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Monster Hunter Rise (Sunbreak) - Master Rank Gunlance Builds

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

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Gunlance Builds List & Progression

This is a quick section summarizing all the Gunlance 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
MR180+	Bonus Update	Silver Sploder Normal Shelling
MR180+	TU5	Amatsu Hail Cutter & Bullet Barrage Build
MR120+	TU4	Frostcraft Shelling Build
MR140+	TU3	Sneak Attack Powder Mantle Build
MR140+	TU3	Normal Shelling Crit Build
MR140+	TU3	Long Shelling Crit Build
MR140+	TU3	Wide Shelling Poison Build
MR10+	TU1	Sneak Attack Shelling
MR10+	TU3	Normal Shelling Climber
MR10+	TU2	Long/Wide Shelling Climber
MR3-6	Base	Mid Game Normal Sheller
MR3-6	Base	Mid Game Wide Sheller
MR1-2	Base	Ortlinde+ Normal Shelling

Ultra Endgame MR Build: MR 100+

Silver Sploder Normal Shelling Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Silver Sploder	320	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	45	④④④	③
Shelling Type	Normal Lv8

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Mail	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Tempest Sleeves	④④①	Latent Power Lv. 1 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Virtue / Prudence Coil	④②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Tempest Hakama	④④ー	Critical Boost Lv. 2 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv. 3 with a ②② 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	Hellfire Jewel+ 4 x2 Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Backstab Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Dragon Jewel+ 4 x1 Magazine Jewel+ 4 x1 Redirection Jewel+ 4 x1 Intrepid Jewel+ 3 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Backstab Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Dragon Jewel 1 x1 Shockproof 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 Hellfire Cloak Lv.4 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 \| Sneak Attack Lv.3 Critical Eye Lv.3 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Redirection Lv.2 \| Intrepid Heart Lv.2 Heaven-Sent Lv.2 \| Latent Power Lv.1 Coalescence Lv.1 \| Bloodlust Lv.1 Wind Mantle Lv.1 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Shock Absorber Lv.1

Build Merits and 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: ● Latent Power ● Critical Eye For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Bloodlust ● Burst For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Frenzied Bloodlust ● Blood Rite ● Defiance ● Stun Resistance

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:
● Latent Power
● Critical Eye

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Powder Mantle
● Bloodlust
● Burst

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Frenzied Bloodlust
● Blood Rite
● Defiance
● Stun Resistance

Build Merits and Notes
Primodrial Malzeno's Gunlance, the Silver Sploder, opens up several build options thanks to its 3 Lv 4 Slots and Lv 8 Normal Shelling. It can be used as a general build in Anomaly Investigations thanks to its boosted recovery when under Bloodblight. It has lower raw compared to its competition, but its Dragon element can make it stand out when hunting monsters weak to it. Heaven-Sent is still a must-have to sharpen without needing to sheathe and to reload quickly. Redirection and Intrepid Heart help with maintaining the buff. Frenzied Bloodlust allows for up to four Wirebugs at once, which lets us use Silkbinds like Reverse Blast and Bullet Barrage as much as possible. Bullet Barrage overcomes Bloodlust's Frenzy fairly quickly, making it a solid choice for the build. Reverse Blast is key to this build for its iframes and as a quick way to fire off a Burst Fire/Full Burst. Hellfire Cloak is included to drop hellfire to topple monsters and deal extra damage. Since using Reverse Blast toward monsters allows you to reach their back at times, Sneak Attack is also added to boost shelling damage.

Build Merits and Notes

Primodrial Malzeno's Gunlance, the Silver Sploder, opens up several build options thanks to its 3 Lv 4 Slots and Lv 8 Normal Shelling. It can be used as a general build in Anomaly Investigations thanks to its boosted recovery when under Bloodblight. It has lower raw compared to its competition, but its Dragon element can make it stand out when hunting monsters weak to it.

Heaven-Sent is still a must-have to sharpen without needing to sheathe and to reload quickly. Redirection and Intrepid Heart help with maintaining the buff. Frenzied Bloodlust allows for up to four Wirebugs at once, which lets us use Silkbinds like Reverse Blast and Bullet Barrage as much as possible. Bullet Barrage overcomes Bloodlust's Frenzy fairly quickly, making it a solid choice for the build.

Reverse Blast is key to this build for its iframes and as a quick way to fire off a Burst Fire/Full Burst. Hellfire Cloak is included to drop hellfire to topple monsters and deal extra damage. Since using Reverse Blast toward monsters allows you to reach their back at times, Sneak Attack is also added to boost shelling damage.

