This survey will take about 1 minute.
Your answers will help us to improve our website.
Monster Hunter Wilds
Paralysis Status Explained: How to Paralyze Monsters
★ Dreamspell Festival: Dreamwalker | Nu Udra γ
☆ FF14 Collab / Title Update 3
┗ Omega Planetes | Savage Omega | Builds vs Omega
★ Title Update 4 on 12/16: Gogmazios
☆ Armor Set Search updated with Appraised Talismans
★ HR50+ Builds | Tier List | Weapon Guides
To paralyze monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, players have to inflict Paralysis Buildup on them by attacking with Paralysis-element weapons or ammo. See how to paralyze monsters in this guide!
List of Contents
Paralysis Status Ailment Explained
Prevents the Hunter From Moving
When the Hunter is paralyzed, they become unable to move and are stuck in place, vulnerable to any monster attack headed their way.
Cannot Be Cured Once Afflicted
As the Hunter is incapacitated, they cannot use items, and so cannot cleanse the status in that manner.
Only Other Hunters can Remove the Effect
However, attacks from other Hunters can force players out of their Paralyzed state. The attack just has to have enough force behind it, like a swing from a Great Sword or a Hunting Horn.
How to Paralyze Monsters
| Tips for Paralyzing Monsters |
|---|
|
|
Equip Paralysis Weapons or Ammo
To paralyze monsters, you need to it them with attacks that cause Paralysis Buildup. The easiest way to do this is with weapons or ammo that have a Paralysis element; once enough buildup is accumulated, the status effect activates.
As the buildup of the status is reliant on multiple weapon hits, faster weapons like the Dual Blades and Sword & Shield excel at applying status to monsters.
Utilize Endemic Life
Lastly, players can look to use Endemic Life to cause Paralysis on monsters. Specifically, the Paratoad is a very effective tool for doing so; do note that the cloud from the Paratoad can also affect players, so be wary!
Monsters Will Build Up Resistance to Status
Note that once a monster is inflicted with Paralysis, it will take increasingly more buildup to re-inflict Paralysis on it. This is due to monsters developing resistances to status effects after they suffer one, making them more resilient to that status.
Benefits of Paralyzing Monsters
| Paralysis Benefits |
|---|
|
|
Stops Them From Moving for a While
Paralyzing a monster provides players with a window of opportunity, either to use items and heal, or to set-up for a powerful combo for a chunk of damage.
Some Monsters are Immune to Paralysis
Note that some monsters are immune to Paralysis entirely, and will not be paralyzed no matter how much times it gets hit with Paralysis Buildup attacks.
Paralysis vs. Sleep: Which is Better?
In general, Paralysis is better than Sleep. Sleep's biggest advantage is that it doubles the damage of the next attack that hits the sleeping monster. While powerful weapons like the Great Sword or the Gunlance have powerful attacks that can take advantage of this mechanic, the same can't be said for other weapons.
On the contrary, Paralysis makes a monster remain stationary, something that all weapons can take advantage of. This makes it a better general purpose status ailment no matter what your weapon is.
Great When Hunting Multiple Monsters
Whenever you want to do an Investigation, specifically a Great Hunt Investigation, it is possible that you will encounter two monsters with differing Elemental weakness.
Instead of bringing two weapons with different elements or going back to camp to change builds, you can simply bring a Paralysis weapon to fight both monsters (assuming they are not resistant or immune).
Elemental Weapons Are Still Strong
This isn't to say that Elemental Weapons are no longer needed. If you want to go for a higher damage output, weapons with Elemental damage are still the way to go.
How Does Weapon Elemental Damage Work?
You can Chain Paralysis with Focus Strikes
While a monster is paralyzed, you can focus on one specific body part to create a Wound. Once the monster breaks out of paralysis, you can then perform a Focus Strike on said wound.
This will destroy it to deal a burst of damage to the monster while also potentially knocking the monster down, giving you an even bigger window to attack.
Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides
All Game Mechanics Guides
Comment
Author
Paralysis Status Explained: How to Paralyze Monsters
Please participate in our site
improvement survey
12/2025
improvement survey
12/2025
Would you assist in
improving Game8's site?
improving Game8's site?
×
We are listening to our users' valuable opinions and discussing how to act on them.
The information collected through this survey will be used for the purpose of improving our services. In addition, the information will only be disclosed a part of a statistic in a format that will not allow identification of personal information.
Begin Survey
Not Now
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Advertisements.
Amount of Ads
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Placement of Ads
Timing of Ad Display
Ad Loading Speed
Safeness of Ads
Content of Ads
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Quality of Articles.
Amount of information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Frequency of updates
Speed of new information
Accuracy of articles
Understandibility of articles
Readability of sentences
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Usability of the Site.
Ease of finding information
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Loading Speed
Use of Color
Font Size
Visibility of Images
Easy to Understand Layout
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Message Boards, Comments.
Ease of Writing
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Readability
Ease in Finding Information
Comment Quality
Comment Quantity
Admin Response
×
Please rate each item regarding Game8.co's Site's new design.
Please rate our site's new design
Very Dissatisfied
Somewhat Dissatisfied
Fine
Somewhat Satisfied
Highly Satisfied
Do you think that the website's design change makes the site easier to use?
Has the new design made it easier for you to find information on the site?
Has the new design improved the overall visual appeal of the site?
How would you rate your overall satisfaction with the new design of the site?
×
How likely are you to recommend Game8 to someone you know?
Very Unlikely
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
Very Likely
If you have other opinions regarding potential improvement to the website, please share them with us. We would appreciate your honest opinion.
Note: This is a free response section, so you can proceed without entering anything.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
Note: Please be sure not to enter any kind of personal information into your response.
×
Thank You
×
Thank you for participating in our survey! Your answers will help us to improve the quality of our website and services.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
We hope you continue to make use of Game8.
Close
Rankings
- We could not find the message board you were looking for.
Gaming News
![Octopath Traveler 0 Review [In Progress] | Familiar, But Better](https://img.game8.co/4357336/fcaf07d58cc243e6b7319ca9b118ba16.png/thumb)
Popular Games
Genshin Impact Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Umamusume: Pretty Derby Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Where Winds Meet Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Honkai: Star Rail Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Digimon Story: Time Stranger Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Wuthering Waves Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Zenless Zone Zero Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon TCG Pocket (PTCGP) Strategies & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Legends: Z-A Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Recommended Games
Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Fire Emblem Heroes (FEH) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Diablo 4: Vessel of Hatred Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Elden Ring Shadow of the Erdtree Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Monster Hunter World Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Pokemon Brilliant Diamond and Shining Pearl (BDSP) Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Persona 3 Reload Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
Cyberpunk 2077: Ultimate Edition Walkthrough & Guides Wiki
All rights reserved
©CAPCOM
The copyrights of videos of games used in our content and other intellectual property rights belong to the provider of the game.
The contents we provide on this site were created personally by members of the Game8 editorial department.
We refuse the right to reuse or repost content taken without our permission such as data or images to other sites.