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Monster Hunter Wilds
Buffs Explained: Which Buffs Stack?
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Buffs are status effects that can benefit the player for a duration in Monster Hunter Wilds. Read on to learn more about each item and weapon buffs, their duration, and which ones stack over each other here!
List of Contents
Which Buffs Stack?
Majority of Buffs Can Stack
Armorskin, Adamant Pill, and Hardshell Powder can all stack their armor boosts with each other. Using the same item repeatedly will not stack the buff itself as doing so will only reset the duration of the buff.
Additionally, this works the same for damage buff items such as Demondrug, Might Pill, and Demon Powder.
Items, Weapons, and Skill Buffs Can Stack
Although most of your buffs will consist of damage and armor, Weapon buffs can stack with your Item buffs on top of any of the buffs you get from Skills so make sure to use these together to maximize your stats.
Armor and Demon Seeds and Pills Do Not Stack
Items such as the Adamant Pills and Adamant Seeds won't be able to stack with each other (same for the demon variation for attack). Taking both a seed and pill will prioritize the bigger boost but will not add their effects together. The buff duration is still determined by the item. This means taking a seed and a pill will give a bigger boost for a short time but will eventually use the smaller boost for a longer time rather than extending the pill effect.
Armorskin and Demondrug Don't Stack With its Mega Counterpart
Similar to the Seed and Pill stacking mechanic, the Demondrug and Armorskin item buffs won't stack with their Mega counterparts and will only prioritize the bigger boost.
List of Item Buffs
All Item Buffs
| Buff | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
 Adamant Pill |
Multiplies Defense by 1.3 Temporarily makes your skin as hard as adamant. Potent! |
1.5 mins |
 Adamant Seed |
Increases Defense by 20 points. Temporarily raises your defense when ingested by hardening tissue. |
3 mins |
 Armorskin |
Increases Defense by 15 points. Temporarily boosts your defense by turning your skin as hard as rock. |
30 mins |
 Demon Powder |
Increases Attack Power by 10 Points. A mysterious powder that produces a cloud around the area that temporarily strengthens attacks. |
3 mins |
 Demondrug |
Increases Attack Power by 5 Points. Temporarily boosts your attack power by filling you with demonic strength. |
30 mins |
 Hardshell Powder |
Increases Defense by 20 Points. A mysterious powder; when dispersed, temporarily strengthens defense. |
3 mins |
 Immunizer |
Temporarily boosts your natural ability to recover lost health. | 5 mins |
 Mega Armorskin |
Increases Defense by 25 Points. Temporarily boosts your defense even more than regular Armorskin. |
30 mins |
 Mega Demondrug |
Increases Attack Power by 7 Points. Temporarily boosts your attack power even more then a regular Demondrug. |
30 mins |
 Might Pill |
Increases Attack by 25 Points Temporarily endows you with the strength of a mighty god. Potent! |
20s |
 Might Seed |
Increases Attack by 10 Points. Temporarily strengthens your attacks when ingested by improving energy flow. |
3 mins |
List of All Items and Materials
List of Weapon Buffs
Dual Blades Buffs
| Buff | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Demon Dodge | Boost your damage and turn your dodges into a spiral attack. | 12s |
The Dual Blades in Monster Hunter Wilds are now capable of gaining a temporary damage buff when they execute a Perfect Dodge in Demon Mode, turning all their dodges into a spiral attack for the duration.
Keep in mind that once you receive the buff, you can not reset the duration while the buff is active until it expires.
Dual Blades Weapon Guide and New Moves
Hunting Horn Buffs
The Hunting Horn focuses on applying buffs to both yourself and your allies, making it a great support weapon. Additionally, repeating the same songs will not stack their effects but will replace the ones with higher buffs
Hunting Horn Songs and Effects
Insect Glaive Buffs
| Color | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
| Green | ・Restores health | - |
| Red | ・Allows charged attacks | 90s |
| White | ・Increased movement speed ・Increased jump height |
120s |
| Orange | ・Grants Flinch Free | 150s |
| Red + White |
・Increased Attack ・Allows charged attacks ・Increased movement speed ・Increased jump height |
- |
| Red + Orange |
・Allows charged attacks ・Grants Flinch Free |
- |
| White + Orange |
・Increased Defense ・Increased movement speed ・Increased jump height ・Grants Flinch Free |
- |
| Red + White + Orange |
・Further Attack increased ・Alters certain attacks ・Allows charged attacks ・Increased movement speed ・Increased jump height ・Grants Flinch Free ・Mitigates wind pressure, tremors, and roars |
90s |
Kinsect Extracts are extremely helpful and is one of the main combat mechanics of Insect Glaive. These buffs are purely unique to the Insect Glaive and will not transfer when you switch weapons.
Insect Glaive Weapon Guide and New Moves
Bowgun Buffs
| Ammo | Effect | Duration |
|---|---|---|
 Demon Ammo |
Ammo that produces a cloud that temporarily strengthens attacks in the impact zone where it lands. | 3 mins |
 Armor Ammo |
Ammo that produces a cloud that temporarily strengthens defense in the impact zone of where it lands. | 3 mins |
Lastly, both Bowguns are capable of using the Demon and Armor Ammos which can boost your damage and armor respectively for up to 3 minutes. This can be useful as you can now switch weapons, meaning you can have any Bowgun equipped, swap it out, and fire the Demon Ammo and Armor Ammo to give you a good boost for your hunts.
| Light Bowgun Weapon Guide | Heavy Bowgun Weapon Guide |
What are Buffs?
Temporary Status Boosts
In Monster Hunter Wilds, Buffs are temporary effects that can boost the player's stats for a duration. These buffs can vary between each item, offering boosts to your damage, armor, and stamina recovery.
Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides
All Tips and Tricks Guides
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Anonymous 9 months
Anonymous 9 monthsThe seeds and pills do stack. I've tested this and it definitely give the buffs but the pills do not have an icon on the buff bar.
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Hello, thank you for the feedback! The team has tested further and discovered that seeds and pills do not stack their buffs and only take the strongest ones first! Thanks to this, we've updated the page to include that information. We appreciate the help! Thank you so much <3.