Monster Hunter World (MHW)

Guard Effects and Required Equipment

Monster Hunter World Walkthrough Team

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

★ Monster Hunter Rise and its expansion MHRise: Sunbreak is out now for the Nintendo Switch & PC, then for PlayStation, XBox, & Game Pass on January 20, 2023!

Head on over to our MHRise Wiki for the latest guides and strategies about all things MHRise!

This is the page for the Guard 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

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

Guard Effects

Guard
Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding.

List of All Skills and New Skills

Effects by Level

	Effect
Level 1	Very slightly decreases the impact of attacks.
Level 2	Slightly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.
Level 3	Greatly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 15%.
Level 4	Greatly decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 30%.
Level 5	Massively decreases the impact of attacks and reduces stamina depletion by 50%.

Armor With Guard

Name (Armor Set)	Body Part & Slots	Skill (Lv)
Barroth Helm Beta (Barroth Beta Armor Set)	Head ①ーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Barroth Helm Alpha (Barroth Alpha Armor Set)	Head ーーー	Guard (Lv 2)
Barroth Helm (Barroth Armor Set)	Head ーーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Barroth Coil Alpha (Barroth Alpha Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Muck Resistance (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Coil Beta (Baan Beta Armor Set)	Waist ②ーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Coil Alpha (Baan Alpha Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Guard (Lv 2)
Baan Coil (Baan Armor Set)	Waist ーーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Vambraces Beta (Baan Beta Armor Set)	Arms ①ーー	Sleep Attack (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Vambraces Alpha (Baan Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ーーー	Sleep Attack (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 1)
Bazel Mail Beta (Bazel Beta Armor Set)	Torso ①①ー	Guard (Lv 2)
Bazel Mail Alpha (Bazel Alpha Armor Set)	Torso ーーー	Guard (Lv 2) Blast Resistance (Lv 2)
Chainmail Headgear Alpha (Chainmail Alpha Armor Set)	Head ーーー	Master Gatherer (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Greaves Beta (Uragaan Beta Armor Set)	Legs ③ーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Greaves Alpha (Uragaan Alpha Armor Set)	Legs ①ーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Vambraces Beta (Uragaan Beta Armor Set)	Arms ②ーー	Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Vambraces Alpha (Uragaan Alpha Armor Set)	Arms ①ーー	Guard (Lv 1) Defense Boost (Lv 1)
Barroth Helm Beta + (Barroth Beta + Armor Set)	Head ④①ー	Guard (Lv 2)
Barroth Helm Alpha + (Barroth Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ②ーー	Guard (Lv 2) Marathon Runner (Lv 1)
Barroth Coil Alpha + (Barroth Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ①ーー	Agitator (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 1)
Barroth Vambraces Alpha + (Barroth Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ③①ー	Marathon Runner (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Brachydium Helm Alpha + (Raging Brachy Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ②②①	Weakness Exploit (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 2)
Pride Mail Beta + (Seething Bazel Beta + Armor Set)	Torso ④①①	Guard (Lv 2)
Pride Mail Alpha + (Seething Bazel Alpha + Armor Set)	Torso ①①ー	Guard (Lv 2) Blast Resistance (Lv 2)
Baan Coil Beta + (Baan Beta + Armor Set)	Waist ④ーー	Guard (Lv 2)
Baan Coil Alpha + (Baan Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ①ーー	Guard (Lv 2) Sleep Resistance (Lv 2)
Baan Greaves Alpha + (Baan Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ②ーー	Bleeding Resistance (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Vambraces Beta + (Baan Beta + Armor Set)	Arms ④ーー	Sleep Attack (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Baan Vambraces Alpha + (Baan Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ②ーー	Sleep Attack (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 1)
Damascus Coil Alpha + (Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ③②ー	Focus (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Damascus Greaves Beta + (Damascus Beta + Armor Set)	Legs ④②ー	Defense Boost (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 1)
Damascus Greaves Alpha + (Damascus Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ②①ー	Defense Boost (Lv 2) Guard (Lv 2)
Uragaan Coil Alpha + (Uragaan Alpha + Armor Set)	Waist ②①ー	Partbreaker (Lv 1) Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Greaves Beta + (Uragaan Beta + Armor Set)	Legs ④①ー	Guard (Lv 2)
Uragaan Greaves Alpha + (Uragaan Alpha + Armor Set)	Legs ①ーー	Guard (Lv 2) Offensive Guard (Lv 1)
Uragaan Vambraces Beta + (Uragaan Beta + Armor Set)	Arms ④ーー	Guard (Lv 2) Iron Skin (Lv 1)
Uragaan Vambraces Alpha + (Uragaan Alpha + Armor Set)	Arms ②ーー	Guard (Lv 2) Iron Skin (Lv 2)
Dragonhead Alpha + (Fatalis Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ③②②	Stun Resistance (Lv 3) Guard (Lv 3)
Demonlord Hair Alpha + (Demonlord Alpha + Armor Set)	Head ④ーー	Guard (Lv 3)

List of Armor and Armor Skills

Charms and Decorations With Guard

Decorations

Rarity	Name
7	Ironwall Jewel 1
10	Ironwall Jewel+ 4
10	Ironwall/Evasion Jewel 4
11	Ironwall/Release Jewel 4
10	Ironwall/Attack Jewel 4
10	Ironwall/Physique Jewel 4
11	Ironwall/Handicraft Jewel 4
10	Ironwall/Expert Jewel 4

Charms

Charm	Upgrade Materials
Ironside Charm I	Aquacore Ore x1 Coral Crystal x3 Radobaan Oilshell x2 Radobaan Marrow x1
Ironside Charm II	Radobaan Oilshell x3 Radobaan Medulla x1 Novacrystal x1 Spiritcore Ore x1
Ironside Charm III	Firecell Stone x1 Vaal Hazak Talon x2 Vaal Hazak Gem x1 Dreamcore Ore x1
Ironside Charm IV	Uragaan Jaw+ x3 Uragaan Pallium x1 Phantomcore Ore x1 Inkstained Oilshell+ x2
Ironside Charm V	Phantomcore Ore x1 Tempered Oilshell+ x3 Spiritvein Gem Shard x1 Research Commission Ticket+ x2