All weapon skills in Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds has different weapons, and there are various skills you can utilize against the monsters for each weapon. Not only do the skills make your weapons feel unique, but they can also level up. While some of them increase the base damage of your equipment, others focus more on elemental damage. This guide will help you get a fair idea about all the available skills that are imparted by the weapons of your choice. Complete list of Weapon Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds Image by Destructoid Skill Effect Buffs Airborne Increases the damage from Jump attacks Lv. 1: Jumping attack power +10% Artillery Increases damage from explosive attacks Lv. 1: Moderately increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +30.Lv. 2: Increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +60.Lv. 3: Greatly increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +90. Attack Boost Increases attack power Lv. 1: Attack +3Lv. 2: Attack +5Lv. 3: Attack +7Lv. 4: Attack +2%, Bonus: +8Lv. 5: Attack +4%, Bonus: +9 Ballistics Extends range for ammo and arrow to have max power Lv. 1: Slightly extends range.Lv. 2: Extends range.Lv. 3: Greatly extends range. Blast Attack Blast buildup gets max limit Lv. 1: Blast buildup +5%, Bonus: +10Lv. 2: Blast buildup +10%, Bonus: +20Lv. 3: Blast buildup +20%, Bonus: +50 Blast Functionality Apply blast coatings Lv. 1: Lets you use blast coatings. Bludgeoner Increases attack power if weapon sharpness go down Lv. 1: +5% attack power when your sharpness gauge is yellow or lower.Lv. 2: +10% attack power when your sharpness gauge is yellow or lower.Lv. 3: +10% attack power when your sharpness gauge is green or lower. Charge Master Increases element power and status effects from charged attacks Lv. 1: Slightly increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks.Lv. 2: Increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks.Lv. 3: Greatly increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks. Charge Up Hitting a monster with a hammer's charged attack increases the power to stun it Lv. 1: Activates skill effect. Critical Boost Increases the damage from critical hits Lv. 1: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 28%.Lv. 2: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 31%.Lv. 3: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 34%.Lv. 4: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 37%.Lv. 5: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 40%. Critical Draw Raises affinity during draw attacks Lv. 1: Affinity +50%Lv. 2: Affinity +75%Lv. 3: Affinity +100% Critical Element Increases elemental damage from critical hits Lv. 1: Slightly increases elemental damage while active.Lv. 2: Increases elemental damage while active.Lv. 3: Greatly increases elemental damage while active. Critical Eye Increases affinity Lv. 1: Affinity +4%Lv. 2: Affinity +8%Lv. 3: Affinity +12%Lv. 4: Affinity +16%Lv. 5: Affinity +20% Critical Status Increases negative status effects during critical hits Lv. 1: Slightly increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits.Lv. 2: Increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits.Lv. 3: Greatly increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits. Dragon Attack Increases dragon element attack power Lv. 1: Dragon attack +40Lv. 2: Dragon attack +10%, Bonus: +50Lv. 3: Dragon attack +20%, Bonus: +60 Exhaust Functionality Applies exhaust coatings Lv. 1: Lets you use exhaust coatings. Fire Attack Increases attack power from fire element Lv. 1: Fire attack + 40Lv. 2: Fire attack +10%, Bonus: +50Lv. 3: Fire attack +20%, Bonus: +60 Focus Increases weapons fill rate and charge rate from charge attacks Lv. 1: Slightly increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 5%.Lv. 2: Moderately increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 10%.Lv. 3: Increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 15%. Guard When guarding, knockbacks and stamina reduction are reduced Lv. 1: Slightly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.Lv. 2: Decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 30%.Lv. 3: Greatly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 50%. Guard Up Guard against ordinary unblockable attacks Lv. 1: Reduces damage taken by 30%.Lv. 2: Reduces damage taken by 50%.Lv. 3: Reduces damage taken by 80%. Handicraft Extends weapon sharpness gauge (but not beyond its maximum) Lv. 1: Weapon sharpness +10Lv. 2: Weapon sharpness +20Lv. 3: Weapon sharpness +30Lv. 4: Weapon sharpness +40Lv. 5: Weapon sharpness +50 Horn Maestro Hunting Horn melodies have increased effect duration Lv. 1: Extends Melody Effect duration and increases the chance of larger heals from healing melodies.Lv. 2: Greatly increases the effect duration of hunting horn melodies. Ice Attack Ice element attack power is increased Lv. 1: Ice attack + 40Lv. 2: Ice attack +10%, Bonus: +50Lv. 3: Ic

Monster Hunter Wilds has different weapons, and there are various skills you can utilize against the monsters for each weapon.
