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Protein Fiend Skill Effects

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Protein Fiend is a Set Bonus Skill under the Xu Wu's Vigor set in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds) that grants the player additional attack after consuming a meat item. See how Protein Fiend is activated, along with the exact value of additional attack provided by Protein Fiend and the armor sets with Protein Fiend.

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Protein Fiend Skill Effect

Xu Wu's Vigor Set Bonus Skill

Skill Pieces Effect
Protein Fiend I 2 Temporarily grants attack +15 after eating items such as well-done steak.
Protein Fiend II 4 Temporarily grants attack +30 after eating items such as well-done steak.

Xu Wu's Vigor Set Bonus Effects

Protein Fiend gives the player a boost to their attack values after consuming a meat item. As of Title Update 4, the level 2 effect was increased from 25 to 30 attack and the duration extended from two minutes to three minutes.

Increases Base Attack for Three Minutes

Level Increase in Attack
1 15
2 30

After consuming a meat item such as a Well-done Steak or a Burnt Meat, Protein Fiend activates instantly. Activation of Protein Fiend gives the player a boost in their base attack value.

This bonus lasts for three minutes at both levels. This can be activated multiple times, allowing for consistent uptime throughout a hunt.

Protein Fiend Activation

Consuming a Well-done Steak or a Burnt Meat instantly activates Protein Fiend. Once the animation finishes, a notification will appear on the right indicating the bonus is active.

Does Not Stack With Might Seed and Might Pill

The Might Seed and Might Pill do not stack. Instead, the highest attack boost takes priority until its duration runs out and then uses the smaller buff if it still has time remaining.

For example, if you consume a Well-done Steak to activate Protein Fiend I, this gives you an attack boost of +15 for 2 minutes. If you then take a Might Pill, your attack boost becomes +25 for 20 seconds.

Take note that the duration of Protein Fiend is not paused during Might Pill's activation.

Buffs Explained: Which Buffs Stack?

Equipment with Protein Fiend Skill

Armor Sets

Set Male Armor Female Armor
Xu Wu α Set
Monster Hunter Wilds - Male Xu Wu α Set
Monster Hunter Wilds - Female Xu Wu α Set
Xu Wu β Set
Monster Hunter Wilds - Male Xu Wu β Set
Monster Hunter Wilds - Female Xu Wu β Set

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

All Set Bonus Skills

ArkveldHasten Recovery
(Arkveld's Hunger) 		BlangongaWar Cry
(Blangonga's Spirit) 		Blossomdance Prayer ImageBlossomdance Boon
(Blossomdance Prayer)
DoshagumaPowerhouse
(Doshaguma's Might) 		Dreamspell Prayer ImageDreamspell Boon
(Dreamspell Prayer) 		Ebony OdogaronBurst Boost
(Ebony Odogaron's Power)
Flamefete Prayer ImageFlamefete Boon
(Flamefete Prayer) 		Fulgur AnjanathSecond Wind
(Fulgur Anjanath's Will) 		Gogmapocalypse ImageMutual Hostility
(Gogmapocalypse)
Gore MagalaBlack Eclipse
(Gore Magala's Tyranny) 		GraviosFlawless Armor
(Gravios's Protection) 		Guardian ArkveldDecimator
(Guardian Arkveld's Vitality)
Jin DahaadBinding Counter
(Jin Dahaad's Revolt) 		LeviathanAzure Bolt
(Leviathan's Fury) 		Lumenhymn Prayer ImageLumenhymn Boon
(Lumenhymn Prayer)
MizutsuneBubbly Dance
(Mizutsune's Prowess) 		Nu UdraBad Blood
(Nu Udra's Mutiny) 		Omega Resonance ImageResonance
(Omega Resonance)
RathalosScorcher
(Rathalos's Flare) 		Rey DauThunderous Roar
(Rey Dau's Voltage) 		SeregiosRazor's Edge
(Seregios's Tenacity)
Soul of the Dark Knight ImageDark Arts/The Blackest Night
(Soul of the Dark Knight) 		Uth DunaProtective Veil
(Uth Duna's Cover) 		Xu WuProtein Fiend
(Xu Wu's Vigor)
Zoh ShiaSuper Recovery
(Zoh Shia's Pulse)

Comment

7 Walkthrough Team Walkthrough Team@Game8 9 months

Hello, thank you for the feedback! We've updated the page in regards to the Might Seed and Pill. We appreciate the feedback <3

6 RareKush RareKush 9 months

the info about it not stacking with certain buffs is wrong and missleading. protein feind is in the same group as might seed and might pill. it will only take the highest of those three. the other buffs stack with protein feind. demon powder stacks, demon drug and mega demondrug also stack with protein feind. it's made to be a stronger might seed. might seed is +10, prot.feind is +15 and might pill is +25. only those three overwrite each other by the higher amount but never lowers it

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