High Rank Armor List: Alpha and Beta Sets – Monster Hunter World

After completing the Zorah Magdaros questline, which concludes with A Colossal Task, you’ll unlock High Rank expeditions and quests. These challenges introduce stronger monsters, offering better rewards that can be used to craft powerful endgame weapons and armor. High Rank gear becomes available at the Smithy under a dedicated tab, featuring both α and β variants—β pieces come with Decoration slots and a distinct appearance. Below, you’ll find our complete list of High Rank armor sets to help you prepare for the toughest battles ahead.

Leather α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Leather α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered/Farmed unless noted.

• Headgear – 3x Carbalite Ore, 1x High-quality Pelt
• Mail – 2x Carbalite Ore, 1x High-quality Pelt
• Gloves – 2x Carbalite Ore, 1x High-quality Pelt
• Belt – 2x Carbalite Ore, 1x High-quality Pelt
• Trousers – 2x Carbalite Ore, 1x High-quality Pelt

Chainmail α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Chainmail α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Headgear – 3x Carbalite Ore. 2x Dragonite Ore
• Armor – 2x Carbalite Ore. 2x Dragonite Ore
• Gloves – 2x Carbalite Ore. 2x Dragonite Ore
• Belt – 2x Carbalite Ore. 2x Dragonite Ore
• Trousers – 2x Carbalite Ore. 2x Dragonite Ore

Hunter’s α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Hunter’s α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered/Farmed unless noted.

• Headgear – 3x Jagras Hide+, 4x Jagrase Scale+
• Mail – 3x Jagras Hide+, 4x Quality Bone
• Vambraces – 2x Jagras Hide+, 4x Jagrase Scale+
• Coil – 2x Jagras Hide+, 3x Quality Bone
• Greaves – 2x Jagras Hide+, 3x Quality Bone

Bone α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Bone α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Quality Bone, 2x Monster Bone+, 2x Warped Bone
• Mail – 2x Quality Bone, 2x Monster Bone+, 3x Monster Bone L
• Vambraces – 3x Quality Bone, 2x Monster Bone+, 2x Coral Bone
• Coil – 2x Quality Bone, 2x Monster Bone+, 3x Ancient Bone
• Greaves – 2x Quality Bone, 2x Monster Bone+, 3x Boulder Bone

Alloy α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Alloy α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Carbalite Ore, 6x Dragonite Ore, 3x Dragonvein Crystal, 5x Machalite Ore
• Mail – 2x Carbalite Ore, 4x Dragonite Ore, 4x Coral Crystal, 5x Machalite Ore
• Vambraces – 2x Carbalite Ore, 4x Dragonite Ore, 4x Earth Crystal, 5x Machalite Ore
• Coil – 3x Carbalite Ore, 6x Dragonite Ore, 3x Dragonvein Crystal, 5x Machalite Ore
• Greaves – 2x Carbalite Ore, 4x Dragonite Ore, 1x Lightcrystal, 5x Machalite Ore

Butterfly α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Butterfly α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered/Farmed unless noted.

• Vertex – 1x Great Hornfly, 2x Carbalite Ore, 2x Monster Broth, 3x Inferno Sac
• Thorax – 1x Great Hornfly, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 3x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Toxin Sac
• Brachia – 1x Great Hornfly, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 2x Monster Broth, 2x Torrent Sac
• Elytra – 1x Great Hornfly, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 3x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Thunder Sac
• Crura – 1x Great Hornfly, 2x Carbalite Ore, 2x Monster Broth, 2x Omniplegia Sac

Vespoid α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Vespoid α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Vespoid Materials unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Vespoid Innerwing, 2x Monster Keenbone
• Mail – 3x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Vespoid Innerwing, 2x Monster Keenbone
• Vambraces – 4x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Vespoid Innerwing, 3x Monster Broth, 2x Omniplegia Sac
• Coil – 3x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Vespoid Innerwing, 2x Monster Keenbone
• Greaves – 4x Vespoid Carapace, 2x Vespoid Innerwing, 3x Monster Broth, 2x Omniplegia Sac

Hornetaur α+β (Rarity 5)

