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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!
List of Contents
| Guard |
|---|
| Reduces knockbacks and stamina depletion when guarding. |
List of All Skills and New Skills
| 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%. |
| 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
| 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 |
| Skills | ||
|---|---|---|
 Best Skills |
 Set Bonuses |
 Food Skills |
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