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This is a list of all the weapons that can be made with materials obtained from Nightshade Paolumu in Monster Hunter World (MHW) and Iceborne. Each weapon's stats, slots, sharpness, and more are shown here.

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Hunting Horns Lances Switch Axes
Insect Glaives Bows Light Bowguns
Charge Blades

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List of Melee Nightshade Paolumu Weapons

Nightshade Paolumu Great Swords

Nyx Razor I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 1056 0 Sleep 510
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Razor II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 1152 0 Sleep 540
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Swords and Shields

Nyx Tabar I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 308 0 Sleep 270
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Tabar II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 336 0 Sleep 330
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Hammers

Nyx Hammer I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 1144 0 Sleep 320
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Hammer II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 1248 0 Sleep 450
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Hunting Horns

Nyx Barone I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 924 0 Sleep 390
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Notes Purple, Cyan, Orange
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Barone II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 1008 0 Sleep 450
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Notes Purple, Cyan, Orange
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Lances

Nyx Halberd I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 506 0 Sleep 360
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Halberd II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 552 0 Sleep 450
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Switch Axes

Nyx Smasher I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 770 0 Sleep 360
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Phial Type Power Phial
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Smasher II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 840 0 Sleep 450
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Phial Type Power Phial
Sharpness
 Sharpness

Nightshade Paolumu Insect Glaives

Nyx Blade I
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 682 0 Sleep 270
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Sharpness
 Sharpness
Nyx Blade II
 Weapon Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 744 0 Sleep 300
Def. Elderseal Custom Slots
- - - ②ーー
Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Sharpness
 Sharpness

List of Ranged Nightshade Paolumu Weapons

Nightshade Paolumu Bows

Nightmare String I
 Nightmare String I Bow Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
9 264 0 Fire 210
Def. Elderseal Augment Slots
- - - ②ーー
Hidden Element This weapon's element is Hidden and will require the Free Elem/Ammo Up skill to unlock.
Close Power Paral. Poison Sleep Blast
◯ ✕ ◯ ✕ ★ ✕
Nightmare String II
 Nightmare String II Bow Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Elem.
10 288 0 Fire 240
Def. Elderseal Augment Slots
- - - ②ーー
Hidden Element This weapon's element is Hidden and will require the Free Elem/Ammo Up skill to unlock.
Close Power Paral. Poison Sleep Blast
◯ ✕ ◯ ✕ ★ ✕

Nightshade Paolumu Light Bowguns

Nightmare's Seed Ⅰ
 Nightmare
Rarity Attack Affinity Dev.
9 286 15 Average
Def. Mods Augments Slots
- 3 - ②ーー
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire Lv2 Pierce Ammo
Auto Reload Lv2 Sticky Ammo, Lv2 Poison Ammo, Lv1 Paralysis Ammo, Lv2 Sleep Ammo
Nightmare's Seed ⅠⅠ
 Nightmare
Rarity Attack Affinity Dev.
10 312 15 Average
Def. Mods Augments Slots
- 4 - ②ーー
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire Lv2 Pierce Ammo
Auto Reload Lv2 Sticky Ammo, Lv2 Poison Ammo, Lv1 Paralysis Ammo, Lv2 Sleep Ammo

Nightshade Paolumu Heavy Bowguns

Nightmare Cannon Ⅰ
 Nightmare Cannon Ⅰ Bowgun Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Dev.
9 345 0 Low
Def. Mods Augments Slots
- 4 - ②ーー
Special Ammo Wyvernheart
Rapid Fire None
Auto Reload LV1 Paralysis Ammo
Nightmare Cannon Ⅱ
 Nightmare Cannon Ⅱ Bowgun Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Dev.
10 375 0 Low
Def. Mods Augments Slots
- 5 - ②ーー
Special Ammo Wyvernheart
Rapid Fire None
Auto Reload LV1 Paralysis Ammo

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List of Monster Weapons

Base Game Monsters

Standard Species

Anjanath IconAnjanath Barroth IconBarroth Bazelgeuse IconBazelgeuse Behemoth IconBehemoth
Deviljho IconDeviljho Diablos IconDiablos Dodogama IconDodogama Great Girros IconGreat Girros
Great Jagras IconGreat Jagras Jyuratodus IconJyuratodus Kirin IconKirin Kulu-Ya-Ku IconKulu-Ya-Ku
Kulve Taroth IconKulve Taroth Kushala Daora IconKushala Daora Lavasioth IconLavasioth Legiana IconLegiana
Leshen IconLeshen Lunastra IconLunastra Nergigante IconNergigante Odogaron IconOdogaron
Paolumu IconPaolumu Pukei-Pukei IconPukei-Pukei Radobaan IconRadobaan Rathalos IconRathalos
Rathian IconRathian Teostra IconTeostra Tobi-Kadachi IconTobi-Kadachi Tzitzi-Ya-Ku IconTzitzi-Ya-Ku
Uragaan IconUragaan Vaal Hazak IconVaal Hazak XenoXeno'jiiva Zorah Magdaros IconZorah Magdaros

Subspecies and Variants

Ancient Leshen IconAncient Leshen Azure Rathalos IconAzure Rathalos Black Diablos IconBlack Diablos Pink Rathian IconPink Rathian

Iceborne Monsters

Standard Species

Alatreon IconAlatreon Banbaro IconBanbaro Barioth IconBarioth Beotodus IconBeotodus
Brachydios IconBrachydios Fatalis IconFatalis Glavenus IconGlavenus Master Rank Kulve Taroth IconMaster Rank Kulve Taroth
Namielle IconNamielle Nargacuga IconNargacuga Rajang IconRajang SafiSafi'jiiva
Shara Ishvalda IconShara Ishvalda Tigrex IconTigrex Velkhana IconVelkhana Yian Garuga IconYian Garuga
Zinogre IconZinogre

Subspecies and Variants

Acidic Glavenus IconAcidic Glavenus Blackveil Vaal Hazak IconBlackveil Vaal Hazak Brute Tigrex IconBrute Tigrex Coral Pukei-Pukei IconCoral Pukei-Pukei
Ebony Odogaron IconEbony Odogaron Frostfang Barioth IconFrostfang Barioth Fulgur Anjanath IconFulgur Anjanath Furious Rajang IconFurious Rajang
Gold Rathian IconGold Rathian Nightshade Paolumu IconNightshade Paolumu Raging Brachydios IconRaging Brachydios Ruiner Nergigante IconRuiner Nergigante
Savage Deviljho IconSavage Deviljho Seething Bazelgeuse IconSeething Bazelgeuse Shrieking Legiana IconShrieking Legiana Silver Rathalos IconSilver Rathalos
Stygian Zinogre IconStygian Zinogre Viper Tobi-Kadachi IconViper Tobi-Kadachi

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