Skills
Armor Skills
Every skill and every level, straight from the game text. Dots show the max level.
71skills
Armor Skills 71
Come from armor, talismans and armor jewels.
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 weapon.)CliffhangerDecreases stamina depletion when climbing on vines.CoalescenceTemporarily increases elemental attack power and status effects after recovering from blights or abnormal status.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 attacks.)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…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.