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Insect Glaive Build 3.0 - Best Armor & Skills

The Insect Glaive Build 3.0 guide for Monster Hunter Rise (Switch). Includes endgame, low rank, elemental, early, & high rank builds, armor, kinsect guide, & weapons in MH Rise.

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Insect Glaive Endgame Builds 3.0 Update

4-Part Valstrax-Nargacuga Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Evening Calm
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
198	None	40%	-
Decoration	Mastery Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 7
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Valstrax Helm						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Valstrax Mail						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Valstrax Braces						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Valstrax Coil						Critical Jewel 2
Legs		Ingot Greaves						Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Attack Boost Lv. 2						Critical Jewel 2
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Dragonheart Lv. 4, Attack Boost Lv. 4, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 2, Critical Eye Lv. 2
Defense
360		-7		-7		-5		-6		14

Key Points About This Build
	・A Master's Touch build that is more powerful than the Valstrax build when Dragonheart & Resuscitate are activated ・Be careful about contracting dragonblight at 70% health due to Dragonheart Lv. 4

Full Valstrax-Nargacuga Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Evening Calm
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
198	None	40%	-
Decoration	Mastery Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 7
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Valstrax Helm						Critical Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Valstrax Mail						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Valstrax Braces						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Valstrax Coil						Critical Jewel 2
Legs		Valstrax Greaves						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Critical Eye Lv. 2						-
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Dragonheart Lv. 5, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 2, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
400		-7		-7		-7		-7		18

Key Points About This Build
	・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・A Master's Touch build with 100% collective affinity ・Although has lower critical attack power than Tigrex & other builds, its high affinity and ability to keep sharpness makes up for it

Tigrex-Valstrax Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Tigerclaw Glaive
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
228	None	-10%	-
Decoration	Brace Jewel 1
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 6
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Valstrax Helm						Critical Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Valstrax Mail						Razor Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Valstrax Braces						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Valstrax Coil						Critical Jewel 2
Legs		Valstrax Greaves						Razor Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Critical Eye Lv. 2						Razor Jewel 2
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Dragonheart Lv. 5, Razor Sharp 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 2, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
400		-7		-7		-7		-7		18

Key Points About This Build
	・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・Attack power when at blue & white levels for gauge is top class ・Sharpness levels may need some effort to manage well ・Good to supplement with Palico strength buffs

Diablos-Valstrax Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Diablos Rod
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
238	None	-10%	-
Decoration	-
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 6
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Valstrax Helm						Critical Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Valstrax Mail						Handicraft Jewel 3 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Valstrax Braces						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Valstrax Coil						Critical Jewel 2
Legs		Valstrax Greaves						Handicraft Jewel 3 Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Critical Eye Lv. 2						-
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Dragonheart Lv. 5, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Resentment Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Handicraft Lv. 2, Critical Eye Lv. 2
Defense
400		-7		-7		-7		-7		18

Key Points About This Build
	・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・More attack power than when the Tigrex build's gauge is blue ・Has stable sharpness and is relatively easy to manage ・Good to supplement with Palico strength buffs

Dragon Valstrax Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Reddnaught Shuma
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
178	Dragon 38	0%	-
Decoration	Expert Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 5
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ *Also has a special dragon elemental attack

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Valstrax Helm						Critical Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1
Chest		Valstrax Mail						Critical Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1
Arms		Valstrax Braces						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Valstrax Coil						Expert Jewel 2
Legs		Valstrax Greaves						Jumping Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1
Talisman		Critical Eye Lv. 2						Jumping Jewel 2
Skills
Dragonheart Lv. 5, Resentment Lv. 5, Critical Eye Lv. 4, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Resuscitate Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Dragon Attack Lv. 3
Defense
400		-7		-7		-7		-7		18

Key Points About This Build
	・Fight while keeping your HP below 80% ・Particularly strong against enemies that are weak against dragon elemental attacks

Rampage-Specialized Blast Insect Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Magia Charmbell
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
200	Blast 33	0%	+5
Decoration	Steadfast Jewel 1 x3
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 8
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost IV

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Kaiser Crown						Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Jelly Vest S						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Kaiser Vambraces						Mastery Jewel 2
Waist		Kaiser Coil						Mastery Jewel 2
Legs		Kadachi Greaves S						Tenderizer Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Weakness Exploit Lv. 2						Blast Jewel 2 (Optional)
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 7, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Stun Resistance Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Blast Attack Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 2, Teostra Blessing Lv. 2, Constitution Lv. 1
Defense
342		14		-11		4		3		-8

Key Points About This Build
	・Although it has less firepower compared to other builds, its attributes make it great for Rampage quests ・The best build for mobility and can cover the whole area of the Rampage battlefield