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TU5 Amatsu Gunlance Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Ominous Monsoon	350	0	-25%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	45	ーーー	③
Shelling Type	Long Lv7

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind 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
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	Attack Boost Lv. 3 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
Decorations	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Backstab Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Steadfast Jewel 4 x1 Hellfire Jewel+ 4 x1 Magazine Jewel+ 4 x1 Redirection Jewel+ 4 x1 Hellfire Jewel 3 x1 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Backstab Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Cornerstone Jewel 1 x3 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1 Shockproof 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.4 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Sneak Attack Lv.3 \| Stun Resistance Lv.3 Defiance Lv.3 \| Hellfire Cloak Lv.3 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Redirection Lv.2 Heaven-Sent Lv.2 \| Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.2 Bloodlust Lv.2 \| Wind Mantle Lv.1 Critical Boost Lv.1 \| Latent Power Lv. 1 Strife Lv.1 \| Intrepid Heart Lv.1 Coalescence Lv.1 \| Shock Absorber Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Shelling Level Boost Lv 1 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 ● Strife For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Mail of Hellfire ● Attack Boost For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle ● Guard ● Intrepid Heart

Weapon Augments

Shelling Level Boost Lv 1

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Latent Power
● Strife

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Powder Mantle
● Mail of Hellfire
● Attack Boost

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

Build Merits and Notes
Title Update 5 brings a lot of new gifts to the Gunlance with Heaven-Sent and Frenzied Bloodlust. While useful on their own, having both opens up new options for the Gunlance. Amatsu's Gunlance is also a noteworthy addition as it boosts Silkbind damage by around 10%. It's also a Long Gunlance making it perfect for Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage. Heaven-Sent eliminates the need for sharpening and also reloads all shells with Switch Skill Swap. Paired with Redirection and Intrepid Heart, it can help with survivability while maintaining the buff. Frenzied Bloodlust allows you to hold up to four Wirebugs at a time, making it useful for spamming Bullet Barrage when there's a big opening or repeatedly using Hail Cutter to fire off more Wyvern's Fire. Hellfire Cloak allows for Coalescence to trigger more often and lets you drop hellfire to topple monsters when using Silkbind Attacks. This skill can be swapped for Guard or Guard Up depending on your preference.

Build Merits and Notes

Title Update 5 brings a lot of new gifts to the Gunlance with Heaven-Sent and Frenzied Bloodlust. While useful on their own, having both opens up new options for the Gunlance. Amatsu's Gunlance is also a noteworthy addition as it boosts Silkbind damage by around 10%. It's also a Long Gunlance making it perfect for Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage.

Heaven-Sent eliminates the need for sharpening and also reloads all shells with Switch Skill Swap. Paired with Redirection and Intrepid Heart, it can help with survivability while maintaining the buff. Frenzied Bloodlust allows you to hold up to four Wirebugs at a time, making it useful for spamming Bullet Barrage when there's a big opening or repeatedly using Hail Cutter to fire off more Wyvern's Fire.

Hellfire Cloak allows for Coalescence to trigger more often and lets you drop hellfire to topple monsters when using Silkbind Attacks. This skill can be swapped for Guard or Guard Up depending on your preference.

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TU4 Frostcraft Shelling Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Pure Gunlance Izuna	320	0	10%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	18	②②②	①
Shelling Type	Wide Lv7

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
Rimeguard Gloves	③②①	Critical Draw Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Rimeguard Coil	③③②	Focus Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Crus	④④ー	Burst Lv. 1 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Talisman	Evade Extender Lv.2, with a 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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x 1 Hellfire Jewel+ 4 x 1 Magazine Jewel+ 4 x 1 Hellfire Jewel 3 x 2 Redirection Jewel 3 x 2 Backstab Jewel 2 x 3 Embolden Jewel 2 x 3 Artillery Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Intrepid Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Hellfire Cloak Lv.4 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Frostcraft Lv.3 \| Quick Sheathe Lv.3 Critical Draw Lv.3 \| Focus Lv.3 Artillery Lv.3 \| Sneak Attack Lv.3 Embolden Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Wind Mantle Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Redirection Lv.2 Burst Lv.1 \| Intrepid Heart Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Sharpness Boost Lv 1 Shelling Level Boost 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: ● Critical Draw ● Focus For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle ● Powder Mantle For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Guard ● Guard Up ● Defiance ● Intrepid Heart

Weapon Augments

Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1

Sharpness Boost Lv 1

Shelling Level Boost Lv 1

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Critical Draw
● Focus

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

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Guard
● Guard Up
● Defiance
● Intrepid Heart

Build Merits and Notes
Title Update 4 brings another way to boost shelling damage with Frostcraft. Gunlance doesn't usually play well with sheathing often since Wind Mantle and Ground Splitter lose their effects. However, for playstyles focused on normal shelling and charged shelling, Frostcraft's boost is appreciated. This build forgoes high DPS and encourages defensive play with several comfort skills. Wind Mantle is kept since it still helps with reducing cooldowns for key Silkbind Attacks such as Ground Splitter, Hail Cutter, and Reverse Blast. Hellfire Cloak is included to potentially stagger monsters and provide additional damage when using Reverse Blast. Weapon augments are required to slot in anti-species jewels and to increase shelling level to 8 since these are needed to maximize shelling damage. Armor augments are optional, but feel free to add the skills listed above.

