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This page is about the Frostbiter (Light 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 Frostbiter weapons can be found here.

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Frostbiter Stats and General Info

Frostbiter

Weapon Stats and Info
 Frostbiter Light Bowgun Image Frostbiter
 Rarity Attack Affinity
9 310 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
②ーー 0 R Mild
Recoil / Reload Average / Below Avg.
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rampage Slot ③

Ammo Capacity｜Recoil｜Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fast
MS
Normal Ammo 3 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 4 | High | Slow
-
Shrapnel Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 3 5 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
MR
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slowest
-
Exhaust Ammo 1 4 | High | Slow
MS
Exhaust Ammo 2 2 | High | Slow
MS
Piercing Ice Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
RF
Demon Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Armor Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fast
MS, MR

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

Frostbiter+

Weapon Stats and Info
 Frostbiter+ Light Bowgun Image Frostbiter+
 Rarity Attack Affinity
9 320 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
②ーー 0 R Mild
Recoil / Reload Average / Below Avg.
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rampage Slot ③

Ammo Capacity｜Recoil｜Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fast
MS
Normal Ammo 3 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 4 | High | Slow
-
Shrapnel Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 3 5 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
MR
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slowest
-
Exhaust Ammo 1 4 | High | Slow
MS
Exhaust Ammo 2 2 | High | Slow
MS
Piercing Ice Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS, RF
Demon Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Armor Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fast
MS, MR

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

Icecloak Bowgun

Weapon Stats and Info
 Icecloak Bowgun Light Bowgun Image Icecloak Bowgun
 Rarity Attack Affinity
10 330 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
②ーー 0 R Mild
Recoil / Reload Average / Below Avg.
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rampage Slot ③
Qurious Augments
MH Rise Sunbreak - Attack Boost Qurious Crafting IconAttack Boost
MH Rise Sunbreak - Affinity Boost Qurious Crafting IconAffinity Boost

Ammo Capacity｜Recoil｜Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 7 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fast
MS
Normal Ammo 3 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Pierce Ammo 3 4 | High | Slow
-
Shrapnel Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 2 5 | Average | Fast
MS
Shrapnel Ammo 3 5 | High | Slow
-
Sleep Ammo 1 3 | High | Slow
MR
Sleep Ammo 2 1 | Very High | Slowest
-
Exhaust Ammo 1 4 | High | Slow
MS
Exhaust Ammo 2 2 | High | Slow
MS
Piercing Ice Ammo 3 | Average | Slow
MS, RF
Demon Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Armor Ammo 2 | Average | Slow
MS
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fast
MS, RF

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

Frostbiter Forging and Upgrade Materials

Frostbiter Required Materials

Weapon Name Materials
Frostbiter Frostbiter
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
Lunagaron Cortex ImageLunagaron Cortex ×4
Lunagaron Shard ImageLunagaron Shard ×2
Frostborn Hardfang ImageFrostborn Hardfang ×3
Lunagaron Bluecore ImageLunagaron Bluecore ×1
Frostbiter+ Frostbiter+
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
Malzeno Hardfang ImageMalzeno Hardfang ×2
Lunagaron Frost Jewel ImageLunagaron Frost Jewel ×1
MR Lunagaron Material ImageMR Lunagaron Material ×10 pts
Icecloak Bowgun Icecloak Bowgun
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only
Upgrade Materials
Afflicted Shell ImageAfflicted Shell ×5
MR Lunagaron Material ImageMR Lunagaron Material ×30 pts
Afflicted Claw ImageAfflicted Claw ×5

