Learn about the new Awakened Weapons in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne in this guide. This includes level up, skills and abilities, how to get, and more!!!
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What Are Awakened Weapons?
Weapons With Awakened Abilities
Awakened Weapons are unique weapons that have the ability to be awakened & gain more attributes in addition to its normal ones. These cannot be crafted & can only be obtained in the Safi'jiiva Siege Quest.
Check Out Best Awakened Weapons To Pick!Customizable Weapons
Awakened Weapons can be customized as abilities can be added, upgraded, & removed depending on your liking. If you want to make a weapon that best suits your play style, Awakened Weapons are a must have.
Check Out How to Unlock Safi'jiiva HereIncludes All Weapon Types
There is an Awakened Weapon for every weapon type in the game with each type having multiple versions of different elements & status effects.
How To Upgrade Awakened Weapons
Use Dracolites to Level Up Weapons
Upgrade Awakened Weapons & add new abilities to them by using different kinds of Dracolites. This material can be obtained from fighting & breaking Safi'jiiva parts during the siege.
Check Out Where to Farm for DracolitesTypes of Dracolites
| Type of Dracolite | Awakening Points |
|---|---|
| Draconite Shard | 1 |
| Dracolite | 5 |
| Large Dracolite | 20 |
| Rigid Dracolite | 50 |
There are 4 types of Dracolites you can use to level up your Awakened Weapons. Make sure to only use enough by using different kinds to to fill out the upgrade bar.
Upgrade To Unlock Awakened Abilities
You will receive an option to assign an "Awakened Ability" when you upgrade your Awakened Weapons. This includes species unique set skills, such as Silver Rathalos & Teostra.
Can Add Up to 5 Awakened Skills/Abilities
Each Awakened Weapon can be equipped with up to 5 Awakened Abilities at a time. Combine & mix together abilities based on your play style & preference.
Abilities Have Rank
Stars determine the rank of Awakened Abilities. The higher the rank, the greater its effects. This also affects unique armor set skills.
Build Potential to Raise Chance of Getting Better Skills
You can opt to build potential instead of upgrading an Awakened Weapon immediately. Potential affects the chance of better skills showing up the next time you upgrade an Awakened weapon.
Can Also Add Armor Set Skills
You can add Armor Set Skills whenever you upgrade an Awakened Weapon. However, this only counts as 1 towards the whole set. Also, an Awakened Weapon can only hold one set skill at a time.
All Awakened Abilities/Skills
Set Bonus Awakened Skills
| Awakened Skill | Set Bonus (Skill) Effect |
|---|---|
| Ancient Divinity | Critical Status Increases abnormal status effect damage (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits. |
| Anjanath Dominance | Stamina Cap Up Increases stamina cap. |
| Barioth Hidden Art | Punishing Draw Adds a stun effect to draw attacks and slightly increases attack power. |
| Bazelgeuse Ambition | Guts Above a certain threshold, you withstand an attack that would normally cart you (once only). |
| Brachydios Essence | Agitator Secret Raises the maximum level of the Agitator skill. |
| Commission Alchemy | Bombardier Secret Raises the maximum level of the Bombardier skill. |
| Deviljho Essence | Stamina Thief Secret Raises the maximum level of the Stamina Thief skill. |
| Diablos Ambition | Slugger Secret Raises the maximum level of the Slugger skill. |
| Glavenus Essence | Maximum Might Secret Raises the maximum level of the Maximum Might skill. |
| Gold Rathian Essence | Divine Blessing Secret Raises the maximum level of the Divine Blessing skill. |
| Gold Rathian Essence | True Critical Status Greatly increases status effect damage (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits. |
| Guild Pride | Good Luck Good chance of increased quest rewards. |
| Guild Pride | Carving Master Lets you carve one additional time. |
| Instructor's Guidance | Capture Master High chance of increased capture rewards. |
| Kirin Divinity | Great Luck High chance of increased quest rewards. |
| Kushala Daora Flight | Nullify Wind Pressure Negates all wind pressure. |
| Legiana Ambition | Bow Charge Plus Increases max bow charge level by one. |
| Lunastra Essence | Tool Specialist Secret Raises the maximum level of the Tool Specialist skill. |
| Namielle Divinity | Element Acceleration Continually attacking a monster activates Free Element/Ammo Up Lv2 and increases elemental damage. |
| Namielle Divinity | True Element Acceleration Continually attacking a monster activates Free Element/Ammo Up Lv3 and increases elemental damage. |
| Nargacuga Essence | True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot Greatly reduces sharpness loss. Bows and bowguns have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo. |
| Nergigante Essence | Nergigante Ambition (Hasten Recovery) Regenerates your health as you continually attack a monster. Recovery varies by weapon. |
| Odogaron Essence | Protective Polish Weapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening. |
| Rajang's Rage | Mind's Eye/Ballistics Prevents attacks from being deflected. Also shortens the distance before ammo and arrows reach maximum power. |
| Rajang's Rage | Protective Polish Weapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening. |
| Rathalos Essence | Mind's Eye/Ballistics Prevents attacks from being deflected. Also shortens the distance before ammo and arrows reach maximum power. |
