Armor is complemented by Charms. High rank armor comes in two forms, Alpha and Beta sets which vary from one another aesthetically. Alpha sets come with less jewel slots but with bonus Skills or a higher level skill. Beta sets typically lack a second skill but have jewel slots allowing them to be decorated with jewels. There are five different slots of armor: Head Armor, Chest Armor, Arms Armor, Waist Armor and Leg Armor.
Please see the Layered Armor page for cosmetic armors that only change your appearance.
For information on mechanics related to surviving combat with Monsters, see Defense and Elemental Resistance
For information on configuring your Hunter arsenal, see Loadouts
For information on improving Armor, see Augmentations and Upgrades
Iceborne Content
Armor Sets in MHW
Acidic Glavenus Beta + (β)
Alatreon Alpha + (α)
Alatreon Beta + (β)
Alloy Armor Set
Alloy Alpha Armor Set (α)
Alloy Beta Armor Set (β)
Alloy Alpha + Armor Set
Alloy Beta + Armor Set
Aloy Alpha Armor Set (α)
Aloy Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Anja Armor Set
Anja + Armor Set
Anja Alpha Armor Set (α)
Anja Beta Armor Set (β)
Anja Alpha + Armor Set
Anja Beta + Armor Set
Artemis + (α)
Artian Alpha + (α)
Artian Beta + (β)
Astral Alpha + (α)
Azure Age Alpha + (α)
Azure Starlord Armor Set (α)
Baan Armor Set
Baan Alpha Armor Set (α)
Baan Beta Armor Set (β)
Baan Alpha + Armor Set
Baan Beta + Armor Set
Banbaro + Armor Set
Banbaro Alpha + Armor Set
Banbaro Beta + Armor Set
Banuk + Armor Set
Barnos Alpha Armor Set (α)
Barnos Beta Armor Set (β)
Barioth Alpha + (α)
Barioth Beta + (β)
Barnos Alpha + (α)
Barnos Beta + (β)
Barroth Armor Set
Barroth Alpha Armor Set (α)
Barroth Beta Armor Set (β)
Barroth Alpha + Armor Set
Barroth Beta + Armor Set
Bazel Alpha Armor Set (α)
Bazel Beta Armor Set (β)
Beo + Armor Set
Beo Alpha + Armor Set
Beo Beta + Armor Set
Black Belt Alpha + (α)
Black Belt Beta + (β)
Blackveil Hazak Alpha + (α)
Blackveil Hazak Beta + (β)
Blossom Armor Set
Blossom Alpha Armor Set (α)
Bone Armor Set
Bone Alpha Armor Set (α)
Bone Beta Armor Set (β)
Bone Alpha + Armor Set
Bone Beta + Armor Set
Brachydios Alpha + (α)
Brachydios Beta + (β)
Brigade Armor Set
Brigade Alpha Armor Set (α)
Brigade Beta Armor Set (β)
Brute Tigrex Alpha + (α)
Brute Tigrex Beta + (β)
Buff Body Alpha + (α)
Butterfly Armor Set
Butterfly Alpha Armor Set (α)
Butterfly Alpha Armor Set (Male)
Butterfly Beta Armor Set (β)
Chainmail Armor Set
Chainmail Alpha Armor Set (α)
Chainmail Beta Armor Set (β)
Ciri Alpha Armor Set
Claire Alpha + Armor Set
Clockwork Alpha + (α)
Clockwork Beta + (β)
Commission Alpha Armor Set (α)
Commission Beta Armor Set (β)
Coral Pukei Alpha + (α)
Coral Pukei Beta + (β)
Cortos Alpha + (α)
Cortos Beta + (β)
Damascus Alpha Armor Set (α)
Damascus Beta Armor Set (β)
Damascus Alpha + (α)
Damascus Beta + (β)
Dante Alpha Armor Set (α)
Death Stench Armor Set
Death Stench Alpha Armor Set (α)
Death Stench Beta Armor Set (β)
Death Garon Alpha + (α)
Death Garon Beta + (β)
Demonlord Alpha + (α)
Defender Alpha Armor Set (α)
Deviljho Alpha Armor Set (α)
Deviljho Beta Armor Set (β)
Diablos Armor Set
Diablos Alpha Armor Set (α)
Diablos Beta Armor Set (β)
Diablos Nero Alpha Armor Set (α)
Diablos Nero Beta Armor Set (β)
Diablos Alpha + (α)
Diablos Beta + (β)
Diablos Nero Alpha + (α)
Diablos Nero Beta + (β)
Direwolf Armor Set
Diver Armor Set
Diver Alpha Armor Set (α)
Dragonking Alpha Armor Set (α)
Drachen Alpha Armor Set (α)
Dodogama Alpha Armor Set (α)
Dodogama Beta Armor Set (β)
Dodogama Alpha + Armor Set
Dodogama Beta + Armor Set
Dober Alpha Armor Set (α)
Dober Beta Armor Set (β)
Dober Alpha + (α)
Dober Beta + (β)
Fatalis Alpha + (α)
Fatalis Beta + (β)
Faux Felyne Alpha Armor Set (α)
Fulgur Anja Alpha + (α)
Fulgur Anja Beta + (β)
Furious Rajang Alpha + (α)
Furious Rajang Beta + (β)
Frostfang Barioth Alpha + (α)
Frostfang Barioth Beta + (β)
Gala Suit Alpha Armor Set
Gala Suit Armor Set
Gajau Armor Set
