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Monster Hunter Wilds

Airborne Skill Effects

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

Airborne Skill Effect

Skill Effects Per Level

Airborne Skill
Increases the damage caused by jumping attacks.
Level Effect
1 Jumping attack power +10%

Attacks that lift the hunter's feet in the air counts as a jumping attack, increasing its damage by 10%. This increase in raw damage only applies to your true raw and does not account for flat raw damage increases, such as food buffs.

List of Weapon Jumping Attacks

Weapon Jumping Attacks
Bow Jumping Melee Attack, Dashing Shot
Charge Blade Focus Strike (1st and 2nd hit)

Sword Mode: Jumping Slash, Scaling Chop

Axe Mode: Jumping Slash, Scaling Roundslash
Dual Blades Focus Strike, Jumping Doubleslash, Double Roundslash, Blade Dance, Midair Spinning Blade Dance
Great Sword Falling Charged Slash, Jumping Charged Slash, Plunging Thrust
Gunlance Jumping Thrust, Jumping Smash, Jumping Rising Slash
Hammer Jumping Smash, Charged Upswing
Hunting Horn Jumping Overhead Smash
Insect Glaive Jumping Slash, Jumping Advancing Slash, Leaping Slash, Dodge Slash, Tornado Slash, Rising Spiral Slash, Strong Descending Slash
Lance Leaping Thrust, Jumping Charge, Jumping Thrust, Jumping Fast Charge, Payback Thrust
Long Sword Jumping Slash, Jumping Spirit Blade, Jumping Rising Slash, Spinning Crimson Slash, Helm Splitter (2nd attack)
Switch Axe Axe Mode: Heavy Slam, Jumping Slash, Jumping Sweep

Sword Mode: Jumping Slash, Heavenward Flurry, Scaling Double Slash
Sword & Shield Charged Slash, Jumping Slash, Leaping Slash, Charged Chop, Plunging Thrust, Scaling Slash, Falling Bash

Heavy Bowgun and Light Bowgun do not have jumping attacks.

The damage buff from Airborne only applies to jumping attacks. Attacks done before or after a jump attack do not get the buff. An example would be the Long Sword's Helm Splitter, where only the 2nd attack (jumping attack) is buffed.

All 14 Weapons Type Guide

Equipment with Airborne Skill

Weapons With Airborne

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Weapon Weapon Type Skills
Windbrace Bow I Bow Windbrace Bow I Bow
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windbrace Bow II Bow Windbrace Bow II Bow
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windbrace Bow III Bow Windbrace Bow III Bow
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windbrace Ibami Bow Windbrace Ibami Bow
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windthrash Charger I Charge Blade Windthrash Charger I Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windthrash Charger II Charge Blade Windthrash Charger II Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windthrash Charger III Charge Blade Windthrash Charger III Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windthrash Tamebami Charge Blade Windthrash Tamebami Charge Blade
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Vanguard Vanguard's Glaive Insect Glaive
Airborne Lv. 1
Vanguard Vanguard's Pride Insect Glaive
Airborne Lv. 1
Windpierce Lance I Lance Windpierce Lance I Lance
Guard Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windpierce Lance II Lance Windpierce Lance II Lance
Guard Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windpierce Lance III Lance Windpierce Lance III Lance
Guard Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windpierce Tsukibami Lance Windpierce Tsukibami Lance
Guard Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windshear Light I Light Bowgun Windshear Light I Light Bowgun
Airborne Lv. 1
Tetrad Shot Lv. 2
Windshear Light II Light Bowgun Windshear Light II Light Bowgun
Airborne Lv. 1
Tetrad Shot Lv. 2
Windshear Light III Light Bowgun Windshear Light III Light Bowgun
Airborne Lv. 1
Tetrad Shot Lv. 3
Windshear Uchibami Light Bowgun Windshear Uchibami Light Bowgun
Airborne Lv. 1
Tetrad Shot Lv. 3
Windclaw Blade I Long Sword Windclaw Blade I Long Sword
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windclaw Blade II Long Sword Windclaw Blade II Long Sword
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windclaw Blade III Long Sword Windclaw Blade III Long Sword
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windclaw Kiribami Long Sword Windclaw Kiribami Long Sword
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windsunder Axe I Switch Axe Windsunder Axe I Switch Axe
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windsunder Axe II Switch Axe Windsunder Axe II Switch Axe
Focus Lv. 2
Airborne Lv. 1
Windsunder Axe III Switch Axe Windsunder Axe III Switch Axe
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1
Windsunder Sakibami Switch Axe Windsunder Sakibami Switch Axe
Focus Lv. 3
Airborne Lv. 1

