Anomaly Research Level: How to Get Max Level Fast

The Anomaly Research Level is a new ranking system introduced in the first Free Title Update for Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. In this article, you can learn about the point mechanics and how to max out your Anomaly Research Level quickly and efficiently!

Anomaly Research
Anomaly Investigations	Anomaly Research Lab	Anomaly Research Level

How to Efficiently Raise Anomaly Research Level

Hunt Seething Bazelgeuse on Level 121+ Anomaly Investigations

Even with the addition of new A8★ monsters, Afflicted Seething Bazelgeuse still takes the crown as the best farming monster beyond level 200! Once you've reached level 121, it becomes the most efficient monster to hunt for Anomaly Research Level.

It is very weak to Ice so the prior Egil Bowgun Build against Diablos in Level 51+ still works.

Egil Bowgun Build

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Egil	②ーー	360	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③
Special Ammo	Wyvernsnipe

Armor	Slots	Skills
Chaotic Helm / Nephilim Helm	④②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Element Exploit Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets	③①①	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Resentment Lv. 2 Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slot
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1
Decorations	Crit Element Jewel+ 4 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Hard Frost Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Frost Jewel+ 2 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Element Exploit
Ice Attack Lv.5 | Attack Boost Lv.5 Critical Eye Lv.4 | Resentment Lv.4 Spare Shot Lv.3 | Dereliction Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 | Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Kushala Blessing Lv.2 | Razor Sharp Lv.2 Ammo Up Lv.2 | Critical Element Lv.2 Strife Lv.2 | Recoil Down Lv.1 Element Exploit Lv.1 | Burst Lv.1 Steadiness Lv.1

Mods	Power Barrel
Switch Skill 5	Setting Sun

Hunt Diablos for Level 51+ Anomaly Investigations

Reaching Level 51 will allow you to take on Anomaly Investigations with an afflicted Diablos. It can be gunned down in around 3-6 minutes with a Heavy Bowgun using Piercing Ice Ammo and should allow you to gather plenty of Prime Amber Essences quickly as well.

As Diablos is an A5★ monster, its quests give a base of 380 pts before adjustments. For more points, try to do quests with another monster weak to Ice such as Seething Bazelgeuse and use Join Requests.

Egil Bowgun Build

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Egil	②ーー	360	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③
Special Ammo	Wyvernsnipe

Armor	Slots	Skills
Chaotic Helm / Nephilim Helm	④②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Element Exploit Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets	③①①	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Resentment Lv. 2 Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slot
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1
Decorations	Crit Element Jewel+ 4 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Hard Frost Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Frost Jewel+ 2 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Element Exploit
Ice Attack Lv.5 | Attack Boost Lv.5 Critical Eye Lv.4 | Resentment Lv.4 Spare Shot Lv.3 | Dereliction Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 | Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Kushala Blessing Lv.2 | Razor Sharp Lv.2 Ammo Up Lv.2 | Critical Element Lv.2 Strife Lv.2 | Recoil Down Lv.1 Element Exploit Lv.1 | Burst Lv.1 Steadiness Lv.1

Mods	Power Barrel
Switch Skill 5	Setting Sun

Hunt Daimyo Hermitaur for Anomaly Investigations Level 50 and Below

Daimyo Hermitaur can be taken down in roughly 3-5 minutes using a Light Bowgun with Piercing Thunder Ammo. We also recommend hunting this monster since it is a great source for Afflicted Dragon Blood starting at Level 31 to expand your weapon's Anomaly slots. As Daimyo Hermitaur is an A2★ monster, its quests give a base of 220 pts before adjustments.

Astalos Flashblaster Bowgun Build

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Astalos Flashblaster	①ーー	320	0
	Affinity	Element
	20%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Chaotic Helm / Nephilim Helm	④②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Element Exploit Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1
Rakna Mail X	③①ー	Reload Speed Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Spread Up Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Artillery Corps Tassets	②ーー	Ammo Up Lv. 2 Reload Speed Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ②① slot
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1
Decoration	Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Hard Bolt Jewel 3 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Bolt Jewel+ 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Absorber Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Element Exploit
Thunder Attack Lv.5 | Attack Boost Lv.4 Dereliction Lv.3 | Spare Shot Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 | Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 | Ammo Up Lv.2 Resentment Lv.2 | Critical Eye Lv.2 Strife Lv.1 | Element Exploit Lv.1 Spread Up Lv.1 | Burst Lv.1

Mods	Long Barrel
Switch Skill 2	Reload
Switch Skill 3	Critical Firepower

Bonus Anomaly Research Level Points

Take on Research Requests

Bahari will give Research Requests that you can complete to gain bonus completion points. The requested monster is entirely random and the level will usually be around your current progress when you receive it. The following table shows the number of points you can expect to earn by completing these requests.

