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Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Long Sword Master Rank Builds
This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Long Swords in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Long Swords for Sunbreak and the best builds and Armor pieces to use with the Long Swords for Low, High, and Master Rank.

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Long Sword Builds List & Progression

This is a quick section summarizing all the Long Sword builds in this page. It is arranged from newest to oldest, and MR build progression is from bottom to top.

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Master Rank	Anomaly Rank	Title Update	Build Name
MR140+	AR241+	TU5	Blood Awakening Master's Touch Long LS
MR180+	AR31+	TU5	Silkbind Spammer Amatsu LS
MR140+	-	TU4	Powder Frost Lucent Narga LS
MR140+	-	TU3	Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword
MR6+	-	TU1	Lucent Raw Monster
MR6+	-	Base	Archfiend All-Rounder
MR3-6	-	Base	Mid-Game Raw Long Sword
MR1-2	-	Base	Long Sword Raw Starter

Ultra Endgame MR Build: MR 100+

Blood Awakening Master's Touch Long Sword Build

Recommended Long Sword

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Silver Severer	310	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	49	④④④	③

Decorations	Attack Jewel+ 4 x3 Bloodening Jewel+ 4 x1 Bloodlust Jewel 4 x1 Hard Grinder Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Sheath Jewel+ 4 x1 Bloodening Jewel 3 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 2 x1 Mastery Jewel 2 x1 Sheath Jewel 2 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Shockproof Jewel 1 x1 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1

Recommended Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Primordial Mail	④④②	Burst Lv. 1 Blood Awakening Lv. 1
Primordial Vambraces	④④②	Critical Boost Lv. 1 Blood Awakening Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Coil	④③ー	Ballistics Lv. 2 Master's Touch Lv. 2 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Primordial Greaves	④④ー	Partbreaker Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Blood Awakening Lv. 1
Talisman	Frenzied Bloodlust 2 with a ②②① slot or better.
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv. 6 \| Attack Boost Lv. 6 Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 \| Critical Boost Lv. 3 Blood Rite Lv. 3 \| Blood Awakening Lv. 3 Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 \| Partbreaker Lv. 3 Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Master's Touch Lv. 3 \| Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 2 Ballistics Lv. 2 \| Intrepid Heart Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1 \| Powder Mantle Lv. 1 Wind Mantle Lv. 1 \| Shock Absorber Lv. 1

Build Merits & Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4 Elemental Boost Lv 2
Armor Augments	Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Ballistics For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Coalescence ● Frostcraft For comfort, aim for the following: ● Defiance ● Wind Mantle ● Frenzied Bloodlust

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Elemental Boost Lv 2

Armor Augments

Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Ballistics

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Coalescence
● Frostcraft

For comfort, aim for the following:
● Defiance
● Wind Mantle
● Frenzied Bloodlust

Build Merits and Notes
The Bonus Update introduces a new aggressive comfort skill: Blood Awakening. Paired with Blood Rite, this skill is valuable when fighting against monsters with broken parts or Bloodblight. Silver Severer is the choice weapon for this build due to its available 3 ④ slots and boosted health gain from Blood Rite and Bloodblight. Desperate Roar+ is alternative for going all-out Raw at the expense of weapon slots. To make up for the weapon's Raw damage, additional damage skills like Attack Boost and Attack Boost Augments are recommended. Affinity skills are maxed out to ensure that you can get the most out of Master's Touch in sharpness management. A Frenzied Bloodlust talisman, along with Wind Mantle, is included to boost your usage of any powerful Silkbind attacks like Serene Pose or Sakura Silkbind Slash. You can aim for augmenting your armor Frostcraft to deal more overall damage, but if you already have a Frostcraft Lv. 3 talisman, you can augment for Frenzied Bloodlust instead. Intrepid Heart is included and can help you recieve Bloodblight much safer since it significantly reduces damage and negates knockback when filled.

Build Merits and Notes

The Bonus Update introduces a new aggressive comfort skill: Blood Awakening. Paired with Blood Rite, this skill is valuable when fighting against monsters with broken parts or Bloodblight.

Silver Severer is the choice weapon for this build due to its available 3 ④ slots and boosted health gain from Blood Rite and Bloodblight. Desperate Roar+ is alternative for going all-out Raw at the expense of weapon slots.

