Find out about Defender Weapon in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (MHW: IB) in this guide. This includes where to get the beginner weapons, how to upgrade it, & more!!
Check Out the Beginner's Guide & Tips Here What are Defender Weapons? Beginner Weapons to Get You Through MHW Defender Weapons are newly added weapons meant for Monster Hunter World beginners. They have good enough stats to get you through up to 3-star quests.
Check Out How To Go Through Story Fast! Added as Part of Dec. 5 Free Update Launched in Dec. 5, Defender Weapons are among the new additions to Monster Hunter World: Iceborne. It was released in the 2nd Free Update along with a plethora of other content.
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How to Craft Defender Weapons Head to the Smithy Defender Weapons can be crafted from any of the Smithy found in Monster Hunter World. You'll find a Defender Weapon Tree for all weapon types.
Requires Materials to Craft Just like any other weapon, you'll need specific materials to craft Defender Weapons. Since they're meant for beginners, the materials can be easily found during your first few quests.
Check Out How to Get Materials Here Upgrading is Very Cheap Making it even more beginner-friendly, Defender Weapons can easily be upgraded in the Smithy for a few hundred coins & materials. You can check this at the Upgrade tab in the Smithy.
Defender Weapons List Great Sword Defender Great Sword I Attack Power Element Affinity 624 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Great Sword II Attack Power Element Affinity 816 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Great Sword III Attack Power Element Affinity 912 Blast 330 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Great Sword IV Attack Power Element Affinity 816 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Great Sword V Attack Power Element Affinity 1056 Blast 390 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Long Sword Defender Katana I Attack Power Element Affinity 429 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Katana II Attack Power Element Affinity 561 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Katana III Attack Power Element Affinity 627 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Katana IV Attack Power Element Affinity 693 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Katana V Attack Power Element Affinity 726 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Sword and Shield Defender Warhatchet I Attack Power Element Affinity 182 Blast 150 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhatchet II Attack Power Element Affinity 238 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhatchet III Attack Power Element Affinity 266 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhatchet IV Attack Power Element Affinity 294 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhatchet V Attack Power Element Affinity 308 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Dual Swords Defender Daggers I Attack Power Element Affinity 182 Blast 120 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Daggers II Attack Power Element Affinity 238 Blast 150 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Daggers III Attack Power Element Affinity 266 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Daggers IV Attack Power Element Affinity 294 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Daggers V Attack Power Element Affinity 308 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Hammer Defender Warhammer I Attack Power Element Affinity 676 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhammer II Attack Power Element Affinity 884 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhammer III Attack Power Element Affinity 988 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhammer IV Attack Power Element Affinity 1092 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Warhammer V Attack Power Element Affinity 1144 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Hunting Horn Defender Rally Horn I Attack Power Element Affinity 546 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Rally Horn II Attack Power Element Affinity 714 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Rally Horn III Attack Power Element Affinity 798 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Rally Horn IV Attack Power Element Affinity 270 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Rally Horn V Attack Power Element Affinity 924 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Lance Defender Lance I Attack Power Element Affinity 299 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Lance II Attack Power Element Affinity 391 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Lance III Attack Power Element Affinity 437 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Lance IV Attack Power Element Affinity 483 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Defender Lance V Attack Power Element Affinity 506 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness
Gunlance Defender Gunlance I Attack Power Element Affinity 299 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Shelling Type/Level Wide Lv 1
Defender Gunlance II Attack Power Element Affinity 391 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Shelling Type/Level Wide Lv 1
Defender Gunlance III Attack Power Element Affinity 437 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Shelling Type/Level Wide Lv 2
Defender Gunlance IV Attack Power Element Affinity 483 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Shelling Type/Level Wide Lv 3
Defender Gunlance V Attack Power Element Affinity 506 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Shelling Type/Level Wide Lv 4
Switch Axe Defender Switch Axe I Attack Power Element Affinity 455 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Power Phial
Defender Switch Axe II Attack Power Element Affinity 595 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Power Phial
Defender Switch Axe III Attack Power Element Affinity 665 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Power Phial
Defender Switch Axe IV Attack Power Element Affinity 735 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Power Phial
Defender Switch Axe V Attack Power Element Affinity 770 Blast 300 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Power Phial
Charge Blade Defender Shield I Attack Power Element Affinity 468 Blast 150 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Impact Phial
Defender Shield II Attack Power Element Affinity 612 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Impact Phial
Defender Shield III Attack Power Element Affinity 684 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Impact Phial
Defender Shield IV Attack Power Element Affinity 756 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Impact Phial
Defender Shield V Attack Power Element Affinity 792 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Phial Type Impact Phial
Insect Glaive Defender Glaive I Attack Power Element Affinity 403 Blast 150 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Defender Glaive II Attack Power Element Affinity 527 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Defender Glaive III Attack Power Element Affinity 589 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Defender Glaive IV Attack Power Element Affinity 651 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Defender Glaive V Attack Power Element Affinity 682 Blast 270 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Sharpness Kinsect Bonus Speed Boost
Light Bowgun Defender Light Bowgun I Attack Power Element Affinity 169 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Average Custom Mods 1 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Light Bowgun II Attack Power Element Affinity 221 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Average Custom Mods 2 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Light Bowgun III Attack Power Element Affinity 247 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Average Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Light Bowgun IV Attack Power Element Affinity 273 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Average Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Light Bowgun V Attack Power Element Affinity 286 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Average Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Heavy Bowgun Defender Heavy Bowgun I Attack Power Element Affinity 195 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Low Custom Mods 1 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Heavy Bowgun II Attack Power Element Affinity 255 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Low Custom Mods 2 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Heavy Bowgun III Attack Power Element Affinity 285 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Low Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Heavy Bowgun IV Attack Power Element Affinity 315 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Low Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Defender Heavy Bowgun V Attack Power Element Affinity 330 None 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Deviation Low Custom Mods 3 Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Bow Defender Powerbow I Attack Power Element Affinity 156 Blast 120 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Coatings Close Range, Power, Paralysis
Defender Powerbow II Attack Power Element Affinity 204 Blast 150 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Coatings Close Range, Power, Paralysis
Defender Powerbow III Attack Power Element Affinity 228 Blast 180 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Coatings Close Range, Power, Paralysis
Defender Powerbow IV Attack Power Element Affinity 252 Blast 210 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Coatings Close Range, Power, Paralysis
Defender Powerbow V Attack Power Element Affinity 264 Blast 240 0% Elderseal Slots - - - -
Coatings Close Range, Power, Paralysis
