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Elemental Weapons And Elemental Damage In Monster Hunter Wilds, Explained

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In Monster Hunter Wilds, you’ll find the extensive variety of weapon options that fans have grown accustomed to. Spanning 14 distinct weapon categories, there are numerous unique weapons to create, each with its own unique strengths and vulnerabilities. The addition of dual-wielding capabilities opens up a myriad of possibilities for customizing your character.

Picking the best tool for the job isn’t always straightforward, as some powerful tools take a lot of time and effort to create. Therefore, it’s crucial to have all the necessary information before investing your time into making the wrong choice.

What Are Elemental Weapons?

Each weapon crafted in Monster Hunter Wilds features a distinct stat distribution. Furthermore, certain weapons come with an elemental property, which signifies extra damage beyond the standard attack. This elemental damage is computed independently from the basic attack, and its effectiveness can change depending on the monster you’re pursuing and the location of your attacks on its body.

There are five elemental damage types: Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, and Dragon.

Certain weapons can inflict special conditions, or statuses, on enemies. Continuously attacking an enemy with a weapon that causes status effects will eventually make the enemy experience that affliction.

The four types that may appear on weapons are Poison, Sleep, Paralysis, and Blastblight.

Are Elemental Weapons Worth It?

When selecting a weapon, keep in mind that often, elemental weapons might offer lower attack power or compatibility (affinity) compared to non-elemental weapons of similar rarity.

To compensate for the additional elemental damage these weapons provide, each monster possesses distinct vulnerabilities and resistances to elements. Therefore, the effectiveness of your chosen element can vary significantly based on the creature you’re attacking.

In most cases, it’s more advantageous to emphasize the attack damage over the elemental damage. Although you can boost your elemental damage using decorations and craft impressive builds centered around a specific type of elemental damage, you will eventually encounter a monster that is resistant to your chosen element. Leveraging elemental weaknesses can significantly impact powerful end-game monsters, but for regular day-to-day combat, it’s wiser to utilize weapons with high base attack values.

Status effects vary somewhat: unlike some creatures being resistant or immune to specific ones, weapons that cause status effects are generally more versatile than those based on elements. A well-balanced team often consists of hunters who specialize in applying diverse status effects on the target monster.

Paralysis is probably the most all-around effective status effect you can use.

As a gamer, I usually find it advantageous to arm my Palico companion with weapons that come with status effects. While they might not deal the same level of damage as me, the ability to cause paralysis or put a monster to sleep can really turn the tide in a tough fight. It’s always handy to have them on your side!

When Should I Use An Elemental Weapon?

In each guide for monsters, there is a section named Detailed Strategy that provides suggestions on the most effective elemental attack types to use. For more in-depth information, you can refer to the Suggested Strategy Page and then check out the monster’s damage chart. This chart offers a comprehensive look at each type of elemental damage and the specific amount of damage it inflicts on different parts of the monster’s body.

In general, it’s advisable not to employ elemental weapons against monsters unless they have at least a three-star weakness to that element on easily accessible body parts. Instead, you’ll typically inflict more damage by utilizing a weapon with a high attack value.

When designing a weapon, besides its attack power, the key factor to focus on is its embedded skills. These skills are crucial for shaping your character’s build, and a less powerful weapon with superior skills could potentially enhance your effectiveness in combat.

Among the creatures you’ll face during the main campaign, only the Ebony Odogaron is vulnerable to Water-type damage. Most of the other monsters either have minimal weaknesses or none at all when it comes to elemental attacks. For instance, Nerscylla, resembling a spider, is immune to Water, Thunder, and Dragon-type damage. Similarly, both Ararakan and Guardian Rathalos are resistant or completely immune to fire damage.

Until you encounter a particularly tough monster that requires more than your strongest weapon to defeat, there’s no immediate need to focus on crafting elemental weapons. However, if employing an elemental weapon aligns with your Monster Hunter gameplay fantasy, you won’t be severely disadvantaged for doing so. But for maximum strength and efficiency during hunts, consider using elemental damage only when a specific circumstance demands it.

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2025-02-27 23:21

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