To make up for the weapon's Raw damage, additional damage skills like Attack Boost and Attack Boost Augments are recommended.

Affinity skills are maxed out to ensure that you can get the most out of Master's Touch in sharpness management. A Frenzied Bloodlust talisman, along with Wind Mantle, is included to boost your usage of any powerful Silkbind attacks like Serene Pose or Sakura Silkbind Slash.

You can aim for augmenting your armor Frostcraft to deal more overall damage, but if you already have a Frostcraft Lv. 3 talisman, you can augment for Frenzied Bloodlust instead.

Intrepid Heart is included and can help you recieve Bloodblight much safer since it significantly reduces damage and negates knockback when filled.

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Silkbind Spammer Amatsu Long Sword

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Ominous Spring	350	0	-25%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	43	ーーー	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Rimeguard Mail	④②①	Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Braces	③①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 3 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Coil	④②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Greaves	④③①	Bloodlust Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Frostcraft 2 with ②②- slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1
Decorations	Draw Jewel+ 4 x1 Handicraft Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Expert Jewel 2 x2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Shockproof Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Kushala Daora Soul for the bonus affinity. Works well with Silkbind Sakura Slash and Harvest Moon.
Attack Boost Lv.5 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Quick Sheathe Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Bloodlust Lv.3 \| Frostcraft Lv.3 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.3 \| Critical Eye Lv.2 Handicraft Lv.2 \| Critical Draw Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Wind Mantle Lv.1 Strife Lv.1 \| Shock Absorber Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Affinity Boost Lv 3
Armor Augments	Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Strife For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Mail of Hellfire ● Powder Mantle ● Burst ● Frostcraft For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle

Weapon Augments

Affinity Boost Lv 3

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Strife

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Mail of Hellfire
● Powder Mantle
● Burst
● Frostcraft

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Wind Mantle

Build Merits and Notes
While slightly behind TU4's Powder Frost build in terms of DPS, TU5's Silkbind Spammer allows hunters to double-down on Silkbind counters such as Harvest Moon and Tempered Spirit Blade. By utilizing Frenzied Bloodlust and combining it with Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle, hunters can have a total of 4 active Wirebugs that recharge quickly. Also included in this build are the staple Long Sword skills such as Quick Sheathe and Frostcraft. We chose the Amatsu LS for this build for the high raw damage and the silkbind damage boosting effect. Considering Bloodlust, Critical Draw, Critical Eye, and the Affinity Boosting augment, we can disregard the weapon's negative affinity. The intended playstyle for this set is to utilize Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe to charge Frostcraft without cancelling Wind Mantle, while spamming Silkbind moves. The total amount of Wirebugs allows you to comfortably set up Harvest Moon, while still having 2 Wirebugs for either Tempered Spirit Blade counters or Silkbind Sakura Slash spamming. Evade Extender Lv.2 is present as our preferred comfort skill. The extra distance it provides carries over to the dashes performed while charging your Sacred Sheathe, allowing you to cover longer distances. If your playstyle revolves around Harvest Moon, consider replacing the Jumping Jewel+ 4 with another Handicraft+ 4, or a Razor Jewel+ 4 to allow you to fight within the circle for a longer period of time.

Build Merits and Notes

While slightly behind TU4's Powder Frost build in terms of DPS, TU5's Silkbind Spammer allows hunters to double-down on Silkbind counters such as Harvest Moon and Tempered Spirit Blade. By utilizing Frenzied Bloodlust and combining it with Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle, hunters can have a total of 4 active Wirebugs that recharge quickly. Also included in this build are the staple Long Sword skills such as Quick Sheathe and Frostcraft.

We chose the Amatsu LS for this build for the high raw damage and the silkbind damage boosting effect. Considering Bloodlust, Critical Draw, Critical Eye, and the Affinity Boosting augment, we can disregard the weapon's negative affinity.

The intended playstyle for this set is to utilize Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe to charge Frostcraft without cancelling Wind Mantle, while spamming Silkbind moves. The total amount of Wirebugs allows you to comfortably set up Harvest Moon, while still having 2 Wirebugs for either Tempered Spirit Blade counters or Silkbind Sakura Slash spamming.

