Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Master Rank Lance Builds
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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Lance in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Lance for Master Rank, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Lance for Master Rank from the early game until the end game!
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List of Contents
Lance Builds List & Progression
This is a quick section summarizing all the Lance builds in this page. It is arranged from newest to oldest, and MR build progression is from bottom to top.
Click on the build name to see the build!
| Master Rank | Title Update | Build Name |
|---|---|---|
| MR140+ | BU | Blood Awakening Buildup Boost |
| MR160+ | TU5 | Guard Bash Lance |
| MR160+ | TU4 | Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance |
| MR160+ | TU4 | Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance |
| MR140+ | TU3 | Aggressive Powder Mantle Build |
| MR140+ | TU3 | Defensive Powder Mantle Build |
| MR110+ | TU2 | Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost |
| MR6+ | TU3 | Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust |
| MR6+ | TU2 | Fine Kamura Spear Climber |
| MR6+ | TU1 | Elemental Lance Builds |
| MR6+ | Base | Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast |
| MR6+ | Base | Royal Order Dereliction Raw |
| MR3-6 | Base | Great Tigrex Lance Raw |
| MR1-2 | Base | Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder |
Ultra Endgame Build: MR 100+
Blood Awakening Buildup Boost BU Lance
| Weapon | |||
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 Devil's Deliverance
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
35 |
330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
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Bloodening Jewel 3
Blast Jewel 2
Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2
Anti-Aerial Jewel 2
Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2
Fanged Exploit Jewel 2Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Risen Kaiser Horns
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Critical Eye Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Powder Mantle Lv1
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 Primordial Mail
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Burst Lv1
Blood Awakening Lv1
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 Primordial Vambraces
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Critical Boost Lv1
Blood Awakening Lv1
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 Risen Kaiser Coil
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Ballistics Lv2
Master's Touch Lv2
Powder Mantle Lv1
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 Primordial Greaves
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Partbreaker Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
Blood Awakening Lv1
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 Talisman |
ー |
Buildup Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Ironwall Jewel+ 3
Attack Jewel 2
Attack Jewel+ 4
Blast Jewel+ 4
Expert Jewel+ 4
Critical Jewel 2
Guardian Jewel+ 4
Shield Jewel+ 4Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 6 Attack Boost Lv 4 Guard Lv 4 Blast Attack Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Masters Touch Lv 3 Blood Rite Lv 3 Blood Awakening Lv 3 Partbreaker Lv 3 Buildup Boost Lv 3 Critical Boost Lv 3 Guard Up Lv 2 Offensive Guard Lv 2 Ballistics Lv 2 Powder Mantle Lv 2 Burst Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Guard Bash Wyvern Exploit Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use Guard Bash for dealing blunt damage and stun with a regular block. This synergizes with the Guard skill. Use Anti-Species/Exploit depending on the monster |
Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | |
|---|---|
| Armor Augments |
Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.
Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Ballistics For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Buildup Boost (if lacking the skill) ● Offensive Guard ● Bloodlust For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Wind Mantle ● Guard |
Rampage Slot Upgrade| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| Blood Awakening is a new aggressive comfort skill introduced in the Bonus Update. It pairs with Blood Rite and helps in dealing with large monsters that inflict Bloodblight.
