MH Rise | Gunlance Build 3.0 Guide- Best Armor & Skills | MONSTER HUNTER RISE (MHR)

Check out this Monster Hunter Rise (Switch) update 3.0 guide on the best Gunlance builds. Includes recommended equipment, skills, best armor and endgame builds in MH Rise.

Table of Contents

Update 3.0 Endgame Builds (NEW)
Older Endgame Builds
Best Builds For High Ranks
Best Builds For Low Ranks
Recommended Skills

	Best Builds	Best Gunlance
	Combos & Controls	Weapon Tree

Gunlance Endgame Builds 3.0 Update

Build	Recommendation
▼Rampage Wide Build	★★★★
▼Rampage Normal Build	★★★・
▼Rampage Long Build	★★★・

Rampage Wide Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Rampage Gunlance S
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
210	-	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Wide Lv 5
Rampage Skill	1: Sharpness Type III 2: Non-elemental Boost 3: Shelling: Wide III

Recommended Armor & Skills

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Jyuratodus Helm			Wirebug Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest	Diablos Mail S			Grinder Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Wirebug Jewel 2 Artillery Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Artillery Jewel 2 Artillery Jewel 2
Legs	Almudron Greaves S			Guardian Jewel 3 Brace Jewel 1
Talisman	Razor Sharp Lv. 2			Wirebug Jewel 2 (if slotted)
Skills
Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Load Shells Lv. 2, Speed Sharpening Lv. 2, Evade Extender Lv. 1, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
320	4	6	-9	-9	-7

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Jyuratodus Scale+ x4 Jyuratodus Fang+ x3 Torrent Sac x1 Monster Keenbone x1
Chest	Majestic Horn x2 Diablos Carapace x4 Diablos Medulla x1 Kestodon Carapace x2
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Almudron Scale+ x3 Almudron Claw+ x2 Almudron Fin+ x3 Mizutsune Fin+ x1

Key Points About This Build
	・Uses an all-around Gunlance ・Razor Sharp lengthens the blue sharpness gauge ・Wirebug Whisperer increases your chances of using Guard Edge ・If your Talisman has no slots, you can settle with Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 2

Rampage Normal Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Rampage Gunlance S
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
210	-	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Normal Lv5
Rampage Skill	1: Sharpness Type III 2: Non-elemental Boost 3: Shelling: Normal Ⅲ

Recommended Armor & Skills

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Jyuratodus Helm			Artillery Jewel 2 Brace Jewel 1
Chest	Vaik Mail S			Guardian Jewel 3 Ironwall Jewel 2 Brace Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Wirebug Jewel 2 Wirebug Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Wirebug Jewel 2 Razor Jewel 2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Greaves			Guardian Jewel 3
Talisman	Razor Sharp Lv. 2			-
Skills
Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Load Shells Lv. 2, Flinch Free Lv. 2, Evade Extender Lv. 1, Guard Up Lv. 1
Defense
316	9	9	-16	-6	5

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Jyuratodus Scale+ x4 Jyuratodus Fang+ x3 Torrent Sac x1 Monster Keenbone x1
Chest	Armored Bream x1 Speartuna x1 Quality Fin x2 Dragonite Ore x3
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Carapace x4 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Tail x1 Bazelgeuse Gem x1

Key Points About This Build
	・Has a better damage than Ortlinde ・Razor Sharp maintains the blue sharpness gauge ・Guard Up increases the types of attacks you can block

Rampage Long Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Rampage Gunlance S
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
210	-	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Long Lv 5
Rampage Skill	1: Sharpness Type III 2: Non-elemental Boost 3: Shelling: Long Ⅲ

Recommended Armor & Skills

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Utsushi Mask (H) S (M) or Channeler's Hair-tie S (F)			Brace Jewel 1
Chest	Vaik Mail S			Artillery Jewel 2 Jumping Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Ironwall Jewel 2 Ironwall Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Ironwall Jewel 2 Wirebug Jewel 2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Greaves			Wirebug Jewel 2
Talisman	Razor Sharp Lv. 2			-
Skills
Guard Lv. 5, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Spare Shot Lv. 2, Load Shells Lv. 2, Speed Sharpening Lv. 1, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1, Evade Extender Lv. 1
Defense
320	13	7	-13	-6	-5

