Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Heavy Bowgun Builds for High Rank

Monster Hunter Wilds Walkthrough Team

Last updated on: October 23, 2025 04:52 AM

MH Wilds - HBG Builds for High Rank

These are the best High Rank Heavy Bowgun builds in Monster Hunter Wilds. Learn about all the builds in the late game, tips for building for High Rank, and the best Skills and Armor pieces to use with the Heavy Bowgun while in High Rank.

All Heavy Bowgun Builds
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List of Contents

Builds Progression
Endgame High Rank Build (HR 50++)
Endgame High Rank Build (HR 36++)
High Rank Build (HR 21 to HR 35)
High Rank Build (HR 9 to HR 20)
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Heavy Bowgun Builds Progression (High Rank)

Endgame Builds and Recommendation

Rating	Build Name
★★★★★	4x Gore-Zoh AGI Elemental HBG High-damage Agitator build for an Element-focused Heavy Bowgun that uses 4 pieces of Gore β to maximize damage with Black Eclipse II.
★★★★★	NEW Evasion Spread HBG An endgame Spread HBG build that focuses on boosting raw damage.
★★★★★	Fulgur-Gore Spread HBG An alternative endgame Spread HBG build that uses pieces from Gore, G. Fulgur Anjanath, and Lagiacrus to improve affinity while maintaining decent raw. Best used with Seregios HBG.
★★★★★	Lagi-Rey Thunder Sniper HBG An HBG build focused on dealing as much Thunder damage as possible with skills like Agitator, Burst, and Maximum Might providing Raw Attack and Affinity.
★★★★	ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG A Pierce build that pulls from Antivirus, Agitator, and Maximum Might for damage. Has good comfort skills as well.
★★★★	Max Frenzied Agitated HBG Utilizes the Zoh Shia and Gore armor sets and has strong skills such as Antivirus, Agitator, and more to deal damage with Pierce ammo..
★★★	Comfy Elemental HBG Emphasizes survivability and comfort while providing enough damage for endgame.

Progression Builds

Hunter Rank	Build Name
HR36++	Max Agitator WEX HBG Uses Weakness Exploit, Maximum Might, and Agitator to deal Critical damage to enemies using either Pierce or Spread Ammo.
HR21 - HR35	Agitated Max Burst HBG A build centered around using a variety of skills to get as much Affinity and Raw Attack as possible.
HR9 - HR20	Wex Burst HBG Uses ramping buffs such as Tetrad Shot and Burst alongside Weakness Exploit and Maximum Might.

Note that if you are still comfortable with a previous build you're using, you can skip some builds. This is a suggested build progression that you can follow until endgame.

Date	Changes
October 23, 2025	Added Evasion Spread LBG build that takes advantage of the new Nu Udra Gamma armor.
August 19, 2025	Adjusted and renamed the Spread HBG build.
July 24, 2025	Added ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG build that provides a good mix of damage and affinity for any situation.
July 23, 2025	・Added 2x AfiGore Offense HBG build for the Flamefete Event ・Added 2x Afi Anti-Gravios HBG build to farm the Gravios Blockade Event quest
July 22, 2025	Added recomemnded HBG mods.
July 7, 2025	Updated HR9-20 Build to recommend Power Stinger II.
July 1, 2025	Added Gore-Lagi Frenzy Bolt HBG build for Title Update 2 release.
May 7, 2025	Took out the 4x Sakuratide Agitator General Build at the end of the Blossomdance Event. The archived build can be found on the Sakuratide α Armor page.
May 5, 2025	Added 4x Gore-Zoh AGI Elemental HBG build.
May 1, 2025	Added Comfy Elemental HBG build.
April 25, 2025	Added TU1 4x Sakuratide Agitator General Build for the Blossomdance Event.
April 5, 2025	Added TU1 HR50++ Build: Frenzied Agitated HBG, which uses the Gore Magala set in conjunction with the new Zoh Shia armor set.
March 19, 2025	Updated HR36++ build's Artian Decorations from Pierce/Spread Jewel, Opener/Ironwall Jewel, and Precise Jewel III to Crtical Jewel III, Opener/Precise Jewel, and Bandolier/Precise Jewel. Updated Artian Weapon sections to show required reinforcement stats.
March 12, 2025	Updated HR9 - HR20 build's Charm from Chainblade I to Chain I to remove Flayer I and reinforce Burst to 3.
March 8, 2025	Replaced HR36++ build with Max Agitator WEX that focuses on increasing Affinity and Attack with Maximum Might, Weakness Exploit, and Agitator.
March 3, 2025	Added HR36++ Bursting Crit Pierce HBG Build revolving around Maximum MIght, Burst, Agitator, and Pierce Bowguns.
March 2, 2025	Added HR21 - HR35 Agitated Max Burst HBG Build that uses Agitator, Maximum Might, and Burst.
March 1, 2025	Added HR9 - HR20 WEX Burst HBG Build that has Weakness Exploit and Burst.

