Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Buildup Boost Skill Effects

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

Buildup Boost Skill Effects

Skill Effect
Increases attack power when you land attacks that build poison, paralysis, sleep, blast, or exhaust. (Exhaust - ammo/phials/coatings only)
Level Effect by Level
1 While active, increases attack power by 10%
2 While active, increases attack power by 15%.
3 While active, increases attack power by 20%.

Can You Roll Buildup Boost via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Buildup Boost 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

Status Hits Boost Raw Damage

Regular Hit Status Hit

85 Damage

101 Damage
Buildup Boost Level Effective Raw Increase
Lv 1 3.3%
Lv 2 5.0%
Lv 3 6.7%

When using status weapons, around 1/3 of your hits will inflict the status and buildup in the monster. Having Buildup Boost increases the raw damage of the hits that build up status based on the skill level. This is effectively a raw damage multiplier to all status weapons, as seen in the table above.

Always Active for Exhaust Phial Switch Axes

When using the Sword Mode for Exhaust Switch Axes like the Reconqueress, all hits count as inflicting status. This means that Buildup Boost is always active, making the skill a powerful pairing for these weapons.

Useful For Lucent Nargacuga Weapons

Lucent Nargacuga weapons are known to have high raw but just a small amount of poison. With Buildup Boost, these weapons can stand out over regular raw weapons even at Lv 1 thanks to the skill's damage increase. Make sure to manage their low sharpness with skills like Protective Polish!

All Lucent Nargacuga Weapons

Works With Status Trigger

Status Trigger works by having all hits inflict status when successfully evading monster moves. This makes Buildup Boost incredibly potent as the randomness is removed, making all hits boosted for the duration of Status Trigger. You can get both skills in your armor sets through Qurious Armor Crafting.

Status Trigger Skill Effects

Equipment with Buildup Boost Skill

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Legs IconRisen Mizuha Gaiters 125
Evade Window Lv. 2
Buildup Boost Lv. 1
Torso IconRisen Mizuha Robes 125
Buildup Boost Lv. 1
Arms IconRisen Mizuha Sleeves 125
Foray Lv. 1
Buildup Boost Lv. 1

Builds with Buildup Boost Skill

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Great Sword Image Merak's Asterism Strongarm Raw
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Lunatic Rose Bloodlust Poison
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Phecda's Asterism Grinder Boost
MR100+
Dual Blades Image TU4 Buildup Status Dual Blades Build
MR100+
Hammer Image TU2 Poison + Buildup Boost Build
MR100+
Lance Image Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Asterism Bloodlust Raw
MR100+
Long Sword Image Max DPS Lucent Narga Long Sword
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image TU3 Poison Buildup Boost Build
MR100+
Switch Axe Image TU2 Exhaust Build
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image TU3 Poison Glaive Build
MR100+
Great Sword Image Blast Buildup Greatsword Build
MR100+
Hammer Image TU3 Powder Mantle Blast Build
MR100+
Gunlance Image TU3 Wide Shelling Poison Build
MR100+
Long Sword Image Powder Frost Lucent Narga LS
MR100+
Hammer Image Frenzied Bloodlust Blast Strength Hammer
MR100+
Insect Glaive Image Heaven-Sent Status Insect Glaives
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Heaven-Sent Embolden Poison Build
MR100+
Hammer Image Blood Awakening Blast Hammer
MR100+
Lance Image Blood Awakening Buildup Boost Lance
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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