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MH Rise Sunbreak - Master Rank Lance Builds
This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Lance in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Lance for Master Rank, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Lance for Master Rank from the early game until the end game!

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Ultra Endgame Build: MR 100+
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Lance Builds List & Progression

This is a quick section summarizing all the Lance 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	Title Update	Build Name
MR140+	BU	Blood Awakening Buildup Boost
MR160+	TU5	Guard Bash Lance
MR160+	TU4	Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR160+	TU4	Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR140+	TU3	Aggressive Powder Mantle Build
MR140+	TU3	Defensive Powder Mantle Build
MR110+	TU2	Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
MR6+	TU3	Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust
MR6+	TU2	Fine Kamura Spear Climber
MR6+	TU1	Elemental Lance Builds
MR6+	Base	Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast
MR6+	Base	Royal Order Dereliction Raw
MR3-6	Base	Great Tigrex Lance Raw
MR1-2	Base	Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder

Ultra Endgame Build: MR 100+

Blood Awakening Buildup Boost BU Lance

Recommended Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Devil's Deliverance	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	35	③②ー	②

Decorations	Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Blast Jewel+ 4 x1 Bloodening Jewel+ 4 x1 Expert Jewel+ 4 x2 Guardian Jewel+ 4 x1 Shield Jewel+ 4 x1 Bloodening Jewel 3 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Blast Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2

Recommended Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder 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	Buildup Boost 3 with a ②②② slot
Rampage Decoration	Guardbash Jewel 2 x 1 or 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	Guard Bash for dealing blunt damage and stun with a regular block. This synergizes with the Guard skill. Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv. 6 \| Attack Boost Lv. 4 Guard Lv. 4 \| Blast Attack Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 \| Master's Touch Lv. 3 Blood Rite Lv. 3 \| Blood Awakening Lv. 3 Partbreaker Lv. 3 \| Buildup Boost Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 3 \| Guard Up Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 \| Ballistics Lv. 2 Powder Mantle Lv. 2 \| Burst Lv. 1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 3 Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1
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: ● Buildup Boost (if lacking the skill) ● Offensive Guard ● Bloodlust For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle ● Guard

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 3

Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1

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:
● Buildup Boost (if lacking the skill)
● Offensive Guard
● Bloodlust

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

Build Merits and Notes
Blood Awakening is a new aggressive comfort skill introduced in the Bonus Update. It pairs with Blood Rite and helps in dealing with large monsters that inflict Bloodblight. Devil's Deliverance is the choice weapon for this build for fitting enough slots and to synergize with Buildup Boost. Teostra's Fire can serve as an alternative for more raw at the expense of weapon slots, but this can be compensated with armor augments. Master's Touch is included for sharpness management since we have high affinity. Four levels of Guard are fitted into this build for a comfortable blocking experience. Feel free to adjust this according to your preference. If you only have a Buildup Boost Lv. 2 talisman, you can still augment one more Buildup Boost skill for armor. Having Lv. 3 is recommended since you get a 20% attack power boost from landing attacks with a status weapon. Augmenting for Intrepid Heart can be helpful in case your are hit with an attack that inflicts Bloodblight to soften the blow with greatly reduced damage and knockback. Bloodlust as an augment can also prove useful since it comes with stamina reduction when under Frenzy.

Build Merits and Notes

Blood Awakening is a new aggressive comfort skill introduced in the Bonus Update. It pairs with Blood Rite and helps in dealing with large monsters that inflict Bloodblight.

Devil's Deliverance is the choice weapon for this build for fitting enough slots and to synergize with Buildup Boost. Teostra's Fire can serve as an alternative for more raw at the expense of weapon slots, but this can be compensated with armor augments.

Master's Touch is included for sharpness management since we have high affinity. Four levels of Guard are fitted into this build for a comfortable blocking experience. Feel free to adjust this according to your preference.

If you only have a Buildup Boost Lv. 2 talisman, you can still augment one more Buildup Boost skill for armor. Having Lv. 3 is recommended since you get a 20% attack power boost from landing attacks with a status weapon.

