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Thunder Attack Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Thunder Attack 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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Thunder Attack Effects

Thunder Attack
Increases thunder element attack power. (Elemental attack power has a maximum limit.)

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 Thunder attack +30
Level 2 Thunder attack +60
Level 3 Thunder attack +100
Level 4 Thunder attack +5% Bonus: +100
Level 5 Thunder attack +10% Bonus: +100
Level 6 Thunder attack +20% Bonus: +100

Armor With Thunder Attack

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots		 Skill (Lv)
Kirin Leg Guards Gamma
(Kirin Gamma Armor Set) 		Legs
③ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Blight Resistance (Lv 1)
Kirin Horn Gamma
(Kirin Gamma Armor Set) 		Head
②ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 3)
Blight Resistance (Lv 1)
Kirin Jacket Alpha
(Kirin Alpha Armor Set) 		Torso
ーーー		 Divine Blessing (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Kirin Hoop
(Kirin Armor Set) 		Waist
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Kirin Longarms Beta
(Kirin Beta Armor Set) 		Arms
①①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Kirin Longarms Alpha
(Kirin Alpha Armor Set) 		Arms
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Marathon Runner (Lv 1)
Kadachi Coil Beta
(Kadachi Beta Armor Set) 		Waist
①ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Kadachi Coil Alpha
(Kadachi Alpha Armor Set) 		Waist
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Thunder Resistance (Lv 1)
Kadachi Coil
(Kadachi Armor Set) 		Waist
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Ingot Helm Beta
(Ingot Beta Armor Set) 		Head
①ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Ingot Helm Alpha
(Ingot Alpha Armor Set) 		Head
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Ingot Helm
(Ingot Armor Set) 		Head
ーーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Ingot Vambraces Alpha
(Ingot Alpha Armor Set) 		Arms
ーーー		 Health Boost (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Tentacle Greaves Gamma +
(Namielle Gamma + Armor Set)
④ーー		 Constitution (Lv 4)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Zinogre Coil Alpha +
(Zinogre Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
②ーー		 Power Prolonger (Lv 1)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Zinogre Greaves Beta +
(Zinogre Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Latent Power (Lv 2)
Zinogre Greaves Alpha +
(Zinogre Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
①ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 3)
Latent Power (Lv 2)
Fulgur Greaves Beta +
(Fulgur Anja Beta + Armor Set) 		Legs
④①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Fulgur Greaves Alpha +
(Fulgur Anja Alpha + Armor Set) 		Legs
②①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Special Ammo Boost (Lv 1)
Fulgur Vambraces Alpha +
(Fulgur Anja Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②ーー		 Item Prolonger (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Kirin Longarms Beta +
(Kirin Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④②②		 Thunder Attack (Lv 3)
Kirin Longarms Alpha +
(Kirin Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
③②ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 3)
Marathon Runner (Lv 1)
Kadachi Coil Beta +
(Kadachi Beta + Armor Set) 		Waist
④①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Kadachi Coil Alpha +
(Kadachi Alpha + Armor Set) 		Waist
③①ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Thunder Resistance (Lv 1)
Kadachi Vambraces Beta +
(Kadachi Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④②ー		 Evade Extender (Lv 1)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Kadachi Vambraces Alpha +
(Kadachi Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②ーー		 Evade Extender (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Ingot Helm Beta +
(Ingot Beta + Armor Set) 		Head
④②ー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Ingot Helm Alpha +
(Ingot Alpha + Armor Set) 		Head
②ーー		 Thunder Attack (Lv 2)
Windproof (Lv 1)
Ingot Vambraces Beta +
(Ingot Beta + Armor Set) 		Arms
④ーー		 Health Boost (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 1)
Ingot Vambraces Alpha +
(Ingot Alpha + Armor Set) 		Arms
②①ー		 Health Boost (Lv 2)
Thunder Attack (Lv 2)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Thunder Attack

Decorations

Rarity Name
6 Bolt Jewel 1
11 Bolt Jewel+ 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Shock Charm I Aquacore Ore x1
Ancient Bone x4
Tobi-Kadachi Claw x2
Tobi-Kadachi Electrode x2
Shock Charm II Earth Crystal x6
Tobi-Kadachi Electrode x2
Tobi-Kadachi Claw+ x2
Spiritcore Ore x1
Shock Charm III Thunder Sac x3
Kirin Thundertail x2
Kirin Azure Horn x1
Dreamcore Ore x1
Shock Charm IV Phantomcore Ore x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x4
Crackling Thunderpelt x3
Blinding Cathode x3
Shock Charm V Phantomcore Ore x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x4
Tempered Thunderpelt x3
Tempered Cathode x3

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