The Equipment Skills and passives you use in Monster Hunter Wilds are critical to your build, and the weapons you’re using against any monster. There are a lot of Equipment Skills to keep track of, and it all comes down to the type of armor and tailsman you’re wearing.

Whenever you’re using a new weapon or armor, you receive an associated Equipment Skill. The skill has a chance to activate during combat, and some choices blend well with particular weapons. You might be a defensive stalwart with your Greatsword, carefully timing your attacks. Those using an Insect Glaive want to increase the chances of landing a powerful Critical Hit against a target—you can raise both stats with specific Equipment Skill buffs.

We’ll be going over all Equipment Skills you can use in Monster Hunter Wilds and how they work.

When examining a weapon, armor, or tailsman, go to the Sub Menu option where you can review the various Equipment Skills for that item. You can see a full breakdown of what that Equipment Skill does, how it works, and how many skill levels it has. You might discover an Equipment Skill doesn’t require you to wear all armor pieces to get the full benefit, or you might want to supplement it with a talisman so you can mix-and-match your armor and weapons.