In Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, hunters are constantly looking ways to improve their chances of survival against the game’s powerful beasts.
There’s an extraordinary build that pushes the limits of survivability – the Immortal Build. And this guide will help you explore the details of this build, its effectiveness, and how to implement it in your hunts.
The Concept Behind the Immortal Build
The primary goal of this build is to make a hunter nearly unkillable by combining high defense, constant healing, and damage reduction.
The result is a character capable of withstanding even the most brutal attacks from monsters like Tempered Mizutsune and Zorah Magdaros.
Key Components of the Immortal Build
- Zorah Armor Set: The Zorah armor set provides the highest raw defense in the game. It also offers efficient decoration slots and offensive capabilities, striking a balance between survival and damage output.
- Super Recovery Skill: This is the Zorah armor set bonus, which provides continuous healing. With two pieces of the set, you heal 1 health every 2 seconds, while four pieces heal 1 health every second.
- Divine Blessing: The Shara Ishvalda (Suja) armor piece provides all three ranks of Divine Blessing, significantly enhancing survivability by reducing damage taken.
- Recovery Speed and Recovery Up: These skills accelerate the healing of recoverable damage and increase the overall healing received, respectively.
- Defense Boost: Maximizing this skill further increases your resistance to damage.
- Counter Strike: This skill boosts your attack when you’re knocked back, effectively turning defense into offense.
Weapon Choice
The Immortal Build is versatile and works with all 14 weapon types in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak. There are two main options for weapon choice:
- Zorah Weapon: This provides consistent damage over time with its White Flame Torrent ability.
- Perfect Artion: This is typically the meta choice for maximum damage output.
The choice between these two largely depends on your preferred weapon type and whether you prefer consistent damage or burst damage.
Set Composition
Two variations of the set composition are presented:
Option 1: Four-piece Zorah Set
- Zorah Helmet
- Zorah Chest
- Zorah Gauntlets
- Zorah Waist
- Shara Ishvalda (Suja) Legs
- Defense Charm
Option 2: Two-piece Zorah and Two-piece Arch-Tempered Velkhana Set
This option mixes the constant healing from Zorah’s Super Recovery with the burst healing from Velkhana’s set bonus when wounding parts.
Skill Priorities
The build primarily focuses on the following skills:
- Defense Boost (Level 7)
- Agitator
- Counter Strike
- Divine Blessing (Level 3)
- Recovery Speed (Level 3)
- Recovery Up (Level 2-3)
- Maximum Might (for applicable weapons)
- Focus (for Great Sword)
- Critical Boost
Additional skills can be added based on your weapon choice and available decoration slots.
Mantle and Food Choices
For mantles, the Rocksteady Mantle is what I highly recommended as it provides 60% damage reduction and immunity to attacks that would normally knock you back.
Alternatively, you can use the Mending Mantle for even more passive healing.
When it comes to food choices, vegetable-based meals are suggested for their defense and elemental resistance bonuses. The “Medic” meal effect from Eastern Honey is particularly useful as it provides 10% extra healing.
Effectiveness and Damage Output
Despite its focus on defense, the Immortal Build still maintains a respectable damage output. When compared to the current meta Great Sword build, it only loses about 15% damage while gaining immense survivability.
- A six-minute hunt against Tempered Mizutsune without stopping or healing.
- Surviving for six minutes against Zorah Magdaros while AFK.
Additional Tips for Maximizing Survivability
- Make sure to fully upgrade all armor pieces to Level 8.
- Use items like Hard Shell Powder, Mega Armorskin, and Adamant Seeds for extra defense.
- Consider using your Palico’s healing abilities to further supplement your survivability.
Advantages of the Immortal Build
- Stress-free hunting: The build allows you to focus more on learning monster patterns and improving your combat skills without the constant fear of carting.
- Versatility: The build works well with all weapon types, allowing you to experiment with different playstyles.
- Improved learning: By staying alive longer, you have more opportunities to study monster behaviors and attack patterns.
- Team support: In multiplayer hunts, you can act as a tank, drawing monster aggro and allowing your teammates to focus on dealing damage.
Potential Drawbacks
- Slightly longer hunt times: Due to the focus on defense, hunts may take a bit longer compared to pure damage builds.
- Possible overreliance: There’s a risk of becoming too dependent on the build’s defensive capabilities, which might hinder skill development in dodging and positioning.
Conclusion
The Immortal Build in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak offers a fresh approach to hunting, providing a much-needed balance between survivability and damage output.
It provides a comfortable middle ground for hunters who want to experience thrilling hunts without living in the constant fear of carting.
Still, as the game continues to evolve with new updates and expansions, this build may become even more powerful, opening up new possibilities for both solo and team play.
Implementation Tips for Immortal Build
- Start by crafting the core armor pieces: Zorah Helmet, Chest, Gauntlets, and Waist, along with the Shara Ishvalda (Suja) Legs.
- Choose your preferred weapon and decide between the Zorah weapon for consistent damage or the Perfect Artion for burst damage.
- Prioritize decorations that enhance your defensive capabilities, such as Defense Boost, Divine Blessing, and Recovery Up.
- Don’t neglect offensive skills entirely. Include decorations for Critical Eye, Attack Boost, or weapon-specific skills when possible.
- Experiment with different meal combinations to find the perfect balance of defense and offense for your playstyle.
- Practice with the build against various monsters to get a feel for your new survivability and adjust your playstyle accordingly.
- In multiplayer hunts, communicate with your team about your role as a tank or support player.
