Monster Hunter Rise: Affinity - what is it? Monster Hunter Rise guide, walkthrough

On this page of the Monster Hunter Rise guide we answer the question: Affinity - what is it?

Last update: 19 January 2022

This page of the guide is dedicated to Affinity - one of the combat mechanics in Monster Hunter Rise. You'll learn how to increase Affinity and how to recognize a critical hit.

Affinity is one of the weapon statistics in Monster Hunter Rise. Affinity is simply the critical chance of a weapon, it can be either positive or negative. A positive critical hit deals 25% more damage, while a negative critical hit will lead to a weaker hit that does 25% less damage. Critical hits are signaled by a red slash which appears in the body part that the hunter has struck.

Affinity isn't influenced by elemental damage. To increase a chance of an elemental critical hit, equip your armor with skills like Critical Element.

There is a number of skills that increase Affinity:

1. Critical Eye - increases the basic value of Affinity;
2. Agitator - increases Afifnity when monster is enraged;
3. Weakness Exploit - increases Affinity when hitting monster's weak spots.
4. Maximum Might - increases Affinity when the stamina bar is full;
5. Critical Draw - temporarily increases Affinity after drawing the weapon;
6. Affinity Sliding - temporarily increases Afinity after sliding;
7. Latent Power - temporarily increases Affinity when certain conditions are met.