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Monster Hunter Wilds

Load Shells Skill Effects

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Load Shells is a Weapon Skill in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn the effects of Load Shells and see a list of weapons with the Load Shells skill.

Load Shells Skill Effect

Skill Effects Per Level

Load Shells Skill
Improves reloading, and increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity.
Level Effect
1 Increases shell and phial reloading speed.
2 Increases shell/phial reloading speed. Gunlance loading capacity +1. Charge blade charges 5 phials on yellow gauge.

Increases Reload Speed

Load Shells increases the reload speed of the Gunlance and Charge Blade, with Load Shells 2 giving the highest bump in reload speed.

Increases Gunlance Shell Capacity

Load Shells 2 increases the maximum Shell capacity by one, making it one of the best offensive options for Gunlances with the Wide shelling type.

Best Gunlance Builds and Armor

Boosts the Phials Charged by the Charge Blade

Skill CB Phials Charged
With Load Shells 2
Charge Blade Yellow Phial ChargeCharge Blade Full Phials

Yellow to Full Phials
Charge Blade Red Phial ChargeCharge Blade Enhanced Phials

Red to Enhanced Phials
No Load Shells 2
Charge Blade Yellow Phial ChargeCharge Blade Half Phials

Yellow to Half Phials
Charge Blade Red Phial ChargeCharge Blade Full Phials

Red to Full Phials

Load Shells 2 greatly boosts the amount of Phials charged by the Charge Blade. With the skill equipped, charging from yellow gives you five regular Phials, while charging from red gives you five Enhanced Phials!

This makes Load Shells 2 one of the best comfort skills for the Charge Blade, decreasing the number of strikes needed to charge Phials, while also increasing reload speed.

Best Charge Blade Builds and Armor

Equipment with Load Shells Skill

Weapons With Load Shells

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Weapon Weapon Type Skills
Rey Astrapi I Charge Blade Rey Astrapi I Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 2
Bone Strongarm III Charge Blade Bone Strongarm III Charge Blade
Load Shells Lv. 2
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Bone Strongarm IV Charge Blade Bone Strongarm IV Charge Blade
Load Shells Lv. 2
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Hard Bone Strongarm Charge Blade Hard Bone Strongarm Charge Blade
Load Shells Lv. 2
Attack Boost Lv. 2
Ajara Gunpike II Gunlance Ajara Gunpike II Gunlance
Load Shells Lv. 2
Ajara-Kalika Gunlance Ajara-Kalika Gunlance
Load Shells Lv. 2
Bone Strongarm I Charge Blade Bone Strongarm I Charge Blade
Load Shells Lv. 1
Bone Strongarm II Charge Blade Bone Strongarm II Charge Blade
Load Shells Lv. 1
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Rey Astrapi II Charge Blade Rey Astrapi II Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 1
Load Shells Lv. 1
Rey Astrapi III Charge Blade Rey Astrapi III Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 2
Load Shells Lv. 1
Astrapi Clairaxe Charge Blade Astrapi Clairaxe Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 2
Load Shells Lv. 1
Ajara Gunpike I Gunlance Ajara Gunpike I Gunlance
Load Shells Lv. 1

Decorations With Load Shells

List of Decorations
Magazine Jewel【1】Magazine Jewel【1】 Magazine Jewel II【2】Magazine Jewel II【2】 Magazine/Expert Jwl【3】Magazine/Expert Jwl【3】
Magazine/Attack Jwl【3】Magazine/Attack Jwl【3】 Magazine/Draw Jwl【3】Magazine/Draw Jwl【3】 Magazine/Handicraft Jwl【3】Magazine/Handicraft Jwl【3】
Magazine/Ironwall Jwl【3】Magazine/Ironwall Jwl【3】

Talismans With Load Shells

Skill Can Be Obtained from Appraised Talismans

Appraised Talismans

The Load Shells skill has a chance to be included in an appraised talisman. These talismans are appraised from 9-star hunts.

Appraised Talismans were released in the Version 1.021 update.

Appraised Talismans (RNG Talismans) Rolls Guide

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