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Armor sets inMonster Hunter Wildsaren’t just for protection. Each piece of gear also comes with armor skills that provide serious stat boosts or even define entire playstyles. For this reason, players will want to use armor pieces that work best with the weapons they bring to a hunt.
This guide covers a couple of the most popular armor sets inMonster Hunter Wildsas well as some sets meant for those who are still climbing through High Rank.
Almost all armor pieces used here are the Beta versions. For players who don’t have enough decorations to play around with, consider using the Alpha versions instead.
Updated July 14, 2025:Title Update 1 for MH Wilds brought back the Zoh Shia is a targetable monster, and that includes a new Monster Hunter Wilds armor set that has one of the best comfort skills in the game. We’ve updated this guide to include an armor build using four pieces of the Zoh Shia set for those who want to see if farming that monster for the armor is worth it.
Skill Summary
This might just bethe most versatile armor set in the game, and it’s used as the basis for plenty of meta builds. It gives playersbonus critical hit chanceand attack power via Weakness Exploit, Agitator, and the Antivirus/Black Eclipse I combo. With two points to Constitution, players can easily turn this into a Bow or Dual Blades set too.
The biggest downside of this mixed armor set is it is heavily reliant on decorations. Players who are yet to get good skill jewels should steer clear of this set and use the other armor combos below.
This is a straightforward armor set thatrewards players who can press the attack. While the armor skills here aren’t much to look at, this set’s true valuecomes from Black Eclipse II, which increases both Affinity and Attack Power when cleansing Frenzy.
Like the previous armor set,this one relies on having good decorations on-hand. It’s not as bad by itself, but in order to truly shine, players will need to fill up its decoration slots with the right armor skills.
Recovery Speed 1
Elemental Absorption 1
The Zoh Shia’s Numinous Armor Set comes withSuper Recoveryas its set bonus, and it lets playersregenerate their entire health bar passively. This basically makes chip damage negligible, and if you’re feeling daring, you may rely on this passive healing entirely for the rest of the hunt.
The setup above isextremely flexibleand can be used with most weapons to great effect. It also has enough decoration slots to fit meta skills for all weapons. Still, the Zoh Shia armor is more of a comfort set compared to other options, so if you want to absolutely max out your damage, then look elsewhere.
The next few armor sets are meant for players who are yet to reach HR41.
Using this mixed set isan easy way for players to get Agitator 5 without relying on decorationsor farming Arkveld and Gore Magala. Agitator is a solid skill for all weapons, and this set has enough slots to fit in other Level 2 jewels like Counter and Might for even better offensive stats.
The downside of this set is it lacks level 1 decoration slots for the Constitution skill, making it less appealing for Bow and Dual Blades users. Constitution is borderline mandatory for those weapons since dodging is a key part of their playstyles.
This set usesthe Guardian Fulgur Anjanath armorto grant playersextra stamina bars, which have a unique interaction with the Maximum Might skill. Normally, the latter skill deactivates when players lose stamina, but with the armor set’s bonus stamina bars, players will be able to keep Maximum Might active even after they dodge or block an attack.
Maximum Might 3 providesa whopping 30% Affinity bonus when active, and given how easy it is to activate and maintain, it’s the perfect complement for weapons that don’t use stamina for attacks and other moves,such as the Greatsword.
Players with enough Mighty Jewels can replace G Fulgur Coil Alpha with either the Beta version to retain the four-piece bonus, or with G Ebony Coil Beta for an extra point of Burst.
This set provides easy access Adrenaline Rush 5, which increases the user’s raw attack power by 30 after perfectly dodging an incoming hit. This skill is particularly useful forthe Long Swordand Sword and Shield, as dodging with these weapons is baked naturally into their movesets.
All weapons can make use of Adrenaline Rush as long as players can perfectly dodge attacks. Also, this set activates the Protein Fiend skill, which will give players bonus Attack after eating Well-Done Steaks.
For players who wanta dedicated Bow and Dual Blades build for their journey through High Rank, then the entire Rathalos armor set is a good option. Adrenaline Rush, Evade Window, and Constitution are all top-tier skills for any dodge-heavy playstyle, and as a cherry on top, it will also give players Scorcher II, which gives attacks a chance to deal extra elemental Fire damage.
Hunters who want to deal more damage can replace Rathalos Helm Beta for G Ebony Helm Beta. This will trade one point of Constitution and one point of Evade Window fortwo points of the Burst skill, which will make players deal more damage just by attacking.
