| Best Builds | ||
|---|---|---|
| Great Sword | Long Sword | Dual Blades |
| Hammer | Charge Blade | Lance |
| Heavy Bowgun | Bow | |
These builds use weapons and armor that are unlocked by the time you clear Chapter 5 of the story.
Best Fated Adventurer Builds
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Blacksteel Lance II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 274 |  137 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head |  Alloy Helm II |
| Chest |  Barroth Mail III |
| Arms |  Ingot Vambraces II |
| Waist |  Ingot Coil II |
| Legs |  Barroth Greaves III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Barroth Mudguard (Set) | Ingot Blast Shield (Set) |
| Offensive Defense Lv3 | Pierce Lv2 |
| Battle Spirit Lv2 | Guard Technique Lv1 |
| Water Resistance Lv1 | Defense Up Lv1 |
| Windproof Lv1 | Grace Under Pressure Lv1 |
An armor setup that strengthens the Lance's Perfect Guard follow-ups and its Dash Attack playstyle. The materials are easy to gather, so it's cost-effective, and Arkaya can use it too.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Aqua Horn II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 282 |  141 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Baan Helm III |
| Chest | Anja Mail II |
| Arms | Baan Vambraces III |
| Waist | Radiant Anja Coil II |
| Legs | Radiant Barroth Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Radobaan's Bulwark (Set) | Charge Enhancement Lv6 |
| Pierce Lv2 | Fearless Lv1 |
| Fire Resistance Lv1 | Breaker Lv1 |
| Bleeding Resistance Lv1 | |
An armor setup that stacks armor skills around the Lance's Charged Counter. Ouyang Varen can use it too, since Ouyang Varen's Skill 3 is also a charged attack. It raises the level of the Charge Enhancement armor skill and adds Pierce, a Lance-only skill.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Flame Lance II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 251 |  126 | 5.2% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Rathalos Helm II |
| Chest | Rathalos Mail II |
| Arms | Ingot Vambraces II |
| Waist | Ingot Coil II |
| Legs | Rathalos Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathalos's Weakness (Set) | Ingot Blast Shield (Set) |
| Fire Damage Up Lv3 | Offensive Defense Lv2 |
| Fire Resistance Lv1 | Breaker Lv1 |
| Wrecker Lv1 | Windproof Lv1 |
| Grace Under Pressure Lv1 | |
Uses the Rathalos Set to activate Fire Damage Up and its set skill, along with the Ingot Set, which strengthens the Perfect Guard skills that are useful for the Lance. Keep in mind, though, that the only armor skills that strengthen the Lance are the Perfect Guard ones.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Lightning Spire III | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 282 |  141 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Barroth Helm III |
| Chest | Barroth Mail III |
| Arms | Ingot Vambraces II |
| Waist | Ingot Coil II |
| Legs | Rathalos Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Barroth Mudguard (Set) | Ingot Blast Shield (Set) |
| Immovable Stance Lv2 | Pierce Lv2 |
| Battle Spirit Lv2 | Offensive Defense Lv2 |
| Fire Resistance Lv1 | Wrecker Lv1 |
| Windproof Lv1 | Grace Under Pressure Lv1 |
The Ingot Greaves come with Thunder Damage Up, so this setup uses the Ingot Set to strengthen both Perfect Guard and Thunder damage. The Barroth Set pieces also secure Lance-only boosts.
Best Arkaya Builds
Perfect Guard + Dash Attack
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksteel Lance II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 274 | 137 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Alloy Helm II |
| Chest | Barroth Mail III |
| Arms | Ingot Vambraces II |
| Waist | Ingot Coil II |
| Legs | Barroth Greaves III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Barroth Mudguard (Set) | Ingot Blast Shield (Set) |
| Offensive Defense Lv3 | Pierce Lv2 |
| Battle Spirit Lv2 | Guard Technique Lv1 |
| Water Resistance Lv1 | Defense Up Lv1 |
| Windproof Lv1 | Grace Under Pressure Lv1 |
An armor setup that strengthens the Lance's Perfect Guard follow-ups and its Dash Attack playstyle. The materials are easy to gather, so it's cost-effective, and Arkaya can use it too.
Best Ouyang Varen Builds
Charge Enhancement
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Aqua Horn II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 282 | 141 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Baan Helm III |
| Chest | Anja Mail II |
| Arms | Baan Vambraces III |
| Waist | Radiant Anja Coil II |
| Legs | Radiant Barroth Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Radobaan's Bulwark (Set) | Charge Enhancement Lv6 |
| Pierce Lv2 | Fearless Lv1 |
| Fire Resistance Lv1 | Breaker Lv1 |
| Bleeding Resistance Lv1 | |
An armor setup that stacks armor skills around the Lance's Charged Counter. Ouyang Varen can use it too, since Ouyang Varen's Skill 3 is also a charged attack. It raises the level of the Charge Enhancement armor skill and adds Pierce, a Lance-only skill.