In Monster Hunter Wilds, status effect boosts work in both positive and negative fashion, and you’ll need to master them to make the most of the benefits (and negate the ill effects).

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Status effects are available in two forms: Boosts and Ailments. While the former benefits your character, the latter can be both positive and negative. On the other hand, Ailments have adverse effects, but you can also use them on your enemy.

All Status Effect Boosts in Monster Hunter Wilds

There are different boosts you can utilize on your adventures, so it’s essential to know how to get them in the first place.

BoostHow to ObtainEffectsAttack UpConsume Might Seed or Demon Drug
Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn
Part of certain Armor Set bonusIncreases your base Damage ratingDefense UpConsume Adamant Seed or Armorskin
Perform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn
Part of certain Armor Set bonusIncreases your base Defense ratingFire Resistance UpPerform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting Horn
Part of certain Armor Set bonusIncreases Fire Resistance and prevent Fireblight after a particular thresholdSelf-ImprovementPerform Melodies and create Echo Bubbles with the Hunting HornIncreases movement speed, attack, and reduces attacks from being deflectedKnockback NegatedHit monsters with Poison Effect
Use Antidote or Herbal MediciePrevents Knock Backs from attacksMeal EffectsCooking and eating any mealGet the bonuses directly from the meal that you ate

All Status Effect Ailments in Monster Hunter Wilds

While the effects of Ailments are negative in nature, you can also inflict them on enemies.

BoostEffectHow to InflictHow to CurePoisonReduces health over timeHit monsters with Poison effect
Use PoisontoadConsume Antidote or Herbal Medicine
Wait for the Poison to die down over timeParalysisTarget will be unable to moveHit monsters with attacks that inflict Paralysis effects
Use ParatoadSpam movement buttons
Get hit by an attack as it can remove paralysis
Wait for it to subsideStunTarget will be unable to moveHit monsers on the head, and blunt weapons will do more damageSpam movement buttons
Get hit by an attack as it can remove paralysis
Wait for it to subsideFireblightTarget burns every second and HP goes down over timeHit monsters with Fire damage
Use BlastoadUse Nulberries
Roll on the ground few times
Wait for it to subsideWaterblightReduces health over timeHit monsters with Water damage
Use WatertoadUse Nulberries
Wait for it to subsideThunderblightIncreases chances of being stunnedHit monsters with attacks that do Thunder damageUse Nulberries
Wait for it to subsideIceblightIncreases Stamina consumptionHit monsters with attacks that do Ice damageUse Nulberries
Wait for it to subsideDragonblightNegates elemental properties of enemiesHit monsters with a weapon that inflicts DragonblightUse Nulberries
Wait for it to subside

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