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Monster Hunter Rise (Sunbreak) - Master Rank Light Bowgun Builds
This is a guide to the best builds and equipment for Light Bowguns (LBG) in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. Learn about the best Light Bowguns for Master Rank, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Light Bowguns for Master Rank from the early game until the end game!

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Ultra Endgame MR Build: MR100+
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Light Bowgun Builds List & Progression

This is a quick section summarizing all the Light Bowgun builds in this page. It is arranged from newest to oldest, and MR build progression is from bottom to top.

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Master Rank	Title Update	Build Name
MR180+	Bonus Update	Silver Shooter Rapid Fire Pierce
MR180+	TU5	Dereliction Rapid Fire Pierce
MR160+	TU4	Dragon Conversion Elemental Rapid Fire Pierce
MR160+	TU4	TU4 Endgame Spread
MR120+	TU3	TU3 Endgame Raw Rapid Fire Pierce
MR120+	TU3	TU3 Elemental Rapid Fire Pierce
MR10+	TU2	TU2 Endgame Spread Climber
MR10+	TU3	Elemental Pierce Climber
MR10+	TU3	Endgame Raw Pierce Climber
MR3-6	Base	Mid Game Pierce & Slicing
MR1-2	Base	Izuchi Pierce + Slicing Starter

Ultra Endgame MR Build: MR100+

Silver Shooter Rapid Fire Pierce

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Silver Shooter	④④④	320	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Risen Kaiser Horns	③②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Powder Mantle Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Virtue / Prudence Braces	③①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 3 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Primordial Coil	④④②	Critical Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 2
Tempest Hakama	④④ー	Critical Boost Lv. 2 Heaven-Sent Lv. 1
Talisman	Rapid Fire Up Lv.3; with ①①① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Decoration	Expert Jewel+ 4 x2 Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Foil Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Sniper Jewel 4 x1 Pierce Jewel+ 4 x1 Precise Jewel+ 4 x1 Pierce Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x1 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Eye Lv.6 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Spare Shot Lv.3 \| Pierce Up Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 \| Recoil Down Lv.3 Steadiness Lv.3 \| Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 Tune-Up Lv.2 \| Razor Sharp Lv.2 Ballistics Lv.2 \| Kushala Blessing Lv.2 Burst Lv.2 \| Coalescence Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Powder Mantle Lv.1 Heaven-Sent Lv.1 \| Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Frenzied Bloodlust ● Heaven-Sent ● Razor Sharp For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Mail of Hellfire ● Coalescence For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Intrepid Heart ● Evade Extender ● Defiance ● Blood Rite ● Kushala Blessing Lv.3

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor.

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Frenzied Bloodlust
● Heaven-Sent
● Razor Sharp

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Mail of Hellfire
● Coalescence

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Intrepid Heart
● Evade Extender
● Defiance
● Blood Rite
● Kushala Blessing Lv.3

Build Merits and Notes
Primordial Malzeno's Light Bowgun, the Silver Shooter, beats out its regular counterpart, the Vigil Kugel as it has more slots and a larger Pierce 2 clip size, which more than makes up for its slightly lower raw. Thanks to all the slots it has, it can easily work around its drawbacks while slightly extending its range as well. The talisman also opens up several options since Rapid Fire Up can be rolled with Qurious Melding - Cyclus. While this won't beat out our previous Dereliction set in terms of damage, it is far safer to use and should be able to catch up with enough Mail of Hellfire augments. It also has the added benefit of not suffering from negative affinity while Bloodlust's Frenzy isn't cleared. The Critical Firepower Switch Skill is required to take advantage of its 10% boost. However, unlike other Pierce options, no mod should be used to reach Fastest reload speed and to have no deviation with Dango Temper. If you can deal with Fast reload speed, you can attach the Long Barrel instead for additional raw damage.

Build Merits and Notes

Primordial Malzeno's Light Bowgun, the Silver Shooter, beats out its regular counterpart, the Vigil Kugel as it has more slots and a larger Pierce 2 clip size, which more than makes up for its slightly lower raw. Thanks to all the slots it has, it can easily work around its drawbacks while slightly extending its range as well. The talisman also opens up several options since Rapid Fire Up can be rolled with Qurious Melding - Cyclus.

While this won't beat out our previous Dereliction set in terms of damage, it is far safer to use and should be able to catch up with enough Mail of Hellfire augments. It also has the added benefit of not suffering from negative affinity while Bloodlust's Frenzy isn't cleared.

The Critical Firepower Switch Skill is required to take advantage of its 10% boost. However, unlike other Pierce options, no mod should be used to reach Fastest reload speed and to have no deviation with Dango Temper. If you can deal with Fast reload speed, you can attach the Long Barrel instead for additional raw damage.

