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Best Talismans Guide

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Last updated on: September 29, 2025 12:43 PM

MH Wilds Best Talismans

These are the best Talismans and Appraised (RNG) Talismans you can get in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds)! Learn the best Talisman skills, whether RNG Talismans are worth it, and how to get Talismans.

Appraised Talisman Guides
Best Talismans		Appraised (RNG) Talismans Guide		All 9 Star Quests
How to Farm Talismans			Talisman Rating Tool

List of Contents

Best Appraised Talismans
Best Craftable Talismans
Appraised vs. Craftable Talisman
How to Get Talismans
Related Guides

Best Appraised Talismans

Best RNG Talisman Combinations

Weapon Skill Freedom ↔ Armor Skill Freedom
Rarity 7-8 RNG Talismans	Rarity 6 RNG Talismans	Rarity 5 RNG Talismans

From observation, higher rarites have stronger Weapon Skills, leading to more flexible Weapon decoration placement, but more restrictive Armor slots. Rarity 8 RNG talismans can have level 3 weapon skills, but Rarity 5 RNG talismans can have a ③ slot while maintaining a strong Armor Skill.

Rarity 8 giving access to strong Sharpness maintenance will make it a good option for sustaining DPS (esp. for low Sharpness, high raw/affinity Artian Weapons). Still, there's some flexibility and comfort to be offered lower at rarity RNG talismans, notably Rarity 5 and 6, since they have access to larger decoration slots.

Best Rarity 7-8 RNG Talisman Combinations

Slots	Rarity 8: ①W-①A-①A Rarity 7: ①-①-0 or ②-0-0
Talisman Skill 1	Any one of the ff. Attack Boost Lv. 3 Master's Touch Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Handicraft Lv. 3 Artillery Lv. 3 (Gunlance) Ballistics Lv. 3 (HBG/LBG) Spread/Power Shots Lv. 1 (Bow) Utility: Guard Lv. 3 (Lance)
Talisman Skill 2	Any one of the ff. DPS: Burst Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Utility Constitution Lv. 4 (DB/Bow/Ham.) Antivirus Lv. 3 Divine Blessing Lv. 3

Skills with weapon types in red marks are good suggestions for those weapon types.

The best RNG talismans (also known as RNG charms) for Rarity 8 are talismans with ①W-①A-①A slots. For Rarity 7, the best ones have a ①-①-0 or a ②-0-0 slot.

RNG Talismans in this range are leaned towards better slot economy for Weapon Skills as evidenced by the possiblity of Lvl. 3 skills in the 1st innate slot and a possible 1 ① Weapon decoration slot.

Decoration slots are lower level and more spread out compared to lower rarities. A ③ slot can appear for Rarity 7, but the skills are more restrictive. Rarity 8 gives up higher level slots, meaning it maxes out with a single 1-slot weapon decoration and two 1-slot armor decorations. This means armor skills like Agitator are limited to Lvl. 1.

Best Rarity 6 RNG Talisman Combinations

Slots	Rarity 6: ②-①-0
Talisman Skill 1	Any one of the ff. DPS: Attack Boost Lv. 2 Handicraft Lv. 2 Offensive Guard Lv. 2 Utility: Guard Lv. 2 (Lance) Load Shells Lv. 2 (GL/CB) Focus Lv. 2 (Great Sword)
Talisman Skill 2	Any one of the ff. DPS: Burst Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Counterstrike Lv. 2 (GS/Ham./Swax) Maximum Might Lv. 2 Utility: Earplugs Lv. 2 Stamina Surge Lv. 2 (Bow/Ham.)

Skills with weapon types in red marks are good suggestions for those weapon types.

Rarity 6 talismans better weapon skill levels over Rarity 5 talismans. Armor decoration slots will noticeably be limited to a 2-slot and an extra 1-slot, however, so you'll still want to keep a lookout for Rarity 5 talismans if you need a 3-slot talisman.