Build Merits and Notes

Title Update 4 brings another way to boost shelling damage with Frostcraft. Gunlance doesn't usually play well with sheathing often since Wind Mantle and Ground Splitter lose their effects. However, for playstyles focused on normal shelling and charged shelling, Frostcraft's boost is appreciated.

This build forgoes high DPS and encourages defensive play with several comfort skills. Wind Mantle is kept since it still helps with reducing cooldowns for key Silkbind Attacks such as Ground Splitter, Hail Cutter, and Reverse Blast. Hellfire Cloak is included to potentially stagger monsters and provide additional damage when using Reverse Blast.

Weapon augments are required to slot in anti-species jewels and to increase shelling level to 8 since these are needed to maximize shelling damage. Armor augments are optional, but feel free to add the skills listed above.

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TU3 Sneak Attack Powder Mantle Build

Normal Shelling Gunlance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Fine Kamura Gunlance	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	④②ー	②
Shelling Type	Normal Lv7

Long Shelling Gunlance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Devil's Destiny	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	41	③②ー	②
Shelling Type	Long Lv7

Wide Shelling Gunlance

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Crunchy Cornpopper	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	③②①	③
Shelling Type	Wide Lv8

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Lambent Hauberk	③①ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Sneak Attack Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Grande	④②ー	Burst Lv. 2 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Sinister Grudge Tassets	④②①	Mail of Hellfire Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Silver Solgreaves	②②①	Maximum Might Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Redirection Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with a 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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x 1 Magazine Jewel+ 4 x 1 Artillery Jewel 2 x 1 Attack Jewel 2 x 4 Backstab Jewel 2 x 2 Critical Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 2 Brace Jewel 1 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Spiribird’s Call Jewel 1 x 1 (for the extra slot in Crunchy Cornpopper)

Skills
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Sneak Attack Lv.3 Agitator Lv.2 \| Critical Eye Lv.2 Maximum Might Lv.2 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Burst Lv.2 \| Flinch Free Lv.1 Mail of Hellfire Lv.1 \| Coalescence Lv.1 Powder Mantle Lv.1 \| Wind Mantle Lv.1 Redirection Lv.1 Spirbird's Call Lv.1 (only for the Crunchy Cornpopper Build)

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Normal and Long: Shelling Level Boost Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 3 Wide: 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: ● Agitator For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Bloodlust ● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3 For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wirebug Whisperer ● Guard ● Stun Resistance

Weapon Augments

Normal and Long:

Shelling Level Boost Lv 1

Attack Boost Lv 3

Wide:

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Agitator

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Bloodlust
● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Wirebug Whisperer
● Guard
● Stun Resistance

Build Merits and Notes
Since the Free Title Update 3, Gunlances can now reach Lv.8 Shelling with the Shelling Level Boost Augment, making the Gunlance even more viable than before! With this new feature, there is more variety to picking a Gunlance for each Shelling type. Augment the recommended Gunlances above to max shelling level except the Crunchy Cornpopper, which is already at Lv.8 when crafted. For other Weapon Augmentations, we recommend adding Lv.3 Attack Boost for the Normal and Long Gunlances and Lv.4 Attack Boost for the Wide Gunlance. Powder Mantle provides an even more explosive boost to your burst damage. Activating this skill is easy with the infinite burst combo! We focused on maxing out the Attack Boost skill, as the explosive damage from Powder Mantle scales with your raw attack value. Sneak Attack is a unique skill for the Gunlance as it provides a 20% boost to all your attacks, including shelling and Wyvern's Fire, provided you hit the monster from its back half. This becomes more valuable in multiplayer as you'll have more chances to stay behind the monster. This build focuses on shelling damage but skills that affect your melee damage are also added to accomodate different playstyles. With Mail of Hellfire equipped, make sure to stay on the Red Swap Scroll for an increase in raw attack. However, keep your guard up; this will also lower your defense values!

Build Merits and Notes

Since the Free Title Update 3, Gunlances can now reach Lv.8 Shelling with the Shelling Level Boost Augment, making the Gunlance even more viable than before! With this new feature, there is more variety to picking a Gunlance for each Shelling type. Augment the recommended Gunlances above to max shelling level except the Crunchy Cornpopper, which is already at Lv.8 when crafted.
For other Weapon Augmentations, we recommend adding Lv.3 Attack Boost for the Normal and Long Gunlances and Lv.4 Attack Boost for the Wide Gunlance.