Hornetaur α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Hornetaur Materials unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Hornetaur Innerwing, 2x Monster Broth
• Mail – 4x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Hornetaur Innerwing, 1x Hornetaur Head, 1x Lightcrystal
• Vambraces – 3x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Hornetaur Innerwing, 2x Monster Broth
• Coil – 3x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Hornetaur Innerwing, 2x Monster Broth
• Greaves – 4x Hornetaur Carapace, 2x Hornetaur Innerwing, 1x Hornetaur Head, 1x Novacrystal

Jagras α+β (Rarity 5)

Jagras α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Great Jagras Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helmet – 4x Hide+, 2x Mane, 4x Claw+, 2x Piercing Claw
• Mail – 2x Hide+, 4x Claw+, 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 3x Monster Bone+*, 1x Jargas Hide+*
• Coil – 3x Hide+, 3x Mane, 4x Scale+, 3x Jagras Scale+*
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Mane, 2x Jagras Scale+*

Kulu α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Kulu α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Kulu-Ya-Ku Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Headpiece – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Plume+
• Mail – 4x Hide+, 3x Plume+, 2x Beak+, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 3x Carbalite Ore
• Coil – 4x Hide+, 2x Beak+, 3x Wingdrake Hide+, 2x Earth Crystal
• Greaves – 4x Hide+, 6x Scale+, 2x Wingdrake Hide+, 2x Earth Crystal

Tzitzi α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Tzitzi α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Headgear – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Potophore+, 5x Coral Crystal*
• Mail – 4x Hide+, 4x Claw+, 3x Photophore+, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem*
• Vambraces – 4x Hide+, 2x Photophore+, 4x Scale+, 2x Dragonvein Crystal*
• Coil – 2x Hide+, 4x Claw+, 3x Dragonvein Crystal*, 2x Lightcrystal*
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Claw+, 6x Carbalite Ore*

Girros α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Girros α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All materials are Great Girros Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Mask -4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 1x Hood+, 4x Girros Scale+*
• Mail – 4x Hide+, 4x Fang+, 3x Omniplegia Sac, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Girros Fang*, 2x Omniplegia Sac
• Coil – 4x Hide+, 2x Tail, 2x Hood+, 4x Girros Hide*
• Greaves – 2x Hide+, 4x Fang+, 4x Scale+, 5x Warped Bone*

Pukei α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Pukei α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered/Farmed unless noted.

• Hood – 2x Carapace, 2x Tail, 3x Wing, 2x Toxin Sac
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 3x Carapace, 3x Carbalite Ore
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 3x Carapace, 1x Toxin Sac
• Coil – 4x Carapace, 2x Wing, 2x Sac+, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem
• Greaves – 2x Carapace, 2x Sac+, 4x Scale+, 2x Monster Keenbone

Barroth α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Barroth α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Barroth Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Ridge+, 2x Tail, 3x Claw+, 4x Kestodon Carapce*
• Mail – 4x Carapce, 2x Ridge+, 2x Claw+, 5x Quality Bone*
• Vembraces – 4x Ridge, 2x Scalp, 3x Carapce, 1x Wyvern Gem
• Coil – 4x Carapace, 3x Ridge+, 4 Monster Bone+*
• Greaves – 2x Ridge+, 4x Carapace, 4x Fertile Mud, 4x Monster Keenbone*

Anja α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Anja α+β Armor Sets Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Anjanath Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helmet – 4x Pelt+, 4x Scale+, 2x Tail, 3x Inferno Sac
• Mail – 6x Pelt+, 4x Fang+, 2x Nosebone+, 1x Anjanath Gem
• Vambraces – 4x Pelt+, 4x Scale+, 1x Nosebone+, 4x Monster Keenbone*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 3x Pelt+, 3x Fang+, 4x Piercing Claw*
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 3x Pelt+, 2x Inferno Sac, 5x Carbalite Ore*

Set Bonuses

• 2 Pieces: Anjanath Will (Adrenaline) – Temporarily reduces stamina depletion when health is at 40% or lower.
• 4 Pieces: Anjanath Will (Stamina Cap Up) – Increase stamina cap.

