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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!

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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)

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

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