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Kamura Ticket x2 Anjanath Fang+ x2 Monster Hardbone x1 Gracium x2
Chest	Armored Bream x1 Speartuna x1 Quality Fin x2 Dragonite Ore x3
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Carapace x4 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Tail x1 Bazelgeuse Gem x1

Key Points About This Build
	・Very mobile build that can move around and seek out openings for Wyvernfire ・Has a higher attack and longer blue sharpness gauge than the Howlitzer

Older Gunlance Endgame Builds

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▼Doombringer Gunlance Build	★★★★ Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Load Shells Lv. 2, Evade Extender Lv. 1, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
▼Ortlinde Gunlance Build	★★★・ Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Bludgeoner Lv. 3, Evade Extender Lv. 2, Load Shells Lv. 2, Guard Up Lv. 1, Speed Sharpening Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
▼Howlitzer Gunlance Build	★★★・ Guard Lv. 5, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Spare Shot Lv. 2, Load Shells Lv. 2, Speed Sharpening Lv. 2, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1, Evade Extender Lv. 1

Doombringer Gunlance Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Doombringer Gunlance
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
178	Water 46	0%	-
Decoration	Wirebug Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Shelling	Wide Lv 5
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost III

Recommended Armor

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Jyuratodus Helm			Wirebug Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest	Diablos Mail S			Grinder Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Wirebug Jewel 2 Artillery Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Artillery Jewel 2 Artillery Jewel 2
Legs	Almudron Greaves S			Guardian Jewel 3 Brace Jewel 1
Talisman	Razor Sharp Lv2
Skills
Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Load Shells Lv. 2, Evade Extender Lv. 1, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
320	4	6	-9	-9	-7

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Jyuratodus Scale+ x4 Jyuratodus Fang+ x3 Torrent Sac x1 Monster Keenbone x1
Chest	Majestic Horn x2 Diablos Carapace x4 Diablos Medulla x1 Kestodon Carapace x2
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Almudron Scale+ x3 Almudron Claw+ x2 Almudron Fin+ x3 Mizutsune Fin+ x1

Key Points About This Build
	・ Supports sharpness with Razor Sharp Lv3 ・ Increased power when Offensive Guard is activated ・ Wirebug Whisperer Lv 3 shortens Wirebug CD time, which is great for Guard Edge

Ortlinde Gunlance Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Ortlinde
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
208	Poison 26	0%	-
Decoration
Shelling	Normal Lv 5
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost III

Recommended Armor

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Jyuratodus Helm			Artillery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest	Vaik Mail S			Guardian Jewel 3 Ironwall Jewel 2 Brace Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Wirebug Jewel 2 Wirebug Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Wirebug Jewel 2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Greaves			Guardian Jewel 3
Talisman	Bludgeoner Lv2			Blunt Jewel
Skills
Offensive Guard Lv. 3, Guard Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Bludgeoner Lv. 3, Evade Extender Lv. 2, Load Shells Lv. 2, Guard Up Lv. 1, Speed Sharpening Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
316	9	9	-16	-6	-5

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Jyuratodus Scale+ x4 Jyuratodus Fang+ x3 Torrent Sac x1 Monster Keenbone x1
Chest	Armored Bream x1 Speartuna x1 Quality Fin x2 Dragonite Ore x3
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Carapace x4 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Tail x1 Bazelgeuse Gem x1

Key Points About This Build
	・Bludgeoner Skill was added since the Blue Sharpness Lv is hard to maintain even with Razor Sharp ・ Improved evasion with Evade Extender Lv 2

Howlitzer Gunlance Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Howlitzer
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
180		0%	10
Decoration	Brace Jewel 1
Shelling	Long Lv 5
Rampage Skill	Buddy Rally