Augmenting for Intrepid Heart can be helpful in case your are hit with an attack that inflicts Bloodblight to soften the blow with greatly reduced damage and knockback. Bloodlust as an augment can also prove useful since it comes with stamina reduction when under Frenzy.

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Guard Bash TU5 Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Devil's Deliverance	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	35	③②ー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Tempest Robe	④④①	Critical Boost Lv. 1 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Tempest Sleeves	④④①	Latent Power Lv. 1 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Onmyo Ateobi	②②①	Agitator Lv. 3 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1
Tempest Hakama	④④ー	Critical Boost Lv. 2 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost 3 with ②① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Guardbash Jewel 2 x 1
Decorations	Challenger Jewel+ 4 x1 Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Guardian Jewel+ 4 x1 Mighty Jewel+ 4 x1 Shield Jewel+ 4 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Expert Jewel 2 x2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Flamescale Jewel 1 x2 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1 Shockproof Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Guard Bash to deal stun damage while guarding.
Attack Boost Lv.5 \| Agitator Lv.5 Critical Eye Lv.4 \| Guard Lv. 4 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Heaven-Sent Lv.3 \| Maximum Might Lv.2 Guard Up Lv. 2 \| Offensive Guard Lv.2 Teostra Blessing Lv.2 \| Latent Power Lv.1 Adrenaline Rush Lv.1 \| Embolden Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv.1 \| Shock Absorber Lv.1 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4
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: ● Latent Power ● Adrenaline Rush For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Offensive Guard ● Embolden

Build Merits and Notes
This build offers the best of both worlds in both offense and defense by utilizing TU5's new Lance-exclusive skill, Guard Bash. Guard Bash deals stun damage to monsters infront of the hunter when using the Guard Switch Skill, but this skill only procs if the attack that was blocked doesn't deal too much Impact Damage, hence, we have opted to include 4 points in Guard, and 2 points in Guard Up. These two skills combined with an active Embolden buff ensure most attacks in the game can be blocked and Guard Bashed. Additionally, we've included a full set of TU5's Heaven-Sent skill to nullify stamina loss and sharpness loss whenever you don't take damage. Assuming you Guard all the attacks thrown at you, you can keep the Heaven-Sent buff active indefinitely. Also included in this build are 5 points in Attack Boost and 2 points in Offensive Guard, as Guard Bash scales off of Attack, while the Guard Switch Skill can proc Offensive Guard if timed well. Full points in Weakness Exploit and Agitator allow hunters to reach high levels of affinity when combined with Latent Power's buffs and Critical Eye. And finally, Intrepid Heart acts as a failsafe that protects our Heaven-Sent buff whenever we take damage. Our weapon deals blast damage, so we've supplemented it with 2 points in Teostra Blessing for better blast build-up. Since Heaven-Sent solves our issues with sharpness and stamina, we are free to spam Guard Dash into Leaping Thrust, which also makes building Powder Mantle stacks easier. When monsters attack, Guard Bash them. If they have an opening, spam Leaping Thrust and proc Powder Mantle.

Build Merits and Notes

This build offers the best of both worlds in both offense and defense by utilizing TU5's new Lance-exclusive skill, Guard Bash. Guard Bash deals stun damage to monsters infront of the hunter when using the Guard Switch Skill, but this skill only procs if the attack that was blocked doesn't deal too much Impact Damage, hence, we have opted to include 4 points in Guard, and 2 points in Guard Up. These two skills combined with an active Embolden buff ensure most attacks in the game can be blocked and Guard Bashed. Additionally, we've included a full set of TU5's Heaven-Sent skill to nullify stamina loss and sharpness loss whenever you don't take damage. Assuming you Guard all the attacks thrown at you, you can keep the Heaven-Sent buff active indefinitely. Also included in this build are 5 points in Attack Boost and 2 points in Offensive Guard, as Guard Bash scales off of Attack, while the Guard Switch Skill can proc Offensive Guard if timed well.

Full points in Weakness Exploit and Agitator allow hunters to reach high levels of affinity when combined with Latent Power's buffs and Critical Eye.