Devil's Deliverance is the choice weapon for this build for fitting enough slots and to synergize with Buildup Boost. Teostra's Fire can serve as an alternative for more raw at the expense of weapon slots, but this can be compensated with armor augments. Master's Touch is included for sharpness management since we have high affinity. Four levels of Guard are fitted into this build for a comfortable blocking experience. Feel free to adjust this according to your preference. If you only have a Buildup Boost Lv. 2 talisman, you can still augment one more Buildup Boost skill for armor. Having Lv. 3 is recommended since you get a 20% attack power boost from landing attacks with a status weapon. Augmenting for Intrepid Heart can be helpful in case your are hit with an attack that inflicts Bloodblight to soften the blow with greatly reduced damage and knockback. Bloodlust as an augment can also prove useful since it comes with stamina reduction when under Frenzy. |
Guard Bash TU5 Lance
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Devil's Deliverance
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
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35 |
330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
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| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Risen Kaiser Horns
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Critical Eye Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Powder Mantle Lv1
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Tempest Robe
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Critical Boost Lv1
Heaven-Sent Lv1
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Tempest Sleeves
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Latent Power Lv1
Heaven-Sent Lv1
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Onmyo Ateobi
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Agitator Lv3
Adrenaline Rush Lv1
Embolden Lv1
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Tempest Hakama
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Critical Boost Lv2
Heaven-Sent Lv1
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| Talisman |
ー |
Attack Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Challenger Jewel+ 4
Flamescale Jewel 1
Mighty Jewel+ 4
Intrepid Jewel 1
Shockproof Jewel 1Skills Overview
| Skills | Attack Boost Lv 5 Agitator Lv 5 Critical Eye Lv 4 Guard Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Heaven-Sent Lv 3 Maximum Might Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 2 Offensive Guard Lv 2 Teostra Blessing Lv 2 Latent Power Lv 1 Adrenaline Rush Lv 1 Embolden Lv 1 Powder Mantle Lv 1 Shock Absorber Lv 1 Intrepid Heart Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Guard Bash
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Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments |
 Attack Boost
Lv 4
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|---|---|
| Armor Augments |
Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.
Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Latent Power ● Adrenaline Rush For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Offensive Guard ● Embolden |
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build offers the best of both worlds in both offense and defense by utilizing TU5's new Lance-exclusive skill, Guard Bash. Guard Bash deals stun damage to monsters infront of the hunter when using the Guard Switch Skill, but this skill only procs if the attack that was blocked doesn't deal too much Impact Damage, hence, we have opted to include 4 points in Guard, and 2 points in Guard Up. These two skills combined with an active Embolden buff ensure most attacks in the game can be blocked and Guard Bashed. Additionally, we've included a full set of TU5's Heaven-Sent skill to nullify stamina loss and sharpness loss whenever you don't take damage. Assuming you Guard all the attacks thrown at you, you can keep the Heaven-Sent buff active indefinitely. Also included in this build are 5 points in Attack Boost and 2 points in Offensive Guard, as Guard Bash scales off of Attack, while the Guard Switch Skill can proc Offensive Guard if timed well. Full points in Weakness Exploit and Agitator allow hunters to reach high levels of affinity when combined with Latent Power's buffs and Critical Eye. And finally, Intrepid Heart acts as a failsafe that protects our Heaven-Sent buff whenever we take damage. Our weapon deals blast damage, so we've supplemented it with 2 points in Teostra Blessing for better blast build-up. Since Heaven-Sent solves our issues with sharpness and stamina, we are free to spam Guard Dash into Leaping Thrust, which also makes building Powder Mantle stacks easier. When monsters attack, Guard Bash them. If they have an opening, spam Leaping Thrust and proc Powder Mantle. |
Offensive Dragon Conversion Lance
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Raging Wyvern+
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
54 |
330 | 30 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
 ー |
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Grinder Jewel 1
Valstrax Soul Jewel 2Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Valstrax Helm - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
Latent Power Lv2
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Valstrax Mail - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
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Valstrax Braces - Eclipse
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ー ー |
Weakness Exploit Lv2
Dragonheart Lv1
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Valstrax Coil - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
Stamina Surge Lv3
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Archfiend Armor Sceros
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Resentment Lv1
Dereliction Lv1
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| Talisman |
ー ー |
Attack Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Dragon Spirit Jewel 4
Mastery Jewel 2
Dragon Jewel 1
Brace Jewel 1
Dragon Jewel+ 2Skills Overview
| Skills | Dragon Attack Lv 5 Attack Boost Lv 7 Dragonheart Lv 5 Stamina Surge Lv 3 Dragon Resistance Lv 3 Dragon Conversion Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 2 Latent Power Lv 2 Guard Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 2 Flinch Free Lv 1 Dereliction Lv 1 Resentment Lv 1 Speed Sharpening Lv 1 Masters Touch Lv 1 Stun Resistance Lv 1 Embolden Lv 1 |
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| Rampage Skills | Valstrax Soul
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Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | |
|---|---|
| Armor Augments |
Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.
Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Latent Power For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Offensive Guard ● Embolden |
Elemental Boost| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build focuses on maximizing damage with the Dragon element using TU4's Dragon Conversion with Dragonheart and Valstrax Soul. To consistently activate Dragonheart, we opted to include Dereliction in the build to act as its engine. As this build can be somewhat risky due to the constant HP drain, the presence of skills like Guard, Guard Up, and Embolden serve to provide some survivability. This build's playstyle consists of spamming Leaping Thrust into Charged Wide Sweep. Consider equipping defensive Switch Skills such as Shield Charge, Anchor Rage, and Sheathing Retreat to offset the offensive nature of the build. TU4 added new augments into their pool of skills, so if you have the resources to augment your equipment, consider aiming for Powder Mantle or Weakness Exploit for skills. Any increases to decoration slots may also afford you space for an Intrepid Jewel 1, Grinder Jewel 1, or Tenderizer Jewel 2. |
Defensive Dragon Conversion Lance
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Raging Wyvern+
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
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54 |
330 | 30 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
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| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Valstrax Helm - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
Latent Power Lv2
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Valstrax Mail - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
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Bazelgeuse Braces X
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Agitator Lv2
Guard Lv1
Guard Up Lv1
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Valstrax Coil - Epoch
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Attack Boost Lv1
Stamina Surge Lv3
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー ー |
Attack Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Hard Dragon Jewel+ 4
Embolden Jewel 2
Razor Jewel+ 4
Ironwall Jewel 2
Guardian Jewel 3
Cornerstone Jewel 1
Razor Jewel 2Skills Overview
| Skills | Attack Boost Lv 7 Dragon Attack Lv 5 Guard Lv 5 Stamina Surge Lv 3 Guard Up Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Dragon Resistance Lv 3 Dragon Conversion Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Razor Sharp Lv 3 Agitator Lv 2 Weakness Exploit Lv 2 Latent Power Lv 2 Stun Resistance Lv 1 Defiance Lv 1 Embolden Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | |
|---|---|
| Armor Augments |
Armor Augments for this build are not necessary. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.
Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Latent Power ● Furious For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Powder Mantle ● Embolden |
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This is a defensive variant of our Dragon Conversion build. Full points in traditional Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard make this build very survivable. Dragon Resistance paired with Dragon Conversion provide some defense against elemental attacks. Embolden supplements Guard, and works well with Agitator, as you get offensive and defensive boosts when the monster becomes enraged. Also included are a touch of offensive skills in Attack Boost, Latent Power, and Weakness Exploit. Staying on the Blue Scroll is the intended playstyle for this build. By hitting the monster, you eventually trigger bonus elemental resistances. This bonus lasts as long as you remain on the Blue Scroll, so equip your preferred Switch Skills there. |
Aggressive Powder Mantle Build
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Fine Kamura Spear
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
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330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
 ー |
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| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Flaming Espinas Brain
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ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Razor Sharp Lv1
Spare Shot Lv1
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Risen Kaiser Mail
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Critical Eye Lv3
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Powder Mantle Lv1
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Onmyo Tekkou
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Agitator Lv2
Stamina Surge Lv1
Embolden Lv1
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Risen Kaiser Coil
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ー |
Ballistics Lv2
Master's Touch Lv2
Powder Mantle Lv1
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー ー |
Attack Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Attack Boost Lv 7 Critical Eye Lv 7 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Masters Touch Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Guard Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 2 Powder Mantle Lv 2 Agitator Lv 2 Ballistics Lv 2 Embolden Lv 1 Stamina Surge Lv 1 Razor Sharp Lv 1 Spare Shot Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. Max the Attack Boost skill, as the damage from this explosion scales with your raw attack value.