Older Insect Glaive Endgame Builds

Nargacuga High DPS Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Evening Calm
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
198		40%
Decoration	Critical Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 7
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Kaiser Crown						Brace Jewel 1
Chest		Vaik Mail S						Critical Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Rathalos Braces S						Mastery Jewel 2
Waist		Anjanath Coil S						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1
Legs		Hunter's Greaves S						Mastery Jewel 2
Talisman		Weakness Exploit Lv2						Attack Jewel
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 7, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Critical Eye Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
280		10		-3		-4		-2		-6

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	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	High-quality Pelt x2 Twisted Rockbone x2

Key Points About This Build
	・Easier sharpness management, which was an issue ・Achieves high DPS ・Remove the Attack Jewel if you don't have a slot on your Talsiman

Tigrex Glaive Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Tigerclaw Glaive
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
228		-10%
Decoration	Grinder Jewel 1
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 6
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost Ⅲ

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Kaiser Crown						Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Nargacuga Mail S						Grinder Jewel 1 Steadfast Jewel 1
Arms		Rathalos Braces S						Critical Jewel 2
Waist		Anjanath Coil S						Critical Jewel 2 Steadfast Jewel 1 Steadfast Jewel 1
Legs		Ingot Greaves S						Brace Jewel 1
Talisman		Weakness Exploit						Tenderizer Jewel
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 7, Attack Boost Lv. 6, Critical Boost Lv. 3, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Stun Resistance Lv. 3, Evade Window Lv. 1, Flinch Free Lv. 1
Defense
296		7		-6		-4		0		-5

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Teostra Mane x3 Teostra Carapace x5 Teostra Horn+ x1 Magna Soulprism x2
Chest	Nargacuga Pelt+ x4 Nargacuga Tailspike x1 Naargacuga Razor x2 Piercing Claw x2
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	Fucium Ore x2 Dragonite Ore x3 Gracium x2 Monster Keenbone x2

Key Points About This Build
	・80% Critical Rate when skill is activated ・White Sharpness Gauge and higher ATK than Evening Calm Glaive ・Critical Eye Lv3 is prioritized over Attack Boost Lv7 ・Blue Sharpness Gauge is slightly lower than Evening Calm Glaive, so using whetstone is required.

Magia Charmbell Glaive Blast Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Magia Charmbell
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
200	Blast 33	0%	5
Decoration	Steadfast Jewel 1
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 8
Rampage Skill	Attack Boost IV

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Kaiser Crown						Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Jelly Vest S						Mastery Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Kaiser Vambraces						Mastery Jewel 2
Waist		Kaiser Coil						Mastery Jewel 2
Legs		Kadachi Greaves S						Tenderizer Jewel 2 Grinder Jewel 1
Talisman		Weakness Exploit						Blast Jewel
Kinsect		Carnage Beetle
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 7, Weakness Exploit Lv. 3, Master's Touch Lv. 3, Stun Resistance Lv. 3, Speed Sharpening Lv. 3, Blast Attack Lv. 3, Critical Boost Lv. 2, Teostra Blessing Lv. 2, Constitution Lv. 1
Defense
342		14		-11		4		3		-8

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Teostra Mane x3 Teostra Carapace x5 Teostra Horn+ x1 Magna Soulprism x2
Chest	Gothjelly x1 Somnacanth Fin+ x1 Torrent Sac x2 Gracium x4
Arms	Fire Dragon Scale+ x5 Teostra Powder x2 Teostra Tail x1 Teostra Gem x1
Waist	Fire Dragon Scale+ x5 Teostra Webbing x2 Teostra Horn+ x1 Elder Dragon Bone x3
Legs	Tobi-Kadachi Scale+ x3 Tobi-Kadachi Pelt+ x2 Tobi-Kadachi Electrode+ x1 High-quality Pelt x2

Key Points About This Build
	・High Blast value ・Kinsect lvl 8 is quite valuable, as it's hard to get ・This Build has less ATK Power than Nargacuga/Tigrex Build, but it can deal more damage due to its Blast Element

High Crit DPS Build

↓ This build requires the use of a Talisman to acquire additional skills.

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Evening Calm
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
190	None	40%	-
Decoration	Attack Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lvl 7

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Zinogre Helm S						Grinder Jewel 1
Chest		Zinogre Mail S						Grinder Jewel 1
Arms		Rathalos Braces S						Attack Jewel 2
Waist		Golden Obi						Grinder Jewel 1
Legs		Golden Hakama						Brace Jewel 1 Steadfast Jewel 1
Talisman		Weakness Exploit 1 Two level 1 decoration slots						Steadfast Jewel 1 Steadfast Jewel 1
Kinsect		Monarch Alucanid Carnage Beetle
Skills
Attack Boost Lvl 4, Weakness Exploit Lvl 3, Critical Boost Lvl 3, Latent Power Lvl 3, Speed Sharpening Lvl 3, Heroics Lvl 1, Maximum Might Lvl 1, Flinch Free Lvl 1, Stun REsistance Lvl 3
Defense
326		7		1		12		-17		3

Build Materials List

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	Rajang Claw+ x3 Rajang Blackfur x2 Rajang Fang+ x1 Monster Keenbone x2
Legs	Rajang Blackfur x3 Gold Rajang Pelt x1 Rajang Claw+ x2 Beast Gem x2

Key Points About This Build
	This is a straightforward crit-based DPS build. Having Stun Resistance and Speed Sharpening will make it even easier to use. You shouldn't have any trouble keeping buffs up even without Power Prolonger!