Gajau Alpha Armor Set (α)
Gajau Beta Armor Set (β)
Gajau Alpha + (α)
Gajau Beta + (β)
Gastodon Alpha Armor Set (α)
Gastodon Beta Armor Set (β)
Gastodon Alpha + (α)
Gastodon Beta + (β)
Girros Armor Set
Girros + Armor Set
Girros Alpha Armor Set (α)
Girros Beta Armor Set (β)
Girros Alpha + Armor Set
Girros Beta + Armor Set
Glavenus Alpha + (α)
Glavenus Beta + (β)
Golden Lune Alpha + (α)
Golden Lune Beta + (β)
Guild Cross Armor Set (α)
Guild Cross Beta Armor Set (β)
Guild Palace Alpha +
Guild Palace Beta +
Guardian Armor Set
High Metal Armor Set
Harvest Armor Set
Harvest Armor Set (α)
High Metal Alpha Armor Set (α)
High Metal Beta Armor Set (β)
High Metal Alpha + (α)
High Metal Beta + (β)
Hornetaur Armor Set
Hornetaur Alpha Armor Set (α)
Hornetaur Beta Armor Set (β)
Hornetaur Alpha + Armor Set
Hornetaur Beta + Armor Set
Hunter's Armor Set
Hunter's Alpha Armor Set (α)
Hunter's Beta Armor Set (β)
Ingot Armor Set
Ingot Alpha Armor Set (α)
Ingot Beta Armor Set (β)
Ingot Alpha + (α)
Ingot Beta + (β)
Jagras Armor Set
Jagras Alpha Armor Set (α)
Jagras Beta Armor Set (β)
Jagras Alpha + Armor Set
Jagras Beta + Armor Set
Jyura Armor Set
Jyura Alpha Armor Set (α)
Jyura Beta Armor Set (β)
Jyura Alpha + Armor Set
Jyura Beta + Armor Set
Kadachi Armor Set
Kadachi Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kadachi Beta Armor Set (β)
Kadachi Alpha + Armor Set
Kadachi Beta + Armor Set
Kestodon Armor Set
Kestodon Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kestodon Beta Armor Set (β)
Kestodon Alpha + (α)
Kestodon Beta + (β)
King Beetle Armor Set
King Beetle Alpha Armor Set (α)
King Beetle Beta Armor Set (β)
Kirin Armor Set
Kirin Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kirin Beta Armor Set (β)
Kirin Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Kirin Alpha + (α)
Kirin Beta + (β)
Kulu Armor Set
Kulu Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kulu Beta Armor Set (β)
Kulu Alpha + Armor Set
Kulu Beta + Armor Set
Kulu-Ya-Ku Head Alpha (α)
Kulve Taroth Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kulve Taroth Beta Armor Set (β)
Kulve Taroth Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Kulve Taroth Alpha + (α)
Kulve Taroth Beta + (β)
Kushala Alpha Armor Set (α)
Kushala Beta Armor Set (β)
Kushala Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Kushala Alpha + (α)
Kushala Beta + (β)
Lavasioth Alpha Armor Set (α)
Lavasioth Beta Armor Set (β)
Lavasioth Alpha + (α)
Lavasioth Beta + (β)
Leather Armor Set
Leather Alpha Armor Set (α)
Leather Beta Armor Set (β)
Legiana Armor Set
Legiana + Armor Set
Legiana Alpha Armor Set (α)
Legiana Beta Armor Set (β)
Legiana Alpha + (α)
Legiana Beta + (β)
Leon Alpha + Armor Set
Lunastra Alpha + (α)
Lunastra Beta + (β)
Lunastra Alpha Armor Set (α)
Lunastra Beta Armor Set (β)
Lunastra Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Lumu Armor Set
Lumu Alpha Armor Set (α)
Lumu Beta Armor Set (β)
Lumu Alpha + Armor Set
Lumu Beta + Armor Set
Lumu Phantasm Alpha + Armor
Lumu Phantasm Beta + Armor
Mosswine Alpha Armor Set (α)
Namielle Alpha + (α)
Namielle Beta + (β)
Namielle Gamma + (γ)
Nargacuga Alpha + (α)
Nargacuga Beta + (β)
Nergigante Alpha Armor Set (α)
Nergigante Beta Armor Set (β)
Nergigante Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Odogaron Armor Set
Odogaron Alpha Armor Set (α)
Odogaron Beta Armor Set (β)
Odogaron Alpha + (α)
Odogaron Beta + (β)
Orion Armor Alpha Set
Origin Armor Set
Oolong Alpha +
Pearlspring Alpha + (α)
Passionate Alpha + (α)
Pukei Armor Set
Pukei Alpha Armor Set (α)
Pukei Beta Armor Set (β)
Pukei Alpha + Armor Set
Pukei Beta + Armor Set
Raging Brachy Alpha + (α)
Raging Brachy Beta + (β)
Rajang Alpha + (α)
Rajang Beta + (β)
Rath Heart Alpha Armor Set (α)
Rath Heart Beta Armor Set (β)
Rath Heart Alpha + Armor Set
Rath Heart Beta + Armor Set
Rath Soul Armor Set (α)
Rath Soul Beta Armor Set (β)
Rath Soul Alpha + (α)
Rath Soul Beta + (β)
Rathalos Armor Set
Rathalos Alpha Armor Set (α)
