Palico Equipment: See What Gear There is For Your Companion – Monster Hunter World

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Image of the Diablos Palico Equipment on a palico.
The Diablos Set on my Palico.

During your solo hunts in Monster Hunter: World, you’ve likely encountered the helpful Palico—a cat-like companion that assists you in battle. Palicoes are loyal allies and provide valuable support, especially for solo players. Much like hunters, Palicoes can equip various weapons and armor, which can be forged at the Smithy to enhance their combat abilities. In this guide, we’ll explore the best Palico equipment available in Monster Hunter: World, including powerful weapons and armor that will help your furry friend in battle.

Leather Palico Equipment (Rarity 1)

This image is of the Leather Set on a Palico.
Leather Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Spade – 1x Iron Ore
  • Cap – 1x Iron Ore
  • Vest – 1x Iron Ore

Bone Palico Equipment (Rarity 1)

Image of the Bone Set on a Palico
Bone Set on my Palico.

Palico: Materials can be gathered from Bone piles.

  • Hammer – 1x Monster Bone S
  • Helm – 1x Monster Bone S
  • Mail – 1x Monster Bone S

Jagras Palico Equipment

Image of the Jagras Set on a Palico.
Jagras Set on my Palico.

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

  • Gunhammer – 1x Claw
  • Helm – 1x Hide
  • Mail – 1x Mane

Kulu Palico Equipment (Rarity 1)

Image of the Kulu set on a Palico.
My Palico wearing the Kulu Set.

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

  • Lute – 1x Scale
  • Turban – 1x Plume
  • Vest – 1x Hide

Pukei Palico Equipment (Rarity 2)

Image of the Pukei Set on a Palico.
The Pukei Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Pukei-Pukei Carves/Drops unless noted.

  • Bow – 1x Sac
  • Hood – 1x Scale
  • Mantle – 1x Quill

Alloy Palico Equipment (Rarity 2)

Image features the Alloy Set on a Palico.
The Alloy Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Mined unless noted.

  • Sword – 1x Machalite Ore
  • Helm – 1x Machalite Ore
  • Mail – 1x Machalite Ore

Barroth Palico Equipment (Rarity 2)

In this image is the Barroth Set on a Palico.
The Barroth Set on a Palico.

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

  • Mace – 1x Claw
  • Helm – 1x Scalp
  • Mail – 1x Shell

Jyuratodus Palico Equipment (Rarity 2)

Image of the Jyura Set on a Palico.
My Palico in the Jyura Set.

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

  • Sword – 1x Fang
  • Helm – 1x Fin
  • Mail – 1x Scale

Kadachi Palico Equipment (Rarity 2)

Image of the Kadachi Set on a Palico.
The Kadachi Set on my Palico.

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

  • Fork – 1x Claw
  • Hood – 1x  Scale
  • Suit – 1x Pelt

Anja Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Anja Set on a Palico.
The Anja Set on my Palico.

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

  • Bonehammer – 1x Fang
  • Helm – 1x Scale
  • Mail – 1x Pelt

Rathian Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Rathian Set on a Palico.
The Rathian Set on my Palico.

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

  • Rapier – 1x Spike
  • Helm – 1x Scale
  • Mail – 1x Shell

Lumu Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Lumu Set on a Palico.
The Lumu Set on my Palico.

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

  • Pawpads – 1x Shell
  • Hat– 1x  Scale
  • Cape – 1x Pelt

Baan Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Baan Set on a Palico.
The Baan Set on my Palico.

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

  • Ball – 1x Wyvern Bonemass
  • Helm – 1x Oilshell
  • Suit – 1x Scale

Ladybug Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Ladybug Set on a Palico.
The Ladybug Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Collected unless noted.

  • Rod – 1x Great Hornfly
  • Cap – 1x Great Hornfly
  • Wings – 1x Great Hornfly

Legiana Palico Equipment (Rarity 4)

Image of the Legiana Set on a Palico.
The Legiana Set on my Palico.

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

  • Sword – 1x Claw
  • Helm – 1x Hide
  • Mail – 1x Webbing

Odogaron Palico Set (Rarity 4)

Image of the Odogaron Set on a Palico
The Odogaron Set on my Palico.

