I have a friend online on MH3U who has managed to edit his character's armor to have 10 epic skills, crazy damage, and his longsword is a glitchy SnS with lots of damage. I've played through the entire game, adrenaline+2 solo'ed port Alatreon, etc, and got to HR700 without cheesing 4pt arken...
btw i feel this a good time to remind you guys that sea of thieves was made by rare, who also made DKC1-3 and DK64, alongside banjo kazooie and conker's bad fur day