Best Secondary Weapons to Bring

The Hunting Horn and the Light Bowgun are the best secondary weapons to bring in Monster Hunter Wilds. See all the other best secondary weapons to bring, how to equip your primary and secondary weapons, and how to switch weapons.

Best Secondary Weapon to Bring

Hunting Horn Provides Buffs Use a Light Bowgun If You Use a Short-Range Weapon Use a Weapon With an Elemental Attribute

Hunting Horn Provides Buffs

The best secondary weapon to bring is the Hunting Horn. The weapon's melody buff lasts longer than in previous games and can be applied while on traveling on a Seikret.

The Hunting Horn can increase attack and defense power through its melody effects, so it can improve the performance of your main weapon. In multiplayer, it can also buff not only yourself but all your allies, making it an excellent support weapon.

Hunting Horn Weapon Guide and New Moves

Hunting Horn's Buff Effect Continues Even After Switching to a Different Weapon

The buffs from a Hunting Horn's melody continues even after switching to a different weapon. This makes it possible to apply the buff to yourself and then switch to your primary combat weapon after.

Example Melody Effects

Here are some melodies that provides buffs. You can use the melodies to boost attack power and defense power to yourself or to allies.

Use a Light Bowgun If You Have a Close-Combat Weapon

If your primary weapon is a close-combat weapon such as the Dual Blades or the Long Sword, it is recommended to have the Light Bowgun as your secondary weapon.

You can attack from a medium distance using the Light Bowgun. Its high mobility makes it excellent for attacking monsters in places that the close-combat weapons cannot reach and flying monsters.

In addition, you can also attack enemies while riding the Seikret, making it a versatile weapon to use.

Light Bowgun Weapon Guide and New Moves

Use a Weapon With an Elemental Attribute

Another recommendation is to bring the same weapon type for both your primary and secondary weapons but have the secondary weapon use a different attribute.

For example, you can have Dual Blades with a fire elemental attribute and a water elemental attribute to deal damage to monsters that are weak to both fire and water.

Best Weapon Type Tier List

How to Switch Weapons

Press the Right D-Pad While on a Seikret

You can switch your weapons when mounting a Seikret. Press the Up Arrow and Down Arrow on the D-Pad to mount your Seikret then press the Right Arrow on the D-Pad to switch weapons.

How to Change and Switch Weapons

How to Equip Primary and Secondary Weapons

Equip from the Camp Menu

You can change your primary and secondary weapons by changing your weapons from the camp menu.

How to Set Up Pop-up Camps

What Weapon Types Can You Carry?

All Weapon Types Can Be Equipped

You can use all weapon types available as your primary and secondary weapons.

All Weapons and Guides

The Same Weapon Type Can Be Equipped

You can have the same weapon type as your primary and secondary weapons. For example, you can have two greatswords with different attributes equipped.

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