Recommended Armor

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Utsushi Mask (H) S (Male) Channeler's Hair-tie S (Female)			Grinder Jewel 1
Chest	Vaik Mail S			Artillery Jewel 2 Jumping Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms	Bazelgeuse Braces			Ironwall Jewel 2 Ironwall Jewel 2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Coil			Ironwall Jewel 2 Wirebug Jewel 2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Greaves			Wirebug Jewel 2
Talisman	Razor Sharp Lv2
Skills
Guard Lv. 5, Razor Sharp Lv. 3, Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 3, Artillery Lv. 3, Spare Shot Lv. 2, Load Shells Lv. 2, Speed Sharpening Lv. 2, Guard Up Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1, Evade Extender Lv. 1
Defense
320	13	7	-13	-6	-5

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Kamura Ticket x2 Anjanath Fang+ x2 Monster Hardbone x1 Gracium x2
Chest	Armored Bream x1 Speartuna x1 Quality Fin x2 Dragonite Ore x3
Arms	Bazelgeuse Carapace x5 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Wing Inferno Sac x2
Waist	Bazelgeuse Scale+ x4 Bazelgeuse Talon x3 Bazelgeuse Carapace x1 Inferno Sac x2
Legs	Bazelgeuse Carapace x4 Bazelgeuse Fuse x2 Bazelgeuse Tail x1 Bazelgeuse Gem x1

Key Points About This Build
	・ Equipment that makes heavy use of Wyrmstake Cannon ・ We recommend this build if you use Wyrmstake Cannon regularly ・ Razor Sharp Skill helps to maintain White and Blue Sharpness gauges

Best Gunlance Builds For High Ranks

Recommended Build (Craftable At ★4)

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Aknosom Gunlance I
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
90	Fire 20	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Normal Lv2

Recommended Armor

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Aknosom Helm S			-
Chest	Kamura Garb S			-
Arms	Alloy Vambraces S			-
Waist	Baggi Coil S			-
Legs	Hunter's Greaves S			-
Skills
Quick Sheath Lvl 1, Fire Attack Lvl 1, Wirebug Whisperer Lvl 2, Wall Runner Lvl 1, Critical Eye Lvl 3, Water Attack Lvl 1, Attack Boost Lvl 4, Sleep Resistance Lvl 1, Stun Resistance Lvl 1
Defense
168	-5	-6	-2	2	0

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Aknosom Feather+ x3 Aknosom Crest+ x1 Aknosom Beak x1 Izuchi Pelt+ x2
Chest	Carbalite Ore x1 Izuchi Pelt+ x1
Arms	Gracium x2 Dragonite Ore x3 Machalite Ore x2
Waist	Great Baggi Hide+ x2 Great Baggi Claw+ x2 Acute Fang x2 Monster Bone+ x1
Legs	High-quality Pelt x2 Twisted Rockbone x2

Key Points About This Build
	At the ★4 level, there isn't much equipment with good skills that work well with the Gunlance. Because of this, we recommend mostly focusing on DPS.

Equipment For Up To The Last Boss

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Sinister Shadowshot
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
200	Explosive 33	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Long Type Lv4

Recommended Armor

	Equipment			Decoration
Head	Basarios Helm S			-
Chest	Rhenoplos Mail S			-
Arms	Rhenoplos Braces S			-
Waist	Nargacuga Coil S			-
Legs	Basarios Greaves S			-
Skills
Load Shells Lvl 2, Defense Boost Lvl 3, Artillery Lvl 3, Stun Resistance Lvl 2, Evade Extender Lvl 2, Critical Eye Lvl 1
Defense
248	2	-3	-1	-1	7

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Basarios Pleura+ x3 Toxin Sac x2 Remobra Hide+ x2 Basarios Tears x1
Chest	Rhenoplos Carapace x2 Monster Bone M x2 Piercing Claw x1 Monster Keenbone x1
Arms	Rhenoplos Carapace x3 Rhenoplos Scalp x1 Acute Fang x2 Monster Keenbone x1
Waist	Nargacuga Pelt+ x4 Nargacuga Razor x2 Monster Hardbone x2 Narga Medulla x1
Legs	Basarios Carapace x3 Basarios Pleura+ x1 Basarios Tail Firestone

Key Points About This Build
	Artillery and Load Shell are some of the absolute best skills for the Gunlance. In addition to that, you can supplement your poor mobility by using Evade Extender. The Magnamalo weapon used here also has powerful water and explosive damage.

