Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Offensive Guard Effects and Required Equipment

★ Monster Hunter Rise and its expansion MHRise: Sunbreak is out now for the Nintendo Switch & PC, then for PlayStation, XBox, & Game Pass on January 20, 2023!

Head on over to our MHRise Wiki for the latest guides and strategies about all things MHRise!

This is the page for the Offensive Guard skill in Monster Hunter World (MHW) and Iceborne. Keep reading to find out the effects of this skill and what equipment it's attached to!

Offensive Guard Effects

Offensive Guard
Temporarily increases attack power after executing a perfectly-timed guard.

List of All Skills and New Skills

Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 While active, increases attack power by 5%.
Level 2 While active, increases attack power by 10%.
Level 3 While active, increases attack power by 15%.

Armor With Offensive Guard

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots
Skill (Lv)
Banbaro Mail Alpha +
(Banbaro Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
③ーー
Speed Eating (Lv 1)
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Banbaro Coil Alpha +
(Banbaro Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
③ーー
Mushroomancer (Lv 1)
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Banbaro Vambraces Beta +
(Banbaro Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④ーー
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Health Boost (Lv 1)
Banbaro Vambraces Alpha +
(Banbaro Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
②ーー
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Health Boost (Lv 2)
Guild Palace Helm Alpha +
(Guild Palace Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
③ーー
Health Boost (Lv 2)
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Vambraces Beta +
(Guild Palace Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④①ー
Offensive Guard (Lv 2)
Guild Palace Vambraces Alpha +
(Guild Palace Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
③ーー
Offensive Guard (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Uragaan Greaves Alpha +
(Uragaan Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
①ーー
Guard (Lv 2)
Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Empress Crown Alpha +
(Lunastra Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
③ーー
Tool Specialist (Lv 2)
Offensive Guard (Lv 2)
Demonlord Boots Alpha +
(Demonlord Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
④ーー
Offensive Guard (Lv 3)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Offensive Guard

Decorations

Rarity Name
10 Guardian Jewel 2
9 Guardian/Evasion Jewel 4
10 Guardian/Release Jewel 4
9 Guardian/Attack Jewel 4
9 Guardian/Physique Jewel 4
10 Guardian/Handicraft Jewel 4
9 Guardian/Expert Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Guardian Charm I Dragoncore Ore x1
Frozen Bone x1
Banbaro Great Horn x1
Banbaro Chine x1
Guardian Charm II Dodogama Mandible x2
Uragaan Pallium x1
Lavasioth Grandfin x2
Phantomcore Ore x1
Guardian Charm III Tempered Trancehide x3
Tempered Rubbery Shell x3
Elder Spiritvein Bone x4
Shadowcore Ore x1

Monster Hunter World Related Links

Skills Banner New.png

List of All Skills

All Skill Guides

Skills
Recommended Skills.png
Best Skills
Set Bonuses.png
Set Bonuses
Food Skills.png
Food Skills

Author

    Walkthrough Menu

    All rights reserved