Evade Extender Lv.2 is present as our preferred comfort skill. The extra distance it provides carries over to the dashes performed while charging your Sacred Sheathe, allowing you to cover longer distances. If your playstyle revolves around Harvest Moon, consider replacing the Jumping Jewel+ 4 with another Handicraft+ 4, or a Razor Jewel+ 4 to allow you to fight within the circle for a longer period of time.

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Powder Frost Lucent Narga LS

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Megrez's Asterism	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	14	④②ー	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Rimeguard Mail	④②①	Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Risen Mizuha Sleeves	④②①	Chameleos Blessing Lv. 1 Foray Lv. 1 Buildup Boost Lv. 1
Rimeguard Coil	③③②	Focus Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Ingot Greaves X	①①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman	Attack Boost 3 with ②①ー slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1 Upgrade the weapon's rampage slot via Qurio Augment.
Decorations	Attack Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Haze Jewel 1 x2 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Sharp Jewel+ 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Grinder Jewel 1 x2 Expert Jewel 2 x3 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Attack Boost Lv.7 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Focus Lv.3 \| Quick Sheathe Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.2 Chameleos Blessing Lv.3 Protective Polish Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Frostcraft Lv.2 \| Flinch Free Lv. 1 Foray Lv. 1 \| Buildup Boost Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 2
Armor Augments	Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Burst ● Frostcraft For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle

Build Merits and Notes
An upgrade to TU3's Max DPS Status Build for the Longsword! We retain most of the strongpoints from our previous TU3 Max DPS build by keeping skills such as Buildup Boost to further increase our damage. Effectively, we replaced Ballistics with TU4's Frostcraft to boost our Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe attacks! Also included in this build are max points in meta damage skills such as Attack Boost, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost. While Powder Mantle may activate less often, effective and timely use of Sheathe-based attacks is a guaranteed DPS increase as opposed to a timed mechanic. We highly recommend using weapon Augment to increase the Megrez's Asterism's rampage slot to 2 to gain access to the species exploit rampage decoration.

Build Merits and Notes

An upgrade to TU3's Max DPS Status Build for the Longsword! We retain most of the strongpoints from our previous TU3 Max DPS build by keeping skills such as Buildup Boost to further increase our damage. Effectively, we replaced Ballistics with TU4's Frostcraft to boost our Special Sheathe and Sacred Sheathe attacks! Also included in this build are max points in meta damage skills such as Attack Boost, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost. While Powder Mantle may activate less often, effective and timely use of Sheathe-based attacks is a guaranteed DPS increase as opposed to a timed mechanic.

We highly recommend using weapon Augment to increase the Megrez's Asterism's rampage slot to 2 to gain access to the species exploit rampage decoration.

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Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Megrez's Asterism	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	14	④②ー	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Mail	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Mizuha Sleeves	④②①	Chameleos Blessing Lv. 1 Foray Lv. 1 Buildup Boost Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Coil	④③ー	Ballistics Lv. 2 Master's Touch Lv. 2 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Ingot Greaves X	①①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman	Attack Boost 3 with ② slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1 Upgrade the weapon's rampage slot via Qurio Augment.
Decorations	Attack Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Haze Jewel 1 x2 Mastery Jewel 2 x1 Sheath Jewel 2 x1 Sheath Jewel+ 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Wirebug Jewel+ 4 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Attack Boost Lv.7 Powder Mantle Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Master's Touch Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Quick Sheathe Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Chameleos Blessing Lv.3 \| Ballistics Lv.2 Buildup Boost Lv.1 \| Foray Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv. 1

Build Merits and Notes
A max DPS Status Build for the Longsword in TU3! We retain the strong point of the ailment build from TU2's Buildup Boost to effectiveley increase our raw damage everytime we apply poison to a monster. We then slot in the standard DPS skills such as Critical Eye, Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost. We also slot in a Master's Touch to retain our weapon's Purple and eventually, White Sharpness for a lengthy duration of the fight. However, it's not only retainment of TU2's build that we have, with the new Kaiser armor set, we now gain the ability to maximize the DPS skills with AB easily reaching 7 and being able to slot in the new Powder Mantle skill to level 3. This allows us to gain an additional burst of damage whenever we hit a monster with the blue powder. We highly recommend using weapon Augment to increase the Megrez's Asterism's rampage slot to 2 to gain access to the species exploit rampage decoration.

