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This is a list of all Skills in the game Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. The effects of all Skills and their max levels can be found here. Find out everything you needed to know about Skills!

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List of All Skills
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List of All Skills

A-F

Skill Name	Skill Explanation
Adrenaline Max Lv: 1	Temporarily reduces stamina depletion when health is at 40% or lower.
Affinity Sliding Max Lv: 1	Sliding increases your affinity for a short time.
Agitator Max Lv: 7	Increases attack power and affinity when large monsters become enraged.
Agitator Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Agitator skill.
Airborne Max Lv: 1	Increases the damage caused by jumping attacks.
All Elemental Resistance Max Lv: 1	Increases all elemental resistances +20%.
Aquatic/Polar Mobility Max Lv: 3	Lets you move more freely in water. Also prevents you from being slowed down by terrain effects, such as deep snow.
Artillery Max Lv: 5	Strengthens explosive attacks like gunlance shells, Wyvern's Fire, charge blade phial attacks, and sticky ammo.
Artillery Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Artillery skill.
Attack Boost Max Lv: 7	Increases attack power. Also improves affinity at higher levels.
BBQ Master Max Lv: 1	Improves your skill at cooking meat.
Blast Attack Max Lv: 4	Increases the rate of blast buildup. (Elemental buildup has a maximum limit.)
Blast Functionality Max Lv: 1	Allows you to apply blast coatings.
Blast Resistance Max Lv: 3	Grants protection against blastblight.
Bleeding Resistance Max Lv: 3	Grants protection against bleeding.
Blight Resistance Max Lv: 3	Grants protection against all elemental blights.
Blindsider Max Lv: 1	Improves the effectiveness of flash attacks and items.
Bludgeoner Max Lv: 1	Raises attack as your weapon loses sharpness. Also boosts ranged weapon melee attacks and odds of stunning.
Bombardier Max Lv: 5	Increases the damage of explosive items.
Bombardier Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Bombardier skill.
Botanist Max Lv: 4	Increases the quantity of herbs and other consumable items you gather.
Bow Charge Plus Max Lv: 1	Increases max bow charge level by one.
Capacity Boost Max Lv: 1	Increases the gunlance's shell capacity and charge blade's phial capacity.
Capture Master Max Lv: 1	High chance of increased capture rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Carving Master Max Lv: 1	Lets you carve one additional time. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Carving Pro Max Lv: 1	Prevents knockback from attacks while carving.
Cliffhanger Max Lv: 1	Decreases stamina depletion when evading while clinging to walls or ivy, or when moving while grappling onto an enemy.
Clutch Claw Boost Max Lv: 1	Clutch Claw Weapon attacks wound monsters easier, and have a better chance of dropping slinger ammo.
Coalescence Max Lv: 3	Temporarily enhances attacks after recovering from blights or abnormal status.
Coldproof Max Lv: 1	Nullifies the effects of cold weather.
Constitution Max Lv: 5	Reduces stamina depletion when performing stamina-draining moves such as evading, etc.
Critical Boost Max Lv: 3	Increases the damage of critical hits.
Critical Draw Max Lv: 3	Increases affinity when performing draw attacks.
Critical Element Max Lv: 1	Increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.
Critical Eye Max Lv: 7	Increases affinity.
Critical Status Max Lv: 1	Increases abnormal status effect damage (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits.
Defense Boost Max Lv: 7	Increases defense. Level up to improve resistances as well.
Detector Max Lv: 1	Shows rare gathering points on the Wildlife Map.
Divine Blessing Max Lv: 3	Has a predetermined chance of reducing the damage you take.
Divine Blessing Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Diving Blessing skill.
Dragon Attack Max Lv: 6	Increases dragon element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Dragon Resistance Max Lv: 3	Increases dragon resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
Dragonvein Awakening Max Lv: 1	Elem., abnormal status, & affinity up with weapon drawn. Take damage when attacking, but can be recovered by continually attacking..
Dungmaster Max Lv: 1	Makes monsters hit with slinger dung pods more likely to run.
Earplugs Max Lv: 5	Grants protection from large monsters' roars.
Effluvia Resistance Max Lv: 3	Gain a resistance to effluvial buildup.
Effluvial Expert Max Lv: 1	Nullifies or reduces environmental damage in the Rotten Vale.
Elderseal Boost Max Lv: 1	Increases the Elderseal of weapons and dragon ammo.
Element Acceleration Max Lv: 1	Continually attacking a monster activates Free Element/Ammo Up Lv2 and increases elemental damage.
Element Conversion Max Lv: 1	Equipped weapon's elemental power increases as your armor's elemental resistance increases.
Elemental Airborne Max Lv: 1	Elemental damage increased for jumping attacks.
Entomologist Max Lv: 3	Decreases the chances of destroying the bodies of small insect monsters, allowing them to be carved.
Evade Extender Max Lv: 3	Increases evade distance.
Evade Window Max Lv: 5	Extends the invulnerability period when evading.
Fire Attack Max Lv: 6	Increases fire element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Fire Resistance Max Lv: 3	Increases fire resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
Flinch Free Max Lv: 3	Prevents knockbacks and other reactions to small damage.
Focus Max Lv: 3	Increases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks.
Forager's Luck Max Lv: 1	Increases the chance of finding rare gathering points.
Fortify Max Lv: 1	Temporarily increases your attack and defense every time you faint up to 2 times.
Free Elem/Ammo Up Max Lv: 3	Unlocks your weapon's hidden element. Also increases bowgun loading capacity. (There is a cap to loading capacity.)
Free Meal Max Lv: 1	Gives you a predetermined chance of consuming a food or drink item for free.
Free Meal Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Free Meal skill.
Frostcraft Max Lv: 1	An aura of frost builds when your weapon is sheathed, raising attack. Wanes each melee hit or shot fired.
Full Bloom Gratitude Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases odds of getting special Full Bloom rewards. (No effects when joining mid-quest.)
Full Bloom's Gift Max Lv: 1	Increases odds of getting special Full Bloom rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Fun Fright's Gift Max Lv: 1	Increases odds of getting special Fun Fright rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Fun Fright's Gratitude Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases odds of getting special Fun Fright rewards. (No effects when joining mid-quest.)

