Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Poison Attack Effects and Required Equipment

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Last updated on: February 2, 2021 10:48 PM

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This is the page for the Poison Attack 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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Poison Attack Effects
Armor With Poison Attack
Charms and Decorations With Poison Attack
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Poison Attack Effects

Poison Attack
Increases the rate of poison buildup. (Elemental buildup has a maximum limit.)

List of All Skills and New Skills

Effects by Level

	Effect
Level 1	Poison buildup +5% Bonus: +10
Level 2	Poison buildup +10% Bonus: +10
Level 3	Poison buildup +20% Bonus: +10
Level 4	Poison buildup +30% Bonus: +10

Armor With Poison Attack

Name (Armor Set)	Body Part & Slots	Skill (Lv)
Rathian Helm Alpha (Rathian Alpha Armor Set)	Head ーーー	Health Boost (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rathian Vambraces Beta (Rathian Beta Armor Set)	Arms ①ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rathian Vambraces Alpha (Rathian Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Rathian Vambraces (Rathian Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Helm Alpha (Rath Heart Alpha Armor Set)	Head ーーー	Evade Extender (Lv 1) Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Pukei Coil Beta (Pukei Beta Armor Set)	Waist ①ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Pukei Coil Alpha (Pukei Alpha Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Pukei Coil (Pukei Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Pukei Vambraces Alpha (Pukei Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Poison Resistance (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rathian Helm Beta + (Rathian Beta + Armor Set)	Head ④ーー	Health Boost (Lv 1) Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rathian Helm Alpha + (Rathian Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ③ーー	Health Boost (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 1)
Rathian Vambraces Beta + (Rathian Beta + Armor Set)	Arms ④ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Rathian Vambraces Alpha + (Rathian Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ③ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2) Botanist (Lv 1)
Viper Kadachi Braces Beta + (Viper Kadachi Beta + Armor Set)	Arms ④ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 1) Evade Window (Lv 1)
Viper Kadachi Braces Alpha + (Viper Kadachi Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ②ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2) Evade Window (Lv 1)
Pukei Coil Beta + (Pukei Beta + Armor Set)	Waist ④①ー	Poison Attack (Lv 1) Item Prolonger (Lv 1)
Pukei Coil Alpha + (Pukei Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ③ーー	Poison Attack (Lv 2) Item Prolonger (Lv 1)
Pukei Greaves Alpha + (Pukei Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ③ーー	Poison Resistance (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Golden Lunehelm Alpha + (Golden Lune Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ②②ー	Health Boost (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Golden Lunebraces Alpha + (Golden Lune Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ②ーー	Resentment (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Garuga Tassets Alpha + (Yian Garuga Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ①①ー	Resentment (Lv 2) Poison Attack (Lv 2)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Poison Attack

Decorations

Rarity	Name
6	Venom Jewel 1
11	Venom Jewel+ 4

Charms

Charm	Upgrade Materials
Venom Charm I	Aquacore Ore x1 Earth Crystal x3 Rathian Plate x1 Rathian Spike x1
Venom Charm II	Rathian Spike+ x1 Pink Rathian Carapace x2 Carbalite Ore x4 Spiritcore Ore x1
Venom Charm III	Rathian Ruby x1 Toxin Sac x3 High Commendation x1 Dreamcore Ore x1
Venom Charm IV	Deadly Poison Sac x3 Phantomcore Ore x1 Forest Crystal x3 Queen's Scale x3