Articles by James Billcliffe

Throughout your whole time with Monster Hunter Rise you’ve been concerned with giant wyverns, but now you need a tiny dragon. As you reach the mid-game, a lot of interesting recipes start to need Dragonite Ore; a rare material said to be better than any you’ve encountered so far. However, by that point in the […]

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Through your adventure in Monster Hunter Rise, you’ve become more than accustomed to shiny things. However, one lustrous object that can prove harder to track down than most is Lightcrystal. An important part of many popular pieces of gear, Lightcrystal is crucial to creating some of the most interesting offensive and defensive equipment during the […]

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We’re used to talking about cold steel, but Icium is the coolest metal in Monster Hunter Rise. Icium is used in a plethora of early game offensive and defensive equipment, making it a vital resource to scavenge while you’re out on a mission. However, Icium is one of the more elusive minerals in Monster Hunter […]

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Machalite Ore is one of the most useful early mineral materials in Monster Hunter Rise, forming an integral part of many different pieces of equipment. However, it’s not not as easy to lay your hands on as more common metals and minerals like Iron, since it’s a rare drop from an already limited pool of […]

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The Smithy in Monster Hunter Rise is central to your life in Kamura Village. Not only is it where all of your equipment is made, but it’s also where it’s upgraded as well. To clear some of the smoke surrounding the processes of the Smithy, we’ll break down a few of its major functions in […]

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All of the vendors in Monster Hunter Rise’s Kamura Village are useful in their own way, but The Argosy is the only one that can fetch you helpful items from far-flung locations. However, the full potential of the system isn’t quite clear when you first gain access to Rondine’s shop. To clear everything up, here’s […]

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