Rathalos Beta Armor Set (β)
Rathalos Alpha + (α)
Rathalos Beta + (β)
Rathian Armor Set
Rathian Alpha Armor Set (α)
Rathian Beta Armor Set (β)
Rathian Alpha + Armor Set
Rathian Beta + Armor Set
Rose Alpha + (α)
Ruiner Nergi Alpha + (α)
Ruiner Nergi Beta + (β)
Ryu's Armor Set
Ryu's Alpha Armor Set (α)
Sakura Alpha Armor Set (α)
Samurai Armor Set Skin
Savage Jho Alpha + (α)
Savage Jho Beta + (β)
Safi'jiiva Alpha + (α)
Safi'jiiva Beta + (β)
Seething Bazel Alpha + (α)
Seething Bazel Beta + (β)
Shamos Armor Set
Shamos Alpha Armor Set (α)
Shamos Beta Armor Set (β)
Shamos Alpha + (α)
Shamos Beta + (β)
Shara Ishvalda Alpha + (α)
Shara Ishvalda Beta + (β)
Shield-Weaver + Armor Set
Shrieking Legia Alpha + (α)
Shrieking Legia Beta + (β)
Silver Sol Alpha + (α)
Silver Sol Beta + (β)
Skull Alpha
Strategist Alpha Armor Set (α)
Stygian Zin Alpha + (α)
Stygian Zin Beta + (β)
Teostra Alpha Armor Set (α)
Teostra Beta Armor Set (β)
Teostra Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Teostra Alpha + (α)
Teostra Beta + (β)
Tigrex Alpha + (α)
Tigrex Beta + (β)
Tzitzi Armor Set
Tzitzi Alpha Armor Set (α)
Tzitzi Beta Armor Set (β)
Tzitzi Alpha + Armor Set
Tzitzi Beta Armor Set
Uragaan Alpha Armor Set (α)
Uragaan Beta Armor Set (β)
Uragaan Alpha + (α)
Uragaan Beta + (β)
Vaal Hazak Alpha Armor Set (α)
Vaal Hazak Beta Armor Set (β)
Vaal Hazak Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Velkhana Alpha + (α)
Velkhana Beta + (β)
Velkhana Gamma + (γ)
Vespoid Armor Set
Vespoid Alpha Armor Set (α)
Vespoid Beta Armor Set (β)
Vespoid Alpha + Armor Set
Vespoid Beta + Armor Set
Viper Kadachi Alpha + Armor Set
Viper Kadachi Beta + Armor Set
Wulg Alpha + (α)
Wulg Beta + (β)
Xeno'jiiva Alpha Armor Set (α)
Xeno'jiiva Beta Armor Set (β)
Xeno'jiiva Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Yian Garuga Alpha + (α)
Yian Garuga Beta + (β)
Zorah Alpha Armor Set (α)
Zorah Beta Armor Set (β)
Zorah Gamma Armor Set (γ)
Zinogre Alpha + (α)
Zinogre Beta + (β)
Zorah Alpha + (α)
Zorah Beta + (β)
Banbaro Alpha + Armor Set
Set Bonus: NoneBanbaro Beta + Armor Set
Set Bonus: NoneBeo Alpha + Armor Set
Set Bonus: NoneBeo Beta + Armor Set
Set Bonus: NoneGuardian Armor Set
Set Bonus: NoneJyura Beta Armor Set (β)
Set Bonus: None
Kestodon Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Kestodon Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Gajau Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Gastodon Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Gastodon Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Barnos Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Cortos Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Cortos Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Artian Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Ancient Divinity
Artian Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Ancient Divinity
Clockwork Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Commission Alchemy
Clockwork Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Commission Alchemy
Ingot Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Ingot Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Barioth Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Barioth Hidden Art
Barioth Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Barioth Hidden Art
Nargacuga Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Nargacuga Essence
Nargacuga Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Nargacuga Essence
Glavenus Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Glavenus Essence
Glavenus Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Glavenus Essence
Black Belt Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Instructor's Guidance
Black Belt Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Instructor's Guidance
Brachydios Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Brachydios Essence
Brachydios Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Brachydios Essence
