Sunbreak Walkthrough

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak contains the new Master Rank with new Monsters, Maps, and more challenges for players to experience. Learn how to proceed through the story of Sunbreak with our complete walkthrough.

Story Walkthrough Guides
Base Game Walkthrough	Sunbreak Walkthrough

Sunbreak Walkthrough Part 1: Up to M★6

This is the walkthrough for Master Rank, which begins at the conclusion of Base Game Story Walkthrough Part 2. If you're just getting into Monster Hunter Rise, visit our Base Game Walkthrough for all Village Quest and Low/High Rank Hub Quest guides!

M★1 Urgent Quest #1: Uninvited Guest

After completing the ★7 Urgent Quest Serpent Goddess of Thunder, you will be able to access the Uninvited Guest Urgent Quest, completion of which will allow you to unlock Master Rank.

Steps to Unlock Master Rank

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Uninvited Guest	Daimyo Hermitaur
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Serpent Goddess of Thunder"

How to Unlock Master Rank

M★1 Key Quests after Uninvited Guest

After completing Uninvited Guest, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Sinking Feeling (Key Quest)	Hermitaur Velociprey
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Uninvited Guest"
Need a Hunter, ASAP! (Key Quest)	Kulu-Ya-Ku
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Uninvited Guest"
You Had Me at Poofy (Key Quest)	Royal Ludroth
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Uninvited Guest"
Catnap Ruined (Key Quest)	Arzuros
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Uninvited Guest"

M★1 Urgent Quest #2: Tetranadon Blockade

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Tetranadon Blockade	Tetranadon
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★1 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Uninvited Guest"

M★1 Key Quests after Tetranadon Blockade

After completing Tetranadon Blockade, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
It Could be Worse... (Key Quest)	Aknosom
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"
The Red Rolling Terror (Key Quest)	Volvidon
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"
Barroth to a Great Start (Key Quest)	Barroth
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"
[REDACTED] (Key Quest)	Great Wroggi
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"
BRRRR Plus ZZZzzz Equals? (Key Quest)	Great Baggi Lagombi
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"

M★2 Urgent Quest #1: Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins	Blood Orange Bishaten
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★1 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Tetranadon Blockade"

M★2 Key Quests after Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins

After completing Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
The Queen's Garden (Key Quest)	Rathian
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"
The Alabaster Devourer (Key Quest)	Khezu
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"
Somnacanth Sleep Aid (Key Quest)	Somnacanth
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"
Poison Drops in the Sand (Key Quest)	Pukei-Pukei
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"
Bird Wyvern Jamboree (Key Quest)	Aknosom Kulu-Ya-Ku
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"

M★2 Urgent Quest #2: Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath	Anjanath
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★2 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Scarlet Tengu in the Shrine Ruins"

M★2 Key Quests after Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath

After completing Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Rumble in the Jungle (Key Quest)	Tobi-Kadachi
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"
Pent-Up Frustrations (Key Quest)	Basarios
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"
Messed Up Situation (Key Quest)	Jyuratodus
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"
Shrine Ruined (Key Quest)	Great Izuchi Rathian
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"
Now That's What I Call Great! (Key Quest)	Great Baggi Great Izuchi Great Wroggi
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"

M★3 Urgent Quest #1: A Rocky Rampage

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Rocky Rampage	Garangolm
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★2 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Provoking an Anjanath's Wrath"

M★3 Key Quests after A Rocky Rampage

After completing A Rocky Rampage, complete three of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Trial of the Almudron (Key Quest)	Almudron
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"
My Ceanataur Gently Weeps (Key Quest)	Shogun Ceanataur
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"
White Knight on Ice (Key Quest)	Barioth
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"
Oh, My Garsh Harag (Key Quest)	Goss Harag
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"
Nocturnal Nuisances (Key Quest)	Anjanath Tobi-Kadachi
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"

M★3 Urgent Quest #2: Keep it Busy

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Keep it Busy	Aurora Somnacanth
	Unlock Conditions: Complete three M★3 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "A Rocky Rampage"

