Sword & Shield Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter World (MWH) showcases the different upgrade paths for the Sword & Shield weapon category. are one of the 14 different Weapons players can choose from to Hunt with. Lightweight and easy to use, the sword & shield also boasts outstanding attack speed. The shield can be used to guard, though it may not hold up to certain attacks. Below is a list of Sword & Shields found in Monster Hunter World, in a comparative table showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Sword & Shield Weapon Tree in MHW
These trees include Master Rank Weapons for the Iceborne Expansion. Rarity 9 and above Sword & Shield are only available to those who own Iceborne.
Sword and Shield Defender Tree
Defender Warhatchet I
182 150
Defender Warhatchet II
238 180
Defender Warhatchet III
266 210
Defender Warhatchet IV
294 240
Defender Warhatchet V
308 270
182
Sword and Shield Ore Tree
- Hunter's Knife I
112
- Hunter's Knife II
126
- Hunter's Knife III
140
- Steel Knife I
168
- Steel Knife II
182
- Steel Knife III
196 (120)
- Chrome Slicer I
224 (150)
- Chrome Slicer II
252 (240)
Chrome Knight Sword I
308 (270)
Chrome Knight Sword II
336 (300)
Chrome Knight Sword III
364 (330)
- Nergal Jack
280 120
- Eradication Vanguard
294 150
Ruinous Eradication
406 180
- Flame Knife I
182 120 10%
- Flame Knife II
196 120 10%
- Heat Edge
224 150 20%
- Corona
266 180 20%
- Corona +
308 210 20%
- Blue Corona
336 240 20%
- Platinum Dawn
378 390 20%
- Heavy Bang
210 20
- Heavy Bang+
252 
(270) 20
- Master Bang
280 (330) 20
- Legacy Bang
336 (390) 35
- Legendary Bang
364 (450) 35
- Aqua Messer I
140 90
- Aqua Messer II
168 120
- Aqua Messer III
196 150
- Rogue Wave I
210 180
- Rogue Wave II
224 210
- Rogue Wave III
252 240
- Rogue Wave IV
294 330
- Laguna Blossom I
308 360
- Laguna Blossom II
336 420
- Icicle Spike
294 210 20%
- Icicle Spike +
308 270 20%
- Nardebosche
350 330 30%
- Silverbosche
378 
420 
15%
- Glacial Grace I
182 210
- Glacial Grace II
196 240
- Rimespire
210 300
- Legia Rimespire
224 330
- Legia Rimespire +
294 360
- Hoarcry Rimespire
308 450
- Nephilim Glacia
336 480
- Princess Rapier
168 150 10%
- Queen Rapier
210 180 10%
- Queen Rose
238 210 10%
- Royal Rose
266 240 10%
- Royal Rose +
308 270 10%
- Rose Highness
364 300 10%
- Lunatic Rose
406 390 10%
- Lumu Knife I
168
- Lumu Knife II
182
- Lumu Tabar I
210 (270)
- Lumu Tabar II
224 (300)
- Lumu Tabar III
238 (330)
- Lumu Nightmare I
336 (360)
- Lumu Nightmare II
350 (480)
- Nyx Tabar I
308 270
- Nyx Tabar II
336 330
- Blooming Knife I
154 210
- Blooming Knife II
182 240
- Blooming Knife III
196 270
- Datura Blossom I
210 330
- Datura Blossom II
224 360
- Datura Blossom III
238 390
- Datura Florescence I
280 420
- Datura Florescence II
336 450 - Dios Edge
222 300
- Booming Barrage
350 360
- Girros Knife I
168 120 10%
- Girros Knife II
182 150 10%
- Malady's Tabar I
196 180 20%
- Malady's Tabar II
210 210 20%
- Malady's Tabar III
224 240 20%
- Naaga Seax I
280 270 20%
- Naaga Seax II
336 300 20% - Hidden Edge
294 (270) 10%
- Hidden Edge +
308 (330) 15%
- Flash In The Night
336 (390) 20%
120 
20
210
Sword and Shield Bone Tree
- Bone Kukri I
140
- Bone Kukri II
154
- Bone Kukri III
168
- Chief Kukri I
196
- Chief Kukri II
210
- Chief Kukri III
224 (180)
