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Master Rank Beginning Guide in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Master Rank is a rank that has a more difficult level of difficulty than the previous rank categories, namely Low Rank and High Rank.
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Master Rank
Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak Master Rank. Source: VCGamers

Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak is additional content or what is commonly known as DLC from the game Monster Hunter Rise. With this additional content, you will get a new rank on your Monster Hunter Rise account, namely Master Rank (MR), where this rank will have a much more difficult level of difficulty compared to the previous rank categories, namely Low Rank (LR) and High Rank (HR).

When you enter the Master Rank, you will carry out capture missions, hunting missions and expedition missions which are more difficult because the monsters at the Master Rank are stronger and there are also new monsters with more dangerous sub species such as Magma Almudron, Flaming Espinas, Stygian Zinogre, Chaotic Gore Magala, Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax, Primordial Malzeno, and other monsters.

Therefore, this article will discuss what you need to do when you have just entered Master Rank in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak so that your adventure becomes more exciting. Come on, see the discussion below!

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Learn the New Map in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak

Malzeno Monster on the Citadel Map
Malzeno Monster on the Citadel Map. Source: Captown Capcom

When you play the expansion or additional content in Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak, you will get two new maps, namely The Citadel and Jungle.

At the Master Rank level, these two maps will be the places you will explore in story quests, hunting missions, capture missions and expedition missions and other missions.

Therefore, you need to study both The Citadel and Jungle maps because this map has its own uniqueness, starting from endemic life, big monsters, small monsters, permabuffers, Great Wirebugs locations, and natural monster trap locations.

If you learn and are familiar with the areas in the new map, your adventure in the new area will be helped by your experience in the new area.

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Open All Sub-Camps in the New Map Area

Sub-camp on the Citadel map
Sub-camp on the Citadel map. Source: The Nerd Stash

Each map in the Monster Hunter game has a multifunctional Main Camp and Sub-camp that you can use as a place to store items and make preparations, a place to take shelter, rest and respawn, a place to cook, and even as a fast travel post for teleportation that you can use. to move quickly to the area you want to go.

By opening Sub-camps in the new map areas of The Citadel and Jungle, you can increase your efficiency in chasing and facing monsters because opening camps is an important part of exploration and preparation in the Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak game.

Strengthen your Character with High Rank Crafting Set Equipment

Narwa High Rank Armor Appearance
Narwa High Rank Armor Appearance. Source: Youtube/Zwalada

When entering the Master Rank in Monster Hunter Rise, you need to upgrade your character to face stronger monsters and more difficult challenges.

Crafting equipment sets in the final High Rank (HR) category is an important step in preparing your character for a new adventure in Master Rank (MR).

Here's what you need to pay attention to when strengthening your character by crafting High Rank equipment sets:

  • Focus on the Strength and Defense of equipment, make sure to create equipment that provides a balanced combination of Strength and Defense.
  • Pay attention to the Skill Set of Equipment that suits your playing style.
  • Upgrade the High Rank equipment that you have crafted to the maximum
  • Use and upgrade High Rank Weapons with rarity 7 to make battles faster and more effective.
  • Use the best jewel and talisman decorations to upgrade or add skills to your equipment.
Also read: Guide to Playing Monster Hunter Rise for Beginners

Start farming the Latest Materials at Master Rank

After you have finished strengthening your character by crafting a High Rank equipment set, you can start farming to collect the monster materials needed for armor equipment and weapons with a better Master Rank category.

Tips for farming materials, it's best to do it slowly. Because, as your adventure progresses in Master Rank, you will definitely unlock and find the latest equipment with better skill sets and attributes.

So, don't rush into farming which can take a very long time playing.

Get a Master Rank Skill Switch from your Weapon of Choice

Master Utsushi's character
Master Utsushi's character. Source: VCGamers

The thing you have to do besides farming materials is getting a switch skill. At Master Rank in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, there are two additional sets of switch skills that you can get by learning from Master Utsushi after fulfilling certain conditions.

You will get the first set of switch skills when you successfully arrive at Elgado, which is the new base in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak.

Then, talk to Master Arlow and he will ask you to learn Skill Swapping with Master Utsushi. Then, Utsushi will give you 14 sets of the newest switch skills.

You can unlock the second set of new switch skills by reaching Master Rank 4 and completing the two main missions before fighting Astalos.

Once the conditions are met, you can return to Kamura Village and Utsushi will give you the remaining 28 Switch Skills, 2 each for 14 types of weapons.

After getting both sets, you will have a total of five sets of switch skills that allow you to customize and choose silkbind attacks and regular attacks on your hunter character.

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By following the guide in this article, you will have a stronger character and be ready to face more difficult monsters and challenges at Master Rank (MR) in Monster Hunter Rise.

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