And finally, Intrepid Heart acts as a failsafe that protects our Heaven-Sent buff whenever we take damage.

Our weapon deals blast damage, so we've supplemented it with 2 points in Teostra Blessing for better blast build-up. Since Heaven-Sent solves our issues with sharpness and stamina, we are free to spam Guard Dash into Leaping Thrust, which also makes building Powder Mantle stacks easier. When monsters attack, Guard Bash them. If they have an opening, spam Leaping Thrust and proc Powder Mantle.

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Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Raging Wyvern+	330	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	54	②①ー	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Valstrax Helm - Epoch	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 2 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Valstrax Mail - Epoch	④④ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Dragon Resistance Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Valstrax Braces - Eclipse	④ーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Dragonheart Lv. 1
Valstrax Coil - Epoch	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost 3 with ② slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Valstrax Soul Jewel 2 x 1 or
Decorations	Dragon Spirit Jewel 4 x4 Mastery Jewel 2 x1 Dragon Jewel 1 x1 Shield Jewel+ 4 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x1 Dragon Jewel+ 2 x2 Brace Jewel 1 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Embolden Jewel 2 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Valstrax Soul to maximize damage with the Dragon Element
Dragon Attack Lv.5 \| Attack Boost Lv.7 Dragon Heart Lv.5 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.2 Stamina Surge Lv.3 \| Dragon Resistance Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv. 1 \| Dereliction Lv.1 Dragon Conversion Lv.3 \| Resentment Lv.1 Latent Power Lv.2 \| Guard Lv. 2 Guard Up Lv. 2 \| Speed Sharpening Lv. 1 Master's Touch Lv. 1 \| Stun Resistance Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 1 Elemental Boost Lv 7
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: ● Latent Power For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Offensive Guard ● Embolden

Build Merits and Notes
This build focuses on maximizing damage with the Dragon element using TU4's Dragon Conversion with Dragonheart and Valstrax Soul. To consistently activate Dragonheart, we opted to include Dereliction in the build to act as its engine. As this build can be somewhat risky due to the constant HP drain, the presence of skills like Guard, Guard Up, and Embolden serve to provide some survivability. This build's playstyle consists of spamming Leaping Thrust into Charged Wide Sweep. Consider equipping defensive Switch Skills such as Shield Charge, Anchor Rage, and Sheathing Retreat to offset the offensive nature of the build. TU4 added new augments into their pool of skills, so if you have the resources to augment your equipment, consider aiming for Powder Mantle or Weakness Exploit for skills. Any increases to decoration slots may also afford you space for an Intrepid Jewel 1, Grinder Jewel 1, or Tenderizer Jewel 2.

Build Merits and Notes

This build focuses on maximizing damage with the Dragon element using TU4's Dragon Conversion with Dragonheart and Valstrax Soul. To consistently activate Dragonheart, we opted to include Dereliction in the build to act as its engine. As this build can be somewhat risky due to the constant HP drain, the presence of skills like Guard, Guard Up, and Embolden serve to provide some survivability.

This build's playstyle consists of spamming Leaping Thrust into Charged Wide Sweep. Consider equipping defensive Switch Skills such as Shield Charge, Anchor Rage, and Sheathing Retreat to offset the offensive nature of the build.

TU4 added new augments into their pool of skills, so if you have the resources to augment your equipment, consider aiming for Powder Mantle or Weakness Exploit for skills. Any increases to decoration slots may also afford you space for an Intrepid Jewel 1, Grinder Jewel 1, or Tenderizer Jewel 2.