This build makes use of the heavy counter damage from Insta-blocking, as it maximizes the boost you get when Offensive Guard activates. We put two points in the Guard Up skill to insta-block some of the unblockable monster attacks in the game. The Guard skill stacks with the Embolden skill, so two points in the former and the single point in the latter is enough to withstand the impact of most monster attacks. For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output. This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made. |
Defensive Powder Mantle Build
| Weapon | |||
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Fine Kamura Spear
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
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330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
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| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Risen Kaiser Horns
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ー |
Critical Eye Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Powder Mantle Lv1
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Chaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail
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Critical Eye Lv2
Critical Boost Lv2
Strife Lv1
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Onmyo Tekkou
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Agitator Lv2
Stamina Surge Lv1
Embolden Lv1
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Onmyo Ateobi
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Agitator Lv3
Adrenaline Rush Lv1
Embolden Lv1
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Defense Jewel+ 2Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 7 Agitator Lv 5 Guard Lv 5 Defense Boost Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Guard Up Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Kushala Blessing Lv 3 Defiance Lv 3 Embolden Lv 2 Adrenaline Rush Lv 1 Powder Mantle Lv 1 Stamina Surge Lv 1 Strife Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build incorporates the new Powder Mantle skill from the Risen Teostra armor. It provides an additional explosive damage when your aura turns blue. To activate the skill quickly, always stick to the monster and poke away!
This build maxes out the staple Lance skills, Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard. This will allow you to deal as much damage as possible while still being tanky. Taking chip damage is a thing of the past! We slotted in three points into the Kushala Blessing skill to recover the amount of damage you take while guarding powerful attacks, making this build as defensive as possible. For Weapon Augmentations, we highly suggest going for Attack Boost Lv. 4. It will provide an additional +20 attack which can maximize your damage output. We also recommended going for Sharpness Boost lv.3 or 5 if you don't want to frequently stop and sharpen. This build assumes that no Armor Augmentations have been made. |
Dubhe's Asterism Buildup Boost
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Dubhe's Asterism
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
15 |
340 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
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| ー | |||
Handicraft Jewel+ 4Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Kaiser Crown X
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Critical Eye Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
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Flaming Espinas Muscle
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Attack Boost Lv2
Marathon Runner Lv2
Charge Master Lv1
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Risen Mizuha Sleeves
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Foray Lv1
Buildup Boost Lv1
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Squire's Belt
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ー ー |
Offensive Guard Lv1
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Critical Boost Lv1
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Haze Jewel 1
Mastery Jewel+ 4Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 6 Attack Boost Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Chameleos Blessing Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Guard Lv 3 Masters Touch Lv 3 Speed Sharpening Lv 2 Marathon Runner Lv 2 Handicraft Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 1 Charge Master Lv 1 Buildup Boost Lv 1 Foray Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build replaces our Royal Order's Guard+ all-rounder and takes advantage of the raw damage improvement of Buildup Boost. Typical Lance skills such as Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard all help improve the usability and power of the weapon. Like the previous version of this build, you can choose to swap a level of Critical Boost for Evade Extender if you need more mobility.
