★ Title Update 4 coverage is complete!
┗ TU4 Builds | Sunbreak Weapon Tier List
┗ New Monsters: Velkhana | Risen C.G. Valstrax
┗ New Skills: Frostcraft | Dragon Conversion
┗ New Armors: Rimeguard | Valstrax - Epoch
┗ Updated: Decorations | Afflicted Materials
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.
| All Light Bowgun Guides | ||
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 Trees & Full List |
 How to Use |
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| Recommended Elemental Light Bowguns | |||
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| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Silver Rathling Phoenix
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①ーー | 330 | 0 |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 20% |
-
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| Rampage Slots | ② | ||
| Weapon Augments | ||
|---|---|---|
| Decorations | ||
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Daimyo Pincer
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③ーー | 320 | 0 |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 0% |
-
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| Rampage Slots | ③ | ||
| Weapon Augments |  Attack Boost
Lv 4 |
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| Decorations | ||
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Astalos Flashblaster
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①ーー | 320 | 0 |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 20% |
-
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| Rampage Slots | ③ | ||
| Weapon Augments | Attack Boost
Lv 4 |
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| Decorations | ||
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Icecloak Bowgun
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②ーー | 330 | 0 |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 0% |
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| Rampage Slots | ③ | ||
| Weapon Augments | Attack Boost
Lv 4 |
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| Decorations | ||
| Armor | Slots | Skills | |
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 Valstrax Helm - Epoch
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④②ー | ||
 Valstrax Mail - Epoch
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④④ー | ||
 Archfiend Armor Epine
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④ーー |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 2
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 Valstrax Coil - Epoch
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④①① | ||
 Archfiend Armor Sceros
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③②② |
Resentment Lv. 1
Dereliction Lv. 1
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| Talisman | Spare Shot Lv.2; with ①① slots | ||
| Rampage Decoration | |||
| Skills | |
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| 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) |
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| 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. |
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Master Rank Light Bowgun Builds
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 |
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| Spread & Slicing Build | HR 100+ |
| Pierce & Slicing Build | HR 100+ |
| Sticky Ammo Build | HR 100+ |
Check out the best Light Bowgun builds for Monster Hunter beginners or for speeding through Village Quests or Low Rank Gathering hub.
| Latest Builds | Rank |
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| Offense and Utility Build | Village Quest ★4 to ★6 |
| Best Skills | Explanation |
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Pierce Up ★★★ |
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use! |
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Normal/Rapid Up ★★★ |
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use! |
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Spread Up ★★★ |
Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on the ammo type you're going to use! |
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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. |
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Recoil Down ★★★ |
Makes aiming way easier. |
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Reload Speed ★★★ |
Can significantly increase the viability of certain ammo types of a bowgun by making them reload faster. |
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Attack Boost ★★★ |
Increases DPS for all ammo types. |
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Spare Shot ★★★ |
Increased DPS by giving you a chance to shoot ammo for free. |
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Maximum Might ★★ |
Increases affinity when Stamina is at maximum. As a non-stamina heavy weapon, this is an ideal skill to have. |
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Partbreaker ★★ |
Partbreaker increases damage on breakable parts by as much as 30% at level three, allowing you to break monsters down easier! |
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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. |
| Weapons withNEW have updated builds for TU4. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Long SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Dual BladesNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Hunting HornNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 LanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 GunlanceNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Switch AxeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Charge BladeNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Insect GlaiveNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 BowNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Light BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
 Heavy BowgunNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
| General High Rank Builds and Best Equipment |
Buddy Equipment Builds Palico | Palamute |
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