Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak — 5 best early game Master Rank builds

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Monster Hunter Rise's highly anticipated expansion, Sunbreak, finally got released. The base game of Monster Hunter Rise is filled to the brim with various options for weapons, armor, and trinkets, like Jewels, that increase the effectiveness of the weapons and armor pieces.

With the expansion, Capcom has doubled down on the various build options for players.

And with the introduction of Master Rank, it is necessary for users to tweak their base game builds to go toe-to-toe with the increased aggression and power of the monster in Master Rank battles.

With the already abundant options for weapon and armor combinations, it sure can get confusing to pick the right build for early game hunts in Sunbreak. To help with that, we have compiled a list of the best early game builds in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

These builds feature armor and weapons that are easy to farm in the early parts of Sunbreak and carry gamers through tougher early encounters in the expansion.

Gunlance is one of the most underrated weapon types in Monster Hunter Rise. Although it can be a little tricky to use at first, it can become a massive damage dealer once its weapon skills and attack combos are mastered.

The build here is centered around dealing good damage while having increased defense. The weapon of choice for this build will be the Kamura Warrior Gunlance, a new addition debuting in Sunbreak.

Players can craft the Kamura Warrior Gunlance using:

Here's a breakdown of the components for the early game Gunlance build in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

Weapon: Kamura Warrior Gunlance

Armor pieces:

Skills:

Long Swords are one of the iconic and most preferred weapon types in Monster Hunter Rise, partly due to their quick attacks and incredibly high damage