Best Gunlance Builds For Low Ranks

Physical DPS Focused Early Game Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Kamura Gunlance II
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
60	None	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Normal Lv1

Recommended Armor

	Equipment
Head	Izuchi Helm
Chest	Hunter's Mail
Arm	Alloy Vambraces
Waist	Chainmail Belt
Legs	Baggi Greaves
Skills
Attack Boost Lvl 2, Critical Eye Lvl 2, Guard Lvl 1
Defense
38	-3	-2	-3	1	1

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Great Izuchi Pelt x2 Monster Bone S x1 Izuchi Pelt x1
Chest	Remobra Hide x1 Iron Ore x1
Arm	Machalite Ore x2 Iron Ore x3 Earth Crystal x1
Waist	Earth Crystal x2
Legs	Great Baggi Claw x2 Sleep Sac x1 Baggi Scale x1

Key Points About This Build
	Just like the Lance, we recommend activating Guard lvl 1 using the Chainmail Belt. When you reach ★3 quests, swap out for Rhenoplos Mail and Braces so you can activate the Artillery skill instead.

Equipment Craftable At ★4

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Princess Panoply I
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
100	Poison 18	0%	-
Decoration	-
Shelling	Normal Lv2

	Equipment
Head	Basarios Helm
Chest	Rhenoplos Mail
Arms	Rhenoplos Braces
Waist	Basarios Coil
Legs	Basarios Greaves
Skills
Defense Boost Lvl 4, Artillery Lvl 2, Load Shell Lvl 1, Stun Resistance Lvl 1, Speed Sharpening Lvl 1
Defense
122	-1	-7	9	5	-10

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Basarios Pleura x3 Poison Sac x2 Remobra Hide x1 Firestone x1
Chest	Rhenoplos Shell x3 Monster Bone M x1 Sharp Claw x1
Arms	Rhenoplos Shell x3 Kestodon Shell x1 Sharp Fang x1
Waist	Basarios Shell x3 Flame Sac x1 Basarios Wing x1 Earth Crystal x2
Legs	Basarios Shell x3 Basarios Pleura x1 Basarios Tail x1 Earth Crystal x3

Key Points About This Build
	This is a combination of Basarios and Rhenoplos gear that features many skills that are quite ideal for the Gunlance. Getting a lvl 4 Defense Boost incidentally is also a great selling point.

Gunlance - Recommended Skills

Skill Name	Effect / Reason
Artillery (Priority: ★★★)	【Effect】 Strengthens explosive attacks like shells, Wyvern's Fire, charge blade phial attacks, and Sticky Ammo. 【Reason】 Strenghten's Wyvern Fire
Razor Sharp (Priority: ★★★)	【Effect】 Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness. 【Reason】 Prevents your weapon's sharpness from depleting after doing a Wyvernfire
Evade Extender (Priority: ★★★)	【Effect】 Increases evade distance. 【Reason】 Compensates from the Gunlance's low mobility. Very important especially in multiplayer
Load Shells (Priority: ★★★)	【Effect】 Improves reloading, and increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity. 【Reason】 Quickens reloading and increases your shell capacity, thereby increasing your damage output
Guard (Priority: ★★★)	【Effect】 Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding. 【Reason】 Incredibly useful as the Gunlance is a weapon that guards most of the time
Wirebug Whisperer (Priority: ★★☆)	【Effect】 Improves your handling of Wirebugs. 【Reason】 Very useful if you frequently use Wirebug attacks
Offensive Guard (Priority: ★★☆)	【Effect】 Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed guard. 【Reason】 If you want to use Guard Edge, take care as if you don't guard once it starts, you will lose the buff
Guard Up (Priority: ★☆☆)	【Effect】 Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks. 【Reason】 Allows you to shield up and guard against more devastating attacks. Useful even at Lv. 1

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