Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Hunting Horn guide on the best loadout and armor build for this weapon. Includes recommended equipment, elements, decorations, skills, and more!!!
Safijiiva Weapon Builds
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Safijiiva Blast Weapon Build
Master Rank Safi'Jiiva Blast Hunting Horn Build
| Weapon | Augment Decorations |
|---|---|
| Safi's Shatterhorn | Health Regen 1 Affinity Increase 1 Element/Status Effect Up 1 Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Kaiser Crown β + | Challenger/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Rex Roar Mail β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Kaiser Vambraces β + | Expert Jewel 4 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Coil β + | Sonorous Jewel 4 Challenger Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β + | Challenger Jewel 4 Challenger Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Attack Charm 4 | - |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Attack Boost Lvl 7 |
| Agitator Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Horn Maestro Lvl 2 | Blast Attack Lvl 2 | Heat Guard Lvl 1 | Latent Power Lvl 1 |
| Master's Touch (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Attack Melody IV | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 3 |
Points of Recommendations
- Melody can be changed without switching weapons
- Recommended alternate Melodies - Earplugs, Stamina, or Elemental
- Master's Touch lessens sharpness loss & need for sharpening
Full Safijiiva Hunting Horn & Armor Build
Safijiiva Shatterhorn & Crested Armor Build
This set is inspired by the armor build originally shared by Xenoswarm on Youtube.
Full Safijiiva Weapon & Armor Build Details
| Weapon | Augment Decorations |
|---|---|
| Safi's Shatterhorn | Health Regen 1 Attack Increase 1 Sonorous Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Safi Crested Crown β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Challenger Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Vambraces β + | Brace/Evasion Jewel 4 Challenger Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Belt β + | Phoenix/Vitality Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots β + | Furor/Evasion Jewel 4 Challenger Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Fury Charm 4 | - |
| Rocksteady Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Glider Mantle+ | Challenger Jewel 4 Attack Jewel 4 |
| Resentment Lvl 5 | Evade Window Lvl 5 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 4 *Lvl 5 with Mantle | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Critical Boost Lvl 3 |
| Agitator Lvl 3 *Lvl 5 with Mantle | Horn Maestro Lvl 2 | Coalescence | Dragonvein Awakening (Set Bonus) |
| True Dragonvein Awakening (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Attack Melody IV | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 1 |
| Sharpness Increase V | 1 |
Points of Recommendations
- Dragonvein Awakening pairs well with Resentment for damage
- Evade Window & Health Boost provide survivability
Iceborne Starter: Mad Bone Builds
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Mad Bone Horn 1 | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Bone Helm α + | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Bone Mail α + | Attack Jewel 1 |
| Bone Vambraces α + | Sonorous Jewel 1 |
| Bone Coil α + | KO Jewel 2 |
| Beo Greaves β + | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Handicraft Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Earplugs Lvl 5 | Attack Boost Lvl 4 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Slugger Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Horn Maestro Lvl 2 |
| Partbreaker Lvl 2 | - |
Points of Recommendations
- Can easily be crafted at the start of Iceborne
- Can easily cause stuns & assist allies
- Weapon branches from Heavy Bone Horn Ⅱ
Iceborne Middle Phase Build
| Weapon | Decoration | The Rasping Ballad | Elementless Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armors | Decorations |
| Fulgur Helm β + | Tenderizer 2 Tenderizer 2 |
| Nargacuga Mail β + | Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Nargacuga Braces β + | Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Acidic Glavenus Coil β + | Expert Jewel 4 |
| Naragcuga Greaves α + | Vitality Jewel 1 Sonorous Jewel 1 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Handicraft Lv5 | Evade Window Lv3 |
| Weakness Exploit Lv3 | Health Boost Lv3 |
| Stamina Surge Lv2 | Critical Eye Lv2 |
| Peak Performance Lv1 | Horn Maestro Lv1 |
| Non-elemental Boost Lv1 | True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus) |
High & Stable Damage
The Rasping Ballad has high attack and plays Attack Up (L). Non-elemental Boost raises the base damage while Health Boost & Evade Window raises the chance of survival. Also, you will not lose the sharpness because of the Handicraft.
Plays All Melody Effects Extended
The Rapsing Ballad plays All Melody Effect Extended. Because of this, you don't need to raise Horn Maestro to level 2.
Iceborne Late Phase (MR~70) Build
| Weapon | Decoration | Bazel Valdi Rooksearer | Sonorous Jewel 1 Sonorous Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armors | Decorations |
| Fulgur Helm β + | Expert Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kushala Cista β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Damascus Vambraces β + | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Shara Ishvalda Coil α + | Handicraft Jewel 3 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β + | Expert Jewel 1 Critical Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 2 |
| Razor Sharp Charm | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lv7 | Handicraft Lv5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lv3 | Health Boost Lv3 |
| Critical Boost Lv3 | Horn Maestro Lv2 |
| Recovery Up Lv1 | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot |
High Attack With Purple Sharpness
Bazel Valdi Rooksearer has purple sharpness with Handicraft. By utilizing Razor Sharp Charm, it reduces the sharpness loss by half & enjoy long lasting 80% affinity. Critical Boost will higher the critical damage as well.