Powder Mantle provides an even more explosive boost to your burst damage. Activating this skill is easy with the infinite burst combo! We focused on maxing out the Attack Boost skill, as the explosive damage from Powder Mantle scales with your raw attack value.

Sneak Attack is a unique skill for the Gunlance as it provides a 20% boost to all your attacks, including shelling and Wyvern's Fire, provided you hit the monster from its back half. This becomes more valuable in multiplayer as you'll have more chances to stay behind the monster. This build focuses on shelling damage but skills that affect your melee damage are also added to accomodate different playstyles.

With Mail of Hellfire equipped, make sure to stay on the Red Swap Scroll for an increase in raw attack. However, keep your guard up; this will also lower your defense values!

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TU3 Normal Shelling Crit Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Torci Da Lavater	300	0	30%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	50	③①①	②
Shelling Type	Normal Lv8

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Mail	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Braces	④④ー	Critical Eye Lv. 1 Ballistics Lv. 1 Master's Touch Lv. 1 Teostra Blessing Lv. 2
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Malzeno Greaves	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Blight Resistance Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with a 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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Sharp Jewel+ 4 x1 Handicraft Jewel 3 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Sharp Jewel 2 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Critical Eye Lv.4 \| Attack Boost Lv.4 Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Protective Polish Lv.3 \| Stun Resistance Lv.3 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Teostra Blessing Lv.2 Blight Resistance Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Wind Mantle Lv.1 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Master's Touch Lv.1 \| Ballistics Lv.1 Razor Sharp Lv.1 \| Handicraft 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: ● Ballistics ● Razor Sharp ● Master's Touch For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3 ● Sneak Attack ● Buildup Boost For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Guard ● Guard Up ● Defiance

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Ballistics
● Razor Sharp
● Master's Touch

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3
● Sneak Attack
● Buildup Boost

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Guard
● Guard Up
● Defiance

Build Merits and Notes
Even with the introduction of Shelling Level Boost, the Torci Da Lavater remains a viable option for crit builds thanks to the flexibility offered by its high base affinity and slots. To overcome its relatively low attack, we'll be augmenting it entirely for Attack Boost, as the build itself already provides Lv 8 shelling and purple sharpness. Unlike our Sneak Attack build, this build has more comfort skills like Evade Extender, Guard, and Wirebug Whisperer. Shelling staples like Load Shells and Artillery are kept to maximize Full Burst Fire damage as Normal wants to make the most of all its shells.

Build Merits and Notes

Even with the introduction of Shelling Level Boost, the Torci Da Lavater remains a viable option for crit builds thanks to the flexibility offered by its high base affinity and slots. To overcome its relatively low attack, we'll be augmenting it entirely for Attack Boost, as the build itself already provides Lv 8 shelling and purple sharpness.

Unlike our Sneak Attack build, this build has more comfort skills like Evade Extender, Guard, and Wirebug Whisperer. Shelling staples like Load Shells and Artillery are kept to maximize Full Burst Fire damage as Normal wants to make the most of all its shells.

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TU3 Long Shelling Crit Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Mauer/Guerre	340	0	-35% / 15%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	50	③①ー	②
Shelling Type	Long Lv7

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kaiser Mail	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 3 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Grip	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1
Risen Mizuha Sash	④④ー	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 2 Foray Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with a 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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Magazine Jewel+ 4 x1 Handicraft Jewel 3 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x3 Sharp Jewel 2 x3 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Critical Eye Lv.3 \| Razor Sharp Lv.3 Spare Shot Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Protective Polish Lv.3 \| Handicraft Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Wind Mantle Lv.1 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Weakness Exploit Lv.1 \| Intrepid Heart Lv.1 Foray Lv.1 \| Bloodlust Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Shelling Level Boost Lv 1 Attack 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: ● Spare Shot ● Foray For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Coalescence ● Sneak Attack ● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3 For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Stun Resistance ● Guard ● Guard Up

Weapon Augments

Shelling Level Boost Lv 1

Attack Boost Lv 3

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Spare Shot
● Foray

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Coalescence
● Sneak Attack
● Hellfire Cloak Lv.3

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Stun Resistance
● Guard
● Guard Up

Build Merits and Notes
This build takes advantage of the unique affinity mechanics of the Chaotic Gore Magala Gunlance, Mauer/Guerre, allowing us to reach 100% affinity with just a single point of Weakness Exploit and a few levels of Critical Eye. Bloodlust is also included to self-inflict the Frenzy, as this is required to convert the negative affinity into positive affinity. Our skill choices also have some room for comfort like the addition of Evade Extender for positioning. Both Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle are also added to allow Silkbind Attacks like Bullet Barrage and Hail Cutter to be used more frequently. For weapon augments, the Shelling Level Boost is mandatory to reach Lv 8 shelling. The remaining slots can be used to extend sharpness or attack as necessary.