Monster Level	Base Completion Points	Bonus Multiplier	Research Request Points
A1★	180	x 1.8	324
A2★	220	x 1.7	374
A3★	270	x 1.6	432
A4★	320	x 1.5	480
A5★	380	x 1.4	532
A6★	440	x 1.3	572
A7★	500	x 1.3	650
A8★	560	x 1.3	728
A9★	620	x 1.3	806

Take Advantage of Multipliers When Farming

Anomaly Investigations sometimes have special conditions that affect the final number of points you receive after the quest. In general, if a modification to the quest makes it easier, you'll receive fewer points, while stricter conditions reward bonus points. These adjustments or multipliers stack with the Research Request and each other.

Try to avoid taking on quests with a less than 100% adjustment to avoid getting fewer points and finish investigations within 20 levels of your current level.

If you're farming for Afflicted Materials, try to go on Anomaly Investigations with bigger multipliers to maximize your gains.

Bonus Multiplier From Lv 1 - 220

For Sunbreak Version 13, hunters between levels 1 and 120 will gain a 150% adjustment after every successful investigation.

In Version 15, this has been increased to help hunters catch up faster and reach the maximum level of 300 more easily. You'll get 4 times the usual points while you rise the ranks when you're starting the grind.

Current Research Level	Adjustment
1-200	400%
201-220	300%

Quest Level

Difference from Current Level	Adjustment
0-20	100%
21-30	80%
31-40	50%
40+	20%

Possible Faints

Possible Faints	Adjustment
1	140%
2	120%
3	100%
4	90%
5	80%

Time Limit

Time Limit	Adjustment
25 mins.	135%
30 mins.	130%
35 mins.	125%
50 mins.	100%

Number of Participants

Max Participants	Adjustment
2	120%
4	100%

Join Requests

Join Request	Adjustment
Join Request	120%

Other Point Bonuses

Several other factors can affect the number of points your earn after each investigation. These include fixed point bonuses and multipliers depending on the quest's difficulty. Try to maximize all of these when you're doing investigations!

Hunting and Gathering Bonuses

Breaking monster parts give 6 points per part broken during the investigation. This is affected by the final multiplier. Harvesting from afflicted gathering points gives 3 points each. While this seems small, these can add up, especially if you're doing several quests in a row and harvest on the way to the monster.

Multi-Monster Hunts

You'll sometimes receive investigations with multiple target monsters. These can be good if you can use the multipliers to your advantage. Each additional target monster provides different points depending on its rank. This usually is half the points of their afflicted versions (ex. Afflicted Diablos rewards 380 pts, so regular Diablos gives 190 pts). Monsters without afflicted versions have their own point values, which can be found in the table below.

Additional Target Monster	Completion Points
Apex Zinogre Apex Diablos Velkhana	310
Apex Rathalos Apex Mizutsune	280
Elder Dragons (Except Velkhana) Apex Rathian	220
Apex Arzuros	190

Anomaly Research Level Mechanics

How to Check Your Anomaly Research Level

You can check your current Anomaly Research Level and the points needed to progress it from the Status screen. Note that the amount of points required to increase it depends on your current level. Starting Level 81, the requirement becomes around 1,000 points for the next level and only goes higher from there.

Maximum Anomaly Research Level is 300

Title Update 5 for Sunbreak raised the maximum Anomaly Research Level to 300. This was raised from 220 from the last title update. With the introduction of Special Investigations at this level, we don't expect the level to go any higher.

Features Unlocked by Research Level

Tier 2 Afflicted Materials Appear Starting Level 31

New Afflicted Materials will appear as quest rewards for Anomaly Investigations Level 31 onward. Their lower-tier versions will still appear as rewards sometimes. These higher grade materials are used for Qurious Crafting and have higher value when exchanged for Afflicted Material points.

Afflicted Materials: How to Get and Uses

A5★ Monsters Appear Starting Level 51

A5★ Afflicted Monsters
Lunagaron	Mizutsune	Diablos
Rathalos	Astalos	Zinogre
Seregios	Magma Almudron	Tigrex

Starting Research Level 51, you may start joining Anomaly Investigations that feature A5★ Afflicted Monsters. You can randomly receive them by doing other investigations, or you can use the Join Requests feature to look for your target monster.

A6★ Monsters Appear Starting Level 71

A6★ Afflicted Monsters
Espinas	Gore Magala	Bazelgeuse
Pyre Rakna-Kadaki	Rajang

Starting Research Level 71, you may receive investigations with A6★ Afflicted Monsters. Like with the A5★ monsters, you can use Join Requests to look for your target monster even if you don't have their investigations.

Anomaly Investigations Guide

A5★ Anomaly Quests Unlocked at Level 81

Upon reaching Research Level 81, talk to Bahari to unlock all the A5★ afflicted monsters for Anomaly Quests.

A7★ Afflicted Monsters Unlock at Level 91

A7★ Afflicted Monsters
Gold Rathian	Silver Rathalos	Flaming Espinas
Seething Bazelgeuse	Furious Rajang	Scorned Magnamalo

If you're having an itch to hunt the new A7★ monsters the soonest, the ability to fight them via Join Requests will unlock as soon as you hit Research Level 91.