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TU5 Dereliction Rapid Fire Pierce

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Fäulnis/Vertu	③①①	340	0
	Affinity	Element
	-20% / 10%	-
	Rampage Slots	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Archfiend Armor Cerato	④②ー	Resentment Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Valstrax Braces - Epoch	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Virtue / Prudence Coil	④②ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1 Frenzied Bloodlust Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Rapid Fire Up Lv.3; with ①①① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Decoration	Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Capacity Jewel+ 4 x1 Pierce Jewel+ 4 x1 Pierce Jewel 3 x1 Attack Jewel 2 x2 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Precise Jewel 2 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x1 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Spare Shot Lv.3 Pierce Up Lv.3 \| Reload Speed Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 \| Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 Resentment Lv.3 \| Razor Sharp Lv.2 Kushala Blessing Lv.2 \| Ammo Up Lv.2 Latent Power Lv.2 \| Ballistics Lv.1 Dereliction Lv.1 \| Coalescence Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Burst Lv.1 Intrepid Heart Lv.1 \| Frenzied Bloodlust Lv.1 Steadiness Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Frenzied Bloodlust ● Latent Power ● Razor Sharp For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Resentment (to max it out) ● Powder Mantle For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Ballistics ● Evade Extender ● Defiance

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Frenzied Bloodlust
● Latent Power
● Razor Sharp

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Resentment (to max it out)
● Powder Mantle

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Ballistics
● Evade Extender
● Defiance

Build Merits and Notes
This version of our Rapid Fire Pierce build is a more damage-oriented version of our other Pierce sets. Cyclus melding now makes it possible to get a talisman with three (3) levels of Rapid Fire Up and decent slots, opening up options for offense. The build also manages to include Ballistics to increase the critical distance range of your shots and Steadiness to take advantage of Dango Temper. The main highlight of the build is Dereliction, which will require using the Blue Scroll to boost raw attack. Skills like Resentment and Bloodlust complement this to raise attack more and to heal up red health quickly. This set assumes the Critical Firepower Switch Skill and the Silencer mod are equipped to take advantage of the 10% boost. Marksman and the Long Barrel can also be used to extend range at the cost of some damage. Switching to Marksman only requires Recoil Down Lv. 2, so an Absorber Jewel 1 can be replaced with a different 1-slot decoration like an Intrepid Jewel 1.

Build Merits and Notes

This version of our Rapid Fire Pierce build is a more damage-oriented version of our other Pierce sets. Cyclus melding now makes it possible to get a talisman with three (3) levels of Rapid Fire Up and decent slots, opening up options for offense. The build also manages to include Ballistics to increase the critical distance range of your shots and Steadiness to take advantage of Dango Temper.

The main highlight of the build is Dereliction, which will require using the Blue Scroll to boost raw attack. Skills like Resentment and Bloodlust complement this to raise attack more and to heal up red health quickly.

This set assumes the Critical Firepower Switch Skill and the Silencer mod are equipped to take advantage of the 10% boost. Marksman and the Long Barrel can also be used to extend range at the cost of some damage. Switching to Marksman only requires Recoil Down Lv. 2, so an Absorber Jewel 1 can be replaced with a different 1-slot decoration like an Intrepid Jewel 1.

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Dragon Conversion Elemental Rapid Fire Pierce

Fire Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Silver Rathling Phoenix	①ーー	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	20%	-
	Rampage Slots	②

Decorations	Hard Blaze Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Flamescale Jewel 1 x2 Quickload Jewel 1 x2 Blaze Jewel 1 x1

Water Elemental Light Bowgun

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

Decorations	Hard Stream Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Stream Jewel 1 x1

Thunder Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Astalos Flashblaster	①ーー	320	0
	Affinity	Element
	20%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Decorations	Hard Bolt Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Intrepid Jewel 1 x1 Bolt Jewel 1 x1

Ice Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Icecloak Bowgun	②ーー	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Decorations	Hard Frost Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Frost Jewel 1 x1

Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build Armor Setup

Armor	Slots	Skills
Valstrax Helm - Epoch	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 2 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Valstrax Mail - Epoch	④④ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Dragon Resistance Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Valstrax Coil - Epoch	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Stamina Surge Lv. 3 Dragon Conversion Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Spare Shot Lv.2; with ①① slots
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1 or Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1

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 and Augments

Weapon Augments	For Fire build: Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 3 For other builds: Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Stamina Surge ● Latent Power For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Furious Lv.3 or additional resistance ● Kushala Blessing Lv.2 (Water and Ice) ● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel) ● Strife ● Mail of Hellfire For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Spare Shot ● Intrepid Heart ● Evade Extender ● Defiance