To mitigate the low sharpness of Lucent Nargacuga's weapons, Handicraft and Master's Touch are used, allowing several more levels of purple sharpness than before when hitting weak points. Additional levels of Chameleos Blessing were added to extend Poison duration which helps with Foray uptime and makes up for the weapon's low Poison buildup. We recommend augmenting the weapon with a Rampage Slot Upgrade and Attack Boost. Doing this improves the build's overall damage output thanks to allowing the use of Anti-Species Rampage Decorations. |
Endgame MR Build: MR 6+
Abyssal Icicle Bloodlust Build
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Abyssal Icicle
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
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15 |
350 | 0 | -20% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
ーーー |
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ー ー ー |
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Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Arc Helm / Storge Helm
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Coalescence Lv2
Bloodlust Lv1
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Chaotic Mail / Nephilim Mail
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Critical Eye Lv2
Critical Boost Lv2
Strife Lv1
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 Golden Lunebraces
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Peak Performance Lv1
Critical Boost Lv1
Burst Lv1
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Archfiend Armor Ura
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ー ー |
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Burst Lv2
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 7 Guard Lv 5 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Defiance Lv 3 Burst Lv 3 Coalescence Lv 2 Peak Performance Lv 1 Guard Up Lv 1 Bloodlust Lv 1 Strife Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | ||
|---|---|---|
Affinity Boost| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| The Gaismogorm Lance build packs a punch, especially in long fights! Contributing to the damage this build can do are the skils Coalescence and Bloodlust from the Shagaru Magala helm, Critical Eye, Critical Boost, Weakness Exploit, and Burst. On the defensive side, we maxed the Guard and slotted in Guard Up skill. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster.
These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made. |
Fine Kamura Spear Lance Climber Build
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
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Fine Kamura Spear
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
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330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
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| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
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Flaming Espinas Brain
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ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Razor Sharp Lv1
Spare Shot Lv1
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Flaming Espinas Muscle
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ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Marathon Runner Lv2
Charge Master Lv1
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Golden Lunebraces
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Peak Performance Lv1
Critical Boost Lv1
Burst Lv1
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Rathalos Coil X
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ー ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Windproof Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
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Onmyo Sashiko
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ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
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| Talisman |
ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Attack Boost Lv 7 Critical Eye Lv 7 Guard Lv 4 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Windproof Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Marathon Runner Lv 2 Peak Performance Lv 1 Guard Up Lv 1 Charge Master Lv 1 Burst Lv 1 Spiribirds Call Lv 1 Razor Sharp Lv 1 Spare Shot Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | ||
|---|---|---|
Sharpness Boost| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| Farm MR levels with ease! This build let's you deal significant damage, especially to weakspots, with skills like Weakness Exploit and Critical Boost. Amp up your damage with the Offensive Guard skill and the Insta-Block switch skill. On the defensive side, Guard and Guard Up were slotted in. This will get you that mix of being tanky while still doing damage against the monster.
These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made. |
Elemental Lance Builds
Fire
Wat
Thun
Ice
Dra
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Kaktus Begierde | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
 48 | 310 | 0 | 15% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| | | ||
Chain Jewel 2| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Spiral Vortex+ | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
 56 | 330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| | | ||
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Skybore Discharge | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
 71 | 310 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
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| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Spinetooth Spear | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
 55 | 330 | 0 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー | | ||
| ー | |||
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Raging Wyvern+ | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
| 54 | 330 | 30 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー | | ||
| ー | |||
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Raging Wyvern+ | |||
| Element / Status | ATK | DEF | Affinity |
| 54 | 330 | 30 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー | | ||
| ー | |||
Crimson Sharpwing is only available at MR 70+ after defeating Master Rank Crimson Glow Valstrax.
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Silver Solhelm
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Critical Element Lv1
Windproof Lv3
Critical Boost Lv2
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Kaiser Mail X
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ー |
Critical Eye Lv2
Ballistics Lv2
Master's Touch Lv2
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Onmyo Tekkou
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Agitator Lv2
Stamina Surge Lv1
Embolden Lv1
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Divine Ire Obi
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ー ー |
Critical Element Lv2
Razor Sharp Lv1
Spare Shot Lv1
Burst Lv1
|
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Onmyo Sashiko
|
ー ー |
Flinch Free Lv3
Offensive Guard Lv2
Weakness Exploit Lv2
|
| Talisman |
ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
| Alternative Decorations | ・Swap Blaze Jewel 1 for other elements. You can swap the Chain Jewel 2 (Offensive Build) in the weapon for Embolden Jewel 2 for a more Defensive Build. | |
Blaze Jewel 1
Stream Jewel 1
Frost Jewel 1Skills Overview
| Skills | Element Attack 5 Critical Eye Lv 7 Critical Element Lv 3 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Masters Touch Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Windproof Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Agitator Lv 2 Ballistics Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 2 Embolden Lv 1-2 Burst Lv 1-2 Stamina Surge Lv 1 Razor Sharp Lv 1 Spare Shot Lv 1 Speed Sharpening Lv 2 (Fire/Water/Ice) Spiribirds Call Lv 1 (Raging Wyvern+ Build) ・Skills may vary per element |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Element Exploit Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Merits and Augments
| Weapon Augments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build is best utilized with the Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo that will help you deal consecutive elemental damage with each thrust! We maxed out the Critical Eye skill and synergized it with Critical Element to amplify the elemental damage this build can do. This build also focuses on Insta-Blocking attacks, then following up with the Cross-Sweep counter.
