Sword & Shield Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) features the different upgrade paths for the Sword & Shield weapon. In Monster Hunter Rise, there are 14 categories of weapons that players can choose from to use for hunting Monsters. Lightweight and easy to use, the sword & shield also boasts outstanding attack speed. The shield can be used to guard, though it may not hold up to certain attacks. This page lists all of the Sword & Shields in Monster Hunter Rise, showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Sword & Shield Weapon Traits
- One of the highest DPS raw weapons.
- Hunters can use Items with their weapons drawn and whilst guarding.
- Fast recovery time, allowing for the chaining of attacks and blocks, at the expense of damage.
- A blade that allows you to attack quickly and up close while evading most incoming blows. Comes with a shield that can guard AND bludgeon too!
Master Rank Sword & Shield
You can check out the Sword & Shield Weapon Tree to find the different upgrade paths for Each Master Rank Sword & Shield weapon. Note that these Weapons can only be accessed by players that have purchased and installed the Sunbreak Expansion. For those who own the expansionless version of Monster Hunter, these Weapons are unobtainable.
Sword & Shield Switch Skills
Switch Skills in Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) refer to swappable moves in a Weapon's moveset. Each of the 14 Weapon-types have 3 sets of 2 moves that can be switched out with each other, allowing for a diverse, customizable approach to combat. Switch Skills are unlocked by progressing in the game, with each set having a default move that is available from the beginning.
- Each Weapon-type has a set of swappable Silkbind Attacks and 2 sets of swappable standard moves in the base game.
- The first set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the Lv. 3⭐Urgent Village Quest Feathered Frenzy
- The second set of Switch Skills are unlocked by forging or upgrading 8 Weapons within a Weapon-type. Note that this needs to be done for every Weapon-type that you want to unlock Switch Skills for.
- The third set of Switch Skills are unlocked by completing the associated High Rank Hub Quest from Master Utsushi. These quests are unlocked by gaining access to the required Hub Quest rank.
- Lv. 4⭐ Study the Sword & Shield for the Sword & Shield.
- Once unlocked, Switch Skills can be swapped at any Item Box and Switch Skill combinations can be saved to Item Loadouts as well.
- The Sunbreak Expansion introduces the Switch Skill Swap mechanic, where hunters can preload 2 Switch Skill loadouts and swap between them freely during hunts. Hunters will also now have access to a total of 5 sets of swappable Switch Skills, including new Silkbind Attacks and regular moves.
- This expansion also introduces the Swap Evade, a special dodge maneuver that can be performed right after a Switch Skill Swap, allowing hunters to quickly evade and maintain distance while safely swapping skill sets.
Important: For a comprehensive guide on how to use Sword & Shields, please click the following link: Sword & Shield
MH Rise Sword & Shield Weapon Tree
Sword & Shield Defender Tree
Defender Sword I
