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
- Defender Warhatchet V
- Defender Warhatchet IV
- Defender Warhatchet III
- Defender Warhatchet II
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)
- Chrome Knight Sword III
- Chrome Knight Sword II
- Chrome Knight Sword I
- Nergal Jack
280 120- Eradication Vanguard
294 150- Ruinous Eradication
406 180
- Ruinous Eradication
- Eradication Vanguard
- Chrome Slicer II
- Chrome Slicer I
- Steel Knife III
- 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%
- Platinum Dawn
- Blue Corona
- Corona +
- Corona
- Heat Edge
- Flame Knife II
- Heavy Bang
210 20- Heavy Bang+
252 (270) 20- Master Bang
280 (330) 20- Legacy Bang
336 (390) 35- Legendary Bang
364 (450) 35
- Legendary Bang
- Legacy Bang
- Master Bang
- Heavy Bang+
- Steel Knife II
- Steel Knife I
- 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
- Laguna Blossom II
- Icicle Spike
294 210 20%
- Icicle Spike +
308 270 20%- Nardebosche
350 330 30%
- Nardebosche
- Silverbosche
378 420 15%
- Icicle Spike +
- Laguna Blossom I
- Rogue Wave IV
- Rogue Wave III
- Rogue Wave II
- Rogue Wave I
- 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
- Nephilim Glacia
- Hoarcry Rimespire
- Legia Rimespire +
- Legia Rimespire
- Rimespire
- Glacial Grace II
- Aqua Messer III
- 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%
- Lunatic Rose
- Rose Highness
- Royal Rose +
- Royal Rose
- Queen Rose
- Queen Rapier
- 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)
- Lumu Nightmare II
- Nyx Tabar I
308 270- Nyx Tabar II
336 330
- Nyx Tabar II
- Lumu Nightmare I
- Lumu Tabar III
- Lumu Tabar II
- Lumu Tabar I
- Lumu Knife II
- Aqua Messer II
- 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
- Booming Barrage
- Datura Florescence II
- Datura Florescence I
- Datura Blossom III
- Datura Blossom II
- Datura Blossom I
- Blooming Knife III
- 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%
- Flash In The Night
- Hidden Edge +
- Naaga Seax II
- Naaga Seax I
- Malady's Tabar III
- Malady's Tabar II
- Malady's Tabar I
- Girros Knife II
- Blooming Knife II
- Hunter's Knife III
- Hunter's Knife II
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
- Noble Ana Palas
- Radobaan Os III
- Radobaan Os II
- Radobaan Os I
- Grand Barong II
- Grand Barong I
- Chief Kukri III
- Chief Kukri II
- 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)
- Acid Razor II
- Radobaan Osseus II
- Radobaan Osseus I
- Baan Claw III
- Baan Claw II
- Baan Claw I
- Spiked Edge II
- Chief Kukri I
- 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%
- Tigrex Sword
- Accursed Claw
392 (180) -30%- Stonebite
406 (210) -30%
- Stonebite
- Rex Talon +
- Saber's Gullet II
- Saber's Gullet I
- Jagras Garotte III
- Jagras Garotte II
- Jagras Garotte I
- Jagras Edge III
- 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
- Despot's Crookbolt
- Usurper's Firebolt +
- Usurper's Firebolt
- Lightning Nemesis IV
- Lightning Nemesis III
- Lightning Nemesis II
- Lightning Nemesis I
- Thunder Edge II
- Jagras Edge II
- 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
- Glavenus Razor II
- Barroth Slicer II
- Barroth Slicer I
- Barroth Club III
- Barroth Club II
- Barroth Club I
- Carapace Edge III
- 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%
- Fulguration's Talon
- Donnersieger +
- Lohensieger
- Gnashing Flammensucher +
- Gnashing Flammensucher
- Flammensucher
- Blazing Edge II
- Carapace Edge II
- Bone Kukri III
- Bone Kukri II
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
- Dragonseal Aldsword II
- Dragonseal Aldsword I
- Dragonbone Sword III
- Fulminator
154 270- Thunderbolt Sword I
210 300- Thunderbolt Sword II
224 360- Ephemeral Fulminator
336 510 - Hydros Discus
378 360 10%
- Ephemeral Fulminator
- Thunderbolt Sword II
- Thunderbolt Sword I
- Dragonbone Sword II
- 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%
- Teostra's Medal
- Teostra's Emblem
- Xeno Mabura
238 270 15%- Xeno Mabura +
392 330 15%
- Xeno Mabura +
- Teostra's Spada
- Blacksteel Sword II
- Fatal Jho
280 150 -20%- Fatal Bite
308 210 -20%- Fate's Shear
392 240 -20%
- Fate's Shear
- Fatal Bite
- Empress Edge
266 120- Empress Edge "Blaze"
266 150 20%- Soulfire Barb "Blaze"
350 180 20%
- Soulfire Barb "Blaze"
- Empress Edge "Ruin"
280 120- Soulfire Barb "Ruin"
378 150
- Soulfire Barb "Ruin"
- Empress Edge "Styx"
266 210 10%- Soulfire Barb "Styx"
350 240 10%
- Soulfire Barb "Styx"
- Empress Edge "Blaze"
- Witcher's Silver Sword
252 300
- Witcher's Silver Sword +
266 330- Witcher's Silver Sword ++
364 480 High
- Witcher's Silver Sword ++
- Witcher's Silver Sword +
- Rajang Club
406 60 -15%- Banned Rajang Club
434 90 -15%
- Banned Rajang Club
- Brimstren Drakescale
350 180 Avg- Stygian Luxuria
378 240 Avg
- Stygian Luxuria
- Guild Palace Sword
350 (330)- Royal Nova Sword
378 (420)
- Royal Nova Sword
- 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
- Alatreon Star
- Fatalis Sword
434 60 High- True Fatalis Sword
490 120 High
- True Fatalis Sword
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