Build Merits and Notes

This build takes advantage of the unique affinity mechanics of the Chaotic Gore Magala Gunlance, Mauer/Guerre, allowing us to reach 100% affinity with just a single point of Weakness Exploit and a few levels of Critical Eye. Bloodlust is also included to self-inflict the Frenzy, as this is required to convert the negative affinity into positive affinity.

Our skill choices also have some room for comfort like the addition of Evade Extender for positioning. Both Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle are also added to allow Silkbind Attacks like Bullet Barrage and Hail Cutter to be used more frequently.

For weapon augments, the Shelling Level Boost is mandatory to reach Lv 8 shelling. The remaining slots can be used to extend sharpness or attack as necessary.

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TU3 Wide Shelling Poison Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Datura Grimbarb+	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	63	③①ー	①
Shelling Type	Wide Lv7

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kushala Glare	③②①	Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3 Wind 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
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Silver Solgreaves	②②①	Maximum Might Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Redirection Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with a 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
Decoration	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x1 Expert Jewel 2 x3 Critical Jewel 2 x2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Haze Jewel 1 x2

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 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Chameleos Blessing Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Maximum Might Lv.2 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Buildup Boost Lv.1 \| Foray Lv.1 Razor Sharp Lv.1 \| Redirection Lv. 1 Wind Mantle Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 1 Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Shelling Level Boost 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: ● Razor Sharp For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Buildup Boost ● Sneak Attack For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Guard ● Guard Up

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 1

Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1

Shelling Level Boost Lv 1

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Razor Sharp

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Buildup Boost
● Sneak Attack

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

Build Merits and Notes
With the introduction of the Shelling Level Boost Augment, Wide Gunlances with status and element have become more useful as they work well with the poke-and-shell playstyle. Make sure to also include a Rampage Slot Augment to slot in the anti-species jewels for more damage for all your attacks. The rest of the slots can be filled with an Attack Boost Augment. Our choice of skills aims to improve both raw and shelling damage by hitting weakpoints and then quickly shelling. Chameleos Blessing can extend the time a monster is poisoned, making Foray active for longer. Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle are also added to reduce the cooldown for Silkbind Attacks like Ground Splitter and Bullet Barrage. Switch Skills like the Erupting Cannon and the recently buffed Ground Splitter are recommended to improve both the poke and shelling damage of the weapon. Guard Reload can be used as Wide can only hold three shells at most, while Blast Dash gives much needed mobility over Charged Shelling.

Build Merits and Notes

With the introduction of the Shelling Level Boost Augment, Wide Gunlances with status and element have become more useful as they work well with the poke-and-shell playstyle. Make sure to also include a Rampage Slot Augment to slot in the anti-species jewels for more damage for all your attacks. The rest of the slots can be filled with an Attack Boost Augment.

Our choice of skills aims to improve both raw and shelling damage by hitting weakpoints and then quickly shelling. Chameleos Blessing can extend the time a monster is poisoned, making Foray active for longer. Wirebug Whisperer and Wind Mantle are also added to reduce the cooldown for Silkbind Attacks like Ground Splitter and Bullet Barrage.

Switch Skills like the Erupting Cannon and the recently buffed Ground Splitter are recommended to improve both the poke and shelling damage of the weapon. Guard Reload can be used as Wide can only hold three shells at most, while Blast Dash gives much needed mobility over Charged Shelling.

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Endgame MR Build: MR 6+

Sneak Attack Shelling Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Torci Da Lavater	300	0	30%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	50	③①①	②
Shelling Type	Normal Lv8

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Roar of the Canyne	320	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	②ーー	②
Shelling Type	Long Lv8

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Crunchy Cornpopper	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	③②①	③
Shelling Type	Wide Lv8

