Weak spot vs Wounded parts question

[Prime]

So, Weakness Exploit lvl3 makes your attack gain 30% increased Affinity on weak spots, with an extra 20% on wounded parts.

Does it mean you have to wound the weak spot in order to gain the 20% bonus?

[dyne2alex]

yes, that's the gimmick of iceborne, welcome to the game ;p

honestly though crit is super ez to get once u reach end-game. I'll often not even need WEX to get 100%. Don't worry if you use a light weapon that can't wound in 1

[Prime]

Originally posted by dyne2alex:

yes, that's the gimmick of iceborne, welcome to the game ;p

I see. Lol I always thought that weak spot counts the same as wound parts.

[Sanquin]

A weak spot is a location on the monster's body where it has less defenses, so you can do more damage against those parts. Tenderized spots are forcibly made weaker by the player, through the clutch claw attack, and they don't stay tenderized super long.