Armor in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) is an equipment category that grants defensive properties and changes the appearance of the Hunter and Buddies. Armor in Monster Hunter Rise is compromised of sets, unique armor pieces, accessories, and cosmetic layering of an armor. Just like in Monster Hunter World/Iceborne, each armor that is obtained and crafted usually carries the look and feel that is related to a Monster. For a list of Layered Armor, visit the page to view this cosmetic equipment that only changes the appearance of the hunter and buddy.
Monster Hunter Rise Armor does not change appearance with rank, so the low-level and high level versions look the same. There are several cosmetic options including armor hue that you can access by editing your armor settings on your equipment box. Buddies Armor settings and layered armor are on the buddy board.
- Please see Weapons for more equipment
- Skills and Ramp-up Skills are also important
- See Builds for tips on optimizing your performance
- Palico Equipment for your felyne hunter's buddy.
- Palamute Equipment for your canine hunter's buddy.
Low Rank, High Rank and Master Rank
All Hunters in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) start the game in Low Rank. It is the "normal" difficulty setting. For example, all Hinoa the Quest Maiden Quests are Low Rank. Monsters deal standard damage, have standard health, and drop standard Materials that allow players to create Weapons and Armor.
As hunters complete many Quests throughout the game, they will eventually reach High Rank. High Rank hunts up the ante in terms of difficulty. Monsters have increased health, deal significantly more damage but drop High Rank Materials, which, in turn, allow Hunters to craft more powerful gear to face them.
Introduced with the Sunbreak Expansion, Master Rank is the final tier of difficulty, but also of gear for Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). Master Rank Monsters are reckless and much more aggressive than their Low Rank or even High Rank counterparts. Their damage output is even higher and their health is increased significantly. To counter this massive power increase, hunters have at their disposal the possibility to create Master Rank Armor to withstand these devastating attacks.
Materials, where do I get them?
Materials are a vital part of Crafting, one of the most important mechanics of the game. Materials, as is the case with Armor and Weapons, can also be divided into Low Rank, High Rank and Master Rank. This is tightly related to the variation of the monster it is being hunted.
For example; if a Nargacuga is hunted, which Materials it drops once defeated depends on if it is Low Rank, High Rank or Master Rank variation.
Hunters gather Materials by defeating monsters. Each monster has a table that indicates the percentages for determined Materials to drop, by performing different actions such as breaking or carving certain parts of its body.
Monster Hunter Rise Armor
Armor Sets are a combination of Armor in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise). There are five different slots of armor: Head Armor, Chest Armor, Arms Armor, Waist Armor and Legs Armor. Using various pieces of the same Armor Set will grant additional elemental resistances. They usually have the look and feel of the Monsters utilized to craft each piece or set.
Please see the Layered Armor page for cosmetic armors that only change your appearance.
Please see Palico Sets and Palamute Sets for a detailed list of your Buddies equipment.
For information on mechanics related to surviving combat with Monsters, see Defense and Elemental Resistance.
Armor Sets in MHR
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Master Rank Armor Set Gallery

Kamura Legacy Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Leather X Set
Derived from Ore

Chainmail X Set
Derived from Ore

Hunter X Set
Derived from Master Rank Small Monsters

Bone X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Hermitaur Set
Derived from Daimyo Hermitaur

Tobi-Kadachi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Tobi-Kadachi

Vaik X Set
Derived from Large Armored Bream

Death Stench X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Garangolm Set
Derived from Master Rank Garangolm Monster

Wroggi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Wroggi

Baggi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Baggi.

Izuchi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Great Izuchi.

Vespoid Set
Derived from Master Rank Vespoid Monster

Hornetaur Set
Derived from Master Rank Hornetaur Monster

Rhenoplos X Set
Derived from Master Rank Rhenoplos

Guardian Set
Derived from Master Rank Pukei-Pukei

Dober X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Skull X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone.

Ingot X Set
Derived from Master Rank Ore.

Anjanath X Set
Derived from Master Rank Anjanath

Pukei-Pukei X Set
Derived from Master Rank Pukei-Pukei

Orangaten Set
Derived from Master Rank Blood Orange Bishaten.

Khezu X Set
Derived from Master Rank Khezu.

Slagtoth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Slagtoth.

Tetranadon X Set
Derived from Master Rank Tetranadon.

Aknosom X Set
Derived from Master Rank Aknosom.

Volvidon X Set
Derived from Master Rank Volvidon.

