Best Build and Armor Guide for Light Bowgun (LBG) for Monster Hunter Wilds (MH Wilds). Read about best armor and best weapon for light bowgun, recommended build, and best skills.
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General Purpose Normal Ammo and Rapid Fire Build
| Weapon Name | Mods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Animilater | Normal Ammo Powder Normal Ammo Magazine | ||||
| Attack | Affinity | Defense | |||
| 247 | 5% | 0 | |||
| Decoration | Forceshot Jewel 3 Salvo Jewel 3 Opener-Precise Jewel 3 | ||||
| Special Ammo | Adhesive Ammo | ||||
| Element Type | Paralysis Element Type x3 | ||||
| Production | Attack Infusion x3 | ||||
| Reinforcement | Attack Boost x3 Capacity Boost x2 | ||||
▲ The above stats shown are before bonus effects are applied.
Ammo Data| Armor Name | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Gore Helm β | ③①ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Chest | Gore Mail β | ③①ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Sane Jewel 1 |
| Arms | Gore Vambraces β | ②②ー | Jumping Jewel 2 Jumping Jewel 2 |
| Waist | Gore Coil α | ③①ー | Tenderizer Jewel 3 Adapt Jewel 1 |
| Legs | Dahaad Shardgreaves β | ②ーー | Jumping Jewel 2 |
| Talisman | Exploiter Charm II | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
Since the original capacity for Normal Ammo is only two (2) shots, Capacity Enhancement is needed. While the damage is weaker than Faithbreak Leibolkule, Animilater is able to use Paralysis Ammo for crowd control, making it great for multiplayer.
Light Bowgun - Best Endgame Build
Szelatya Clairgun is Recommended
| Name | Mods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Szelatya Clairgun | Pierce Ammo Magazinee Rapid Fire Mod | ||||
| Attack | Affinity | Defense | |||
| 286 | 0% | 0 | |||
| Weapon Skills | |||||
| Special Ammo | Adhesive Ammo | ||||
| Decoration | Opener Jewel 1 Precise Jewel 1 Precise Jewel 1 | ||||
| Name | Slot | Decoration | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Head | Gore Helm α | ③①ー | Growth Jewel 1 |
| Chest | Gore Mail α | ③②ー | - |
| Arms | G. Arkveld Vambraces β | ①①① | - |
| Waist | Gore Coil α | ①①ー | - |
| Legs | Gore Greaves β | ③①① | - |
| Talisman | Leaping Charm III | - | - |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended weapon for endgame with the Light Bowgun is the 'Szelatya Clairgun.' For armor, the 'Gore Magala Equipment' can help overcome Frenzied Dragon disease, which boosts Attack and Affinity. Decorations like 'Opening Shot,' 'Ballistics,' and 'Weakness Exploit' should be added if available.
Light Bowgun - Best High Rank Build
| ▼ High Rank (Up to HR40) | ▼ Early High Rank (From Ch. 4) |
Light Bowgun - Recommended Best Build Up to HR40
Rey Szelatya III is Recommended
| Name | Mod | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Szelatya III | Pierce Ammo Magazine Rapid Fire Mod | ||||
| Attack | Affinity | Defense | |||
| 260 | 0% | 0 | |||
| Weapon Skills | |||||
| Special Ammo | Adhesive Ammo | ||||
The recommended weapon for the Light Bowgun up to HR40 is 'Rey Szelatya III.' With 'Opening Shot' at Lv2, Reload Speed and Fire Power will increase. At HR35, hunt the High Rank 'Rey Dau' to upgrade it.
Guardian Ebony Odogaron is Recommended
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm β | |
| Chest | Butterfly Thorax α | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces α | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil β | |
| Legs | G. Ebony Greaves β | |
| Talisman | Leaping Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
From HR20 onwards, it is recommended to update your equipment to one based on 'Odogaron α Equipment,' as you can fight the High Rank 'Guardian Ebody' in the Ruins of Wyveria. By maintaining a continuous attack, you can expect a fire power increase with 'Burst,' and 'Evade Extender' also makes maneuvering easier.
