The drachen armor is necessary for a top tier build speedrunner or dps build for melee hunters and probably for ranged ones too outside master rank. This tier list is based on a players first encounter.

Monster Hunter World Iceborne Armor Guide The 7 Best Sets
Monster hunter armor tier list. Contentsshow weapons weapon trees features 12 weapons in total including the switch axe from monster hunter 3. Alpha sets come with less jewel slots but with bonus skills or a higher level skill. However with respect to the other weapons in the game this extensive tier list will give you all the facts and nothing but the facts of the best weapons to use in game. This also assumes the player is relatively new to monster hunter world as it was the first game in the series for many. Great sword long sword sword shield dual swords hammer hunting horn lance gunlance switch axe light bowgun heavy bowgun bow. December 12th 2019 to include armor sets from monster hunter world.
New attacks for most weapons. The heavy bowgun is still putting other weapons in monster hunter world to shame and not just by a lil bit but by a whole lotta lotta bit. Although this high fantasy version of the hulkbuster doesnt offer as high of a base defense value as youd expect it allows you to guard through otherwise unavoidable attacks thanks to its uragaan protection bonus skill. It makes the nergigante set look like training wheels by comparison. A list of all available armor pieces and armor sets in the game. Its back to the light and heavy bowguns only.
Ill follow up with the very definition of tank armor. Armor are separated by low rank high rank g rank and by its armor type. For monster hunter generations on the 3ds a gamefaqs message board topic titled deviant armor sets and skills. Armor in monster hunter. World mhw is comprised of sets unique pieces accessories and enhanced via decorationsthey usually have the look and feel of the monsters utilized to craft each piece or set. Event only armor and armor pieces and sets that do not fit in these sections are listed under miscellaneous armor.
In depth information are fully present at an armors individual page. Heres the tier list for all the sweet layered armors in monster hunter world iceborne. It also comes with some levels of the guard skill built in to further improve. Players may also outfit their palicoes with specific equipment. The drachen armor set. It was a required monster for endgame builds due to its desirable drachen armor and because of this was the boon of many players existence due.
Select from the menu above to refer to a specific tier of armor sets or. Gunlance has changed significantly adding. See master rank armor to see only iceborne expansion content. Beta sets typically lack a second skill but have jewel slots allowing them to be decorated with jewels. Armor is complemented by charmshigh rank armor comes in two forms alpha and beta sets which vary from one another aesthetically.