Monster Hunter Rise reached PC on January 12, 2022, roughly ten months after its Switch debut, and it is built around Kamura Village and the Rampage. The Wirebug is the headline change: it lets all 14 weapon types climb walls, cancel knockdown animations and mount monsters in mid air. Magnamalo is the flagship, with Wind Serpent Ibushi and Thunder Serpent Narwa closing out the base story.
Resource management and crafting determine how quickly your power scales. This guide covers what to prioritize, where to farm, and how to avoid wasting resources on the wrong upgrades.
Crafting Priority List
The order you should invest resources:
| Priority | Target | Why |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Primary weapons | Biggest damage increase per resource spent |
| 2 | Core build gear | Enables your role's key combinations |
| 3 | Defensive upgrades | Survivability for boss fights |
| 4 | Secondary weapons | Situational options for specific content |
| 5 | Consumables | Temporary boosts for hard content |
Resource Farming by Area
Shrine Ruins
Key resources: Basic ores, Monster Bone Small, first armor sets Farming efficiency: Low value per run, but safe and consistent
Focus on gathering materials for Great Sword upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Frost Islands
Key resources: Ice element materials, Goss Harag parts, Frost Islands endemic life Farming efficiency: Good early-game farming spot
Focus on gathering materials for Great Sword upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Sandy Plains
Key resources: Diablos parts, Machalite Ore, Rathian plates Farming efficiency: Best mid-game farming, worth revisiting
Focus on gathering materials for Great Sword upgrades here. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Flooded Forest
Key resources: Mizutsune parts, water element materials, Almudron materials Farming efficiency: High-value materials for late-game upgrades
This is where you farm materials for Long Sword max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Lava Caverns
Key resources: Dragonite Ore, Fucium Ore, Rakna-Kadaki materials Farming efficiency: Best resources in the game, requires strong build
This is where you farm materials for Long Sword max upgrades. See our maps guide for detailed area layouts.
Upgrade Path
Early Game (Shrine Ruins to Frost Islands)
- Upgrade your starting weapons to functional level
- Craft basic defensive gear
- Save specialty materials, since you'll need them later
- Focus on Great Sword once accessible
Mid Game (Sandy Plains)
- Push Great Sword to mid-level upgrades
- Start collecting materials for Long Sword
- Craft situational consumables for boss fights
- Upgrade build-specific gear pieces
Late Game (Flooded Forest to Lava Caverns)
- Max out Long Sword. This is your top priority
- Complete your build's core gear set
- Craft endgame consumables
- Optional: upgrade secondary weapons for variety
Crafting Mistakes to Avoid
- Spreading upgrades across multiple weapons: Focus one weapon to max before diversifying.
- Hoarding materials: Use them. The game provides enough if you farm efficiently.
- Upgrading the wrong gear: Check our builds guide before investing.
- Ignoring Sandy Plains farming: This area has the best resource-to-time ratio in mid-game.
- Crafting consumables too early: Save specialty materials for late-game recipes.
Resource Efficiency Tips
- Do a Spiribird lap before you engage. A full collection with a good Petalace adds several hundred health plus a meaningful attack boost, which is a bigger swing than most armor upgrades at the same stage of the game.
- Farm Sandy Plains during mid-game for the best return on time
- Check the walkthrough to know when each resource becomes available
- Match your farming route to your build. Some classes farm faster in certain areas
More MONSTER HUNTER RISE Guides
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE MONSTER HUNTER RISE Overview
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Best Builds
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Tier List
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Walkthrough
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Beginner's Guide
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Tips & Tricks
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Weapons Guide
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Combat Guide
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Boss Guide
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Maps & Locations
- MONSTER HUNTER RISE Classes & Characters
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