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Guard Effects and Required Equipment

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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!

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Guard Effects

Guard
Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding.

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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

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