Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Focus Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Focus 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!

Focus Effects

Focus
Increases the fill rate for weapons with gauges and the charge rate for weapons with charge attacks.

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 Increases gauge fill rate by 5% and reduces charge times by 5%.
Level 2 Increases gauge fill rate by 10% and reduces charge times by 10%.
Level 3 Increases gauge fill rate by 20% and reduces charge times by 15%.

Armor With Focus

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots
Skill (Lv)
Rathalos Coil Alpha
(Rathalos Alpha Armor Set)
Waist
ーーー
Fire Attack (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Rath Soul Greaves Beta
(Rath Soul Beta Armor Set)
Legs
①ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Rath Soul Greaves Alpha
(Rath Soul Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Cliffhanger (Lv 1)
Rath Soul Vambraces Beta
(Rath Soul Beta Armor Set)
Arms
②ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Rath Soul Vambraces Alpha
(Rath Soul Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Windproof (Lv 1)
Harvest Flor Alpha
(Harvest Alpha Armor Set)
Head
②①ー
Focus (Lv 1)
Harvest Flor
(Harvest Armor Set)
Head
ーーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Death Stench Grip Beta
(Death Stench Beta Armor Set)
Arms
①①ー
Focus (Lv 2)
Death Stench Grip Alpha
(Death Stench Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Dragon Attack (Lv 1)
Death Stench Grip
(Death Stench Armor Set)
Arms
ーーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Death Stench Bowels Alpha
(Death Stench Alpha Armor Set)
Waist
ーーー
Dragon Attack (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Diablos Nero Helm Beta
(Diablos Nero Beta Armor Set)
Head
③ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Diablos Nero Helm Alpha
(Diablos Nero Alpha Armor Set)
Head
①ーー
Focus (Lv 2)
Diablos Nero Vambraces Beta
(Diablos Nero Beta Armor Set)
Arms
②①ー
Focus (Lv 1)
Diablos Nero Vambraces Alpha
(Diablos Nero Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
ーーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Marathon Runner (Lv 1)
Damascus Mail Beta
(Damascus Beta Armor Set)
Torso
①①①
Focus (Lv 2)
Damascus Mail Alpha
(Damascus Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
①ーー
Focus (Lv 2)
Defense Boost (Lv 2)
Damascus Coil Beta
(Damascus Beta Armor Set)
Waist
①①①
Focus (Lv 1)
Damascus Coil Alpha
(Damascus Alpha Armor Set)
Waist
①ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Iron Skin (Lv 2)
Jyura Greaves Beta
(Jyura Beta Armor Set)
Legs
②ーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Jyura Greaves Alpha
(Jyura Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Focus (Lv 2)
Jyura Greaves
(Jyura Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Focus (Lv 1)
Kestodon Guards Alpha
(Kestodon Guards Alpha)
Arms
ーーー
Affinity Sliding (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Kushala Grip Gamma
(Kushala Gamma Armor Set)
Arms
①①①
Focus (Lv 2)
Kushala Cista Alpha
(Kushala Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Handicraft (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Rathalos Coil Alpha +
(Rathalos Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
②ーー
Fire Attack (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 2)
Hoarcry Mail Beta +
(Shrieking Legia Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④ーー
Focus (Lv 2)
Hoarcry Mail Alpha +
(Shrieking Legia Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
①①ー
Focus (Lv 2)
Marathon Runner (Lv 1)
Hoarcry Coil Alpha +
(Shrieking Legia Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
①①ー
Evade Extender (Lv 2)
Focus (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 Braces Beta +
(Glavenus Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Glavenus Braces Alpha +
(Glavenus Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
①ーー
Maximum Might (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Damascus Mail Beta +
(Damascus Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④②①
Focus (Lv 2)
Damascus Mail Alpha +
(Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
③①ー
Focus (Lv 2)
Defense Boost (Lv 2)
Damascus Coil Beta +
(Damascus Beta + Armor Set)
Waist
④③①
Focus (Lv 1)
Damascus Coil Alpha +
(Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
③②ー
Focus (Lv 1)
Guard (Lv 1)
Jyura Helm Beta +
(Jyura Beta + Armor Set)
Head
④①ー
Latent Power (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Jyura Helm Alpha +
(Jyura Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
①①ー
Latent Power (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Jyura Greaves Beta +
(Jyura Beta + Armor Set)
Legs
④①ー
Focus (Lv 1)
Water Attack (Lv 1)
Jyura Greaves Alpha +
(Jyura Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
②ーー
Focus (Lv 2)
Water Attack (Lv 1)
Stygian Greaves Beta +
(Stygian Zin Beta + Armor Set)
Legs
④①
Focus (Lv 2)
Stygian Greaves Alpha +
(Stygian Zin Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
①①ー
Focus (Lv 2)
Elderseal Boost (Lv 1)
Kestodon Guards Beta +
(Kestodon Guards Beta +)
Arms
④①ー
Affinity Sliding (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 1)
Kestodon Guards Alpha +
(Kestodon Guards Alpha +)
Arms
①①ー
Affinity Sliding (Lv 1)
Focus (Lv 2)
Rimeguard Coil Gamma +
(Velkhana Gamma + Armor Set)
Waist
④①ー
Focus (Lv 3)
Quick Sheath (Lv 1)
Azure Age Haori Alpha +
(Azure Age Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
④ーー
Constitution (Lv 2)
Focus (Lv 1)
Azure Age Sleeve Alpha +
(Azure Age Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
①①①
Focus (Lv 2)
Weakness Exploit (Lv 1)

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Charms and Decorations With Focus

Decorations

Rarity Name
8 Charger Jewel 2
11 Charger/Evasion Jewel 4
10 Charger/Protection Jewel 4
10 Charger/Maintenance Jewel 4
11 Charger/Physique Jewel 4
10 Charger/Vitality Jewel 4
10 Charger/Medicine Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Focus Charm I Blos Medulla x1
Diablos Ridge+ x1
Firecell Stone x1
Spiritcore Ore x1
Focus Charm II Fucium Ore x1
Vaal Hazak Talon x2
Vaal Hazak Gem x1
Dreamcore Ore x1
Focus Charm III Tempered Twilight Fang x3
Tempered Tailedge x3
Elder Spiritvein Bone x4
Shadowcore Ore x1

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