| Rathian Essence | Poison Duration Up Extends the duration of your poison's effect on monsters. |
| Shara Ishvalda Divinity | Gaia's Veil While wearing a mantle, gain Windproof Lv3, Earplugs Lv3, Tremor Res Lv3, and Flinch Free. |
| Shara Ishvalda Divinity | True Gaia's Veil While wearing a mantle, Tremor Resistance Lv3, Earplugs Lv5, max Windproof, & Flinch Free. |
| Silver Rathalos Essence | Slinger Ammo Secret Raises the maximum level of the Slinger Capacity skill. |
| Silver Rathalos Essence | True Critical Element Greatly increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits. |
| Teostra Technique | Master's Touch Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits. |
| Tigrex Essence | Free Meal Secret Raises the maximum level of the Free Meal skill. |
| Uragaan Ambition | Guard Up Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks. |
| Vaal Soulvein | Super Recovery Allows recovery to exceed the red portion of the health gauge. |
| Velkhana Divinity | Critical Element Increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder ice, dragon) when landing critical hits. |
| Velkhana Divinity | Frostcraft An aura of frost builds when your weapon is sheathed, raising attack. Wanes each melee hit or shot fired. |
| Zinogre Essence | Latent Power Secret Raises the maximum level of the Latent Power skill. |
| Zorah Magdaros Essence | Artillery Secret Raises the maximum level of the Artillery skill. |
Status Increase Awakened Skills
| Awakened Skill | Effect |
|---|---|
| Sharpness Increase | Raises Sharpness |
| Affinity Increase | Raises Affinity |
| Element Up | Raises Elemental Stat |
| Defense Increase | Raises Defense |
| Attack Increase | Raises Attack |
| Status Effect Up | Raises Status Effect Stat |
| Slot Upgrade | Adds Slot & Upgrades Slot Level |
Weapon-Specific Awakened Skills
| Awakened Skill | Weapon Effect |
|---|---|
| Attack Melody | Hunting Horn Switches notes to Attack buff melodies |
| Stamina Melody | Hunting Horn Switches notes to Stamina buff melodies |
| Elemental Melody | Hunting Horn Switches notes to Elemental buff melodies |
| Abnormal Status Melody | Hunting Horn Switches notes to Abnormal Status buff melodies |
| Earplugs Melody | Hunting Horn Switches notes to Earplug buff melodies |
| Shelling Normal | Gunlance Switches Shelling to Normal |
| Shelling Wide | Gunlance Switches Shelling to Wide |
| Shelling Long | Gunlance Switches Shelling to Wide |
| Exhaust Phial | Switch Axe Changes Phial to Exhaust |
| Strength Phial | Switch Axe Changes Phial to Strength |
| Kinsect Bonus (Recovery) | Insect Glaive Switches Kinsect Bonus to Recovery Boost |
| Kinsect Bonus (Power/Spirit) | Insect Glaive Switches Kinsect Bonus to Power/Spirit Boost |
| Reload Assist | HBG / LBG Adds Reload Assist Mod |
| Deviation Suppressor | HBG / LBG Adds Deviation Suppressor Mod |
| Recoil Suppressor | HBG / LBG Adds Recoil Suppressor Mod |
| Normal Capacity | HBG / LBG Increases capacity of Normal Ammo |
| Spread Capacity | HBG / LBG Increases capacity of Spread Ammo |
| Pierce Capacity | HBG / LBG Increases capacity of Pierce Ammo |
| Elemental Capacity | HBG / LBG Increases capacity of Elemental Ammo |
| Status Coating | Bow Can apply status effect coatings (poison, paralysis, and sleep) |
Upgrade Ability Or Add
When upgrading Awakened Weapons, you will be presented with two kinds of Abilities: "Upgrade Ability" or "Add". "Upgrade Ability" increases the effects & the rank of an already equipped ability. .
How to Get Awakened Weapons
Obtained in Safi'jiiva Siege Quest
Awakened Weapons can be earned as rewards for completing the Safi'jiiva Siege Quest, "The Red Dragon". The rewards are random so you never know which weapon type & its element you'll get.
| Related Guides | |
|---|---|
| How To Unlock Safi'jiiva | How To Beat Safi'jiiva |
Practice for Siege in Reconnaissance Mission
Before doing the Siege, it's a good idea to try out the Reconnaissance Mission against Safi'jiiva first. Learn its movesets and how to counter it through this mission.
Check Out the Across the Lost Path Quest HereUsed Weapon Type Always Included in the Rewards
The weapon you used during your fight with Safi'jiiva will be available as a reward after finishing the quest. If you're aiming for an Awakened verison of a specific weapon type, use that weapon during your fight.
Stats are Fixed, Attributes are Not
Stats per each weapon type will always be fixed while its attributes and element will be random upon receiving the Awakened Weapon. Fixed stats include attack and weapon sharpness.
Awakened Weapon Stats Chart
| Fixed Stats | Rarity, Attack, Sharpness, Jewel Slots, Affinity |
|---|---|
| Random Stats | Attributes, Element |
9 Variations Per Weapon Type
Counting all the elements and the abnormal status effects, each weapon type has 9 versions. However, all of these weapons have the same Attack, Sharpness, Affinity, and Jewel Slots.
Can Only Get Specific Number of Rewards
Unlike in the Kulve Taroth Siege Quest, there's a limit to how many rewards you can receive. The number of weapons you can take are limited depending on your performance in the quest..
Awakened vs. Relic Weapons
Awakened Weapons Have Multiple Versions
When completing a Kulve Taroth siege quest, you can choose from all available weapon types as a reward. On the other hand, in the Safi'jiiva quest, the weapons you can choose from are random and are limited.
Used Weapon Type Will Appear As Reward
If you're aiming for a specific Awakened Weapon type, use that weapon when battling Safi'jiiva to get it as a definite reward.