Kulu-Ya-Ku X Set
Derived from Master Rank Kulu-Ya-Ku.

Velociprey Set
Derived from Master Rank Velociprey.

Jaggi Mask X Set
Derived from Master Rank Jaggi.

Jaggi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Jaggi.

Bnahabra X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bnahabra.

Bullfango Mask X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bullfango

Gargwa X Set
Derived from Master Rank Gargwa.

Auroracanth Set
Derived from Master Rank Aurora Somnacanth.

Goss Harag X Set
Derived from Master Rank Goss Harag.

Rakna-Kadaki X Set
Derived from Master Rank Rakna-Kadaki Monster

Five Element Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone.

Barioth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Barioth

Almudron X Set
Derived from Master Rank Almudron

Grand Chaos Set
Derived from Master Rank Plants

Sinister Demon Set
Derived from Master Rank Magnamalo

Nargacuga X Set
Derived from Master Rank Nargacuga.

Magmadron Set
Derived from Master Rank Magma Almudron

Pyre-Kadaki Set
Derived from Master Rank Pyre-Kadaki

Chrome Metal Set X
Derived from Master Rank Ore

Remobra X Set
Derived from Master Rank Remobra

Mizutsune X Set
Derived from Master Rank Mizutsune

Rathalos X Set
Derived from Master Rank Rathalos

Zinogre Set X
Derived from Master Rank Zinogre

Lunagaron Set
Derived from Master Rank Lunagaron

Astalos Set
Derived from Master Rank Lunagaron

Espinas Set
Derived from Master Rank Espinas

Gore Magala Set
Derived from Master Rank Gore Magala

Damascus X Set
Derived from Pure Dragon Blood

Malzeno Set
Derived from Master Rank Malzeno

Ibushi - Pure Set
Derived from Master Rank Thunder Serpent Ibushi

Barbania Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Rathian X Set
Derived from Master Rank Rathian

Bishaten X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bishaten

Yukumo Sky Set
Derived from Master Rank Bishaten

Arzuros X Set
Derived from Master Rank Arzuros

Alloy X Set
Derived from Master Rank Ore

Skalda X Set
Derived from Large Toxic Kumori

Droth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Ludroth

Narwa - Pure Set
Derived from Master Rank Narwa the Allmother.

Commission Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Diablos X Set
Derived from Master Rank Diablos

Hawk Set
Derived from Master Rank Tickets.

Ceanataur Set
Derived from Master Rank Shogun Ceanataur

Guild Bard Set
Derived from Master Rank Tickets.

Makluva X Set
Derived from Ore.

Mosgharl X Set
Derived from Master Rank Plants

Melahoa X Set
Derived from Valiabiscus.

Kushala X Set
Derived from Master Rank Kushala Daora.

Sailor Set
Derived from Conqueror’s Seal

Scholarly Set
Derived from Conqueror’s Seal

Jelly X Set
Derived from Flouncejelly

Tigrex X Set
Derived from Master Rank Tigrex Monster

Uroktor X Set
Derived from Master Rank Uroktor Monster

Royal Artillery Corps
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Basarios X Set
Derived from Master Rank Basarios Monster

Jyuratodus X Set
Derived from Master Rank Jyuratodus Monster

Knight Squire Set
Derived from Royal Order Certificate I

Lagombi X Set
Derived from Master Rank Lagombi Monster

Grand Divine Ire Set
Derived from Master Rank Rajang Monster

Professor Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Heavy Knight Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Somnacanth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Somnacanth Monster

Edel X Set
Derived from Master Rank Jewel of the Fallen Star

Crimson Valstrax - Eclipse
Derived from Master Rank Crimson Glow Valstrax.

Base Commander Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Royal Ludroth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Royal Ludroth Monster

Barroth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Barroth Monster

Shell-Studded X
Derived from Master Rank Deepshell

Aelucanth X Set
Derived from Master Rank Split-Jaw Buttlefly

Snowshear Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone.

