Looking for the full Lance weapon tree for Monster Hunter Wilds? The Lance is the weapon type in Monster Hunter that is most focused on defence, capable of unleashing powerful guard and counterattack-oriented strikes and combos. It's in a field of its own when it comes to defensive abililty, and if that appeals to you then it's a very good idea to study the full Lance tree early on in order to figure out which upgrade path you want to take throughout your playthrough.
In this guide, we've broken down the entire Lance tree in Monster Hunter Wilds into easy-to-use expanding and collapsing tables. Using these tables you can compare damage stats, sharpness, skills, elements, and crafting materials across the entire range of the Lance weapon tree, from the starting Hope Lance I to endgame powerhouses like the Babel Spear and Purifying Beaumeains.
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Lance weapon tree
There is a total of 20 different paths in the Lance weapon tree. Each of these separate paths users different monster parts or sources as crafting materials, resulting in Lances with various different element types, affinities, and other stats. This table gives you a broad overview of the entire Lance weapon tree:
Below we'll go over all 71 Lances in the Monster Hunter Wilds weapon tree, complete with damage stats, sharpness, crafting recipes, and more.
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All Monster Hunter Wilds Lances
Below we've listed the full stats of all 71 Lances in Monster Hunter Wilds, organised by their weapon trees. Click on each weapon to expand the details further, showing useful extra information like crafting materials required, branching upgrade paths, and the skills offered by each weapon.
Expedition Tree Lances
Hope Lance I-V
Esperanza Lance
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Hope Lance I
207
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: None
Crafting Materials: 200z
▶ Hope Lance II
230
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Speed Sharpening [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Iron Ore, 500z
Branching Upgrades: Balahara Lance I , Chrome Drill I
▶ Hope Lance III
299
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Critical Eye [1], Speed Sharpening [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Dragonite Ore, 2x Machalite Ore, 1500z
Branching Upgrades: Albirath Tail I
▶ Hope Lance IV
368
None
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Speed Sharpening [2], Critical Eye [1]
Crafting Materials: 4x Carbalite Ore, 4000z
▶ Hope Lance V
437
None
0%
White
2
0
Skills: Speed Sharpening [2], Critical Eye [1]
Crafting Materials: 4x Monster Hardbone, 5x Fucium Ore, 14000z
▶ Esperanza Lance
483
None
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Eye [2], Speed Sharpening [2]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem, 20000z
G. Rathalos Tree Lances
Albirath Tail I-II
Shining Pillar
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Albirath Tail I
368
Fire (160)
15%
Green
1
0
Skills: Critical Element [1], Master's Touch [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Guardian Rathalos Scale, 2x Guardian Rathalos Webbing, 1x Flame Sac, 2600z
Upgrades From: Hope Lance III
▶ Albirath Tail II
414
Fire (210)
15%
White
2
0
Skills: Critical Element [1], Master's Touch [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x G. Rathalos Certificate S, 5x Guardian Rathalos Wing, 1x Guardian Rathalos Plate, 1x Guardian Blood+, 10000z
▶ Shining Pillar
506
Fire (250)
15%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Element [1], Master's Touch [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Guardian Rathalos Carapace,1x Guardian Rathalos Ruby, 6x Guardian Scale+, 20000z
Balahara Tree Lances
Balahara Lance I-IV
Sandsea Prallaya
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Balahara Lance I
253
Water (140)
10%
Green
0
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Balahara Scale, 1x Balahara Skull, 1x Aqua Sac, 800z
Upgrades From: Hope Lance II
Branching Upgrades: Rey Indra I
▶ Balahara Lance II
345
Water (160)
10%
Green
1
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 1x Guardian Doshaguma Claw, 2x Balahara Shell, 1x Balahara Tail, 2600z
▶ Balahara Lance III
368
Water (200)
10%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 4x Balahara Certificate S, 4x Balahara Skull+, 4x Torrent Sac, 2x Balahara Black Pearl, 10000z
▶ Balahara Lance IV
437
Water (220)
10%
White
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Uth Duna Certificate S, 5x Balahara Carapace, 1x Wyvern Gem, 14000z
