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Keres
Dual Blades Disruptor with chained follow-ups that keep staggering parts. Nearly constant dodge invulnerability, and the ultimate makes the monster take more Dragon damage.
Is Keres good? Yes, in the right team. Keres is A-tier: strong, but needs the right team or setup to shine.
Placement confidence
High confidence
This placement is settled.
Why this tier
All 3 launch-week ratings that placed Keres put them in A. With no disagreement, A is a safe call.
Rating breakdown
Based on 3 launch-week ratings.
Rating sources (3)
| Source | Tier |
|---|---|
| Game8 Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | A |
| monsterhunteroutlanders.cc Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | A |
| Gacha.gg Page dated Oct 29, 2026 | A |
Why these: each one ranks by strength and was updated in launch week (from October 28, 2026). Each counts once, the majority decides, and a split goes to the lower tier. Closed-beta snapshots, pre-launch estimates and reroll-priority lists are not used. Last checked Oct 30, 2026.
Every change to this tier is logged in the changelog.
Strengths
- Very hard to hit
- Core piece of Dragon teams
Weaknesses
- Much less valuable outside Dragon teams
How to get
Standard banner
Dual Blades on the weapon tier list (A)
✓ Role and weapon match the official website (checked Oct 29, 2026). Rarity, element and how to get are not listed there (not officially confirmed).
Other Disruptor Adventurers
The kit, in short
Keres chains quick Dual Blades strikes into long combos. Some skills open up stronger follow-up attacks for an almost nonstop flurry.
Summarised from the official description.
The Disruptor class
Disruptors control the fight. They hunt with a Rutaco Buddy, a tool-savvy native of Aesoland that uses the monster's traits and the terrain to create openings.
Every Adventurer also feeds the squad's shared energy for the Co-Op Skill, which only lands when the whole squad hits the same monster part within a short window.
Teams with Keres
- Dragon pressure with Pyro, Fated Adventurer (Dragon) and ArkayaPyro and Keres stack Dragon damage, Arkaya’s big shields keep the team safer.
Keres's skills explained
- Exclusive Trait Awareness
- +40% dragon damage to Weak Points.
- Burst Skill Demon Mode: Bone Piercer
- In Demon Mode, after a successful Evasive Fang parry, Lupine Demon Mode, Wolf Howl III or an Ultimate hit: airborne spiral slash for combo damage; any Skill button ends it early with a side smash.
- Skill 1 Demon Mode
- Usable at 40%+ Demon Gauge: faster movement, enhanced skills with extra hits, no knockback; gauge drains constantly, tap again to cancel. Lupine Demon Mode: after a successful Evasive Fang parry at 40%+ gauge, dash-uppercut into Demon Mode with a large energy gain, then Bone Piercer.
- Skill 2 Evasive Fang
- Airborne back-leap slash that parries. Basic Attack after = Mauler, or Tendon Cutter if the parry landed; parry + 40% gauge allows Lupine Demon Mode; in Demon Mode a parry leads to Bone Piercer. A parry during Skill 3 keeps the Skill 3 combo count.
- Skill 3 Wolf Howl I / II / III
- Three-step braid-and-claw combo, small stamina cost per step; I leads into Mauler, II into Tendon Cutter; III (Demon Mode only) is a spin that leads into Bone Piercer.
- Ultimate Bone Frenzy
- Leaps and swings her braid to stagger and Suppress, then plants a bone spike: for 30s the monster takes +13% dragon damage, with an extra +25% dragon damage at the spike location.
- Co-op Skill Spiral Onslaught
- Buddy slingshots her up for midair spinning slashes; then Basic Attack into Mauler. Co-op focus part hit advances co-op phase.
- Squadmate Skill Feral Intimidation
- When the main adventurer lands a successful react: monster takes +35% dragon part-break efficiency for 15s and gets a guaranteed suppression stagger; cannot trigger Assault squadmate skills. 40s cooldown.
All 10 Insights
- Bone Spikes: Extended: Bone Spikes last 15s longer. (30 pts)
- Bone Spikes: Vulnerability: Squad's extra dragon damage vs a spiked monster +25%, and extra dragon damage to parts near the spike +25%. (30 pts)
- Feasting Frenzy: Demon Gauge doesn't drain for 10s after the Ultimate. (30 pts)
- Rapid Pulse: Demon Mode Wolf Howl II and III get Unwavering and +40% skill damage. (30 pts)
- Thrill of the Hunt: +40% dragon damage during Demon Mode. (30 pts)
- Pursuit Combo: Demon Mode: Bone Piercer +60% skill damage. (30 pts)
- Power Charge: +5% Ultimate charge rate. (10 pts)
- Hunting Spirit: +5% damage. (10 pts)
- Protection: -8% physical damage taken. (5 pts)
- Harmony: +8% all elemental resistances. (5 pts)
How to play Keres
- Stay at the monster’s hip, then move to the tail or a leg once it commits to an attack. Do not stand in front of it.
- Learn where her combo chain branches, and save the enhanced finishers for a part that is already exposed.
- Use short, safe combo pieces rather than long animations. Her hits are small and she burns stamina fast, so an enhanced follow-up is not worth a cart.
- Dual Blades rely heavily on element, so bring her against Dragon-weak monsters when you can.
Good matchups: Great Jagras, Odogaron, Rathian.
Skill names and numbers come from launch-week guides that list them from the game (not officially confirmed). The play tips are our summary of their advice. Sources: Official website, Game8 (Oct 29, 2026), monsterhunteroutlanders.cc (Oct 29, 2026).
Keres FAQ
Is Keres good in Monster Hunter Outlanders?
Yes, in the right team. Keres is A-tier: strong, but needs the right team or setup to shine.
What class and weapon does Keres use?
Keres is a Disruptor Adventurer who fights with the Dual Blades, and the element is Dragon. The class and weapon match the official website.
How do I get Keres?
Standard banner.
What does Keres's Ultimate do?
Bone Frenzy: Leaps and swings her braid to stagger and Suppress, then plants a bone spike: for 30s the monster takes +13% dragon damage, with an extra +25% dragon damage at the spike location. (Not officially confirmed.)
Who should I team Keres with?
In our suggested teams, Keres lines up with Pyro and Arkaya. The full line-ups are on the team comps page.
Official sources
Facts on this page were checked against these official sources on Oct 30, 2026. Where they cover something, the official information wins. Tiers and anything they do not cover come from our comparison of launch-week guides.