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Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Raging Wyvern+	330	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	54	②①ー	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Valstrax Helm - Epoch	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 2 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Valstrax Mail - Epoch	④④ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Dragon Resistance Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Braces X	②②ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 1
Valstrax Coil - Epoch	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit 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
Decorations	Hard Dragon Jewel+ 4 x1 Razor Jewel+ 4 x1 Shield Jewel+ 4 x1 Guardian Jewel 3 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Embolden Jewel 2 x1 Ironwall Jewel 2 x2 Razor Jewel 2 x1 Cornerstone Jewel 1 x1 Dragon Jewel 1 x1 Steadfast Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Dragon Attack Lv.5 Guard Lv.5 \| Stamina Surge Lv.3 Guard Up Lv.3 \| Offensive Guard Lv. 3 Dragon Resistance Lv.3 \| Dragon Conversion Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv. 3 \| Razor Sharp Lv.3 Agitator Lv.2 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.2 Latent Power Lv.2 \| Stun Resistance Lv.1 Defiance Lv.1 \| Embolden Lv. 1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 1 Elemental Boost Lv 7
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: ● Latent Power ● Furious For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Embolden

Build Merits and Notes
This is a defensive variant of our Dragon Conversion build. Full points in traditional Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard make this build very survivable. Dragon Resistance paired with Dragon Conversion provide some defense against elemental attacks. Embolden supplements Guard, and works well with Agitator, as you get offensive and defensive boosts when the monster becomes enraged. Also included are a touch of offensive skills in Attack Boost, Latent Power, and Weakness Exploit. Staying on the Blue Scroll is the intended playstyle for this build. By hitting the monster, you eventually trigger bonus elemental resistances. This bonus lasts as long as you remain on the Blue Scroll, so equip your preferred Switch Skills there.

Build Merits and Notes

This is a defensive variant of our Dragon Conversion build. Full points in traditional Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard make this build very survivable. Dragon Resistance paired with Dragon Conversion provide some defense against elemental attacks. Embolden supplements Guard, and works well with Agitator, as you get offensive and defensive boosts when the monster becomes enraged. Also included are a touch of offensive skills in Attack Boost, Latent Power, and Weakness Exploit.

Staying on the Blue Scroll is the intended playstyle for this build. By hitting the monster, you eventually trigger bonus elemental resistances. This bonus lasts as long as you remain on the Blue Scroll, so equip your preferred Switch Skills there.

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Aggressive Powder Mantle Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Fine Kamura Spear	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	④②ー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Flaming Espinas Brain	③②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Mail	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Onmyo Tekkou	②②②	Agitator Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Coil	④③ー	Ballistics Lv. 2 Master's Touch Lv. 2 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; 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
Decoration	Shield Jewel+ 4 x 1 Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 1 Attack Jewel 2 x 2 Critical Jewel 2 x 3 Expert Jewel 2 x 4 Mastery Jewel 2 x 1

Skills
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Eye Lv.7 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Master's Touch Lv.3 \| Offensive Guard Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv. 3 \| Guard Lv. 2 Guard Up Lv.2 \| Powder Mantle Lv.2 Agitator Lv.2 \| Ballistics Lv.2 Embolden Lv.1 \| Stamina Surge Lv.1 Razor Sharp Lv.1\| Spare Shot Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. Max the Attack Boost skill, as the damage from this explosion scales with your raw attack value. This build makes use of the heavy counter damage from Insta-blocking, as it maximizes the boost you get when Offensive Guard activates. We put two points in the Guard Up skill to insta-block some of the unblockable monster attacks in the game. The Guard skill stacks with the Embolden skill, so two points in the former and the single point in the latter is enough to withstand the impact of most monster attacks. For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output. This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

Build Merits and Notes

This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. Max the Attack Boost skill, as the damage from this explosion scales with your raw attack value.

This build makes use of the heavy counter damage from Insta-blocking, as it maximizes the boost you get when Offensive Guard activates. We put two points in the Guard Up skill to insta-block some of the unblockable monster attacks in the game.

The Guard skill stacks with the Embolden skill, so two points in the former and the single point in the latter is enough to withstand the impact of most monster attacks.

For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output.

