Status Effect and Blight - How to Use and Cure

Status Effect and Blight in Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). The guide includes information on how to cure status effects, elemental blights, how to inflict and heal them!

List of All Status Effects/Blights

*The icons are from previous titles.

Hunter's Satus Effects and Cures

Status Effect	Cure
Poison	[Effect] - Health decreases every second [How to Cure] - Use Antidote or Herbal Medicine - Heals over time.
Noxious Poison	[Effect] Health decreases significantly every second [How to Cure] - Use Antidote or Herbal Medicine - Heals over time.
Paralysis	[Effect] Temporarily immobilizes the Hunter [How to Cure] - Rapidly rotate the L stick / rapidly press random buttons - Recovers over time - Get knocked back by attacks
Sleep	[Effect] - Staggers before collapsing to the ground and falling asleep. (Increased damage received while asleep) [How to Cure] - Use Energy Drink before falling asleep. - Get Attacked while staggering or asleep - Naturally awakens from sleep over time
Stun	[Effect] Incapacitated for a certain period of time. [How to Cure] - Rapidly rotate the L stick / rapidly press random buttons - Recovers over time - Get knocked back by attacks
Blastblight	[Effect] - If a certain period of time passes or if you are attacked, you will explode and take damage [How to Cure] - Use Deodorant - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Webbing	[Effect] - Restrained for a certain period of time - Increased damage received from Fireblight [How to Cure] - Use Cleanser - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Stench	[Effect] - Prohibits use of consumable items (drinks/food) [How to Cure] - Use Deodorant - Heals over time.
Resistance Down	[Effect] - All elemental resistances are decreased [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Expires over time.
Defense Down	[Effect] - Defense decreases [How to Cure] - Use Adamant Seed or Armor Skin - Expires over time.
Bleeding	[Effect] - Receive additional damage when attacked - Rolling or evades inflict damage [How to Cure] - Remain crouched for a certain period of time
Frenzy (Onset) Frenzy (Infected) Frenzy (Cured)	[Effect when Onset] - A Frenzy gauge will appear and gradually increase, and when it reaches the limit, you will be in an "Infected" State - HP gradually decreases while infected [Effect when Infected] - Red gauge when receiving damage disappears - Damage taken increases [Effect when Cured] - Affinity Up for a certain period of time [How to Cure] - You can decrease the Frenzy gauge with Nulberry - Expires over time.
Fireblight	[Effect] - Health steadily decreases for a certain period of time [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Repeatedly roll/Evade - Enter a body of water
Waterblight	[Effect] - Reduced stamina recovery speed (1/3 of regular recovery speed) [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Thunderblight	[Effect] - Becomes more likely to get stunned for a certain period of time [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Iceblight	[Effect] - Increases Stamina consumption for a certain period of time [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Dragonblight	[Effect] - For a certain period of time Weapon element value and status ailment accumulation value become 0 (including Ammo and Coating) [How to Cure] - Use Nulberry - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Freeze	[Effect] - Remain frozen in place for a certain period of time [How to Cure] - Expires over time - Repeatedly roll/Evade
Bubbleblight	[Effect] - Causes Hunters to slide around when moving - Extra damage calculated based on the force of hit [How to Cure] - Use Cleanser

There are a wide variety of different status effects that can be inflicted by monsters. Some of these status effects include Poison, Paralysis, and numerous Blights. Some abnormal status effects require different cures, so try to remember which methods remove which status effects.

If you don't want to memorize everything, then try to remember how to cure the potential status effects of your current target monster.

Applicable Monster Status Effects

Status Effect	Application
Poison	[Effect] - Receive continuous damage for a certain period of time [How to Apply] - Attack with Poison Element weapon - Use Dark Hornet
Paralysis	[Effect] - Become unable to move for a certain period of time [How to Apply] - Attack with Paralysis Element weapon - Use Paratoad
Sleep	[Effect] - Fall asleep for a certain period of time and become unable to act - Damage received increases while sleeping - Minor HP recovery while sleeping [How to Apply] - Attack with Sleep Element weapon
Stun	[Effect] - Incapacitated for a certain period of time [How to Apply] - Attack the head with Blunt damage - Attack while the monster is affected by Thunderblight - Hit the head with a Bowgun's Sticky Ammo explosion
Flashblind	[Effect] - Monster blindly attacks in random directions [How to Apply] - Use a Flash Pod
Exhaust	[Effect] - Movement becomes slow for a certain period of time - Some attacks fail to fire (does not become exhaust while angry) [How to Apply] - Trigger monster attack - Stagger - Apply Exhaust damage (Blunt weapon/Switch Axe)

6 types of status effects can be applied to monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds, such as "Poison" and "Paralysis". Remember that the effects and methods of applying them are different for each status ailment.

Monsters cannot be affected by Blight

In Monster Hunter Wilds, monsters cannot be affected by any Blights, only the Hunter is susceptible to Blights.

How to Cure and Countermeasures

Use item to Cure Status Ailments

Status effects in Monster Hunter Wilds can be cured by using special items. The methods and items to cure each status ailment are different, so be prepared to respond immediately when you get a status ailment.

Easy to Recover with Optimal State Recovery

There is a newly added Radial Menu option in Monster Hunter Wilds. If you select Optimum State Recover, the appropriate item will be automatically used. It is very easy to use, so be sure to have it ready.

Expires Naturally or by Exiting the AoE

Some status effects are cured over time, and some are removed by leaving the area of effect. However, there are many dangerous status effects if left untreated, so use items to cure them as soon as possible.

Check the Duration of Status Effects

In Monster Hunter Wilds, you can now check the remaining time of a status ailment that the Hunter receives on the screen. Use this as an indicator for when to remove status effects.

Melodies Grant Resistances and Cures

Some status ailments can be immunized and cured using Melody Effects of the Hunting Horn. You can opt to carry it as a secondary weapon if you want to save items.

Counter with Armor and Decoration Skills

Most status effects such as Stun and Paralysis can be countered with armor and decoration skills. If you're heading to a monster or area that will inflict a status ailment, make sure to have the right equipment in advance with skills that can reduce or negate it.

How to Apply Status Effects

Use Status Effect Weapons and Items

Status Effects can be applied to monsters in Monster Hunter Wilds with items and Status Effect weapons. Basically, it is necessary to accumulate status effect values, so repeatedly use attacks with the Poison Element for Poison and Paralysis Element for Paralysis.

Accumulates when an Effect Occurs

Status Effects accumulate when you attack a monster and you see the visualized effect. Melee weapons accumulate status effects by chance, while vials and ammo from ranged weapons always accumulate the effects.

Use Endemic Life to Inflict Status Effects

Paratoads and Flashflies are examples of Endemic life that can also be used to apply status ailments. You can check the location of Endemic Life on the map, so use it wisely in battle.

Repeated Infliction Decreases Potency

In many cases, once a monster is inflicted by a status effect, it will take a longer time for it to become affected by the same status effect again. The duration of the effect also gets shorter, so the more you use it, the less effective it becomes.

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Map Information

Pop-up Camp List	How to Fast Travel Guide	Where to get Ore
Where to get Bone Material	Fish List & Fishing Spot	Endemic Life
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