G-N

Skill Name	Skill Explanation
Gaia's Veil Max Lv: 1	While wearing a mantle, gain Windproof Lv3, Earplugs Lv3, Tremor Res Lv3, and Flinch Free.
Geologist Max Lv: 3	Increases the number of times you can use a gathering point.
Good Luck Max Lv: 1	Good chance of increased quest rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Gratitude's Blessing Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases odds of getting special Grand Appreciation rewards. (No effects when joining mid-quest.)
Gratitude's Gift Max Lv: 1	Increases odds of getting special Grand Appreciation rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Great Luck Max Lv: 1	Often increases the number of rewards receive
Guard Max Lv: 5	Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding.
Guard Up Max Lv: 1	Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks.
Guts Max Lv: 1	Above a certain health threshold, you withstand an attack that would normally cart you (once only).
Handicraft Max Lv: 5	Extends the weapon sharpness gauge. However, it will not increase the gauge past its maximum.
Hasten Recovery Max Lv: 1	Regenerates your health as you continually attack a monster. Recovery varies by weapon.
Health Boost Max Lv: 3	Increases health.
Heat Guard Max Lv: 1	Nullifies damage from heat.
Heavy Artillery Max Lv: 2	Increases the firepower of ballistae and cannons.
Heroic Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Heroics skill.
Heroics Max Lv: 7	Increases attack power and defense when health drops to 35% or lower.
Honey Hunter Max Lv: 1	Increases the quantity of honey you receive when gathering in the field.
Horn Maestro Max Lv: 1	Increases the effect duration of hunting horn melodies.
Hunger Resistance Max Lv: 3	Reduces maximum stamina depletion over time. However, does not work against cold environments that reduce stamina.
Ice Attack Max Lv: 5	Increases ice element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Ice Resistance Max Lv: 3	Increases ice resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
Igni Intensity Max Lv: 1	Only those who complete the rigorous witcher training are allowed to use the powerful magic of the Igni Sign.
Inheritance Max Lv: 1	Removes the skill level cap for the skill secrets.
Intimidator Max Lv: 3	Reduces the chances small monsters will attack after spotting you. (No effect on certain monsters.)
Iron Skin Max Lv: 3	Grants protection against Defense Down.
Item Prolonger Max Lv: 3	Extends the duration of some item effects.
Joy's Gift Max Lv: 1	Increases odds of getting special Holiday Joy rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Joy's Gratitude Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases odds of getting special Holiday Joy rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Jump Master Max Lv: 1	Prevents attacks from knocking you back during a jump.
Latent Power Max Lv: 5	Temporarily increases affinity and reduces stamina depletion when certain conditions are met.
Latent Power Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Latent Power skill.
Leap of Faith Max Lv: 1	Allows you to do a dive-evade when facing towards large monsters, and extends the dive-evade distance.
Marathon Runner Max Lv: 3	Slows down stamina depletion for actions which continuously drain stamina (such as dashing).
Master Fisher Max Lv: 1	Improves your skill at fishing.
Master Gatherer Max Lv: 1	Allows you to gather more quickly, and also prevents attacks from knocking you back while gathering.
Master Mounter Max Lv: 1	Makes it easier to mount monsters.
Master's Touch Max Lv: 1	Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits.
Maximum Might Max Lv: 5	Increases affinity as long as stamina is kept full for a period of time.
Maximum Might Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Maximum Might skill.
Mind's Eye/Ballistics Max Lv: 1	Prevents attacks from being deflected. Also shortens the distance before ammo and arrows reach maximum power.
Muck Resistance Max Lv: 1	Reduces impairments to mobility while stuck in monster muck.
Mushroomancer Max Lv: 3	Lets you digest mushrooms that would otherwise be inedible and gain their advantageous effects.
Non-elemental Boost Max Lv: 1	Powers up non-elemental weapons you have equipped.
Normal Shots Max Lv: 1	Increases the attack power of normal ammo and normal arrows.
Nullify Wind Pressure Max Lv: 1	Negates all wind pressure.

