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This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Light Bowguns in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Light Bowguns for Sunbreak and the best builds and Armor pieces to use with the Light Bowgun for Low, High, and Master Rank.

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Latest Sunbreak MR Build

Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build

Recommended Elemental Light Bowguns
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Fire Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Silver Rathling PhoenixSilver Rathling Phoenix ①ーー 330 0
Affinity Element
20%
-
Rampage Slots
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Water Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Daimyo PincerDaimyo Pincer ③ーー 320 0
Affinity Element
0%
-
Rampage Slots
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Thunder Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Astalos FlashblasterAstalos Flashblaster ①ーー 320 0
Affinity Element
20%
-
Rampage Slots
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Ice Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon Slots ATK DEF
Icecloak BowgunIcecloak Bowgun ②ーー 330 0
Affinity Element
0%
-
Rampage Slots
Weapon Augments
Decorations

Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build Armor Setup

Armor Slots Skills
Valstrax Helm - EpochValstrax Helm - Epoch ④②ー
Valstrax Mail - EpochValstrax Mail - Epoch ④④ー
Archfiend Armor EpineArchfiend Armor Epine ④ーー
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 2
Valstrax Coil - Epoch Valstrax Coil - Epoch ④①①
Archfiend Armor ScerosArchfiend Armor Sceros ③②②
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman Spare Shot Lv.2; with ①① slots
Rampage Decoration
Skills
Rampage Skill Use Element Exploit if monster has a 25 element hitzone, otherwise use Kushala Daora Soul
Element Attack Lv.5 | Attack Boost Lv.4
Dragon Conversion Lv.3 | Dragon Resistance Lv.3
Dereliction Lv.3 | Stamina Surge Lv.3
Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 | Reload Speed Lv.2/Lv.3
Latent Power Lv.2 | Resentment Lv.2
Ammo Up Lv.2 | Spare Shot Lv.2
Recoil Down Lv.1 | Burst Lv.1
Element Exploit Lv.1
Intrepid Heart Lv.1 (Thunder only)
Teostra Blessing Lv.2 (Fire only)
Build Merits TU4 brings Dragon Conversion, a powerful element-boosting skill that can pair very well with Dereliction. These skills are currently locked to their respective armor pieces, so the build sacrifices some flexibility for power.
Because Dragon Conversion requires a whopping 180 hits for the Light Bowgun to raise res on the blue scroll, it's best to stick to the red scroll and raise resistance in other ways instead. Augmenting all the pieces to increase resistance is encouraged. Rolling for Furious on three armor pieces is highly recommended, as Lv.3 can boost all resistances by 20, giving a noticeable buff to elemental damage.
These bowguns are best used with a Long Barrel with the Marksman and Reload switch skills, as the limited slots make it difficult to overcome the recoil and reload penalties of their alternatives. Rapid Fire options are recommended to take on endgame content like Anomaly Investigations where monster HP is higher.

Master Rank Light Bowgun Builds

High Rank Builds

MH Rise - High Rank Light Bowgun Build

Gathering Hub HR 4 - HR 100+

Whether you're just breaking in the High Rank at HR 4 or are just looking for some new strategies at HR 100, we've got the best High Rank Light Bowgun builds to spice up your hunts.

►High Rank Light Bowgun Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Spread & Slicing Build HR 100+
Pierce & Slicing Build HR 100+
Sticky Ammo Build HR 100+

Low Rank Builds

MH Rise - Low Rank Light Bowgun Build

Village Quests - Low Rank Hub

Check out the best Light Bowgun builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.

►Low Rank Light Bowgun Builds

Latest Builds Rank
Offense and Utility Build Village Quest ★4 to ★6

Best Light Bowgun Skills

Best Skills Explanation
Pierce Up
★★★
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use!
Normal/Rapid Up
★★★
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use!
Spread Up
★★★
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use!
Wirebug Whisperer
★★★
Maxed out Wirebug Whisperer significantly decreases the cooldown of your wirebug charges, resulting in more frequent uses of maneauver skills for better positioning.
Recoil Down
★★★
Makes aiming way easier.
Reload Speed
★★★
Can significantly increase the viability of certain ammo types of a bowgun by making them reload faster.
Attack Boost
★★★
Increases DPS for all ammo types.
Spare Shot
★★★
Increased DPS by giving you a chance to shoot ammo for free.
Maximum Might
★★
Increases affinity when Stamina is at maximum. As a non-stamina heavy weapon, this is an ideal skill to have.
Partbreaker
★★
Partbreaker increases damage on breakable parts by as much as 30% at level three, allowing you to break monsters down easier!
Tune Up
★★
Introduced in the Sunbreak Expansion, this skill increases the power of your attached mods. Tune Up is a nice pickup for most bowgun builds, provided you can find the right pieces for it that'll work with the rest of the staples.

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