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Weapons Guide and List: Weapon Types Explained

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Monster Hunter Stories - Weapons Guide and List

This is a list of all weapons available in Monster Hunter Stories (MH Stories). See the details of each weapon, including their stats, attack power, attributes, and skills, as well as an explanation on weapon types and weapon combos!

Weapon Types Explained

Weapon Types Offer Unique Benefits

Monster Hunter Stories - Weapon Types Explained

Different weapon types offer unique benefits depending on the weapon type used. These weapon types include Great Swords, Hammers, Swords and Shields, and Hunting Horns.

Combat Guide: All Monster Attack Patterns

Great Sword

Great Swords focus on dealing heavy damage to monsters and have access to skills that deal heavier damage to specific monster types (Bird Wyvern, Fanged Beasts, etc.)

List of All Great Swords

Hammer

Similar to Great Swords, Hammers also deal heavy damage to monsters but with a different set of skills. Hammers have access to skills that grant debuffs to any monsters, as well as a skill that has a chance to stun them, which increases the higher your HP is.

List of All Hammers

Sword and Shield

The Sword and Shield weapon type has access to Guard skills, which are useful for survivability against tougher monsters.

List of All Sword and Shields

Hunting Horn

Hunting Horns have a wide array of skills that grant either buffs to your party or debuffs to enemies, depending on the skill that the Hunting Horn has.

List of All Hunting Horns

Weapon Combos Explained

Combos Deal Higher Damage

Monster Hunter Stories - Weapon Combos

Combos can be done by combining attack types that differ per weapon type, which results in a higher damage when done correctly. Hunting Horns have different combos that vary depending on the skill the Hunting Horn has.

Different Weapon Type Combos

Attack Types Legend
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Weapon Combos
Great Sword
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Sword and Shield
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Hammer
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List of All Weapons

Great Sword

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Monster Hunter Stories - Great Sword Great Sword Monster Hunter Stories - Sword and Shield Sword and Shield
Monster Hunter Stories - Hammer Hammer Monster Hunter Stories - Hunting Horn Hunting Horn
Title / Rarity Attack Elem. Dmg. / Bonus Skill
Anguish
★7
91 - 123
MHST - Dragon 8
TBA
Azure Serpentblade
★3
30 - 62 - Nimble Slash
Berserker Sword
★5
70 - 80
MHST - Dragon 5
TBA
Bone Cleaver
★2
22 - 55 - Fanged Bst Hunter
Bone Slasher
★7
80 - 115 - TBA
Carbalite Sword
★7
75 - 115 - TBA
Cat's Curse
★7
72 - 108 - TBA
Cat's Soul
★5
46 - 62 - TBA
Cera Cigil
★3
39 - 63 - Nimble Slash
Cera Cymmetry
★7
80 - 120 - TBA
Cheda Blade
★7
78 - 126 - TBA
Chieftain Grt Swrd
★4
55 - 75 - TBA
Daora's Decimator
★7
95 - 123
MHST - Ice 8
TBA
Decapitator
★3
31 - 51
MHST - Fire 2
Flame Slash
MH Stories - DefenderDefender
★1
12 - 52 - Nimble Slash
Demon Rod
★6
71 - 81
MHST - Thunder 8
TBA
Fatalis Blade
★7
106 - 130
MHST - Dragon 8
TBA
Finblade
★3
33 - 74
MHST - Water 5
Water Slash
Giant Jawblade
★7
75 - 115 - TBA
Great Demon Rod
★7
92 - 124
MHST - Thunder 8
TBA
Great Pincer
★7
78 - 114 - TBA
High Chief Grt Swd
★7
84 - 116 - TBA
Icicle Fang
★6
69 - 79
MHST - Ice 5
TBA
MH Stories - Iron SwordIron Sword
★1
9 - 50 - -
Jawblade
★3
29 - 63 - Bird Wyvern Hunter
Khezu Shock Blade
★7
78 - 114
MHST - Thunder 8
TBA
Khezu Shock Sword
★3
31 - 62
MHST - Thunder 4
Thunder Slash
Lagia Lightning
★7
90 - 124
MHST - Thunder 8
TBA
Lagiacrus Blade
★5
66 - 76
MHST - Thunder 5
TBA
Paladire
★7
90 - 122
MHST - Ice 8
TBA
Ples Watercutter
★7
85 - 117
MHST - Water 8
TBA
Raging Blade
★7
82 - 116 - TBA
Rathalos Firesword
★5
59 - 79
MHST - Fire 5
TBA
Rathalos Gleamswrd
★7
92 - 124
MHST - Fire 8
TBA
Ravager Blade
★4
45 - 65 - Dragon Slash
Red Pincer
★3
30 - 61 - Water Slash
Rooster Decapitator
★7
80 - 112
MHST - Fire 8
TBA
Scylla Blade
★3
31 - 65 - Bird Wyvern Hunter
Scylla Razor
★7
82 - 114 - TBA
Sentinel
★7
75 - 115 - TBA
Teostra Blade
★7
91 - 119
MHST - Fire 8
TBA
Thrash Cutlass
★7
85 - 117
MHST - Water 8
TBA
Thrash Sword
★5
51 - 75
MHST - Water 4
TBA
Tiger Jawblade
★3
40 - 67 - Brute Wyv Hunter
Tigrex Great Sword
★7
92 - 128 - TBA
Vile Serpentblade
★7
78 - 114 - TBA

