Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Thunder Attack 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 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
Armor With Thunder Attack
Charms and Decorations With Thunder Attack
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Thunder Attack Effects

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

List of All Skills and New Skills

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