How to Upgrade Armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

As you discover new regions in Monster Hunter Wilds, you will face deadlier creatures that will rip through your armor like it’s paper mâché. And for that reason, you need to upgrade your armor. Learn how in our guide below.

How to Upgrade Your Armor in Monster Hunter Wilds

Before you can upgrade your armor in Monster Hunter Wilds, you need to complete Chapter 2-2, The Eye of the Storm, and reach the Oilwell Basin region to unlock the option to upgrade armor.

Once you complete the story mission and get to the campsite in the Oilwell Basin region, talk to Gemma at the Smithy to get the option to upgrade your armor. However, that is not all you need to do to acquire armor upgrades.

How to Get Armor Spheres in Monster Hunter Wilds

To upgrade armor, you will need Armor Spheres, which are the materials necessary to level up the points for each upgrade level. You can get Armor Spheres as a reward from quests or assignments in abundance, which are further divided into five types. Each type of Armor Sphere will offer a different amount of points, which are given below:

For a Low-Rank Armor set piece, you have to complete eight levels to fully upgrade it. The first six levels will require 30 points each, while the last two levels will require 200 points. The High-Rank Armor set piece has four levels, with each level requiring 200 points.

Once you have the required Armor Spheres to upgrade your armor, talk to Gemma and choose “Forge/Upgrade Armor” to open the menu to forge or upgrade your armor. Select the forged armor piece you want to upgrade, and then select the Armor Sphere you want to use for the upgrade.

You will see the points required to reach the next upgrade level in the panel right to the armor’s list.

That is all you need to know about how to upgrade armor in Monster Hunter Wilds. If you are looking for more guides like this, take a look at our guide on how to find Firestone in Monster Hunter Wilds.