Check out this Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) guide on the best update 3.0 lance builds. Includes recommended equipment, skills, endgame build, elements, and best armor in MH Rise.
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Lance Endgame Builds 3.0 Update
| Build | Recommendation |
|---|---|
| ▼Tigrex Dragonheart | ★★★★ |
| ▼Narga Dragonheart | ★★★★ |
| ▼Tigrex Guard | ★★★・ |
| ▼Narga Guard | ★★★・ |
Tigrex Dragonheart Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigrex Lance |  | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 238 | - | -15% | - | |
| Decoration | Stamina Thief 1 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Slot | 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 | |
|---|---|
| ・Requires you to maintain less than 80% HP ・Dragonheart, Resuscitate, and Resentment greatly boosts this build's attack power ・Build for Lance experts as Dash Guard and Dragonheart requires finesse in using ・Attack boost buff from Palicoes is recommended ・Can be difficult to play when fighting with a support in multiplayer |
Narga Dragonheart Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Rains Black | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 186 | - | 35% | - | |
| Decoration | Attack Jewel 2 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost II | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Slot | 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 | |
|---|---|
| ・Requires you to maintain less than 80% of your HP ・Base attack is not attack as strong as the Tigrex build but the high Affinity makes up for it ・Build for Lance experts as Dash Guard and Dragonheart requires finesse in using ・Can be difficult to play when fighting with a support in multiplayer |
Tigrex Guard Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tigrex Lance | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 238 | - | -15% | - | |
| Decoration | Brace Jewel 1 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Does not use Dragonheart but instead uses Guard Lv. 3 ・Be careful as the better your guard, the weaker Anchor Rage gets |
Narga Guard Build
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Rains Black | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 188 | - | 35% | - | |
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost II | |||
Recommended Armor & Skills
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm S | Critical Jewel 2 Drain Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Diablos Mail S | Drain Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Rathalos Braces S | Critical Jewel 2 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anjanath Coil S | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Barroth Greaves S | Attack Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 | Attack Jewel 2 (if slotted) | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv. 7, Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Defense Boost Lv. 2, Stamina Thief Lv. 2 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 286 | 3 | -5 | 2 | -5 | -4 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Does not use Dragonheart but instead uses Guard Lv. 3 ・Be careful as the better your guard, the weaker Anchor Rage gets ・If your talisman has no slots, remove the Attack Jewel. Affinity offers far better value |
Older Endgame Builds
Older (Pre 3.0) Endgame BuildsBlos Lance Firepower Build (Guard 1)
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablos Spear | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 250 | - | -22% | ||
| Decoration | ― ― ― | |||
| Rampage Skill | Affinity Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Very high DPS when Offensive Guard is activated. ・Still deals reliable damage even if you don’t get a Offensive Guard Skill. ・Even with only Lvl 1 Guard, you can still effectively use Spiral Thrust. ・Works really well with the Palico’s Rousing Roar ability |
Blos Lance Firepower Build (Guard 3)
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diablos Spear | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 250 | - | -22% | ||
| Decoration | ― ― ― | |||
| Rampage Skill | Affinity Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decoration | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm S | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Chest | Diablos Mail S | Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Arms | Jyuratodus Vambraces | Guardian Jewel 3 Ironwall Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Waist | Anjanath Coil S | Attack Jewel 2 Drain Jewel 1 Drain Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Legs | Ingot Greaves S | Drain Jewel 1 | |||||||||
| Talisman | Weakness Exploit Lv2 | Attack Jewel 2 (Optional) | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Attack Boost Lv. 7, Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Stamina Thief Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 2, Defense Boost Lv. 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 262 | 1 | -4 | -1 | -5 | -1 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Guard Lv 3 helps decrease the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%. ・Lower Critical Eye skill level than the above Guard 1 build. ・The higher the Guard, the weaker the counterattack of Anchor Rage, so be careful. |
Narga Lance Critical Build (Guard 1)
