Weapon Mechanics

=Raw Damage= Raw Damage is the pure damage done without the aid of elements or secondary status effects. It is important to favor raw damage over elemental damage and secondary statuses because raw damage is universal and has more weight in most cases (100 points of raw damage is worth more than 100 points of element damage).

=Elements= Elements are the secondary damage that is done. Like raw damage, it is done directly. How much the element effects a monster is dependent on the monster's weaknesses. In MH3, monster's element attacks now have status conditions. The elements are fire, water, thunder, dragon and ice.

=Secondary Status= Secondary status effects are indirect damage done to a living thing, Hunter or Monster, that cause it to react in a certain way. The secondary status are poison, sleep, stun, soiled, knock out, defense decrement, freeze and fatigue.

Status Icons