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This is the page for the Weakness Exploit 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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Weakness Exploit Effects

Weakness Exploit
Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot.

List of All Skills and New Skills

Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 Attacks that hit weak spots have 10% increased affinity, with an extra 5% on wounded parts.
Level 2 Attacks that hit weak spots have 15% increased affinity, with an extra 15% on wounded parts.
Level 3 Attacks that hit weak spots have 30% increased affinity, with an extra 20% on wounded parts.

Armor With Weakness Exploit

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots		 Skill (Lv)
Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha
(Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha) 		Head
③ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Rathalos Mail Beta
(Rathalos Beta Armor Set) 		Torso
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Rathalos Mail Alpha
(Rathalos Alpha Armor Set) 		Torso
ーーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Fire Attack (Lv 1)
Rathalos Mail
(Rathalos Armor Set) 		Torso
ーーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rathalos Greaves Alpha
(Rathalos Alpha Armor Set) 		Legs
ーーー		 Jump Master (Lv 1)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kulve Taroth's Malic Gamma
(Kulve Taroth Gamma Armor Set) 		Waist
③ーー		 Critical Boost (Lv 1)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Dante's Leather Boots Alpha
(Dante Alpha Armor Set) 		Legs
①①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Dante's Hair Alpha
(Dante Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Critical Eye (Lv 1)
Geralt's Head Alpha
(Geralt Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
①①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Recovery Speed (Lv 1)
Geralt's Torso Alpha
(Geralt Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
②ーー		 Bombardier (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kulu Headpiece Alpha
(Kulu Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
ーーー		 Fire Resistance (Lv 1)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kaiser Mail Gamma
(Teostra Gamma Armor Set) 		Torso
②ーー		 Latent Power (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kaiser Coil Alpha
(Teostra Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
ーーー		 Blast Attack (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kaiser Vambraces Beta
(Teostra Beta Armor Set) 		Arms
③ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kaiser Vambraces Alpha
(Teostra Alpha Armor Set) 		Arms
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Golden Headdress Beta +
(Rajang Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Golden Headdress Alpha +
(Rajang Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Golden Obi Beta +
(Rajang Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④③ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Golden Obi Alpha +
(Rajang Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Mail Beta +
(Brute Tigrex Beta + Armor Set) 		Torso
④①ー		 Attack Boost (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Mail Alpha +
(Brute Tigrex Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
③ーー		 Attack Boost (Lv 3)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Coil Beta +
(Brute Tigrex Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④ーー		 Recovery Up (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Coil Alpha +
(Brute Tigrex Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③ーー		 Recovery Up (Lv 3)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Greaves Beta +
(Brute Tigrex Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④ーー		 Agitator (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rex Roar Greaves Alpha +
(Brute Tigrex Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Agitator (Lv 3)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Rathalos Mail Beta +
(Rathalos Beta + Armor Set) 		Torso
④ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Rathalos Mail Alpha +
(Rathalos Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
①①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Fire Attack (Lv 1)
Rathalos Vambraces Alpha +
(Rathalos Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
③ーー		 Jump Master (Lv 1)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Brachydium Helm Beta +
(Raging Brachy Beta + Armor Set)
④④①		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Brachydium Helm Alpha +
(Raging Brachy Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
②②①		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Guard (Lv 2)
Brachydium Greaves Beta +
(Raging Brachy Beta + Armor Set)
④①①		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Brachydium Greaves Alpha +
(Raging Brachy Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
③①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Speed Sharpening (Lv 3)
Hornetaur Helm Beta +
(Hornetaur Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Dragon Attack (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Helm Alpha +
(Hornetaur Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
②ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Dragon Attack (Lv 2)
Hornetaur Coil Beta +
(Hornetaur Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Hornetaur Coil Alpha +
(Hornetaur Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
②ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Hunger Resistance (Lv 1)
Fulgur Helm Beta +
(Fulgur Anja Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④②ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Fulgur Helm Alpha +
(Fulgur Anja Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
②①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Resuscitate (Lv 1)
Fulgur Coil Beta +
(Fulgur Anja Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Item Prolonger (Lv 1)
Fulgur Coil Alpha +
(Fulgur Anja Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Item Prolonger (Lv 1)
Golden Lunegreaves Beta +
(Golden Lune Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Golden Lunegreaves Alpha +
(Golden Lune Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Spread/Power Shots (Lv 1)
Kaiser Coil Alpha +
(Teostra Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③ーー		 Blast Attack (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Kaiser Vambraces Beta +
(Teostra Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④③ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Heat Guard (Lv 1)
Kaiser Vambraces Alpha +
(Teostra Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Heat Guard (Lv 1)
Lumu Phantasm Hood Beta +
(Lumu Phantasm Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Lumu Phantasm Hood Alpha +
(Lumu Phantasm Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
①①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Wide-Range (Lv 1)
Astral Tights Alpha +
(Astral Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 2)
Dragonhide Alpha +
(Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set) 		Torso
④④③		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Evade Window (Lv 2)
Dragonclaws Alpha +
(Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
④①ー		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 3)
Dragonbarbs Alpha +
(Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
④③③		 Critical Eye (Lv 3)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Dragonhide Beta +
(Fatalis Beta + Armor Set) 		Torso
④④④		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Dragonclaws Beta +
(Fatalis Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④④④		 Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Handicraft (Lv 3)
Azure Age Hair Alpha +
(Azure Age Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
④ーー		 Slinger Capacity (Lv 3)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Azure Age Sleeve Alpha +
(Azure Age Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
①①①		 Focus (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)
Azure Age Geta Alpha +
(Azure Age Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
④①ー		 Constitution (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Weakness Exploit

Decorations

Rarity Name
6 Tenderizer Jewel 2
12 Tenderizer/Evasion Jewel 4
11 Tenderizer/Protection Jewel 4
11 Tenderizer/Maintenance Jewel 4
12 Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4
11 Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4
11 Tenderizer/Medicine Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Exploiter Charm I Rathalos Medulla x1
Rathalos Plate x1
Novacrystal x1
Dreamcore Ore x1
Exploiter Charm II Teostra Horn+ x2
Teostra Gem x1
Firecell Stone x1
Dragoncore Ore x1
Exploiter Charm III Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Azure Dragonsphire x1
Fatalis Evil Eye x1

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