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Handicraft Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Handicraft 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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Handicraft Effects

Handicraft
Extends the weapon sharpness gauge. However, it will not increase the gauge past its maximum.

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 Weapon sharpness +10
Level 2 Weapon sharpness +20
Level 3 Weapon sharpness +30
Level 4 Weapon sharpness +40
Level 5 Weapon sharpness +50

Armor With Handicraft

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
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Slots		 Skill (Lv)
Azure Starlord Tassets Alpha
(Azure Starlord Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Azure Starlord Armor Alpha
(Azure Starlord Alpha Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Coil Beta
(Rath Heart Beta Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Coil Alpha
(Rath Heart Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Poison Resistance (Lv 1)
Kulve Taroth's Ire Gamma
(Kulve Taroth Gamma Armor Set) 		Torso
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Agitator (Lv 1)
Kulve Taroth's Malic Beta
(Kulve Taroth Beta Armor Set) 		Waist
③①ー		 Free Elem/Ammo Up (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Kulve Taroth's Malic Alpha
(Kulve Taroth Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Free Elem/Ammo Up (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kulve Taroth's Rage Gamma
(Kulve Taroth Gamma Armor Set) 		Arms
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Constitution (Lv 1)
VangisMail Alpha
(Deviljho Alpha Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Speed Eating (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Vangis Helm Alpha
(Deviljho Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Partbreaker (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Vangis Coil Alpha
(Deviljho Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Latent Power (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Death Stench Heels Beta
(Death Stench Beta Armor Set) 		Legs
①①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Death Stench Heels Alpha
(Death Stench Alpha Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Dragon Attack (Lv 2)
Death Stench Heels
(Death Stench Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Greaves Beta
(Hornetaur Beta Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Greaves Alpha
(Hornetaur Alpha Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Dragon Attack (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Greaves
(Hornetaur Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Damascus Vambraces Beta
(Damascus Beta Armor Set) 		Arms
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Damascus Vambraces Alpha
(Damascus Alpha Armor Set) 		Arms
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Zorah Headgear Beta
(Zorah Beta Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Zorah Headgear Alpha
(Zorah Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Blast Attack (Lv 1)
Skull Mask Alpha
(Skull Mask Alpha) 		Head
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Kushala Crus Alpha
(Kushala Alpha Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Evade Extender (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Kushala Grip Alpha
(Kushala Alpha Armor Set) 		Arms
ーーー		 Evade Window (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Kushala Cista Beta
(Kushala Beta Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kushala Cista Alpha
(Kushala Alpha Armor Set) 		Torso
ーーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Kushala Cocoon Gamma
(Kushala Gamma Armor Set) 		Waist
①①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kushala Glare Gamma
(Kushala Gamma Armor Set) 		Head
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kushala Glare Alpha
(Kushala Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
ーーー		 Ice Attack (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Golden Kote Alpha +
(Rajang Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②ーー		 Resentment (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Golden Headdress Alpha +
(Rajang Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Golden Obi Alpha +
(Rajang Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Mail Alpha +
(Rath Heart Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Tool Specialist (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Coil Beta +
(Rath Heart Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Poison Resistance (Lv 1)
Rath Heart Coil Alpha +
(Rath Heart Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Poison Resistance (Lv 2)
Rath Heart Braces Alpha +
(Rath Heart Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②ーー		 Windproof (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Glavenus Helm Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④ーー		 Focus (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Glavenus Helm Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Focus (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Glavenus Greaves Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Glavenus Greaves Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Heat Guard (Lv 1)
Acidic Glavenus Mail Beta +
(Acidic Glavenus Beta + Armor Set) 		Torso
④①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Stamina Surge (Lv 1)
Acidic Glavenus Mail Alpha +
(Acidic Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Stamina Surge (Lv 1)
Acidic Glavenus Coil Beta +
(Acidic Glavenus Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Acidic Glavenus Coil Alpha +
(Acidic Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
②ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Iron Skin (Lv 2)
Acidic Glavenus Braces Alpha +
(Acidic Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②①ー		 Stun Resistance (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Greaves Beta +
(Hornetaur Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Greaves Alpha +
(Hornetaur Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
②①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 1)
Dragon Attack (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Vambraces Alpha +
(Hornetaur Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
③ーー		 Free Meal (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Damascus Vambraces Beta +
(Damascus Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Damascus Vambraces Alpha +
(Damascus Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②①ー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Speed Sharpening (Lv 1)
Zorah Spurs Alpha +
(Zorah Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
③①ー		 Earplugs (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Esurient Mail Alpha +
(Savage Jho Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Speed Eating (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Esurient Helm Alpha +
(Savage Jho Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Partbreaker (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Esurient Faulds Alpha +
(Savage Jho Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Stamina Thief (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Kushala Crus Alpha +
(Kushala Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Evade Extender (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kushala Cista Beta +
(Kushala Beta + Armor Set) 		Torso
④②ー		 Handicraft (Lv 2)
Kushala Cista Alpha +
(Kushala Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
①ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 3)
Dragonclaws Alpha +
(Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
④①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 3)
Dragonfeet Alpha +
(Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
④④ー		 Evade Window (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Dragonclaws Beta +
(Fatalis Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④④④		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 3)
Demonlord Blackarm Alpha +
(Demonlord Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
④ーー		 Handicraft (Lv 3)

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Charms and Decorations With Handicraft

Decorations

Rarity Name
8 Handicraft Jewel 3
12 Handicraft Jewel+ 4
12 Handicraft/Evasion Jewel 4
11 Handicraft/Protection Jewel 4
11 Handicraft/Maintenance Jewel 4
12 Handicraft/Physique Jewel 4
11 Handicraft/Vitality Jewel 4
11 Handicraft/Medicine Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Handicraft Charm I Zorah Magdaros Pleura x3
Zorah Magdaros Gem x1
Spiritcore Ore x1
Dragonvein Crystal x4
Handicraft Charm II Daora Tail x1
Daora Gem x1
Wyvern Gem x1
Dreamcore Ore x1
Handicraft Charm III Xeno'jiiva Claw x2
Xeno'jiiva Gem x1
Research Commission Ticket x1
Dragoncore Ore x1
Handicraft Charm IV Tempered Tailblade x3
Tempered Azure Mane x3
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Handicraft Charm V Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Golden Dragonsphire x1
Fatalis Evil Eye x1

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