Understanding MHW Attack Power
Monster Hunter World shows bloated attack on weapon cards. Each weapon type uses a display multiplier. A Great Sword looks huge. A Bow looks small. True raw lets you compare both fairly. This calculator converts display attack to true raw, then adds skills, items, food, and custom bonuses.
Why True Raw Matters
True raw is the base value used by damage formulas. It is more useful than the card number. When two weapons have different weapon types, true raw gives a cleaner comparison. It also helps when testing Attack Boost, Agitator, Peak Performance, and similar upgrades.
Sharpness And Affinity
Sharpness changes physical damage. Green, blue, white, and purple levels all use different multipliers. Affinity changes expected critical damage. Positive affinity can raise average damage. Negative affinity can lower it. Critical Boost increases the positive critical multiplier, so high affinity builds benefit more.
Motion Values And Hitzones
Every attack has a motion value. A heavy hit uses a larger value. A quick slash often uses a smaller value. Monster parts also have hitzone values. Soft weak points take more raw damage. Hard parts take less. Tenderizing or choosing a better part can change the result more than a small attack bonus.
Buffs And Modifiers
The form includes common raw additions, including food, charms, talons, demondrug, seed, powder, and skill bonuses. You can also enter a custom flat bonus. Percent modifiers help model special effects, non-elemental boosts, or custom testing. Quest, rage, and defense modifiers help estimate hunt conditions.
Practical Build Testing
Use the result as a planning estimate. Real hunts still include sharpness loss, monster movement, weapon-specific mechanics, and rounding. Some attacks have extra rules. Shelling, phials, elemental damage, and bowgun ammo may need separate treatment. Still, this calculator gives a strong raw damage view.
Best Workflow
Start with the weapon card attack. Select the weapon type. Add skill levels and active buffs. Choose the sharpness level you expect during the combo. Enter the motion value and hitzone. Compare several setups with the export buttons. Save the result, then test it in training area runs.
Use CSV for spreadsheets. Use PDF for sharing. Keep notes for sharpness, buffs, and target parts. Small notes make later comparisons clearer.