Read this Monster Hunter World: Iceborne Bow guide on the best loadout and armor build for this weapon. Includes recommended equipment, decorations, elements, skills, and more!!!
Safijiiva Weapon Builds
Iceborne: Recommended Builds
- Endgame: Fire Elem. True Critical Element Build
- Endgame: Non-Fire Elem. True Critical Element Build
- Midphase: High Affinity All Elem. Build
- Iceborne Starter Build
MHW: Top Best Elemental Builds
Recommended Skills
Related Article On Bow
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| Best Skills | Endgame Tier List |
Safijiiva Fire Bow Build
Safi'Jiiva Fire Bow & Silver Sol Build
| Weapon | Augment Decorations |
|---|---|
| Safi's Hellbow | Defense Increase 1 Element/Status Effect Up 3 Expert Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Silver Solhelm α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Silver Solmail α + | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solbraces β + | Physique Jewel 4 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Tentacle Coil β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solgreaves α + | Physique Jewel 2 Physique Jewel 2 |
| Master's Charm 4 | - |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Refresh Jewel 2 Refresh Jewel 2 |
| Evasion Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Fire Attack Lvl 6 |
| Slinger Capacity Lvl 5 | Constitution Lvl 5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 2 | Windproof Lvl 2 | Stamina Surge Lvl 1 *Lvl 3 with Temporal Mantle | Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 2 *with Evasion Mantle | Slinger Ammo Secret (Set Bonus) |
| True Critical Element (Set Bonus) | - |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Element Up VI | 1 |
| Element Up V | 4 |
Points of Recommendations
- Specializes in heavy fire damage
- True Crit Element enhances critical element power of this weapon & armor set
Safijiiva Other Elemental Build
Safi'Jiiva Bow Build For Other Elements
| Weapon | Augment Decorations |
|---|---|
| Other Safi Bow (except Fire) | Defense Increase 1 Element/Status Effect Up 2 Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Silver Solhelm β + | Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Kirin Jacket α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Any Elemental Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solbraces β + | Expert Jewel 4 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solcoil β + | Physique Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solgreaves β + | Physique Jewel 4 Expert Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Any Elemental Charm | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Slinger Capacity Lvl 5 |
| Constitution Lvl 5 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Windproof Lvl 3 |
| Any Elemental Attribute Lvl 6 | Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 | Divine Blessing Lvl 1 | Critical Boost Lvl 1 |
| Slinger Ammo Secret (Set Bonus) | True Critical Element (Set Bonus) |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Element Up VI | 1 |
| Element Up V | 4 |
Points of Recommendations
- Specializes in enhancing elemental damage of Safi weapons
- True Crit Element enhances critical element power of this weapon & armor set
Safijiiva Blast Bow Pro Build
Safi'jiiva Blast Bow & Crested Armor Build
This set is inspired by the armor build originally shared by Team Darkside on Youtube.
Blast Bow Pro Build Details
| Weapon | Augment Decorations |
|---|---|
| Safi's Shatterbow | Attack Increase 2 Element/Status Effect Up 1 Refresh/Physique Jewel 4 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Safi Crested Crown β + | Physique Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Chest β + | Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 Furor Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Vambraces β + | Spread Jewel 3 Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Safi Crested Belt β + | Spread Jewel 3 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Safi Crested Boots β + | Forceshot Jewel 3 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 Fortitude Jewel 1 |
| Fury Charm 4 | - |
| Temporal Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Rocksteady Mantle+ | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Skills | |
| Resentment Lvl 5 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Constitution Lvl 3 | Evade Window Lvl 3 |
| Blight Resistance Lvl 2 | Spread/Power Shots Lvl 2 | Stamina Surge Lvl 1 *Lvl 3 with Temporal Mantle | Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 |
| Normal Shots Lvl 1 | Critical Eye Lvl 1 |
| Fortify Lvl 1 | Stamina Surge Lvl 1 |
| Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 | - |
| Dragonvein Awakening (Set Bonus) | True Dragonvein Awakening (Set Bonus) |
Recommended Weapon Skill Awakening
| Skill | No. Of Frames |
|---|---|
| Attack Increase VI | 1 |
| Attack Increase V | 4 |
Points of Recommendations
- Strong damage with Resentment & Dragonvein Awakening
- Has good Bow skills such as Bow Charge Plus, Spread/Power Shots, etc.
