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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 | ||
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Anomaly Investigations | Anomaly Research Lab | Anomaly Research Level |
List of Contents
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.
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 | ||
Risen Kushala Iram | ③②① | ||
Archfiend Armor Epine | ④ーー |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 2
|
|
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets | ③①① | ||
Archfiend Armor Sceros | ③②② |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
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|
Talisman | Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slot | ||
Rampage Decoration |
Elembane Jewel 3
x 1
|
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Decorations |
Skills | |
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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 |
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Switch Skill 5 | Setting Sun |
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.
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 | ||
Risen Kushala Iram | ③②① | ||
Archfiend Armor Epine | ④ーー |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 2
|
|
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets | ③①① | ||
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 |
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 |
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.
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 | ||
Rakna Mail X | ③①ー | ||
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 | |
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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 |
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Switch Skill 2 | Reload |
Switch Skill 3 | Critical Firepower |
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 |
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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 |
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.
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 |
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1-200 | 400% |
201-220 | 300% |
Difference from Current Level | Adjustment |
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0-20 | 100% |
21-30 | 80% |
31-40 | 50% |
40+ | 20% |
Possible Faints | Adjustment |
---|---|
1 | 140% |
2 | 120% |
3 | 100% |
4 | 90% |
5 | 80% |
Time Limit | Adjustment |
---|---|
25 mins. | 135% |
30 mins. | 130% |
35 mins. | 125% |
50 mins. | 100% |
Max Participants | Adjustment |
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2 | 120% |
4 | 100% |
Join Request | Adjustment |
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Join Request | 120% |
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!
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.
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 |
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.
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.
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★ Afflicted Monsters | ||
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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★ Afflicted Monsters | ||
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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.
Upon reaching Research Level 81, talk to Bahari to unlock all the A5★ afflicted monsters for Anomaly Quests.
A7★ Afflicted Monsters | ||
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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
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
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 | |
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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★ Afflicted Monsters | |
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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 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 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 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!
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
Anomaly Research Level: How to Get Max Level Fast
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