▶ Sandsea Prallaya
483
Water (250)
10%
White
3
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 6x Balahara Scale+, 1x Uth Duna Watergem, 20000z
Rey Dau Tree Lances
Rey Indra I-III
Indra Clairlance
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Rey Indra I
322
Thunder (150)
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [1], Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Rey Dau Scale, 2x Rey Dau Wingtalon, 1x Rey Dau Thunderhorn, 2000z
Upgrades From: Balahara Lance I
▶ Rey Indra II
391
Thunder (190)
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [1], Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Rathian Certificate S, 3x Rathian Webbing, 1x Novacrystal, 4000z
▶ Rey Indra III
460
Thunder (220)
0%
White
2
0
Skills: Guard [2], Offensive Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Rey Dau Certificate S, 4x Rey Dau Fulgurtalon, 1x Rey Dau Tail, 1x Rey Dau Plate, 14000z
▶ Indra Clairlance
506
Thunder (250)
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard [2], Offensive Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol III, 6x Rey Dau Carapace, 4x Rey Dau Bolthorn, 1x Rey Dau Boltgem, 20000z
Ore Tree Lances
Chrome Drill I-III
Chrome Lance
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Chrome Drill I
276
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard Up [1]
Crafting Materials: 1x Machalite Ore, 2x Earth Crystal, 800z
Upgrades From: Hope Lance II
Branching Upgrades: Rompo Piercer I
▶ Chrome Drill II
368
None
0%
Green
1
0
Skills: Guard Up [2]
Crafting Materials: 1x Lightcrystal, 2x Icium, 2600z
▶ Chrome Drill III
437
None
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Guard Up [2]
Crafting Materials: 4x Fucium Ore, 3x Gracium, 3x Monster Keenbone, 10000z
▶ Chrome Lance
506
None
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard Up [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 1x Novacrystal, 1x Wyvern Gem, 20000z
Rompopolo Tree Lances
Rompo Piercer I-III
Rompo Tetrotox
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Rompo Piercer I
322
Poison (150)
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard Up [2]
Crafting Materials: 3x Rompopolo Hide, 2x Rompopolo Claw, 1x Poison Sac, 2000z
Upgrades From: Chrome Drill I
Branching Upgrades: Nu Osminog I
▶ Rompo Piercer II
391
Poison (190)
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Guard Up [2]
Crafting Materials: 1x Rompopolo Certificate S, 3x Rompopolo Claw+, 3x Toxin Sac, 4000z
▶ Rompo Piercer III
460
Poison (220)
0%
White
2
0
Skills: Guard Up [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Nu Udra Certificate S, 4x Spotted Poison Hide+, 1x Rathian Spike+, 14000z
▶ Rompo Tetrotox
506
Poison (250)
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard Up [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 3x Rompopolo Beak+, 1x Wyvern Gem, 20000z
Nu Udra Tree Lances
Nu Osminog I-II
Abaddonian Osminog
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Nu Osminog I
391
Fire (150)
-15%
Green
1
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 3x Nu Udra Hide, 2x Nu Udra Spike, 1x Nu Udra Oilmucus, 2600z
Upgrades From: Rompo Piercer I
▶ Nu Osminog II
483
Fire (220)
-15%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Nu Udra Certificate S, 5x Nu Udra Spike+, 4x Nu Udra Oilmucus+, 1x Nu Udra Cerebrospinal Fluid, 14000z
▶ Abaddonian Osminog
529
Fire (250)
-15%
White
3
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol III, 6x Nu Udra Tentacle+, 4x Nu Udra Horn+, 1x Nu Udra Flamegem, 20000z
Bone Tree Lances
Bone Lance I-IV
Hard Bone Lance
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Bone Lance I
253
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Mystery Bone, 500z
Branching Upgrades: Quematrice Lanza I , Barina Sarissa I
▶ Bone Lance II
299
None
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Attack Boost [1], Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Sturdy Bone, 1x Monster Fluid, 800z
Branching Upgrades: Windpierce Lance I
▶ Bone Lance III
391
None
0%
Green
1
0
Skills: Guard [2], Attack Boost [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Tough Guardian Bone, 2600z
▶ Bone Lance IV
460
None
0%
Green
2
0
Skills: Guard [3], Attack Boost [1]
Crafting Materials: 4x Great Stoutbone, 2x Colossal Bone, 10000z
▶ Hard Bone Lance
529
None
0%
Blue
3
0
Skills: Guard [3], Attack Boost [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 5x Monster Hardbone, 1x Dragonbone Relic, 1x Beast Gem, 20000z
Hirabami Tree Lances
Windpierce Lance I-III
Windpierce Tsukibami
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Windpierce Lance I
322
