Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Botanist Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Botanist 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!

Botanist Effects

Botanist
Increases the quantity of herbs and other consumable items you gather.

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 One extra consumable herb item per gather.
Level 2 One extra consumable herb, fruit, nut, or seed item per gather.
Level 3 One extra consumable herb, fruit, nut, seed, or insect item per gather.
Level 4 One extra consumable herb, fruit, nut, seed, insect, or mushroom item per gather.

Armor With Botanist

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots
Skill (Lv)
Rathian Mail Beta
(Rathian Beta Armor Set)
Torso
①ーー
Botanist (Lv 1)
Rathian Mail Alpha
(Rathian Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Recovery Up (Lv 1)
Rathian Mail
(Rathian Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Botanist (Lv 1)
Pukei Mail Alpha
(Pukei Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Item Prolonger (Lv 1)
Botanist (Lv 1)
Pukei Greaves Beta
(Pukei Beta Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Botanist (Lv 1)
Pukei Greaves Alpha
(Pukei Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Survival Expert (Lv 1)
Pukei Greaves
(Pukei Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Botanist (Lv 1)
Butterfly (Female) Brachia Beta
(Butterfly (Female) Beta Armor Set)
Arms
②①ー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Butterfly (Female) Brachia Alpha
(Butterfly (Female) Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Leap of Faith (Lv 1)
Butterfly (Female) Thorax Alpha
(Butterfly (Female) Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Quick Sheath (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)
Butterfly (Female) Vertex Alpha
(Butterfly (Female) Alpha Armor Set)
Head
ーーー
Evade Window (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)
King Beetle Brachia Beta
(King Beetle Beta Armor Set)
Arms
②①ー
Botanist (Lv 2)
King Beetle Brachia Alpha
(King Beetle Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Leap of Faith (Lv 1)
King Beetle Thorax Alpha
(King Beetle Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Quick Sheath (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)
King Beetle Vertex Alpha
(King Beetle Alpha Armor Set)
Head
ーーー
Evade Window (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)
Rathian Mail Beta +
(Rathian Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④②ー
Botanist (Lv 1)
Recovery Up (Lv 1)
Rathian Mail Alpha +
(Rathian Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
②②ー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Recovery Up (Lv 1)
Rathian Vambraces Alpha +
(Rathian Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
③ーー
Poison Attack (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)
Passionate Belt Alpha +
(Passion Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
①①
Botanist (Lv 4)
Guildwork Head Beta +
(Guildwork Beta + Armor Set)
Head
④③ー
Botanist (Lv 2)
Honey Hunter (Lv 1)
Guildwork Head Alpha +
(Guildwork Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
③②ー
Botanist (Lv 3)
Honey Hunter (Lv 1)
Guildwork Braces Beta +
(Guildwork Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④③ー
Geologist (Lv 1)
Botanist (Lv 1)
Guildwork Braces Alpha +
(Guildwork Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
③②
Geologist (Lv 2)
Botanist (Lv 1)

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Charms and Decorations With Botanist

Decorations

Rarity Name
5 Botany Jewel 1
9 Botany Jewel+ 4
11 Hard Botany Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Botany Charm I Boulder Bone x3
Aquacore Ore x1
Ancient Bone x3
Lightcrystal x1
Botany Charm II Earth Crystal x6
Quality Bone x3
Spiritcore Ore x1
Dragonbone Relic x1
Botany Charm III Quality Bone x2
Novacrystal x1
High Commendation x1
Dreamcore Ore x1
Botany Charm IV Dragoncore Ore x1
Thick Bone x3
Frozen Bone x2
Dragonbone Artifact x1

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