Guard Up
Weapon skill · Monster Hunter Wilds · max level 3
Reduces damage taken when guarding and allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks.
Levels
When: Guarding
| Lv | Effect | In numbers |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Reduces damage taken while guarding by 10%, and lets you guard attacks that normally cannot be guarded, taking 30% less from them. | Guard damage -10% -30% total when guarding normally unblockable attacks |
| 2 | Reduces damage taken while guarding by 20%, and lets you guard attacks that normally cannot be guarded, taking 50% less from them. | Guard damage -20% -50% total when guarding normally unblockable attacks |
| 3 | Reduces damage taken while guarding by 30%, and lets you guard attacks that normally cannot be guarded, taking 80% less from them. | Guard damage -30% -80% total when guarding normally unblockable attacks |
- Makes grabs, many breaths and lasers guardable (e.g. Gogmazios breath, Omega lasers); some big moves stay unblockable.
Source: Datamine SkillData [1] = 90/80/70, [0] = 70/50/20 (damage taken %); in-game text and game8.jp agree.
Where to get it
Decorations
Shield Jewel [1] Lv 1 rarity 3
Shield Jewel II [2] Lv 2 rarity 4
Shield Jewel III [3] Lv 3 rarity 5
Shield/Blaze Jewel [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Bolt Jewel [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Dragon Jwl [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Frost Jewel [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Handicraft Jwl [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Ironwall Jwl [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Shield/Stream Jewel [3] Lv 3 rarity 6
Blaze/Shield Jewel [3] Lv 1 rarity 6
Bolt/Shield Jewel [3] Lv 1 rarity 6
Dragon/Shield Jewel [3] Lv 1 rarity 6
Frost/Shield Jewel [3] Lv 1 rarity 6
Stream/Shield Jewel [3] Lv 1 rarity 6
Weapons with it built in (32)
Sword and Shield
Shrouded Katalo (Lv 1), Titan's Armament (Lv 3), True Omega's Sword (Lv 3), Chata Club IV (Lv 1), Omega's Sword (Lv 3), Gravios Syphos I (Lv 3)
Lance
Chrome Lance (Lv 3), Gravios Lance (Lv 3), Rompo Tetrotox (Lv 3), Rompo Piercer III (Lv 3), Chrome Drill III (Lv 2), Gravios Spear I (Lv 3), Rompo Piercer II (Lv 2), Chrome Drill II (Lv 2), Rompo Piercer I (Lv 2), Chrome Drill I (Lv 1)
Gunlance
Triumvirate Edge (Lv 3), White Cannon (Lv 3), Triple Bayonet III (Lv 2), White Gunlance I (Lv 3), Triple Bayonet II (Lv 2), Triple Bayonet I (Lv 1)
Charge Blade
Rompo Dendrotox (Lv 3), Rompo Shielder III (Lv 3), Rompo Shielder II (Lv 2), Rompo Shielder I (Lv 2)
Heavy Bowgun
Gravios Gigahowl (Lv 3), Rompo Latrotox (Lv 3), Rompo Sniper III (Lv 3), Gravios Howl I (Lv 3), Rompo Sniper II (Lv 2), Rompo Sniper I (Lv 2)