Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Mobalytics Version: mobalytics.gg/mhw/profile/8f547076-b713-42df-93e9-c41cc33917a5/builds/a61e068b-8c0d-4a19-b7e8-7ee090065f2c

0:00 Introduction
1:01 How Defense works
3:46 Effective HP in Monster Hunter
7:36 Defense Boost
10:35 Elemental Resistances and Resistance Skills (Fire Res, Thunder Res, etc.)
13:09 Healing: Active vs. Passinve
16:05 Optimising Active Healing: Speed Eating, Quick Sheathe and Mushroomancer
16:53 Divine Blessing
18:34 Other Comfort Skills (Tremor Resistance, Windproof, Minds Eye, Earplugs, Evade Window, Evade Extender)
19:34 Defensive Set Bonuses
22:34 Defensive Build Priority
24:57 Defensive Build Examples
26:05 Standard Defensive-Offensive
27:30 Defensive Fortify
28:40 Defensive Arkveld Fortify
29:52 Summary and Conclusions

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