- Grand Barong I
238 (240) 10
- Grand Barong II
266 (300) 10
- Radobaan Os I
322 (330) 35
- Radobaan Os II
350 (330) 35
- Radobaan Os III
392 (360) 35 - Icegale
364 210
- Noble Ana Palas
378 270
- Spiked Edge I
182 120 15
- Spiked Edge II
196 120 15
- Baan Claw I
238 150 20
- Baan Claw II
252 180 20
- Baan Claw III
266 210 20
- Radobaan Osseus I
322 240 35
- Radobaan Osseus II
350 270 35 - Acid Razor I
378 (180)
- Acid Razor II
406 (210)
- Jagras Edge I
168
- Jagras Edge II
196
- Jagras Edge III
210
- Jagras Garotte I
238 (300)
- Jagras Garotte II
252 (330)
- Jagras Garotte III
266 (360)
- Saber's Gullet I
322 (390)
- Saber's Gullet II
364 (450) - Rex Talon
350 (180) -20%
- Rex Talon +
378 (210) -20%
- Tigrex Sword
392 (300) -20%
- Accursed Claw
392 (180) -30%
- Stonebite
406 (210) -30%
- Thunder Edge I
182 90
- Thunder Edge II
210 120
- Lightning Nemesis I
224 150
- Lightning Nemesis II
252 180
- Lightning Nemesis III
266 210
- Lightning Nemesis IV
308 240
- Usurper's Firebolt
336 300
- Usurper's Firebolt +
350 330
- Despot's Crookbolt
364 360
- Carapace Edge I
182 -10% 10
- Carapace Edge II
196 -10% 10
- Carapace Edge III
224 -10% 10
- Barroth Club I
252 (120) -10% 15
- Barroth Club II
266 (150) -10% 15
- Barroth Club III
294 (180) -10% 15
- Barroth Slicer I
336 (240) -10% 25
- Barroth Slicer II
378 (270) -10% 25 - Glavenus Razor I
336 150
- Glavenus Razor II
350 240
- Blazing Edge I
196 150 -20%
- Blazing Edge II
224 180 -20%
- Flammensucher
266 210 -20%
- Gnashing Flammensucher
294 240 -20%
- Gnashing Flammensucher +
322 330 -20%
- Lohensieger
378 450 -20% - Donnersieger
336 210 5%
- Donnersieger +
350 240 10%
- Fulguration's Talon
364 270 15%
Sword & Shield Independent Tree
- Dragonbone Sword I
140 270
- Dragonbone Sword II
154 330
- Dragonbone Sword III
196 450
- Dragonseal Aldsword I
294 480
- Dragonseal Aldsword II
336 540 - Manifested Lotus
390 (450) 30
- Fulminator
154 270
- Thunderbolt Sword I
210 300
- Thunderbolt Sword II
224 360
- Ephemeral Fulminator
336 510 - Hydros Discus
378 360 10%
- Blacksteel Sword I
140 120
- Blacksteel Sword II
154 150
- Teostra's Spada
252 210
- Teostra's Emblem
266 240
- Teostra's Medal
364 270 15%
- Xeno Mabura
238 270 15%
- Xeno Mabura +
392 330 15%
- Fatal Jho
280 150 -20%
- Fatal Bite
308 210 -20%
- Fate's Shear
392 240 -20%
- Empress Edge
266 120
- Empress Edge "Blaze"
266 150 20% 
- Soulfire Barb "Blaze"
350 180 20%
- Empress Edge "Ruin"
280 120 
- Soulfire Barb "Ruin"
378 150
- Empress Edge "Styx"
266 210 10%
- Soulfire Barb "Styx"
350 240 10%
- Witcher's Silver Sword
252 300
- Witcher's Silver Sword +
266 330
- Witcher's Silver Sword ++
364 480 
High
- Rajang Club
406 
60 -15% 
- Banned Rajang Club
434 90 -15%
- Brimstren Drakescale
350 180 Avg 
- Stygian Luxuria
378 240 Avg
- Guild Palace Sword
350 (330)
- Royal Nova Sword
378 (420)
- Safi's Hellfang
378 
90 5% - Safi's Aquafang
378 
90 5% - Safi's Boltfang
378 90 5% - Safi's Frostfang
378 90 5% - Safi's Drakfang
378 
90 5% - Safi's Bindfang
378 
180 - Safi's Dreamfang
378 
90 5% - Safi's Shatterfang
378 
180 - Safi's Venomfang
378 
180
- Lightbreak Sword
420 180 - Demonlord Mace
406 300 15%
- Alatreon Sword
350 450 Low
- Alatreon Star
392 570 Low
- Fatalis Sword
434 60 High
- True Fatalis Sword
490 120 High
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