Weapon Augments

For Fire build:

Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1

Attack Boost Lv 3

For other builds:

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Stamina Surge
● Latent Power

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Furious Lv.3 or additional resistance
● Kushala Blessing Lv.2 (Water and Ice)
● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel)
● Strife
● Mail of Hellfire

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Spare Shot
● Intrepid Heart
● Evade Extender
● Defiance

Build Merits and Notes
TU4 brings Dragon Conversion, a powerful element-boosting skill that can pair very well with Dereliction. These skills are locked to their respective armor pieces in TU4, so the build sacrifices some flexibility for power. Dragon Conversion is more accessible in TU5, but luck is needed to roll it through augments or talismans. 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. Eating resistance-boosting Dango is also ideal to maximize Dragon Conversion. 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.

Build Merits and Notes

TU4 brings Dragon Conversion, a powerful element-boosting skill that can pair very well with Dereliction. These skills are locked to their respective armor pieces in TU4, so the build sacrifices some flexibility for power. Dragon Conversion is more accessible in TU5, but luck is needed to roll it through augments or talismans.

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. Eating resistance-boosting Dango is also ideal to maximize Dragon Conversion.

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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TU4 Endgame Spread Build

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Abyssal Hailstorm	ーーー	380	0
	Affinity	Element
	-15%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Armor	Slots	Skills
Archfiend Armor Cerato	④②ー	Resentment Lv. 2 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Valstrax Braces - Epoch	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Latent Power Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Sinister Grudge Tassets	④②①	Mail of Hellfire Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slots or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1 or Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1
Decoration	Spread Jewel+ 4 x1 Mighty Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster. Use Kushala Daora Soul if you want 100% affinity on weakpoints.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Spare Shot Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 \| Reload Speed Lv.3 Spread Up Lv.3 \| Razor Sharp Lv.3 Maximum Might Lv.3 \| Resentment Lv.2 Kushala Blessing Lv.2 \| Latent Power Lv.2 Burst Lv.1 \| Bloodlust Lv.1 Coalescence Lv.1 \| Mail of Hellfire Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Razor Sharp ● Latent Power For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Mail of Hellfire ● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel) ● Powder Mantle For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Intrepid Heart ● Evade Extender ● Defiance

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Razor Sharp
● Latent Power

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Mail of Hellfire
● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel)
● Powder Mantle

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Intrepid Heart
● Evade Extender
● Defiance

Build Merits and Notes
This build relies on Spread Ammo 3 to shred through monsters weak to shot-type damage. With plenty of affinity-boosting skills, the set can turn around the negative affinity of the Abyssal Hailstorm, even allowing us to run Critical Boost reliably. This uses the Long Barrel and Marksman to slightly increase power and range, making the build easier to use compared to working around Critical Firepower and the Silencer. The build can be improved further by augmenting with our recommendations above.

Build Merits and Notes

This build relies on Spread Ammo 3 to shred through monsters weak to shot-type damage. With plenty of affinity-boosting skills, the set can turn around the negative affinity of the Abyssal Hailstorm, even allowing us to run Critical Boost reliably.

This uses the Long Barrel and Marksman to slightly increase power and range, making the build easier to use compared to working around Critical Firepower and the Silencer. The build can be improved further by augmenting with our recommendations above.

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TU3 Endgame Raw Rapid Fire Pierce

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Fäulnis/Vertu	③①①	340	0
	Affinity	Element
	-20% / 10%	-
	Rampage Slots	②

Armor	Slots	Skills
Vaik Helm X	③①ー	Ammo Up Lv. 2 Recovery Speed Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Golden Lunebraces	④②①	Peak Performance Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Sinister Grudge Tassets	④②①	Mail of Hellfire Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with one ② slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Decoration	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Pierce Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Pierce Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Critical Jewel 2 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.5 \| Razor Sharp Lv.3 Spare Shot Lv.3 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 \| Pierce Up Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 \| Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Ammo Up Lv.2 Kushala Blessing Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Recovery Speed Lv.1 \| Peak Performance Lv.1 Burst Lv.1 \| Mail of Hellfire Lv.1 Coalescence Lv.1 \| Bloodlust Lv.1

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Razor Sharp ● Recovery Speed For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Ballistics ● Bloodlust Lv.3 ● Attack Boost ● Powder Mantle (TU4) ● Mail of Hellfire (TU4) For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Steadiness (if using with Dango Temper) ● Defiance ● Intrepid Heart (TU4) ● Kushala Blessing Lv.3

Weapon Augments

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Razor Sharp
● Recovery Speed

