Check out this Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) guide on the high rank hammer builds. Includes recommended equipment, skills, best armor and endgame builds in MH Rise.
Table of Contents
| Hammer Related Articles | ||
|---|---|---|
 Sunbreak | Best Build | Early Game Build |
| Rise | High Rank Build | Best Hammer |
Best Hammer Endgame Builds 3.0 Update
| Build | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| ▼Tigrex High Attack | ★★★★ |
| ▼Rampage Dragonheart | ★★★★ |
| ▼Narga Dragonheart | ★★★・ |
Tigrex High Attack Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigrex Hammer | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 220 | - | -20% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Rampage Skill | Silkbind Boost (Carried over from War Mace) | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Teostra Mane x3 Teostra Carapace x5 Teostra Horn+ x1 Magna Soulprism x2 |
| Chest | Armored Bream x1 Speartuna x1 Quality Fin x2 Dragonite Ore x3 |
| Arms | Lagombi Plastron+ x3 Lagombi Frozenclaw x2 Gracium x3 Beast Gem x1 |
| Waist | Anjanath Pelt+ x4 Anjanath Scale+ x2 Monster Hardbone x2 Anjanath Gem x1 |
| Legs | Fucium Ore x2 Dragonite Ore x3 Gracium x2 Monster Keenbone x2 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Damage is top-class and is similar to the Rampage Hammer ・Silkbind moves are further improved by the Rampage Skill ・Affinity maxes out at 70% when hitting weak spots |
Rampage Dragonheart Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rampage Hammer S | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 200 | - | 20% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
| Rampage Skill | 1: Sharpness Type I 2: Non-elemental Boost 3: Affinity Surge | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Part | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Gleaming Shell x5 Crimson Liquid x2 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Rakna-Kadaki Glowgut x2 |
| Chest | Valstrax Spineshell x2 Shimmering Scale x6 Rouge Spikewing x2 Magna Soulprism x2 |
| Arm | Shimmering Scale x6 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Spineshell x2 Teostra Powder x2 |
| Waist | Gleaming Shell x6 Crimson Liquid x2 Rouge Spikewing x2 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 |
| Legs | Gleaming Shell x5 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Tail x2 Red Serpent Orb x1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Damage is top-class and is similar to the Tigrex Hammer ・Highest Affinity is 85% when hitting weak spots ・Requires you to be less than 80% max HP to maximize |
Narga Dragonheart Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Eternal | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 188 | - | 45% | - | |
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Part | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Gleaming Shell x5 Crimson Liquid x2 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Rakna-Kadaki Glowgut x2 |
| Chest | Valstrax Spineshell x2 Shimmering Scale x6 Rouge Spikewing x2 Magna Soulprism x2 |
| Arm | Shimmering Scale x6 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Spineshell x2 Teostra Powder x2 |
| Waist | Gleaming Shell x6 Crimson Liquid x2 Rouge Spikewing x2 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 |
| Legs | Gleaming Shell x5 Valstrax Claw+ x2 Valstrax Tail x2 Red Serpent Orb x1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Reaches 100% with Weakness Exploit ・Wirebug Whisperer greatly increases your chances of using Impact Crater ・You can also have Wirebug Whisperer at Lv. 2 and use the slot for Focus Lv. 3 instead |
Update 2.0 Hammer Best Endgame Builds
View Older (Pre 3.0) Endgame BuildsDPS Build With Focus
↓ This build makes use of a Talisman to acquire more skills.