Jyura α+β Sets (Rarity 5)

Jyura α+β Armor Sets Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Jyuratodus Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Fin+, 6x Gaju Scale*
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 3x Fin+, 2x Fang+, 2x Torrent Sac
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 3x Fang+, 2x Grand Gajau Whisker*, 3x Monster Keenbone*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Torrent Sac
• Greaves – 4x Carapace, 2x Fang+, 2x Fin+, 1x Wyvern Gem*

Kadachi α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Kadachi α+β Armor Set Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Tobi-Kadachi Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Pelt+, 4x Electrode+, 4x Claw+, 1x Wyvern Gem*
• Mail – 3x Pelt+, 2x Electrode+, 4x Membrane, 2x Thunder Sac
• Vambraces – 4x Pelt+, 4x Claw+, 2x Scale+, 4x Monster Keenbone
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 3x Pelt+, 1x Thunder Sac, 3x Wingdrake Hide+
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 2x Membrane, 1x Thunder Sac, 3x High Quality Pelt*

Lumu α +  β Sets (Rarity 5)

Lumu α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Paolumu Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Hat – 4x Scale+, 2x Wing, 2x Pelt+, 2x Lightcrystal*
• Mail – 2x Scale+, 3x Carapace+, 2x Pelt+, 1x Monster Keenbone
• Vambraces – 4x Pelt+, 2x Scale+, 2x Wing, 5x Quality Bone*
• Coil – 4x Pelt+, 2x Scale+, 3x Carapace+, 5x Coral Bone*
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 2x Pelt+, 4x Wing 1x Wyvern Gem

Rathian α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Rathian α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Rathian Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm -4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Webbing, 3x Inferno Sac
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Webbing, 6x Quality Bone*
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Spike+, 2x Monster Keebone*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Inferno Sac, 2x Monster Broth
• Greaves – 6x Carapace, 3x Spike+, 4x Wingtalon, 1x Rathian Ruby

Dodogama α+β Set (Rarity 5)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Dodogama Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 1x Jaw, 3x Gastodon Horn*
• Mail – 4x Hide+, 1x Tail, 3x Jaw, 1x Firecell Stone
• Vambraces – 4x Hide+, 4x Talon, 4x Scale+, 6x Fucium Ore
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 1x Jaw, 5x Gastodon Carapace*
• Greaves – 6x Hide+, 2x Tail, 4x Talon, 1x Wyvern Gem

Rarity 5 Equipment Pieces:

Check out the various single piece equipment items you can forge at the Rarity 5 level:

Mossswine Mask α

• Mask – 3x Hide, 1x Anjanath Nosebone+, 3x Great Girros Hide+, 1x Novacrystal

Kestodon α + β

• Guards – 6x Kestodon Carapace, 3x Kestodon Scalp, 3x Quality Bone

Gajua α+β

• Boots – 4x Gajua Scale, 2x Grand Gajua Whisker, 3x Carbalite Ore

Shamos α+β

• Goggles – 3x Shamos Hide, 4x Scale+, 3x Dragonvein Crystal

Sealed Eyepatch α

• Eyepatch – 2x Black Bandages, 7x Shamos Scale+, Samos Hide+, 4x Piercing Claw

Gastodon α+β

• Gastodon Horn – 3x Gastodon Horn, 4x Gastodon Carapace, 3x Kastodon Carapace, 5x Dragonite Ore

Barnos α+β

• Barnos Jacket – 4x Barnos Hide+, 2x Barnos Talon, 3x Piercing Claw, 3x Dragonvein Crystal

Rath Heart α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Rath Heart α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Pink Rathian Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm -2x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 3x Monster Hardbone, 3x Shamos Scale+
• Mail – 3x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Rathian Spike+, 1x Novacrystal*
• Vambraces – 6x Carapace, 2x Scale+, 3x Rathian Spike+*, 1x Rathian Ruby*
• Coil – 3x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 4x Monster Hardbone, 1x Rathian Plate
• Greaves – 2x Carapace, 4x Spike+, 3x Monster Hardbone, 3x Shamos Hide+

Set Bonus

3 Pieces  –Pink Rathian Mastery (Poison Duration Up): Extends the duration of your poison’s effect on monsters.

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Baan α+β Sets (Rarity 6)

Baan α+β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Radobaan Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 6x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 1x Medulla, 1x Wyvern Gem
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 3x Carapace, 2x Coma Sac, 6x Quality Bone*
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 3x Carapace, 2x Oilshell, 8x Sturdy Bone*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 3x Carapace, 2x Coma Sac, 5x Wyvern Bonemass
• Greaves – 4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Oilshell, 5x Wyvern Bonemass

Zorah α+β Sets (Rarity 6)

Zorah α +  β Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Zorah Magdaros Rewards unless noted.

