Unlocking the true power of your weapons in Monster Hunter Now hinges on mastering Special Skills – devastating ultimate moves that can turn the tide of any hunt. But these skills aren’t available from the start; you must level up your hunter and overgrade your weapons to unleash these game-changing abilities. Ready to learn how to fill your SP gauge, activate your weapon’s unique Special Skill, and become the ultimate monster slayer on mobile? Let’s dive into the essential guide to using Special Skills in Monster Hunter Now.
The earlier you learn how to unlock and use a Special Skill, the sooner you can progress through the narrative and expand your monster list – not to mention understanding how useful they can be to turn the tide in battle.
How to unlock a Special Skill in Monster Hunter Now
To unlock a Special Skill in Monster Hunter Now, you need to overgrade your weapon to Grade 2, which means upgrading it beyond the maximum level of Grade 1 using materials and gold. Additionally, your Hunter Rank (HR) must reach at least HR 11. Once your weapon is overgraded to Grade 2, its unique Special Skill becomes available. During combat, you fill the Special Gauge by dealing damage to monsters, and when the gauge is full, you can tap it to unleash the Special Skill, which grants invincibility frames and deals powerful damage. This process requires strategic weapon upgrading and active combat to maximize the skill’s effectiveness.
To unlock a Special Skill in Monster Hunter Now, you must improve a weapon to grade 2 through overgrading – the game’s terminology for increasing the strength of a piece of equipment; after reaching the max level within level 1, you can then overgrade to level 2, then level up within level 2 until you can overgrade to level 3, and so on.
To get started, visit your equipment screen (it’s in the lower left corner of the map, represented by your current weapon), then browse the weapons. Select the weapon you wish to improve, and you’ll see stats, the level and grade progress, and most importantly, the Special Skill (which always unlocks at grade 2).
When ready, tap the Level Up button and keep improving the weapon until you unlock grade 2. All of this requires resources, such as monster parts and Zenny, so depending on the equipment in question, you might need to hunt a specific monster multiple times first to fullfil the leveling requirements.
Note that each weapon type will have a Special Skill unique to that weapon – so it’s worth experimenting with a variety of weapons (you’ll unlock more as you progress your Hunter Rank) to see which suits you best.
How to use a Special Skill in Monster Hunter Now
To use a Special Skill in Monster Hunter Now, first ensure your weapon is overgraded to at least Grade 2 and your Hunter Rank is 11 or higher, as these are prerequisites for unlocking special skills. Once equipped with an overgraded weapon, engage monsters to fill your Special Gauge by dealing damage. When the gauge is full, a glowing icon appears above your health bar; simply tap this icon to unleash your weapon’s unique Special Skill. During the skill’s activation, your hunter becomes invincible, allowing you to deal massive damage without taking hits. Each weapon has a distinct Special Skill, such as the Sword and Shield’s Perfect Rush Combo or the Bow’s Dragon Piercer, so choose according to your play style and the monster’s weaknesses to maximize effectiveness.
Once you have a Special Skill unlocked, equip that weapon and enter battle. You’ll now see a gauge appear in the lower half of the screen (above your health) which increases the more damage you dish out.
When full, you can tap the gauge to unleash the Special Skill. For the Sword and Shield, this is the Perfect Rush Combo, which deals out a series of powerful attacks.
Not only that, but for the duration of the Special Skill, you are invulnerable to damage, meaning you don’t have to worry about dodging attacks for a short period.
Something worth considering is that you don’t have to use a Special Skill right away. This means besides saving the Special Skill to enter a period of invincibility for when the fight becomes difficult, it can be banked for another monster entirely. Our recommendation, if you know you have a tricky battle coming up, is to build up a full gauge from fighting lesser monsters before deploying it for the more challenging fight.
What secret strategies unlock the full potential of Special Skills in MH Now
To unlock the full potential of Special Skills in Monster Hunter Now (MH Now), consider the strategies below:
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Unlocking Special Skills To unlock special skills, you must overgrade your weapon to Grade 2 or higher. Overgrading means upgrading the weapon from Grade 1 to Grade 2, which increases the weapon’s damage against monsters.
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Meeting Requirements In addition to upgrading your weapon, you need to reach Hunter Rank (HR) 11 to use Special Skills.
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Filling the SP Gauge As you deal damage to monsters, the Special Gauge above your hunter’s health bar fills up. Once full, tap the gauge to unleash the weapon’s special skill. Using the skill depletes the gauge, and it recharges after the skill’s duration ends. The SP gauge can carry over to your next hunt, so you can fill it up by battling smaller or easier large monsters before a tough encounter.
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Effective Skill Usage Special Skills offer massive damage and grant invulnerability from attacks during the skill’s duration. This makes them ideal for breaking monster parts or countering attacks.
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Weapon-Specific Skills Each weapon has a unique Special Skill. For example, the Sword and Shield has Perfect Rush Combo, while the Great Sword has True Charged Slash.
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Optimizing Gear Gear with the “Concentration” skill increases the recharge rate of your Special Gauge during combat. Combining skills from different armor pieces can maximize your effectiveness. Skills like Critical Eye and Weakness Exploit can significantly boost your critical hit rate.
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Troubleshooting If you cannot use MH Now Special Skills, there might be several reasons:
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Your HR level or weapon level might not have met the requirement.
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There could be a game bug.
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You might be playing an older version of the game that needs to be updated.
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There may be system prompts like “Monster Hunter Now not Compatible” or “Monster Hunter Now Searching for GPS Signal” when logging into your account.
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Special Boost Skill The Special Boost skill increases the damage of your Special Skill. At level 1, it increases damage by 10%, scaling up to 30% at level 5.
How does overgrading weapons to G2 unlock the most powerful Special Skills in MH Now
Overgrading weapons to Grade 2 (G2) in Monster Hunter Now is the key step to unlocking the most powerful Special Skills for each weapon. When you overgrade a weapon from Grade 1 to Grade 2, you not only increase its overall damage output but also gain access to its unique Special Skill-an ultimate move that can be unleashed once you fill the SP gauge by dealing damage to monsters.
This process requires reaching the maximum output at Grade 1 before you can upgrade to Grade 2. Each weapon demands specific materials for overgrading, which you can check in the upgrade menu. Once overgraded, the Special Skill becomes available and equipped with that weapon, allowing you to activate it during hunts for massive damage and temporary invulnerability.
In summary, overgrading to G2 unlocks the weapon’s Special Skill, transforming your combat capabilities by granting powerful, invincible attacks that can decisively turn the tide of battle in Monster Hunter Now.
