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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 SevererSilver Severer
Silver Severer Long Sword Sharpness
310 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Dragon Image 49
④④④
Decorations

Recommended Armor Loadout

Armor Slots Skills
Risen Kushala GlareRisen Kushala Glare ③②①
Primordial MailPrimordial Mail ④④②
Burst Lv. 1
Primordial VambracesPrimordial Vambraces ④④②
Risen Kaiser Coil Risen Kaiser Coil ④③ー
Primordial GreavesPrimordial Greaves ④④ー
Talisman Frenzied Bloodlust 2 with a ②②① slot or better.
Rampage Decoration
Skills
Rampage Skill Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.

Build Merits & Augments

Weapon Augments
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.

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Silkbind Spammer Amatsu Long Sword

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Ominous SpringOminous Spring
Ominous Spring Long Sword Sharpness
350 0 -25%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Water Image 43
ーーー
Armor Slots Skills
Risen Kushala GlareRisen Kushala Glare ③②①
Rimeguard MailRimeguard Mail ④②①
Virtue / Prudence BracesVirtue / Prudence Braces ③①ー
Virtue / Prudence Coil Virtue / Prudence Coil ④②ー
Virtue / Prudence GreavesVirtue / Prudence Greaves ④③①
Bloodlust Lv. 1
Strife Lv. 1
Talisman Frostcraft 2 with ②②- slot or better
Rampage Decoration
Decorations
Skills
Rampage Skill Kushala Daora Soul for the bonus affinity. Works well with Silkbind Sakura Slash and Harvest Moon.

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments
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
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
MegrezMegrez's Asterism
Megrez
330 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Poison Image 14
④②ー
Armor Slots Skills
Risen Kaiser HornsRisen Kaiser Horns ③②ー
Rimeguard MailRimeguard Mail ④②①
Risen Mizuha SleevesRisen Mizuha Sleeves ④②①
Rimeguard Coil Rimeguard Coil ③③②
Focus Lv. 3
Frostcraft Lv. 1
Ingot Greaves XIngot Greaves X ①①ー
Talisman Attack Boost 3 with ②①ー slot or better
Rampage Decoration
MH Rise - Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Anti-Aerial Jewel 2Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Fanged Exploit Jewel 2Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Upgrade the weapon's rampage slot via Qurio Augment.
Decorations
Skills
Rampage Skill Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments
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.

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Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
MegrezMegrez's Asterism
Megrez
330 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Poison Image 14
④②ー
Armor Slots Skills
Risen Kaiser HornsRisen Kaiser Horns ③②ー
Risen Kaiser MailRisen Kaiser Mail ②②ー
Risen Mizuha SleevesRisen Mizuha Sleeves ④②①
Risen Kaiser Coil Risen Kaiser Coil ④③ー
Ingot Greaves XIngot Greaves X ①①ー
Talisman Attack Boost 3 with ② slot or better
Rampage Decoration
MH Rise - Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Anti-Aerial Jewel 2Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or
MH Rise - Fanged Exploit Jewel 2Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Upgrade the weapon's rampage slot via Qurio Augment.
Decorations
Skills
Rampage Skill Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
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
MegrezMegrez's Asterism
Megrez
330 0 0%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Poison Image 14
④②ー
Armor Slots Skills
Kaiser Crown XKaiser Crown X ①①①
Malzeno MailMalzeno Mail ②①ー
Golden LunebracesGolden Lunebraces ④②①
Archfiend Armor Ura Archfiend Armor Ura ④ーー
Burst Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor ScerosArchfiend Armor Sceros ③②②
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman Critical Eye Lv.3
Rampage Decoration
Decoration
Skills
Rampage Skill Spiribird Doubled
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 FlickerAbyssal Flicker
Abyssal Flicker Long Sword Sharpness
340 0 -25%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
Dragon Image 19
ーーー

Alternative Long Sword: Desperate Roar+

Weapon ATK DEF Affinity
Desperate Roar+Desperate Roar+
Desperate Roar+ Long Sword Sharpness
350 0 -15%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
-
ーーー
Armor Slots Skills
Kaiser Crown XKaiser Crown X ①①①
Archfiend Armor BauloArchfiend Armor Baulo ③②ー
Resentment Lv. 1
Burst Lv. 1
Hawk Gloves / Lecturer GlovesHawk Gloves / Lecturer Gloves ②ーー
Archfiend Armor Ura Archfiend Armor Ura ④ーー
Burst Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor ScerosArchfiend Armor Sceros ③②②
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman Critical Eye Lv.3; one ① slot recommended, but not required
Rampage Decoration
Decoration
MH Rise - Sharp Jewel 2Sharp Jewel 2 x3
MH Rise - Critical Jewel 2Critical Jewel 2 x2
MH Rise - Expert Jewel 2Expert Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Sheath Jewel 2Sheath Jewel 2 x1
MH Rise - Brace Jewel 1Brace Jewel 1 x1
MH Rise - Grinder Jewel 1Grinder 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
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+Phantom Mirage+
Phantom Mirage+ Long Sword Sharpness
290 15 15%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
-
②②①
Armor Slots Skills
Lunagaron HelmLunagaron Helm ②②ー
Pyre-Kadaki MailPyre-Kadaki Mail ②②①
Regios VambracesRegios Vambraces ーーー
Handicraft Lv. 3
Rathalos Coil X Rathalos Coil X ②ーー
Ingot Greaves XIngot Greaves X ①①ー
Talisman Quick Sheath Lv. 2 With ② slot.
Rampage Decoration
Decorations
Skills
Rampage Skills Anti-Species Skill (change according to enemy target).
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 IIImperial Sword II
Imperial Sword II Long Sword Sharpness
250 0 10%
Element
/ Status
Slots Rampage Slots
-
②②①
Armor Slots Skills
Ingot Helm XIngot Helm X ④①ー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Windproof Lv. 1
Izuchi Mail XIzuchi Mail X ①ーー
Orangaten BracesOrangaten Braces ②①ー
Izuchi Coil X Izuchi Coil X ①①ー
HunterHunter's Greaves X ②ーー
Talisman Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 with ② slot.
Rampage Decoration
Decorations
Skills
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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