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+

Armor	Slots	Skills
Malzeno Helm	②②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 2
Lambent Hauberk	③①ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Sneak Attack Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Grip	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1
Lambent Sash	③①①	Handicraft Lv. 2 Spread Up Lv. 2 Sneak Attack Lv. 1
Lambent Gaiters	③ーー	Ammo Up Lv. 2 Handicraft Lv. 2 Sneak Attack Lv. 1 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; one 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
Decoration	Magazine Jewel+ 4 x1 Artillery Jewel 2 x3 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Critical Jewel 2 x2 Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Handicraft Lv.4 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Sneak Attack Lv.3 Artillery Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Razor Sharp Lv.2 Spare Shot Lv.2 \| Agitator Lv.2 Ammo Up Lv.2 \| Spread Up Lv.2 Intrepid Heart Lv.1 \| Adrenaline Rush Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
As the Shelling Level Boost augment requires some grinding to reach, we're still recommending the same Lv 8 Shelling Gunlances as the MR6+ other builds. This build also doesn't require armor augments or a high anomaly research level. Sneak Attack is a unique skill for Gunlances as it provides a 20% boost to all attacks, including shelling and Wyvern's Fire, provided you hit the monster from its back half. This becomes more valuable in multiplayer as you'll have more chances to stay behind the monster or if you can use Blast Dash or Reverse Blast to reach behind the monster. This build also assumes a minimum of a Lv.2 slot weapon, so you're free to add skills like Stun Resistance or Flinch Free depending on the free slots your weapon has.

Build Merits and Notes

As the Shelling Level Boost augment requires some grinding to reach, we're still recommending the same Lv 8 Shelling Gunlances as the MR6+ other builds. This build also doesn't require armor augments or a high anomaly research level.

Sneak Attack is a unique skill for Gunlances as it provides a 20% boost to all attacks, including shelling and Wyvern's Fire, provided you hit the monster from its back half. This becomes more valuable in multiplayer as you'll have more chances to stay behind the monster or if you can use Blast Dash or Reverse Blast to reach behind the monster.

This build also assumes a minimum of a Lv.2 slot weapon, so you're free to add skills like Stun Resistance or Flinch Free depending on the free slots your weapon has.

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Normal Shelling Climber

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Torci Da Lavater	300	0	30%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	50	③①①	②
Shelling Type	Normal Lv8

Weapon Augments	Sharpness Boost Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 1+

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lunagaron Helm	②②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Wirebug Whisperer 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
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Malzeno Greaves	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Blight Resistance Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with ②① slots
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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Hellfire Jewel+ 4 x1 Hellfire Jewel 3 x2 Sharp Jewel 2 x2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Steadfast Jewel 1 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.4 \| Attack Boost Lv.4 Hellfire Cloak Lv.4 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Artillery Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Stun Resistance Lv.3 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Blight Resistance Lv.2 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.1 Strife Lv.1 \| Peak Performance Lv.1 Burst Lv.1 \| Guard Lv.1 Razor Sharp Lv.1 \| Flinch Free Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

Normal Gunlances are most effective when frequently unloading all shells with Burst Fire. Since the augment to increase shelling level requires grinding first, using this set will help you raise your MR and Anomaly Research Level with its high damage output. Most of the build only requires parts from MR 10 monsters, making it more accessible. Hellfire Cloak may be dropped to Lv.3 if the Hellfire Jewel+ 4 isn't available yet.

This set mostly utilizes the Ground Splitter and Reverse Blast Silkbind Attacks. The latter pairs well with the additional damage from Hellfire Cloak and makes unloading a full burst faster. Since expensive Silkbind Attacks aren't used often, higher levels of Wirebug Whisperer are optional.

The build only requires weapon augments, specifically Sharpness Boost to extend it to purple.

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Long/Wide Shelling Climber

Best Long Shell: Roar of the Canyne

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Roar of the Canyne	320	30	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	②ーー	②
Shelling Type	Long Lv8

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+

Best Wide Shell: Crunchy Cornpopper

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Crunchy Cornpopper	330	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	-	③②①	③
Shelling Type	Wide Lv8

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+

Armor	Slots	Skills
Silver Solhelm	④①①	Critical Element Lv. 1 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Pyre-Kadaki Mail	②②①	Maximum Might Lv. 1 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 2
Flaming Espinas Grip	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3, with ①① slots
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	Artillery Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Ironwall Jewel+ 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Artillery Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 (Wide only) Wirebug Jewel 2 x1 Grinder Jewel 1 x3 Steadfast Jewel 1 x3 Brace Jewel 1 x1 (Wide only)

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Razor Sharp Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Windproof Lv.3 Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 \| Spare Shot Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Speed Sharpening Lv.3 \| Stun Resistance Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Maximum Might Lv.1/Lv.2 Critical Element Lv.1 \| Intrepid Heart Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1 (Wide only)

Build Merits and Notes

Both Long and Wide Gunlances benefit greatly from a Lv. 8 shelling level. However, the shelling level augment requires grinding to unlock, so the best Gunlances without requiring this upgrade will be used instead.

Due to having fewer shells than Normal, these will rely less on the Blast Dashes and instead use Evade Extender for mobility. Roar of the Canyne can take advantage of Hail Cutter to use Wyvern's Fire and Bullet Barrage more often. The Crunchy Cornpopper should equip the Erupting Cannon and use Ground Splitter to maximize thrusting and shelling damage.