This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

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Defensive Powder Mantle Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Fine Kamura Spear	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	④②ー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Chaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail	③①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 2 Strife Lv. 1
Onmyo Tekkou	②②②	Agitator Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1
Onmyo Ateobi	②②①	Agitator Lv. 3 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Critical Eye Lv.3; ②① 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
Decoration	Shield Jewel+ 4 x 1 Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 2 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Defense Jewel+ 2 x 2 Ironwall Jewel 2 x 1 Shield Jewel 2 x 1 Cornerstone Jewel 1 x 3 Ironshell Jewel 1 x 3

Skills
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Agitator Lv.5 Guard Lv. 5 \| Defense Boost Lv.4 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Guard Up Lv.3 \| Offensive Guard Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv. 3 \| Kushala Blessing Lv.3 Defiance Lv.3 \| Embolden Lv.2 Adrenaline Rush Lv.1 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Stamina Surge Lv.1 \| Strife Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides an additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. To activate the skill quickly, always stick to the monster and poke away! This build maxes out the staple Lance skills, Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard. This will allow you to deal as much damage as possible while still being tanky. Taking chip damage is a thing of the past! We slotted in three points into the Kushala Blessing skill to recover the amount of damage you take while guarding powerful attacks, making this build as defensive as possible. For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output. We also recommended going for Sharpness Boost lv.3 or 5 if you don't want to frequently stop and sharpen. This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

Build Merits and Notes

This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides an additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. To activate the skill quickly, always stick to the monster and poke away!

This build maxes out the staple Lance skills, Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard. This will allow you to deal as much damage as possible while still being tanky.

Taking chip damage is a thing of the past! We slotted in three points into the Kushala Blessing skill to recover the amount of damage you take while guarding powerful attacks, making this build as defensive as possible.

For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output. We also recommended going for Sharpness Boost lv.3 or 5 if you don't want to frequently stop and sharpen.

This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

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Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Dubhe's Asterism	340	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	15	④②ー	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Kaiser Crown X	①①①	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Muscle	②②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Marathon Runner Lv. 2 Charge Master Lv. 1
Risen Mizuha Sleeves	④②①	Chameleos Blessing Lv. 1 Foray Lv. 1 Buildup Boost Lv. 1
Squire's Belt	③ーー	Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Critical Eye Lv.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
Decorations	Handicraft Jewel+ 4 x 1 Mastery Jewel+ 4 x 1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 1 Attack Jewel 2 x 2 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Ironwall Jewel 2 x 1 Mastery Jewel 2 x 1 Shield Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 2 Haze Jewel 1 x 2

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv.6 \| Attack Boost Lv.4 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Offensive Guard Lv.3 \| Chameleos Blessing Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv.3 \| Guard Lv.3 Master's Touch Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.2 Marathon Runner Lv.2 \| Handicraft Lv.2 Guard Up Lv.1 \| Charge Master Lv.1 Buildup Boost Lv.1 \| Foray Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
This build replaces our Royal Order's Guard+ all-rounder and takes advantage of the raw damage improvement of Buildup Boost. Typical Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard all help improve the usability and power of the weapon. Like the previous version of this build, you can choose to swap a level of Critical Boost for Evade Extender if you need more mobility. To mitigate the low sharpness of Lucent Nargacuga's weapons, Handicraft and Master's Touch are used, allowing several more levels of purple sharpness than before when hitting weak points. Additional levels of Chameleos Blessing were added to extend Poison duration which helps with Foray uptime and makes up for the weapon's low Poison buildup. We recommend augmenting the weapon with a Rampage Slot Upgrade and Attack Boost. Doing this improves the build's overall damage output thanks to allowing the use of Anti-Species Rampage Decorations.

Build Merits and Notes

This build replaces our Royal Order's Guard+ all-rounder and takes advantage of the raw damage improvement of Buildup Boost. Typical Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard all help improve the usability and power of the weapon. Like the previous version of this build, you can choose to swap a level of Critical Boost for Evade Extender if you need more mobility.

To mitigate the low sharpness of Lucent Nargacuga's weapons, Handicraft and Master's Touch are used, allowing several more levels of purple sharpness than before when hitting weak points. Additional levels of Chameleos Blessing were added to extend Poison duration which helps with Foray uptime and makes up for the weapon's low Poison buildup.