List of All Great Swords

Sword and Shield

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Monster Hunter Stories - Great Sword Great Sword Monster Hunter Stories - Sword and Shield Sword and Shield
Monster Hunter Stories - Hammer Hammer Monster Hunter Stories - Hunting Horn Hunting Horn
Title / Rarity Attack Elem. Dmg. / Bonus Skill
Assassin's Dagger
★7
78 - 110 - High Smash
Banned Rajang Club
★7
90 - 116
MHST - Thunder 8
Thunder Guard
Barroth Club
★7
88 - 120 - Elder Dragon Slayer
Black Doom Flame
★7
80 - 112
MHST - Fire 8
Fire Guard
Blazing Falchion
★5
60 - 72
MHST - Fire 5
Hunter Slash
Bone Kris
★2
18 - 54 - Flying Wyv Slayer
Carapace Mace
★3
30 - 72 - Elder Dragon Slayer
Catburglar
★7
72 - 100 - Herbivore Slayer
Catspaw
★4
40 - 67 - Herbivore Slayer
Chief Kris
★7
73 - 108 - Flying Wyv Slayer
Commander Dagger
★7
80 - 108 - Herbivore Slayer
Crimson Club
★7
54 - 118 - High Smash
Daora's Razor
★7
82 - 112
MHST - Ice 8
Ice Guard
Deadly Poison
★7
73 - 108 - Flying Wyv Slayer
Deathprize
★7
70 - 110 - Leviathan Slayer
Despot's Crookbolt
★7
80 - 112
MHST - Thunder 8
Thunder Guard
Eternal Hate
★7
86 - 112
MHST - Dragon 8
Dragon Guard
Eternal Strife
★5
53 - 77
MHST - Dragon 5
Dragon Guard
Fighter Sword
★7
68 - 108 - Hunter Slash
Flame Syphos
★4
38 - 62
MHST - Fire 4
Fire Guard
Flash in the Night
★7
80 - 106 - Hunter Slash
Gigas Club
★4
35 - 65 - Fire Guard
Gigas Crusher
★7
80 - 105 - Fire Guard
Golden Falchion
★7
80 - 116
MHST - Fire 8
Hunter Slash
Hidden Edge
★5
48 - 72 - Hunter Slash
MH Stories - HunterHunter's Dagger
★1
10 - 45 - High Smash
MH Stories - HunterHunter's Knife
★1
8 - 44 - Hunter Slash
Hydra Bite
★4
38 - 62 - Flying Wyv Slayer
Kirin Bolt
★7
78 - 110
MHST - Thunder 8
Thunder Guard
Ludroth Gear
★7
78 - 110
MHST - Water 8
Water Guard
Ludroth's Nail
★3
24 - 68
MHST - Water 4
Water Guard
Plesioth Direspike
★7
78 - 106 - High Smash
Plesioth Finspike
★3
22 - 62 - High Smash
Princess Rapier
★3
28 - 68 - Fanged Wyv Slayer
Queen Rapier
★7
80 - 112 - Fanged Wyv Slayer
Rajang Club
★6
68 - 82
MHST - Thunder 5
Thunder Guard
Sharkgutter
★7
72 - 108
MHST - Ice 4
Ice Guard
Sharkutter
★3
25 - 65
MHST - Ice 4
Ice Guard
Soldier's Dagger
★5
51 - 71 - Herbivore Slayer
Teostra's Spada
★7
88 - 116
MHST - Fire 8
Fire Guard
Usurper's Firebolt
★5
50 - 74
MHST - Thunder 5
Thunder Guard
Viper Bite
★3
24 - 58 - Leviathan Slayer