Decorations With Airborne

List of Decorations
Flight Jewel【2】Flight Jewel【2】 Flight/Attack Jwl【3】Flight/Attack Jwl【3】 Flight/Expert Jewel【3】Flight/Expert Jewel【3】
Flight/Draw Jewel【3】Flight/Draw Jewel【3】 Flight/Handicraft Jwl【3】Flight/Handicraft Jwl【3】

Talismans With Airborne

Skill Can Be Obtained from Appraised Talismans

Appraised Talismans

The Airborne 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

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

Skill Partial

List of All Skills

List of Skill Types
Weapon Skills Armor Skills
Group Skills Set Bonus Skills
Food Skills

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List of Skills
Airborne ImageAirborne Artillery ImageArtillery Attack Boost ImageAttack Boost
Ballistics ImageBallistics Bladescale Honing ImageBladescale Honing Bladescale Loading ImageBladescale Loading
Blast Attack ImageBlast Attack Blast Functionality ImageBlast Functionality Bludgeoner ImageBludgeoner
Charge Master ImageCharge Master Charge Up ImageCharge Up Convert Thunder Resistance ImageConvert Thunder Resistance
Crackling Cornpopper ImageCrackling Cornpopper Critical Boost ImageCritical Boost Critical Draw ImageCritical Draw
Critical Element ImageCritical Element Critical Eye ImageCritical Eye Critical Status ImageCritical Status
Darkside ImageDarkside Dragon Attack ImageDragon Attack Evading Reload ImageEvading Reload
Exhaust Functionality ImageExhaust Functionality Fire Attack ImageFire Attack Focus ImageFocus
Grillmaster ImageGrillmaster Guard ImageGuard Guard Up ImageGuard Up
Handicraft ImageHandicraft Horn Maestro ImageHorn Maestro Ice Attack ImageIce Attack
Load Shells ImageLoad Shells MasterMaster's Touch MindMind's Eye
Normal Shots ImageNormal Shots Offensive Guard ImageOffensive Guard Opening Shot ImageOpening Shot
Para Functionality ImagePara Functionality Paralysis Attack ImageParalysis Attack Piercing Shots ImagePiercing Shots
Poison Attack ImagePoison Attack Poison Duration Up ImagePoison Duration Up Poison Functionality ImagePoison Functionality
Power Prolonger ImagePower Prolonger Power Stone ImagePower Stone Protective Polish ImageProtective Polish
Punishing Draw ImagePunishing Draw Rapid Fire Up ImageRapid Fire Up Rapid Morph ImageRapid Morph
Razor Sharp ImageRazor Sharp Sleep Attack ImageSleep Attack Sleep Functionality ImageSleep Functionality
Slicked Blade ImageSlicked Blade Slugger ImageSlugger Special Ammo Boost ImageSpecial Ammo Boost
Speed Sharpening ImageSpeed Sharpening Spread/Power Shots ImageSpread/Power Shots Stamina Thief ImageStamina Thief
Synergy ImageSynergy Synthetic Shield ImageSynthetic Shield Tetrad Shot ImageTetrad Shot
Thunder Attack ImageThunder Attack Water Attack ImageWater Attack Whiteflame Torrent ImageWhiteflame Torrent

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