Monster Hunter World (MHW)

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!

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
&
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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