Silkbind Attacks | Monster Hunter Rise Wiki (2023)

Strongarm Stance

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A technique that uses Ironsilk to reinforce both your armsand weapon temporarily to fend off attacks.

If used while charging, you can quickly parry an attack and then unleash a fierce onslaught afterwards.

Power Sheathe

Charge for a devastating blow!
A quick forwards maneuver performed as you sheathe your weapon.Boosts your attack power for a short period of time.
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Hunting Edge

Split the heavens with a giant blade!
A forward leaping attack.After landing a hit, you can follow up with a powerful Charged Slash or Charged Plunging Thrust in midair.
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Can be switched out withAdamant Charged Slash

Adamant Charged Slash

A technique using a Wirebug to dash forward, and deliver a Strong Charged Slash. Also allows you to withstand knockdown attacks by hardening your body as you dash forth.
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Can be switched out withHunting Edge

Destroyer Oil

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
Uses a Wirebug to cover your blade with a special ointment whose effects trigger if ignitedby friction with your shield.

While active, monsters flinch more easily, creating more openings for attack.

Falling Shadow

Dance through the sky and shatter the earth!
A forward leaping attack. A successful hit will lead to a Scaling Slash. After that, you can follow up with a Falling Bash in midair.
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Windmill

A slicing gale that gives no quarter!
Uses Ironsilk to swing your blade around. Its initial swing nullifies any monster's attack.
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Can be switched out with Metsu Shoryugeki

Metsu Shoryugeki

A jumping Wirebug attack that uses your shield to uppercut your target. At the beginning of the attack, there is a moment where you can perform a Guard. A well-timed counter can further add to the damage dealt.
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Can be switched out withWindmill

Spiral Slash

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A Silkbind attack that launches you spiraling forward.

Once your attack connects, your body acts as a drill as your blades bore into your target's flesh. Note: You can perform a Spiral Slash midair.

Shrouded Vault

Piercing Bind

Death by a strand of silk!
Pierces a target with a kunai that detonates after a certain amount of time.Landing further hits where the kunai is lodged racks up extra damage that scales with each hit.
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Can be switched out withTower Vault

Tower Vault

Launches a Wirebug upwards and you with it. This action does not do any damage, but allows you to move through the air in most cases, even with your weapon drawn.
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Can be switched out withPiercing Bind

Harvest Moon

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A move that casts out an Ironsilk ring that narrows your range of attack, but boosts spirit so you can go on the offensive.

Within the ring, your Spirit Gauge won't deplete, and if you perform any counterattacks, it will add additional hits.

Serene Pose

Soaring Kick

What goes up must come down!
Uses a Wirebug to launch you into a jump kick that, if connects, will trigger a Plunging Thrust. Landing the Thrust auto-fills your Spirit Gauge for a short period of time. Press the corresponding button after landing the kick to perform a Spirit Helm Breaker at a cost of one level of Spirit Gauge.
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Can be switched out withSilkbind Sakura Slash

Silkbind Sakura Slash

Impact Burst

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A Silkbind attack that wraps your weapon in Ironsilk.

For a short period of time, any charged attack performed causes the silk to vibrate, creating a shockwave that makes it easier to flinch monsters.

Impact Crater

Extinction event from the sky!
Jump straight up and dish out a devastating rising attack that also hits multiple times on the way down.
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Silkbind Spinning Bludgeon

The wheel of misfortune!
Unleashes a spinning attack that deals multiple hits while leaping forward.You can perform this attack from a charged state, or hold down the charge button when the move starts to charge it up and let rip anytime you want by releasing the button.
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Can be switched out withDash Breaker

Dash Breaker

An attack performed by rushing forward with the help of a Wirebug. Any enemy attack damage is negated while launching forward.
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Can be switched out withSilkbind Spinning Bludgeon

Silkbind Shockwave

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A Silkbind attack that wraps your weapon in Ironsilk.

For a short period of time, any attack performed causes the silk to vibrate, creating a time-delayed shockwave that triggers additional hits. These additional hits do major stun, exhaust, and part damage.

Slide Beat

Strings playing a dirge of the soul!
Uses a Wirebug to propel you forward into a spinning attack. The final performance grants a status boost, and you'll be invulnerable to knockback effects while moving forward.
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Earthshaker

A head-poinding beat!
An attack that drives an Ironsilk-bound blade into the target like a stake.The vibrations of the weapon's sonic blast explode inside the target.
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Can be switched out withBead of Resonance

Bead of Resonance

Places a Wirebug cocoon on the ground. If the same hunter generates melody effects, the effect also appears around the cocoon, as does as a Sonic Wave that damages monsters near it.
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Can be switched out withEarthshaker

Skyward Thrust

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A techniquewhere a Wirebug launches you high into the air.

Thrust your lance towards the heavens and then pierce the earth. The falling portion of the attack inflicts multiple hits.

Twin Vine

Bonds that tie!
Jabs a kunai into the target to get its attention. Pressing the corresponding buttons while the kunai is still lodged into the target will launch you towards it while guarding.
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Anchor Rage

Let the anger flow!
Attacks absorbed while your shield is up, temporarily boosts your attack power. The strength of the boost depends on the power of the attack absorbed.
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Can be switched out withSpiral Thrust

Spiral Thrust

A lightning-fast, two-step maneuver to reposition and counterattack. This attack uses your shield to parry, then uses a Wirebug to send you thrusting forward. Use it to confuse your target and unleash a wave of strikes.
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Can be switched out withAnchor Rage

Bullet Barrage

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
Uses a Wirebug to Blast Dash toward your target, unleashing everything with abandon.

Be careful: Shells, Wyrmstake Cannon, and Wyvern Fire will automatically be reloaded first before performing the attack.