O - Z

Skill Name	Skill Explanation
Offensive Guard Max Lv: 3	Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed guard.
Palico Rally Max Lv: 5	Powers up Palicoes.
Para Functionality Max Lv: 1	Allows you to apply paralysis coatings.
Paralysis Attack Max Lv: 4	Increases the rate of paralysis buildup. (Elemental buildup has a maximum limit.)
Paralysis Resistance Max Lv: 3	Reduces the duration of paralysis.
Partbreaker Max Lv: 3	Makes it easier to break or sever parts of large monsters.
Peak Performance Max Lv: 3	Increases attack when your health is full.
Piercing Shots Max Lv: 1	Increases the attack power of piercing ammo and Dragon Piercer.
Poison Attack Max Lv: 4	Increases the rate of poison buildup. (Elemental buildup has a maximum limit.)
Poison Duration Up Max Lv: 1	Extends the duration of your poison's effect on monsters.
Poison Functionality Max Lv: 1	Allows you to apply poison coatings.
Poison Resistance Max Lv: 3	Reduces damage while poisoned.
Power Prolonger Max Lv: 3	Allows long swords, dual blades, insect glaives, switch axes, and charge blades to stay powered up longer.
Pro Transporter Max Lv: 1	Increases your speed while transporting items and decreases the likelihood of dropping them.
Protective Polish Max Lv: 1	Weapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening.
Provoker Max Lv: 1	Increases the attention drawn when attacking a monster.
Punishing Draw Max Lv: 1	Adds a stun effect to draw attacks and slight increases attack power.
Quick Sheath Max Lv: 3	Speeds up weapon sheathing.
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot Max Lv: 1	Halves sharpness loss. For bows and bowguns, shots have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo.
Recovery Speed Max Lv: 3	Speeds healing of recoverable damage (the red portion of the health gauge).
Recovery Up Max Lv: 3	Increases the amount recovered when restoring health.
Resentment Max Lv: 5	Increases attack when you have recoverable damage (the red portion of your health gauge).
Resuscitate Max Lv: 1	Improves evasion and reduces stamina depletion when afflicted with abnormal status effects.
Safe Landing Max Lv: 1	Allows you to quickly recover from heavy attacks that blow you back when you have your weapon unsheathed.
Scenthound Max Lv: 1	Increases your scoutflies' gauge fill rate when you find tracks and other traces left by monsters.
Scholar Max Lv: 1	Speeds up progress on research levels and special investigations. (Effect is applied at the quest results screen.)
Scoutfly Range Up Max Lv: 1	Expands your scoutflies' detection range.
Sizzling Gift Max Lv: 1	Increases odds of getting special Sizzling Spice rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
Sizzling Gratitude Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases odds of getting special Sizzling Spice rewards. (No effects when joining mid-quest.)
Sleep Attack Max Lv: 3	Increases the rate of sleep buildup. (Elemental buildup has a maximum limit.)
Sleep Functionality Max Lv: 1	Allows you to apply sleep coatings.
Sleep Resistance Max Lv: 3	Reduces the duration of sleep.
Slinger Ammo Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Slinger Capacity skill.
Slinger Capacity Max Lv: 3	Increases loading capacity for slinger ammo obtained in the field. Limits the amount of ammo used when firing certain shots.
Slugger Max Lv: 3	Makes it easier to stun monsters.
Special Ammo Boost Max Lv: 2	Increases the power of bowgun special ammo, Dragon Piercer, and Thousand Dragons.
Speed Crawler Max Lv: 1	Increases movement speed while crouching.
Speed Eating Max Lv: 3	Increases meat-eating and item-consumption speed.
Speed Sharpening Max Lv: 3	Speeds up weapon sharpening when using a whetstone.
Spread/Power Shots Max Lv: 1	Increases the attack power of spread ammo, power shot arrows, and Thousand Dragons.