Fire Elem. True Critical Element Build
| Weapon | Augment Decoration |
|---|---|
| Silver Wrathbow | Your Preference Expert Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decoration |
| Silver Sol α+ | Expert Jewel 1 Physique Jewel 2 |
| Silver Solmail α + | Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solbraces β+ | Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Tentacle Coil β+ | Physique Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solgreaves α+ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Master's Charm Ⅳ | - |
| Skill | |
| Fire Attack Lv6 | Critical Eye Lv6 |
| Slinger Capacity Lv5"}] | Constitution Lv5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lv3 | Health Boost Lv3 |
| Critical Boost Lv2 | Windproof Lv2 |
| Stamina Surge Lv1 | Bow Charge Plus Lv1 |
| Slinger Ammo Secret (Set Bonus)"}] | True Critical Element (Set Bonus)"}] |
Strong Fire Attack With Silver Sol α Armor
This build focuses on the fire element, which specializes in True Critical Element. If you do not need fire element, switch Silver Sol α to β.
Augmentation Is Up To Your Preference
Silver Wrathbow's raw affinity is originally high (20%) so you will have 100% when loaded with Critical Eye Lv.6 (30%) & Weakness Exploit (50%). Our recommendation is to use Element/Status Effect Up.
Unlock Silver Rathalos & Get This Loadout
Materials from the Silver Rathalos are needed in order for you to create this build.
Learn How To Unlock Silver Rathalos From HereNon-Fire Elem. True Critical Element Build
| Weapon | Augment Decoration |
|---|---|
| Weapon with Slot Lv1 or above | Depends on your weapon Any Element Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decoration |
| Silver Solhelm β+ | Physique Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Kirin Jacket α+ | Vitality Jewel 1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Kirin Longarms β+ | Physique Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Silver Solcoil β+ | Expert Jewel 4 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Silver Solgreaves β+ | Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Any Element Charm | - |
| Skill | |
| Critical Eye Lv6 | Any Element Attack Lv6 |
| Slinger Capacity Lv5"}] | Constitution Lv5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lv3 | Health Boost Lv3 |
| Windproof Lv3 | Bow Charge Plus Lv1 |
| Divine Blessing Lv1 | Critical Boost Lv1 |
| Slinger Ammo Secret (Set Bonus) | True Critical Element (Set Bonus)"}] |
Non-Fire Elem True Critical Element Build
Use Silver Sol β+ loadout for non-fire element build. Kirin Longarms β+ has drastically raises Critical Eye's level & also has several jewel slots. Use any element charm of your preference to boost elemental attack.
Augment Depends On Your Affinity
This build it bit tough to realize Critical Eye 7 so if you want to make your affinity 100%, you need to depend on the weapon's affinity or jewels.
Mid-Phase: High Affinity All Elem. Build
| Weapon | Decoration |
|---|---|
| Weapon with slot 1 | Any Element Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decoration |
| Tentacle Cowl β+ | Expert Jewel 1 |
| Rimeguard Mail β+ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Rimeguard Vambraces β+ | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Tentacle Coil α+ | Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Garuga Greaves β+ | Expert Jewel 4 Tenderizer Jewel 2 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Any Element Charm | - |
| Skill | |
| Critical Eye Lv6 | Any Element Attack Lv6 |
| Constitution Lv4 | Health Boost Lv3 |
| Critical Draw Lv3 | Weakness Exploit Lv3 |
| Flinch Free Lv1 | Stamina Surge Lv1 |
| Bow Charge Plus Lv1 | Maximum Might Lv1 |
| Element Acceleration (Set Bonus) | Critical Element (Set Bonus) |
High Affinity With High Element Attack
Critical Eye & Weakness Exploit boosts the affinity & Critical Element adds extra elemental damage. By using the bow with raw affinity of 10%, you can realize 100% affinity with augmentation.
Use Decoration To Power Up
The build above is not using any level 4 jewel. By using level 4 jewel such as Tenderizer/Physique Jewel or Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel, you can boost your skill level more.