For an aggressive approach, equip a Chain Jewel for two levels on Burst which can help increase your elemental values and your Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo. For a more defensive approach, there are 2 options: (1) on Free Title Update 4, equip an Embolden Jewel for two levels on Embolden, which can help mitigate strong attacks while you're being targeted, or (2) switch out the Mastery Jewel 2 for a Shield Jewel 2 and swap the Shield Jewel+ 4 for an Ironwall Jewel+ 3, if Insta-blocking is not your playstyle. These builds assume that no Armor Augmentations have been made. |
Rooksearer Bloodlust Blast
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Bazel Rocket Rooksearer
 |
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
|
20 |
350 | 0 | -10% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ーー |
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|
ー ー |
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Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaiser Crown X
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Critical Eye Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
|
|
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Archfiend Armor Baulo
|
ー |
Resentment Lv1
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Burst Lv1
|
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Bazelgeuse Braces X
|
ー |
Agitator Lv2
Guard Lv1
Guard Up Lv1
|
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Rathalos Coil X
|
ー ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Windproof Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
|
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Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves
|
ー |
Razor Sharp Lv1
Spare Shot Lv1
Bloodlust Lv1
|
| Talisman |
ー ー |
Critical Eye ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 7 Attack Boost Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Windproof Lv 3 Speed Sharpening Lv 3 Agitator Lv 2 Offensive Guard Lv 2 Resentment Lv 1 Razor Sharp Lv 1 Spare Shot Lv 1 Guard Lv 1 Guard Up Lv 1 Flinch Free Lv 1 Bloodlust Lv 1 Burst Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build using the Bazel Rocket Rooksearer provides a good mix of offense and defense with a touch of Blast. It uses Attack Boost, Critical Boost, Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, and a point in Burst to improve overall damage output. To enhance the Lance's defenses and blocking moves, it also uses Guard, Offensive Guard, and Guard Up. To round out the build's utility, it also runs Speed Sharpening and a point in Flinch Free.
To upgrade this build further, we recommend adding Attack Boost Augmentation to the weapon to improve overall damage output. |
Royal Order+ Dereliction Raw
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Royal Order's Guard+
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
|
320 | 50 | 10% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ー |
|
||
| ー | |||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Kaiser Crown X
|
Critical Eye Lv3
Critical Boost Lv1
|
|
|
Archfiend Armor Baulo
|
ー |
Resentment Lv1
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Burst Lv1
|
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Bazelgeuse Braces X
|
ー |
Agitator Lv2
Guard Lv1
Guard Up Lv1
|
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Squire's Belt
|
ー ー |
Offensive Guard Lv1
Weakness Exploit Lv1
Critical Boost Lv1
|
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Archfiend Armor Sceros
|
Resentment Lv1
Dereliction Lv1
|
|
| Talisman |
ー ー |
Attack Boost ・Level 3 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Critical Eye Lv 7 Attack Boost Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Guard Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Speed Sharpening Lv 3 Agitator Lv 2 Resentment Lv 2 Guard Up Lv 1 Flinch Free Lv 1 Dereliction Lv 1 Burst Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build using Royal Order's Guard+ features Dereliction and focuses on a combination of offense and defense. Aside from Dereliction, Critical Eye, Attack Boost, Critical Boost, Weakness Exploit, and a point in Burst are included to boost the weapon's raw damage output. To enhance the Lance's defenses and blocking moves, Guard, Guard Up, and Offensive Guard are also used. To round out the build, Speed Sharpening and Flinch Free are added for utility. Though this build lacks Evade Extender, it can still reposition well throughout fights using moves such as the Lance's backhop, Shield Tackle, and Spiral Thrust.