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Ballistics
● Bloodlust Lv.3
● Attack Boost
● Powder Mantle (TU4)
● Mail of Hellfire (TU4)

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Steadiness (if using with Dango Temper)
● Defiance
● Intrepid Heart (TU4)
● Kushala Blessing Lv.3

Build Merits and Notes
The Chaotic Gore Magala Light Bowgun can outdamage our previous choice for Rapid Fire Pierce 2, the Vigil Kugel, at the cost of a single clip size after Ammo Up. The negative affinity becomes a non-issue with Bloodlust as overcoming the Frenzy is quick and easy with our choice of ammo. To top it off, we only need Weakness Exploit to guarantee crits on weak spots, opening up more options for skills. The Rimeguard Helm is a perfect substitute beyond TU3 as it has the same slots and has more than enough levels of Ammo Up for the build. To maximize the damage output, we recommend using a combination of the Critical Firepower Switch Skill and the Silencer mod to negate the recoil penalty. If you feel that the range is too short, Ballistics may be added through augments, or you can stick with Marksman and the Long Barrel. These will give more leeway for the critical distance without losing too much attack.

Build Merits and Notes

The Chaotic Gore Magala Light Bowgun can outdamage our previous choice for Rapid Fire Pierce 2, the Vigil Kugel, at the cost of a single clip size after Ammo Up. The negative affinity becomes a non-issue with Bloodlust as overcoming the Frenzy is quick and easy with our choice of ammo. To top it off, we only need Weakness Exploit to guarantee crits on weak spots, opening up more options for skills.

The Rimeguard Helm is a perfect substitute beyond TU3 as it has the same slots and has more than enough levels of Ammo Up for the build.

To maximize the damage output, we recommend using a combination of the Critical Firepower Switch Skill and the Silencer mod to negate the recoil penalty. If you feel that the range is too short, Ballistics may be added through augments, or you can stick with Marksman and the Long Barrel. These will give more leeway for the critical distance without losing too much attack.

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TU3 Elemental Rapid Fire Pierce

Fire Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Silver Rathling Phoenix	①ーー	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	20%	-
	Rampage Slots	②

Decorations	Hard Blaze Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Jumping Jewel 2 x2 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Flamescale Jewel 1 x2 Quickload Jewel 1 x2 Blaze Jewel 1 x1

Water Elemental Light Bowgun

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

Decorations	Hard Stream Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Jumping Jewel 2 x2 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1 Stream Jewel 1 x1

Thunder Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Astalos Flashblaster	①ーー	320	0
	Affinity	Element
	20%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Decorations	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Bolt Jewel 1 x5 Quickload Jewel 1 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x1

Ice Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Icecloak Bowgun	②ーー	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Decorations	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Frost Jewel 3 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Element Exploit Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Frost Jewel 1 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x1 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

TU3 Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build Armor Setup

Armor	Slots	Skills
Flaming Espinas Brain	③②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1
Risen Kushala Iram	③②①	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Kushala Blessing Lv. 2
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets	③①①	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Resentment Lv. 2 Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Ammo Up Lv.2; with ①① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1 or Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1

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
Resentment Lv.4 | Razor Sharp Lv.3
Spare Shot Lv.3 | Dereliction Lv.3
Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 | Reload Speed Lv.2/Lv.3
Kushala Blessing Lv.2 | Critical Eye Lv.2
Ammo Up Lv.2 | Evade Extender Lv.2
Strife Lv.1 | Burst Lv.1
Element Exploit Lv.1 | Coalescence Lv.1
Recoil Down Lv.1 (Except Fire)
Steadiness Lv.1 (Water and Ice only)
Teostra Blessing Lv.2 (Fire only)

Build Merits and Augments

Weapon Augments	For Fire build: Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1 Attack Boost Lv 3 For other builds: Attack Boost Lv 4
Armor Augments	Armor augments are not necessary for this build. However, feel free to add as you please once you get comfortable with your build! Generally, you'd want to get better skills and more slots for your armor. Replaceable skills already on the armor: ● Razor Sharp For damage, aim for any of the following: ● Bloodlust ● Element Exploit ● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel) For comfort, aim for any of the following: ● Steadiness (if using with Dango Temper) ● Defiance ● Recoil Down (with Critical Firepower)

Weapon Augments

For Fire build:

Rampage Slot Upgrade Lv 1

Attack Boost Lv 3

For other builds:

Attack Boost Lv 4

Armor Augments

Replaceable skills already on the armor:
● Razor Sharp

For damage, aim for any of the following:
● Bloodlust
● Element Exploit
● Tune-Up Lv.2 (if using Long Barrel)