We recommend augmenting the weapon with a Rampage Slot Upgrade and Attack Boost. Doing this improves the build's overall damage output thanks to allowing the use of Anti-Species Rampage Decorations.

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Endgame MR Build: MR 6+

Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Abyssal Icicle	350	0	-20%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	15	ーーー	③

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

Armor	Slots	Skills
Arc Helm / Storge Helm	③ーー	Coalescence Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Chaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail	③①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 2 Strife 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
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Critical Eye 3 with a ②① slot
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 2 Expert Jewel 2 x 2 Ironwall Jewel 2 x 1 Shield Jewel 2 x 1 Cornerstone Jewel 1 x 3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv.7 \| Guard Lv.5 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Offensive Guard Lv.3 \| Flinch Free Lv.3 Defiance Lv.3 \| Burst Lv.3 Coalescence Lv.2 \| Peak Performance Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv.1 \| Bloodlust Lv.1 Strife Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 1+ Affinity Boost Lv 1+

Build Merits and Notes
The Gaismogorm Lance build packs a punch, especially in long fights! Contributing to the damage this build can do are the skils Coalescence and Bloodlust from the Shagaru Magala helm, Critical Eye, Critical Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Burst. On the defensive side, we maxed the Guard and slotted in Guard Up skill. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster. These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

Build Merits and Notes

The Gaismogorm Lance build packs a punch, especially in long fights! Contributing to the damage this build can do are the skils Coalescence and Bloodlust from the Shagaru Magala helm, Critical Eye, Critical Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Burst. On the defensive side, we maxed the Guard and slotted in Guard Up skill. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster.

These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

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Fine Kamura Spear Lance Climber Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Fine Kamura Spear	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	④②ー	②

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

Armor	Slots	Skills
Flaming Espinas Brain	③②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Muscle	②②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Marathon Runner Lv. 2 Charge Master Lv. 1
Golden Lunebraces	④②①	Peak Performance Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Rathalos Coil X	②ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Critical Eye 3 with a ② slot or better
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 2 Attack Jewel 2 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 2 Expert Jewel 2 x 4 Shield Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Spiribird’s Call Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Eye Lv.7 Guard Lv.4 \| Offensive Guard Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Windproof Lv.3 \| Flinch Free Lv.3 Marathon Runner Lv.2 \| Peak Performance Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv.1 \| Charge Master Lv.1 Burst Lv.1 \| Spiribird's Call Lv.1 Razor Sharp Lv.1 \| Spare Shot Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 1+ Sharpness Boost Lv 1+

Build Merits and Notes
Farm MR levels with ease! This build let's you deal significant damage, especially to weakspots, with skills like Weakness Exploit and Critical Boost. Amp up your damage with the Offensive Guard skill and the Insta-Block switch skill. On the defensive side, Guard and Guard Up were slotted in. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster. These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

Build Merits and Notes

Farm MR levels with ease! This build let's you deal significant damage, especially to weakspots, with skills like Weakness Exploit and Critical Boost. Amp up your damage with the Offensive Guard skill and the Insta-Block switch skill. On the defensive side, Guard and Guard Up were slotted in. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster.

These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

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Elemental Lance Builds

Fire Elemental Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Kaktus Begierde	310	0	15%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	48	④①①	③

Water Elemental Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Spiral Vortex+	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	56	②①①	③

Thunder Elemental Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Skybore Discharge	310	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	71	ーーー	②

Ice Elemental Lance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Spinetooth Spear	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	55	①①ー	③

Dragon Elemental Lance Selections

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Raging Wyvern+	330	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	54	②①ー	③

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Crimson Sharpwing	340	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	42	②ーー	②

Crimson Sharpwing is only available at MR 70+ after defeating Master Rank Crimson Glow Valstrax.

Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1 or 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

Armor	Slots	Skills
Silver Solhelm	④①①	Critical Element Lv. 1 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Kaiser Mail X	①①ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Ballistics Lv. 2 Master's Touch Lv. 2
Onmyo Tekkou	②②②	Agitator Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 1 Embolden Lv. 1
Divine Ire Obi	③ーー	Critical Element Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Onmyo Sashiko	④ーー	Flinch Free Lv. 3 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Talisman	Critical Eye 3 with a ②① slot
Decorations	Element Jewel 1 x5 Shield Jewel+ 4 x 1 Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Expert Jewel 2 x 2 Mastery Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Offensive Build Approach: Chain Jewel 2 x 1 (except Ice and Thunder Lance) Defensive Build Approach: Embolden Jewel 2 x 1 (except Ice and Thunder Lance) For Fire, Water, and Ice Lance: Grinder Jewel 1 x 2 For Raging Wyvern+ Lance: Spiribird’s Call Jewel 1 x 1

Skills

Rampage Skill

Element Exploit to increase elemental damage against each element
or
Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.

For Fire, Water, and Ice Build: Speed Sharpening Lv.2
For Raging Wyvern+ Build: Spiribird's Call Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Elemental Boost Lv 1+ Attack Boost Lv 1+

Build Merits and Notes

This build is best utilized with the Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo that will help you deal consecutive elemental damage with each thrust! We maxed out the Critical Eye skill and synergized it with Critical Element to amplify the elemental damage this build can do. This build also focuses on Insta-Blocking attacks, then following up with the Cross-Sweep counter.

For an aggressive approach, equip a Chain Jewel for two levels on Burst which can help increase your elemental values and your Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo.

For a more defensive approach, there are 2 options: (1) on Free Title Update 4, equip an Embolden Jewel for two levels on Embolden, which can help mitigate strong attacks while you're being targeted, or (2) switch out the Mastery Jewel 2 for a Shield Jewel 2 and swap the Shield Jewel+ 4 for an Ironwall Jewel+ 3, if Insta-blocking is not your playstyle.

These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made.

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Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Bazel Rocket Rooksearer	350	0	-10%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	20	①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
Bazelgeuse Braces X	②②ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 1
Rathalos Coil X	②ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Critical Eye 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
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 2 Attack Jewel 2 x 2 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Expert Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

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.4 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Windproof Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Agitator Lv.2 \| Offensive Guard Lv.2 Resentment Lv.1 \| Razor Sharp Lv.1 Spare Shot Lv.1 \| Guard Lv.1 Guard Up Lv.1 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Burst Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

This build using the Bazel Rocket Rooksearer provides a good mix of offense and defense with a touch of Blast. It uses Attack Boost, Critical Boost, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, and a point in Burst to improve overall damage output. To enhance the Lance's defenses and blocking moves, it also uses Guard, Offensive Guard, and Guard Up. To round out the build's utility, it also runs Speed Sharpening and a point in Flinch Free.

To upgrade this build further, we recommend adding Attack Boost Augmentation to the weapon to improve overall damage output.

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Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Royal Order's Guard+	320	50	10%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	②①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
Bazelgeuse Braces X	②②ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 1
Squire's Belt	③ーー	Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
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
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 2 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x 1 Expert Jewel 2 x 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Attack Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

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.4 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Offensive Guard Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Agitator Lv.2 Resentment Lv.2 \| Guard Up Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1 \| Dereliction Lv.1 Burst Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

This build using Royal Order's Guard+ features Dereliction and focuses on a combination of offense and defense. Aside from Dereliction, Critical Eye, Attack Boost, Critical Boost, Weakness Exploit, and a point in Burst are included to boost the weapon's raw damage output. To enhance the Lance's defenses and blocking moves, Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard are also used. To round out the build, Speed Sharpening and Flinch Free are added for utility. Though this build lacks Evade Extender, it can still reposition well throughout fights using moves such as the Lance's backhop, Shield Tackle, and Spiral Thrust.

When using this build, always swap to your Blue Scroll when the hunt begins as Dereliction will only provide increased attack and stun potency when on the Blue Scroll.