110
30
Champion Sword
150
30
Champion Sword II
190
30
Champion Sword III
210
30
Guardian Sword
230
30
Sword & Shield Kamura Tree
Kamura Sword I
50
Kamura Sword II
60
Kamura Sword III
90
Kamura Sword IV
140
Kamura Sword V
150
Kamura Ninja Sword
190
Kamura Warrior Sword
250
Kamura Warrior Sword +
290
Duke's Baselard
320
31
Bloodlust Blade
330
34
Hidden Edge I
120
Hidden Edge II
170
Flash in the Night
180
Nightbloom
250
30%
Nightbloom +
280
30%
Avidya Edge
300
30%
Phecda's Asterism
340
11
Hana no Nagoriwo I
110
15
Hana no Nagoriwo II
170
17
Kurenawi Ougi
190
19
Kurenawi Ougi +
300
15%
30
Kurenawi Kunpuu
310
15%
33
Kurenawi Kunpuu +
320
15%
36
Exorcising Sword I
120
Exorcising Sword II
180
Shaucha Pureblade
190
Crown of the Protector
260
Shaucha Gloryblade
240
37
Shaucha Gloryblade +
270
41
Shaucha Divine Gloryblade
320
50
Usurper's Firebolt I
120
15
Usurper's Firebolt II
180
24
Despot's Crookbolt
200
27
Despot's Crookbolt +
310
39
Oppressor's Bounty
330
44
Dirty Baron I
90
17
Dirty Baron II
110
23
Dirty Marquis
140
34
Dirty Marquis +
260
37
Dirty Graf
350
42
Royal Claw I
90
18
Royal Claw II
100
20
Royal Ludroth Claw
100
27
Royal Ludroth Claw +
240
38
Royal Waterclaw
290
40
Royal Waterclaw +
330
51
Golm Sword
310
Golm Sword +
330
Rex Talon I
160
Rex Talon II
210
Tigrex Sword
210
Tigrex Sword +
330
-15%
Great Tigrex Sword
340
-15%
Great Tigrex Sword +
350
-15%
Frost Edge I
80
18
Frost Edge II
80
24
Hi Frost Edge
150
30
Crystallized Edge
250
48
Crystallized Edge +
300
54
Permafrost Edge
320
62
Frostmoon Hatchet
300
18
Frostmoon Hatchet +
320
22
Winter's Feast Hatchet
330
26
Sword & Shield Ore Tree
Hunter's Knife I
80
Hunter's Knife II
100
Fighter Sword
110
Iron Beater I
140
Iron Beater II
170
Smithy's Pride
200
Sarganas Rapier
300
20%
31
Sarganas Rapier +
310
20%
35
Astalos Rapier
320
20%
39
Soldier's Dagger I
190
Soldier's Dagger II
200
Commander's Dagger
200
Commander's Dagger +
270
Elite Dagger
350
Odyssey Blade I
140
24
Odyssey Blade II
160
26
Master Odyssey
170
33
Oresteia
280
53
Oresteia +
310
61
Agamemnon
320
67
Pukei Sword I
110
15
Pukei Sword II
170
22
Venomedge
180
30
Venomedge +
240
32
Datura Splitter
270
34
Datura Splitter +
320
36
Djinn I
120
18
Djinn II
190
23
Blazing Falchion
200
33
Blazing Falchion +
310
45
Enspirited Ifrit
330
47
Shining Wyvern Blade
310
35%
42
Icicle Spike I
90
12
Icicle Spike II
120
15
Nardebosche
160
20
Nardeglacon
260
35%
28
Nardeglacon +
280
35%
36
Never Event
300
35%
46
Cunning Riposte I
100
8
Cunning Riposte II
150
10
Guard Breaker
160
13
Guard Breaker +
260
20
19
True Guard Breaker
280
20
21
True Guard Breaker +
340
30
23
Khezu Razor I
80
21
Khezu Razor II
100
22
Painful Razor
140
30
Painful Razor +
260
15%
42
Dread Razor
290
15%
44
Dread Razor +
330
15%
49
Hypnos Knife I
80
17
Hypnos Knife II
90
23
Morpheus Knife
140
26
Morpheus Knife +
250
28
Karmanight
320
32
Sword & Shield Bone Tree
Bone Kukri I
90
Bone Kukri II
110
Chief Kukri
130
Bone Barong I
150
Bone Barong II
180
Grand Barong
190
Grand Barong +
270
Barong Kutot
320
Barong Kutot +
360
Dual Carapace
280
30
21
Dual Carapace +
310
30
26
Dual Scissors
320
30
32
Princess Rapier I
180
14
Princess Rapier II
210
24
Queen Rapier
220
28
Queen Rapier +
260
10%
29
Empress Rapier
310
