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Monster Hunter Wilds

Thunder Attack Skill Effects

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

Thunder Attack Skill Effect

Skill Effects Per Level

Thunder Attack Skill
Increases thunder element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Level Effect
1 Thunder attack + 40
2 Thunder attack +10%, Bonus: +50
3 Thunder attack +20%, Bonus: +60

Increases Your Thunder Attack

This skill increases your Thunder attack stat, with higher levels providing a higher bonus. All levels of this skill increases a weapon's Thunder attack stat by a flat amount, with higher levels (starting at level 2) providing a percentage increase.

While Light Bowguns and Heavy Bowguns do not have visible elemental attack stats, this skill will still buff Thunder Ammo.

Take note that having the Thunder Attack skill on a weapon that does not deal Thunder damage will not impart Thunder damage to the weapon. It also does not affect other elemental attacks.

How Does Weapon Elemental Damage Work?

Thunder Attack Maximum Limit

+350 Element 1.9x Element

370 Base (720 Limit)

400 Base (760 Limit)

The thunder attack element cap depends on the base element of the weapon. The game determines the limit by either adding 350 to the base element or multiplying it by 1.9x (or a 90% increase), and then selecting the larger of the two. As a rule of thumb, a base of 390 element or higher will use the 1.9x multiplier.

Equipment with Thunder Attack Skill

Decorations With Thunder Attack

List of Decorations
Bolt Jewel【1】Bolt Jewel【1】 Bolt Jewel II【2】Bolt Jewel II【2】 Bolt/Enhancer Jwl【3】Bolt/Enhancer Jwl【3】
Shield/Bolt Jewel【3】Shield/Bolt Jewel【3】 Quickswitch/Bolt Jwl【3】Quickswitch/Bolt Jwl【3】 Enhancer/Bolt Jewel【3】Enhancer/Bolt Jewel【3】
Focus/Bolt Jwl【3】Focus/Bolt Jwl【3】 Bandolier/Bolt Jwl【3】Bandolier/Bolt Jwl【3】 Opener/Bolt Jewel【3】Opener/Bolt Jewel【3】
Rzr Sharp/Bolt Jwl【3】Rzr Sharp/Bolt Jwl【3】 Crit Elem/Bolt Jwl【3】Crit Elem/Bolt Jwl【3】 Bolt/Shield Jewel【3】Bolt/Shield Jewel【3】
Bolt/Ironwall Jewel【3】Bolt/Ironwall Jewel【3】 Bolt/Quickswitch Jwl【3】Bolt/Quickswitch Jwl【3】 Bolt/KO Jewel【3】Bolt/KO Jewel【3】
Bolt/Focus Jewel【3】Bolt/Focus Jewel【3】 Bolt/Bandolier Jwl【3】Bolt/Bandolier Jwl【3】 Bolt/Opener Jewel【3】Bolt/Opener Jewel【3】
Bolt/Precise Jewel【3】Bolt/Precise Jewel【3】 Bolt/Rzr Sharp Jwl【3】Bolt/Rzr Sharp Jwl【3】 Bolt/Handicraft Jwl【3】Bolt/Handicraft Jwl【3】
Bolt/Crit Elem Jwl【3】Bolt/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 Bolt/Guardian Jwl【3】Bolt/Guardian Jwl【3】 Bolt Jewel III【3】Bolt Jewel III【3】
Guardian/Bolt Jwl【3】Guardian/Bolt Jwl【3】

Talismans With Thunder Attack

Skill Can Be Obtained from Appraised Talismans

Appraised Talismans

The Thunder Attack 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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