Endgame High Rank Build (HR 50++)

4x Gore-Zoh AGI Elemental HBG

Best Weapon

Artian Weapon

Raw Pierce Alternative

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Greifen	8	330 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③③③	None	5%
Special Ammo	Wyvernpiercer Ignition Wyvernblast Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Bandolier/Blaze Jwl【3】 x1 Opener/Blaze Jewel【3】 x1 Crit Elem/Blaze Jwl【3】 x1
Mods	Elemental Ammo Powder Ignition Mod

The above Blaze jewels are placeholders for any Elemental Attack jewel you wish to use. Enough to fill Lvl. 3 is preferable.

Production Bonus	Reinforcement Prioritization
• Element Infusion +1 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 Element Type: (Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice)	• Capacity Boost +1 • Capacity Boost +1 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Mountainous Roar	8	315 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	15%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 1 Slicked Blade Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Critical Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Magazine Ignition Mod

For this build, we went with a Greifen focusing mostly on Attack Boosts rolled with at most 2x Capacity Boost reinforcements. Element-based Heavy Bowguns are recommended for this build to make full use of the elemental buffs from Coalescence 3 and Burst 1.

If you decide on a raw HBG, Mizutsune's Mountainous Roar is a nice pick for having a large Piercing Ammo capacity (Lvl. 3, 6 shots per clip) and raw damage output that will still benefit from most of your damage skills. You can choose to have it also as a secondary weapon if you wish.

Alternate Elemental Weapons

Blazing Mitran (Fire)	Blaze/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Thunderblitz Cannon (Thunder)	Bolt/Bandolier Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Dalgap-of-the-Waves (Water)	Stream/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Steel Assault (Ice)	Frost/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1

These are the top non-artian weapons that we recommend to use along with this build. Elemental Attack and Critical Element are strong skills that should be prioritized in their decoration slots.

4x Gore-Zoh AGI Elemental HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gore Helm β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Gore Mail β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 2
Gore Vambraces β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Constitution Lv. 1
Numinous Overlay β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2 Coalescence Lv. 1
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Challenger Jewel【3】 Agitator Lv. 1 Ballistics Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Challenger Charm II
Armor Decorations	Adapt Jewel【1】 x1 Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Phoenix Jewel【2】 x1 Sane Jewel【1】 x2 Physique Jewel【1】 x1
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 309 Fire Res: -10 Water Res: 14 Thunder Res: -2 Ice Res: 8 Dragon Res: -8

Decorations are randomly obtained, so feel free to adjust with what is available.

This build uses 4 pieces of Gore β to achieve Black Eclipse II for extra raw damage increase on Frenzy recovery. 1 piece of Numinous β was kept to supply Agitator and Coalescence.

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Element	3	Elemental Attack	3
Opening Shot	3	Tetrad Shot	3
Ballistics	1	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Evade Window	4
Antivirus	3	Coalescence	3
Maximum Might	3	Constitution	2
Burst	1	Adaptability	1
Flinch Free	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse II		Adrenaline
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% ・TS3: +12% (4th shot onward) ・Weapon: 5% Lowest-Highest: ・5%~87%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・Crit.E3: +15% Ele Crit Dmg. ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS3: +10 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BE2: +10 Raw ・COA3: +15% Ele Dmg ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~271 Raw ・+15% Ele Crit Dmg ・+40 Ele Dmg

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

Most damage from this build will come from Agitator 5 and Coalescence 3 with the addition of your HBG's Elemental Attack skills. We recommend you stock up on lots of Elemental Ammo to exploit the monster's weakness given this skills.

