All status effect boosts and how to get them in Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Wilds, status effect boosts work in both positive and negative fashion, and you'll need to master them to make the most of the benefits (and negate the ill effects). Status effects are available in two forms: Boosts and Ailments. While the former benefits your character, the latter can be both positive and negative. On the other hand, Ailments have adverse effects, but you can also use them on your enemy. All Status Effect Boosts in Monster Hunter Wilds There are different boosts you can utilize on your adventures, so it's essential to know how to get them in the first place. Boost How to Obtain Effects Attack Up Consume Might Seed or Demon DrugPerform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting HornPart of certain Armor Set bonus Increases your base Damage rating Defense Up Consume Adamant Seed or ArmorskinPerform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting HornPart of certain Armor Set bonus Increases your base Defense rating Fire Resistance Up Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting HornPart of certain Armor Set bonus Increases Fire Resistance and prevent Fireblight after a particular threshold Self-Improvement Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn Increases movement speed, attack, and reduces attacks from being deflected Knockback Negated Hit monsters with Poison EffectUse Antidote or Herbal Medicie Prevents Knock Backs from attacks Meal Effects Cooking and eating any meal Get the bonuses directly from the meal that you ate All Status Effect Ailments in Monster Hunter Wilds While the effects of Ailments are negative in nature, you can also inflict them on enemies. Boost Effect How to Inflict How to Cure Poison Reduces health over time Hit monsters with Poison effectUse Poisontoad Consume Antidote or Herbal MedicineWait for the Poison to die down over time Paralysis Target will be unable to move Hit monsters with attacks that inflict Paralysis effectsUse Paratoad Spam movement buttonsGet hit by an attack as it can remove paralysisWait for it to subside Stun Target will be unable to move Hit monsers on the head, and blunt weapons will do more damage Spam movement buttonsGet hit by an attack as it can remove paralysisWait for it to subside Fireblight Target burns every second and HP goes down over time Hit monsters with Fire damageUse Blastoad Use NulberriesRoll on the ground few timesWait for it to subside Waterblight Reduces health over time Hit monsters with Water damageUse Watertoad Use NulberriesWait for it to subside Thunderblight Increases chances of being stunned Hit monsters with attacks that do Thunder damage Use NulberriesWait for it to subside Iceblight Increases Stamina consumption Hit monsters with attacks that do Ice damage Use NulberriesWait for it to subside Dragonblight Negates elemental properties of enemies Hit monsters with a weapon that inflicts Dragonblight Use NulberriesWait for it to subside If you're getting hit regularly with Bleeding, make sure to check out our guide to help ease your pain and problems. The post All status effect boosts and how to get them in Monster Hunter Wilds appeared first on Destructoid.

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All status effect boosts and how to get them in Monster Hunter Wilds

In Monster Hunter Wilds, status effect boosts work in both positive and negative fashion, and you'll need to master them to make the most of the benefits (and negate the ill effects).

Status effects are available in two forms: Boosts and Ailments. While the former benefits your character, the latter can be both positive and negative. On the other hand, Ailments have adverse effects, but you can also use them on your enemy.

All Status Effect Boosts in Monster Hunter Wilds

There are different boosts you can utilize on your adventures, so it's essential to know how to get them in the first place.

Boost	How to Obtain	Effects
Attack Up	Consume Might Seed or Demon Drug Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn Part of certain Armor Set bonus	Increases your base Damage rating
Defense Up	Consume Adamant Seed or Armorskin Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn Part of certain Armor Set bonus	Increases your base Defense rating
Fire Resistance Up	Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn Part of certain Armor Set bonus	Increases Fire Resistance and prevent Fireblight after a particular threshold
Self-Improvement	Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn	Increases movement speed, attack, and reduces attacks from being deflected
Knockback Negated	Hit monsters with Poison Effect Use Antidote or Herbal Medicie	Prevents Knock Backs from attacks
Meal Effects	Cooking and eating any meal	Get the bonuses directly from the meal that you ate

All Status Effect Ailments in Monster Hunter Wilds

While the effects of Ailments are negative in nature, you can also inflict them on enemies.

Boost	Effect	How to Inflict	How to Cure
Poison	Reduces health over time	Hit monsters with Poison effect Use Poisontoad	Consume Antidote or Herbal Medicine Wait for the Poison to die down over time
Paralysis	Target will be unable to move	Hit monsters with attacks that inflict Paralysis effects Use Paratoad	Spam movement buttons Get hit by an attack as it can remove paralysis Wait for it to subside
Stun	Target will be unable to move	Hit monsers on the head, and blunt weapons will do more damage	Spam movement buttons Get hit by an attack as it can remove paralysis Wait for it to subside
Fireblight	Target burns every second and HP goes down over time	Hit monsters with Fire damage Use Blastoad	Use Nulberries Roll on the ground few times Wait for it to subside
Waterblight	Reduces health over time	Hit monsters with Water damage Use Watertoad	Use Nulberries Wait for it to subside
Thunderblight	Increases chances of being stunned	Hit monsters with attacks that do Thunder damage	Use Nulberries Wait for it to subside
Iceblight	Increases Stamina consumption	Hit monsters with attacks that do Ice damage	Use Nulberries Wait for it to subside
Dragonblight	Negates elemental properties of enemies	Hit monsters with a weapon that inflicts Dragonblight	Use Nulberries Wait for it to subside

If you're getting hit regularly with Bleeding, make sure to check out our guide to help ease your pain and problems.

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