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This is a guide to the best high rank builds Hammers in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best Hammers from Update 3.0, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Hammers for High Rank, and Endgame.

Endgame Build (Update 3.0): HR 100+

Tigrex Raw

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Tigrex HammerTigrex Hammer
Tigrex Hammer Hammer Sharpness
ーーー 220 -
Affinity Element/Status
-20%
-
Armor Slots Skills
Kaiser CrownKaiser Crown ①ーー
Vaik Mail SVaik Mail S ③②①
No Skills
Valstrax BracesValstrax Braces ②ーー
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Ingot Greaves SIngot Greaves S ①ーー
Talisman Skill Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
with ②①① slot
Decorations
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 7 | Attack Boost Lv. 5
Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 | Critical Boost Lv. 3
Stamina Thief Lv. 3 | Speed Sharpening Lv. 3
Dragonheart Lv. 1
Build Merits This build focuses on mitigating the -20% Affiinity on the Tigrex Hammer and taking full advantage of its massive 220 base damage. On weakpoints the Tigrex Hammer will hit with 70% Affinity thanks to Weakness Exploit Lv.3 and Critical Eye Lv.7. This is enough to consistantly deal massive damage to monster heads using Impact Crater.

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 40 to 99

Narga Critical

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Night EternalNight Eternal
Night Eternal Hammer Sharpness
②ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
45%
-
Armor Slots Skills
Zinogre Helm SZinogre Helm S ①ーー
Vaik Mail SVaik Mail S ③②①
No Skills
Anjanath Vambraces SAnjanath Vambraces S ①ーー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Golden HakamaGolden Hakama ①①ー
Talisman Skill Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
with one additional ② slot or more
Decorations
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 7 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3
Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Slugger Lv. 3
Latent Power Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1
Build Merits The build we recommended during the climb towards HR 40+ still holds strong at this stage of the game! Expect to easily control monsters via exhaustion and knockouts with this build.

High Rank Build (Update 2.0): HR 8 to 40

Narga Critical

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Night EternalNight Eternal
Night Eternal Hammer Sharpness
②ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
45%
-
Armor Slots Skills
Zinogre Helm SZinogre Helm S ①ーー
Vaik Mail SVaik Mail S ③②①
No Skills
Anjanath Vambraces SAnjanath Vambraces S ①ーー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
Anjanath Coil S Anjanath Coil S ②①①
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Golden HakamaGolden Hakama ①①ー
Talisman Skill Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
with one additional ② slot or more
Decorations
Skills
Attack Boost Lv. 7 | Weakness Exploit Lv. 3
Critical Boost Lv. 3 | Stamina Thief Lv. 3
Speed Sharpening Lv. 3 | Slugger Lv. 3
Latent Power Lv. 2 | Flinch Free Lv. 1
Build Merits This build maximizes Hammer DPS with Attack and Critical Boost. Maxed out Stamina Thief and Slugger are added to improve monster exhaustion and knockouts respectively. This build is best used with Night Eternal due to its high affinity and ② slot.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 7+

Night Eternal Critical

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Night EternalNight Eternal
Night Eternal Hammer Sharpness
②ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
45%
-
Armor Defense Skills
Anjanath Helm SAnjanath Helm S ②ーー
Focus Lv. 1
Slugger Lv. 1
Zinogre Mail SZinogre Mail S ①ーー
Anjanath Vambraces SAnjanath Vambraces S ①ーー
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Slugger Lv. 2
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S ーーー
Golden HakamaGolden Hakama ①①ー
Skills
Weakness Exploit Lv. 3 | Slugger Lv. 3
Attack Boost Lv. 2 | Critical Boost Lv. 2
Latent Power Lv. 2 | Focus Lv. 1

Best Talisman Skills

Recommended Talisman Skills
Critical Eye Slugger Evade Extender Razor Sharp
Build Merits A hammer setup that aims for max affinity with the Nargacuga's Night Eternal hammer and max Weakness Exploit for 95% affinity when hitting the monster's head. Affinity is over 100% with Latent Power which guarantees max damage against monster weakspots. Lastly, Slugger is included to further improve on the Hammer's KO potential.

High Rank Build: Hub HR 4 to 6

High Rank Starter

War Basher Build

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
War BasherWar Basher
War Basher Hammer Sharpness
①ーー 180 -
Affinity Element/Status
0%
-
Armor Defense Skills
Izuchi Helm SIzuchi Helm S ①①ー
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Izuchi Mail SIzuchi Mail S ①ーー
Kamura Braces SKamura Braces S ②ーー
Critical Eye Lv. 2
Heroics Lv. 1
Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S Skalda Elytra S / Spio Elytra S ーーー
Ingot GreavesIngot Greaves ーーー
Skills
Critical Eye Lv. 7 | Attack Boost Lv. 2
Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 | Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Heroics Lv. 1
Build Merits A simple high-rank affinity starter set for Hammers. What it lacks in QoL skills, it makes up for with high affinity and raw damage to end hunts faster.

Best Hammer Skills

Best Hammer Skills
Weakness Exploit
★★★
Increased affinity when hitting enemy weakspots. A vital skill for hammers who needs to stay on monster heads.
Attack Boost
★★★
Higher base attack equates to higher base damage. Simple math for a simple weapon!
Critical Eye
★★★
Flat increase to affinity. Always aim for 80-100% affinity levels!
Critical Boost
★★★
More damage from critical strikes. With Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit, this skill's value rises more.
Slugger
★★
Improves stun rate. Useful for solo due to the lower enemy ailment resistance but also works well in Multiplayer.
Stamina Thief
★★
Some Hammer attacks can exhaust monsters. Increase their effectiveness by investing in Stamina Thief!
Speed Sharpening
Maintaining a Hammer's sharpness bar is a good way to optimize DPS.
Flinch Free
Prevents allies from flinching you and even interrrupting your charge attacks.

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8 Anonymousover 1 year

I agree but I preferred the teddy bear hammer

1 Anonymousover 2 years

The war basher feels like a horrible pick for a starter high rank build. you could easily get to the narcuga hammer before you even find a wyvern gem.

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