For using any other raw ammo such as Spread or Pierce, you will still get a lot of raw damage boost due to Agitator 5's +20 raw, and also from the additional raw boost of Black Eclipse II (+10 raw while under Frenzy, and +15 when cured).

Best Mantles to Use

Best Mantles	Explanation
Corrupted Mantle	•　Increases weapon affinity by up to 10% and Attack by up to 4.5%. •　Enough attacks must be made to remove the health penalty and activate additional weapon buffs.

We suggest using the Corrupted Mantle for this build for further increasing Affiniity and Attack. Make sure to activate the Mantle's second effect to make use of the added Attack Bonus.

Evasion Spread HBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Insurrection Cannon	8	300 (200)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Critical Jewel III【3】 x1 Precise Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Spread Ammo Magazine Rapid Fire Mod

The Seregios Heavy Bowgun is still the best option for Spread Ammo, able to deal a lot of raw damage and can easily reload with Evading Reload.

Evasion Spread HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Udra Mirehelm γ		Burst Lv. 3
Regios Mail β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 2 Agitator Lv. 1
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
Duna Wildcoil γ	ー	Tool Specialist Lv. 2
Regios Greaves β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 1 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 2
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Opener Jewel【1】 Spread/Power Shots Lv. 1 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Counterattack Charm III
Armor Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x3 Earplugs Jewel【2】 x2 Gobbler Jewel【1】 x3 Shockproof Jewel【1】 x1 Adapt Jewel【1】 x1
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 333 Fire Res: 12 Water Res: -2 Thunder Res: -5 Ice Res: -6 Dragon Res: 0

Decorations are randomly obtained, so feel free to adjust with what is available.

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Boost	3	Ballistics	2
Opening Shot	2	Spread/Power Shots	1
Bladescale Loading	1	Evading Reload	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Adrenaline Rush	3
Burst	3	Speed Eating	3
Evade Window	2	Evade Extender	2
Earplugs	2	Tool Specialist	2
Adaptability	1	Shock Absorber	1
Group / Set Skills
Razor's Edge I		Guts (Tenacity)
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・AGI5: +15% ・Weapon: 20% Lowest-Highest: ・20%~35%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・AR3: +20 Raw ・OS3: +10 Raw (1st Shot) ・BST1: +8 Raw ・Guts: +10 Raw (+5%) ・Spread Shots: +5% Dmg ・Weapon: 200 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・200~268 Raw ・+5% Spread Dmg ・+34% Crit Dmg

This summary assumes you are using the appraised talisman.

This build uses the Nu Udra gamma armor to help boost raw for the Seregios light bowgun. The decorations are also customizable, as there are several 1-slots that can be replaced, such as with Divine Blessing or elemental resistance jewels, as needed.

To improve the evasion capabilities of this armor, we highly recommend eating for Tumbler Meal (Hi), which can be guaranteed with Azuz meals. To make the most of Tool Specialist, we also recommend using the Corrupted Mantle to slightly boost attack and affinity.

Fulgur-Gore Spread HBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Insurrection Cannon	8	300 (200)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Critical Jewel III【3】 x1 Precise Jewel II【2】 x1 Attack Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Spread Ammo Magazine Standard Mode Upgrade

For the recommended Weapon, the Insurrection Cannon from Seregios is highly recommened due to its unique skills Bladescale Loading and Evading Reload.

Taking advantage of this with Spread Ammo and Ballistics 2 will adapt the HBG to a viable Spread Shotgun playstyle, allowing you to reliably shoot point blank without having to reload as long as you perform dodges.

Fulgur-Gore Spread HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
G. Fulgur Helm β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Gore Mail β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 2
G. Fulgur Vambraces β	ー	Maximum Might Lv. 1
Lagiacrus Coil β		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Attack Jewel【1】 Attack Boost Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Challenger Charm II
Armor Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Earplugs Jewel【2】 x2 Jumping Jewel【2】 x2 Mighty Jewel【2】 x1 Protection Jewel【1】 x2 Sane Jewel【1】 x2
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 280 Fire Res: -9 Water Res: 6 Thunder Res: 6 Ice Res: -3 Dragon Res: -8

Decorations are randomly obtained, so feel free to adjust with what is available.