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Eternal | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 180 | None | 45% | - | |
| Decoration | Charger Jewel 2 | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Zinogre Helm S | Brace Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Zinogre Mail S | Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Rathalos Braces S | Charger Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anja Coil S | Charger Jewel 2 Steadfast Jewel 1 Steadfast Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Golden Hakama | Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Weakness Exploit Lv 1 or higher | Any | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv 4, Focus Lv 3, Weakness Exploit Lv 3, Critical Boost Lv 2, Latent Power Lv 3, Stun Resistance Lv 3, Speed Sharpening Lv 3, Flinch Free Lv 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 317 | 8 | -3 | 8 | -13 | 1 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| This build makes great use of the high crit from the Narga weapon Night Eternal. The Focus is just nice to have, and if you can get a Lv 2 Exploit Weakness Talisman, you can change your chest to a Remobra one to get Lv 3 Critical Boost as well. |
| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Zinogre Horn+ x2 Zinogre Electrofur x3 Fulgurbug x3 Bishaten Fur+ x2 |
| Chest | Zinogre Electrofur x3 Zinogre Carapace x3 Zinogre Claw+ x1 Zinogre Plate x1 |
| Arms | Rathalos Scale+ x4 Rath Wingtalon+ x1 Inferno Sac x3 x2 |
| Waist | Anjanath Pelt+ x4 Anjanath Scale+ x2 Monster Hardbone x2 Anjanath Gem x1 |
| Legs | Rajang Blackfur x3 Gold Rajang Pelt x1 Rajang Claw+ x2 Beast Gem x2 |
No Talisman Crit Build
↓ This build doesn't require the use of a Talisman.
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Eternal | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 180 | None | 45% | - | |
| Decoration | Charger Jewel 2 | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Zinogre Helm S | Brace Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Zinogre Mail S | Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Rathalos Braces S | Charger Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anja Coil S | Charger Jewel 2 Defense Jewel 1 Defense Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Remobra Feet S | Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv 4, Focus Lv 3, Weakness Exploit Lv 3, Latent Power Lv 2, Defense Boost Lv 2, Speed Sharpening Lv 1, Flinch Free Lv 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 299 | 7 | -3 | 6 | -7 | 2 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| The Nargacuga weapon has a whopping 45% affinity, and you'll also be able to get 95% Exploit Weakness. It's also possible to get 100% Crititcal Boost and Focus on this build as well. |
| Slot | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Zinogre Horn+ x2 Zinogre Electrofur x3 Fulgurbug x3 Bishaten Fur+ x2 |
| Chest | Zinogre Electrofur x3 Zinogre Carapace x3 Zinogre Claw+ x1 Zinogre Plate x1 |
| Arms | Rathalos Scale+ x4 Rath Wingtalon+ x1 Inferno Sac x3 Uroktor Scale+ x2 |
| Waist | Anjanath Pelt+ x4 Anjanath Scale+ x2 Monster Hardbone x2 Anjanath Gem x1 |
| Legs | Striped Hide x2 Pukei-Pukei Scale+ x2 Firecell Stone x1 Monster Hardbone |
Hammer - High Rank Builds
Blunt Damage 4★ Level Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Snapper Hammer | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 160 | None | 15% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
Recommended Armor
| Name | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Izuchi Helm S | ||||||||||
| Chest | Kamura Garb S | ||||||||||
| Arms | Kulu-Ya-Ku Braces S | ||||||||||
| Waist | Khezu Coil S | ||||||||||
| Legs | Khezu Greaves S | ||||||||||
| Defense & Resistances | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 181 | -4 | -2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | ||||||
| Skill | |||||||||||
| Slugger Lv 3, Critical Eye Lv 2, Stamina Thief Lv 2, Wirebug Whisperer Lv 2, Recovery Speed Lv 1, Wall Runner Lv 1 | |||||||||||
| Part | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Great Izuchi Pelt+ x 4 Great Izuchi Hide+ x 1 Izuchi Pelt+ x 2 |
| Body | Carbalite Ore x 1 Izuchi Pelt+ x 1 |
| Arm | Kulu-Ya-Ku Hide+ x 3 Kulu-Ya-Ku Beak+ x 2 Monster Bone+ x 2 Wyvern Gem x 1 |
| Waist | Pearl Hide x 3 Suspicious Fang+ x 2 Warm Pelt x 1 Dragonite Ore x 2 |
