This is a guide to the best low rank builds Hunting Horns in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best early game Hunting Horns, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Hunting Horns for Low Rank.
List of Contents
- Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★4 to ★6
- Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★1 to ★4
- Best Skills for Hunting Horn
- Monster Hunter Rise Related Links
Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★4 to ★6
Horn Support Survivor Build
Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
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Sinister Strum I | ーーー | 120 | - | |
Affinity | Element/Status | |||
0% | 13 | |||
Sonic Barrier | ||||
Attack + Defense Up | ||||
Health Regeneration |
Sinister Strum is a great Hunting Horn that offers solid stats across the board and a good combination of melodies. These factors make it a great all-purpose weapon at this stage of the game.
Alternative: Valkyrie Chordmaker II
Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
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Valkyrie Chordmaker II | ーーー | 120 | - | |
Affinity | Element/Status | |||
0% | 18 | |||
Defense Up | ||||
Stamina Use Reduced | ||||
Divine Protection |
Those who lean towards a more defensive playstyle may opt for the Valkyrie Chordmaker II. This particular hunting horn offers great defensive melodies.
Alternative: Champion Horn
Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
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Champion Horn | ーーー | 150 | 30 | |
Affinity | Element/Status | |||
0% | - | |||
Health Recovery (S) | ||||
Stun Negated | ||||
Divine Protection |
You can pump more defense out of the Champion Horn when you set its Rampage Skill to Defense Boost I. This adds 10 more to your defense on top of the 30 defense bonus it already has this makes you last longer on early difficult hunts.
Armor | Slots | Skills |
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Zinogre Helm | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
Zinogre Mail | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
Nargacuga Braces | ーーー | Evade Extender Lv. 1 Evade Window Lv. |
Nargacuga Coil | ーーー | Evade Extender Lv. 1 |
Volvidon Greaves | ーーー | Evade Extender Lv. 1 |
Skills | |
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Evade Extender Lv. 3 | Critical Eye Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 2 | Evade Window Lv. 1 |
Build Merits | This armor set offers a good mix of offense and survivability. The hunting horn's playstyle renders you vulnerable to attacks. Investing in Evade Extender solves this by greatly increasing the distance covered by your dodge rolls at level 3. Make sure you use a Talisman with Horn Maestro with this set. |
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Low Rank Build: Village Quest ★1 to ★4
Horn Maestro Build
Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
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Zurogong Primo II | ーーー | 110 | - | |
Affinity | Element/Status | |||
0% | - | |||
Attack Up | ||||
Defense Up | ||||
Sonic Barrier |
Zurogong Primo II offers great stats across the board with a good balance of offensive and defensive melodies. We recommend taking this into the mid game!
Altenative: Kamura Chorus III
Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF | |
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Kamura Chorus III | ーーー | 90 | - | |
Affinity | Element/Status | |||
0% | - | |||
Defense Up | ||||
Attack Up | ||||
Health Recovery (S) |
Kamura Chorus III has great melodies and stats to get you started into Monster Hunter Rise for relatively cheap materials.
Armor | Slots | Skills |
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Izuchi Helm | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 |
Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail | ーーー | Horn Maestro Lv. 1 |
Kulu-Ya-Ku Braces | ーーー | Slugger Lv. 1 |
Khezu Coil | ーーー | Focus Lv. 1 Slugger Lv. 1 |
Ingot Greaves | ーーー | Attack Boost Lv. 1 Critical Eye Lv. 1 |
Skills | |
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Critical Eye Lv. 2 | Slugger Lv. 2 Horn Maestro Lv. 1 | Focus Lv. 1 Attack Boost Lv. 1 |
Build Merits | This armor combination builds around the Horn Maestro skill from the Kulu-Ya-Ku Mail with a good balance of attack skills. |
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Best Skills for Hunting Horn
Best Hunting Horn Skills | |
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Horn Maestro ★★★ | A skill made for the Hunting Horn and improves the Hunting Horn's general performance for 1 skill slot. |
Slugger ★★★ | Increased stun rate and is a valuable skill for solo and a great skill for multiplayer as well. |
Attack Boost ★★★ | Increasing the Hunting Horn's base attack is one of the most efficient ways to increase DPS. |
Weakness Exploit ★★★ | Increased affinity when hitting enemy weakspots. This is perfect for Hunting Horns because they should always prioritize the head. |
Evade Extender ★★ | Improves the Hunting Horn's ability to dodge out of harm's way and reposition. |
Critical Boost ★★ | Amplifies critical damage by 30%/35%/40% per level. |
Speed Sharpening ★ | Incrased sharpening speed means you can return to the fray faster! |
Flinch Free ★ | No singer or musician likes interruptions. Don't let allies cancel those melodies! |
Monster Hunter Rise Related Links
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