M★3 Key Quests after Keep it Busy

After completing Keep it Busy, complete three of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Shadow in the Jungle (Key Quest)	Nargacuga
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Keep it Busy"
A Sandy Spider Nest (Key Quest)	Rakna-Kadaki
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Keep it Busy"
Purging Hatred (Key Quest)	Magnamalo
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Keep it Busy"
A Tale of Two Titans (Key Quest)	Garangolm Somnacanth
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Keep it Busy"
Rock, Paper, Pincers (Key Quest)	Daimyo Hermitaur Shogun Ceanataur
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Keep it Busy"

M★4 Urgent Quest #1: Ice Wolf, Red Moon

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Ice Wolf, Red Moon	Lunagaron
	Unlock Conditions: Complete three M★3 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Keep it Busy"

M★4 Key Quests after Ice Wolf, Red Moon

After completing Ice Wolf, Red Moon, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Mizutsune's Appeal (Key Quest)	Mizutsune
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"
Dust Devil Despot (Key Quest)	Diablos
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"
King of the Crumbling Castle (Key Quest)	Rathalos
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"
Pincers Versus Pyro (Key Quest)	Rathian Shogun Ceanataur
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"

M★4 Urgent Quest #2: In Search of the Doctor

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
In Search of the Doctor	Astalos
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★4 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Ice Wolf, Red Moon"

M★4 Key Quests after In Search of the Doctor

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Sacrilegious Thunder Wolf (Key Quest)	Zinogre
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "In Search of the Doctor"
A Thousand Scales of Dread (Key Quest)	Seregios
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "In Search of the Doctor"
Hot Mud in Your Eye (Key Quest)	Magma Almudron
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "In Search of the Doctor"
White Knight, Armored Warrior (Key Quest)	Barioth Magnamalo
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "In Search of the Doctor"

After completing In Search of the Doctor, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

M★4 Urgent Quest #3: A Slumbering Jungle Espinas

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Slumbering Jungle Espinas	Espinas
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★4 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "In Search of the Doctor"

M★4 Key Quests after A Slumbering Jungle Espinas

After completing A Slumbering Jungle Espinas, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Dark Wings, Dark Work (Key Quest)	Gore Magala
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Slumbering Jungle Espinas"
Absolute Power (Key Quest)	Tigrex
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Slumbering Jungle Espinas"
A Mighty Need (Key Quest)	Pyre Rakna-Kadaki
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Slumbering Jungle Espinas"
Spooky Citadel!? (Key Quest)	Garangolm Lunagaron
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "A Slumbering Jungle Espinas"

M★5 Urgent Quest #1: Witness by Moonlight

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Witness by Moonlight	Malzeno
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★4 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "A Slumbering Jungle Espinas"

M★5 Key Quests after Witness by Moonlight

After completing Witness by Moonlight, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Blade Cloaked in Darkness (Key Quest)	Gore Magala Seregios
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"
Evil Forest (Key Quest)	Lunagaron Zinogre
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"
Bazelgeuse Warning (Key Quest)	Bazelgeuse
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"
Settle the Score! (Key Quest)	Rajang
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"

M★5 Urgent Quest #2: Dark Citadel, White Wheel

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Dark Citadel, White Wheel	Shagaru Magala
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★5 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Witness by Moonlight"

M★5 Key Quests after Dark Citadel, White Wheel

After completing Dark Citadel, White Wheel, complete two of the Key Quests below to unlock the next Urgent Quest.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Burn Brighter Than the Sun (Key Quest)	Teostra
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Dark Citadel, White Wheel"
The Frozen Dictator (Key Quest)	Kushala Daora
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Dark Citadel, White Wheel"
Leave No Trace Behind (Key Quest)	Chameleos
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Dark Citadel, White Wheel"

M★5 Urgent Quest #3: Gathering of the Qurio

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Gathering of the Qurio	Lunagaron
	Unlock Conditions: Complete two M★5 Key Quests after finishing the Quest "Dark Citadel, White Wheel"

M★6 Urgent Quest #1: Proof of Courage

You won't need to complete any Key Quests to unlock the final Quest of the main Sunbreak story – it will unlock immediately after completing Gathering of the Qurio.