• Headgear – 2x Scale, 2x Ridge, 6x Carapace, 8x Dragonite Ore*
• Hide – 6x Carapace, 1x Scale, 2x Ridge, 1x Pleura
• Claws – 3x Scale, 3x Pleura, 2x Magma, 8x Dragonite Ore*
• Spine  – 8x Carapace, 1x Scale, 3x Ridge, 2x Magma
• Spurs – 3x Ridge, 3x Carapace, 3x Magma, 1x Gem

Set Bonus

• 3 Pieces – Zorah Magdaros Mastery (Critical Status) : Increase abnormal status effect damage (paralysis, poison, sleep, blast) when landing critical hits.

High Metal α+β Set (Rarity 6)

High Metal α+β Set Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Fucium Ore, 4x Carbalite Ore, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 3x Barnos Hide+*
• Mail – 4x Fucium Ore, 3x Carbalite Ore, 4x Dragonvein Crystal, 3x Caron Talon*
• Braces – 4x Fucium Ore, 3x Carbalite Ore, 4x Dragonvein Crystal, 4x Barnos Hide+*
• Coil – 3x Fucium Ore, 4x Carbalite Ore, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 2x Barnos Talon*
• Greaves -3x Fucium Ore, 4x Carbalite Ore, 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 3x Barnos Hide+

Ingot α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Ingot α+β Set Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 1x Fucium Ore, 2x Monster Hardbone, 4x Dragonite Ore, 2x Gastodon Horn*
• Mail – 1x Fucium Ore, 2x Monster Hardbone, 4x Dragonite Ore, 2x Gastodon Carapace*
• Braces – 1x Fucium Ore, 2x Monster Hardbone, 4x Dragonite Ore, 2x Gastodon Horn*
• Coil – 1x Fucium Ore, 3x Monster Hardbone, 4x Dragonite Ore, 3x Gastodon Carapace*
• Greaves – 1x Fucium Ore, 2x Monster Hardbone, 4x Dragonite Ore, 2x Gastodon Carapace*

Lavasioth α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Lavasioth Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Fin+, 6x Monster Hardbone
• Mail – 4x Carapace, 2x Fin+, 6x Scale+, 5x Fucium Ore
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 4x Fang+, 6x Scale+, 6x Gaju Scale
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 2x Fang+, 4x Grand Gaju Whisker
• Greaves – 6x Carapace, 2x Fang+, 4x Fin+, 1x Firecell Stone

Legiana Set α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Legiana Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm -4x Scale+, 2x Hide+, 2x Freezer Sac, 2x Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Scale+*
• Mail – 6x Hide+, 3x Claw+, 3x Wing, 1x Legiana Gem
• Vambraces – 4x Hide+, 4x Scale+, 3x Tail Webbing, 1x Novacrystal*
• Coil – 4x Hide+, 4x Scale+, 2x Freezer Sac, 1x Legiana Plate
• Greaves – 4x Scale+ , 2x Hide+, 2x Legiana Wing, 2x Tzitzi-Ya-Ku Hide+*

Set Bonuses

• 2 Pieces: Legiana Favor (Good Luck) – Good chance of increased quest rewards. (No effect when joining mid-quest.)
• 4 Pieces: Legiana Favor (Bow Charge Plus) – Increases max bow charge level by one.

Odogaron α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Odogaron α+β Set Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Odogaron Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm -4x Scale+, 2x Sinew+, 2x Claw+, 3x Warped Bone*
• Mail – 4x Sinew+, 4x Scale+, 1x Plate, 5x Hornetaur Carapace*
• Vambraces – 4x Sinew+. 4x Scale+, 2x Tail, 4x Hornetaur Wing*
• Coil – 6x Sinew+, 4x Claw+, 2x Fang+, 1x Gem
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 2x Sinew+, 2x Fang+, 6x Monster Hardbone*

Set Bonuses: 

• 2 Pieces: Odogaron  Mastery (Punishing Draw) – Adds a stun effect to draw attacks and slightly increases attack power.
• 4 Pieces: Odogaron Mastery (Protective Polish) – Weapon sharpness does not decrease for a set time after sharpening.

