MHR Sunbreak Long Sword Builds: Early, Mid, & Endgame

The Long Sword in Monster Hunter Rise is the ideal weapon if you are looking for a balance between damage and mobility. Slow weapons such as the Greatsword do serious damage but have low mobility while Dual Blades are extremely fast but offer low damage. The Long Sword is a perfect balance between these two weapon types. Hence, to get the best out of it, it’s important that you take on one of the Best MHR Sunbreak Long Sword Build.

Before we begin, here is a summarized look at our Best Long Swords Build:

Long Swords In Monster Hunter Rise

With so many different variations of Long Swords available in Monster Hunter Rise. In this guide, we have put together builds for the early game, mid-game, and end game so everyone can take advantage of this guide.

Let’s start our guide with the Best Early Game Long Sword Build:

Best Early Game Build

In this build, we will be focusing on items that are typically easy to obtain and can be obtained in the early game of the Sunbreak expansion. This build can get the players through the Master Rank 1 and 2 missions.

Weapon

The weapon we would consider to be the best in the early game is the Imperial Sword II. It has a base attack power of 250 and 10% affinity.

The materials required to craft the Imperial Sword II are the Eltalite Ore x3, Basarios Fellwing x1, MR Ore x10 Points, and 1600 zenny. It is upgraded from Imperial Sword I 

Armor

The armor pieces we would recommend pairing with the Imperial Sword II for the best early game Long Sword build in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak are

• Ingot Helm X
• Izuchi Mail X
• Orangaten Braces
• Izuchi Coil X
• Hunter’s Greaves X

Skills

The skills we would recommend with this build are 

• Weakness Exploit Lv.3
• Quick Sheath Lv.3
• Critical Boost Lv.3
• Critical Eye Lv.4
• Latent Power Lv.4
• Attack Boost Lv.4
• Recovery Speed Lv.2
• Windproof Lv.1
• Evade Window Lv1
• Constitution Lv.1
• Stun Resistance Lv.1

Decorations

The decorations we would recommend with this build are

• Sheath Jewel 2
• Gambit Jewel 2
• Critical Jewel 2 x3
• Brace Jewel 1
• Defense Jewel 1 x5

Best Mid-Game Build

In this build, we will be focusing on weapons and armors that can be obtained in mid-games. With these items, players should be able to complete Master Rank 3-6 missions with ease.

Weapon

The weapon we would recommend for the mid-game build is the Phantom Mirage+. It has a base attack power of 290 and 15% affinity.

The materials required to craft the Phantom Mirage+ are Chameleos Finehide x3, Chameleos Lash x1, Chameleos Fellwing x3, Chameleos Hardhorn x1, and 52000 zenny. It is upgraded from the Phantom Mirage sword.

Armor

The armor pieces we would recommend for the best mid-game Long Sword build in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak are 

• Lunagaron Helm
• Pyre-Kadaki Mail
• Regios Vambraces
• Rathalos Coil X
• Ingot Greaves X

Skills

The skills we would recommend with the mid-game build are 

• Critical boost Lv3
• Weakness Exploit Lv.3 
• Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3
• Quick Sheath Lv.3
• Speed Sharpening Lv.3
• Attack Boost Lv.4
• Critical Eye Lv.6
• Handicraft Lv.3
• Windproof Lv.3

Decorations

The decorations we would recommend with this build are

• Expert Jewel 2 x2
• Critical Jewel 2 x2
• Sheath Jewel 2
• Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
• Grinder Jewel 1 x3
• Brace Jewel 1

End Game Build 1

For End Game, we have created 2 builds so players can design their build with more freedom and convenience based on the resources they currently have available.

In this build, we will be focusing on items that are fairly convenient to get and can get the players through the end game of Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak.

Weapon

The Weapon we would recommend for this end-game build is the Fine Kamura Rapier. It has a base attack power of 320 and 0% affinity.

The materials required to craft the Fine Kamura Rapier are Afflicted Pelt x7, MR Bone x20 points, and 60000 zenny.

Armor

The armor pieces we would recommend for this end-game Long Sword build in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak are

• Kaiser Crown X
• Barioth Mail X
• Malzeno Bracers
• Rathalos Coil X
• Ingot Greaves X

Skills

The skills we would recommend with the mid-game build are 

• Critical Boost Lv.3
• Stun Resistance Lv.3
• Quick Sheath Lv.3
• Maximum Might Lv.2
• Weakness Exploit Lv.3
• Attack Boost Lv.7
• Windboost Lv.3
• Critical Eye Lv.7
• Handicraft Lv.3

Decorations

The decorations we would recommend with this build are

• Evasion Jewel+ 4
• Critical Jewel 2
• Steadfast Jewel 1 x3
• Tenderizer Jewel 2
• Sheath Jewel 2 x2
• Satiated Jewel 1
• Handicraft Jewel 3
• Defense Jewel 1 x2

Meta Build/ End Game Build 2

In this build, we will inform you of how to create the best Long Sword build in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak. With this build, players will be able to turn their hunters into one of the most feared monster hunters out there.

Items required for this build are generally more difficult to craft and acquire compared to the item stated in the other builds so players need to be ready to do some grinding.

Weapon

The crown jewel of the meta build is the weapon. The only weapon worthy of being called the best Long Sword in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak is the Abyssal Flicker.

The Abyssal Flicker is a weapon from Gaismagorm. It offers a base attack power of 340, has -25% affinity, and deals with Dragon damage.

The materials required to craft the Abyssal Flicker are Archdemon Backshell x2, Abyssal Dragonscale x4, Archdemon Piercetalon x3, Abyssal Dragonsphire x1, and 66000 zenny.

Armor

For the meta build, we would recommend these armor pieces

• Kaiser Crown X
• Archfiend Armor Baulo
• Barioth Vambraces X
• Rathalos Coil X
• Ingot Greaves X

Skills

The skills we would recommend for the meta build are

• Attack Boost Lv.7
• Critical Eye Lv.7
• Dragon Attack Lv.4
• Critical Boost Lv.3
• Weakness Exploit Lv.3
•  Quick Sheath Lv.3
• Windproof Lv.3
• Speed Sharpening Lv.3
• Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3
• Resentment Lv.1
• Maximum Might Lv.2
• Chain Critical Lv.1

Decorations

The decorations we would recommend for the meta build are

• Tenderizers Lv.2 x2
• Sheath Lv.2 x2
• Critical Lv.2 x2
• Dragon Attack Lv.1 x4
• Grinder Lv.1 x3
• Bracer Lv.1 x1

Conclusion

That concludes our guide on the Best Long Sword Builds in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak. Designing a proper build can be confusing for new players therefore in this guide, we have written about the best, early game, mid-game, and end-game builds so every single player can take advantage of this guide irrespective of their progress in the game.

Monster Hunter Rise is available now on Nintendo Switch and PC through Steam. For the Meta Build, credit goes to PWARGaming on YouTube. We hope this guide helped you. If you think we missed something then let us know about it in the comment section below.

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