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

  • Chainblade – 1x Claw
  • Helm – 1x Scale
  • Mail – 1x Sinew

Rathalos Palico Equipment (Rarity 4)

Image of the Rathalos Set on a palico.
The Rathalos Set on my Palico.

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

  • Blade – 1x Scale
  • Helm – 1x Shell
  • Mail – 1x Shell

Diablos Palico Equipment (Rarity 4)

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

  • Hammer – 1x Tailcase
  • Helm – 1x Twisted Horn
  • Mail – 1x Shell

Death Palico Equipment (Rarity 4)

Image of the Death Palico set.
My Palico in the Death Palico Set.

Palico: All Materials are Found unless noted.

  • Scythe – 1x Sinister Cloth, 1x Warped Bone
  • Hood – 1x Sinister Cloth
  • Cowl – 1x Sinister Cloth

PS4 Limited – Watcher Palico Equipment (Rarity 3)

Image of the Watcher Set on a Palico.
The limited time Watcher Set on my Palico.

Palico: Set is part of Horizon Zero Dawn Event on PS4. Required Materials 2x Watcher Lens, 3x Dragonite Ore. Set unlocks:

  • Watcher Head
  • Watcher Body
  • Watcher Grinder (Weapon) – 1x Watcher Lens, 1x Electro Sac

More: Monster Hunter World Armor Sets

After completing the Zorah Magdaros questline, which concludes with A Colossal Task, you’ll unlock High Rank expeditions and quests in Monster Hunter: World. These quests feature tougher monsters, offering higher-tier loot that can be used to craft powerful weapons and armor. Your Palico will also gain access to new High Rank armor sets. Let’s dive into the details of what’s available for your Palico in High Rank

Leather Set α (Rarity 5)

Palico Leather Set α.
The Leather Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Spade – 1x Piercing Claw
  • Cap – 1x High-quality Pelt
  • Vest – 1x High-quality Pelt

Bone Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of the Bone Set α.
The Bone Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Hammer  – 1x Quality Bone
  • Helm – 1x Quality Bone
  • Mail – 1x Quality Bone

Jagras Set α (Rarity 5)

The Jagras α Set on my Palico.
The Jagras α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Gunhammer – 1x Claw+
  • Helm – 1x Hide+
  • Mail – 1x Scale+, 1x Mane

Kulu Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of Kulu α Set Palico.
The Kulu α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Lute– 1x Scale+
  • Turban – 1x Plume+
  • Vest – 1x Hide+

Pukei Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of the Pukei Set α.
The Pukei Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Pukei-Pukei Carves/Rewards unless noted.

  • Bow  – 1x Sac+
  • Hood – 1x Scale+
  • Mantle  – 1x Scale+, Quill

Alloy Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of the Alloy Set α.
The Alloy Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Sword  – 1x Carbalite Ore
  • Helm – 1x Carbalite Ore
  • Mail – 1x Carbalite Ore

Barroth Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of Barroth α Set Palico.
The Barroth α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Mace – 1x Claw+
  • Helm – 1x Carapce, 1x Barroth Scalp
  • Mail – 1x Carapace

Jyura Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of Jyura Set α Palico
The Jyura Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Sword – 1x Fang+
  • Helm – 1x Fin+
  • Mail – 1x Scale+

Kadachi Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of the Kadachi α Set Palico.
The Kadachi α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Fork – 1x Claw+
  • Hood – 1x  Scale+
  • Suit – 1x Pelt+

Anja Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of Anja Set α Palico.
The Anja Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Bonehammer – 1x Fang+
  • Helm – 1x Scale+
  • Mail – 1x Pelt+

Rathian Set α (Rarity 5)

Image shows the Rathian α Set Palico
The Rathian α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Rapier – 1x Spike+
  • Helm – 1x Scale+
  • Mail – 1x Carapace

Lumu α Set (Rarity 5)

Image of Lumu α Set Palico.
The Lumu α Set on my Palico

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

  • Pawpads – 1x Carapace+
  • Hat – 1x Scale+
  • Cape – 1x Pelt+

Baan Set α ( Rarity 5)

Image of Baan Set α Palico.
The Baan Set α Palico.

