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List of Special Skills and How to Use

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Monster Hunter Now - List of Special Skills and How to Use
Special Skills are limited but powerful moves you can do during hunts to deal massive damage in Monster Hunter Now. Find out more about these special skills in this guide, including all the special skills, how to unlock them, and how to use Special Skills.

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How to Unlock Special Skills

Upgrade Weapons to Improve Special Skills

Special Skill Level Power Weapon Grade
Lv. 1 / Unlock 100% 2
Lv. 2 105% 6
Lv. 3 110% 8

Special Skills have three levels, with higher levels having greater power. Level 1 or unlocking special skills requires at least weapon Grade 2, so some weapons already have special skills when forged. The next levels are unlocked at Grade 6 and Grade 8, which require parts from 6-star monsters and up.

How to Use Special Skills

  1. Upgrade your Weapon to Grade 2 to Obtain Special Skills
  2. Fill Up Your Special Gauge by Dealing Damage
  3. Tap the Special Gauge to Unleash Your Special Skill

Upgrade your Weapon to Grade 2 to Obtain Special Skills

Monster Hunter Now - Upgrade your Weapon to Obtain Special Skills
Unlock Special Skills by having a high enough Grade weapon. Early on, you must Overgrade your Sword and Shield to Grade 2 to unlock the Perfect Rush Combo Special Skill. You must have this overgraded weapon equipped to use the Special Skill.

How to Upgrade Weapons

Fill Up Your Special Gauge by Dealing Damage

Monster Hunter Now - Fill Up Your Special Gauge to Use Special Skills
While you're equipped with a weapon with a Special Skill, the Special Gauge will be shown above your hunter's health. Dealing damage fills up the Special Gauge.

The Concentration equipment skill increases the recharge rate for your Special Gauge.

Concentration Skill Effects

The Special Gauge Carries Over to the Next Hunt

To prepare for challenging hunts, you can fill up the Special Gauge fighting Small Monsters or easier Large Monsters as the Special Gauge will carry over to your next hunt. Having a Special Skill ready should help you with the more challenging encounters.

Tap the Special Gauge to Unleash Your Special Skill

Monster Hunter Now - Tap the Special Gauge to Unleash Your Special Skill
Once the Special Gauge is filled up, tap it to unleash your Special Skill. Using your Special Skill will deplete the Special Gauge, and it can only be restored after the skill's duration.

What are Special Skills?

Powerful One-Time Moves

Monster Hunter Now - Special Skills Explained
Special Skills are powerful moves you can use during hunts once you fill-up the Special Gauge. Each weapon has its unique Special Skill you can try once you unlock those weapons.

Special Skills Grant Invulnerability

Aside from the massive damage it provides, Special Skills will also grant you invulnerability from attacks for the skill's duration.

Therefore, Special Skills are great to use during a window of opportunity to focus on breaking a monster part or use its invulnerability to counter a monster's attack.

List of All Special Skills

List of All Current Special Skills

Weapon Special Skill Description
Monster Hunter Now - Sword and Shield Perfect Rush Combo Lunge into the enemy with a dizzying flurry of strikes and bashes.
Monster Hunter Now - Great Sword True Charged Slash Gathers all of the body's strength into a devastating slash attack.
Monster Hunter Now - Hammer Spinning Bludgeon Utilizes the rotational force of the hammer to deliver a shattering blow.
Monster Hunter Now - Long Sword Spirit Helm Breaker Leap skywards and plunge into foes with this deadly secret technique.
Monster Hunter Now - Light Bowgun Wyvernblast Counter A single shot unleashing the full destructive might of Wyvernblast ammo.
Monster Hunter Now - Bow Dragon Piercer Uses all of the body's might to release and arrow that can pierce through anything.
Monster Hunter Now - Dual Blades Heavenly Blade Dance A series of fatal attacks that soar high into the sky, slicing through monsters.
Monster Hunter Now - Lance Dash Attack A lethal, full-throttle thrust that penetrates through all defenses

Monster Hunter Now Related Guides

Monster Hunter Now - Skills Partial
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Critical Eye Defense Boost Divine Blessing Dragon Attack
Earplugs Evade Extender Evasive Concentration Fire Attack
Fire Resistance Firm Foothold Focus Fortify
Guard Guts Health Boost Heroics
Ice Attack Ice Resistance Last Stand Lock On
Offensive Guard Paralysis Attack Paralysis Resistance Partbreaker
Peak Performance Poison Attack Poison Resistance Recoil Down
Reload Speed Resentment Rising Tide Skyward Striker
Sleep Attack Sleep Resistance Slugger Sneak Attack
Solidarity (Pumpkin Hunt) Special Boost Thunder Attack Thunder Resistance
Tremor Resistance Water Attack Water Resistance Weakness Exploit
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