Status Effects

Elemental Effects
From Monster Hunter 3 onward, certain monster attacks can inflict status conditions known collectively as blights. The higher the Element Resistance on your armor against the corresponding element, the less likely the blight will be inflicted upon being hit. But the lower the Element Resistance on your armor against the corresponding element, the element attack used on you will always be severe and the hunter will take more damage. They can all be negated with the skill Blightproof.