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Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Cutting Through Darkness Quest and Rewards

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Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise) - Cutting Through Darkness Quest Banner

This is a guide for Cutting Through Darkness, a Quest appearing in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about Cutting Through Darkness's availability, unlock conditions, target Monsters, and rewards for completing the Quest here.

Cutting Through Darkness Basic Information

Lv M★6 Locale Forlorn Arena.pngForlorn Arena
Type Event Quest
Time Limit 50 mins. Reward Money 81000
Objective Hunt all target monsters
Other Conditions Reward hits 0, or time expires

Monsters Appearing in Cutting Through Darkness

Monster Starting Area Visited Areas Rest Area
Lucent Nargacuga IconLucent Nargacuga
(Forlorn Arena)
- - -
Nargacuga IconNargacuga
(Forlorn Arena)
- - -

Forlorn Arena Map and Materials

Hunt Two Nargacuga in this Quest

Sunrbeak - Cutting Through Darkness

In this event quest, two (2) normal Nargacuga will appear in this quest. After clearing the two Nargacuga, one (1) Lucent Nargacuga will appear.

Monster Weakness

Monster Fire Symbol (MHW).png Water Symbol (MHW).png Thunder Element (MHW).png Ice Element (MHW).png Dragon Element (MHW).png
Lucent Nargacuga.pngLucent Nargacuga 0 7 0 18 10
Nargacuga.pngNargacuga 13 0 22 6 7

Higher numbers indicates higher damage potential for that element.

Cutting Through Darkness Rewards

Darkened Sight Layered Armor

Embrace the darkness by wearing the Darkened Sight layered armor! Finish this quest and you'll be able to obtain the special Sackcloth Material needed to craft this layered armor!

Darkened Sight Layered Armor

Target Rewards

Lucent Nargacuga
(Master Rank)
Item Name Drop Rate (#)
Nargacuga Lash 6%
Lucent Narga Dapple 22%
Lucent Narga Shard 30%
Lucent Narga Hardfang 17%
Lucent Narga Razor 11%
Lucent Narga Tailspear 12%
Cloudy Moonshard 2%
Nargacuga
(Master Rank)
Item Name Drop Rate (#)
Narga Medulla 7%
Nargacuga Blackfur+ 20%
Nargacuga Shard 27%
Nargacuga Hardfang 15%
Nargacuga Cutwing+ 11%
Nargacuga Tailspear 12%
Nargacuga Lash 6%
Nargacuga Mantle 2%

Quest Rewards

Rewards Drop Rate
Outfit Voucher+
Melding Pudding -
Sovereign Jewel -
King Armor Sphere (x1-x2)
Sackcloth (x1-x2)
Adamant Jewel (x1-x2)
Heavy Armor Sphere (x1-x2)

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak Related Guides

MH Rise - List of Quests

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MH Rise - Village Quests BannerVillage Quests MH Rise - Urgent Quests BannerUrgent Quests
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Base Game | Sunbreak
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MH Rise - Side Quests BannerSide Quests MH Rise - Requests BannerRequests
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(Rewards)
MH Rise - Collab Quests BannerCollaboration Quests
MH Rise - Challenge QuestsChallenge Quests MH Rise Sunbreak - Anomaly Quests BannerAnomaly Quests
MH Rise Sunbreak - Follower Quests and RewardsFollower Quests MH Rise Sunbreak - Support Survey Quests and RewardsSupport Surveys

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1 GasaiLover  GasaiLover  over 2 years

To say I was so hype to have it on ps5 too. Turns out it's not there. ToT

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