Build Merits and Notes

A max DPS Status Build for the Longsword in TU3! We retain the strong point of the ailment build from TU2's Buildup Boost to effectiveley increase our raw damage everytime we apply poison to a monster. We then slot in the standard DPS skills such as Critical Eye, Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost.

We also slot in a Master's Touch to retain our weapon's Purple and eventually, White Sharpness for a lengthy duration of the fight. However, it's not only retainment of TU2's build that we have, with the new Kaiser armor set, we now gain the ability to maximize the DPS skills with AB easily reaching 7 and being able to slot in the new Powder Mantle skill to level 3. This allows us to gain an additional burst of damage whenever we hit a monster with the blue powder.

We highly recommend using weapon Augment to increase the Megrez's Asterism's rampage slot to 2 to gain access to the species exploit rampage decoration.

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Endgame MR Build: MR 6+

Lucent Raw Monster

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Megrez's Asterism	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	14	④②ー	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Kaiser Crown X	①①①	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Malzeno Mail	②①ー	Partbreaker Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Blood Rite Lv. 1
Golden Lunebraces	④②①	Peak Performance Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Ura	④ーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Critical Eye Lv.3
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1 x1
Decoration	Sharp Jewel+ 4 x1 Sheath Jewel+ 4 x1 Wirebug Jewel+ 4 x1 Sharp Jewel 2 x1 Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 2 x1 Sheath Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Brace Jewel 1 x3 Hungerless Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Spiribird Doubled
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Quick Sheath Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Chain Crit Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Peak Performance Lv.1 \| Resentment Lv.1 Partbreaker Lv.1 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Hunger Resistance Lv.1 \| Blood Rite Lv.1 Dereliction Lv. 1

Build Merits and Notes
Free Title Update 1 gave us the tools to create a raw damage monster for Long Swords! Damage is maximized through a mix of classic and new meta skills, while enhancing the Long Sword's QoL through Quick Sheathe, Speed Sharpening, and Protective Polish. Blood Rite is added to provide an extra layer of sustainability. Megrez's Asterism may not have as much atk as Abyssal Flicker and Desperate Roar+, its superior slots and neutral affinity make it easier to build around. We recommend augmenting the weapon's rampage slot so gain access to rampage skills such as Wyvern and Fanged Exploit — resulting in even more damage. Remember: You can restore your HP through Dereliction's scroll swapping effect whenever you have more than one Qurio active. Always swap back to the Blue Scroll after. In addition, to help mitigate the health drain from Dereliction, we recommend eating Gourmet Fish and the Hide-and-Seek Dango as they both provide health regeneration over time.

Build Merits and Notes

Free Title Update 1 gave us the tools to create a raw damage monster for Long Swords! Damage is maximized through a mix of classic and new meta skills, while enhancing the Long Sword's QoL through Quick Sheathe, Speed Sharpening, and Protective Polish. Blood Rite is added to provide an extra layer of sustainability.

Megrez's Asterism may not have as much atk as Abyssal Flicker and Desperate Roar+, its superior slots and neutral affinity make it easier to build around. We recommend augmenting the weapon's rampage slot so gain access to rampage skills such as Wyvern and Fanged Exploit — resulting in even more damage.

Remember: You can restore your HP through Dereliction's scroll swapping effect whenever you have more than one Qurio active. Always swap back to the Blue Scroll after. In addition, to help mitigate the health drain from Dereliction, we recommend eating Gourmet Fish and the Hide-and-Seek Dango as they both provide health regeneration over time.