For comfort, aim for any of the following:
● Steadiness (if using with Dango Temper)
● Defiance
● Recoil Down (with Critical Firepower)

Build Merits and Notes
This build is centered on Rapid Fire Pierce Element ammo, as this should be ideal for late-game content with Anomaly Investigations. Although Single Fire Pierce Element can be faster, the high HP of afflicted monsters means you'll want to deal as much damage per shot to make the most of your limited ammo supply. Remember to bring combines and a Farcaster for quick restocking when the need arises. This set aims to be a general elemental set where you'll only need to change some decorations around to retain most of the skills listed. We've also added extra skills for specific elemental bowguns to complement their stats. For the other skills, the new skill Strife pairs well with elemental bowgun staple Dereliction, guaranteeing a 5% elemental boost for most of the hunt. The addition of a decoration for Element Exploit now lets us use other armor pieces like the Risen Kushala Iram over the Silver Solmail. We recommend using the Long Barrel for all these bowguns to maximize range and damage. These bowguns must all use regular Reload as we want them to stay at Fastest reload speed to be effective. Critical Firepower can be used since elemental damage isn't affected by critical distance and can help boost raw damage when positioned correctly, but requires more Recoil Down.

Build Merits and Notes

This build is centered on Rapid Fire Pierce Element ammo, as this should be ideal for late-game content with Anomaly Investigations. Although Single Fire Pierce Element can be faster, the high HP of afflicted monsters means you'll want to deal as much damage per shot to make the most of your limited ammo supply. Remember to bring combines and a Farcaster for quick restocking when the need arises.

This set aims to be a general elemental set where you'll only need to change some decorations around to retain most of the skills listed. We've also added extra skills for specific elemental bowguns to complement their stats. For the other skills, the new skill Strife pairs well with elemental bowgun staple Dereliction, guaranteeing a 5% elemental boost for most of the hunt. The addition of a decoration for Element Exploit now lets us use other armor pieces like the Risen Kushala Iram over the Silver Solmail.

We recommend using the Long Barrel for all these bowguns to maximize range and damage. These bowguns must all use regular Reload as we want them to stay at Fastest reload speed to be effective. Critical Firepower can be used since elemental damage isn't affected by critical distance and can help boost raw damage when positioned correctly, but requires more Recoil Down.

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Endgame MR Build: MR 6-100

TU2 Endgame Spread Climber

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Abyssal Hailstorm	ーーー	380	0
	Affinity	Element
	-15%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+

Armor	Slots	Skills
Arc Helm / Storge Helm	③ーー	Coalescence Lv. 2 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Flaming Espinas Muscle	②②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Marathon Runner Lv. 2 Charge Master Lv. 1
Golden Lunebraces	④②①	Peak Performance Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Anjanath Coil X	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Silver Solgreaves	②②①	Maximum Might Lv. 2 Critical Boost Lv. 1 Redirection Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1 or Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1
Decoration	Spread Jewel+ 4 x1 Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 Absorber Jewel 1 x3 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster. Use Kushala Daora Soul if you want 100% affinity on weakpoints.
Attack Boost Lv.7 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Spread Up Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 \| Reload Speed Lv.3 Maximum Might Lv.3 \| Coalescence Lv.2 Marathon Runner Lv.2 \| Evade Extender Lv.2 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Charge Master Lv.1 Peak Performance Lv.1 \| Burst Lv.1 Redirection Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

Start the endgame grind with this Spread build! This build only requires parts available from MR 10, making it more accessible. The Spread Jewel+ 4 requires hunting A6★ afflicted monsters starting at level 71, but you can substitute this and the Jumping Jewel+ 4 with Spread Jewel 3 to maintain the power level.

We recommend using the Long Barrel mod as using Critical Firepower with a Silencer and Tune-Up severely limits shot distance.

For augments, increasing attack and affinity are sound choices for this build. Skills like Charge Master and Redirection can be given up since these barely impact performance.

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Elemental Pierce Climber

Fire Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Seering Rathling Phoenix	②ーー	340	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+
Decorations	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Foil Jewel 3 x1 Hard Blaze Jewel 3 x1 Thrift Jewel 2 x3 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Blaze Jewel+ 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x1

Water Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Peace Bringer	②①①	320	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+
Decorations	Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Thrift Jewel 2 x3 Jumping Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Stream Jewel 1 x5 Quickload Jewel 1 x3

Thunder Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Hypodermic Miracle+	①①①	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	0%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+
Decorations	Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Thrift Jewel 2 x3 Jumping Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Bolt Jewel 1 x5 Quickload Jewel 1 x2 Absorber Jewel 1 x1

