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Offensive Guard Effects and Required Equipment

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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!

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Offensive Guard Effects

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

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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)

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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

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