Frostbiter Layered Weapons

Layered Weapons
Icecloak BowgunIcecloak Bowgun

Frostbiter Weapon Tree

★Hunter's Rifle I Attack Icon70
　┣Hunter's Rifle II Attack Icon90
　┃┣Sniper Shot Attack Icon110
　┃┃┣Jaeger I Attack Icon120
　┃┃┃┗Jaeger II Attack Icon150
　┃┃┃　┗Jaeger Prime Attack Icon170
　┃┃┃　　┣Jaeger Prime II Attack Icon250
　┃┃┃　　┃┗Jaeger Prime III Attack Icon290
　┃┃┃　　┃　┗Ironclad Jaeger Attack Icon330
　┃┃┃　　┣Frostbiter Attack Icon310
　┃┃┃　　┃┗Frostbiter+ Attack Icon320
　┃┃┃　　┃　┗Icecloak Bowgun Attack Icon330
　┃┃┃　　┗Astalos Joltrender Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon20%
　┃┃┃　　　┗Astalos Joltrender+ Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon20%
　┃┃┃　　　　┗Astalos Flashblaster Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon20%
　┃┃┗Usurper's Crime I Attack Icon120 Affinity Icon10%
　┃┃　┣Usurper's Crime II Attack Icon170 Affinity Icon10%
　┃┃　┃┗Despot's Wildfire Attack Icon190 Affinity Icon10%
　┃┃　┃　┗Despot's Wildfire+ Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon10%
　┃┃　┃　　┗Oppressor's Rift Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon10%
　┃┃　┗Almudron Bowgun I Attack Icon140
　┃┃　　┗Almudron Bowgun II Attack Icon150
　┃┃　　　┗Doom Bringer Bowgun Attack Icon180
　┃┃　　　　┣Fatal Bringer Bowgun Attack Icon280
　┃┃　　　　┃┗Fatal Bringer Bowgun+ Attack Icon310
　┃┃　　　　┃　┗Peace Bringer Attack Icon320
　┃┃　　　　┗Magma Weaver Attack Icon300
　┃┃　　　　　┗Magma Weaver+ Attack Icon310
　┃┃　　　　　　┗Magma Flare Attack Icon320
　┃┗Scale Tornado I Attack Icon110
　┃　┣Scale Tornado II Attack Icon150
　┃　┃┗Uroktor Vortex Attack Icon190
　┃　┃　┗Uroktor Vortex+ Attack Icon310
　┃　┃　　┗Uroktor Tempest Attack Icon330
　┃　┗Desolate Mist I Attack Icon110 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　┗Desolate Mist II Attack Icon160 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　　┗Nifl Mist Attack Icon170 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　　　┗Nifl Mist+ Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　　　　┣Encroaching Mist Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　　　　┃　┗Encroaching Mist+ Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon10%
　┃　　　　　┗Pure Bowgun Yao Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon10%
　┗Wind Thief L. Bowgun I Attack Icon70 Affinity Icon10%
　　┗Wind Thief L. Bowgun II Attack Icon80 Affinity Icon10%
　　　┣Wind Thief L. Bowgun III Attack Icon140 Affinity Icon15%
　　　┃┣Gale Bowgun Attack Icon160 Affinity Icon15%
　　　┃┃　┗Gale Bowgun+ Attack Icon240 Affinity Icon15%
　　　┃┃　　┗Great Gale Bowgun Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon15%
　　　┃┗Flammengenwehr I Attack Icon200 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┃　┗Flammengewehr II Attack Icon220 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┃　　┗Furious Flammengewehr Attack Icon230 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┃　　　┗Furious Flammenkanone+ Attack Icon300 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┃　　　　┗Hellfire Harbinger Attack Icon350 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┃　　　　　┗Hellfire Harbinger+ Attack Icon370 Affinity Icon-30%
　　　┗Valkyrie Fire I Attack Icon100
　　　　┗Valkyrie Fire II Attack Icon180
　　　　　┣Valkyrie Blaze Attack Icon190
　　　　　┃┗Valkyrie Blaze+ Attack Icon280
　　　　　┃　┣Fierce Moss Green Attack Icon330
　　　　　┃　┃┗Fierce Moss Green+ Attack Icon350
　　　　　┃　┗Gold Valkyrie Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon25%
　　　　　┗Rosengewehr Attack Icon310 Affinity Icon10%
　　　　　　┣Rosengewehr+ Attack Icon320 Affinity Icon10%
　　　　　　┃　┗Rosensiegen Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon10%
　　　　　　┗Kaktus Siegen Attack Icon330 Affinity Icon15%

Builds that Use this Weapon

▼ Builds with red MR are endgame Master Rank builds.

Available Builds Rank
TU3 Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build
(Icecloak Bowgun) 		MR100+
Dragon Conversion Elemental Pierce Rapid Fire Build
(Icecloak Bowgun) 		MR100+

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