Iceborne Early Game Bow Build
Dragon Perforator Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Dragon Perforator 1 | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Jagras Helm α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kulu Mail α + | Physique Jewel 2 |
| Kulu Vambraces β + | Expert Jewel II 4 |
| Kulu Coil α + | Physique Jewel 2 |
| Kadachi Greaves α + | Elementless Jewel 1 |
| Attack Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 5 | Attack Boost Lvl 5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Constitution Lvl 3 |
| Handicraft Lvl 3 | Speed Eating Lvl 2 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 2 | Item Prolonger Lvl 2 |
| Stamina Surge Lvl 1 | Critical Boost Lvl 1 |
| Velkhana Divinity | Namielle Divinity |
Points of Recommendations
- Easily accessible when starting Iceborne
- Item Prolonger allows for easier stamina management
- As it is difficult to stack elemental damage early on, this focuses on non-elemental damage
Iceborne Endgame Bow Build
Versatile Elemental Bow Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Any Elemental Bow | - |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Rimeguard Helm β + | Physique Jewel 2 Any Elemental Jewel |
| Rimeguard Mail β + | Vitality Jewel 1 Any Elemental Jewel |
| Kaiser Vambraces α + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Tentacle Coil α + | Vitality Jewel 1 Vitality Jewel 1 Any Elemental Jewel |
| Tentacle Greaves β + | Mighty Bow Jewel 2 Any Elemental Jewel |
| Any Elemental Charm | - |
| Skills | |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Constitution Lvl 3 |
| Stamina Surge Lvl 3 | Health Boost Lvl 3 |
| Quick Sheath Lvl 2 | Divine Blessing Lvl 2 |
| Critical Element Lvl 2 | Element Acceleration Lvl 2 |
| Heat Guard Lvl 1 | Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 |
Points of Recommendations
- Build focusing on high elemental damage
- Strong against monsters with elemental weaknesses
- Stamina management is good with Stamina Surge & Constitution
- Elemental Jewels can be switched out with other decorations
High Dragonseal Build
| Weapon | Decorations |
|---|---|
| Dragonseal Aldbow II | Dragon Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Armor | Decorations |
| Rimeguard Helm β + | Expert Jewel II 4 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Rimeguard Mail β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Odogaron Vambraces α + | Vitality Jewel 1 |
| Tentacle Coil α + | Vitality Jewel 1 Dragon Jewel 1 Dragon Jewel 1 |
| Tentacle Greaves β + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Wyrmsbane Charm 3 | - |
| Skills | |
| Dragon Attack Lvl 6 | Constitution Lvl 4 |
| Critical Eye Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Health Boost Lvl 3 | Divine Blessing Lvl 2 |
| Quick Sheath Lvl 2 | Bow Charge Plus Lvl 1 |
| Stamina Surge Lvl 1 | - |
Points of Recommendations
- High Dragon Elemental attack & high affinity
- Dragon elements can be swapped out for other elements
- High survivability along with quick and strong bow attacks
MHW: Fire Attack Build For The Bow
*Following information are Monster Hunter World's best loadout, not Iceborne.
| Weapon | Augmentation | Anja Arch Ⅲ | Affinity Increase Affinity Increase Affinity Increase |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Drachen Armet α | Spread Jewel 3 Blaze Jewel 1 |
| Rathalos Mail β | Blaze Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Physique Jewel 2 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Rathalos Coil β | Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Greaves γ | Forceshot Jewel 3 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Fitness Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 5 | Fire Attack Lvl 4 |
| Constitution Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 1 | Normal Shots |
| Spread/Power Shots | Critical Boost Lvl 1 |
| Airborne | Bow Charge Plus |
| Critical Element | Elemental Airborne |
Set Focuses On Building Fire Damage
This armor set for the Bow is focused on doling out huge amounts of fire damage. This build also decreases the negative affinity rate, allowing you to do more damage than we just simply equipping the weapon.
