Monster Hunter Wilds skills

All 179 skills in Monster Hunter Wilds: what every level does in exact numbers, and every decoration, charm, armor piece and weapon that carries them.

Armor skills · Set bonuses · Group skills · Weapon skills

Armor skills (71)

Skills on armor pieces, decorations and charms.

• AdaptabilityGrants protection against environmental damage, such as from heat or cold.
• Adrenaline RushTemporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed evade just as a monster attacks.
• AgitatorIncreases attack power and affinity when large monsters become enraged.
• AmbushTemporarily increases damage to large monsters with a successful Sneak Attack.
• AntivirusOnce infected, makes it easier to overcome the Frenzy and increases affinity if cured.
• Aquatic/Oilsilt MobilityGrants resistance against impairments to mobility while in water, oilsilt, or streams.
• Bind ResistanceGrants protection against webbed status and frostblight.
• Blast ResistanceGrants protection against blastblight.
• Bleeding ResistanceGrants protection against bleeding.
• Blight ResistanceGrants protection against all elemental blights.
• BlindsiderImproves the effectiveness of flash attacks and items.
• BombardierIncreases the damage of explosive items.
• BotanistIncreases the quantity of herbs and other consumable items you gather.
• BurstContinuously landing hits gradually increases attack and elemental attack. (Amount increased depends on…
• CliffhangerDecreases stamina depletion when climbing on vines.
• CoalescenceTemporarily increases elemental attack power and status effects after recovering from blights or abnormal…
• ConstitutionReduces stamina depletion from evading or performing certain other actions.
• Convert ElementAfter taking elemental damage, temporarily grants you dragon element effects. (Cooldown after effect ends.)
• CounterstrikeTemporarily increases attack power after being knocked back.
• Defense BoostIncreases defense. Also improves resistances at higher levels.
• Divine BlessingHas a predetermined chance of reducing the damage you take.
• Dragon ResistanceIncreases dragon resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
• EarplugsGrants protection from large monsters' roars.
• Elemental AbsorptionAfter taking elemental damage, temporarily grants you element effects. (Cooldown after effect ends)
• EntomologistThe bodies of small insect monsters won't be destroyed, allowing them to be carved. (Excludes some.)
• Evade ExtenderIncreases evade distance.
• Evade WindowExtends the invulnerability period when evading.
• Fire ResistanceIncreases fire resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
• FlayerMakes it easier to inflict wounds. Can also deal extra non-elemental damage upon buildup. (Excludes some…
• Flinch FreePrevents knockbacks and other reactions to small damage.
• ForayIncreases attack power and affinity against large monsters affected by poison or paralysis.
• Free MealGives you a predetermined chance of consuming a food or drink item for free.
• GeologistIncreases the number of items you gain at gathering points.
• HeroicsIncreases attack power and defense when health drops to 35% or lower.
• Hunger ResistanceReduces maximum stamina depletion over time.
• Ice ResistanceIncreases ice resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
• IntimidatorReduces the chance small monsters will attack after spotting you. (Has no effect on certain monsters.)
• Iron SkinGrants protection against defense down.
• Item ProlongerExtends the duration of some item effects.
• Jump MasterPrevents attacks from knocking you back during a jump.
• Latent PowerTemporarily increases affinity and reduces stamina depletion when certain conditions are met.
• Leap of FaithAllows you to do a dive-evade when facing towards large monsters and extends the dive-evade distance.
• Marathon RunnerSlows down stamina depletion for actions that continuously drain stamina (such as dashing).
• Maximum MightIncreases affinity if stamina is kept full for a period of time.
• MushroomancerLets you digest mushrooms that would otherwise be inedible and gain their advantageous effects.
• OutdoorsmanImproves fishing, grilling, and transporting abilities.
• Palico RallyPowers up Palicoes.
• Paralysis ResistanceReduces the duration of paralysis.
• PartbreakerMakes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus…
• Peak PerformanceIncreases attack when your health is full.
• Poison ResistanceReduces damage while poisoned.
• Quick SheatheSpeeds up weapon sheathing.
• Recovery SpeedSpeeds healing of recoverable damage (the red portion of the Health Gauge).
• Recovery UpIncreases the amount recovered when restoring health.
• ResentmentIncreases attack when you have recoverable damage (the red portion of your Health Gauge).
• Rice BallIncreases the attack power of Akuma actions and stun damage.
• Self-ImprovementAttack and defense increase as time passes while on a quest. (The maximum is reached after 30 minutes.)
• Shock AbsorberDisables damage reactions when you hit a friend or when a friend hits you.
• Sleep ResistanceReduces the duration of sleep.
• Speed EatingIncreases meat-eating and item-consumption speed.
• Stamina SurgeSpeeds up stamina recovery.
• Stench ResistanceGrants protection against stench.
• Stun ResistanceReduces the duration of stun.
• Survival ExpertExtra health is recovered from environmental interactables.
• Thunder ResistanceIncreases thunder resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
• Tool SpecialistReduces the recharge time for specialized tools.
• Tremor ResistanceGrants protection against ground tremors.
• Water ResistanceIncreases water resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
• Weakness ExploitIncreases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds.
• Wide-RangeAllows the effects of certain items to also affect nearby allies.
• WindproofGrants protection against wind pressure.