Utsushi True (Visible) Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Utsushi True (Hidden) Set
Derived from Master Rank Bone

Seregios Set
Derived from Master Rank Seregios Monster

Grand Mizuha Set
Derived from Master Rank Chameleos Monster

Kaiser X Set
Derived from Master Rank Teostra Monster

Arc Set
Derived from Master Rank Shargaru Magala Monster

Grand God's Peer Set
Derived from Master Rank Rajang Monster

Bazelgeuse X Set
Derived from Master Rank Bazelgeuse Monster

Archfiend Armor Set
Derived from Gaismagorm

Dignified Set
Derived from Master Rank Rathian

Sinister Grudge Set
Derived from Master Rank Scorned Magnamalo

Brigade X Set
Derived from Master Rank Coins
High Rank Armor

Kamura S Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Leather S Set
Derived from High Rank
Bullfango Monster

Chainmail S Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Hunter S Set
Derived from High Rank
Jagras Monster

Alloy S Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Bone S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Bnahabra S Set
Derived from High Rank
Bnahabra Monster

Izuchi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Great Izuchi Monster

Baggi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Great Baggi Monster

Kulu S Set
Derived from High Rank
Kulu-Ya-Ku Monster

Wroggi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Great Wroggi Monster

Arzuros S Set
Derived from High Rank
Apex Azuros Monster

Lagombi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Lagombi Monster

Aknosom S Set
Derived from High Rank
Aknosom Monster

Khezu S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Tetranadon S Set
Derived from High Rank
Tetranadon Monster

Ingot S Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Chaos S Set
Derived from High Rank
Great Izuchi Monster

Edel S Set
Derived from High Rank Plant

Rhenoplos S Set
Derived from High Rank
Rhenoplos Monster

Bullfango S Set
Derived from High Rank
Bullfango Monster

Droth S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Jaggi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Jaggi Monster

Jaggi Mask S Set
Derived from High Rank
Jaggi Monster

Volvidon S Set
Derived from High Rank
Volvidon Monster

Ludroth S Set
Derived from High Rank
Royal Ludroth Monster

Barroth S Set
Derived from High Rank
Barroth Monster

Bishaten S Set
Derived from High Rank
Bishaten Monster

Pukei S Set
Derived from High Rank
Pukei-Pukei Monster

Jyura Set
Derived from High Rank
Jyuratodus Monster

Basarios S Set
Derived from High Rank
Basarios Monster

Rathian S Set
Derived from High Rank
Rathian Monster

Skull S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Chrome Metal Set
Derived from High Rank Ore

Dober Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Shell-Studded S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Melahoa S Set
Derived from High Rank Plant

Death Stench S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Mosgharl S Set
Derived from High Rank Plant

Makluva S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Medium S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Channeler S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Uroktor S Set
Derived from High Rank
Uroktor Monster

Remobra S Set
Derived from High Rank
Remobra Monster

Somnacanth S Set
Derived from High Rank
Somnacanth Monster

Barioth S Set
Derived from High Rank
Barioth Monster

Kadachi S Set
Derived from High Rank
Tobi-Kadachi Monster

Anja S Set
Derived from High Rank
Anjanath Monster

Nargacuga S Set
Derived from High Rank
Nargacuga Monster

Mizutsune S Set
Derived from High Rank
Mizutsune Monster

Rathalos S Set
Derived from High Rank
Rathalos Monster

Zinogre S Set
Derived from High Rank
Zinogre Monster

Rhopessa S Set
Derived from High Rank
Rathian Monster

Jelly S Set
Derived from High Rank Bone

Brigade S Set
Derived from High Rank Hunter King Coins

Mighty Bow Feather Set
Derived from Ace Hunter Coins

Gargwa S Set
Derived from High Rank
Gargwa Monster

Sinister S Set
Derived from High Rank
Magnamalo Monster

Goss Harag S Set
Derived from High Rank
Goss Harag Monster

Almudron S Set
Derived from High Rank
Almudron Monster

Tigrex S Set
Derived from High Rank
Tigrex Monster

Diablos S Set
Derived from High Rank
Diablos Monster

Rakna-Kadaki Set
Derived from High Rank
Rakna-Kadaki Monster

Golden Set
Derived from High Rank
Rajang Monster

Ibushi Set
Derived from High Rank
Wind Serpent Ibushi Monster
Spio S Set
Derived from Toxic Kumori
Skalda S Set
Derived from Toxic Kumori
Vaik S Set
Derived from Armored Bream
Utsushi S Set (Visible)
Derived from High Rank Bone
Utsushi S Set (Hidden)
Derived from High Rank Bone

Bazel Set
Derived from
Bazelgeuse Monsters

Mizuha Set
Derived from
Chameleos Monsters

Kushala Set
Derived from
Daora Monsters

Kaiser Set
Derived from
Teostra Monsters

Damascus Set
Derived from Elder Dragons
Low Rank Armor

Kamura Set
Derived from Low Rank Ore

Leather Set
Derived from Low Rank Bullfango Monster

Chainmail Set
Derived from Low Rank Ore

Hunter Set
Derived from Low Rank
Jagras Monster

Izuchi Set
Derived from Low Rank
Great Izuchi Monster

Baggi Set
Derived from Low Rank
Great Baggi Monster
Vaik Set
Derived from Low Rank