Rathalos α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Rathalos Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Inferno Sac, 1x Medulla
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 6x Carapace, 3x Wing, 1x Rathalos Ruby
• Vambraces – 6x Carapace, 2x Wing, 2x Inferno Sac, 6x Rath Wingtalon
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Wing, 2x Tail
• Greaves – 6x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Inferno Sac, 1x Plate

Diablos α+β Set (Rarity 6)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Diablos Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Ridge+, 4x Fang, 2x Majestic Horn, 1x Wyvern Gem
• Mail – 4x Carapace, 3x Ridge+, 2x Majestic Horn, 2x Lightcrystal
• Vambraces – 4x Ridge+, 6x Carapace, 3x Tailcase, 5x Kestodon Carapace
• Coil – 4x Carapace, 3x Ridge+, 2x Fang, 3x Kestodon Scalp
• Greaves – 6x Ridge+, 4x Carapace, 1x Majestic Horn, 1x Blos Medulla

Set Bonuses:

• 2 Pieces: Diablos Mastery (Bludgeoner)  – Raises attack as your weapon loses sharpness. Also boosts ranged weapon melee attacks and odds of stunning.
• 4 Pieces: Diablos Mastery (Non-elemental Boost) – Powers up non-elemental weapons you have equipped.

Rarity 6 Equipment Pieces:

Check out the various single piece equipment items you can forge at the Rarity 6 level:

Faux Felyne α

Faux Felyne – 3x Traileraider Voucher, 3x Poulum Pelt, 3x High-quality Pelt, 1x Firecell Stone

Strategist α

Spectacles – 2x Firecell Stone, 2x Novacrystal, 6x Fucium Ore

Rarity 7 sets can be found on the next page.

Below you will find the High Rank Rarity 7 armor sets in Monster Hunter World. These sets start to add more available set bonuses to the pool which is nice. See the various sets below.

Rath Soul α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Azure Rathalos Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 3x Wing, 1x Rathalos Ruby
• Mail – 4x Scale+ 6x Carapace, 2x Wing, 6x Barnos Hide+*
• Vambraces – 6x Carapace, 2x Wing, 1x Tail, 4x Barnos Talon*
• Coil – 4x Scale+4x Carapace, 1x Medulla, 6x Monster Hardbone*
• Greaves – 6x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Tail, 1x Rathalos Plate*

Set Bonus

• 2 Pieces – Rathalos Mastery (Critical Element): Increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.
• 4 Pieces – Rathalos Mastery (Mind’s Eye/Ballistics): Prevents attacks from being deflected. Also shortens the distance before ammo and arrows reach maximum power.

Diablos Nero α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Black Diablos Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Ridge+, 2x Majestic Horn*, 1x Horn+, 1x Novacrystal*
• Mail – 4x Carapace, 3x Ridge+, 1x Horn+, 2x Blos Medulla*
• Braces – 4x Ridge+, 6x Carapace, 5x Carbalite Ore*, 5x Gastodon Carapace*
• Coil – 4x Carapce, 3x Ridge+, 2x Diablos Tailcase*, 3x Gasrodon Horn*
• Greaves – 6x Ridge+, 4x Carapace, 1x Horn+, 1x Wyvern Gem*

Set Bonuses:

• 2 Pieces –  Diablos Mastery (Bludgeoner): Raises the attack as your weapon loses sharpness. Also boosts ranged weapon melee attacks and odd of stunning.
• 4 Pieces – Diablos Mastery (None-elemental Boost): Powers up non-elemental weapons you have equipped.

Uragaan α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Uragaan Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 4x Lava Nugget*, 1x Firecell Stone*
• Mail – 6x Carapace, 3x Scute, 2x Jaw, 1x Uragaan Ruby
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 1x Marrow, 4x Lava Nugget*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 2x Carapace, 5x Fucium Ore*, 5x Monster Hardbone*
• Greaves – 4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Scute, 5x Gastodon Carapace*

Set Bonus

• 3 Pieces – Uragaan Protection (Guard Up): Allows you to guard against ordinarily unblockable attacks.

