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Defender Weapon Stats

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Last updated on: February 16, 2021 02:17 AM

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

List of Contents

List of Melee Defender Weapons
List of Ranged Defender Weapons
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List of Melee Defender Weapons

Defender Great Sword

Defender Great Sword V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	1056	0	Blast 390
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Long Sword

Defender Katana V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	726	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	2 times	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Swords and Shield

Defender Warhatchet V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	308	0	Blast 270
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	2 times	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Dual Blade

Defender Chainsaws V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	308	0	Blast 240
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Hammer

Defender Warhammer V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	1144	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Hunting Horn

Defender Rally Horn V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	924	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Notes	Purple, Green, Cyan
Sharpness

Defender Lance

Defender Lance V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	506	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Sharpness

Defender Gunlance

Defender Gunlance V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	506	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Shelling Type	Wide Lv4
Sharpness

Defender Switch Axe

Defender Switch Axe V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	770	0	Blast 300
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Phial Type	Power Phial
Sharpness

Defender Charge Blade

Defender's Shield V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	792	0	Blast 270
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Phial Type	Impact Phial
Sharpness

Defender Insect Glaive

Defender Glaive V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
	7	682	0	Blast 270
	Def.	Elderseal	Custom	Slots
	-	-	-	ーーー
Kinsect Bonus	Speed Boost
Sharpness

List of Ranged Defender Weapons

Defender Bows

Defender Powerbow V

		Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Elem.
		7	264	0	Blast 240
		Def.	Elderseal	Augment	Slots
		-	-	-	ーーー
Close	Power	Paral.	Poison	Sleep	Blast
◯	◯	◯	✕	✕	✕

Defender Light Bowguns

Defender Light Bowgun V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Dev.
	7	286	0	Average
	Def.	Mods	Augments	Slots
	-	3	-	ーーー
Special Ammo	Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire	Lv2 Normal Ammo, Flaming Ammo
Auto Reload	Lv1 Normal Ammo, Lv1 Pierce Ammo, Lv1 Spread Ammo, Lv1 Poison Ammo, Lv1 Sleep Ammo, Demon Ammo

Defender Heavy Bowguns

Defender Heavy Bowgun V

	Rarity	Attack	Affinity	Dev.
	7	330	0	Low
	Def.	Mods	Augments	Slots
	-	3	-	ーーー
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart
Rapid Fire	None
Auto Reload	None

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List of Weapons

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Weapon Types and Guides

All Weapon Guides

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Melee Weapons
Great Swords	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Great Sword for Each Element
	Best Great Sword for Iceborne
Long Swords	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Long Sword for Each Element
	Best Long Sword for Iceborne
Swords and Shields	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Sword and Shield for Each Element
	Best Sword and Shield for Iceborne
Dual Blades	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Dual Blades for Each Element
	Best Dual Blades for Iceborne
Hammers	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Hammer for Each Element
	Best Hammers for Iceborne
Hunting Horns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Hunting Horn for Each Element
	Best Hunting Horn for Iceborne
	Hunting Horn Notes and Effects
Lances	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Lance for Each Element
	Best Lance for Iceborne
Gunlances	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Gunlance for Each Element
	Best Gunlance for Iceborne
Switch Axe	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Switch Axe for Each Element
	Best Switch Axe for Iceborne
Charge Blade	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Charge Blade for Each Element
	Best Charge Blades for Iceborne
Insect Glaive	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Insect Glaive for Each Element
	Best Insect Glaive for Iceborne

Kinsects
Kinsects	Kinsect Tree and Complete Kinsect List	Best and Recommended Kinsects

Ranged Weapons
Bows	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Bow for Each Element
Light Bowguns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Light Bowgun for Each Element
Heavy Bowguns	Trees & Full List	How to Use
	Overall Best List	Best Skills
	Layered Weapon Augments
	Best Heavy Bowgun for Each Element