| 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 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
 Wyvern Blade "Fall" II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 261 |  131 | 3.9% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head |  Rathian Helm II |
| Chest |  Radiant Rathian Mail II |
| Arms |  Rathian Vambraces II |
| Waist |  Radiant Rathian Coil II |
| Legs |  Radiant Rathian Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathian Vigor (Set) | Rathian's Instinct (Set) |
| Flash Draw Lv2 | Hunting Instinct Lv2 |
| Spirit Bind Blade Lv2 | Radiant Sense Lv2 |
| Health Boost Lv1 | Botanical Expert Lv1 |
An armor setup packed with skills that fill the Spirit Gauge, while also activating both the Radiant Rathian Set and Rathian Set skills. Filling the Spirit Gauge is essential for any Long Sword, so every Long Sword user can run this general-purpose setup.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Blade "Fall" II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 261 | 131 | 3.9% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Radiant Kadachi Helm III |
| Chest | Radiant Kulu Mail II |
| Arms | Radiant Kadachi Vambraces III |
| Waist | Radiant Kulu Mail II |
| Legs | Radiant Kadachi Greaves III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Tobi-Kadachi Surge (Set) | Kulu-Ya-Ku's Skill (Set) |
| Counter Boost Lv3 | Insight Lv2 |
| Combo Enhancement Lv2 | Thunder Resistance Lv2 |
| Unleashed Lv1 | Deterrence Lv1 |
| Bow Skill Boost Lv1 | Battle Spirit Lv1 |
A build centered on Counter Boost. Another plus is the extra affinity you get from the Radiant Kulu-Ya-Ku Set pieces.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Radiant Jyura Shotel II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 282 |  141 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Radiant Rathian Helm II |
| Chest | Radiant Rathian Mail II |
| Arms | Radiant Jyura Vambraces II |
| Waist | Radiant Rathian Coil II |
| Legs | Radiant Jyura Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathian's Instinct (Set) | Jyuratodus Flowmend (Set) |
| Radiant Sense Lv3 | Water Damage Up Lv2 |
| Health Recovery Lv1 | Health Boost Lv1 |
| Recovery Booster Lv1 | Flash Draw Lv1 |
| Spirit Bind Blade Lv1 | |
Your Long Sword skills drop to lower levels, but in exchange this Water setup adds Water Damage Up.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Blacksteel Long Sword II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 282 |  141 | 0 | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Rathian Helm II |
| Chest | Bone Mail III |
| Arms | Bone Vambraces III |
| Waist | Rathian Coil II |
| Legs | Bone Coil III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathian Vigor (Set) | Sepulcros Divinity (Set) |
| Health Recovery Lv2 | Health Boost Lv2 |
| Specimen Expert Lv2 | Roar Resistance Lv1 |
| Flawless Lv1 | Hunting Instinct Lv1 |
| Breaker Lv1 | Spirit Bind Blade Lv1 |
| Dragon Damage Up Lv1 | |
Your Long Sword skills drop to lower levels, but in exchange this Dragon setup adds Dragon Damage Up.
Best Midori Builds
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Blade "Fall" II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 261 | 131 | 3.9% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Rathian Helm II |
| Chest | Radiant Rathian Mail II |
| Arms | Rathian Vambraces II |
| Waist | Radiant Rathian Coil II |
| Legs | Radiant Rathian Greaves II |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathian Vigor (Set) | Rathian's Instinct (Set) |
| Flash Draw Lv2 | Hunting Instinct Lv2 |
| Spirit Bind Blade Lv2 | Radiant Sense Lv2 |
| Health Boost Lv1 | Botanical Expert Lv1 |
An armor setup packed with skills that fill the Spirit Gauge, while also activating both the Radiant Rathian Set and Rathian Set skills. Filling the Spirit Gauge is essential for any Long Sword, so every Long Sword user can run this general-purpose setup.
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Blade "Fall" II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 261 | 131 | 3.9% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Radiant Kadachi Helm III |
| Chest | Radiant Kulu Mail II |
| Arms | Radiant Kadachi Vambraces III |
| Waist | Radiant Kulu Mail II |
| Legs | Radiant Kadachi Greaves III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Tobi-Kadachi Surge (Set) | Kulu-Ya-Ku's Skill (Set) |
| Counter Boost Lv3 | Insight Lv2 |
| Combo Enhancement Lv2 | Thunder Resistance Lv2 |
| Unleashed Lv1 | Deterrence Lv1 |
| Bow Skill Boost Lv1 | Battle Spirit Lv1 |
Midori often fights with an evasion-focused playstyle, so this armor setup is built around Counter Boost. Another plus is that the Radiant Kulu-Ya-Ku Set pieces raise the affinity that Midori's Core Passive needs to activate.
Best Ryunosuke Builds
Bento Lover + Fire Element Build
| Weapon | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Wyvern Blade "Fall" II | |||
| Attack | Element | Affinity | Sharpness |
| 261 | 131 | 3.9% | Green |
| Armor | |
|---|---|
| Head | Rathalos Helm II |
| Chest | Rathalos Mail II |
| Arms | Diablos Mail III |
| Waist | Rathalos Coil II |
| Legs | Diablos Greaves III |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
| Rathalos's Weakness (Set) | Diablos's Footing (Set) |
| Fire Damage Up Lv3 | Bento Lover Lv2 |
| Defense Up Lv2 | Dragon Damage Up Lv2 |
| Weakspot Exploit Lv1 | Breaker Lv1 |
| Wrecker Lv1 | |
An equipment setup with Bento Lover so that Ryunosuke's skills activate more easily. The Rathalos Set also lets you boost Fire damage, making the most of Ryunosuke's strengths.