Monster Hunter World (MHW)

List of Layered Weapons for Insect Glaives

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This is a list of all Layered Weapon Augments for Insect Glaives. Read on to see each layer's appearance and requirements.

Base Layers

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Angled Bone Layer ImageAngled Bone Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Thick Bone x1

250 points
  Bone Axe Layer ImageBone Axe Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Thick Bone x1

250 points
  Double Edge Iron Layer ImageDouble Edge Iron Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Meldspar Ore x1

250 points
  Iron Crescent Layer ImageIron Crescent Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Meldspar Ore x1

250 points
  Iron Trident Layer ImageIron Trident Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Meldspar Ore x1

250 points
  Kjarr Layer ImageKjarr Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1

750 points
  Kjarr+ Layer ImageKjarr+ Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1

1000 points
  Kulve Taroth Layer ImageKulve Taroth Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1

500 points
  Kulve Taroth+ Layer ImageKulve Taroth+ Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1

750 points
  Lunastra Crescent Layer ImageLunastra Crescent Tempered Azure Mane x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1

500 points
  Single Edge Bone Layer ImageSingle Edge Bone Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Thick Bone x1

250 points

Part Layers

Images in this section include the Lunastra Base Layer.

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Beotodus Layer ImageBeotodus Beotodus Shard x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1

500 points
  Black Diablos Layer ImageBlack Diablos Blackcurl Tyranthorn x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
Tempered Cragbone x1
Serene Crystal x1

500 points
  Blackveil Vaal Hazak Layer ImageBlackveil Vaal Hazak Twilight Fang x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Rotted Dragonbone x1
Guiding Effluvial Crystal x1

750 points
  Brute Tigrex Layer ImageBrute Tigrex Shuddering Darkjaw x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
Afflicted Frenzybone x1
Twilight Crystal x1

500 points
  Coral Pukei-Pukei Layer ImageCoral Pukei-Pukei Hydrated Sac x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Vivid Crimsonbone x1
Pale Crystal x1

500 points
  Diablos Layer ImageDiablos Twisted Bravehorn x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Wasteland Cragbone x1
Wasteland Crystal x1

500 points
  Dodogama Layer ImageDodogama Heavy Jaw x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Simmering Wildbone x1
Melted Crystal x1

500 points
  Kulu-Ya-Ku Layer ImageKulu-Ya-Ku Colorful Plume x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Weathered Cragbone x1
Cracked Crystal x1

500 points
  Namielle Layer ImageNamielle Enchanting Finehide x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Reef Dragonbone x1
Guiding Reef Crystal x1

750 points
  Nargacuga Layer ImageNargacuga Assassin Cutwing x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Woodland Greatbone x1
Forest Crystal x1

500 points
  Nergigante Layer ImageNergigante Immortal Shard x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1

500 points
  Nightshade Paolumu Layer ImageNightshade Paolumu Obsidian Fur x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Weathered Cragbone x1
Cracked Crystal x1

500 points
  Odogaron Layer ImageOdogaron Fatal Rendclaw x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Effluvial Frenzybone x1
Effluvial Crystal x1

500 points
  Pukei-Pukei Layer ImagePukei-Pukei Fragrant Poison Sac x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Mossy Greatbone x1
Decayed Crystal x1

500 points
  Rathalos Layer ImageRathalos King's Scale x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Woodland Greatbone x1
Forest Crystal x1

500 points
  Ruiner Nergigante Layer ImageRuiner Nergigante Extinction Greathorn x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1
Guiding Rime Crystal x1

750 points
  Stygian Zinogre Layer ImageStygian Zinogre Gushing Dragonhold x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1
Guiding Rime Crystal x1

750 points
  Tigrex Layer ImageTigrex Strongman's Jaw x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Effluvial Frenzybone x1
Effluvial Crystal x1

500 points
  Tobi-Kadachi Layer ImageTobi-Kadachi Binding Cathode x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Mossy Greatbone x1
Decayed Crystal x1

500 points
  Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Layer ImageTzitzi-Ya-Ku Dazzling Photophore+ x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Vivid Crimsonbone x1
Pale Crystal x1

500 points
  Vaal Hazak Layer ImageVaal Hazak Deceased Shard x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1

500 points
  Viper Tobi-Kadachi Layer ImageViper Tobi-Kadachi Enticing Viperthorn x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Hoary Icebone x1
Frozen Crystal x1

500 points
  XenoXeno'jiiva Xeno'jiiva Soulscale x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1

750 points

Unique Layers

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Acidic Glavenus Layer ImageAcidic Glavenus Tempered Tailblade x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Anjanath Layer ImageAnjanath Tempered Flamepelt x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem Shard x1

1000 points
  Awakened SafiAwakened Safi'jiiva Zionium Crystal x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Azure Rathalos Layer ImageAzure Rathalos Tempered Azure Scale x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Barioth Layer ImageBarioth Tempered Icefang x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Brachydios Layer ImageBrachydios Tempered Ebonshell x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Deviljho Layer ImageDeviljho Deviljho Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Ebony Odogaron Layer ImageEbony Odogaron Tempered Talon x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Frostfang Barioth Layer ImageFrostfang Barioth Silverwhite Frostfang x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Fulgur Anjanath Layer ImageFulgur Anjanath Tempered Thunderpelt x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Furious Rajang Layer ImageFurious Rajang Rajang Heart x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Gae Bolg Layer ImageGae Bolg Glamour Prism x1
Unity Symbol x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Glavenus Layer ImageGlavenus Tempered Tailedge x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Guild Palace Layer ImageGuild Palace Fest Ticket x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Kirin Layer ImageKirin Azure Great Horn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Kushala Daora Layer ImageKushala Daora Tempered Steelwing x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Nergigante Layer ImageNergigante Nergigante Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Odogaron Layer ImageOdogaron Tempered Rendclaw x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Raging Brachydios Layer ImageRaging Brachydios Immortal Reactor x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Rajang Layer ImageRajang Tempered Glimmerpelt x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Rathalos Layer ImageRathalos Tempered Red Scale x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points
  Ruiner Nergigante Layer ImageRuiner Nergigante Annihilating Temperhorn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  SafiSafi'jiiva Zionium Crystal x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Savage Deviljho Layer ImageSavage Deviljho Spattered Hide x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Shara Ishvalda Layer ImageShara Ishvalda Shara Ishvalda Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Silver Rathalos Layer ImageSilver Rathalos Tempered Silver Scale x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Stygian Zinogre Layer ImageStygian Zinogre Tempered Dragonhold x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Velkhana Layer ImageVelkhana Tempered Crownhorn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1

2000 points
  Zinogre Layer ImageZinogre Tempered Shocker x1
Spiritvein Solidbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1

1000 points

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