Ice Elemental Light Bowgun

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Daora's Yellowjacket	ーーー	330	0
	Affinity	Element
	10%	-
	Rampage Slots	③

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+
Decorations	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Hard Frost Jewel 3 x1 Capacity Jewel 3 x2 Thrift Jewel 2 x3 Attack Jewel 2 x1 Frost Jewel+ 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Sniper Jewel 1 x1

Elemental Pierce Climber Armor Setup

Armor	Slots	Skills
Chaotic Helm / Nephilim Helm	④②ー	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Element Exploit Lv. 1 Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Baulo	③②ー	Resentment Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Epine	④ーー	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 2
Chaotic Faulds / Nephilim Tassets	③①①	Critical Eye Lv. 2 Resentment Lv. 2 Strife Lv. 1
Archfiend Armor Sceros	③②②	Resentment Lv. 1 Dereliction Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ①① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Elembane Jewel 3 x 1 or Daora Soul Jewel 3 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Use Element Exploit if monster has a 25 element hitzone, otherwise use Kushala Daora Soul
Element Attack Lv.5 \| Resentment Lv.5 Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Critical Eye Lv.4 Dereliction Lv.3 \| Spare Shot Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.2/Lv.3 \| Ammo Up Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Strife Lv.2 Element Exploit Lv.1 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.1 Burst Lv.1 Recoil Down Lv.1 (Thunder and Fire only) Steadiness Lv.1 (Ice only) Tune-Up Lv.1 (Fire only)

Build Merits and Notes

Pierce element ammo is your best bet to quickly hunt the MR 10 title update monsters and earlier Anomaly Investigations. These guns also have backup elemental ammo, so you won't be forced to restock if you run out. Rapid fire pierce element options from the ultra endgame build can also be used later, especially against higher HP monsters, but those will need Rapid Fire Up to maximize damage per shot.

Elemental Reload can be used with the Thunder set. The Fire set can also use Elemental Reload but should have no mods attached. The other sets can use the Long Barrel with Marksman, as there's no need for additional recoil reduction. Critical Firepower may be used since elemental damage doesn't get a critical distance penalty, but recoil must be adjusted accordingly.

Augments are optional for this build, but adding more attack and element is always good. Skills like Bloodlust and Coalescence are recommended.

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Endgame Raw Pierce Climber

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Fäulnis/Vertu	③①①	340	0
	Affinity	Element
	-20% / 10%	-
	Rampage Slots	②

Weapon Augments	Attack Boost Lv 2+

Armor	Slots	Skills
Silver Solhelm	④①①	Critical Element Lv. 1 Windproof Lv. 3 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Kushala Cista X	②②ー	Ammo Up Lv. 2 Handicraft Lv. 2 Recovery Speed Lv. 3
Flaming Espinas Grip	④②ー	Attack Boost Lv. 1 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Intrepid Heart Lv. 1
Rimeguard Coil	③③②	Focus Lv. 3 Frostcraft Lv. 1
Arc Greaves / Storge Greaves	③②ー	Razor Sharp Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 1 Bloodlust Lv. 1
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv.3; with ②① slot or better
Rampage Decoration	Anti-Wyvern Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aerial Jewel 2 x 1 or Anti-Aquatic Jewel 2 x 1 or Fanged Exploit Jewel 2 x 1
Decoration	Jumping Jewel+ 4 x1 Pierce Jewel+ 4 x1 Salvo Jewel 3 x3 Pierce Jewel 3 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x3 Chain Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1 Phoenix Jewel 2 x1 Quickload Jewel 1 x3 Absorber Jewel 1 x2

Skills
Rampage Skill	Swap between Wyvern Exploit, Anti-Aerial Species, Anti-Aquatic Species, or Fanged Exploit depending on the monster.
Attack Boost Lv.4 \| Critical Boost Lv.3 Windproof Lv.3 \| Recovery Speed Lv.3 Razor Sharp Lv.3 \| Spare Shot Lv.3 Focus Lv.3 \| Pierce Up Lv.3 Reload Speed Lv.3 \| Rapid Fire Up Lv.3 Weakness Exploit Lv.3 \| Handicraft Lv.2 Ammo Up Lv.2 \| Recoil Down Lv.2 Evade Extender Lv.2 \| Critical Element Lv.1 Intrepid Heart Lv.1 \| Frostcraft Lv.1 Bloodlust Lv.1 \| Burst Lv.1 Coalescence Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

This Rapid Fire Pierce build should help you grind through Sunbreak's endgame. The Pierce Jewel+ 4 and Phoenix Jewel 2 decorations require investigation levels 71 and 51, respectively. If these aren't available, you can substitute Coalescence with another point in Attack Boost, and use Pierce Jewel 3 to replace both level 4 decorations.