Ice (150)
0%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard [2], Airborne [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Hirabami Scale, 2x Hirabami Tail Claw, 1x Frost Sac, 1500z
Upgrades From: Bone Lance II
Branching Upgrades: Chthonian Firewheel I
▶ Windpierce Lance II
391
Ice (190)
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Guard [2], Airborne [1]
Crafting Materials: 1x Hirabami Certificate S, 4x Hirabami Tail Claw+, 3x Freezer Sac, 5000z
▶ Windpierce Lance III
460
Ice (220)
0%
White
2
0
Skills: Guard [3], Airborne [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Jin Dahaad Certificate S, 5x Hirabami Hide+, 1x Wyvern Gem, 14000z
▶ Windpierce Tsukibami
506
Ice (250)
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard [3], Airborne [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 6x Hirabami Webbing+, 1x Jin Dahaad Icegem, 20000z
G. Ebony Tree Lances
Chthonian Firewheel I-II
Bequeathed Regret
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Chthonian Firewheel I
322
Dragon (260)
10%
Green
1
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 3x Guardian Ebony Scale, 2x Guardian Ebony Claw, 1x Guardian Ebony Fang, 2600z
Upgrades From: Windpierce Lance I
▶ Chthonian Firewheel II
391
Dragon (310)
10%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 2x G. Ebony Odogaron Certificate S, 6x Guardian Ebony Claw+, 1x Guardian Ebony Plate, 1x Guardian Blood+, 10000z
▶ Bequeathed Regret
483
Dragon (350)
10%
White
3
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Guardian Ebony Fang+, 1x Guardian Ebony Gem, 6x Guardian Scale+, 20000z
Quematrice Tree Lances
Quematrice Lanza I-IV
Firetrail Kaminet
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Quematrice Lanza I
230
Fire (100)
5%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Quematrice Scale, 2x Quematrice Igniter, 1x Quematrice Crest, 500z
Upgrades From: Bone Lance I
Branching Upgrades: Dosha Fierceborer I
▶ Quematrice Lanza II
322
Fire (120)
5%
Green
0
0
Skills: Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 1x Firestone, 1x Quematrice Tail, 1x Dragonite Ore, 1500z
▶ Quematrice Lanza III
391
Fire (150)
5%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 2x Quematrice Certificate S, 5x Quematrice Igniter+, 3x Quematrice Crest+, 4000z
▶ Quematrice Lanza IV
483
Fire (170)
5%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Nu Udra Certificate S, 6x Quematrice Hide+, 5x Inferno Sac, 1x Wyvern Gem, 14000z
▶ Firetrail Kaminet
552
Fire (200)
5%
Blue
3
0
Skills: Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 6x Quematrice Scale+, 1x Nu Udra Flamegem, 20000z
Doshaguma Tree Lances
Dosha Fierceborer I-III
Fierceborer Dubhanith
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Dosha Fierceborer I
322
None
-5%
Green
0
20
Skills: Punishing Draw [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Doshaguma Fur, 2x Doshaguma Claw, 1x Doshaguma Fang, 800z
Upgrades From: Quematrice Lanza I
Branching Upgrades: G. Veldian Lancea I , Dosha Gloomborer I
▶ Dosha Fierceborer II
414
None
-5%
Green
2
20
Skills: Punishing Draw [2]
Crafting Materials: 1x Guardian Doshaguma Claw, 3x Doshaguma Hide, 1x Tough Guardian Bone, 2600z
▶ Dosha Fierceborer III
483
None
-5%
Blue
2
20
Skills: Punishing Draw [3]
Crafting Materials: 2x Doshaguma Certificate S, 6x Doshaguma Claw+, 4x Doshaguma Fang+, 10000z
▶ Fierceborer Dubhanith
552
None
-5%
White
3
20
Skills: Punishing Draw [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Doshaguma Hide+, 1x Beast Gem, 20000x
G. Arkveld Tree Lances
G. Veldian Lancea I-II
G. Purifying Beaumains
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ G. Veldian Lancea I
391
Dragon (140)
-10%
Green
2
0
Skills: Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 3x Guardian Scale, 3x Guardian Pelt, 1x Guardian Blood, 2x Tough Guardian Bone, 2600z
Upgrades From: Dosha Fierceborer I
▶ G. Veldian Lancea II
483
Dragon (170)
-10%
Green
2
0
Skills: Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 6x Guardian Scale+, 6x Guardian Pelt+, 3x Guardian Blood+, 1x Dragonbone Relic, 10000z
Branching Upgrades: Veldian Lancea I
▶ G. Purifying Beaumains
552
Dragon (200)
-10%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol III, 4x Arkveld Calloushell, 2x Arkveld Tail, 1x Arkveld Gem, 20000z
Arkveld Tree Lances
Veldian Lancea I
Purifying Beaumains
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Veldian Lancea I
460
Dragon (320)
0%
White
2
0
Skills: Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Arkveld Certificate S, 4x Arkveld Scale+, 2x White Arkveld Pelt, 1x Wyvern Gem, 14000z
Upgrades From: G. Veldian Lancea II
