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Maximum Might Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Maximum Might 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!

Maximum Might Effects

Maximum Might
Increases affinity as long as stamina is kept full for a period of time.

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 While active, increases affinity by 10%.
Level 2 While active, increases affinity by 20%.
Level 3 While active, increases affinity by 30%.
Level 4 While active, increases affinity by 40%.
Level 5 Increases affinity by 40% as soon as the stamina gauge is full.

Armor With Maximum Might

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots
Skill (Lv)
Gala Suit Cuffs Alpha
(Gala Suit Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
②①①
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Gala Suit Cuffs
(Gala Suit Armor Set)
Arms
ーーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Nergigante Mail Gamma
(Nergigante Gamma Armor Set)
Torso
③②①
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Nergigante Helm Beta
(Nergigante Beta Armor Set)
Head
①①ー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Nergigante Helm Alpha
(Nergigante Alpha Armor Set)
Head
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Attack Boost (Lv 1)
Nergigante Coil Gamma
(Nergigante Gamma Armor Set)
Waist
③①ー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Agitator (Lv 1)
Nergigante Greaves Beta
(Nergigante Beta Armor Set)
Legs
②ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Nergigante Greaves Alpha
(Nergigante Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Agitator (Lv 1)
Safi Crested Belt Alpha +
(Safi'jiiva Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
Evade Window (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Safi Crested Vambraces Alpha +
(Safi'jiiva Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
②②②
Blight Resistance (Lv 1)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Safi Crested Boots Alpha +
(Safi'jiiva Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
③②①
Critical Boost (Lv 1)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Grand God's Peer Belt Beta +
(Furious Rajang Beta + Armor Set)

④②①
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Grand God's Peer Belt Alpha +
(Furious Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
①①①
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 2)
Grand God's Peer Garbs Beta +
(Furious Rajang Beta + Armor Set)

④②ー
Maximum Might (Lv 3)
Grand God's Peer Garbs Alpha +
(Furious Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 3)
Earplugs (Lv 2)
Tentacle Cowl Beta +
(Namielle Beta + Armor Set)
Head
④ーー
Constitution (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Tentacle Cowl Alpha +
(Namielle Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
①ーー
Constitution (Lv 3)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Tentacle Gloves Alpha +
(Namielle Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Tool Specialist (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Glavenus Mail Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④ーー
Power Prolonger (Lv 1)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Glavenus Mail Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
①ーー
Power Prolonger (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Glavenus Coil Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Waist
④ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Glavenus Faulds Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
①①ー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Normal Shots (Lv 1)
Acidic Glavenus Helm Beta +
(Acidic Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Head
④ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Effluvia Resistance (Lv 2)
Acidic Glavenus Helm Alpha +
(Acidic Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Effluvia Resistance (Lv 2)
Acidic Glavenus Greaves Beta +
(Acidic Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Legs
④②ー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Acidic Glavenus Greaves Alpha +
(Acidic Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
①ー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Stamina Surge (Lv 1)
Glavenus Braces Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Glavenus Braces Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Ruinous Mail Alpha +
(Ruiner Nergi Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
②②ー
Stamina Surge (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Ruinous Helm Beta +
(Ruiner Nergi Beta + Armor Set)
Head
④②ー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Ruinous Helm Alpha +
(Ruiner Nergi Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
③①ー
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Stamina Surge (Lv 1)
Lumu Phantasm Mail Alpha +
(Lumu Phantasm Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
②ーー
Wide-Range (Lv 2)
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Lumu Phantasm Braces Beta +
(Lumu Phantasm Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Lumu Phantasm Braces Alpha +
(Lumu Phantasm Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
②ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Sleep Attack (Lv 1)

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Charms and Decorations With Maximum Might

Decorations

Rarity Name
7 Mighty Jewel 2
11 Mighty/Evasion Jewel 4
10 Mighty/Protection Jewel 4
10 Mighty/Maintenance Jewel 4
11 Mighty/Physique Jewel 4
10 Mighty/Vitality Jewel 4
10 Mighty/Medicine Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Mighty Charm I Nergigante Gem x1
Novacrystal x1
Nergigante Horn+ x2
Dreamcore Ore x1
Mighty Charm II Novacrystal x1
Xeno'jiiva Gem x1
Xeno'jiiva Tail x2
Dragoncore Ore x1
Mighty Charm III Glavenus Mantle x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Rajang Heart x1

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