Anomaly Research Level: How to Get Max Level Fast | Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

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 Diablos for Level 51+ Anomaly Investigations

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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 270 pts before adjustments.

Egil Bowgun Build

Weapon Stats and Info
			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			10	360	0	0
			Element		Slots
			- -		②ーー
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
R Mild	Average	Below Avg.	None		Wyvernsnipe	-

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lambent Casque	③①①	Agitator Lv. 3 Ammo Up Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Baulo	③②ー	Resentment Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Chain Crit Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Silver Solcoil	②①①	Constitution Lv. 3 Redirection Lv. 1 Element Exploit Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Spare Shot Lv.2, with two ① slot or better
Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Frost Jewel 3 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x1 Challenger Jewel 2 x2 Furor Jewel 2 x2 Frost Jewel+ 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

Hunt Daimyo Hermitaur for Anomaly Investigations Level 50 and Below

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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 200 pts before adjustments.

Astalos Flashblaster Bowgun Build

Weapon Stats and Info
			Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Def.
			10	320	20	0
			Element		Slots
			- -		①ーー
Deviation	Recoil	Reload	Mods		Special Ammo	Cluster Bomb Type
None	Average	Average	None		Wyvernblast

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lambent Casque	③①①	Agitator Lv. 3 Ammo Up Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1
Silver Solmail	④③①	Critical Element Lv. 1 Fire Attack Lv. 3 Element Exploit Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Divine Ire Obi	③ーー	Critical Element Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Chain Crit Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Spare Shot Lv.2, with two ① slot or better
Decoration	Daora Soul Jewel 3 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Bolt Jewel 3 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Challenger Jewel 2 x2 Bolt Jewel 1 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Take on Research Requests

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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.

Take Advantage of Multipliers When Farming

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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.

Quest Level

Possible Faints

Time Limit

Number of Participants

Other Point Bonuses

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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 270 pts, but regular Diablos gives 135 pts). Monsters without afflicted versions, such as Espinas and Apex Rathian, give 150 pts each (except for Apex Arzuros which gives 135 pts).

Anomaly Research Level Mechanics

How to Check Your Anomaly Research Level

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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.

Maximum Anomaly Research Level is 100

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As of the first title update for Sunbreak, the maximum Anomaly Research Level is 100. There is a possibility that this cap will be unlocked in future title updates.

Features Unlocked by Research Level

Tier 2 Afflicted Materials Appear Starting Level 31

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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

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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. These quests reward Tier 3 Afflicted Materials, also known as Dire Materials.

Anomaly Investigations Guide

A5★ Anomaly Quests Unlocked at Level 81

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

Anomaly Quest Guide

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