Monster Hunter Wilds
Monster Hunter Wilds

Hunter Skills & Abilities

Master Hunter Skills and Weapon Skills in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn how armor skills, unique weapon skills like 'The Blackest Night' from Bale armor, and set.

Hunter Skills & Abilities

Hunter Skills and Abilities in Monster Hunter Wilds are crucial for customizing your playstyle and optimizing your hunter's performance. Skills can be found on armor pieces and now directly on weapons, allowing for flexible and specialized builds. Completing Optional Quests is an effective way to raise your Hunter Rank and gather materials for equipment upgrades.

  • Armor Skills: These are tied to specific armor pieces.
  • Weapon Skills: Introduced in Wilds, these skills are directly tied to weapons, promoting experimentation with different gear combinations.
  • Set Bonuses: Equipping full armor sets, like the Bale α Armor, can grant powerful set bonus skills such as "Soul of the Dark Knight." This skill activates the special action "The Blackest Night," which consumes health to generate a barrier.
  • Unique Weapon Skills: Certain weapons, like the "Shadowbringer" great sword, possess their own unique weapon skills.

To acquire materials for upgrading equipment and to increase your Hunter Rank, focus on completing Optional Quests. These quests become available as you progress through the main story and can be unlocked by speaking with NPCs marked with a quest icon. Alma manages the quest board where you can post these quests.