The Surprising Truth About Affinity in Monster Hunter Wilds

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Monster Hunter Wilds” is a massive game packed with various elements like secret functions, items, and unique terminology. Even though long-time series enthusiasts have prior knowledge to rely on, newcomers may find themselves puzzled by the meaning of certain words in the menus, especially when they’re expected to already be familiar with them.

In the game MH Wilds, one perplexing concept is ‘affinity’, which is unique to weapons. This is a crucial combat attribute, almost as valuable as raw attack and defense in specific situations. Here’s how it operates:

– In simpler terms, affinity represents the weapon’s compatibility or advantage against certain types of monsters. A positive affinity means your weapon deals more damage, while a negative affinity implies less damage is dealt compared to other monsters.

– Understanding affinity can significantly enhance your combat efficiency in MH Wilds.

What Does Affinity Do in Monster Hunter Wilds

In the game “Monster Hunter Wilds,” instead of referring to it as “Critical Hit Chance,” they use the term “Affinity.” This represents the probability of landing a critical hit when attacking an enemy with a weapon. Affinity values range from 0 to 100, where 0 means no chance of a critical hit and 100 means a guaranteed critical hit on every attack.

A well-executed Critical Hit inherently boosts damage by an additional 25% of your weapon’s base damage. For instance, if your weapon normally deals 100 damage per hit, a Critical Hit would increase that to 125 damage. This multiplier can be further enhanced with the Critical Hit Boost skill. Moreover, affinity hits amplify the effect of bonus damage on Wounds, making them even more potent and destructive.

Players effortlessly discern critical hits from weapon attacks by noticing a distinctive pink, luminescent line above the damage figure (as shown in the image).

Reaching a score of 100 affinity on a weapon can be accomplished, but it necessitates focused dedication, an appropriate weapon setup, and the correct blend of skills. Undeniably, the reward makes the effort worthwhile.

Elemental damage cannot critical hit using the affinity stat by default.

What Happens If A Weapon Has Negative Affinity

In specific instances, certain weapons may exhibit an unfavorable interaction, often denoted as -5 affinity. This is a regular occurrence and typically functions as a debuff on potent weapons, aiming to offset their other exceptionally strong attributes. Put simply, when a weapon has negative affinity, it might not deal full damage in certain strikes.

An A-10 affinity weapon has a 10% probability of causing reduced damage upon strike. This reduced damage stands as the inverse of Critical Hits, implying that each blow will cause approximately 25% less damage, so if a standard attack was meant to inflict 100 damage, it would instead deal around 75 damage.

How to Increase Affinity in Monster Hunter Wilds

Hunters can increase their affinity stat using the following methods.

  • Weapons with increased Affinity
  • Skills that increase Affinity

+Affinity Weapons

In Monster Hunter Wilds, some weapons have an initial boost in affinity score. These are ideal foundations for builds that heavily rely on high affinity ratings to inflict massive damage. You can effortlessly verify a weapon’s affinity by accessing the comparison window within the right-click context menu during weapon crafting.

+Affinity Skills

In the game ‘Monster Hunter World’, some abilities enhance the rapport, or affinity rating, of your weapon provided certain requirements are fulfilled. The top-tier Affinity boosting skills are as follows:

* Expert Jewel 3 (Expert’s Touch)
* Master Jewel 2 (Adept’s Gem)
* Master Jewel 1 (Adept’s Talisman)
* Handicraft 5 (Craftmaster)

  • Critical Eye: Increases affinity.
  • Critical Draw: Increases affinity when performing draw attacks (e.g. Long Sword).
  • Latent Power: Temporarily increases Affinity and reduces stamina depletion when certain conditions are met. An in-depth breakdown is found here.
  • Weakness Exploit: Increases the Affinity of attacks that exploit a monster’s weak points and wounds.

Skills can be acquired via set bonuses, decorations, and talismans.

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2025-03-03 22:05