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This page is about the Wind Thief Crossbow (Heavy Bowgun), a weapon found in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). All stats, as well as crafting materials and its full weapon tree can be found here.
List of Contents
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Thief Crossbow I |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 1 | 80 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ーーー | - | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Skills | |||
| Affinity Boost I Small Monster Exploit Buddy Rally |
|||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 3|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 3|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 4|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 3|High|Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 2|High|Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 3|Low|Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2|Average|Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2|Average|Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1|High|Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 1|Average|Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 1|Average|Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 2|High|Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2|Average|Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Thief Crossbow II |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 2 | 90 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ーーー | - | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Skills | |||
| Affinity Boost II Small Monster Exploit Buddy Rally |
|||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 4|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 3|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 4|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 4|High|Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 2|High|Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 3|Low|Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2|Average|Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2|Average|Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1|High|Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 1|Average|Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 1|Average|Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 2|High|Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2|Average|Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Wind Thief Crossbow III |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 4 | 160 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ②①ー | - | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Skills | |||
| Affinity Boost III Small Monster Exploit Buddy Rally |
|||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 5|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 4|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 5|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 4|High|Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 4|High|Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 4|Low|Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2|Average|Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2|Average|Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1|High|Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 2|Average|Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 2|Average|Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 3|High|Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2|Average|Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gale Crossbow |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 5 | 180 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ②①ー | - | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Skills | |||
| Affinity Boost IV Small Monster Exploit Buddy Rally |
|||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 5|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 5|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 6|Low|Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 4|High|Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 4|High|Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 4|Low|Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2|Average|Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2|Average|Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1|High|Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 2|Average|Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 2|Average|Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 3|High|Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2|Average|Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Gale Crossbow+ |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 8 | 250 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ②①ー | 0 | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Slot | ② | ||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 5 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 5 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 6 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 4 | High | Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 4 | High | Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 4 | Low | Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2 | Average | Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2 | Average | Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1 | High | Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 2 | Average | Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 2 | Average | Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 3 | Very High | Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2 | Average | Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Stats and Info | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Reaper Ballista Notus |
Rarity | Attack | Affinity |
| 10 | 340 | 10% | |
| Slots | Def. | Deviation | |
| ②①ー | 0 | None | |
| Recoil / Reload | Average / Above Avg. | ||
| Special Ammo | Wyvernsnipe | ||
| Rampage Slot | ② | ||
| Qurious Augments | |||
| Ammo | Capacity|Recoil|Reload | Shot Type |
|---|---|---|
| Normal Ammo 1 | 5 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Normal Ammo 2 | 5 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 1 | 6 | Low | Fastest | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 2 | 6 | High | Fast | MS |
| Pierce Ammo 3 | 6 | High | Fast | MR |
| Shrapnel Ammo 1 | 4 | Low | Fastest | - |
| Shrapnel Ammo 2 | 2 | Average | Fastest | - |
| Recover Ammo 1 | 2 | Average | Fastest | MS |
| Recover Ammo 2 | 1 | High | Fast | MR |
| Demon Ammo | 2 | Average | Fast | - |
| Armor Ammo | 2 | Average | Fast | - |
| Slicing Ammo | 4 | Very High | Fast | MS |
| Tranq Ammo | 2 | Average | Fastest | MS, MR |
MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire
| Weapon Name | Materials |
|---|---|
Wind Thief Crossbow I |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Materials
|
Wind Thief Crossbow II |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
|
Wind Thief Crossbow III |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
|
Gale Crossbow |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
|
Gale Crossbow+ |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
|
Reaper Ballista Notus |
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
|
| Layered Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
Gale Crossbow
|
||
▼ Builds with red MR are endgame Master Rank builds.
| Available Builds | Rank |
|---|---|
|
Izuchi Pierce + Slicing Starter HBG
(Gale Crossbow+) |
MR1 - MR2 |
|
High Rank Starter
(Gale Crossbow) |
HR4 - HR5 |
|
Recoil Management Build
(Wind Thief Crossbow II) |
Village 1★ - 4★ |

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| Ranged Weapons | ||
|---|---|---|
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