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Monster Ailments and charms - Monster Hunter World

A complete breakdown of every foe in Monster Hunter World, including what Ailments they inflict on players and how to counter them with charms.

Bill Lavoy

January 17, 2020 2:30 PM

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One of the most important things to know before going on a hunt in Monster Hunter World is what sort of ailments a monster inflicts. It’s fine to know what type of damage you should output yourself but staying healthy means avoiding whatever hellish doom the monster can inflict on you. In this guide, we’ll look at the ailments dealt by each monster, as well as how you can counter them with charms and jewels.

Monster blights and ailment inflictions

It’s important to note that there are multiple ways to counter blights and ailments inflicted by monsters in Monster Hunter World. Collecting all mantles in Monster Hunter World can temporarily protect you, but the most effective counter to an ailment dealt by a monster is a charm. Charms can give you permanent protection from ailments and allow you to use your mantles and jewels for other purposes. In the table we put together blow, which we owe a shout out to the Monster Hunter World wiki for, we’ll only be using charms and resistance numbers, not mantles.

Below are some notes to keep in mind, mostly because they didn’t fit neatly into a table:

• Any blight can be countered with Blight Resistance. This works in the form of Blight Charm 3 or by using jewels to reach Blight Resistance 3. For example, if a monster inflicts Fireblight, you can counter this with the Fire Charm 3, or with the Blight Charm 3. You could also use jewels to reach Fire Resistance 3 or Blight Resistance 3. Blight Charm 3 is useful if a monster can inflict multiple blights on you.
• Most charms are made up of a resistance. For example, Fire Charm 3 gives the benefit of Fire Resistance 3. However, if you cannot craft the Fire Charm 3 (or any other charm for that matter), you could use jewels to reach Fire Resistance 3 by slotting them into your gear. Ebony Odogaron can inflict Dragonblight and Bleeding. You could use Dragon Charm 3, then reach Bleed Resistance 3 through jewels.

Now that you've got a comprehensive list of monsters and the charms needed to counter them, visit our Monster Hunter World strategy guide for more.

Bill Lavoy

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Bill, who is also known as Rumpo, is a lifelong gamer and Toronto Maple Leafs fan. He made his mark early in his career through guide writing and a deep understanding of editorial SEO. He enjoys putting in the work to create a great content, be it a wild feature or grinding out an in-depth collectible guide. Tweet him @RumpoPlays if you have a question or comment about one of his articles.