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Charge Blade Best Armor Sets & Skills

Across every recorded Charge Blade set, the most repeated armor pieces are G. Rathalos Vambraces, G. Fulgur Vambraces α, Gogmazios Vambraces α. Load Shells 2 appears in 3 of 3 sets, which makes it the skill to plan decorations around.

early

HR 10 Starter

Weapon

Bone Strongarm IV

Charm

Leaping Charm II

Armor

  • Head: G. Arkveld Helm
  • Chest: G. Arkveld Mail
  • Arms: G. Rathalos Vambraces
  • Waist: G. Ebony Coil
  • Legs: G. Rathalos Greaves

Activated Skills

Load Shells 2Flayer 2Weakness Exploit 2Evade Extender 2

Damage profile from Weakness Exploit Lv2: approximately 1× raw, or 1.025× against weak points (approximate model, white sharpness assumed).

mid

HR 40+ Mid-Game

HR 40+

Weapon

Leidenskraft

Charm

Exploiter Charm II

Decorations

Critical III, Magazine II, Critical I

Armor

  • Head: G. Fulgur Helm β
  • Chest: Arkvulcan Mail β
  • Arms: G. Fulgur Vambraces α
  • Waist: Gore Coil β
  • Legs: Gore Greaves β

Activated Skills

Weakness Exploit 5Critical Boost 4Critical Element 3Maximum Might 3Antivirus 3Load Shells 2

Damage profile from Weakness Exploit Lv5, Critical Boost Lv4: approximately 1× raw, or 1.093× against weak points (approximate model, white sharpness assumed).

endgame

HR 50+ Gogmazios Endgame

HR 50+

Weapon

Promised Abyss (Artian)

Charm

Challenger Charm III

Decorations

Element III, Handicraft III, Quickswitch III

Armor

  • Head: Gore Helm β
  • Chest: Gore Mail α
  • Arms: Gogmazios Vambraces α
  • Waist: Gogmazios Coil α
  • Legs: Gogmazios Greaves α

Activated Skills

Element Attack 3Rapid Morph 3Handicraft 3Load Shells 2Agitator 5Maximum Might 3Antivirus 3Weakness Exploit 2

Damage profile from Weakness Exploit Lv2: approximately 1× raw, or 1.025× against weak points (approximate model, white sharpness assumed).

Core Skills Across These Sets

SkillAppears inShare of sets
Load Shells 23 / 3100%
Antivirus 32 / 367%
Maximum Might 32 / 367%
Weakness Exploit 22 / 367%
Agitator 51 / 333%
Critical Boost 41 / 333%
Critical Element 31 / 333%
Element Attack 31 / 333%
Evade Extender 21 / 333%
Flayer 21 / 333%
Handicraft 31 / 333%
Rapid Morph 31 / 333%
Weakness Exploit 51 / 333%

Most Reused Armor Pieces

SlotPieceUsed in
ArmsG. Rathalos Vambraces1 / 3
ArmsG. Fulgur Vambraces α1 / 3
ArmsGogmazios Vambraces α1 / 3
ChestG. Arkveld Mail1 / 3
ChestArkvulcan Mail β1 / 3
ChestGore Mail α1 / 3
HeadG. Arkveld Helm1 / 3
HeadG. Fulgur Helm β1 / 3
HeadGore Helm β1 / 3
LegsG. Rathalos Greaves1 / 3
LegsGore Greaves β1 / 3
LegsGogmazios Greaves α1 / 3
WaistG. Ebony Coil1 / 3
WaistGore Coil β1 / 3
WaistGogmazios Coil α1 / 3

Charge Blade Armor & Skills FAQ

What is the best armor set for the Charge Blade?
G. Rathalos Vambraces (arms) shows up in 1 of 3 recorded Charge Blade sets — the safest piece to craft first.
Which skills should I prioritise on the Charge Blade?
Load Shells 2 is the most repeated skill (3/3 sets). Build your decoration plan around it, then fill with Antivirus 3 and Maximum Might 3.
Do the Charge Blade armor pieces overlap between builds?
Yes: no single piece repeats across every stage carry over between stages.