Find Out How To Get Razor Sharp CharmPlays Attack UP (L)
In addition to the high critical damage mentioned above, Bazel valdi Rooksearer plays Attack Up(L) which boosts more power. It also plays several recovery melodies so you can utilize both in solo or multi play.Alternative: Evasion Jewel
If you prefer to play safe than having high damage, switch Critical Jewel with Evasion Jewel or Jumping Jewel. You can raise up to Lv3 & it will help you evade monsters attack more easily.
Lunastra Earplugs Build For Hunting Horn
*Following information are Monster Hunter World's best loadout, not Iceborne.
| Weapon | Decorations | Empress Roar "Blaze" | Affinity Increase Sonorous Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Bazel Helm β | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Critical Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Jumping Jewel 2 |
| Drachen Greaves α | Jumping Jewel 2 |
| Earplugs Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 6 | Earplugs Lvl 5 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Evade Extender Lvl 2 |
| Horn Maestro Lvl 1 | Power Prolonger Lvl 1 |
| Guts | Master's Touch |
Lunastra Weapon Build With Earplugs
This build is centered around its Earplugs, Evade Extender, and Guts skills that allow you to move the area around freely while hunting. Even without γ equipment, you'll be able to activate high-tier skills.
High Damage Build For Hunting Horn
| Weapon | Augmentation | Deep Vero | Affinity Increase Attack Increase |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Kaiser Crown γ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Nergigante Mail γ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Sonorous Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Critical Jewel 1 Critical Jewel 1 |
| Nergigante Coil γ | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Nergigante Greaves γ | Critical Jewel 1 Mighty Jewel 2 |
| Handicraft Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Attack Boost Lvl 4 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Maximum Might Lvl 3 |
| Agitator Lvl 1 | Horn Maestro Lvl 1 |
| Hasten Recovery | - |
Gear Focusing On High Damage
This set focuses on the Attack Up buff of the Deep Vero Hunting Horn. Combined with Critical Eye, Attack Boost, & more, when you receive the buff, make sure to hit monster weak spots to do great damage to it.
Taroth Pipe Sleep Build For Hunting Horn
| Weapon | Decorations | Taroth Pipe Sleep | Evasion Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Nergigante Helm β | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Nergigante Mail γ | Earplug Jewel 3 Elementless Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Empress Coil γ | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Nergigante Greaves γ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Sonorous Jewel 1 |
| Earplugs Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Earplugs Lvl 5 | Attack Boost Lvl 4 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 4 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Maximum Might Lvl 3 |
| Evade Window Lvl 3 | Horn Maestro Lvl 1 |
| Non-elemental Boost | Hasten Recovery |
Taroth Pipe Sleep Build With Elementless Attack
This Hunting Horn build features the Taroth Pipe Sleep which has the Attack Up buff. It has an overall balanced set of skills with a boost in non-elemental damage against any type of monster.
Overall Balanced Build For Hunting Horn
| Weapon | Decorations | Empress Roar "Blaze" | Sonorous Jewel 1 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Empress Crown β | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Empress Mail β | Earplug Jewel 3 Elementless Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Empress Vambraces γ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Empress Coil γ | Earplug Jewel 3 |
| Dante's Leather Boots α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Sonorous Jewel 1 |
| Earplugs Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Earplugs Lvl 5 | Critical Eye Lvl 5 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Peak Performance Lvl 3 | Evade Window Lvl 3 |
| Evade Extender Lvl 3 | Horn Maestro Lvl 1 |
| Guts | Stamina Cap Up |
Overall Balanced Build Focused On Health & Survival
In this weapon & armor set, your main focus is to survive and keep your health up during the hunt. With Evade Window & Evade Extender, you'll achieve a good amount of mobility, too.
Best Skills For Hunting Horn
Recommended Skills For Attacking
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Weakness Exploit | Hitting monster weak spots can do critical hits & increased damage |
| Master's Touch | Prevents sharpness loss when dealing critical hits |
| Handicraft | Elongates weapon's sharpness gauge but not beyond its maximum |
| Maximum Might | Affinity rate increases when stamina is full |
| Attack Boost | Increases attack power plus affinity rate at higher levels |
| Critical Eye | Increases you affinity rate |
| Critical Boost | Strengthens damage of critical hits |
| Peak Performance | Attack increases when HP is full |
| Non-elemental Boost | Strengthens non-elemental weapons you've equipped |
Recommended Supporting Skills
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Horn Maestro | Lengthens duration of Hunting Horn melody buffs |
| Health Boost | Increases health points |
| Evade Window | Elongates invincibility when dodging |
| Evade Extender | Increases distance of rolls and dodges |
| Earplugs | Lessens stun duration from monster roars & shouts |
| Wide-Range | Items consumed will also affect surrounding players |
| Flinch Free | Reduces knockbacks and staggers from small amounts of damage |
