Daimyo Hermitaur Monster Hunter Rise Sunbreak: Weakness, armor, weapons, materials & more

James Busby
Daimyo Hermitaur in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Knowing Daimyo Hermitaur’s weakness in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak will enable you to take down this colossal crab in no time. So, if you wish to avoid carting and achieve the quickest kill times, and make some powerful Daimyo Hermitaur weapons and armor, then our guide has you covered.

Daimyo Hermitaur proudly returns in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, where it uses its bone-crunching claws to crush Hunters that stray too close. This crafty Carapaceon is also known for its erratic movements and water jet attacks, which it uses to snipe distant players with frightening accuracy. 

While Daimyo Hermitaur is encountered early in the game, this old-school monster can cart even the most skilled Hunters if they’re not careful. As a key quest in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak, you’ll need to learn Daimyo Hermitaur’s weakness, especially if you wish to defeat this colossal crab and craft its weapons and armor.


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Daimyo Hermitaur weakness Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak

Daimyo Hermitaur using its water jet attack in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak
Exploiting Daimyo Hermitaur’s weakness is the key to success.

Daimyo Hermitaur is weak against Thunder, Poison, Blast, and Fire-type weapons and ammo types. This means hunters should take weapons with the above elements to inflict as much damage as possible during the fight. 

Avoid using Dragon elemental types as Daimyo Hermitaur is completely immune, while it also has a strong resistance to Water. We recommend focusing your attacks on Daimyo Hermitaur’s claws as breaking them will cause the creature to topple over, giving you a few precious seconds to hit its head.

Lastly, weapons with piercing damage can focus attacks on Daimyo Hermitaur’s shell, which can be completely removed. This will expose its main weak point, which can be hit for massive amounts of damage. 

Daimyo Hermitaur location

Daimyo Hermitaur quest
Daimyo Hermitaur appears in a lot of different locales.

Daimyo Hermitaur can be located in the Shrine Ruins, Flooded Forest, Sandy Plains, and Jungle. It’s important to note, that this monster is only available in Master Rank quests

Daimyo Hermitaur materials

All the Daimyo Hermitaur materials we’ve discovered so far can be found in the table below, so make sure you check this out to see how you get each part.

Materials  Target Rewards Capture Rewards Broken Part Rewards Carves  Dropped Materials
Hermitaur Cortex 32% 45% –% 45% 80%
Hermitaur Hardclaw 43% 22% 70% 33% –%
Monster Hardbone 15% 8% 10% 12% –%
Garangolm Hardfang 14% –% 60% 20% 35%
??? 10% 15% –% 10% 20%
??? –% 10% 90% –% –%
??? –% 10% 90% –% –%
Crab Pearl+ –% –% –% –% 80%

Daimyo Hermitaur weapons

Daimyo Hermitaur Long Sword
Daimyo Herimitaur weapons are great for early to mid-game hunts.

Daimyo Hermitaur weapons offer decent raw damage and come with the added bonus of Water Elemental damage, which makes them particularly useful for taking down a variety of monsters. 

Every Daimyo Hermitaur weapon in Monster Hunter Rise: Sunbreak can be found below:

Daimyo Hermitaur Weapons Materials Required
Red Pincer
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x3
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x2
  • Dragonebone Artifact x1
Crab Cutter
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x4
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x3
  • Timeworn Crimson Horn x1
  • Ultimas Crystal x1
Dual Carapace
  • Ceanataur Hardclaw x3
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x3
  • Ceanataur Cortex x5
  • Hermitaur Cortex x5
Crab Horns
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Hermitaur Cortex x4
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x2
  • Dragonebone Artifact x1
Bone Claw Lance
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x3
  • Hermitaur Cortex x2
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x2
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x1
Scissor Gunlance
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Hermitaur Cortex x5
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x1
  • Ultimas Crystal x1
Shell Castanet
  • Hermitaur Cortex x6
  • Ceanataur Cortex x4
  • Ceanataur Hardclaw x3
  • Fine Black Pearl x1
Scissor Axe
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x6
  • Hermitaur Cortex x3
  • Fine Black Pearl x1
  • Dragonbone Artifact x1
Shell Intoner
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x3
  • Timeworn Crimson Horn x1
  • Dragonbone Artifact x1
Striped Shell
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x3
  • Fine Black Pearl x1
  • Dragonbone Artifact x1
Crab Buster
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Hermitaur Cortex x4
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x1
  • Ultimas Crystal x1
Daimyo’s Warbow
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x5
  • Hermitaur Cortex x4
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x2
  • Dragonbone Artifact x1

Daimyo Hermitaur armor set

Daimyo Hermitaur armor preview screen
Gunlance and Bowgun users should check out this armor set.

The Daimyo Hermitaur armor set is geared towards defensive skills like Guard and Guard Up. It also comes packed with points in Ammo Up, Load Shells, Quick Sheathe, and Tremor Resistance.

This makes it useful for Gunlance, Light Bowgun, and Heavy Bowgun players who are looking to dish out more damage, while also having added utility skills.

Armor Piece  Materials  Armor Skills
Hermitaur Helm
  • Hermitaur Cortex x3
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x2
  • Overgrown Stiffbone x1
  • Quick Sheathe lvl 2
  • Tremor Resistance lvl 2
Hermitaur Mail
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x2
  • Hermitaur Cortex x2
  • Sapphiron Ore x2
  • Guard lvl 3
  • Load Shells lvl 1
  • Normal/Rapid Up lvl 1
  • Ammo Up lvl 1
Hermitaur Braces
  • Hermitaur Cortex x3
  • Hermitaur Shell x2
  • Massive Monster Bone x1
  • Guard lvl 2
  • Guard Up lvl 1
  • Normal/Rapid Up lvl 2
Hermitaur Coil
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x2
  • Hermitaur Cortex x2
  • Timeworn Crimson Horn x1
  • Tune-Up lvl 1
  • Handicraft lvl 1
  • Quick Sheathe lvl 1
Hermitaur Greaves
  • Hermitaur Hardclaw x2
  • Tiny Hermitaur Shell x1
  • Eltalite Ore x2
  • Tune-Up lvl 1
  • Handicraft lvl 1
  • Tremor Resistance lvl 1

So, there you have it, everything you need to know about Daimyo Hermitaur weakness, location, weapons, and armor set. Make sure you check out our Monster Hunter page for all the latest news and guides. 

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