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This page is about the Piercing Crab (Heavy Bowgun), a weapon found in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise): Sunbreak. All stats, as well as crafting materials and its full weapon tree, and all builds that use Piercing Crab weapons can be found here.

Piercing Crab Stats and General Info

Piercing Crab

Weapon Stats and Info
 Piercing Crab Heavy Bowgun Image Piercing Crab
Rarity Attack Affinity
8 320 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 0 LR Mild
Recoil / Reload Some / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernheart
Rampage Slot

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fastest
MS
Pierce Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 5 | Average | Fast
-
Spread Ammo 1 4 | Low | Fastest
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 1 4 | Low | Fastest
MS
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Recover Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS
Recover Ammo 2 3 | High | Fast
MS
Demon Ammo 3 | Low | Slow
MS, MR
Slicing Ammo 3 | High | Slow
MR
Wyvern Ammo 1 | Wyvern | Slow
-
Tranq Ammo 2 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Piercing Crab+

Weapon Stats and Info
 Piercing Crab+ Heavy Bowgun Image Piercing Crab+
Rarity Attack Affinity
9 340 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 0 LR Mild
Recoil / Reload Some / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernheart
Rampage Slot

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fastest
MS
Pierce Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 5 | Average | Fast
-
Spread Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Recover Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS
Recover Ammo 2 3 | High | Fast
MS
Demon Ammo 3 | Low | Slow
MS, MR
Slicing Ammo 3 | High | Slow
MR
Wyvern Ammo 1 | Wyvern | Slow
-
Tranq Ammo 2 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Ceanataur Blaster

Weapon Stats and Info
 Ceanataur Blaster Heavy Bowgun Image Ceanataur Blaster
Rarity Attack Affinity
10 360 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 0 LR Mild
Recoil / Reload Some / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernheart
Rampage Slot
Qurious Augments

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fastest
MS
Pierce Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 5 | Average | Fast
-
Spread Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Recover Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MSM
Recover Ammo 2 3 | High | Fast
MS
Demon Ammo 3 | Low | Slow
MS, MR
Slicing Ammo 3 | High | Slow
MS, MR
Wyvern Ammo 1 | Wyvern | Slow
-
Tranq Ammo 2 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Piercing Crab Forging and Upgrade Materials

Piercing Crab Required Materials

Weapon Name Materials
Piercing Crab Piercing Crab
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials
Piercing Crab+ Piercing Crab+
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials
Ceanataur Blaster Ceanataur Blaster
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials

Piercing Crab Layered Weapons

Layered Weapons
Ceanataur BlasterCeanataur Blaster

Piercing Crab Weapon Tree

 ┣Bone Shooter II Attack Icon120
 ┃┣Bone Buster Attack Icon170
 ┃┃┗Pukei Launcher I Attack Icon190
 ┃┃ ┗Pukei Launcher II Attack Icon200
 ┃┃  ┗Venomhail Attack Icon210
 ┃┃   ┗Venomhail+ Attack Icon290
 ┃┃    ┣Venomsurge Attack Icon320
 ┃┃    ┃┗Venomsurge+ Attack Icon360
 ┃┃    ┗ Sayyad Cannon Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon20%
 ┃┃     ┗ Sayyad Cannon+ Attack Icon340 Affinity Icon20%
 ┃┃      ┗ Insurrection Cannon Attack Icon350 Affinity Icon20%
 ┃┣Anteka Burst I Attack Icon150
 ┃┃┗Anteka Burst II Attack Icon180
 ┃┃ ┣Anteka Blaster Attack Icon200
 ┃┃ ┃┗Anteka Blaster+ Attack Icon260
 ┃┃ ┃ ┗Flidaismaker Attack Icon350
 ┃┃ ┗Dual Threat I Attack Icon220 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┃  ┗Dual Threat II Attack Icon240 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┃   ┗Diablazooka Attack Icon250 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┃    ┗Diablazooka+ Attack Icon390 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┃     ┗Horned Demonica Attack Icon400 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┃      ┗Horned Demonica+ Attack Icon410 Affinity Icon-30%
 ┃┗Kadachi Cannon I Attack Icon120 Affinity Icon10%
 ┃ ┗Kadachi Cannon II Attack Icon160 Affinity Icon10%
 ┃  ┗Kadachi Raijodo Attack Icon200 Affinity Icon10%
 ┃   ┗Kadachi Raijodo+ Attack Icon280 Affinity Icon10%
 ┃    ┗Thunderballista Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon10%
 ┃     ┗Thunderballista+ Attack Icon350 Affinity Icon10%
 ┣Rapidcaster I Attack Icon90
 ┃┗Rapidcaster II Attack Icon100
 ┃ ┣Cyclecaster Attack Icon160
 ┃ ┃┣Hypercaster Attack Icon270
 ┃ ┃┃┗Torrentcaster Attack Icon350
 ┃ ┃┗ Crab Buster Attack Icon270
 ┃ ┃ ┣ Crab Buster+ Attack Icon310
 ┃ ┃ ┃┗ Heavy Crab Buster Attack Icon350
 ┃ ┃ ┗ Piercing Crab Attack Icon320
 ┃ ┃  ┗ Piercing Crab+ Attack Icon340
 ┃ ┃   ┗ Ceanataur Blaster Attack Icon360
 ┃ ┣Hidden Gambit I Attack Icon110 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃┗Hidden Gambit II Attack Icon170 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃ ┗Baleful Night Attack Icon190 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃  ┗Nirvana Ascension Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃   ┣Nirvana Ascension+ Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃   ┃┗Avidya Gambit Attack Icon340 Affinity Icon30%
 ┃ ┃   ┗Polis's Asterism Attack Icon360
 ┃ ┗Highpriest Bowgun I Attack Icon110
 ┃  ┗Highpriest Bowgun II Attack Icon150
 ┃   ┗Bishaten's Grace Attack Icon180
 ┃    ┣Six Paths Blessing Attack Icon290
 ┃    ┃┗Six Paths Blessing+ Attack Icon320
 ┃    ┃ ┗Six Paths Arblast Attack Icon360
 ┃    ┗ Bishaten's Glory Attack Icon280
 ┃     ┗ Bishaten's Glory+ Attack Icon310
 ┃      ┗ Six Paths Crossing Attack Icon350
   ┗Spheniscine Ruler Attack Icon170
    ┗Spheniscine Ruler+ Attack Icon260
     ┗Spheniscine God Attack Icon350

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