Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Defiance Skill Effects

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This is a guide to the Defiance Skill in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn what the Defiance Skill does at each level, which Armor and Decorations have this skill, and our builds that use Defiance.

Defiance Skill Effects

Skill Effect
Increases defense when monsters become enraged.
Level Effect by Level
1 While active, nullfies weak roars, wind pressure and tremors.
2 While active, nullfies weak roars, wind pressure and tremors. Reduces all strong ones, def +5.
3 While active, nullfies weak and strong roars, wind pressure and tremors, def +10.
4 While active, nullfies weak and strong roars, wind pressure and tremors, reduces powerful roars and d. wind, def +20.
5 While active, nullfies weak, strong and powerful and strong roars, wind & dragon wind, and tremors, def +30.

Can You Roll Defiance via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Defiance can be obtained as an extra skill on your armor when you try rolling for skills via Qurious Armor Crafting.

Best Armor Augments and Armor Recommendations

Gain Defensive Buffs Against Enraged Monsters

Defiance acts like the defensive version of Agitator, activating whenever a monster becomes enraged. What's unique about this skill is that it can negate powerful roars and dragon wind, something that Earplugs and Windproof can't do.

You'll know Defiance is active when your left arm glows orange, much like how Agitator makes it glow red. Consider getting this skill even at Level 1, as its decoration should be easy to slot in many builds.

Equipment with Defiance Skill

Decorations

MH Rise - Cornerstone Jewel 1 Decoration IconCornerstone Jewel 1 MH Rise - Hard Cornerstone Jewel 4 Decoration IconHard Cornerstone Jewel 4

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Legs IconGolden Lunegreaves 120
Recovery Up Lv. 2
Defiance Lv. 3
Torso IconGolden Lunemail 120
Defiance Lv. 2
Head IconVirtue / Prudence Helm 122
Redirection Lv. 2
Defiance Lv. 2

Builds with Defiance Skill

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Dual Blades Image Meta Elemental DPS Build
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image TU3 Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR100+
Great Sword Image Blast Buildup Greatsword Build
MR100+
Lance Image Defensive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Mail of Hellfire Chaotic Gore Magala Impact Phial Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Poison Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image TU4 MR10+ Raw Master's Touch Dual Blades Build
MR6+
Hammer Image KO Hammer Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Lance Image Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance
MR100+
Lance Image Fine Kamura MR Climber
MR6+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Elemental AED Climber
MR6+
Heavy Bowgun Image TU4 Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Chaotic Bloodlust Sword and Shield Build
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image Bloodlust Insect Glaive
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental SnS
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental SnS
MR100+
Gunlance Image Amatsu Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Heaven-Sent Dragon Conversion SA
MR100+
Switch Axe Image Heaven-Sent Frenzied Bloodlust SA
MR100+
Charge Blade Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental Savage Axe
MR100+
Bow Image Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental Spread Bows
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image Shield Spread HBG
MR100+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

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All Skills and Effects

Adrenaline Rush Affinity Sliding Agitator
Ammo Up Artillery Attack Boost
Ballistics Berserk Bladescale Hone
Blast Attack Blast Resistance Blight Resistance
Blood Awakening Blood Rite Bloodlust
Bludgeoner Bombardier Botanist
Bow Charge Plus Bubbly Dance Buildup Boost
Burst Capture Master Carving Master
Carving Pro Chameleos Blessing Charge Master
Coalescence Constitution Counterstrike
Critical Boost Critical Draw Critical Element
Critical Eye Defense Boost Defiance
Dereliction Diversion Divine Blessing
Dragon Attack Dragon Conversion Dragon Resistance
Dragonheart Earplugs Element Exploit
Embolden Evade Extender Evade Window
Fire Attack Fire Resistance Flinch Free
Focus Foray Fortify
Free Meal Frenzied Bloodlust Frostcraft
Furious Geologist Good Luck
Grinder (S) Guard Guard Up
Guts Handicraft Heaven-Sent
Hellfire Cloak Heroics Horn Maestro
Hunger Resistance Ice Attack Ice Resistance
Inspiration Intrepid Heart Item Prolonger
Jump Master Kushala Blessing Latent Power
Leap of Faith Load Shells Mail of Hellfire
Marathon Runner Master Mounter Master's Touch
Maximum Might Mind's Eye Muck Resistance
Mushroomancer Normal/Rapid Up Offensive Guard
Paralysis Attack Paralysis Resistance Partbreaker
Peak Performance Pierce Up Poison Attack
Poison Resistance Powder Mantle Power Prolonger
Protective Polish Punishing Draw Quick Breath
Quick Sheathe Rapid Fire Up Rapid Morph
Razor Sharp Recoil Down Recovery Speed
Recovery Up Redirection Reload Speed
Resentment Resuscitate Shock Absorber
Sleep Attack Sleep Resistance Slugger
Sneak Attack Spare Shot Special Ammo Boost
Speed Eating Speed Sharpening Spiribird's Call
Spread Up Stamina Surge Stamina Thief
Status Trigger Steadiness Stormsoul
Strife Stun Resistance Teostra Blessing
Thunder Alignment Thunder Attack Thunder Resistance
Tremor Resistance Tune-Up Wall Runner
Wall-Runner (Boost) Water Attack Water Resistance
Weakness Exploit Wide-Range Wind Alignment
Wind Mantle Windproof Wirebug Whisperer

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