Wounding increases the damage you deal on a specific part in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on to learn more about how to inflict wounds and their effects here!

How to Inflict Wounds

Keep Attacking the Same Part

In order to inflict a wound, you first have to attack the specific part of the body that you want to wound. Doing so will show scars or scratches that signal which part is Wounded.

Try to aim for that part aggressively every time you have an opening since inflicting wounds takes more than just one hit.

Mounted Knife Attacks Can Cause Wounds

Whenever you mount a monster, you can use knife attacks to deal some damage while whittling down your target.

These can also open wounds on the monster, and since you can move around the monster's body while you are on it, you can open several wounds in a single mount!

How to Mount Monsters

Wounds Can Be Reopened

Even after initially destroying a wounded part, you can still keep attacking that part to reopen it and try to knock it down again.

Additionally, some monsters can reopen wounds by themselves, so make sure to constantly check for any open wounds!

How to Use and Consume Wounds

Highlight Wounds with Focus Mode

Using Focus mode will highlight their wounds in red, making it all the more visible and easier to aim for.

Destroy the Wound with Focus Strikes

After inflicting a wound, you can keep targeting that part to deal more damage and eventually knock it down. This will give you a huge opening for you to deal the most damage you can before it recovers.

Using normal attacks can still break the wound, but it is recommended to always use Focus Strike to deal more damage and destroying the wound in one go.

Tempered Monsters Appear With Tempered Wounds

Tempered Monsters have significantly higher health and attack than their normal counterparts which makes them extremely dangerous to face against if you're not prepared.

These tempered monsters will appear to have wounds all over their bodies which symbolizes that they've survived countless battles already.

Tempered Monsters Guide

Wyverian Bloodstone Rewards from Tempered Wounds

Difficulty	Possible Rewards
★5	Wyverian Bloodstone Shard Wyverian Bloodstone (S)
★6	Wyverian Bloodstone Wyverian Bloodstone (L)
★7 or higher	Wyverian Bloodstone (L) Wyverian Bloodstone Chunk

Wyverian Bloodstones can be obtained by destroying wounds on Tempered Monsters on the given star difficulty listed above.

You Can Destroy Wounds Faster With Skills

Flayer

Makes it easier to inflict wounds. Upon inflicting enough damage, also deals additional non-elemental damage,

There are certain skill that allow you to inflict wounds faster such as the Flayer Skill so if you find yourself needing to inflict wounds faster, consider these skills or get damage boosting skills to make damage against wounds more lethal.

Flayer Skill Effects

Effects of Wounding

1. You Can Deal More Damage
2. Can Stun in Focus Mode
3. You Can Get Materials

You Can Deal More Damage

Aside from consuming wounds, you can also just deal damage to it. Attacks that hit wounded parts will deal bonus damage so not consuming wounds can be a valid strategy for weapons that doesn't have great focus strikes like the Gunlance.

Hunting Basics and Beginner's Guide

Can Stun in Focus Mode

Activating Focus mode will allow you to perform a Focus Strike that when it hits a wound or weak spot, will stun and deal huge damage.

How to Use Focus Mode and Focus Strike

Focus Strike Effects on Wounds

Certain weapons can get improvements whenever they destroy a monster's wound with Focus Strikes.

You can take advantage of these wounds to further increase your damage output, since it not only improves weapon use, but you can also deal more damage when attacking wounded parts and even get a chance to topple a monster.

Weapon Type	Focus Strike Effect on Wounds
Long Sword	・Spirit Gauge level will increase by one (or two if two wounds are destroyed at the same time).
Hunting Horn	・Can input five notes consecutively.
Charge Blade	・Attack can transition to Power Axe Mode ・Extends Power Axe Mode if it is already active.
Insect Glaive	・Collects all three colored Extracts.
Switch Axe	・Powers up Axe Mode when it is in use. ・Fills up Amp Gauge when Sword Mode is in use.
Bow	・Charged arrow gauge fills up.

All Weapons and Guides

You Can Get Materials

Destroying wounds will net you materials, which will be useful if you are farming for monster parts. Whenever you see a wound, try to destroy it quickly to get some extra materials!

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Tips and Tricks

All Tips and Tricks Guides