In general these will offer Level 2 weapon skills while being able to hold max levels of 2-slot armor skills like Counterstrike and Maximum Might. This makes them strictly better than their equivalent talismans, Counter Charm III and Mighty Jewel III.

Best Rarity 5 RNG Talisman Combinations

Slots	Rarity 5: ③-0-0
Talisman Skill 1	Any one of the ff. DPS: Attack Boost Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1 Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Utility: Guard Up Lv. 1
Talisman Skill 2	Any one of the ff. DPS: Burst Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Utility Constitution Lv. 4 (DB/Bow/Ham.) Antivirus Lv. 3 Divine Blessing Lv. 3

Rarity 5 RNG Talismans can also already be stronger talismans than crafted ones, notably talismans with an available ③ slot. Usually, these are already direct upgrades to existing meta craftable charms such as Chain Charm II, Exploiter Charm II, and Challenger Charm II

For example, a Rarity 5 Charm with innate Agitator Lvl. 1, a ③ slot, and a random innate weapon skill will already be better than Challenger Charm II since you only need to fill in the deco slot with a Challenger Jewel to match it with Agitator Lvl. 2.

Best RNG Talismans per Weapon

Great Sword	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Long Sword	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Sword and Shield	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Dual Blades	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Hammer	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Hunting Horn	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Lance	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Guard Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Gunlance	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Artillery Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Switch Axe	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Charge Blade	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Insect Glaive	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Light Bowgun	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Ballistics Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Heavy Bowgun	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Ballistics Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Bow	・1x ① Weapon Attack Boost Lv. 3 / Spread/Power Shots Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1

Burst is also a good substitute skill for Agitator.

Above are skill combination recommendations for each weapon type. It's best to pick talismans that have a high weapon skill level, as these can be better than the 3-slot Weapon Decorations. Generally, getting Attack Boost 4 by adding an Attack Jewel 1 is a good damage increase for any weapon type.

Recommended Weapons Skill Without a Max Combo Decoration

List of Skills
Artillery	Attack Boost	Ballistics
Critical Element	Critical Eye	Guard
Handicraft	Master's Touch	Mind's Eye
Normal Shots	Paralysis Attack	Piercing Shots
Protective Polish	Rapid Fire Up	Sleep Attack
Spread/Power Shots

Critical Boost is excluded as it cannot appear with an armor skill.

It is best to prioritize weapon skills that do not have an equivalent decoration that combos with another skill. For example, Razor Sharp can be a good skill, but should be avoided if you can slot in a Rzr Sharp/Handicraft Jwl 3 since this provides two good skills on its own. Guard has decoration combos with other skills, but none with its level 3 version, so a talisman can be considered if you want to be efficient in maximizing the Guard skill.

Pair with Good Armor Skills

Agitator is almost always a good armor skill to have since it's already an abundant raw damage skill on highly valuable armor sets like Numinous (Zoh Shia) and G. Fulgur (Guardian Fulgur Anjanath).

If you're looking for a substitute to Agitator, Burst is a good option. Burst Lv. 1 can be enough as a low-floor, high gain and high ceiling raw damage skill that's a good all-around damage skill for all weapons.

Best Craftable Talismans

List of Best Craftable Talismans

Challenger Charm II	Agitator Lv. 2 Guardian Rathalos Ruby ×1 Hunter Symbol III ×5 Uth Duna Watergem ×1 Hunter Symbol II ×3 9000z
Chain Charm II	Burst Lv. 2 Hunter Symbol III ×5 Nu Udra Flamegem ×1 Guardian Ebony Gem ×1 Hunter Symbol II ×3 9000z
Exploiter Charm II	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Arkveld Gem ×1 Guardian Rathalos Ruby ×1 Hunter Symbol III ×5 Hunter Symbol II ×3 9000z
Counter Charm III	Counterstrike Lv. 3 Arkveld Gem ×1 Guardian Rathalos Ruby ×1 Hunter Symbol III ×5 Hunter Symbol II ×3 9000z
Fitness Charm V	Constitution Lv. 5 Hunter Symbol III ×5 Mizutsune Fin+ ×4 Mizutsune Purplefur+ ×6 Mizutsune Water Orb ×1 16000z
Surge Charm III	Stamina Surge Lv. 3 Doshaguma Fang+ ×3 Xu Wu Claw+ ×4 Golden Corneum+ ×6 Xu Wu Umbragem ×1 6000z

