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Monster Hunter Wilds

Layered Weapons Guide

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Monster Hunter Wilds Layered Weapons

Equip and change Layered Weapons in the Equipment Appearance menu in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). See all the information about unlocking Layered Weapons and how to unlock them in this guide!

How to Unlock Layered Weapons

Unlocking Layered Weapons Guide


Forge the Final Weapon in the Tree

Equipping Layered Weapons

To unlock a specific Layered Weapon, players will have to forge the Final Weapon of that Layered Weapon's tree. Doing so will unlock the entire tree for use as Layered Weapon options.

For most weapons, this requires crafting and upgrading them to Rarity 8.

Fully Reinforce an Artian 8 Weapon

Layered Artian Weapons

To unlock an Artian Weapon as a Layered Weapon, players will have to fully reinforce the Rarity 8 Artian Weapon that they want to use as a Layered Weapon.

Artian Weapons Guide

Forge High-Rank Palico Weapons

Layered Palico Weapons

Unlocking Layered Palico Weapons will need you to craft the High-Rank version of the weapons you want to use as Layered skins.

List of All Palico Weapons

How to Equip Layered Weapons

Equip in Equipment Appearance Menu

Layered Weapons in Appearance Menu

You can equip and change Layered Weapons in the Equipment Appearance menu which you can access when inside a tent or a Pop-up Camp. The process is the same just like when changing your Layered Armor.

Any Layered Weapon that you have unlocked for a specific weapon type will be listed in the menu, and you can also change the appearance of your equipped secondary weapon.

Layered Weapons Release Date

Released with Title Update 2

Title Update 2

The feature to equip Layered Weapons was added with Title Update 2 for the game, which released on June 30, 2025. The update also added Lagiacrus and Seregios to the game, along with other new content.

Title Update 2 Release Date and Monsters

What are Layered Weapons?

Changes the Appearance of Equipped Weapon

Layered Weapons

Layered Weapons are cosmetic weapon skins that you can equip to change the way your weapon looks, without changing its stats and other properties.

These can be combined with Layered Armor to customize your hunter's appearance in battle, without affecting your build's combat prowess.

How to Unlock Layered Armor

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Cosmetics

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Hunter Cosmetics

Hunter Cosmetics
Layered ArmorLayered Armor PendantsPendants
MH Wilds Titles Titles NameplatesNameplates
Sticker Sets BannerSticker Sets Profile BackgroundsProfile Backgrounds
Gestures BannerGestures BGMBGM
Hairstyles, Makeup, Face PaintHairstyles and Makeup Layered WeaponsLayered Weapons
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Palico and Seikret Cosmetics

Palico and Seikret Cosmetics
Palico Layered WeaponsPalico Layered Equipment Palico Layered WeaponsSeikret Decorations

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