Water & Lighting Attack Build For The Bow
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Taroth Arrow Water / Thunder ► How To Get This Weapon | Affinity Increase Spread Jewel 3 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Rath Soul Helm β | Stream Jewel 1 Stream Jewel 1 |
| Rathalos Mail β | Stream Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Kulve Taroth's Malice β | Forceshot Jewel 3 Stream Jewel 1 |
| Kirin Leg Guards β | Expert Jewel 1 Expert Jewel 1 |
| Fitness Charm II | - |
| Skills | |
| Water Attack Lvl 4 | Critical Eye Lvl 4 |
| Free Elem/Ammo Up Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Critical Boost Lvl 3 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Constitution Lvl 3 | Attack Boost Lvl 1 |
| Normal Shots | Spread/Power Shots |
| Critical Boost | Handicraft Lvl 1 |
| Bow Charge Plus | Critical Element |
Swap Decorations To Switch Elements
This Bow build is multi-purpose & switching between decorations allows you to change the elemental attack of this set. Make sure to swap out the decorations to achieve the most effective elemental damage.
Kjarr Bow "Stream" Build For The Bow
| Weapon | Augmentation | Kjarr Bow "Stream" ► How To Get This Weapon | Affinity Increase |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Kushala Glare β | Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 Attack Jewel 1 |
| Drachen Mail α | Spread Jewel 3 |
| Drachen Vambraces α | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
| Empress Coil β | Tenderizer Jewel 2 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 |
| Kaiser Greaves γ | Foreceshot Jewel 3 Frost Jewel 1 |
| Fitness Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 6 | Ice Attack Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 4 | Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 |
| Constitution Lvl 3 | Tool Specialist Lvl 2 |
| Normal Shots | Spread/Power Shots |
| Critical Boost Lvl 1 | Bow Charge Plus |
| Critical Element | Elemental Airborne |
Build For Ice Elemental Attack & Damage
Focusing on the ice elemental stat power of the Kjarr Arrow "Stream", this build centers on creating massive ice attack damage on monsters prone to the element. Augmenting for affinity is required to negate the low affinity rate of the weapon.
Dragon Attack Build For The Bow
| Weapon | Augmentation / Decorations | Dragonbone Bow Ⅲ | Slot Increase x 2 Affinity Increase Dragon Jewel 1 Dragon Jewel 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 |
|---|---|
| Armor | Decorations |
| Rathalos Helm β | Dragon Jewel 1 |
| Rathalos Mail β | Dragon Jewel 1 |
| Kaiser Vambraces γ | Forceshot Jewel 3 |
| Drachen Coil α | Spread Jewel 3 |
| Kaiser Greaves γ | Mighty Bow Jewel 2 Dragon Jewel 1 |
| Fitness Charm III | - |
| Skills | |
| Critical Eye Lvl 7 | Dragon Attack Lvl 5 |
| Weakness Exploit Lvl 3 | Constitution Lvl 3 |
| Attack Boost Lvl 2 | Normal Shots |
| Spread/Power Shots | Constitution Lvl 1 |
| Bow Charge Plus | Critical Element |
Build With High Dragon Elemental Attack
This build boasts of an extremely high dragon elemental stat that can be used when facing Elder Dragons, etc. You can also increase your affinity rate by removing the Dragon Jewels & slotting in Critical Jewels or Expert Jewels.
Best Skills For Bow
Recommended Skills For Attacking
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Normal Shots | Attack power of normal ammunition is increased |
| Spread/Power Shots | Attack power of spread ammo & power shot arrows is increased |
| Bow Charge Plus | Max bow charge is upped by one level |
| (Element) Attack | Increases attack damage with specific element |
| Critical Element | Increases elemental damage when dealing critical hits |
| Weakness Exploit | Hitting monster weak spots can do critical hits & increased damage |
| Critical Eye | Increases you affinity rate |
| Attack Boost | Increases attack power plus affinity rate at higher levels |
| Critical Boost | Strengthens damage of critical hits |
Recommended Supporting Skills
| Skill | Recommendation / Overview |
|---|---|
| Health Boost | Increases health points |
| Constitution | Lessens stamina consumption of stamina-draining moves |
| Stamina Cap Up | Stamina cap is increased |
| Stamina Surge | Stamina recovery is quicker |
