Best Armor Sets for Every Weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds

Armor sets in Monster Hunter Wilds aren'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 in Monster Hunter Wilds as well as some sets meant for those who are still climbing through High Rank.

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Updated April 5, 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.

Endgame Meta Armor Set

Good Base Armor with High Versatility

• Best for: All weapons

This might just be the most versatile armor set in the game, and it's used as the basis for plenty of meta builds. It gives players bonus critical hit chance and 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.

Gore Magala Armor Set

For Hyper-Aggressive Playstyles

• Best for: All weapons

This is a straightforward armor set that rewards players who can press the attack. While the armor skills here aren't much to look at, this set's true value comes 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.

Zoh Shia Armor Set

Super Flexible, Super Comfortable, Super Recovery

The Zoh Shia's Numinous Armor Set comes with Super Recovery as its set bonus, and it lets players regenerate their entire health bar passively. This basically makes chip damage negligible, and if you're feeling daring, you can rely on this passive healing entirely for the rest of the hunt.

The setup above is extremely flexible and 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.

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Budget Agitator Set

Decent Set for Pre-Arkveld Hunters

• Best for: All weapons except Bow and Dual Blades

Using this mixed set is an easy way for players to get Agitator 5 without relying on decorations or 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.

Guardian Fulgur Anjanath Set

For Heavy Hitters

• Best for: Greatsword, Lance, Gunlance, Hammer, Hunting Horn, Charge Blade, Heavy Bowgun (HBG)

This set uses the Guardian Fulgur Anjanath armor to grant players extra 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 provides a 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.

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Adrenaline Rush Set

For Hunters with Quick Reflexes

• Best for: Long Sword, Sword and Shield

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 for the Long Sword and 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.

Rathalos Set

For Nimble Fighters

• Best for: Bow, Light Bowgun (LBG), Dual Blades, Longsword, Sword and Shield

For players who want a 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 for two points of the Burst skill, which will make players deal more damage just by attacking.

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T For Teen // Violence, Blood, Crude Humor

Developer(s)

Capcom

Publisher(s)

Capcom

Engine

RE Engine

Multiplayer

Online Multiplayer, Online Co-Op

Cross-Platform Play

Yes, all platforms

Cross Save

No

Franchise

Monster Hunter

Number of Players

1

Steam Deck Compatibility

Unknown

PC Release Date

February 28, 2025

Xbox Series X|S Release Date

February 28, 2025

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February 28, 2025

Platform(s)

PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, PC

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Action, Adventure

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Yes

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Mighty

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