Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, like any good expansion, brings along with it not just a new set of monsters to hunt but a host of new skills, weapons, and armor to try. Sunbreak opens up a whole new world of build possibilities.
One of Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak's more interesting skills is Dereliction. This skill aids a high-risk, high-reward playstyle, draining the player's health in exchange for a major attack boost.
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It goes without saying that this skill is reserved for high-level players. It's not just that Dereliction can trip up the unskilled. Players can only access it if they've reached Sunbreak's endgame.
In order to get Dereliction, players need to kill the Giasmagorm, Sunbreak's new true final boss. Beating it unlocks the Archfiend Armor Set, the only armor that gives players Dereliction. The crafting ingredients needed are listed below:
While the entire set is worth building, the only pieces of armor that give them Dereliction are the Epine and the Sceros.
Dereliction spawns a glowing butterfly-like creature called a Qurio, which flies around the player and drains their health. After enough time has passed, a second and third Qurio will spawn, each one speeding up the health drain. While the Qurio can bring the player's health down to 1, they can't kill the player.
In exchange for the drain, Dereliction gives the player a large damage boost. How much is dependent on whether the player wants to do raw or elemental damage, what level Dereliction is at, and how many Qurios are active:
Aside from simply using healing items, Dereliction has a built-in way to regain lost health. When the player does a Switch Skill Swap, they regain all red health in exchange for bringing the
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