When using this build, always swap to your Blue Scroll when the hunt begins as Dereliction will only provide increased attack and stun potency when on the Blue Scroll. In addition, to help mitigate the health drain from Dereliction, we recommend eating Gourmet Fish and the Hide-and-Seek Dango as they both provide health regeneration over time. |
Master Rank Build (Mid Game): MR3-6
Great Tigrex Lance Raw
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Great Tigrex Lance
 |
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| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
|
340 | 0 | -15% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ーー |
|
||
|
ー ー |
|||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Lunagaron Helm
|
ー |
Critical Eye Lv2
|
|
Diablos Mail X
|
ー ー |
Guard Lv2
Offensive Guard Lv1
|
|
Bazelgeuse Braces X
|
ー |
Agitator Lv2
Guard Lv1
Guard Up Lv1
|
|
Espinas Bowels
|
ー |
Agitator Lv2
|
|
Grand God's Peer Feet
|
Flinch Free Lv2
Latent Power Lv1
Critical Boost Lv2
|
|
| Talisman |
ー ー |
Weakness Exploit ・Level 2 with desired slots or better |
Diversion Jewel 1Skills Overview
| Skills | Agitator Lv 5 Critical Eye Lv 3 Critical Boost Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Guard Lv 3 Protective Polish Lv 3 Speed Sharpening Lv 3 Flinch Free Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 2 Latent Power Lv 1 Guard Up Lv 1 Diversion Lv 1 Wirebug Whisperer Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| This build takes advantage of the Great Tigrex Lance's high raw damage using Agitator, Critical Boost, Offensive Guard, and Weakness Exploit. Critical Eye is used to offset its base -15% affinity, and Protective Polish is used to help maintain its purple sharpness. To round out the build's tanking capability, it also features Guard, Guard Up, and Diversion. |
Master Rank Build (Early Game): MR 1-2
Elder Babel Spear+ All-Rounder
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Elder Babel Spear+
 |
|||
| Element / Status |
ATK | DEF | Affinity |
-
|
240 | 30 | 0% |
| Decoration Slots | Rampage Slots | ||
| ーー |
|
||
|
ー ー |
|||
Recommended Armor Loadout
| Armor | Decoration Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Barroth Helm X
|
ー |
Attack Boost Lv1
Defense Boost Lv1
Offensive Guard Lv1
Spread Up Lv1
|
|
Barroth Mail X
|
ー ー |
Attack Boost Lv2
Defense Boost Lv2
Muck Resistance Lv2
|
|
Anjanath Vambraces X
|
ー ー |
Agitator Lv1
Attack Boost Lv2
Slugger Lv2
|
|
Chainmail Belt X
|
Defense Boost Lv2
Flinch Free Lv1
Guard Lv2
|
|
|
Barroth Greaves X
|
ー |
Defense Boost Lv1
Guard Lv2
Offensive Guard Lv1
|
| Talisman |
ー ー |
Weakness Exploit ・Level 2 with desired slots or better |
Skills Overview
| Skills | Defense Boost Lv 6 Attack Boost Lv 5 Guard Lv 4 Critical Boost Lv 3 Offensive Guard Lv 3 Speed Sharpening Lv 3 Stun Resistance Lv 3 Weakness Exploit Lv 3 Muck Resistance Lv 2 Slugger Lv 2 Agitator Lv 1 Flinch Free Lv 1 Spread Up Lv 1 |
|---|---|
| Rampage Skills | Anti-Aerial Species Anti-Aquatic Species Fanged Exploit ・Use depending on the monster |
Build Notes
| Build Merits and Notes |
|---|
| A well-rounded Lance build great for starting out in Sunbreak's Master Rank. This build mixes high defense and strong offense with Guard, Offensive Guard, Attack Boost, and Critical Boost. This build also offers some added utility with Speed Sharpening, Slugger, and Flinch Free. |
Best Skills for Lance
Best Damage Skills
These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!