10%
30
Empress Rapier +
330
10%
31
Lunatic Rose
330
10%
31
Rosenmesser
300
20%
18
Rosenmesser +
310
20%
21
Rosengedien
320
20%
24
Kaktus Gedeihen
310
15%
40
Bone Tabar I
160
Bone Tabar II
190
Ragdos Tabar
230
Ragdos Tabar +
300
-25%
Bonebreaker Tabar
350
-25%
Bonebreaker Tabar +
370
-25%
Naab Sword
310
10%
Naab Sword +
320
10%
Feral Fangs
330
10%
Carapace Mace I
120
Carapace Mace II
150
Barroth Club
200
Barrotherang
260
-20%
Barrotherang +
280
-20%
Pneumatic Drillblade
360
-20%
Studded Club I
160
Studded Club II
220
Spiked Bat
230
Spiked Bat +
350
-5%
Barbarian Terror
370
-5%
Barbarian Terror +
380
-5%
Brash Buddies I
100
Brash Buddies II
150
Cocky Comrades
180
Flammensucher I
200
15
Flammensucher II
210
18
Gnashing Flammensucher
220
21
Gnashing Flammensucher +
280
-20%
27
Lohensieger
330
-20%
28
Lohensieger +
350
-20%
29
Mincing Blade I
170
10
Mincing Blade II
220
11
Chef's Knife
230
14
Chef's Best Knife
310
-15%
20
Chef's Best Knife +
330
-15%
22
Chef's Ultimate Knife
350
-15%
23
Izuchi Sickle I
60
Izuchi Sickle II
80
Snapper Sickle
150
Snapper Sickle +
240
15%
Blower's Scythes
330
15%
Lava Pick I
120
10
Lava Pick II
150
15
Burly Beak
190
17
Burly Beak +
320
20
29
Bruising Beak
340
30
32
Sword & Shield Independent Tree
Secta Nulo I
80
Secta Unu
90
Secta Nulo White I
110
17
Secta Unu White
140
19
Secta Du White
240
25
Secta Tre White
330
37
Secta Nulo Black I
140
19
Secta Nulo Black II
160
21
Secta Unu Black
190
24
Secta Du Black
260
30
Secta Tre Black
330
38
Secta Nulo Green I
100
14
Secta Unu Green
160
19
Secta Du Green
250
21
Secta Tre Green
320
24
Secta Nulo Yellow I
100
16
Secta Unu Yellow
170
23
Secta Du Yellow
260
28
Secta Tre Yellow
330
35
Secta Nulo Red I
80
11
Secta Nulo Red II
90
13
Secta Unu Red
140
19
Secta Du Red
240
27
Secta Tre Red
330
39
Sinister Sword I
90
13
Sinister Sword II
140
18
Sinister Shadekeeper
200
26
Sinister Shadekeeper +
290
28
Tormented Shadekeeper
320
30
Spirit Stealer
330
33
Sucher-Ankh
300
15%
21
Sucher-Ankh +
310
15%
24
Sieger-Ankh
320
15%
28
Le Detecteur
280
35%
40
Le Limier
290
35%
43
Lugen Verite
340
-30% / 15%
45
Rajang Club I
200
11
Rajang Club II
210
17
Banned Rajang Club
220
19
Banned Rajang Club +
350
-10%
25
Cursed Rajang Club
360
-10%
26
Demonlord Bludgeon
330
13
Azure Elder Sword I
170
10
Azure Elder Sword II
190
12
Abyssal Gale Shredder
210
15
Windchaser
210
21
Thunderbolt Sword I
180
33
Abyssal Storm Shredder
190
35
Atomic Mind
310
69
Icesteel Dagger I
170
31
Daora's Razor
180
36
Daora's Razor +
300
10%
49
Daora's Maelstrom
310
10%
54
Teostra's Spada I
180
36
Teostra's Emblem
190
39
Teostra's Emblem +
330
40
Teostra's Medal
340
42
Redwing Swiftblade I
170
32
Vermilion Orgul
180
34
Gates of Heaven
340
56
Abyssal Sunburst
350
-25%
18
Noble Ana Palas
340
24
Sleepy Shellsword I
100
11
Sleepy Shellsword II
150
15
Waking Nightmare
150
19
Waking Nightmare +
270
20
21
Dreamwaver
330
30
22
Catspaw I
80
15
Catspaw II
100
26
Catburglar
130
33
Catburglar +
210
34
Catlike Tread
300
35
Ninja Sword I
190
Hi Ninja Sword
190
Hi Ninja Sword +
250
100%
Ninja Master Sword
300
100%
Royal Order's Sword
250
10%
50
Royal Order's Sword +
320
10%
50
Antique Machina SS
330
16
Rampage Sword I
150
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