Light Bowgun - Best Build for Early High Rank
Rey Szelatya II is Recommended
| Name | Mods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rey Szelatya II | Pierce Ammo Magazine Rapid Fire Mod | ||||
| Attack | Affinity | Defense | |||
| 221 | 0% | 0 | |||
| Weapon Skills | |||||
| Special Ammo | Adhesive Ammo | ||||
The recommended weapon for early High Rank with the Light Bowgun is 'Rey Szelatya II.' With 'Pierce Ammo Lv3' and 'Thunder Ammo Lv2 Rapid Fire Ammo,' you can increase Reload Speed and Ammo Damage with the effect of 'Opening Shot.' Upgrades can be done by hunting 'Rathian.'
Rathalos Armor Set is Recommended
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | Hirabami Headdress α | |
| Chest | Rathalos Mail β | |
| Arms | Hirabami Vambraces α | |
| Waist | Rathalos Coil α | |
| Legs | Rathalos Greaves α | |
| Talisman | Leaping Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended equipment for the early stages of High Rank with the Light Bowgun is 'Rathalos Equipment.' With Evade-related skills, it becomes easier to maneuver, and when Evade is successful, you can expect a temporary Fire Power boost with 'Adrenaline Rush.'
Light Bowgun - Best Low Rank Build
Chain Blitz is Recommended
| Name | Mods | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chain Blitz | Pierce Ammo Magazine Rapid Fire Magazine | ||||
| Attack | Affinity | Defense | |||
| 156 | 0% | 0 | |||
| Weapon Skills | |||||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernblast | ||||
The recommended early-game weapon for the Light Bowgun is 'Chain Blitz I,' which can be crafted from Chapter 1. With Mods, during Rapid Fire Mode, Pierce Ammo can be reloaded up to 6 shots, allowing you to aim for Fire Power increases on the 4th and 6th shots during Rapid Fire with 'Tetrad Shot.' Additionally, it can be upgraded midway through Chapter 3, making it usable until the early stages of High Rank.
Guardian Ebony Odogaron Set is Recommended for Low Rank
| Name | Skill | |
|---|---|---|
| Head | G. Ebony Helm | |
| Chest | Ajarakan Mail | |
| Arms | G. Ebony Braces | |
| Waist | G. Ebony Coil | |
| Legs | Balahara Greaves | |
| Talisman | Leaping Charm I |
| Active Skills | |
|---|---|
The recommended early-game or low rank armor for the Light Bowgun is an equipment set based on the 'Guardian Ebony Odogaron Equipment' that can be crafted in Chapter 3. It enhances Fire Power with 'Burst,' which works well with Rapid Fire Mode, increases Focus Blast damage with 'Partbreaker,' and makes maneuvering easier with 'Evade Extender.'
Recommended Skills for Light Bowgun
| ▼ Weapon Skills | ▼ Armor Skills |
Recommended Weapon Skills
| Skill Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases the bowgun's reload speed and increases the power of bullets when fully loaded. | |
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases affinity of bowgun ammo/coatings from the fourth shot and attack of the fourth and sixth shots | |
| Recommendation: ★★★ Enhances Light Bowgun's Rapid Fire. | |
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases the attack of various ammo | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Extends the range in which ammo and arrows have maximum power. | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Increases the damage of critical hits. | |
| Recommendation: ★ ・ ・ Increases the power of the bowgun's special ammo, and the bow's Dragon Piercer, Thousand Dragons, and Tracer. | |
| Recommendation: ★ ・ ・ Increases attack power. |
Opening Shot, Tetrad Shot, Rapid Fire Up and Ammo Up are the recommended weapon skills for Light Bowgun. Priotize skills that increase Ammo Reload Speed and Ammo Power.
Recommended Armor Skills
| Skill Name | Effect |
|---|---|
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster's weak points and wounds. | |
| Recommendation: ★★★ Increases evade distance. | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Extends the invulnerability period when evading. | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Increases attack power and affinity when large monsters become enraged. | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Makes it easier to break large monster parts, and increases damage dealt when destroying a wound with a Focus Strike. | |
| Recommendation: ★★ ・ Continuously landing hits gradually increases attack and elemental attack. (Amount increased depends on the weapon.) | |
| Recommendation: ★ ・ ・ Activated by Armors that have the same set bonus skill or group skill. | |
| Recommendation: ★ ・ ・ Increases attack when your health is full. |
Weakness Exploit and Evade Extender are the recommended armor skills for Light Bowgun. Evade Extender is for ease of maneuvering in battle so make sure to prioritize that.
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