Bazel α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Bazelgeuse Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 5x Carapace, 2x Talon, 2x Wing, 1x Gem
• Mail – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 1x Fuse, 2x Scute
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 2x Talon, 2x Tail, 1x Firecell Stone*
• Coil – 4x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 2x Fuse, 1x Marrow
• Greaves – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Talon, 4x Dodogama Hide+*

Set Bonus

• 3 Pieces – Bazelgeuse Protection (Guts): Above a certain health threshold, you withstand attack that would normally cart you (once only).

Damascus α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 2x Elder Dragon Blood*, 3x Fucium Ore, 3x Great Girros Hood+*, 1x Novacrystal
• Mail – 2x Elder Dragon Blood*, 3x Fucium Ore, 3x Uragaan Scute*, 1x Firecell Stone
• Vambraces – 2x Elder Dragon Blood*, 3x Fucium Ore, 5x Black Diablos Ridge+*, 1x Novacrystal
• Coil – 2x Elder Dragon Blood*, 3x Fucium Ore, 3x Dodogama Jaw*, 1x Firecell Stone
• Greaves – 2x Elder Dragon Blood*, 3x Fucium Ore, 5x Lavasioth Carapace*, 1x Novacrystal

Dober α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Helm – 3x Elder Dragon Bone*, 3x Quality Bone, 1x Bazelgeuse Fuse*, 1x Dragonbone Relic
• Mail – 3x Elder Dragon Bone*, 3x Quality Bone, 1x Bios Medulla*, 1x Dragonbone Relic
• Vambraces – 3x Elder Dragon Bone*, 3x Quality bone, 1x Uragaan Marrow*, 3x Brutal Bone
• Coil – 3x Elder Dragon Bone*, 3x Quality Bone, 1x Rathalos Medulla*, 3x Brutal Bone
• Greaves – 3x Elder Dragon Bone*, 3x Quality Bone, 1x Radobaan Medulla*, 1x Dragonbone Relic

Death Stench α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

• Brain 
• Muscle – 2x Sinister Cloth, 1x Dragonbone Relic, 1x Vaal Hazak Membrane*, 2x Monster Broth*
• Grip – 2x Sinister Cloth, 2x Brutal Bone, 2x Vaal Hazak Membrane*, 1x Novacrystal
• Bowels – 2x Sinister Cloth, 1x Brutal Bone, 1x Vaal Hazak Membrane*, 2x Monster Broth*
• Heel – 2x Sinister Cloth, 1x Dragonbone Relic, 2x Vaal Hazak Membrane*, 1x Novacrystal

Deviljho α+β Set (Rarity 7)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Deviljho Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 5x Hide, 2x Scalp, 2x Talon, 1x Deviljho Gem
• Mail – 3x Scale, 4x Hide, 2x Sliva, 4x Monster Hardbone*
• Vambraces – 4x Hide, 2x Tallfang, 2x Tail, 1x Dragonbone Relic*
• Coil – 3x Scale, 4x Hide, 2x Saliva, 3x Scale+
• Greaves – 3x Scale, 4x Hide, 2x Talon, 4x Girros Hide+*

Rarity 7 Equipment Pieces:

Check out the various single piece equipment items you can forge at the Rarity 7 level:

Skull α

• Mask -1x Unknown Skull, 2x Brutal Bone, 3x Warped Bone, 1x Dragonbone Relic.

Below you will find the High Rank Rarity 8 armor sets in Monster Hunter World. These sets start to add more available set bonuses to the pool which is nice. See the various sets below.

Nergigante α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Nergigante Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 2x Horn+, 6x Carapace, 4x Immortal Dragonscale, 1x Nergigante Gem
• Mail – 4x Carapace, 4x Immortal Dragonscale, 2x Talon, 3x Elder Dragon Bone
• Vambraces – 4x Carapace, 1x Horn+, 2x Tail, 1x Firecell Stone
• Coil – 4x Carapace, 4x Immortal Dragonscale, 4x Regrowth Plate, 1x Novacrystal
• Greaves – 4x Carapace, 4x Immortal Dragonscale, 2x Regrowth plate, 2x Elder Dragon Blood

Set Bonus:

• 3 Pieces – Nergigante Hunter (Hasten Recovery): Regenerates your health as you continually attack a monster. Recovery varies by weapon.

