After Nargacuga complete the Narga + Ludroth ARENA quest!

Complete all the 3 LOW RANK arena quest to unlock the Brigade SET. This set has REALLY GOOD armor pieces for gathering and you can mix them with the Guild Cross to obtain a set that has GEOLOGIST AND BOTANIST at the max level at the same time.

Note about items to bring WHILE gathering

It is optimized to use a separate set. The notable item is DUNG BOMB; it is useful to makes monster disappear (both large and small monsters) while gathering in the same area, so don't forget them. You can also optionally bring a farcaster, although it is not that needed in Rise.