List of All Swords and Shields

Hammer

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Monster Hunter Stories - Great Sword Great Sword Monster Hunter Stories - Sword and Shield Sword and Shield
Monster Hunter Stories - Hammer Hammer Monster Hunter Stories - Hunting Horn Hunting Horn
Title / Rarity Attack Elem. Dmg. / Bonus Skill
Basarios Bash
★7
80 - 112 - Leg Crush!
Basarios Blow
★4
42 - 70 - Leg Crush!
Bull Head Hammer
★3
32 - 57 - Body Crush!
Bull Tusk Hammer
★7
80 - 112 - Body Crush!
Daora's Colossus
★7
88 - 120
MHST - Ice 8
Frost Smash!
Devil's Crush
★7
90 - 118
MHST - Dragon 8
Dragon Smash!
Devil's Due
★5
67 - 82
MHST - Dragon 5
Dragon Smash!
Dios Blastmace
★7
95 - 119 - Smash!
Dios Tailhammer
★6
72 - 84 - Smash!
Fatalis Buster
★7
110 - 130
MHST - Dragon 8
Dragon Smash!
High Vortex Hammer
★7
92 - 121
MHST - Thunder 8
Thunder Smash!
Leonid Starcrusher
★7
100 - 124
MHST - Fire 8
Burn Smash!
Mane Malice
★6
75 - 89
MHST - Thunder 5
Thunder Smash!
Mane Malice Rajang
★7
99 - 123
MHST - Thunder 8
Thunder Smash!
Meaty Crush
★7
80 - 118
MHST - Ice 8
Frost Smash!
Meaty Smash
★3
30 - 72
MHST - Ice 4
Frost Smash!
Peco Flint
★7
75 - 111
MHST - Fire 8
Burn Smash!
Pitohui Bird Mace
★7
82 - 114 - Body Crush!
Plesioth Breaker
★7
82 - 114
MHST - Water 8
Aqua Smash!
Plesioth Head
★3
35 - 73
MHST - Water 5
Aqua Smash!
Plume Flint
★3
30 - 55
MHST - Fire 3
Burn Smash!
Raven Torrent
★5
54 - 78 - Arm Crush!
Red Bludgeon
★5
66 - 75
MHST - Fire 5
Burn Smash!
Striped Striker
★3
40 - 72 - Arm Crush!
Teostra Cratermakr
★7
92 - 124
MHST - Fire 8
Brave Blow!
Tigrex Hammer
★7
94 - 126 - Arm Crush!
Venom Monster
★3
31 - 71 - Body Crush!
Vortex Hammer
★5
70 - 82
MHST - Thunder 5
Thunder Smash!
War Hammer
★3
38 - 58 - Smash!
War Mace
★7
75 - 111 - Smash!
White Kitty Hammer
★7
70 - 106 - Smash!
White Kitty Stamp
★4
48 - 68 - Smash!
Wolf Torrent
★7
85 - 117 - Arm Crush!

