This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Dual Blades for early game and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Dual Blades for Low Rank and series beginners.
| All Dual Blades Guides | ||
|---|---|---|
| How to Use | Best Builds | |
List of Contents
- Low Rank Builds: ★4 to ★6 Village
- Low Rank Builds: ★1 to ★4 Village
- Best Skills for Dual Blades
- Monster Hunter Rise Related Links
Low Rank Builds: ★4 to ★6 Village
Affinity Latent Power Build
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Hidden Gemini I | ーーー | 110 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 40% | - | ||
Hidden Gemini I is an excellent weapon to craft for its affinity rating alone! This particular pair of Dual Blades have 40% base affinity, which is certainly a welcome boon at this stage of the game.
Alternative: Champion Dual Blades
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Champion Dual Blades | ーーー | 150 | 30 |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% | - | ||
Part of the Update 3.9 rollout. Recommended for those who would want to progress fast at the early stages of the game. It may lack the 40% affinity that the Hidden Gemini I has but it sure does pack a punch with its 150 base attack and also toughens you with its 30-point bonus on defense.
Alternative: Sinister Blades
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Sinister Blades I | ーーー | 130 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
| ||
Sinister Blades I offers solid stats across the board. Its Blast element makes it an excellent weapon for most hunts in this stage of the game. Just don't use it against blast resistant monsters or your DPS will greatly dampen!
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Zinogre Helm | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
| Zinogre Mail | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
| Barioth Vambraces | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 |
| Barioth Coil | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 2 |
| Aelucanth Crura / Rhopessa Crura | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 2 |
| Talisman: Veteran's Talisman | Constitution Lv. 1 and Recovery Up Lv. 2 | |
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Lv. 7 | Latent Power Lv. 2 Constitution Lv. 1 | Recovery Up Lv. 2 |
| Build Merits | This set is catered to those who prefer to go all out on damage. Latent Power reduces stamina depletion by 30% when activated and is a great solution to the Dual Blades' stamina-hungry playstyle. However, it's not a buff that is permanently active so always watch out. The addition of the Veteran's Talisman also aids with stamina consumption of moves while demon mode. |
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Low Rank Builds: ★1 to ★4 Village
Critical Build
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Desperado II | ーーー | 110 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 0% |
| ||
Desperado II's base stats are basically identical to Kulu's Peck II — The only difference is that Desperado has Poison, which is amazing at this stage of the game.
Alternative: Khezu Daggers
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
Khezu Daggers II | ーーー | 100 | - |
| Affinity | Element/Status | ||
| 10% |
| ||
Khezu Daggers II has great stats and offer two useful elements at this stage of the game on the same weapon.
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
| Izuchi Helm | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 |
| Izuchi Mail | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 Recovery Speed Lv. 1 |
| Izuchi Braces | ーーー | Constitution Lv. 1 |
| Izuchi Coil | ーーー | Critical Eye Lv. 1 |
| Pukei Greaves | ーーー | Constitution Lv. 1 |
| Talisman: Veteran's Talisman | Constitution Lv. 1 and Recovery Up Lv. 2 | |
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Lv. 3 | Constitution Lv. 3 Recovery Speed Lv. 1 | Recovery Up Lv. 2 |
| Build Merits | This armor combination offers a balance between affinity and utlity. Constitution reduces the stamina depletion of actions with fixed stamina costs (such as Evading and Blocking) by 30% at level three. |
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Best Skills for Dual Blades
| Skills | |
|---|---|
| Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, Dragon Attack. ★★★ | Elemental skills are vital to the DB. They can maximize the damage dealt by elemental skills so increasing the elemental damage of your weapons is a must. |
| Critical Element ★★★ | Amplifying elemental damage is the next step to increasing your damage output as an elemental DB player. Critical Element is similar to Critical Boost for elemental attacks and having it is near critical especially for the end game if playing elemental DB |
| Critical Eye ★★★ | More damage and Critical Element is also reliant on affinity so make sure to raise your affinity when playing DB. |
| Weakness Exploit ★★★ | 50% affinity when striking enemy weak spots at max rank is extremely valuable for a weapon that likes to deal damage. |
| Blast Attack ★★★ | Having Blast Attack greatly amps up the damage of blast type dual blades. It's a great skill to have if you don't wish to play elemental dual blades. |
| Evade Window ★★★ | Allows you to dodge enemy attacks more easily. At the hands of an expert, a dual blade user with Evade Window is nearly untouchable and it opens up new ways to approach enemy attacks. |
| Attack Boost ★★ | Attack Boost is a lesser priority as most of the Dual Blade's damage comes from elemental attacks. It's a great skill but make sure to increase your affinity first and get the necessary damage skills. |
| Marathon Runner ★★ | Longer demon mode duration is always great. |
| Stamina Surge ★★ | Quickly replenish your stamina after using Demon Mode. |
| Constitution ★★ | A great skill to have as it allows you to dodge even while in Demon Mode with ease. |
| Protective Polish ★★ | A neat skill to have for Dual Blades as the Dual Blade's sharpness rapidly decreases due to its fast attacking nature. |
| Razor Sharp ★★ | Same reason as Protective Polish but it doesn't need a whetstone to use in exchange of half effectivity. |
| Flinch Free ★ | A must have skill for multiplayer. It's placed lower as a needed skill since the Dual Blades' attacks doesn't get interrupted once used. |
| Critical Boost ★ | Raw damage isn't the strongest point of the Dual Blades so putting Critical boost on DB isn't as effective as the other weapons. |
| Evade Extender ★ | Longer dashes means you can get out of harms way more easily or reach enemy weakspots. |
Monster Hunter Rise Related Links
All Builds and Best Equipment
• Weapons marked withNEW have been updated.
• Weapons withUP have been reviewed and does not warrant an updated build from the Bonus Update.
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| Great Sword NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Long Sword NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Dual Blades NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Hammer NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Hunting Horn NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Lance NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Gunlance NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Switch Axe NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Charge Blade NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Insect Glaive NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Bow NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Light Bowgun NEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank | Heavy Bowgun UP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
Other Builds
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment | Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
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