Not only do the skills make your weapons feel unique, but they can also level up. While some of them increase the base damage of your equipment, others focus more on elemental damage. This guide will help you get a fair idea about all the available skills that are imparted by the weapons of your choice.
Complete list of Weapon Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds
Skill
Effect
Buffs
Airborne
Increases the damage from Jump attacks
Lv. 1: Jumping attack power +10%
Artillery
Increases damage from explosive attacks
Lv. 1: Moderately increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +30.
Lv. 2: Increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +60.
Lv. 3: Greatly increases each attack and Wyvern's Fire firing speed. Shelling fire attack +90.
Attack Boost
Increases attack power
Lv. 1: Attack +3
Lv. 2: Attack +5
Lv. 3: Attack +7
Lv. 4: Attack +2%, Bonus: +8
Lv. 5: Attack +4%, Bonus: +9
Ballistics
Extends range for ammo and arrow to have max power
Lv. 1: Slightly extends range.
Lv. 2: Extends range.
Lv. 3: Greatly extends range.
Blast Attack
Blast buildup gets max limit
Lv. 1: Blast buildup +5%, Bonus: +10
Lv. 2: Blast buildup +10%, Bonus: +20
Lv. 3: Blast buildup +20%, Bonus: +50
Blast Functionality
Apply blast coatings
Lv. 1: Lets you use blast coatings.
Bludgeoner
Increases attack power if weapon sharpness go down
Lv. 1: +5% attack power when your sharpness gauge is yellow or lower.
Lv. 2: +10% attack power when your sharpness gauge is yellow or lower.
Lv. 3: +10% attack power when your sharpness gauge is green or lower.
Charge Master
Increases element power and status effects from charged attacks
Lv. 1: Slightly increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks.
Lv. 2: Increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks.
Lv. 3: Greatly increases elemental damage and status buildup for charged attacks.
Charge Up
Hitting a monster with a hammer's charged attack increases the power to stun it
Lv. 1: Activates skill effect.
Critical Boost
Increases the damage from critical hits
Lv. 1: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 28%.
Lv. 2: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 31%.
Lv. 3: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 34%.
Lv. 4: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 37%.
Lv. 5: Increases damage dealt by critical hits to 40%.
Critical Draw
Raises affinity during draw attacks
Lv. 1: Affinity +50%
Lv. 2: Affinity +75%
Lv. 3: Affinity +100%
Critical Element
Increases elemental damage from critical hits
Lv. 1: Slightly increases elemental damage while active.
Lv. 2: Increases elemental damage while active.
Lv. 3: Greatly increases elemental damage while active.
Critical Eye
Increases affinity
Lv. 1: Affinity +4%
Lv. 2: Affinity +8%
Lv. 3: Affinity +12%
Lv. 4: Affinity +16%
Lv. 5: Affinity +20%
Critical Status
Increases negative status effects during critical hits
Lv. 1: Slightly increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits.
Lv. 2: Increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits.
Lv. 3: Greatly increases abnormal status effects when landing critical hits.
Dragon Attack
Increases dragon element attack power
Lv. 1: Dragon attack +40
Lv. 2: Dragon attack +10%, Bonus: +50
Lv. 3: Dragon attack +20%, Bonus: +60
Exhaust Functionality
Applies exhaust coatings
Lv. 1: Lets you use exhaust coatings.
