thanks to its Buddy Move Endemic Life Barrage. With F Jelly Shade X equipped, it is possible to immobilize a monster more than once per hunt.

Felyne Majestic Set

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Felyne Majestic Set
Defense Fire Water
490 -4 10
Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 -4
Felyne Valstrax - Eclipse Set is one of the most powerful armor sets for Palicoes currently in-game because of its high defense stat, overatking the Felyne Valstrax - Eclipse Set in Title Update 5. You need to reach MR10 and defeat Amatsu to get this armor set.

Buddy Skills

List of Buddy Skills
Slots Skill Name Description
1 MH Rise Sunbreak - Melee-Centric Buddy Skill
Melee-Centric
(Lv.35 Attack)
Prioritizes melee attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Ranged-Centric)
2 MH Rise Sunbreak - Attack Up (L) Buddy Skill
Attack Up (L)
(Lv.15 Attack)
Greatly increases attack. (Will stack)
2 MH Rise Sunbreak - Support-Centric Buddy Skill
Support-Centric
(Lv.40 Support)
Makes it easier to trigger Support Moves and Palamute Gear, but attack and defense are reduced.
3 MH Rise Sunbreak - Status Attack Up Buddy Skill
Status Attack Up
(Lv.20 Attack)
Increases the potency of abnormal status attacks.
Having Status Attack Up and Support-Centric on your Gathering Palico will allow it to easily build up Paralysis while attacking your target. Since Paralysis buildup relies on the weapon, include Melee-Centric to force your Palico to keep using melee attacks.

Buddy Moves

Recommended Buddy Moves
Move Lv. Effect
MH Rise - Endemic Life Barrage IconEndemic Life Barrage 1 Fires endemic life at monsters from a ballista. Results vary according to launched creatures.
MH Rise - Healing Bubble IconHealing Bubble 5 Creates bubbles that pop and provide healing when touched. Bigger bubbles heal more.
MH Rise - Summeown Endemic Life IconSummeown Endemic Life 10 Places a fragrant pouch that entices nearby endemic life to approach.
MH Rise - Shock Tripper IconShock Tripper 15 Drops a lingering electric field that inflicts thunderblight on monsters within it.
MH Rise - Pilfer IconPilfer 20 A boomerang attack that steals materials from monsters.
Recommended Secret Support Move
Lottery Box IconLottery Box A lottery box containing scrolls. When a scroll is drawn, a random support move will be performed.
Your main goal in bringing a Gathering Palico in your hunts with this build is for it to proc statuses on monsters at least twice if possible. If you can, equip Shock Tripper to increase the chance of your Palico stunning a monster with its equipped blunt weapon!

Builds and Best Equipment for Palicoes

Palamute

Elemental Weapons

Element Weapon
Fire C Rathalos Sword X
Water C Almudron Wings X
Thunder C Thunderblade
Ice C Daora's Scythe X
Dragon C Crimson Eclipse Sword

Weapon choice is fairly straightfoward for the melee build as we'll be focusing on maximizing elemental damage. These should go well with the Dual-Bladed Chain which received a buff to elemental attack scaling.

Canyne Majestic Set

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Canyne Majestic Set
Defense Fire Water
490 -4 10
Thunder Ice Dragon
0 0 -4
The Canyne Majestic set has the highest defense in the game. It has great Water resistance and neutral resistance against Thunder and Ice, making it a fair choice for an endgame set. For an alternative, we recommend the C Sinister Grudge set to complement it and round out resistances.

Recommended Palamute Gear

Gear Name Rationale
MH Rise - Palamute Gear Dual Bladed Chain
Dual-Bladed Chain
Version 13 buffs the damage of the Dual-Bladed Chain, notably elemental damage, making it our first pick for the build. You'll ideally want your Palamutes to abuse their Windmill-like move while it's active by using moves like the Hammer's Courage moves or the Gunlance's Hail Cutter.
MH Rise - Blitz Scroll
Blitz Scroll
The Blitz Scroll raises your Palamute's attack speed while active. It's a great DPS boost while the Dual-Bladed Chain is also being used.
MH Rise - Palamute Gear Guarding Parasol
Guarding Parasol
The Guarding Parasol also received buffs in Version 13, but not to the degree of the Dual-Bladed Chain. Use this gear if you'd rather have defensive Palamutes, but don't expect similar damage.

Recommended Palamute Skills

Skill Name Type Level Slots Description
Attack Up (S) Attack 5 1 Increases attack. (Will stack)
Artful Dodger Defense 10 2 Increases the likelihood of blocking and deflecting attacks.
Element Attack Up Attack 15 2 Increases the power of elemental attacks.
Melee-Centric Attack 35 1 Prioritizes melee attacks, making them slightly more powerful. (Doesn't stack with Ranged-Centric)
Counter Attack 40 2 Causes a counter when a block or deflection succeeds.

As your Palamutes must stick close to monsters to maximize melee damage, we can improve their survivability with Artful Dodger and Counter. Melee-Centric is also required, so the Dual-Bladed Chain is used to its fullest. The other skills were picked to boost damage.

Make sure to set your Palamute behavior to Basic since this lets them get close to monsters.

Builds and Best Equipment for Palamutes

Best Palico Builds

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Whether you are just starting out in low rank or is just looking for something better for your Palico in high rank, check out the best weapon and armor recommendations for the Palico right here.

Master Rank

►Master Rank Palico Builds

Armor Sets Weapons
Felyne Majestic Set Felyne Jelly X Set
Felyne Pride Set F Ibushi Pure War Fan
F Valstrax - Eclipse Set

High Rank

►High Rank Palico Builds

Armor Sets Weapons
Felyne Narwa Set F Genie Breath
Felyne Stealth Set S F Kushala Wand

Low Rank

►Low Rank Palico Builds

Armor Sets Weapons
Felyne Basarios Set F Barioth Knife
Felyne Rathian Set F Ludroth Paw

Best Palamute Builds

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Here are the best starter and engame builds for your favorite Buddy, the Palamute. Know the perks of each weapon and armor set in the guides below!

Master Rank

►Master Rank Palamute Builds

Armor Set Weapons
Canyne Majestic Set C Rathalos Sword X
C Sinister Grudge Set C Almudron Wings X
Canyne Pride Set C Thunderblade
C Daora's Scythe X
C Crimson Eclipse Sword

High Rank

►High Rank Palamute Builds

Armor Set Weapons
Canyne Kaiser Set C Daora's Scythe
Canyne Mizuha Set C Mizuha Wand

Low Rank

►Low Rank Palamute Builds

Armor Sets Weapons
Canyne Rathian Set C Kadachi Sail
Canyne Basarios Set C Basarios Axe

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9 Anonymousover 1 year

Problem is, my palamute doesn't know Counter

1 SgtMephabout 2 years

Thanks guys, you are the best

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