Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Speed Sharpening 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 Speed Sharpening 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!

List of Contents

Speed Sharpening Effects
Armor With Speed Sharpening
Charms and Decorations With Speed Sharpening
Monster Hunter World Related Links

Speed Sharpening Effects

Speed Sharpening
Speeds up weapon sharpening when using a whetstone.

List of All Skills and New Skills

Effects by Level

	Effect
Level 1	Removes one cycle from the sharpening process.
Level 2	Removes two cycles from the sharpening process.
Level 3	Removes three cycles from the sharpening process.

Armor With Speed Sharpening

Name (Armor Set)	Body Part & Slots	Skill (Lv)
Damascus Helm Alpha (Damascus Alpha Armor Set)	Head ①ーー	Defense Boost (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Damascus Vambraces Alpha (Damascus Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Handicraft (Lv 1) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Odogaron Mail Beta (Odogaron Beta Armor Set)	Torso ①ーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2)
Odogaron Mail Alpha (Odogaron Alpha Armor Set)	Torso ーーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2) Bleeding Resistance (Lv 1)
Odogaron Mail (Odogaron Armor Set)	Torso ーーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Odogaron Coil Alpha (Odogaron Alpha Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Critical Eye (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Alloy Greaves Beta (Alloy Beta Armor Set)	Legs ①ーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Alloy Greaves Alpha (Alloy Alpha Armor Set)	Legs ーーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2)
Alloy Greaves (Alloy Armor Set)	Legs ーーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Alloy Vambraces Alpha (Alloy Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Defense Boost (Lv 1) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Golden Haori Alpha + (Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)	Torso ③①ー	Resentment (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 2)
Brachydium Greaves Alpha + (Raging Brachy Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ③①ー	Weakness Exploit (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 3)
Damascus Helm Alpha + (Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ③ーー	Defense Boost (Lv 3) Speed Sharpening (Lv 2)
Damascus Vambraces Alpha + (Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ②①ー	Handicraft (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Odogaron Mail Beta + (Odogaron Beta + Armor Set)	Torso ④①ー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2)
Odogaron Mail Alpha + (Odogaron Alpha + Armor Set)	Torso ③ーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2) Bleeding Resistance (Lv 1)
Odogaron Coil Alpha + (Odogaron Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ②ーー	Critical Eye (Lv 3) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Alloy Greaves Beta + (Alloy Beta + Armor Set)	Legs ④ーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 1) Windproof (Lv 1)
Alloy Greaves Alpha + (Alloy Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ③ーー	Speed Sharpening (Lv 2) Windproof (Lv 1)
Alloy Vambraces Alpha + (Alloy Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ③ーー	Defense Boost (Lv 2) Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Speed Sharpening

Decorations

Rarity	Name
6	Grinder Jewel 1
10	Grinder/Evasion Jewel 4
11	Grinder/Release Jewel 4
10	Grinder/Attack Jewel 4
10	Grinder/Physique Jewel 4
11	Grinder/Handicraft Jewel 4
10	Grinder/Expert Jewel 4

Charms

Charm	Upgrade Materials
Whetstone Charm I	Warped Bone x3 Aquacore Ore x1 Odogaron Fang x2 Odogaron Plate x1
Whetstone Charm II	Novacrystal x1 Spiritcore Ore x1 Odogaron Claw+ x2 Odogaron Gem x1
Whetstone Charm III	Firecell Stone x1 Nergigante Gem x1 Nergigante Talon x2 Dreamcore Ore x1