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Archfiend All-Rounder

Best Long Sword: Abyssal Flicker

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Abyssal Flicker	340	0	-25%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	19	ーーー	③

Alternative Long Sword: Desperate Roar+

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Desperate Roar+	350	0	-15%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	ーーー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Kaiser Crown X	①①①	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Baulo	③②ー	Resentment Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Hawk Gloves / Lecturer Gloves	②ーー	Quick Sheathe Lv. 2 Speed Eating Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Ura	④ーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Critical Eye Lv.3; one ① slot recommended, but not required
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x1 or Spiribird Jewel 1 x 1
Decoration	Sharp Jewel 2 x3 Critical Jewel 2 x2 Expert Jewel 2 x1 Sheath Jewel 2 x1 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x2 (x3 if you have a slot on your talisman)

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Fanged Exploit, or Spiribird Doubled depending on the monster
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Quick Sheath Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.2/3 Chain Crit Lv.3 \| Resentment Lv.2 Speed Eating Lv.1 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Dereliction Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
An endgame raw damage build that takes advantage of key pieces from Gaismagorm's set. Abyssal Flicker's negative affinity is tamed through Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit, while its sharpness is maintained via Protective Polish and Quick Sheath. Damage is maximized through Critical Boost, Chain Crit, Resentment, and Dereliction's blue scroll effect. Remember: You can restore your HP through Dereliction's scroll swapping effect whenever you have more than one Qurio active. Always swap back to the Blue Scroll after. Those who prefer slightly more raw damage and more affinity may go for Tigrex's Desperate Roar+ instead. Take note that this Long Sword has significantly less purple sharpness as well, making you stop to sharpen more often.

Build Merits and Notes

An endgame raw damage build that takes advantage of key pieces from Gaismagorm's set. Abyssal Flicker's negative affinity is tamed through Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit, while its sharpness is maintained via Protective Polish and Quick Sheath. Damage is maximized through Critical Boost, Chain Crit, Resentment, and Dereliction's blue scroll effect.

Remember: You can restore your HP through Dereliction's scroll swapping effect whenever you have more than one Qurio active. Always swap back to the Blue Scroll after.

Those who prefer slightly more raw damage and more affinity may go for Tigrex's Desperate Roar+ instead. Take note that this Long Sword has significantly less purple sharpness as well, making you stop to sharpen more often.

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Master Rank Build (Mid Game): MR 3-6

Mid Game Raw Long Sword Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Phantom Mirage+	290	15	15%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	②②①	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lunagaron Helm	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 1
Pyre-Kadaki Mail	②②①	Maximum Might Lv. 1 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 2
Regios Vambraces	ーーー	Handicraft Lv. 3
Rathalos Coil X	②ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Ingot Greaves X	①①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman	Quick Sheath Lv. 2 With ② slot.
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Decorations	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Expert Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x2 Sheath Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Brace Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skills	Anti-Species Skill (change according to enemy target).
Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Quick Sheath Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Critical Eye Lv.6 Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Handicraft Lv. 3 Windproof Lv.3 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Maximum Might Lv. 1

Build Merits and Notes
A full on raw Long Sword build for Master Rank's Mid Game! It features all the necessary offensive skills while coupling it with other supportive skills for the Long Sword such as Quick Sheath for faster move transitions and a maxed out Wirebug Whisperer to utilize more counters! We reduced Critical Eye from 7 to 6 to make room for other quality of life skills such as Handicraft which also increases our DPS thanks to sharpness damage multipliers.

Build Merits and Notes

A full on raw Long Sword build for Master Rank's Mid Game! It features all the necessary offensive skills while coupling it with other supportive skills for the Long Sword such as Quick Sheath for faster move transitions and a maxed out Wirebug Whisperer to utilize more counters! We reduced Critical Eye from 7 to 6 to make room for other quality of life skills such as Handicraft which also increases our DPS thanks to sharpness damage multipliers.

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Master Rank Build (Early Game): MR 1-2

Long Sword Raw Starter Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Imperial Sword II	250	0	10%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	②②①	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Ingot Helm X	④①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 1
Izuchi Mail X	①ーー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Evade Window Lv. 1 Recovery Speed Lv. 2
Orangaten Braces	②①ー	Latent Power Lv. 3 Quick Sheathe Lv. 1
Izuchi Coil X	①①ー	Constitution Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Hunter's Greaves X	②ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Quick Sheathe Lv. 1 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
Talisman	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with ② slot.
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1
Decorations	Gambit Jewel 2 x 1 Sheath Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Gambit Jewel 2 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 3 Brace Jewel 1 x 1 Defense Jewel 1 x 5

Skills
Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Quick Sheath Lv.3 \| Defense Boost Lv.5 Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Critical Eye Lv.4 Latent Power Lv.3 \| Windproof Lv.1 Evade Window Lv.1 \| Recovery Speed Lv.2 Constitution Lv.1 \| Stun Resistance Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1 \| Punishing Draw Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
This is a starter MR build for the Long Sword! It features standard offensive skills such as Attack Boost (lv.4 for the bonus damage percentage), Critical Eye and Critical Boost as well as Weakness Exploit. We further add other Long Sword essential skills such as Quick Sheath and even Punishing Draw for extra ease of use and bonus effects for the Long Sword's kit.