Stamina Cap Up Max Lv: 1	Increases stamina cap.
Stamina Surge Max Lv: 3	Stamina Surge
Stamina Thief Max Lv: 3	Increases certain attacks' ability to exhaust monsters.
Stamina Thief Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Stamina Thief skill.
Stealth Max Lv: 3	Makes it easier for monsters to lose sight of you.
Stun Resistance Max Lv: 3	Reduces stun duration.
Super Recovery Max Lv: 1	Allows recovery to exceed the red portion of the health gauge.
Survival Expert Max Lv: 3	Extra health is recovered from environmental interactables like Sporepuffs or Wiggly Litchi.
Thunder Attack Max Lv: 5	Increases thunder element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Thunder Resistance Max Lv: 3	Increases thunder resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
Tool Specialist Max Lv: 5	Reduces the recharge time for specialized tools.
Tool Specialist Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Tool Specialist skill.
Transcendence Max Lv: 1	Grants True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot. Health/Stamina +100 at the start of a quest or after fainting. (Effect doesn't stack.)
Tremor Resistance Max Lv: 3	Grants protection against ground tremors.
True Critical Element Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.
True Critical Status Max Lv: 1	Greatly increases status effect damage (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits.
True Dragonvein Awakening Max Lv: 1	Enhances attacks even more with weapon drawn. Take damage when attacking, but can be recovered by continually attacking.
True Element Acceleration Max Lv: 1	Continually attacking a monster activates Free Element/Ammo Up Lv3 and increases elemental damage.
True Gaia's Veil Max Lv: 1	While wearing a mantle, gain Tremor Resistance Lv3, Earplugs Lv5, max Windproof, and Flinch Free.
True Razor Sharp / Spare Shot Max Lv: 1	Greatly reduces sharpness loss. Bows and bowguns have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo.
Water Attack Max Lv: 6	Increases water element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)
Water Resistance Max Lv: 3	Increases water resistance. Also improves defense at higher levels.
Weakness Exploit Max Lv: 3	Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot.
Wide-Range Max Lv: 5	Allows the effects of certain items to also affect nearby allies.
Windproof Max Lv: 5	Grants protection against wind pressure.
Zombie and Effluvia Resistance Max Lv: 1	Prevents zombie and effluvial buildup.

Secrets

Skill Name	Skill Explanation
Agitator Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Agitator skill.
Artillery Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Artillery skill.
Bombardier Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Bombardier skill.
Divine Blessing Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Diving Blessing skill.
Free Meal Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Free Meal skill.
Heroic Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Heroics skill.
Inheritance Max Lv: 1	Removes the skill level cap for the skill secrets.
Latent Power Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Latent Power skill.
Maximum Might Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Maximum Might skill.
Slinger Ammo Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Slinger Capacity skill.
Stamina Thief Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Stamina Thief skill.
Tool Specialist Secret Max Lv: 1	Raises the maximum level of the Tool Specialist skill.

Secrets allow you to increase the limit of a certain skill that it's allowed skill level. This will open up new builds that can greatly increase the potential of your character.

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