Lagombi Set
Derived from Low Rank
Lagombi Monster

Alloy Set
Derived from Low Rank Ore

Bone Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Chaos Set
Derived from Low Rank
Great Izuchi Monster

Shell-Studded Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Rhenoplos Set
Derived from Low Rank
Rhenoplos Monster

Droth Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Bnahabra Set
Derived from Low Rank
Bnahabra Monster

Kulu Set
Derived from Low Rank
Kulu-Ya-Ku Monster

Wroggi Set
Derived from Low Rank
Great Wroggi Monster

Aknosom Set
Derived from Low Rank
Aknosom Monster

Ludroth Set
Derived from Low Rank
Royal Ludroth Monster

Barroth Set
Derived from Low Rank
Barroth Monster

Khezu Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Tetranadon Set
Derived from Low Rank
Tetranadon Monster

Ingot Set
Derived from Low Rank Ore

Melahoa Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Death Stench Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Mosgharl Set
Derived from Low Rank Plant

Gargwa Set
Derived from Low Rank
Gargwa Monster

Bullfango Set
Derived from Low Rank
Bullfango Monster

Uroktor Set
Derived from Low Rank
Uroktor Monster

Remobra Set
Derived from Low Rank
Remobra Monster

Jaggi Mask Set
Derived from Low Rank
Jaggi Monster

Volvidon Set
Derived from Low Rank
Volvidon Monster

Bishaten Set
Derived from Low Rank
Bishaten Monster

Pukei Set
Derived from Low Rank
Pukei-Pukei Monster

Basarios Set
Derived from Low Rank
Basarios Monster

Somnacanth Set
Derived from Low Rank
Somnacanth Monster

Rathian Set
Derived from Low Rank
Rathian Monster

Barioth Set
Derived from Low Rank
Barioth Monster

Kadachi Set
Derived from Low Rank
Tobi-Kadachi Monster

Makluva Set
Derived from Low Rank Ore

Rhopessa Set
Derived from Low Rank Rathian Monster

Medium Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Channeler Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Sinister Set
Derived from Low Rank
Magnamalo Monster

Nargacuga Set
Derived from Low Rank
Nargacuga Monster

Mizutsune Set
Derived from Low Rank
Mizutsune Monster

Rathalos Set
Derived from Low Rank Rathalos Monster

Zinogre Set
Derived from Low Rank
Zinogre Monster

Skull Set
Derived from Low Rank Bone

Goss Harag Set
Derived from Low Rank
Goss Harag Monster

Almudron Set
Derived from Low Rank
Almudron Monster

Tigrex Set
Derived from Low Rank
Tigrex Monster

Diablos Set
Derived from Low Rank
Diablos Monster

Jelly Set
Derived from High Rank Bone
Utsushi Set (Visible)
Derived from Low Rank Bone
Utsushi Set (Hidden)
Derived from Low Rank ??
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please. can we have the female master rank armor sets up here
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kinda mad we get the admiral’s armor set but not Elder Fugen’s :/
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So basically, MH3U is STILL the best MH as it had the beta and alpha sets that looked far better than these ugly looking ones
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Set bonuses ARE back! They are just reserved for spicy elder dragons.
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As someone who is fairly new to the series, how essential is higher-rarity armor? Could I stick to rarity 5 armor even after rarity 6 armor sets become available if I prefer the abilities and aesthetic of the rarity 5 armor more? Or should I eventually switch to higher-rarity armor to avoid falling too far behind in terms of stats?
This is assuming that more layered armor options and/or transmutations are added to eliminate the appearance vs. performance dilemna.
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They need bring back alpha and beta sets , and most armors from GU like the astalos one
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"I wonder if the set designs are any less weirdly horny in Rise than they were in Wor--"
*Sees the Wroggi set*
"Guess not"
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Are we getting / Is it possible to get the male armor previews as well?
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Are set bonuses back like in world and just have not been added to the wiki or are they downgraded to the elemental res upgrade?
Kind of disappointed in the armors in Rise. For a game with a very heavy Japanese aesthetic you'd think the armors would look more Asian fantasy and less European fantasy.
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