List of All Hammers

Hunting Horn

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Monster Hunter Stories - Great Sword Great Sword Monster Hunter Stories - Sword and Shield Sword and Shield
Monster Hunter Stories - Hammer Hammer Monster Hunter Stories - Hunting Horn Hunting Horn
Title / Rarity Attack Elem. Dmg. / Bonus Skill
Agnakdion
★4
45 - 76
MHST - Fire 5
Sultry Bossa Nova
Algiguiro
★7
84 - 112
MHST - Ice 8
Heavy Metal
Bariguiro
★6
60 - 72
MHST - Ice 5
Heavy Metal
Beating Gunrock
★5
55 - 75 - Mystifying Encore
Bone Horn
★3
28 - 53 - Soft Rock
Brandoneon
★7
82 - 118
MHST - Fire 8
Sultry Bossa Nova
Brazengaita
★4
40 - 60 - Rondo of Fortitude
Crusade Drum
★7
83 - 115 - March of Aggression
Cry in the Night
★7
80 - 112 - Samba of Swiftness
Daora's Taus
★7
92 - 120
MHST - Ice 8
Harmonious Duet
Denden Daiko
★6
70 - 86
MHST - Thunder 5
March of Aggression
Denden Doomsoundr
★7
94 - 118
MHST - Thunder 8
March of Aggression
Despot Thunderclap
★7
82 - 114
MHST - Thunder 8
Samba of Swiftness
Dios Bell
★6
68 - 82 - Dissonance
Droth Drone
★3
29 - 53
MHST - Water 4
Arctic Blues
Droth Roar
★7
78 - 110
MHST - Water 8
Arctic Blues
Fatalis Menace
★7
98 - 124
MHST - Dragon 8
Ska Punk
Fleeting Gunrock
★7
80 - 115 - Mystifying Encore
Gigas Gaita
★7
75 - 105 - Rondo of Fortitude
Glass Queen
★7
72 - 112 - Waltz of Cleansing
Gold Chordmaker
★7
76 - 116
MHST - Fire 8
Tango of Vivacity
Hardened Bone Hrn
★7
74 - 110 - Soft Rock
Hidden Harmonic
★5
58 - 68 - Samba of Swiftness
Kecha Kewhappa
★7
82 - 112
MHST - Water 8
Samba of Swiftness
Kecha Whappa
★5
46 - 70
MHST - Water 4
Samba of Swiftness
Khezu Flute
★7
75 - 115
MHST - Thunder 8
Tango of Vivacity
Khezu Horn
★3
28 - 58
MHST - Thunder 4
Tango of Vivacity
Magia Charm
★3
28 - 68
MHST - Dragon 3
Sonata of Renewal
Magia Charmbell
★7
78 - 116
MHST - Dragon 8
Sonata of Renewal
Napalm Bell
★7
89 - 117 - Dissonance
Raven Shamisen
★5
46 - 70 - Acid Jazz
Sonic Glass
★3
26 - 54 - Waltz of Cleansing
Teostra's Tiple
★7
88 - 120
MHST - Fire 8
Resonant Symphony
Usurper's Growl
★5
55 - 70
MHST - Thunder 5
Samba of Swiftness
Valkyrie Chordmakr
★3
36 - 66
MHST - Fire 5
Tango of Vivacity
War Drum
★5
55 - 75 - March of Aggression
Wolf Shamisen
★7
82 - 114 - Acid Jazz
Zurogong Primo
★3
28 - 52 - Shielding Yodel
Zurogong Secundo
★7
75 - 111 - Shielding Yodel

List of All Hunting Horns

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