Fire Attack
Increases attack power from fire element
Lv. 1: Fire attack + 40
Lv. 2: Fire attack +10%, Bonus: +50
Lv. 3: Fire attack +20%, Bonus: +60
Focus
Increases weapons fill rate and charge rate from charge attacks
Lv. 1: Slightly increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 5%.
Lv. 2: Moderately increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 10%.
Lv. 3: Increases gauge fill rate and reduces charge times by 15%.
Guard
When guarding, knockbacks and stamina reduction are reduced
Lv. 1: Slightly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.
Lv. 2: Decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 30%.
Lv. 3: Greatly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 50%.
Guard Up
Guard against ordinary unblockable attacks
Lv. 1: Reduces damage taken by 30%.
Lv. 2: Reduces damage taken by 50%.
Lv. 3: Reduces damage taken by 80%.
Handicraft
Extends weapon sharpness gauge (but not beyond its maximum)
Lv. 1: Weapon sharpness +10
Lv. 2: Weapon sharpness +20
Lv. 3: Weapon sharpness +30
Lv. 4: Weapon sharpness +40
Lv. 5: Weapon sharpness +50
Horn Maestro
Hunting Horn melodies have increased effect duration
Lv. 1: Extends Melody Effect duration and increases the chance of larger heals from healing melodies.
Lv. 2: Greatly increases the effect duration of hunting horn melodies.
Ice Attack
Ice element attack power is increased
Lv. 1: Ice attack + 40
Lv. 2: Ice attack +10%, Bonus: +50
Lv. 3: Ice attack +20%, Bonus: +60
Load Shells
Increases Gunlance's shell capacity, Charge Blade's phial capacity, and improves reloading
Lv. 1: Increases shell and phial reloading speed.
Lv. 2: Increases shell/phial reloading speed. Gunlance loading capacity +1. Charge blade charges 5 phials on yellow gauge.
Master's Touch
Stops your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits
Lv. 1: Grants an 80% chance of no sharpness loss while active.
Mind's Eye
Attacks have less deflection and deal increased damage to hard targets
Lv. 1: 50% chance of your attacks not being deflected, +10% damage to hard targets.
Lv. 2: 100% chance of your attacks not being deflected, +15% damage to hard targets.
Lv. 3: 100% chance of your attacks not being deflected, +30% damage to hard targets.
Normal Shots
Raises bowgun's special ammo power, along with Dragon Piercer, Thousand Dragons, and Tracer
Lv. 1: Slightly increases the power of specified ammo and arrows.
Offensive Guard
Raises attack power after a perfectly-timed guard
Lv. 1: Attack +5% while active.
Lv. 2: Attack +10% while active.
Lv. 3: Attack +15% while active.
Opening Shot
Increases the power of the bowgun when loaded fully, and also raises its reload speed
Lv. 1: Moderately increases bowgun reload speed and attack power of ammo when certain conditions are met.
Lv. 2: Increases bowgun reload speed and attack power of ammo when certain conditions are met.
Lv. 3: Greatly increases bowgun reload speed and attack power of ammo when certain conditions are met.
Para Functionality
Applies Paralysis Coatings
Lv. 1: Lets you use paralysis coatings.
Paralysis Attack
Increases the rate of paralysis buildup
Lv. 1: Paralysis buildup +5%, Bonus: +10
Lv. 2: Paralysis buildup +10%, Bonus: +20
Lv. 3: Paralysis buildup +20%, Bonus: +50
Piercing Shots
Raises the attack of bowgun's Pierce Ammo, and the bow's Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons.
Lv. 1: Slightly increases the power of specified ammo and arrows.
Poison Attack
Increases the rate of poison buildup
Lv. 1: Poison buildup +5%, Bonus +10
Lv. 2: Poison buildup +10%, Bonus: +20
Lv. 3: Poison buildup +20%, Bonus: +50
Poison Duration Up
Poison's effect will last longer
Lv. 1: Extends the duration of your poison's effect by 20%.