Diablos Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Diablos Ambition
Diablos Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Diablos Ambition
Odogaron Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Odogaron Essence
Odogaron Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Odogaron Essence
Uragaan Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Uragaan Ambition
Uragaan Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Uragaan Ambition
Rath Soul Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Rathalos Essence
Rath Soul Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Rathalos Essence
Tigrex Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Tigrex Essence
Tigrex Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Tigrex Essence
Rathalos Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Rathalos Essence
Rathalos Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Rathalos Essence
Legiana Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Legiana Ambition
Legiana Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Legian Ambition
Shrieking Legia Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Legian Ambition
Shrieking Legia Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Legian Ambition
Acidic Glavenus Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Glavenus Essence
Acidic Glavenus Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Glavenus Essence
Damascus Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Damascus Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Death Garon Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Odogaron Essence
Death Garon Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Odogaron Essence
Blackveil Hazak Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Vaal Soulvein
Blackveil Hazak Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Vaal Soulvein
Diablos Nero Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Diablos Ambition
Diablos Nero Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Diablos Ambition
Dober Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Dober Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Fulgur Anja Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Anjanath Dominance
Fulgur Anja Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Anjanath Dominance
Kirin Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Kirin Divinity
Kushala Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Kushala Daora Flight
Kushala Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Kushala Daora Flight
Lavasioth Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus:
Lavasioth Beta + (β)
Set Bonus:
Savage Jho Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Deviljho Essence
Savage Jho Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Deviljho Essence
Seething Bazel Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Bazelgeuse Ambition
Seething Bazel Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Bazelgeuse Ambition
Shara Ishvalda Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Shara Ishvalda Divinity
Teostra Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Teostra Technique
Teostra Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Teostra Technique
Velkhana Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Velkhana Divinity
Velkhana Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Velkhana Divinity
Zorah Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Zorah Magdaros Essence
Zorah Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Zorah Magdaros Essence
Pearlspring Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Lunastra Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Lunastra Essence
Lunastra Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Lunastra Essence
Yian Garuga Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Yian Garuga Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: --