No Talisman Affinity Build

↓ This build doesn't require the use of a Talisman.

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Evening Calm
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
190	None	40%	-
Decoration	Enhancer Jewel 2
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lv7

Recommended Armor

		Equipment						Decoration
Head		Zinogre Helm S						Brace Jewel 1
Chest		Remobra Suit S						Grinder Jewel 1 Defense Jewel 1
Arms		Dober Vambraces						Enhancer Jewel 2 Defense Jewel 1 Defense Jewel 1
Waist		Skalda Elytra S Spio Elytra S						-
Legs		Golden Hakama						Grinder Jewel 1 Grinder Jewel 1
Kinsect		Monarch Alucanid Carnage Beetle
Skills
Latent Power Lvl 2, Weakness Exploit Lvl 3, Critical Boost Lvl 3, Dragon Attack Lvl 1, Power Prolonger Lvl 3, Flinch Free Lvl 1, Speed Sharpening Lvl 3, Defense Boost Lvl 3
Defense
279		4		0		7		-9		13

Build Materials List

Slot	Materials
Head	Zinogre Horn+ x2 Zinogre Electrofur x3 Fulgurbugx3 Bishaten Fur+ x2
Chest	Remobra Hide+ x3 Pukei-Pukei Scale+ x1 Toxin Sac x2 Monster Hardbone x1
Arms	Stoutbone x3 Dragonbone Relic x1 Great Izuchi Hide+ x2 x2
Waist	Toxic Kumori x1 Quality Stomach x2 Almudron Plate x1
Legs	Rajang Blackfur x3 Gold Rajang Pelt x1 Rajang Claw+ x2 Beast Gem x2

Key Points About This Build
	This build doesn't rely on a Talisman for skills and manages to include Power Prolonger, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost. That being said, you'll want to eventually try to get a Talisman instead, as they're quite powerful

Best Insect Glaive Builds For High Ranks

DPS Focused Build (Craftable At ★4)

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Hortadent Brada
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
160	None	0%	-
Decoration	-
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lv5

Recommended Armor

		Equipment
Head		Izuchi Helm S
Chest		Hunter's Mail S
Arm		Alloy Vambraces S
Waist		Baggi Coil S
Legs		Baggi Greaves S
Kinsect		Monarch Alucanid Carnage Beetle
Attack Boost Lvl 4, Critical Eye Lvl 3, Water Attack Lvl 1, Handicraft Lvl 1, Sleep Resistance Lvl 1
Defense
173		-7		-3		-5		3		2
Skills

Key Points About This Build
	This build's weapon, the Hortadent Brada, has a quite decent blue-level sharpness (160) and comes with lvl 5 Kinsect. As for which Kinsects to choose, we recommend either Monarch Alucanid or Carnage Beetle. The only difference between them is whether you want sever or blunt damage.

Best Insect Glaive Builds For Low Ranks

High DPS Early Game Build

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Iron Blade II
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
100	None	0%	-
Decoration	-
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lv1

Recommended Armor

		Equipment
Head		Izuchi Helm
Chest		Hunter's Mail
Arm		Alloy Vambraces
Waist		Alloy Coil
Legs		Baggi Greaves
Skills
Attack Boost Lvl 2, Critical Eye Lvl 3, Water Attack Lvl 1
Defense
44		-4		-2		-5		0		1

Key Points About This Build
	This build emphasizes dealing damage above all else. You're free to choose whatever Kinsect you want, but note that your choice won't matter that much as Kinsects aren't very strong in the early game.

Build Craftable At ★4

Recommended Weapon

Weapon Name		Sharpness
Kulu Glaive II
Attack	Element	Affinity	Defense
140	None	10%	-
Decoration	-
Kinsect Bonus	Kinsect Lv3

Recommended Armor

		Equipment
Head		Barroth Helm
Chest		Kadachi Mail
Arms		Kadachi Braces
Waist		Ingot Coil
Legs		Kadachi Greaves
Skills
Attack Boost Lvl 1, Power Prolonger Lvl 1, Constitution Lvl 2, Critical Eye Lvl 2
Defense
96		-3		-10		14		0		1

Key Points About This Build
	This is a powerful build that is quite safe and easy to use, largely due to Power Prolonger and Constitution. If you have confidence in your fighting and want to specialize even further in DPS, swap out to Baggi or Ingot gear instead.

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