Poison Functionality
Applies poison coatings
Lv. 1: Lets you use poison coatings.
Power Prolonger
Long Swords, Dual Blades, Insect Glaives, Switch Axes, and Charge Blades will remain powered up for a longer time
Lv. 1: Moderately boosts the duration weapons are powered up.
Lv. 2: Boosts the duration weapons are powered up.
Lv. 3: Greatly boosts the duration weapons are powered up.
Protective Polish
Weapon Sharpness stays intact for a set time after sharpening
Lv. 1: Grants no sharpness loss for 30 seconds after activation.
Lv. 2: Grants no sharpness loss for 60 seconds after activation.
Lv. 3: Grants no sharpness loss for 90 seconds after activation.
Punishing Draw
Adds stuns to draw attacks, and increases attack power
Lv. 1: Draw attacks deal a small amount of stun damage and gain attack +3.
Lv. 2: Draw attacks deal a medium amount of stun damage and gain attack +5.
Lv. 3: Draw attacks deal a large amount of stun damage and gain attack +7.
Rapid Fire Up
Raises the damage from light bowgun rapid fire
Lv. 1: Rapid fire damage +5%
Rapid Morph
Increases the power and switch speed of Switch Axes and Charge Blades
Lv. 1: Speed +10%
Lv. 2: Speed +20%, Morph attack damage +10%
Lv. 3: Speed +30%, Morph attack damage +20%
Razor Sharp
Stops your weapon from losing sharpness
Lv. 1: Grants a 10% chance of no sharpness loss.
Lv. 2: Grants a 25% chance of no sharpness loss.
Lv. 3: Grants a 50% chance of no sharpness loss.
Sleep Attack
Increases the rate of sleep buildup
Lv. 1: Sleep buildup +5%, Bonus: +10
Lv. 2: Sleep buildup +10%, Bonus: +20
Lv. 3: Sleep buildup +20%, Bonus: +50
Sleep Functionality
Applies sleep coatings
Lv. 1: Lets you use sleep coatings.
Slugger
Makes it easier to apply stuns
Lv. 1: Stun power +20%
Lv. 2: Stun power +30%
Lv. 3: Stun power +40%
Special Ammo Boost
Raises the power of bowgun's special ammo, bow's Dragon Piercer, Thousand Dragons, and Tracer
Lv. 1: Moderately increases the power of specified ammo and arrows.
Lv. 2: Increases the power of specified ammo and arrows.
Speed Sharpening
Weapon sharpening will be quicker
Lv. 1: Removes one cycle from the sharpening process.
Lv. 2: Removes two cycles from the sharpening process.
Spread/Power Shots
Raises the power of bowgun's Spread Ammo, bow's Power Shots, and Quick Shots
Lv. 1: Slightly increases the power of specified ammo and arrows.
Stamina Thief
Certain attacks have increased ability to exhaust monsters
Lv. 1: Exhaust power +20%
Lv. 2: Exhaust power +30%
Lv. 3: Exhaust power +40%
Tetrad Shot
Bowgun ammo/coatings have increased affinity from fourth shot, and attack power from fourth and sixth shots
Lv. 1: Slightly increases the attack power and affinity of ammo after certain conditions are met.
Lv. 2: Moderately increases the attack power and affinity of ammo after certain conditions are met.
Lv. 3: Increases the attack power and affinity of ammo after certain conditions are met.
Thunder Attack
Increased attack power from Thunder
Lv. 1: Thunder attack + 40
Lv. 2: Thunder attack +10%, Bonus: +50
Lv. 3: Thunder attack +20%, Bonus: +60
Water Attack
Increased attack power from Water
Lv. 1: Water attack + 40
Lv. 2: Water attack +10%, Bonus: +50
Lv. 3: Water attack +20%, Bonus: +60
Make sure to check out our guide about all the available weapons and how they perform in the current meta. Additionally, you can always get more rewards by setting up and completing investigations, which allows you to take down Tempered monsters.
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