Skills
Weapon Skills
Every skill and every level, straight from the game text. Dots show the max level.
66skills
Weapon Skills 66
Only roll on weapons and weapon jewels.
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 results.)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 stack.)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.