Zinogre Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Zinogre Essence
Zinogre Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Zinogre Essence
Ruiner Nergi Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Nergigante Ambition
Ruiner Nergi Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Nergigante Ambition
Golden Lune Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Gold Rathian Essence
Golden Lune Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Gold Rathian Essence
Silver Sol Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Silver Rathalos Essence
Silver Sol Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Silver Rathalos Essence
Guild Palace Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Guild Pride
Guild Palace Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Guild Pride
Rajang Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Rajang's Rage
Rajang Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Rajang's Rage
Brute Tigrex Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Tigrex Essence
Brute Tigrex Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Tigrex Essence
Leon Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Survivor Set Bonus
Safi'Jiiva Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Safi'jiiva Seal
Safi'Jiiva Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Safi'jiiva Seal
Banuk Alpha +
Set Bonus: Anjanath Dominance
Shield-Weaver + Armor Set
Set Bonus: Power Cell
Buff Body Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: --
Oolong Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Joyful Blessing
Astral Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Appreciation Blessing
Raging Brachy Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Brachydios Will
Raging Brachy Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Brachydios Will
Furious Rajang Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Rajang Will
Furious Rajang Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Rajang Will
Kulve Taroth Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Kulve Taroth Essence
Kulve Taroth Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Kulve Taroth Essence
Rose Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Full Bloom Blessing
Namielle Gamma + (γ)
Set Bonus: Namielle Divinity
Alatreon Alpha + Armor Set
Set Bonus: Alatreon Divinity
Alatreon Beta + Armor Set
Set Bonus: Alatreon Divinity
Passionate Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Sizzling Blessing
Demonlord Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Fun Fright Blessing
Fatalis Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Fatalis Legend
Fatalis Beta + (β)
Set Bonus: Fatalis Legend
Velkhana Gamma + (γ)
Set Bonus: Velkhana Divinity
Azure Age Alpha + (α)
Set Bonus: Silver Rathalos Essence
- Anonymous
I’m kinda pissed about the female armor, why the hell are some of the “armor” sets literal bikinis?? And why is the face never covered???? I really wish female sets looked as badass as some of the male ones
- Anonymous
Oh, so sad. I'm debating purchasing this game but I had to check the FEMALE ARMOR to make sure it was still sexy. Sadly, I will not be purchasing this game, even at summer sale prices.
- Anonymous
I just think the armor is underwhelming compared to the older games or even MHGU
Is it just me or are all the most aesthetically pleasing armours' either basically useless or very very VERY specialized? most fall out of use by end/post, mainly because you can get much higher end armours (I myself want the Vaal armour, because out of all the ED sets it looks badass as hell) but I pose a question? does the augment system mitigate this? basically with the right jewels and augments its basically transmog?
Im just upset about female fatalis armor and why they couldn't make the wings bigger like the male counterpart. Now some female armor does look quite nice vise versa
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