Rarity 10 – The Pinnacle of Gear in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

The highest weapon and armor rarity introduced in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak‘s Master Rank expansion is Rarity 10. This new tier of gear surpasses previous rarities and offers the most power at the cost of difficult late and post-game grinding.

What is Rarity 10 and How is it Obtained?

Rarity shows the progression of gear across the game. With each bump in rank, higher rarities become available, capping out at Rarity 10 in Sunbreak. This gear is only craftable after:

• Reaching Master Rank 10
• Finishing the main final boss
• Completing challenging late game quests

This gatekeeping limits access to maintain balance. But the payoff is mighty gear to counter Sunbreak‘s amped up monsters.

Crafting Requirements for Rarity 10 Weapons:

• Final Boss and Afflicted Monster parts
• Anu Spiribirds
• Rare ore and bones
• High level armor spheres

How Gear Rarity Scales Across the Series:

Sunbreak takes a measured approach, capping gear below the heights of Iceborne. Maintaining the core Rise experience while still offering rewards for the toughest challenges.

The Power of Rarity 10 Gear

Rarity 10 weapons dominate with their high raw damage, sharpness, and armor skills. They outclass Rarity 9 alternatives, with particular advantages for impact and elemental builds.

Best Rarity 10 Weapons

• Greatswords – Huge raw, blue sharpness
• Hammer – Stun power
• Bow – High elemental attack

Armor skews very offensive or protective with skills like:

• Critical Eye
• Critical Boost
• Attack Boost
• Divine Blessing
• Blood Rite

Balancing defense and offense for specific builds is crucial to master.

The Late Game Loop

Reaching Rarity 10 means engaging with Sunbreak‘s challenging late game loop:

1. Defeat Garangolm and Lunagaron to finish story
2. Unlock Anomaly Investigations and Afflicted Monsters
3. Farm Afflicted materials for Rarity 10 gear recipes
4. Craft builds to counter harder monsters and event quests
5. Take on Extreme boss variants and unlock their gear

It‘s a satisfying progression preparing hunters for the brutal Unknown Apex Emergency event quests with souped up Afflicted monsters.

The Role of Talismans

Crafting Rarity 10 charms is also possible after finishing the story. These offer a chance for godlike skill combinations to take builds to another level.

Methods to Get Rarity 10 Charms:

• Melding with Moonbow Crystals
• Anomaly Investigation rewards
• Trading excessive materials

Getting that perfect critical, attack, weakness exploit talisman is the culmination of Sunbreak‘s grind.

Is Master Rank Too Difficult?

Sunbreak doesn‘t pull punches with Master Rank tuned for veterans. Late game quests demand proper builds, combat mastery, restocking, and multiplayer to overcome.

But the ride towards Rarity 10 is smoother with quality of life additions like:

• Enhanced Petalaces
• Tailraiders
• Lottery Argosy system
• Improved switch skills
• Follower quests
• Buddy training

Capcom expertly balances challenge and accessibility in this expansion.

How Sunbreak Compares to Iceborne

While Iceborne boasted more monsters and the glorious Guiding Lands endgame area, Sunbreak provides a more condensed experience:

Iceborne vs Sunbreak

Both raised the bar for Monster Hunter endgames, but Iceborne‘s breadth gives it a slight edge among fans.

Final Verdict as a MH Superfan

Coming from hundreds of hours across numerous series entries — Sunbreak hits all the right notes for me as a Monster Hunter fanatic. The Rarity 10 climb consummates the core loop, Anomaly Investigations bring worthwhile replayability, Garangolm shakes up combat, and Malzeno and Gaismagorm serve up thrilling fights.

I‘d rate it just a hair below Iceborne‘s gold standard due to scope, but when considering quality, Capcom nailed it. Monster Hunter is as captivating as ever with Sunbreak.