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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Master Rank Build (Mid Game): MR3-6

Great Tigrex Lance Raw

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Great Tigrex Lance	340	0	-15%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	①ーー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lunagaron Helm	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 1
Diablos Mail X	③ーー	Guard Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Braces X	②②ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 1
Espinas Bowels	③①ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Protective Polish Lv. 1
Grand God's Peer Feet	①①①	Flinch Free Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman	Weakness Exploit 2 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
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Sharp Jewel 2 x 2 Challenger Jewel 2 x 1 Expert Jewel 2 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Diversion Jewel 1 x 1 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Agitator Lv.5 \| Critical Eye Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Flinch Free Lv.3 Offensive Guard Lv.2 \| Latent Power Lv.1 Guard Up Lv.1 \| Diversion Lv.1 Wirebug Whisperer Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
This build takes advantage of the Great Tigrex Lance's high raw damage using Agitator, Critical Boost, Offensive Guard, and Weakness Exploit. Critical Eye is used to offset its base -15% affinity, and Protective Polish is used to help maintain its purple sharpness. To round out the build's tanking capability, it also features Guard, Guard Up, and Diversion.

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

Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Elder Babel Spear+	240	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	③ーー	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Barroth Helm X	④①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Defense Boost Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Spread Up Lv. 1
Barroth Mail X	④ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Defense Boost Lv. 2 Muck Resistance Lv. 2
Anjanath Vambraces X	①ーー	Agitator Lv. 1 Attack Boost Lv. 2 Slugger Lv. 2
Chainmail Belt X	①①①	Defense Boost Lv. 2 Flinch Free Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 2
Barroth Greaves X	②①ー	Defense Boost Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1
Talisman	Weakness Exploit 2 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
Decorations	Guardian Jewel 3 x 1 Critical Jewel 2 x 3 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Steadfast Jewel 1 x 3 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Defense Boost Lv.6 \| Attack Boost Lv.5 Guard Lv.4 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Offensive Guard Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Stun Resistance Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Muck Resistance Lv.2 \| Slugger Lv.2 Agitator Lv.1 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Spread Up Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
A well-rounded Lance build great for starting out in Sunbreak's Master Rank. This build mixes high defense and strong offense with Guard, Offensive Guard, Attack Boost, and Critical Boost. This build also offers some added utility with Speed Sharpening, Slugger, and Flinch Free.

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Best Skills for Lance

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
Attack Boost ★★★	Increasing the Lance's base attack is one of the most efficient ways to increase its DPS.
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.
Offensive Guard ★★★	Grants percentage attack boost when successfully using a perfectly timed guard against an enemy attack, which a Lance player can do, especially with Insta-block.
Critical Boost ★★★	Amplified critical strike damage. Works well with Weakness Exploit and the Lance's ability to hit weakspots with ease.
Critical Eye ★★★	Increasing Affinity is an efficient way to increase DPS for Lances due to their effectiveness at hitting weak spots.
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 Lance 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 Lance's elemental values while using the Blue Scroll increases both attack and stun potency, improving overall damage. Just be wary of your health! Best paired with the Strife skill from the Chaotic Gore Magala Armor Set. 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
Burst ★	Only consider this skill if your playstyle revolves around the Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Slugger ★	Works well with the Lance's shield moves that deals blunt damage.

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that make 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
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.
Guard ★★	Improves the Lance's guarding capability. Getting at least 3 ranks to this skill is recommended.
Embolden ★★	If a monster focuses on you, this skill will buff you up defensively and impact from incoming attacks are lowered. If you can't max this skill out, it is best paired with the Guard skill, since both skills stack.
Guard Up ★★	For enemies that use otherwise unblockable moves. A single point of this skill is enough for most fights.
Defiance ★★	Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting attacks. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Speed Sharpening ★★	Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level.
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
Mind's Eye ★	Two points in Mind's Eye completely prevents your weapon from bouncing off of tough monster parts, allowing Lances to thrust without fear! Only slot this skill in when you can!
Evade Extender ★	Increases the evade distance of Lance's unsheathed hops. Only slot this in if you want more mobility with the weapon.

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5 Anonymousalmost 2 years

The sharpness is wrong for the bazel rocket rooksearer.

4 Sunbreak Walkthrough Team@Game8about 2 years

Hi, SgtMeph! Thanks for pointing this out. We've fixed the decoration count accordingly.

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