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Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Heroics Effects and Required Equipment

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This is the page for the Heroics 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!

Heroics Effects

Heroics
Increases attack power and defense when health drops to 35% or lower.

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Effects by Level

Effect
Level 1 While active, increases defense by 50 points.
Level 2 While active, increases attack power by 5% and increases defense by 50 points.
Level 3 While active, increases attack power by 5% and increases defense by 100 points.
Level 4 While active, increases attack power by 10% and increases defense by 100 points.
Level 5 While active, increases attack power by 15% and increases defense by 100 points.
Level 6 While active, increases attack power by 25% and increases defense by 150 points.
Level 7 While active, increases attack power by 40% and increases defense by 150 points.

Armor With Heroics

Name (Armor Set) Body Part
&
Slots
Skill (Lv)
Diablos Mail Alpha
(Diablos Alpha Armor Set)
Torso
ーーー
Slugger (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Diablos Helm Alpha
(Diablos Alpha Armor Set)
Head
ーーー
Critical Draw (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Diablos Vambraces Beta
(Diablos Beta Armor Set)
Arms
②ーー
Heroics (Lv 2)
Diablos Vambraces Alpha
(Diablos Alpha Armor Set)
Arms
ーーー
Heroics (Lv 2)
Tremor Resistance (Lv 1)
Diablos Vambraces
(Diablos Armor Set)
Arms
ーーー
Heroics (Lv 1)
Diablos Nero Greaves Alpha
(Diablos Nero Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
①ーー
Normal Shots (Lv 1)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Orion Boots Alpha
(Orion Alpha Armor Set)
Legs
③①ー
Heroics (Lv 1)
Orion Boots
(Orion Armor Set)
Legs
ーーー
Heroics (Lv 1)
Grand God's Peer Mask Beta +
(Furious Rajang Beta + Armor Set)

④ーー
Earplugs (Lv 3)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Grand God's Peer Mask Alpha +
(Furious Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)
Head
ーーー
Earplugs (Lv 3)
Heroics (Lv 3)
Grand God's Peer Belt Alpha +
(Furious Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
①①①
Maximum Might (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 2)
Grand God's Peer Feet Alpha +
(Furious Rajang Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
②②ー
Health Boost (Lv 3)
Heroics (Lv 2)
Buff Legs Alpha +
(Buff Body Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
④ーー
Attack Boost (Lv 3)
Heroics (Lv 2)
Buff Waist Alpha +
(Buff Body Alpha + Armor Set)
Waist
④ーー
Agitator (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 3)
Diablos Mail Beta +
(Diablos Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④①ー
Slugger (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Diablos Mail Alpha +
(Diablos Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
②ーー
Slugger (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 2)
Diablos Vambraces Beta +
(Diablos Beta + Armor Set)
Arms
④①ー
Heroics (Lv 1)
Tremor Resistance (Lv 1)
Diablos Vambraces Alpha +
(Diablos Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
②ーー
Heroics (Lv 3)
Tremor Resistance (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Mail Beta +
(Guild Palace Beta + Armor Set)
Torso
④②ー
Agitator (Lv 1)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Mail Alpha +
(Guild Palace Alpha + Armor Set)
Torso
①①ー
Agitator (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Greaves Beta +
(Guild Palace Beta + Armor Set)
Legs
④①ー
Heroics (Lv 2)
Health Boost (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Greaves Alpha +
(Guild Palace Alpha + Armor Set)
Legs
②ーー
Heroics (Lv 3)
Health Boost (Lv 1)
Guild Palace Vambraces Alpha +
(Guild Palace Alpha + Armor Set)
Arms
③ーー
Offensive Guard (Lv 2)
Heroics (Lv 1)

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Charms and Decorations With Heroics

Decorations

Rarity Name
7 Potential Jewel 2
11 Potential Jewel+ 4
11 Potential/Evasion Jewel 4
10 Potential/Protection Jewel 4
10 Potential/Maintenance Jewel 4
11 Potential/Physique Jewel 4
10 Potential/Vitality Jewel 4
10 Potential/Medicine Jewel 4

Charms

Charm Upgrade Materials
Grit Charm I Blos Medulla x1
Diablos Ridge+ x2
Firecell Stone x1
Spiritcore Ore x1
Grit Charm II Daora Tail x2
Daora Gem x1
Dragonvein Crystal x3
Dreamcore Ore x1
Grit Charm III Phantomcore Ore x1
Rathian Mantle x1
Tempered Green Scale x3
Spiritvein Slogbone x4
Grit Charm IV Shara Ishvalda Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x4
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Grit Charm V Great Spiritvein Gem x1
Shadowcore Ore x1
Stygian Zinogre Skymerald x1
Tempered Dragonhold x5

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