Guard Edge

Let claws and fangs hone your blade!
A well-timed guard regenerates your weapon's sharpness.Can be followed up with various attacks.
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Hail Cutter

Steel your lance, revive your cannon!
Perform a Rising Slash and then an Overhead Smash.Each usage reduces the cooldown time for Wyvern's Fire.
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Can be switched out with Ground Splitter

Ground Splitter

Uses a Wirebug to move forward and jump into a vigorous upward slash. Scraping the gunlance on the ground heats up the barrel, temporarily increasing the damage dealt by shells, Wyrmstake Shots, and Wyvern's Fire.
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Can be switched out withHail Cutter

Elemental Burst Counter

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
Compresses Switch Gauge energy, that can be released as an Elemental Burst.

If the burst is released right as monster attacks, you'll perform a Power Finisher and your switch axe will go into an Amped State.

Switch Charger

Let the silk breathe life into your sword!
Uses a Wirebug to launch you forward while quickly regenerating your Switch Gauge.In addition, the Switch Gauge won't decrease for a short period of time.
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Invincible Gambit

Advance with a body of steel!
A forward-moving spinning attack.Fortifies the user, making them immune to flinching or being knocked back by even the fiercest of attacks.
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Can be switched out withSoaring Wyvern Blade

Soaring Wyvern Blade

Uses a Wirebug to fly up while slashing, ending with a Forward Slash from midair. If the Forward Slash is successful, the weapon's Activation Gauge fills up, a large explosion goes off where it connected.
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Can be switched out withInvincible Gambit

Ready Stance

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A Silkbind maneuver that binds sword and axe together with Ironsilk.

After guarding, a heavy knockback leaves you in SwordMode, and lowers your guard reaction soyou're able to chain sword/axe attacks.

Morphing Advance

Unleash the moving force of a heavy axe!
Uses a Wirebug to launch you forward while your charge blade switches to axe form.While in motion, monster attacks won't knock you back or stun you.Can be chained into a variety of attacks after moving.
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Counter Peak Performance

Get ready to punish incoming attacks!
Ready your shield while stretching silk to the ground.Being hit while your shield is readied will fill your phials to the maximum.
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Can be switched out withAxe Hopper

Axe Hopper

Slam the axe overhead, using recoil and Ironsilk to propel you up into the air. While going upwards, you can unleash a powerful Element Discharge.
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Can be switched out withCounter Peak Performance

Awakened Kinsect Attack

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A technique where you hurl a Kinsect to inflict massive damage. All extracts are consumed and the more extracts you have, the more potent this attack will be.

After launching the Kinsect, you'll close in using a Wirebug; simultaneously absorbing extract, marking the target, and then chaining into a Vaulting Dance..

Silkbind Vault

Fly freely through the sky!
A leaping attack that spins forwards.Follow up with a Jumping Slash, a Jumping Advancing Slash, or even a Midair Evade.
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Recall Kinsect

The silk heals all!
Calls back your Kinsect while dodging.As it returns, it will perform spinning attacks that scatter healing extracts.Its stamina will fully recover once it gets back to its master.
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Can be switched out withDiving Wyvern

Diving Wyvern

A devastating dive attack that uses a Wirebug to pull you downward with great force. The attack has a small damage radius, but that means the damage is highly focused.
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Can be switched out withRecall Kinsect

Butcher's Bind

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
Fires an arrow loaded with Ironsilk. If the follow-up arrow lands in the same spot as the first, Ironsilk winds around both arrows, inflicting severing damage.

Ifthe second arrow is off target, the lodged arrow disappears.

Herculean Draw

Use Ironsilk to strengthen your draw!
Surge forward in a designated direction. Your attack is also empowered for a short time.
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Focus Shot

Energy through harmony with nature!
Dodge while crouching.While crouching, your stamina rapidly regenerates.If timed right, you can nullify a monster attack while evading.You can also use the Left Stick to change the direction in which you evade.
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Can be switched out withAerial Aim

Aerial Aim

An action for firing arrows by jumping straight up with a Wirebug. Particularly damaging shots can be fired from midair. A close-range attack using an arrow can also be aimed directly underneath you.
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Can be switched out withFocus Shot

Wyvern Counter

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
An urgent retreat that firesa shot with massive recoil, using a Wirebug to stop.

While not a powerful attack, its true value comes when it's used to evade incoming attacks. If timed right, you'll retreat with an explosive exit that can even neutralize breath attacks.

Silkbind Glide

Fanning Vault

Rain down shots from above!
Uses a Wirebug to vault yourself forward.Press the corresponding button to fire, to reload, or to fire a Wyvernblast directly below you, which will stick to the monster's hide.
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Can be switched out withFanning Maneuver

Fanning Maneuver

A maneuver using a Wirebug and centrifugal force to quickly flank left or right. Also temporarily ups attack power. Shots can be fired while in motion.
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Can be switched out withFanning Vault

Setting Sun

NEW! Available with theSunbreak Expansion.
A Silkbind technique in which a Wirebug generates a ring of Ironsilk.

Special powder accumulates within the ring, and when ammo passes through it, the velocity of the ammo is decreased. Firing piercing ammo/multi-hit ammo through the ring will boost the total number of hits upon impact.

Free Silkbind Glide

Move around like a gale of destruction!
Push the stick to control the direction you go in.Press the corresponding button to perform a close-range attack or quickly sheathe your weapon.
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Counter Shot

A fierce counterattack!
Stretch out a web of silk and take a stance to prepare for a powerful counterattack.
The attack is activated if you get hit while in this stance.
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Can be switched out withCounter Charger

Counter Charge

A parrying skill using Wirebugs. Absorbs an attack from a monster without taking any damage. Will shorten the amount of time needed for a Charged Shot.
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Can be switched out withCounter Shot