▶ Purifying Beaumains
506
Dragon (350)
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol III, 5x Arkveld Armorplate, 3x Arkveld Horn+, 1x Arkveld Gem, 20000z
G. Doshaguma Tree Lances
Dosha Gloomborer I-II
Gloomborer Urshanith
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Dosha Gloomborer I
414
None
-15%
Green
1
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [2]
Crafting Materials: 3x Guardian Doshaguma Fur, 2x Guardian Doshaguma Claw, 1x Guardian Doshaguma Fang, 2600z
Upgrades From: Dosha Fierceborer I
▶ Dosha Gloomborer II
506
None
-15%
Green
2
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 2x G. Doshaguma Certificate S, 6x Guardian Doshaguma Claw+, 4x Guardian Doshaguma Fang+, 1x Guardian Blood+, 10000z
▶ Gloomborer Urshanith
575
None
-15%
White
3
0
Skills: Offensive Guard [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Guardian Doshaguma Fur+, 6x Guardian Pelt+, 1x Beast Gem, 20000z
Lala Barina Tree Lances
Barina Sarissa I-IV
Lala Aviculari
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Barina Sarissa I
230
Paralysis (100)
10%
Green
0
0
Skills: Critical Draw [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Lala Barina Shell, 2x Lala Barina Mucus, 1x Lala Barina Claw, 500z
Upgrades From: Bone Lance I
▶ Barina Sarissa II
276
Paralysis (130)
10%
Green
0
0
Skills: Critical Draw [1], Critical Status [1]
Crafting Materials: 1x Nerscylla Claw, 2x Lala Barina Floret, 1x Lala Barina Stinger, 1500z
▶ Barina Sarissa III
345
Paralysis (180)
15%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Critical Draw [1], Critical Status [1]
Crafting Materials: 2x Lala Barina Certificate S, 5x Lala Barina Mucus+, 3x Lala Barina Claw+, 4000z
▶ Barina Sarissa IV
414
Paralysis (210)
15%
White
2
0
Skills: Critical Draw [2], Critical Status [1]
Crafting Materials: 3x Monster Hardbone, 6x Lala Barina Floret+, 4x Lala Barina Stinger+, 14000z
▶ Lala Aviculari
460
Paralysis (250)
15%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Draw [2], Critical Status [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol I, 6x Lala Barina Carapace, 4x Monster Broth, 1x Bird Wyvern Gem, 20000z
Rathalos Tree Lances
Red Tail I
Spear Of Prominence
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Red Tail I
437
Fire (290)
10%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Critical Boost [3]
Crafting Materials: 2x Rathalos Certificate S, 5x Rathalos Carapace, 4x Rathalos Wing, 1x Rath Medulla, 10000z
Branching Upgrades: Eiferschild I
▶ Spear Of Prominence
483
Fire (350)
10%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Boost [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Rathalos Scale+,1x Rathalos Tail, 1x Rathalos Ruby, 20000z
Gore Magala Tree Lances
Eiferschild I
Fieberschild
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Eiferschild I
414
Dragon (220)
20%
White
2
0
Skills: Critical Element [3]
Crafting Materials: 3x Gore Magala Certificate S, 4x Gore Magala Ripclaw+, 1x Gore Magala Tail, 5x Frenzy Shard, 14000z
Upgrades From: Red Tail I
▶ Fieberschild
483
Dragon (250)
20%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Element [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol III, 2x Gore Magala Feeler+, 1x Gore Magala Nyctgem, 5x Frenzy Crystal, 20000z
Gravios Tree Lances
Gravios Spear I
Gravios Lance
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Gravios Spear I
483
Blast (290)
-15%
Blue
2
30
Skills: Guard Up [3]
Crafting Materials: 2x Gravios Certificate S, 5x Gravios Wing, 3x Gravios Skull, 4x Gravios Pleura+, 10000z
▶ Gravios Lance
575
Blast (350)
-15%
Blue
3
30
Skills: Guard Up [3]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 6x Gravios Carapace, 1x Gravios Medulla, 1x Wyvern Gem, 20000z
Workshop Tree Lances
Paladin Lance I
Babel Spear
Name
Damage
Element
Affinity
Sharpness
Slots
Def
▶ Paladin Lance I
437
None
0%
Blue
2
0
Skills: Critical Draw [3], Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 1x Commission Ticket, 5x Carbalite Ore, 3x Gracium, 1x Firecell Stone, 10000z
▶ Babel Spear
506
None
0%
White
3
0
Skills: Critical Draw [3], Guard [1]
Crafting Materials: 5x Hunter Symbol II, 5x Fucium Ore, 1x Novacrystal, 2x Commission Ticket, 20000z
That wraps up this guide on the entire Lance weapon tree in Monster Hunter Wilds. If you need more help with MHWilds' arsenal of weaponry, check out our pages on the best solo weapon and best starting weapon , as well as our guide that lists all the weapons you can wield in the Forbidden Lands. We've also got a Monster Hunter Wilds walkthrough and a rundown of all the monsters you can encounter in MHWilds.