The Mizutsune’s armor set in Monster Hunter Wilds returns with its signature Bubbly Dance set bonus, giving players one more way to enjoy a dodge-based playstyle. It works a bit differently from other armor set bonuses, but it can easily prove itself to be useful in the right hands.
When picking an armor set in MH Wilds, set bonuses can be just as crucial as innate equipment skills and decoration slots. If you’re looking to know more about how Bubbly Dance work, we’ll go over its most important parts in this guide.
How Does Bubbly Dance Work in MH Wilds?
Bubbly Dance is the skill provided by the Mizutsune’s Prowess bonus effect, which players can activate by wearing two or four pieces of the Mizutsune armor set. It provides the following effects:
- (2pc) Prevents major Bubbleblight and increases evasion capabilities while affected by minor Bubbleblight.
- (4pc) In addition to the 2pc bonus, players will now get afflicted with minor Bubbleblight after dodging three consecutive times.
In a way, Bubbly Dance is similar to the Black Eclipse skill in MH Wilds in the sense that it inflicts players with a status ailment. In this case, it’s Bubbleblight.
For the unaware, minor Bubbleblight helps players by extending the invulnerability frames of their dodge rolls. Meanwhile, major Bubbleblight harms players by making them stagger and slip when dodging. The latter also increases the damage hunters take from attacks that would blow them away.
When using Bubbly Dance, you’ll completely prevent major Bubbleblight from affecting you. On top of that, you’ll get a significant boost to your evasive capabilities when affected by minor Bubbleblight, which you can get just by dodging three times. This effect is very beneficial for almost every playstyle, though users of weapons like Dual Blades, Bows, Long Swords, and other light weapons tend to benefit more from it.
Should You Use Bubbly Dance?
Bubbly Dance is great if you’re having trouble with Bubbleblight while fighting a Mizutsune, but apart from that monster, players may get the same mileage out of using an armor set with Evade Window 5.
The advantage of using Bubbly Dance 2 with four pieces of the Mizutsune armor is that you’ll get the benefits of having more dodge i-frames without using talismans or decorations for Evade Window, allowing a bit more flexibility when it comes to builds.
Additionally, this skill synergizes with Slicked Blade, an equipment skill that’s unique to the Mizutsune’s weapons. When afflicted with minor Bubbleblight, Slicked Blade will give players up to +21% more Affinity, with an additional 9% when they’re wet.
The downside of this is that in order to get the most out of Bubbly Dance, you need four pieces of the Mizutsune set. Ironically, this ends up limiting buildcrafting options.
A full Mizutsune set with a matching weapon will do well against a monster that’s weak to Water damage. Against anything else, players will have to forego their Water weapon, thus sacrificing a key part of what makes Bubbly Dance unique. Still, the Mizutsune armor set is a good option for players who want to make a Burst 5 build with good dodging capabilities.