Sharpness in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR) is a factor in determining the cutting power of a Weapon and its damage output.
For a more complete rundown on combat with Monsters, see Weapon Mechanics, Defense, and Elemental Resistances.
The Sharpness level of a weapon will degrade over the course of a fight. When wielding a Blademaster Weapon, it is important to keep it at its maximum Sharpness with Whetstone. This will make cutting Monster parts easier (blade weapons only) and lower the chance of an attack being deflected.
There are 6 levels of Sharpness in the Base Game and, with the Sunbreak Expansion's introduction of Master Rank content, a 7th level is also made available. Damaging Monster parts sometimes requires a weapon to currently be at a certain level.
Low Level Sharpness
Red - This is the first and lowest level of Sharpness possible. Most if not all attacks made at this Sharpness will cause a blade (or blunt weapon) to bounce off the hides of monsters.
Orange - The second level of Sharpness that is not much better than red. Many attacks will be deflected.
Yellow - The third level of Sharpness. At this level some hits can be landed on a monster in the early stages of the game.
Medium Level Sharpness
Green - The fourth level of Sharpness. This is where most attacks will be successful.
Blue - The fifth level of Sharpness. Attacks will be even more successful unless striking monsters hard parts.
High Level Sharpness
White - The sixth level of Sharpness. All attacks will be successful unless striking some monsters hard parts.
Purple - The seventh level of Sharpness. Sunbreak Master Rank weapons only. All attacks will be successful unless striking some monsters hard parts.
In addition to reducing chance of deflection, Sharpness will also increase Raw (Physical) Damage and Elemental Damage.
See Attack Power for more information.
Sharpness Raw Damage Multiplier
| Red | Orange | Yellow | Green | Blue | White | Purple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.05 | 1.20 | 1.32 | 1.39 |
Sharpness Elemental Damage Multiplier
| Red | Orange | Yellow | Green | Blue | White | Purple |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0.25 | 0.50 | 0.75 | 1.00 | 1.0625 | 1.15 | 1.25 |
Sharpness Consumption by Weapon and Motion
Sharpness consumption rate is often -1 Sharpness per hit. Some weapons or attacks for specific weapons may consume Sharpness at a faster rate.
Please note that guarding against roars, wind pressure and tremors does not cost any Sharpness.
| Motion |  |
|---|---|
| Any weapon regular attacks (hit) | -1 |
| Any weapon regular attacks (bounce) | -2 |
| Guarding (Great Sword or Charge Blade), resulting in small knockback | -1 |
| Guarding (Great Sword or Charge Blade), resulting in medium knockback | -2 |
| Guarding (Great Sword or Charge Blade), resulting in large knockback | -10 |
| Gunlance Normal Shells | -2 |
| Gunlance Long Shells | -2 |
| Gunlance Wide Shells | -3 |
| Gunlance Wyvernfire | -10 |
| Weapon | When | |
|---|---|---|
| Great Sword | Level 3 charged attacks | 30% Raw Hitzone Increase |
| Great Sword | Level 2 charged attacks | 20% Raw Hitzone Increase |
| Melee attacks | Effect of Demon Ammo is active | 10% Raw Hitzone Increase |
| Great Sword | Level 1 charged attacks | 10% Raw Hitzone Increase |
| Blademaster weapons | Hitting monster at end of a swing, during yellow Sharpness | 30% Damage Penalty |
| Blademaster weapons | Hitting monster at start of a swing, during yellow Sharpness | 40% Damage Penalty |
AnonymousDoes sharpness affect blunt stuff like hammers and sword-and-shield shield bonks?
- Anonymous
I saw in a japanese tweet They buffed the Purple Sharpnesse Elemental Modifier to 1.27
- Anonymous
I calculated white sharpness to be around 1.327272727 better than base (yellow) sharpness for physical damage.
may i know why weapon(mostly dual blade) i hv right now has white color sharpness before battle but when went inside the map, the white color wont show up?
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