Armor augments are not needed for both Wide and Long builds. However, if rolling for skills, Wind Mantle will surely help with speeding up cooldowns of Silkbind Attacks.

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

Mid Game Normal Sheller

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Scarlet Lamplance+	290	0	30%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	45	②①①	②
Shelling Type	Normal Lv7

Armor	Slots	Skills
Bazelgeuse Helm X	③ーー	Artillery Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Damascus Mail X	②①ー	Handicraft Lv. 2 Pierce Up Lv. 2 Tremor Resistance Lv. 1
Regios Vambraces	ーーー	Handicraft Lv. 3
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Greaves X	③ーー	Agitator Lv. 1 Artillery Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1
Talisman	Wirebug Whisperer Lv.2; with one ② slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1 x1
Decoration	Sharp Jewel 2 x 3 Jumping Jewel 2 x 2 Razor Jewel 2 x 1 Wirebug Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 2 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Spiribird Doubled
Handicraft Lv.5 \| Guard Lv.4 Razor Sharp Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Artillery Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.2 Wirebug Whisperer Lv3 \| Load Shells Lv.2 Pierce Up Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Agitator Lv.1 \| Tremor Resistance Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

Those who prefer to Burst Fire their way to the Final Boss of Sunbreak may go for this build. Scarlet Lamplance+'s sharpness is pushed to the max to ensure your slaps go through, regardless of what you're hitting. Shelling damage is maximized via Artillery while your usual staples for Gunlance QoL improvements such as Load Shells and Evade Extender are included. Wirebug Whisperer is added to reduce the cooldown of your wirebug charges, allowing you to use Bullet Barrage and other switch skills more often.

You can use stick to Ortlinde+'s tree until you unlock Pyre Rakna-Kadaki's weapon tree. You can then swap Ortlinde+ with Scarlet Lamplance and then upgrade it to Scarlet Lamplance+ once you obtain Kushala Daora materials at MR5.

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Mid Game Wide Sheller

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Bazel Kingtopper	330	0	-10%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	21	②①ー	③
Shelling Type	Wide Lv7

Armor	Slots	Skills
Bazelgeuse Helm X	③ーー	Artillery Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Uroktor Torso X	②①①	Evade Window Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 2 Special Ammo Boost Lv. 2
Bazelgeuse Braces X	②②ー	Agitator Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1 Guard Up Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Coil X	②②ー	Guard Lv. 1 Load Shells Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1
Bazelgeuse Greaves X	③ーー	Agitator Lv. 1 Artillery Lv. 2 Guard Lv. 1
Talisman	Wirebug Whisperer Lv.2
Rampage Decoration	Wyrmstake Jewel 3 x1
Decoration	Jumping Jewel 2 x 3 Sharp Jewel 2 x 3 Wirebug Jewel 2 x 1 Razor Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 2 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Wyrmstake Boost
Guard Lv.5 \| Agitator Lv.3 Razor Sharp Lv.3 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Guard Up Lv.3 \| Artillery Lv.3 Evade Extender Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Special Ammo Boost Lv.2 Speed Sharpening Lv.2 \| Evade Window Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

A wide shelling build for those who prefer a pure shelling playstyle! This build ensures maximum comfort by providing a strong blend of defensive skills: Guard, Guard Up, and Evade Extender. Shell damage is once agian bolstered through Artillery, while most of the QoL staples for Gunlances are included. Similar to our Normal Shelling build, Wirebug Whisperer is included to let you dish out your switch skills more often. You can use Anjanath's Barbarous Firelance+ temporarily until you unlock Bazelgeuse's weapon tree.

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

Ortlinde+ Normal Shelling Build

Weapon	ATK	DEF	Affinity
Ortlinde+	250	0	0%
	Element / Status	Slots	Rampage Slots
	31	ーーー	①
Shelling Type	Normal Lv6

Armor	Slots	Skills
Jyuratodus Helm X	②①ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Resentment Lv. 1
Hermitaur Mail	①ーー	Ammo Up Lv. 1 Guard Lv. 3 Load Shells Lv. 1 Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1
Rhenoplos Braces X	②②ー	Artillery Lv. 2 Load Shells Lv. 1 Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Orangaten Coil	①ーー	Blast Attack Lv. 2 Handicraft Lv. 2 Spread Up Lv. 2
Orangaten Greaves	④①ー	Protective Polish Lv. 2 Quick Sheathe Lv. 1 Spread Up Lv. 1
Talisman	Anything with one ③ slot
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1 x1
Decorations	Handicraft Jewel 3 x 2 Artillery Jewel 2 x 1 Sharp Jewel 2 x 1 Jumping Jewel 2 x 1 Grinder Jewel 1 x 3 Brace Jewel 1 x 2