Set bonuses (25)

Bonuses for wearing 2 or 4 pieces of one armor set.

• Arkveld's HungerRegenerates 5 to 20 health per trigger as you continually attack a monster. Recovery varies by weapon.
• Blangonga's SpiritUsing the To Victory! gesture grants attack +6 for 90 s to nearby allies. Greatly effects Palicoes and…
• Blossomdance PrayerDuring Blossomdance, adds special items to quest rewards, and boosts attack ×1.09 and defense +50.
• Doshaguma's MightGrants attack +25 for 180 s after a successful Power Clash or Offset attack.
• Dreamspell PrayerDuring Dreamspell, adds special items to quest rewards, and boosts attack ×1.09 and defense +50.
• Ebony Odogaron's PowerExtends the duration of the Burst skill by 2 s and grants attack +18 while Burst is active.
• Flamefete PrayerDuring Flamefete, adds special items to quest rewards, and boosts attack ×1.09 and defense +50.
• Fulgur Anjanath's WillGrants an additional long Stamina Gauge of 50.
• GogmapocalypseLevel I effect is increased to ×1.3 and +40, and you gain a barrier absorbing 80 damage for 140 s. (Barrier…
• Gore Magala's TyrannyInfects you with Frenzy and raises attack +10 when against large monsters. Grants attack +15 and affinity…
• Gravios's ProtectionReduces the damage you take by 35% when your health is full.
• Guardian Arkveld's VitalityRestores 50 health when destroying a wound on a large monster.
• Jin Dahaad's RevoltGrants attack +50 for 90 s after recovering from webbed status, frostblight, being pinned, or a Power Clash.
• Leviathan's FuryIncreases the extra thunder damage to 60 fixed + 200 thunder and extends the affinity increase to 30 s.
• Lumenhymn PrayerDuring Lumenhymn, adds special items to quest rewards, and boosts attack ×1.09 and defense +50.
• Mizutsune's ProwessIn addition to previous effects, also grants Evade Window Lv2 i-frames while afflicted with bubbleblight.
• Nu Udra's MutinyDeals an additional 85 × hitzone % damage while the Resentment skill is active, with a 2 s cooldown.
• Omega ResonanceIncreases Resonance I to affinity +40% (Local) or attack +20 (Remote), and the weapon skill Synthetic Shield…
• Rathalos's FlareIncreases additional fire damage to 40 fixed + 120 fire after landing an attack.
• Rey Dau's VoltageExtends the activation time of the Latent Power skill by 90 s (120 s to 210 s).
• Seregios's TenacityAdditionally, if triggered again while the skill is active, further increases attack ×1.05.
• Soul of the Dark KnightAllows you to perform the special action: The Blackest Night. It grants a shield for 8 s, with a cooldown of…
• Uth Duna's CoverGrants defense +50 and all resistances +12 for 180 s when using a specialized tool.
• Xu Wu's VigorGrants attack +30 for 180 s after eating items such as well-done steak.
• Zoh Shia's PulseAllows the Health Gauge to continue to recover 1 HP every 1 s up to the max value, even if there is no red…

Group skills (17)

Bonuses for wearing 3 pieces that share a group skill.

• Alluring PeltIncreases the attention drawn to you when attacking a monster (×2).
• Buttery LeathercraftIncreases your affinity by 30% for 60 s when sliding on terrain.
• Festival SpiritLets you carve one additional time from carcasses during quests. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
• Flexible LeathercraftIncreases gathering speed ×1.4, and prevents knock back when gathering or carving.
• Fortifying PeltIncreases attack ×1.10 and defense ×1.15 after fainting during a quest, and attack ×1.20 and defense ×1.30…
• Glory's FavorIncreases quest target rewards by 2. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
• Guardian's ProtectionReduces elemental and unique damage by 10% while in the Ruins of Wyveria.
• Guardian's PulseIncreases recovery speed of stamina and red gauge when near Wylkrystals.
• Imparted WisdomIncreases the chance of finding rare gathering points (about +25%).
• Lord's FavorGrants attack +10 for 20 s when using effects like Melody Effects that affect companions in range.
• Lord's FuryGrants attack +10 when inflicted with ailments.
• Lord's SoulBoosts attack ×1.05 and lowers defense ×0.95 but lets you survive one lethal hit when above 64 HP.…
• Master of the FistIncreases motion values of special actions by 47%. Drive Impacts can trigger offset attacks. Further…
• Neopteron AlertIncreases the amount of honey you gain from gathering points by 1 to 3.
• Neopteron CamouflageCrouch movement speed ×1.4, and makes it easier to escape large monsters' detection.
• Scale LayeringReduces stamina depletion to ×0.5 while health is at 40% or lower.
• Scaling ProwessMakes it easier to mount monsters (mount build-up ×1.2) and to wound them once mounted (wound damage ×1.5).

Weapon skills (66)

Skills on weapons and weapon decorations.