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Best Skills and Explanations

Best Damage Skills

These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!

Best Skills	Explanation
Weakness Exploit ★★★	A staple skill for any meta build. Increases your affinity when hitting weak spots by 50% at max rank, increasing your DPS significantly.
Critical Boost ★★★	Amplifies critical damage by 5% per level, ideal for Long Swords since you want to focus on getting your weapon to the highest affinity possible.
Critical Eye ★★★	Critical Eye increases affinity, working hand-in-hand with Long Sword builds being mostly critical-focused.
Attack Boost ★★★	Increases damage values for the Long Sword. Max this skill out whenever possible or aim for 4 levels.
Burst ★★★	The Long Sword's continuous combos activates this skill with ease, buffing you up throughout a fight. Max it out whenever possible, but a single point is enough for most fights. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Status Trigger ★★	With the Long Sword's continuous combos, this skill makes Status Builds viable. Best paired with Evade Window. Take note that Iai Spirit Slash and Foresight Slash do not activate Status Trigger. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Buildup Boost ★★	Increases your attack by 20%. Along with Status Trigger, this is an ideal skill to consider with Status Builds. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Element Attack ★★	Sunbreak featured buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Max out this skill to increase damage against monsters. Fire \| Water \| Ice \| Thunder \| Dragon
Powder Mantle ★★	This skill from the Risen Teostra Armor provides the Long Sword with additional blast damage every time it activates, contributing greatly to DPS. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Dereliction ★★	Using the Red Scroll increases the Long Sword's elemental and status values while using the Blue Scroll increases both attack and stun potency, improving overall damage. Just be wary of your health! Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Bloodlust ★★	Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Dragon Conversion ★	When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental builds, increasing DPS even further! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4
Element Exploit ★	Amplify your elemental damage against monsters weak to a specific element with this skill. A single point of it is enough to deal significant damage. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that makes managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!

Best Skills	Explanation
Quick Sheathe ★★★	As the name implies, this skill speeds up weapon sheathing, including your Special Sheathe. This means that transitioning into an Iai Slash or Spirit Slash gets way quicker and, in turn, improves overall DPS.
Wirebug Whisperer ★★★	Greatly increases the Longsword's safety by granting it more counters which also indirectly increases your damage output by having your silkbind skills up faster.
Master's Touch ★★	Every time a critical strike hits, this skill prevents your weapon from losing sharpness. This is an ideal skill for most high affinity builds and for weapons with manageable sharpness.
Protective Polish ★★	Due to the Long Sword's continuous combo hits, it will deplete sharpness fast. Always consider maxing this skill out to keep your sharpness high, up to a maximum of 90 seconds!
Speed Sharpening ★★	Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. Synergizes well with the Protective Polish skill.
Defiance ★★	Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting your charged attacks. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Flinch Free ★★	Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks!
Intrepid Heart ★	Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos, making it possible to pull off an extra charged attack before you can regroup. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Wind Mantle ★	This skill from the Risen Kushala Armor will recharge your Wirebugs faster, giving you more utility with your Long Sword. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Handicraft ★	Increases weapon sharpness and it can also unlock new sharpness levels for some weapons. Amazing for the Long Sword but only slot this skill in if you can.

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40 Anonymous9 months

Same here, I guess we need 3 Expert Jewel+ 4 instead of 1. Meaning the stuff need a total of 10 slots for Deco+4, which it possess. Therefore we can remove the Expert Jewel 2. It works this way as it remains Bloodening Jewel 3 x1 in one of the slot +3 (Kushala helm for exemple) and the last 6 decos are slot 2 which can goes into slots 2 and 3 remaining. Plus both 1 slot deco for intrepid and shockproof into helm and talisman.

39 Anonymous11 months

came here looking for this comment/an answer.

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