Free Title Update 3 (TU3)
Release Date and Monsters

Tier 3 Afflicted Materials Appear Starting Level 101

Even higher-grade Afflicted Materials will appear as quest rewards for Anomaly Investigations Level 101 onward. As with Tier 2 materials, lower-tier versions will still appear as rewards sometimes. These higher grade materials are used for new Decorations and have higher value when used for Qurious Crafting.

Afflicted Materials: How to Get and Uses

A6★ Anomaly Quests Unlocked at Level 111

Upon reaching Research Level 111, talk to Bahari to unlock all the A6★ afflicted monsters for Anomaly Quests. Minayle will also give you the option to create the Bloody Jewel 2 Rampage Decoration.

Bloody Jewel 2:
Decoration Effect and How to Craft

A8★ Afflicted Monsters and Risen Elder Dragons Unlock at Level 111

A8★ Afflicted Monsters
Chaotic Gore Magala	Risen Chameleos
Risen Kushala Daora	Risen Teostra

Starting from Research Level 111, you may receive investigations with A8★ Afflicted Monsters or Risen Elder Dragons. Like previous Afflicted Monsters, you can use Join Requests to look for your target monster even if you don't have their investigations.

Free Title Update 4 (TU4)
Release Date and New Features

A9★ Risen Elder Dragons Unlock at Level 131

A9★ Afflicted Monsters
Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax	Risen Shagaru Magala

Starting from Research Level 131, you may receive investigations with A9★ Risen Elder Dragons. Like previous Afflicted Monsters, you can use Join Requests to look for your target monster even if you don't have their investigations.

Free Title Update 5 (TU5)
Release Date and New Features

A7★ Quests Unlock at Anomaly Research Level 181

A7★ Quests are unlocked once you reach Anomaly Research Lv 181. Simply talk to Bahari the Scientist after the quest that leveled you up to 181. Chichae should have the quests available for you afterwards!

A8★ Quests Unlock at Anomaly Research Level 211

A8★ Quests are unlocked once you reach Anomaly Research Lv 211. As usual, simply talk to Bahari the Scientist after the quest that leveled you up to 211. Chichae should have the quests available for you afterwards!

A9★ Quests Unlock at Anomaly Research Level 241

A9★ Quests are unlocked once you reach Anomaly Research Lv 241. As usual, simply talk to Bahari the Scientist once you reach level 241. Chichae should have the quests available for you afterwards!

Anomaly Quest Guide

Special Investigations Unlock at Level 300

Upon reaching this level and completing a Level 300 Anomaly Investigation, you'll unlock Special Investigations. These are the hardest quests in the game with more powerful versions of the monsters.

Special Investigations: How to Unlock

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Related Guides

All Game Mechanics Guides

Sunbreak Guides
New Silkbind Attacks and Switch Skills	How to Switch Skill Swap
How to Get from MR 6 to MR 100 Fast	Anomaly Research Level: How to Get Max Level Fast
How to Bring Followers - List of Followers	Special Investigations: How to Unlock
Village Facility Guides
Room Guide: Things To Do Inside Your Room	Training Area Guide
Canteen and Food Skills	Gathering Hub Guide
Getting Started
Character Creation Guide	List of Controls
Palico Guide	Palamute Guide
Cohoot Guide	List of Settings
Can I Change My Name?	Can I Change Gender?
Hunter and Monster Stats
Explanation of Hunter Stats	Monster Stats Explained
Attack and Elemental Attack	Defense and Elemental Defense
Affinity and Negative Affinity	Monster Size and Effects
Abnormal Status and Elemental Blight Guide	Buff Duration: How Long Do Buffs Last?
Weapon and Armor-Related Guides
How to Rollback Weapons	How to Forge Weapons and Armor
Damage Types: Difference Between Sever, Blunt, Projectile Damage	How to Use Weapon and Armor Designs
How to Change Armor Pigment	How to Hide Armor Pieces
How to Upgrade Kinsects	How Does Sharpness Work?
Qurious Crafting: Armor Augments	Chaotic Gore Magala Weapons Explained
Gameplay Features
Wirebug Moves and Controls	Silkbind Attacks
How to Lock-On and Target Settings	Switch Skills Guide
Wyvern Riding Guide	Turf Wars
What is the Rampage?	Hunter Rank (HR) Guide
Unchangeable Appearance Features	How to Fast Travel
Fishing Guide	Quest Completion Rewards
How to Carry Eggs	Respawn Timers
Melding Pot Guide	Solo and Multiplayer Guide
Crafting List	How to Use Photo Mode
List of Lottery Prizes	How to Save the Game
Character Edit Vouchers
Online Play
Multiplayer and Co-op Guide	Hunter Connect and Like Function
How to use the Chat Feature	How to Use Gestures
Join Requests Guide	How Does Difficulty Scaling Work?