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Monster Hunter Rise brings some cosmetic benefits in the form of Layered Armor pieces. Unlike normal armor crafted and enhanced in your village, this transmog variant doesn't provide you with any sort of stat boosts. Instead, it gives you the chance to run around in some of Monster Hunter Rise's most impressive-looking armor while giving you the freedom to mix and match your traditional armor without messing up your appearance.

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Although it's unlocked early in the game, you will have to wait a bit until you can craft it by yourself, so there's a good chance you have some questions as to how it all works and where you need to go. Thankfully, the system isn't too complex, and here's everything you need to know about unlocking and equipping Layered Armor sets in Monster Hunter Rise.

Original article written by Jon Bitner.

How To Unlock Or Earn Layered Armor

The Layered Armor feature will automatically unlock as you progress through the early portions of Monster Hunter Rise. Simply play through the tutorial missions until you meet Senri the Mailman and you'll be able to start equipping Layered Armor. Senri is also the character you'll want to chat with in order to download any add-on content you're eligible for – including Layered Armor.

Once you reach Hunter Rank 8, you'll be able to also forge Layered Armor by heading to the Smithy and bringing the necessary materials. However, some Layered Armor such as the Sinister Seal or Kamura Armor Set can't be crafted in-game, and are exclusive to the use of Amiibo or pre-order codes.

How To Craft Layered Armor

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Forging Layered Armour for your Hunter or Buddies is a pretty simple task, and much like most things, the Smithys will be able to help you with that. Once you talk to them and ask to “Forge/Upgrade Armor” you will be able to select “Forge Layered Armor” in the sub-menu.

Many, many of the Layered Armour pieces available to forge will be forged simply with a little bit of Zenny and some Outfit Vouchers, which can be earned by completing High-Rank quests, but some sets will require extra materials to craft, and the very pretty armor made of late-game monsters will also demand more Outfit Vouchers.

How To Equip Layered Armor

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To properly equip your Layered armor follow these steps:

  • Head over to the Item Box.
  • Select Layered Armor Settings
  • Select Change Layered Armor
  • Choose which Layered Armor you'd like to equip or unequip.

The process is the same for equipping Layered Armor to your Palamute and Palico, although you'll need to visit a Buddy Board instead of an Item Box.

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