| Legs | Suspicious Fang+ x 4 Pearl Hide x 1 Thunder Sac x 2 Pale Khezu Steak x 1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| Slugger and Stamina Thief are perfect for a weapon that deals blunt damage like the hammer. It's also possible to switch out armor that helps reduce duration time for charge attacks if that is your preference. |
Hammer - Low Rank Builds
Equipment That Can Be Made For 2★ Quests
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Devil | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 100 | None | 0% | - | |
| Decoration | - | |||
Recommended Armor
| Name | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Izuchi Helm | ||||||||||
| Chest | Hunter's Mail | ||||||||||
| Arms | Alloy Vambraces | ||||||||||
| Waist | Bone Coil | ||||||||||
| Legs | Baggi Greaves | ||||||||||
| Defense & Resistances | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 44 | -3 | -2 | -4 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Skill | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv 2, Critical Eye Lv 2, Focus Lv 1 | |||||||||||
| Part | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Great Izuchi Pelt x 2 Monster Bone S x 1 Izuchi Pelt x 1 |
| Body | Remobra Hide x 1 Iron Ore x 1 |
| Arm | Machalite Ore x 2 Iron Ore x 3 Earth Crystal x 1 |
| Waist | Eroded Skeleton x 2 Acute Fang x 1 Gajau Whisker x 1 |
| Legs | Great Baggi Claw x 2 Sleep Sac x 1 Baggi Hide x 1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| The Bone Coil has the effect of reducing the duration of your charged attacks. This skill is perfect for the hammer, so it comes strongly recommended. If you should so desire, adding on the Bone Mail and Bone Vambraces to also trigger Stamina Thief would be an interesting changeup to this build as well. |
High Stamina, Def 4★ Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carapace Hammer II | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 150 | None | -10% | +8 | |
| Decoration | - | |||
Recommended Armor
| Name | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Basarios Helm | ||||||||||
| Chest | Ludroth Mail | ||||||||||
| Arms | Ludroth Braces | ||||||||||
| Waist | Basarios Coil | ||||||||||
| Legs | Ingot Greaves | ||||||||||
| Defense & Resistances | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 114 | -7 | 3 | 1 | 2 | -6 | ||||||
| Skill | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv 1, Defense Boost Lv 3, Speed Sharpening Lv 1, Stamina Surge Lv 1, Marathon Runner Lv 1, Critical Eye Lv 1 | |||||||||||
| Part | Materials |
|---|---|
| Head | Basarios Pleura x 3 Poison Sac x 2 Remobra Hide x 1 Firestone x 1 |
| Body | Spongy Hide x 3 Royal Ludroth Scale x 1 Royal Ludroth Claw x 1 |
| Arm | Royal Ludroth Scale x 2 Aqua Sac x 2 Hydro Hide x 1 Immature Sponge x 2 |
| Waist | Immature Sponge x 3 Flame Sac x 1 Basarios Wing x 1 Earth Crystal x 2 |
| Legs | Dragonite Ore x 2 Machalite Ore x 3 Iron Ore x 3 Lightcrystal x 1 |
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| The Hammer uses up a lot of stamina during charge attacks, so having Marathon Runner and Stamina Surge helps you deal with that. After level 4, you start to take a lot more damage on quests, so you'll want to keep your defensive stats a bit higher. |
Hammer - Recommended Skills
| Skill Name | Effect / Reason |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increase damage done. It will also increase Affinity at higher levels 【Reason】 Increase damage done with every blow |
| Weakness Exploit (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Higher damage against Monster weaknesses 【Reason】 Increased damage when focusing on a single target |
| Critical Boost (Priority: ★★☆) | 【Effect】 Increases the damage of critical hits. 【Reason】 An integral skill if using high Affinity builds |
| Focus (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increases the speed of charging for the weapons 【Reason】 Makes it faster for players to charge attacks |
| Critical Eye (Priority: ★☆☆) | 【Effect】 Increases Affinity 【Reason】 Less important than Weakness Exploit, but still desirable if you can get it |
| Slugger (Priority: ★☆☆) | 【Effect】 Makes it easier to stun monsters. 【Reason】 Makes it way easier to inflict stun on monsters. Although it doesn't have any significant impact, it does help quite a bit |
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