Intrepid Heart Skill Effects

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

Intrepid Heart Skill Effects

Can You Roll Intrepid Heart via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Intrepid Heart 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

Builds Up While Attacking

Intrepid Heart is a skill that needs to be charged by landing attacks. It will be activated once the gauge is filled and you are hit by an attack.

If you have the skill equipped, a blue gauge will be added at the top of your health bar. This will fill up as you land attacks on monsters and will glow once Intrepid Heart is ready.

Take note that once the gauge is filled up, Intrepid Heart's charge will not disappear until you get hit and the skill activates.

Build Up Time Varies Per Weapon

Great Sword's slow attack build more charge per hit compared to a single Light Bowgun shot.

The time it takes to fill Intrepid Heart's gauge will vary depending on the weapon, as the attack speed of the weapons in the game are different. During our tests, the average number of hits needed to fill up the gauge ranged from 35-45 hits.

Attacks from heavy weapons with slow windups like Great Swords and Hammers build up more charge per attack, while rapid-hitting weapons like Light Bowguns and Dual Blades gain less charge per hit but are more consistent.

Take note that the skill's charge does not depend on the damage the weapon inflicts per attack, so the damage output of your weapon is irrelevant when charging up Intrepid Heart.

Charges with Multi-Hit Attacks

Dual Blade's multi-hit Tower Vault Silkbind Attack can quickly fill up the gauge.

Using a weapon's multi-hit attack is an effective way to quickly build up Intrepid Heart's gauge, as this will allow you to charge the skill up faster than using standard attacks.

For example, connecting the Switch Axe's Zero Sum Discharge will fill up the meter faster than using the weapon's regular attacks. This also applies to Long Sword's Spirit Helm Breaker and other similar attacks.

As for long-range weapons, using Pierce and Spread attacks are more effective as these can hit a monster multiple times in a single attack.

Gauge Decreases When Not Attacking

Intrepid Heart's gauge will slowly deplete every two seconds if you are unable to land any attacks.

Additionally, the gauge will reset if you are knocked out and get carted out of battle. You need to build it up again once you get back in the hunt.

Reduces Damage When Activated

Intrepid Heart's main effect is reducing any damage received once the gauge is full. This handy effect allows you to tank any attack that could otherwise take you down entirely.

Causes an Explosion at Level 2

Besides being able to reduce more damage, Intrepid Heart at level 2 will also cause an explosion that will damage any monster near you.

Note that this is ineffective against long-range attacks, as the explosion is rather small. If you want to maximize this level 2 effect, try to get stick really close to your target!

Useful Quality of Life Skill

What makes Intrepid Heart a good defensive skill, especially for those hunters that would like a bit of wiggle room when hunting, is that it essentially allows you to take a single big hit from a monster every time you fill up the meter.

If you have this skill equipped, you can comfortably hunt even the toughest monsters and you only need to worry about filling the meter every now and then!

Equipment with Intrepid Heart Skill

Decorations

Intrepid Jewel 1	Intrepid Jewel+ 3

Armor

Master Rank

Armor	Base Defense	Skills
Flaming Espinas Grip	122	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Heel	122	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1

Builds with Intrepid Heart Skill

Master Rank Builds

	Available Builds
	Fine Kamura Cleaver Dereliction Strongarm Build MR6+
	Meta Elemental DPS Build MR100+
	TU3 Long Shelling Crit Build MR100+
	Dereliction Raw IG Build MR6+
	TU2 Critical Element Bow Build MR6+
	Endgame Sticky Ammo Climber MR6+
	TU2 Exhaust Build MR100+
	TU4 Dragon Conversion with Dragonheart Sword and Shield Build MR100+
	Dragon Conversion Elemental Sword and Shield Builds MR100+
	TU4 Frostcraft Velkhana Hammer Build MR100+
	KO Hammer Bloodlust Build MR6+
	KO Hammer Build MR6+
	TU4 Frostcraft Shelling Build MR100+
	Sneak Attack Shelling Build MR6+
	Long/Wide Shelling Climber MR6+
	Exhaust Comfort Climber MR6+
	TU4 Dragon Conversion Elemental Charge Blade Builds MR100+
	Elemental Savage Axe Climber MR6+
	TU4 Dragon Conversion with Dereliction Build MR100+
	Aerial Blood Rite Climber MR6+
	Dragon Conversion Elemental Spread Bow Builds MR100+
	Bloodlust Elemental Spread Bow Builds MR6+
	Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build MR100+
	Endgame Raw Pierce Climber MR6+
	Raw Pierce Climber MR6+
	Dragon Conversion Elemental IG Builds MR100+
	Powder Mantle Elemental IG Builds MR100+
	Bloodlust Insect Glaive MR6+
	Frostcraft Amatsu Greatsword MR100+
	Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental SnS MR100+
	Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental SnS MR100+
	Heaven-Sent, Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental DB MR100+
	Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental DB MR100+
	Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental Courage Hammer MR100+
	Frenzied Bloodlust Blast Strength Hammer MR100+
	Dragon Conversion Elemental Horns MR100+
	Guard Bash Lance MR100+
	Amatsu Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage Build MR100+
	Heaven-Sent Dragon Conversion SA MR100+
	Heaven-Sent Frenzied Bloodlust SA MR100+
	Heaven-Sent, Dragon Conversion Elemental Savage Axe MR100+
	Heaven-Sent Status Insect Glaives MR100+
	Dereliction Rapid Fire Pierce MR100+
	Shield Spread HBG MR100+
	Dragonheart Dereliction Raw HBG MR100+
	Blood Awakening Master's Touch LS MR100+
	Blood Awakening Dragon DB Comfort MR100+
	Blood Awakening Blast Hammer MR100+
	Blood Awakening Status Frostcraft GS MR100+
	Blood Awakening Elemental Savage Axe MR100+
	Blood Awakening Elemental Switch Axe MR100+
	Silver Sploder Normal Shelling MR100+
	Heaven-Sent Blood Awakening Elemental Glaives MR100+

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