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

  • Ball – 1x Carapace, 1x Wyvern Bonemass
  • Helm – 1x Scale+, 1x Oilshell
  • Suit – 1x Scale+

Ladybug Set α (Rarity 5)

Image of the Ladybug Set α.
The Ladybug Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Rod – 1x Monster Broth*, 1x Great Hornfly, 1x Omniplegia  Sac*
  • Cap – 1x Vespoid Carapace*, 1x Great Hornfly
  • Wings – 1x Vespoid Innerwing*, 1x Great Hornfly

Zorah Set α (Rarity 6)

Image of the Zorah Set α.
The Zorah Set α on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Zorah Magdaros Rewards unless noted.

  • Puppet – 1x Magma
  • Crown – 1x Heat Scale
  • Suit – 1x Pleura

Legiana Set α (Rarity 6)

Image of Legiana Set α Palico.
The Legiana Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Sword – 1x Claw+
  • Helm – 1x Hide+
  • Mail – 1x Wing

Odogaron Set α (Rarity 6)

Image of Odogaron α Set Palico.
The Odogaron α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Chainblade – 1x Claw+
  • Helm – 1x Scale+
  • Mail – 1x Sinew+

Lavasioth Set α (Rarity 6)

Image of Lavasioth set Palico.
The Lavasioth α Set on my Palico.

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

  • Mace – 1x Fang+
  • Helm – 1x Fin+
  • Mail – 1x Scale+

Uragaan Set α (Rarity 7)

Image of Uragaan Set α Palico.
The Uragaan Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Ironslab – 1x Jaw
  • Helm – 1x Carapace
  • Mail – 1x Scute

Bazel Set α (Rarity 7)

Image of the Bazel Set Palico.
The Bazel α set on my Palico.

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

  • Mace – 1x Fuse
  • Helm – 1x Scale+
  • Mail – 1x Carapace

Death Set α (Rarity 7)

Image of the Death Set Palico.
The Death Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Gathered unless noted.

  • Scythe – 1x Elder Dragon Bone, 1x Sinister Cloth
  • Hood – 1x Elder Dragon Bone, 1x Sinister Cloth
  • Cowl – 1x Elder Dragon Bone, 1x Sinister Cloth

Deviljho Set α (Rarity 7)

The Deviljho Set α on a Palico.
The Deviljho Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Mace  – 1x Scalp
  • Helm – 1x Scale
  • Mail  – 1x Hide

Nergigante Set  α (Rarity 8)

Image of the Nergigante Set Palico.
The Nergigante Set α Palico

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

  • Hammer – 1x Regrowth Plate
  • Helm – 1x Horn+
  • Mail – 1x Carapace

Daora Set α (Rarity 8)

Image of the Daora Set Palico.
The Daora Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Wand – 1x Claw+
  • Snarl – 1x Scale+
  • Vise – 1x Carapace

Kaiser Set α (Rarity 8)

Image of the Kaiser Set Palico.
This is the Kaiser Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Mace – 1x Claw+
  • Corona – 1x Mane
  • Robe – 1x Carapace

Kirin Set α (Rarity 8)

The Kirin Set on my Palico.
This is the Kirin Set α on my Palico.

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

  • Zapurr – 1x Kirin Azure Horn
  • Horn – 1x Hide+, 1x Man
  • Vest – 1x Hide+

Vaal Set α (Rarity 8)

Image of the Vaal Set Palico.
The Vaal Set on my Palico.

Palico: All Materials are Vaal Hazak Carves/Drops unless noted.

  • Sword – 1x Talon
  • Skull – 1x Carapace
  • Bones – 1x Membrane

Xeno Set α (Rarity 8)

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

  • Bouquet – 1x Claw
  • Veil – 1x Shell
  • Dress – 1x Veil

High Rank gear opens up new possibilities for both you and your Palico, allowing you to take on tougher monsters with better equipment. Be sure to upgrade your Palico’s armor and weapons to maximize its support in battle. If you’re looking for more powerful gear, you’ll also want to hunt rare monsters like Pink Rathian—check out our Pink Rathian guide to learn how to find and defeat this formidable foe!

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