| Best Skills | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost ★★★ |
Increasing the Lance's base attack is one of the most efficient ways to increase its DPS. |
| Weakness Exploit ★★★ |
A staple skill for any meta build. Increases your affinity when hitting weak spots by 50% at max rank, increasing your DPS significantly. |
| Offensive Guard ★★★ |
Grants percentage attack boost when successfully using a perfectly timed guard against an enemy attack, which a Lance player can do, especially with Insta-block. |
| Critical Boost ★★★ |
Amplified critical strike damage. Works well with Weakness Exploit and the Lance's ability to hit weakspots with ease. |
| Critical Eye ★★★ |
Increasing Affinity is an efficient way to increase DPS for Lances due to their effectiveness at hitting weak spots. |
| Element Attack ★★ |
Sunbreak featured buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Max out this skill to increase damage against monsters. Fire | Water | Ice | Thunder | Dragon |
| Powder Mantle ★★ |
This skill from the Risen Teostra Armor provides the Lance with additional blast damage every time it activates, contributing greatly to DPS. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 3 |
| Dereliction ★★ |
Using the Red Scroll increases the Lance's elemental values while using the Blue Scroll increases both attack and stun potency, improving overall damage. Just be wary of your health! Best paired with the Strife skill from the Chaotic Gore Magala Armor Set. Available in Sunbreak Base Game |
| Bloodlust ★★ |
Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game |
| Dragon Conversion ★ |
When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental builds, increasing DPS even further! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4 |
| Element Exploit ★ |
Amplify your elemental damage against monsters weak to a specific element with this skill. A single point of it is enough to deal significant damage. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1 |
| Burst ★ |
Only consider this skill if your playstyle revolves around the Guard Dash + Leaping Thrust combo. Available in Sunbreak Base Game |
| Slugger ★ |
Works well with the Lance's shield moves that deals blunt damage. |
Best Comfort Skills
These are skills that make managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!
| Best Skills | Explanation |
|---|---|
| Master's Touch ★★★ |
Every time a critical strike hits, this skill prevents your weapon from losing sharpness. This is an ideal skill for most high affinity builds and for weapons with manageable sharpness. |
| Guard ★★ |
Improves the Lance's guarding capability. Getting at least 3 ranks to this skill is recommended. |
| Embolden ★★ |
If a monster focuses on you, this skill will buff you up defensively and impact from incoming attacks are lowered. If you can't max this skill out, it is best paired with the Guard skill, since both skills stack. |
| Guard Up ★★ |
For enemies that use otherwise unblockable moves. A single point of this skill is enough for most fights. |
| Defiance ★★ |
Three levels of this skill prevent most roars, tremors, and winds from interrupting attacks. The Cornerstone Jewel is a level 1 decoration, so slot it in whenever possible! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1 |
| Speed Sharpening ★★ |
Reduces a cycle for sharpening with each level. |
| Flinch Free ★★ |
Useful especially in multiplayer where minor attacks can interrupt your attacks! |
| Intrepid Heart ★ |
Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in preventing monster attacks from interrupting your combos, making it possible to pull off an extra charged attack before you can regroup. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2 |
| Mind's Eye ★ |
Two points in Mind's Eye completely prevents your weapon from bouncing off of tough monster parts, allowing Lances to thrust without fear! Only slot this skill in when you can! | Evade Extender ★ |
Increases the evade distance of Lance's unsheathed hops. Only slot this in if you want more mobility with the weapon. |
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