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This is a guide to the best low rank builds for Light Bowgun in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). Learn about the best early game Light Bowguns, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Light Bowguns for Low Rank.
List of Contents
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Sinister Bowgun I |
ーーー | 120 | - |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 0% |
- |
||
| Magnamalo's Sinister Bowgun I has great stats across the board and good magazine sizes for the four main ammo types: Normal, Pierce, Spread, and Sharpnel. This particular Light Bowgun can fit most playstyles and excel at every hunt in the mid game—provided you can handle its relatively high recoil! |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Hidden Eye I |
ーーー | 100 | - |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 35% |
- |
||
| Those who love using Pierce Ammo will greatly appreciate the Hidden Eye I. This Light Bowgun offers decent magazine sizes for all of its Pierce Ammo levels, paired with an insane 35% affinity rating. Its high recoils for Pierce Ammo Lv. 2 and 3 can be managed by Silencer Mods or the Recoil Down skill. |
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
 Bnahabra Hat
|
ーーー |
Recoil Down Lv. 1
|
 Zinogre Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Latent Power Lv. 1
|
 Barioth Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
 Barioth Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 2
|
 Bnahabra Boots
|
ーーー |
Recoil Down Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 4
| Recoil Down Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | Most Light Bowguns at this stage of the game pack high recoil for some of their ammo types. This set aims to manage this via Recoil Down while bolstering affinity using Critical Eye and Latent Power, striking a good balance between offense and utility. |
|---|
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Wind Thief L. Bowgun II |
ーーー | 80 | - |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 10% |
- |
||
| Great Izuchi's Wind Thief L. Bowgun II is a great Light Bowgun that features good stats and a generous variety of available ammo types, making it fit for any hunt at this stage of the game — It can even sever monster tails via Slicing Ammo! While it does pack a bit of recoil, this can be easily managed by using a Silencer Mod. |
| Weapon | Slots | ATK | DEF |
|---|---|---|---|
 Champion Light Bowgun |
ーーー | 140 | 30 |
| Affinity | Element | ||
| 0% |
- |
||
| An alternative for those looking to go through early game fast. It also offers an array of ammos than most starter light bowguns. Overall it is a beginner friendly LBG that packs a punch. |
| Armor | Slots | Skills |
|---|---|---|
|
Vaik Helm
|
ーーー |
Ammo Up Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Mail
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
Recovery Speed Lv. 1
|
|
Wroggi Vambraces
|
ーーー |
Ammo Up Lv. 1
|
|
Izuchi Coil
|
ーーー |
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
|
Ingot Greaves
|
ーーー |
Attack Boost Lv. 1
Critical Eye Lv. 1
|
| Skills | |
|---|---|
|
Critical Eye Lv. 3
| Ammo Up Lv. 2 Attack Boost Lv. 1 | Recovery Speed Lv. 1 |
| Build Merits | This straightforward set aims to improve your Light Bowgun's magazine sizes via Ammo Up while bolstering offense through Critical Eye and Attack Boost. If you prefer a bit more help with recoil, consider swapping Ingot Greaves for Bnahabra Boots instead. |
|---|
| Best Skills | |
|---|---|
| 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 ★★★ |
Greatly improves Counter Shot and Silk Dash usage at level three. Mobility and defense capabilities are improved so much that shield mods aren't mandatory anymore. |
| Recoil Down ★★★ |
Makes aiming way easier. |
| Reload Speed ★★★ |
Makes aiming way easier. |
| 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! |
|
• Weapons marked withNEW have been updated. • Weapons withUP have been reviewed and does not warrant an updated build from the Bonus Update. |
| All Weapon Build Guides | |
|---|---|
 Great SwordNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
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 Sword & ShieldNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
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 HammerNEW Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
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 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 BowgunUP Low Rank | High Rank Master Rank |
| Other Build Guides | |
|---|---|
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