Teostra α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Teostra Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Crown – 5x Carapace, 2x Horn+, 2x Tail, 1x Firecell Stone*
• Mail –5x Carapace, 4x Webbing, 4x Powder, 1x Rathalos Plate*
• Vambraces – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 4x Claw+, 4x Elder Dragon Bone*
• Coil – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 1x Mane, 3x Elder Dragon Blood*
• Greaves – 3x Horn+, 6x Scale+, 2x Mane, 1x Gem

Set Bonus:

• 3 Pieces – Teostra Technique (Master’s Touch): Prevents your weapon from losing sharpness during critical hits.

Kushala α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Kushala Daora Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Glare – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Webbing, 4x Elder Dragon Bone*
• Cista – 5x Carapace, 3x Horn+, 2x Claw+, 1x Gem
• Grip – 5x Carapace, 2x Horn+, 2x Tail, 1x Legian Plate*
• Cocoon – 4x Scale+, 4x Carapace, 2x Horn+, 5x Carbalite Ore*
• Crus – 5x Carapace, 4x Scale+, 3x Webbing, 3x Elder Dragon Blood*

Set Bonus:

• 3 Pieces – Kushala Daora Flight (Nullify Wind Pressure): Negates all wind pressure.

Val Hazak α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Val Hazak Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Helm – 5x Deceased Scale, 4x Carapace, 4x Talon, 4x Elder Dragon Bone*
• Mail – 5x Carapace, 3x Fang+, 2x Tail, 1x Odogaron Plate*
• Braces – 3x Fang+, 6x Deceased Scale, 2x Membrane, 1x Gem
• Coil – 5x Carapace, 4x Wing, 2x Membrane, 3x Elder Dragon Blood*
• Greaves – 5x Deceased Scale, 4x Carapace, 2x Membrane, 6x Dragonvein Crystal*

Set Bonus:

• 3 Pieces – Vaal Hazak Vitality (Super Recovery): Allows recovery to exceed the red portion of the health gauge.

Kirin α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Armor Requirements:

Human: All Materials are Kirin Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Horn – 3x Hide+, 1x Horn, 2x Shamos Scale+*, 4x Thunder Sac*
• Jacket – 3x Hide+, 1x Horn, 2x Thundertail, 4x Fucium Ore*
• Longarms – 3x Hide+, 4x Kirin Mane, 3x Paolumu Carapace+*, 6x Dragonvein Crystal*
• Hoop – 4x Hide+, 4x Mane, 3x Horn, 1x Novacrystal*
• Guards – 3x Hide+, 3x Thundertail, 3x Carapace+, 1x Dragonborn Relic*

Set Bonus:

• 3 Pieces – Kirin Favor (Capture Master): High chances of increased capture rewards (no effect when joining mid-quest).

Xeno’jiiva α+β Set (Rarity 8)

Human: All Materials are Xeno’jiiva Carves/Drops unless noted.

• Headgear – 5x Soulscale, 4x Shell, 2x Horn, 1x Rathalos Plate*
• Hide – 3x Horn, 6x Soulscale, 3x Wing, 1x Gem
• Claw – 4x Shell, 3x Claw, 2x Veil, 1x Wyvern Gem*
• Spine – 4x Shell, 2x Wing, 2x Tail, 1x Odogaron Plate*
• Spurs – 4x Scale, 4x Shell, 2x Veil, 1x Legiana Plate*

Set Bonus

• 3 Pieces – Xeno’jiiva Divinity (Razor Sharp/Spare Shot): Halves sharpness loss. For bows and bowguns, shots have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo.  

Rarity 8 Equipment Pieces:

Check out the various single piece equipment items you can forge at the Rarity 8 level:

Dragonking α

• Eyepatch – 2x Dragonvein Crystal, 1x High Commendation, 6x Immortal Dragonscale.

If you are looking for more details on the armor sets in Monster Hunter World, check out our Low Rank armor sets guide.

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