• AirborneIncreases the damage caused by jumping attacks.
• ArtilleryStrengthens explosive attacks like shells, Wyvern's Fire, charge blade phial attacks, and Sticky Ammo.
• Attack BoostIncreases attack power.
• BallisticsExtends the range in which ammo and arrows have maximum power. Also boosts power at higher levels.
• Bladescale HoningNarrowly evading a monster's attack while your weapon is drawn grants special sharpness.
• Bladescale LoadingNarrowly evading a monster's attack while your weapon is drawn grants special loaded ammo or applied coatings.
• Blast AttackIncreases the rate of blast buildup. (Blast buildup has a maximum limit.)
• Blast FunctionalityAllows you to apply blast coatings.
• BludgeonerIncreases damage dealt when your weapon sharpness is low.
• CatburglarGrants a small chance of obtaining various items when landing critical hits.
• Charge MasterIncreases element power and status buildup for charged attacks.
• Charge UpIncreases the damage and stun power of charged hammer attacks.
• Convert Thunder ResistanceIncreases your weapon's elemental attack proportional to your thunder resistance.
• Convert Water ResistanceIncreases your weapon's elemental attack proportional to your water resistance.
• Crackling CornpopperIncreases shelling power and fire attack while the Wyvern's Fire Gauge is blinking red.
• Critical BoostIncreases the damage of critical hits.
• Critical DrawIncreases affinity when performing draw attacks. (Not effective while riding.)
• Critical ElementIncreases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.
• Critical EyeIncreases affinity.
• Critical StatusIncreases abnormal status effects (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits.
• DarksidePerforming certain Lvl 2 or higher charged slashes deals self-damage. Attack is also temporarily boosted.
• Dragon AttackIncreases dragon element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
• Evading ReloadEvading loads the currently selected ammo automatically.
• Exhaust FunctionalityAllows you to apply exhaust coatings.
• Fire AttackIncreases fire element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
• FocusIncreases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks.
• GrillmasterGrill meat to sharpen your weapon and temporarily increase your attack. (Duration and effect vary based on…
• GuardReduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding.
• Guard UpReduces damage taken when guarding and allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks.
• HandicraftExtends the weapon sharpness gauge. However, it will not increase the gauge past its maximum.
• Horn MaestroIncreases the effect duration of hunting horn melodies. (Effect lost when you change weapons.)
• Ice AttackIncreases ice element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
• Load ShellsImproves reloading, and increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity.
• Master's TouchPrevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits.
• Mind's EyeYour attacks are deflected less and are more powerful against hard monster parts.
• Normal ShotsIncreases the attack power of Normal Ammo, normal arrows, and Flying Swallow Shot.
• Offensive GuardTemporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed guard.
• Opening ShotIncreases the bowgun's reload speed and increases the power of bullets when fully loaded.
• Para FunctionalityAllows you to apply paralysis coatings.
• Paralysis AttackIncreases the rate of paralysis buildup. (Paralysis buildup has a maximum limit.)
• Piercing ShotsIncreases the attack of the bowgun's Pierce Ammo, and the bow's Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons.
• Poison AttackIncreases the rate of poison buildup. (Poison buildup has a maximum limit.)
• Poison Duration UpExtends the duration of your poison's effect on monsters.
• Poison FunctionalityAllows you to apply poison coatings.
• Power ProlongerAllows long swords, dual blades, insect glaives, switch axes, and charge blades to stay powered up longer.
• Power StoneTemporarily increases attack upon mining materials.
• Protective PolishWeapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening.
• Punishing DrawAdds a stun effect to draw attacks and slightly increases attack power. (Not effective while riding.)
• Rapid Fire UpImproves light bowgun rapid fire.
• Rapid MorphIncreases switch speed and power for switch axes and charge blades.
• Razor SharpPrevents your weapon from losing sharpness.
• Shattering ReflectionLevel 3 charged slashes deal area-of-effect damage upon hitting the ground.
• Sleep AttackIncreases the rate of sleep buildup. (Sleep buildup has a maximum limit.)
• Sleep FunctionalityAllows you to apply sleep coatings.
• Slicked BladeTemporarily increases affinity when wet or when inflicted with bubbleblight. (Wet and bubbleblight effects…
• SluggerMakes it easier to stun monsters.
• Special Ammo BoostIncreases the power of the bowgun's special ammo, and the bow's Dragon Piercer, Thousand Dragons, and Tracer.
• Speed SharpeningSpeeds up weapon sharpening when using a whetstone.
• Spread/Power ShotsIncreases the attack of the bowgun's Spread Ammo and the bow's Power Shots and Quick Shots.
• Stamina ThiefIncreases certain attacks' ability to exhaust monsters.
• SynergyTemporarily increases your affinity and the affinity of those around you after using a Rising Spiral Slash.
• Synthetic ShieldTemporarily increases your defense and the defense of those around you after a successful Perfect Guard.
• Tetrad ShotIncreases affinity of bowgun ammo/ coatings from the fourth shot and attack of the fourth and sixth shots.
• Thunder AttackIncreases thunder element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
• Water AttackIncreases water element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
• Whiteflame TorrentChance to deal additional damage after landing an attack.