Skills
Rampage Skill	Spiribird Doubled
Handicraft Lv.4 \| Protective Polish Lv.3 Artillery Lv.3 \| Evade Extender Lv.3 Guard Lv.3 \| Speed Sharpening Lv.3 Load Shells Lv.2 \| Resentment Lv. 1 Quick Sheath Lv. 1 \| Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1 Ammo Up Lv. 1 \| Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1

Build Merits and Notes
This starter build picks up where our endgame Normal Shelling GL Build from HR. The Gunlance's demanding Burst Fires is managed via Handicraft, Speed Sharpening, and Protective Polish, while directly improving damage through Artillery. The build's survivability is improved through Guard and Evade Extender.

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Best Skills for Gunlance

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
Artillery ★★★	Artillery boosts Gunlance's shelling damage, making it a staple for any gunlance build.
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.
Attack Boost ★★★	Increases attack power. Max this out as much as possible or aim for at least 4 levels.
Critical Boost ★★	Amplifies critical strike damage. Useful for amplifying the damage of your Gunlance Thrust moves.
Hellfire Cloak ★★	A fun-to-have skill that synergizes well with the Reverse Blast move, allowing you to deal extra damage. It can also topple a monster, which can create an opening for you and your team!
Sneak Attack ★★	Attacking from behind a monsters increases attack power and the Gunlance's shelling power. This skill is useful when you can consistently do a Blast Dash or a Reverse Blast.
Powder Mantle ★★	This skill from the Risen Teostra Armor provides the Gunlance with additional blast damage every time it activates, contributing greatly to DPS. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Bloodlust ★★	Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Frostcraft ★	This skill from the Velkhana Armor Set buffs up attacks, especially doing a Bullet Barrage right after unsheathing. Consider this skill when using a shelling-focused playstyle. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4

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
Load Shells ★★★	Load Shells is amazing because it bumps your Gunlance's ammo capacity by one. This seemingly minor addition can mean the difference regarding damage.
Wirebug Whisperer ★★★	This skill will allow you to access your Silkbind attacks more often. Useful especially for the Bullet Barrage playstyle.
Speed Sharpening ★★★	Gunlances lose sharpness insanely fast. Manage this by investing in Speed Sharpening as much as possible.
Heaven-Sent ★★★	Being able to sharpen without having to sheathe is truly a gift for Gunlances. Redirection is a good skill to pair with this! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 5
Protective Polish ★★	An amazing skill that synergizes with Speed Sharpening. Make the most of your re-sharpens by negating sharpness loss for a significant amount of time with this skill.
Stun Resistance ★★	Due to the Reverse Blast's and Bullet Barrage's hyper armor, it's a good idea to slot in this skill to avoid getting caught in a bad position while doing these moves.
Wind Mantle ★★	This skill from the Risen Kushala Armor will recharge your Wirebugs faster, allowing you to do more Silkbind attacks with the Gunlance. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3
Guard ★★	Gunlances thrive in close-quarter situations. Guard helps you stay in the thick of things by improving your block efficiency.
Handicraft ★★	Handicraft is a great skill for Normal Shelling Gunlancers because most viable gunlances for this particular type of playstyle have sharpness bars that can be extended.
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
Flinch Free ★★	Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks!
Frenzied Bloodlust ★★	This skill gives an additional Wirebug when overcoming the Frenzy, allowing you to hold up to 4 Wirebugs! Equip it with Bloodlust to spam Wirebug-heavy moves like Bullet Barrage. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 5
Intrepid Heart ★	Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Guard Up ★	Guard Up lets you block unblockable attacks such as elemental beams and certain ultimate attacks.
Embolden ★	Further mitigate impact from monster attacks with this skill. Only slot in this skill whenver possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2
Shock Absorber ★	Since the Gunlance tends to send allied hunters flying with explosions, having this on while in Multiplayer is a must. Otherwise, this skill can be ignored in favor of others. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 5

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Switch Axe NEW Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank	Charge Blade NEW Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank
Insect Glaive NEW Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank	Bow NEW Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank
Light Bowgun NEW Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank	Heavy Bowgun UP Low Rank \| High Rank Master Rank

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15 Tony Sabout 2 years

Hi, is there no middle updated build between the TU1 and TU3? For someone that may not be playing with enough people to take advantage of attacking monsters from behind? Or is that build still the best regardless?

14 Sunbreak Walkthrough Team@Game8over 2 years

Hello Masao! Thank you for clarifying and we apologize for the confusion again! We have updated the page and changed MR6 to MR5. "You can obtain Kushala Daora's materials at MR5." Thank you! :-)

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