If Velkhana's Rimeguard Coil is not available, this can be substituted with the Magmadron Coil, only losing a 2-slot decoration like the Phoenix Jewel 2.

This assumes the Long Barrel will be used as it boosts raw and extends range slightly. Using Critical Firepower is optional, but will require adjustments in recoil levels.

Augments are not required for this build, but skills that boost attack further or provide comfort, like Ballistics, can be added.

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Master Rank Build (Mid Game): MR 3-6

Mid Game Pierce & Slicing Build

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Nightstrix+	②ーー	280	0
	Affinity	Element
	40%	-
	Rampage Slots	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Utsushi True Mask (H) / Channeler's Hair Tie (Spring)	①ーー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Razor Sharp Lv. 2 Spare Shot Lv. 2 Wirebug Whisperer Lv. 1
Damascus Mail X	②①ー	Handicraft Lv. 2 Pierce Up Lv. 2 Tremor Resistance Lv. 1
Pukei-Pukei Braces X	③ーー	Spare Shot Lv. 1 Ballistics Lv. 2
Squire's Belt	③ーー	Offensive Guard Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 1
Grand God's Peer Feet	①①①	Flinch Free Lv. 2 Latent Power Lv. 1 Critical Boost Lv. 2
Talisman	Wirebug Whisperer Lv.2; with one ② slot or better Slots are recommended but not required
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1 x1
Decoration	Pierce Jewel 3 x 1 Precise Jewel 2 x 1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x 1 Absorber Jewel 1 x 3 Quickload Jewel 1 x 1 Brace Jewel 1 x 1 Attack Jewel 2 x 1-2 (Optional if you have the talisman slots)

Skills
Rampage Skill	Spiribird Doubled
Attack Boost Lv.2 to Lv.4 (depending on the talisman slots) Critical Boost Lv.3 \| Wirebug Whisperer Lv.3 Spare Shot Lv.3 \| Ballistics Lv.3 Pierce Up Lv.3 \| Recoil Down Lv.3 Flinch Free Lv.3 \| Weakness Exploit Lv.2 Handicraft Lv.2 \| Razor Sharp Lv.2 Latent Power Lv.1 \| Offensive Guard Lv.1 Reload Speed Lv.1 \| Tremor Resistance Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes

A pierce and slicing build that picks up where the early game build left off. The damage for both ammo types is bolstered through Pierce Up, Weakness Exploit, and Critical Boost. Staple QoL skills for Bowguns are also included for maximum comfort and bowgun performance, with Wirebug Whisperer granting you the ability to use your Silkbind Attacks more often.

For mods, the Silencer can be used with Critical Firepower to maximize the damage of Pierce Ammo while keeping recoil at a minimum. Switch to Marksman when firing Slicing Ammo to keep recoil low.

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Master Rank Build (Early Game): MR 1-2

Izuchi Pierce + Slicing Starter

Weapon	Slots	ATK	DEF
Gale Bowgun+	②①ー	240	0
	Affinity	Element
	15%	-
	Rampage Slots	①

Armor	Slots	Skills
Rhenoplos Helm X	②ーー	Muck Resistance Lv. 1 Pierce Up Lv. 2 Stun Resistance Lv. 1
S. Studded Vest X	①①ー	Normal/Rapid Up Lv. 1 Pierce Up Lv. 1 Tune-Up Lv. 1
Somnacanth Braces X	②ーー	Bombardier Lv. 2 Divine Blessing Lv. 1 Handicraft Lv. 1 Spare Shot Lv. 2
Anjanath Coil X	④①①	Attack Boost Lv. 2
Ingot Greaves X	①①ー	Attack Boost Lv. 2 Critical Eye Lv. 2
Talisman	Attack Boost Lv. 3
Rampage Decoration	Spiribird Jewel 1 x1
Decorations	Precise Jewel 2 x 3 Thrift Jewel 2 x 1 Absorber Jewel 1 x 3 Steadfast Jewel 1 x 3 Brace Jewel 1 x 1

Skills
Rampage Skill	Spiribird Doubled
Pierce Up Lv.3 \| Attack Boost Lv.7 Spare Shot Lv.3 \| Ballistics Lv.3 Critical Eye Lv.2 \| Stun Resistance Lv.3 Recoil Down Lv.3 \| Bombardier Lv.2 Handicraft Lv.1 \| Normal/Rapid Up Lv.1 Divine Blessing Lv.1 \| Muck Resistance Lv.1 Flinch Free Lv.1 \| Tune-Up Lv.1

Build Merits and Notes
A build that utilizes Pierce and Slicing Ammo to kick off the Sunbreak expansion! Damage is bolstered through Pierce Up, Attack Boost, with the addition of QoL staples such as Ballistics, Spare Shot, and Recoil Down to ensure a comfortable early game experience. For mods, use either the Long Barrel if you're leaning toward Pierce or the Silencer if you prefer Slicing Ammo.