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Rains Black | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 188 | 35% | |||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Higher Crit Rate and Sharpness Level than Diablos Spear. ・Even with only Lvl 1 Guard, you can still effectively use Spiral Thrust. |
Narga Lance Critical Build (Guard 3)
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon Name | Sharpness | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Night Rains Black | | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense | |
| 188 | 35% | |||
| Decoration | Critical Jewel 2 | |||
| Rampage Skill | Attack Boost III | |||
Recommended Armor
Build Materials List| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| ・Guard Lv 3 helps decrease the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%. ・The higher the Guard, the weaker the counterattack of Anchor Rage. ・Critical Boost is prioritized on this build. |
Lance - High Rank Builds
Equipment For High Rank 4★ Quests
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Kulu Skewer | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 160 | - | 25% | - |
| Decoration | - | ||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decorations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Izuchi Helm S | - | |||||||||
| Chest | Kamura Garb S | - | |||||||||
| Arms | Kamura Braces S | - | |||||||||
| Waist | Kamura Obi S | - | |||||||||
| Legs | Kulu-Ya-Ku Greaves S | - | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Critical Eye Lv7, Wirebug Whisperer Lv3, Wall Runner Lv1, Heroics Lv1, Stun Resistance Lv1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | | | | | | ||||||
| 165 | 9 | -3 | -1 | 2 | -1 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| Having Critical Eye be at its maximum of level 7 makes this a very crit-focused build. The Wirebug Whisperer skill will also allow you to potential take a lot of hits. |
Lance - Low Rank Builds
Equipment For ★2 & Above Quests
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Iron Lance II | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 100 | - | 0% | - |
| Decoration | - | ||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decorations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Izuchi Helm | - | |||||||||
| Chest | Hunter's Mail | - | |||||||||
| Arms | Alloy Vambraces | - | |||||||||
| Waist | Chainmail Belt | - | |||||||||
| Legs | Baggi Greaves | - | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Critical Eye Lv2, Attack Boost Lv2, Guard Lv1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | Fie | | | | | ||||||
| 38 | -3 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 1 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| The Chainmail Belt has low defenses, but its Guard skill makes it perfect for the Lance. Even at level 1, you can reduce knockback, making it a perfect weapon in the early game. |
Equipment For ★4 & Above Quests
Recommended Weapon
| Weapon | Sharpness | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wind Thief Lance II | | ||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Defense |
| 100 | - | 15% | - |
| Decoration | - | ||
Recommended Armor
| Equipment | Decorations | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Basarios Helm | - | |||||||||
| Chest | Basarios Mail | - | |||||||||
| Arms | Basarios Vambaces | - | |||||||||
| Waist | Barroth Coil | - | |||||||||
| Legs | Kadachi Armor Greaves | - | |||||||||
| Skills | |||||||||||
| Guard Lvl 3, Defense Boost Lvl 2, Speed Sharpening Lvl 1, Constitution Lvl 1, Critical Eye Lvl 1 | |||||||||||
| Defense | Fie | | | | | ||||||
| 115 | -2 | -9 | 10 | 3 | -8 | ||||||
| Key Points About This Build | |
|---|---|
| When you think of the Lance, you should think of an immovable force. Having level 3 guard, as well as a boost to defense will let you be exactly that - this build relies on extensive use of your own guard ability as well, so don't forget to use it! |
Lance - Recommended Skills
| Skill Name | Effect / Reason |
|---|---|
| Attack Boost (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increases Attack. At higher levels, it also increases Affinity 【Reason】 Hit harder with higher damage. Aim to at least get this to Lv. 4 |
| Offensive Guard (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Succeed in guarding at the right time and you will receive an increase for the attack. 【Reason】 A skill required for the Lance, this will up your attack when doing Guards. No reason to not get this as it can easily trigger with a Lance |
| Weakness Exploit (Priority: ★★★) | 【Effect】 Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot. 【Reason】 Raises your Affinity, allowing you to deal more damage |
| Critical Boost (Priority: ★★☆) | 【Effect】 Increases the damage of critical hits. 【Reason】 A must-have if you rely on Affinity to deal damage |
| Guard Up (Priority: ★★☆) | 【Effect】 Monster attacks that cannot be usually guarded can now be guarded 【Reason】 Since it expands the attacks you can guard against, this is a must for the Lance |
| Guard (Priority: ★★☆) | 【Effect】 Decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina consumption 【Reason】 Guard without being thrown off! It will also let you keep your guard for longer |
| Stamina Thief (Priority: ★☆☆) | 【Effect】 Increases certain attacks' ability to exhaust monsters. 【Reason】 Good when striking with your shield. Equip if you have 1 free slot |
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