Above are the best talismans you can craft at the Smithy. These talismans are available by the end of the main story and are often used for endgame builds. Unlike RNG Talismans, they do not have slots. They, however, are easily more accessible than RNG talismans.

List of All Talismans

Appraised Talisman vs. Craftable Talisman Value

Weapon Skills and Slot Economy

RNG Talisman	Craftable Talisman
Golden Age Charm ①W \| ①A \| ①A Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1	Challenger Charm II – \| – \| – Agitator Lv. 2
+3 ①Slots -1 Agitator	+1 Agitator -3 ① Slot -3 Razor Sharp
Slotted Talisman Comparison
Golden Age Charm ①W \| ①A \| ①A Razor Sharp Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1 Handicraft Jewel【1】 x1 Adapt Jewel【1】 x1 Shockproof Jewel【1】 x1	Challenger Charm II – \| – \| – Agitator Lv. 2
+3 ①Slots +1 Handicraft +1 Adaptability +1 Shock Absorber -1 Agitator	+1 Agitator -3 ① Slot -3 Razor Sharp -1 Handicraft -1 Adaptability -1 Shock Absorber

The example above assumes you cannot equip a Rzr Sharp/Handicraft Jwl 3.

The biggest benefit of RNG Talismans is that they take the load off your weapon/armor slots and add additional flexible skills that can either increase your overall DPS or comfort.

In the table above as an example, though you lose out on 1 level of Agitator, you will still get most of your damage out of having Razor Sharp 3 which has a 50% chance of preventing Sharpness loss. Maintaining Sharpness is an important part of keeping DPS since it multiplies damage, and White Sharpness offers the highest so far.

Appraised talismans can be better compared to craftable talismans due to allowing more weapon skills. However, the older talismans can hold their own if your build requires high-value armor skills like Agitator, Burst, or even Weakness Exploit.

How to Get Talismans

Craftable Talismans
(Early-Game Onwards)

Appraised Talismans
(HR 100+)

Craftable Talismans at the Smithy

Crafting Talismans at the Smithy

Talismans are crafted at the Smithy just like Weapons and Armor. Find Gemma at the Smithy in a base (or her and the Legend smithy at the Grand Hub).

You will need to craft the base version of the Talismans first to upgrade them to higher levels. Make sure to keep note and wishlist the items you need for a choice talisman!

Appraised Talismans from Glowing Stones

Glowing Stones are endgame items that are given and appraised at the end of a 9 Star Tempered Monster Hunter. You do not have access to these until you reach Hunter Rank 100 (HR 100) where you can start 9 Star Investigations.

Harder monsters give more Glowing Stones per stack. If you want to farm comfortably, you'll want to go after easier monsters first such as 9 Star Tempered Rey Dau.

All 9 Star Monsters

Meld RNG Talismans at Suja Melding Pot

Rarity	Talisman	Points
5	Unknown Charm	1 pts.
6	Historical Charm	3 pts.
7	Secret Charm	6 pts.
8	Golden Age Charm	10 pts.

If you have Appraised Talismans that you no longer need, you can have them melded into Glowing Stones at the Melding Pot in Suja. Refer to the table above for the point values of each charm!

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Best RNG Talismans per Weapon

Recommended Weapons Skill Without a Max Combo Decoration

Pair with Good Armor Skills

Best Craftable Talismans

List of Best Craftable Talismans

Appraised Talisman vs. Craftable Talisman Value

Weapon Skills and Slot Economy

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