Basic Status Ailments Mechanics

In Monster Hunter Now, status effects build up a "buildup value" with each hit.
A status ailments activates once that value exceeds the monster's required "resistance value".

While active, effects such as movement restriction, damage over time, or first-hit damage modifiers may occur.
After the effect ends, the required buildup value (resistance) increases for the next activation.

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Terminology

• Buildup Value: The value accumulated by your attacks until a status effect activates.
• Effect: When status buildup occurs, the corresponding status icon is displayed on the attack's damage.
• Resistance Value: The amount of buildup required for the monster to be affected by the status. This increases each time the status activates.
• Activation: The moment when the effect occurs after exceeding the resistance value.
• Modifier: Damage multipliers or fixed damage applied while a status effect is active or when it activates.

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Status Effect Rules

• Buildup value is determined by the status attribute value and the weapon-based modifier.
  (Refer to the table below for the modifier.)
• During activation, buildup may continue if the conditions are met, and may activate on the next effect occurrence after the status effect ends.
• Once a status effect activates, the resistance value increases according to the multiplier for each status effect.

*1 For Switch Axe weapons that apply status effects through Phial-type non-elemental attacks, the base value is used.

*2 Bowguns do not have innate status attributes; instead, status ammo always contributes buildup. In this case, the base value is applied.

*3 For Heavy Bowgun, when using Normal/Crouching Fire style, the enhanced ammo (white indicator) after a perfect evade increases status buildup by 1.1×.
Additionally, when using Guard Reload style, the multiplier is 1.1× for white ammo and 1.35× for red ammo.

*4 While using enhanced ammo, it is highly likely that the buildup values for some status effects are reduced.