Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Focus Effects and Required Equipment

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Last updated on: February 2, 2021 10:48 PM

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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!

List of Contents

Focus Effects
Armor With Focus
Charms and Decorations With Focus
Monster Hunter World Related Links

Focus Effects

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

List of All Skills and New Skills

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)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

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