5 essential tips for successful hunts in Monster Hunter Rise and Sunbreak

There are a thousand little details to being successful in Monster Hunter Rise, many of which will carry over into the massive Sunbreak expansion. Some essential skills and knowledge apply across all the Monster Hunter games and when Sunbreak releases.

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is bound to up the difficulty with the power of the gear you equip, so for some of the later fights, especially the Elder Dragons, the tips discussed in this guide will be essential for consistent first-time encounters.

Tip #1: Invest in buffs

Whether you’ve got dozens or hundreds of hours in Rise or are coming to the game for the first time on Sunbreak release, investing in buffs to your damage and defense will pay dividends in the late game. The following items make hunts faster, more consistent, and more survivable:

(Mega) Demondrug – Significant damage increase lost only on faint(Mega) Armorskin – Significant defense increase lost only on faintDemon Powder – Three-minute damage boost for you and your teammatesArmor Powder – Three-minute defense boost for you and your teammatesMight Seed – Three-minute personal damage boostAdamant Seed – Three-minute personal defense boost

The effect for these items all stack, so using all of them provides a significant increase to your damage output and overall survivability. You’ll want to use the Argosy and occasionally farm for the materials you need, especially Godbugs, Honey, and Pale Extract.

Tip #2: Don’t be afraid to fail your first time hunting any monster

Monsters you encounter early in Monster Hunter Rise are pretty forgiving. Their roars don’t cause knockback and stun; their attacks might send you flying, but even those don’t do as much damage. The attacks themselves often have long animations

Read more on gamepur.com