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

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Strife Skill Effects

Skill Effect
Increases elemental attack and affinity in proportion to the length of your red health gauge.
Level Effect by Level
1 Increases attack power in accordance to gauge length.
2 Further increases attack power in accordance to gauge length.
3 Further increases attack power in accordance with gauge length. Max out attack for an infinite stamina effect.

Can You Roll Strife via Qurious Armor Crafting?

YES. Strife 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

Affinity and Element Increase Varies

The effect provided by Strife depends on how much red health gauge remains. Maximum effect is achieved as long as you're above 60% red health, and the effect diminishes a bit when going below it.

Level Max Effect
(above 60% gauge)		 Reduced Effect
(below 60% gauge)
Lv 1 +10% +5%
Lv 2 +15% +10%
Lv 3 +20% w/ infinite stamina +15% element, +10% affinity w/o infinite stamina

Activated Only with Red Health

Like Resentment, Strife is only activated when you have red health. This can be paired with skills that apply self-damage such as Dereliction and Bloodlust.

Because Strife only gives its highest stat bonuses when 60% of red health, it is best paired with Berserk.

Equipment with Strife Skill

Armor

Master Rank

Armor Base Defense Skills
Waist IconChaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets 118
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Resentment Lv. 2
Strife Lv. 1
Head IconChaotic Helm / Nephilim Helm 118
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Element Exploit Lv. 1
Strife Lv. 1
Torso IconChaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail 118
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Critical Boost Lv. 2
Strife Lv. 1
Legs IconVirtue / Prudence Greaves 122
Bloodlust Lv. 1
Strife Lv. 1
Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Torso IconVirtue / Prudence Mail 122
Ammo Up Lv. 3
Handicraft Lv. 3
Strife Lv. 2

Builds with Strife

Master Rank Builds

Available Builds
Great Sword Image Fine Kamura Cleaver Dereliction Strongarm Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image Meta Elemental DPS Build
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image Rooksearer Dereliction Raw
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image Dereliction Elemental Healing Horns
MR6+
Hunting Horn Image Sharpness Regeneration Elemental Horns
MR6+
Switch Axe Image Lucent Narga DPS Climber
MR6+
Insect Glaive Image Dereliction Raw IG Build
MR6+
Bow Image Infinite Stamina Berserk Bow Build
MR6+
Light Bowgun Image TU3 Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image TU3 Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR100+
Hunting Horn Image TU3 Poison Buildup Boost Build
MR100+
Heavy Bowgun Image TU3 Elemental Pierce Build
MR100+
Dual Blades Image Berserk Thunder Elemental Dual Blade Build
MR6+
Dual Blades Image General Berserk Elemental Build
MR100+
Lance Image Defensive Powder Mantle Build
MR100+
Hammer Image KO Hammer Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Hunting Horn Image TU4 Elemental Hunting Horns
MR100+
Lance Image Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build
MR6+
Gunlance Image Normal Shelling Climber
MR6+
Charge Blade Image Elemental Savage Axe Climber
MR6+
Light Bowgun Image LBG Elemental Pierce Climber
MR6+
Heavy Bowgun Image HBG Elemental Pierce Climber
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Chaotic Bloodlust Sword and Shield Build
MR6+
Sword and Shield Image Elemental Sword and Shield Builds
MR6+
Long Sword Image Silkbind Spammer Amatsu Long Sword
MR100+
Sword and Shield Image Frenzied Bloodlust Elemental SnS
MR100+
Gunlance Image Amatsu Hail Cutter and Bullet Barrage Build
MR100+
Bow Image Bonus Update Berserk Strife Bows
MR100+

Builds and Best Armor for Each Weapon

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Rampage Skill List

Rampage Skill List: Best Rampage Skills

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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