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Best Skills for Light Bowgun

Best Damage Skills

These skills make it possible to deal extra damage! Aim for these skills for maximum DPS to defeat those monsters easier and finish those quests faster!

Best Skills	Explanation
Weakness Exploit ★★★	Increases affinity when hitting enemy weakspots, which can increase your DPS significantly.
Ammo Type Up ★★★	Get one of the three ammo type skills depending on what you're going to use! We recommend maxing this skill out before anything else. Normal/Rapid Up \| Spread Up \| Pierce Up
Element Attack ★★★	Sunbreak featured buffs for elemental damage, making elemental builds viable. Be sure to max out this skill to get the most out of its potential. Fire \| Water \| Ice \| Thunder \| Dragon
Attack Boost ★★★	Increases DPS for all ammo types. Aim for at least 4 levels of this skill.
Rapid Fire Up ★★	Increases Rapid Fire Damage by 5/10/20% per level. A must-have for any rapid fire builds!
Critical Boost ★★	Amplifies critical damage by 30/35/40% per level, working well with Weakness Exploit.
Burst ★★	Continuous shots from the Bowgun can power you up with this skill. Max it out whenever possible but a single point is enough to deal impactful damage.
Dereliction ★★	Using the Red Scroll will increase element values while using the Blue Scroll increases attack values, improving overall damage. Don't fear the depleting health; with how the Bowgun playstyle works, you'll never have to worry about getting hit! For additional elemental damage, pair this skill with Strife from the Chaotic Gore Magala Armor Set. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Element Exploit ★★	This skill is ideal to have on elemental builds, making sure you pull off significant damage every time you hit elemental hit zones! Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 1
Critical Element ★★	Increases elemental damnage during critical hits. Slot this skill in whenever your affinity is close to or at 100%!
Maximum Might ★	Increases affinity when Stamina is at maximum. Slot in this skill if you need more affinity to reach 100% from other skills.
Dragon Conversion ★	When activated, this skill from the Risen Crimson Glow Valstrax Armor will benefit elemental builds, increasing DPS even further! Only consider this skill when you can build around it. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 4
Bloodlust ★	Overcome the Frenzy Virus to power up with this skill; best paired with Coalescence. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Mail of Hellfire ★	Attack while on the Red Scroll to increase your raw power by at least 15. This is a fun skill to consider when you can build around it! Available in Sunbreak Base Game

Best Comfort Skills

These are skills that make managing weapon mechanics a lot easier. Damage is only part of the equation - taking time to slot in comfort skills that increase consistency & comfort will also increase overall DPS!

Best Skills	Explanation
Recoil Down ★★★	This skill reduces the time between shots, greatly helping with DPS and preventing you from staying in place for too long.
Reload Speed ★★★	Ideal skill to output more DPS throughout the fight!
Spare Shot ★★★	Increased DPS by giving you a chance to shoot ammo for free.
Steadiness ★★★	Reduces deviation, which will make your shots more accurate. At level 3, this skill also extends your range. Slot this skill in if you're eating for Dango Temper.
Ballistics ★★	Ballistics helps extend your critical distance, allowing you to hit optimal damage from far away. This skill helps with positioning safely and makes the new Critical Firepower Switch Skill more usable.
Ammo Up ★★	Increases ammo clip size for bowguns, which lets you shoot more and, in turn, increases DPS. For most Bowgun builds, 2 levels of this skill is enough.
Evade Extender ★★	A great comfort skill to have. Evade Extender greatly helps with survivability, considering Bowgunners should avoid getting hit at all costs.
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, but only consider this skill when you can build around it. Available in Sunbreak Base Game
Intrepid Heart ★	Whenever the gauge above your health bar is full, this skill can be useful in clutch situations. Available in Sunbreak Free Title Update 2

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28 Anonymousalmost 2 years

I mean talisman with a 4 and 2 ones 😅

27 Anonymousalmost 2 years

So I got a rapid 3 deco with a 4 slot and two 1 slots. For the TU5 Dereliction Rapid Fire Pierce build Hard Sniper might be better if you get a deco like that as it gives enough divination reduction to have Temper at level 3 instead of 2 or 4 and basically gives you ballistics

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Apex Monsters

Weapons