Skills
Stack them right.
Every skill and every level, straight from the game text. Dots show the max level.
179skills
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.
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.
Set Bonuss 25
Unlock by wearing enough pieces of one monster set.
Arkveld’s HungerBlangonga’s SpiritBlossomdance PrayerDoshaguma’s MightDreamspell PrayerEbony Odogaron’s PowerFlamefete PrayerFulgur Anjanath’s WillGogmapocalypseGore Magala’s TyrannyGravios’s ProtectionGuardian Arkveld’s VitalityJin Dahaad’s RevoltLeviathan’s FuryLumenhymn PrayerMizutsune’s ProwessNu Udra’s MutinyOmega ResonanceRathalos’s FlareRey Dau’s VoltageSeregios’s TenacitySoul of the Dark KnightUth Duna’s CoverXu Wu’s VigorZoh Shia’s Pulse
Group Skills 17
Shared across sets. Wear enough tagged pieces from any mix.