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Proof of Courage	Gaismagorm
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Gathering of the Qurio"

Sunbreak Walkthrough Part 2: MR6+

Master Rank Cap Unlocked

Upon completing the Proof of Courage Urgent Quest, the Master Rank Cap will be increased to 10 and the player will start to earn Master Rank Points for every Quest they complete.

Each time the player reaches the Master Rank Cap, a new Urgent Quest will be unlocked, which must be completed to increase the cap. Continue this cycle until finishing the MR100 Urgent Quest, after which your Master Rank Cap will be removed completely, and you can continue to grind all the way to 999!

How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast

M★6 Urgent Anomaly Quest: Anomaly Research: Arzuros

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Anomaly Research: Arzuros	Arzuros
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 10

At MR10, you will unlock the first Anomaly Quest, which pits you up against an Afflicted Arzuros. Afflicted Monsters feature increased HP and power, new moves, and cannot be captured. Completing this Quest will raise your MR cap to 20, and will also unlock new Anomaly Quests, which proceed in a separate progression line from the other Master Rank Quests.

Anomaly Quest Guide

M★6 Urgent Quest #2: Retribution

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Retribution	Wind Serpent Ibushi
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 20

Completing this Quest will raise your MR cap to 30.

M★6 Urgent Quest #3: Spine-Tingling Divinity

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Spine-Tingling Divinity	Narwa the Allmother
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 30

Completing this Quest will raise your MR cap to 50.

M★6 Urgent Quest #4: Unreasonable Rage

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Unreasonable Rage	Furious Rajang
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the Quest "Pierce the Heavens"

Completing this Quest will raise your MR cap to 70.

M★6 Urgent Quest #5: Star at Worlds End

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Star at Worlds End	Crimson Glow Valstrax
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 70

Completing this Quest will raise your MR cap to 100.

M★6 Urgent Quest #6: Back with a Vengeance

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Back with a Vengeance	Scorned Magnamalo
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR 100

Completing this Quest will finally raise your MR cap all the way to 999! With this, you've reached the end of the main story content in the original release of Sunbreak. More content is coming soon with the Free Title Update 1 arriving in August, including new monsters Lucent Nargacuga and Seething Bazelgeuse, the new Forlorn Arena map, and more!

Free Title Update 1 Details

Sunbreak Walkthrough Part 3: Title Updates

Sunbreak's first Title Update brought four new monsters to hunt in the expansion. The quests involving these monsters are not unlocked immediately and are divided in three parts.

Do take note that you need to be MR 10 to take on these quests, so raise your Master Rank first by doing other quests if you need to.

M★6 Urgent Quest #1: Raining Fire

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Raining Fire	Seething Bazelgeuse
	Unlock Conditions: Reach MR10

After reaching MR 10, you will get a prompt to talk to Arena Master Arlow and Chichae the Quest Damsel. Doing so will allow you to take on the quest Raining Fire, which features Seething Bazelgeuse. Clearing this quest will allow you to move on to the next set of quests.

M★6 Urgent Quests #2-3

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
Explore the Unexplored	Silver Rathalos
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the MR 10 Urgent Quest "Raining Fire"

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
A Single Beam of Moonlight	Gold Rathian
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the MR 10 Urgent Quest "Raining Fire"

After defeating Seething Bazelgeuse, talk to Arlow and Chichae again to unlock the quests featuring the metal Raths, Silver Rathalos and Gold Rathian.

There is no set order of what quest should be cleared first, but it is necessary to finish both to unlock the final Urgent Quest of Title Update 1.

M★6 Urgent Quest #3: The Invisible Predator

Quest Name	Monster/Unlock
The Invisible Predator	Lucent Nargacuga
	Unlock Conditions: Finish the MR 10 Urgent Quests "A Single Beam of Moonlight" and "Explore the Unexplored"

After hunting the metal Raths, talk to Arlow and Chichae once more to unlock the final quest of Title Update 1 to hunt Lucent Nargacuga.

Monster Hunter Rise Related Guides

★ Sunbreak Walkthrough
┣ How to Unlock Master Rank
┗ Sunbreak Endgame Guide
★ Base Game Walkthrough
┣ How to Unlock High Rank
┣ Base Game Endgame Guide
┗ How to Break Hunter Rank Caps
★ Game Length