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Attack Boost	5	Critical Boost	3
Ballistics	2	Evading Reload	1
Bladescale Loading	1	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	4	Antivirus	3
Maximum Might	3	Evade Extender	2
Evade Window	2	Earplugs	2
Divine Blessing	2	Weakness Exploit	1
Burst	1	Flinch Free	1
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse I		Second Wind I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・AV3: +25% ・AGI4: +10% ・WEX1: +5%~8% ・Weapon: 20% Lowest-Highest: ・20%~93%		Attack \| Element ・ATKBOOST5: +17 Raw ・AGI4: +16 Raw ・BST1: +5~6 Raw ・CB5: +34% Crit. Damage ・Weapon: 200 Raw Lowest-Highest: ・200~239 Raw

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

This build mainly maximizes your core Attack and Affinity stats through skills like Agitator and Maximum Might. Black Eclipse will further boost the build's affinity while Second Wind will assist you in keeping Maximum Might active.

For comfort, you will have access to an ample amount of Earplugs, Evade Extender, Evade Window, and Divine Blessing. Feel free to swap these jewels out when needed!

If you don't have the recommended Appraised Charm yet, remove the Attack Jewel on the weapon and replace it with a Critical Jewel instead. Use a Challenger Charm afterwards!

Lagi-Rey Thunder Sniper HBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Thunderblitz Cannon	8	330 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Tetrad Shot Lv. 2 Convert Thunder Resistance Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernpiercer Ignition Wyvernblast Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Bolt/Bandolier Jwl【3】 x1 Precise Jewel II【2】 x1 Precise Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Elemental Boost Magazine Elemental Boost Magazine

This build focuses on hitting the enemy with Thunder ammo from afar, and the Thunderblitz Cannon is your best option. With Precise Jewels, you will be able to attack monsters from even further away, keeping you safe from monster attacks. Additionally, with Tetrad Shot, Thunder Attack, and Convert Thunder Resistance, you will be dealing massive amounts of Thunder damage to your opponents with ease.

Lagi-Rey Thunder Sniper HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Lagiacrus Helm β		Maximum Might Lv. 2
Rey Sandmail γ	ーー	Latent Power Lv. 3
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
Lagiacrus Coil β		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1
Duna Wildgreaves γ		Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Appraised Charm	Opener Jewel【1】 Critical Element Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Alternate Charm	Chain Charm II
Armor Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x3 Earplugs Jewel【2】 x2 Jumping Jewel【2】 x1 Protection Jewel【1】 x2 Thunder Res Jewel【1】 x3
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 343 Fire Res: -7 Water Res: 4 Thunder Res: 33 Ice Res: -8 Dragon Res: -4

Decorations are randomly obtained, so feel free to adjust with what is available.

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Ballistics	3	Critical Element	3
Tetrad Shot	3	Thunder Attack	3
Convert Thunder Resistance	1	Opening Shot	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Evade Extender	3
Latent Power	3	Maximum Might	3
Quick Sheathe	3	Thunder Resistance	3
Divine Blessing	2	Earplugs	2
Burst	1	Weakness Exploit	1
Group / Set Skills
Thunderous Roar I		Guts (Tenacity)
Azure Bolt I		ー
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・WEX1: +5%~8% ・AGI5: +15% ・LP3: +30% ・TS3: +12% (Fourth Shot Onward) ・Azure1: +15% ・Weapon: 0% Lowest-Highest: ・0%~110%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・BST1: +5~6 Raw ・OS1: +5 Raw (First Shot) ・TS3: +10 Raw (Fourth Shot) ・CE5: +15% Crit. Element Damage ・TA3: +20% Thunder Attack, +60 Thunder Attack ・Guts: +5% Raw ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest: ・220~267 Raw ・+15% Crit. Element DMG ・+20% Thunder Attack ・+60 Thunder Attack

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

This build focuses on dealing as much Thunder damage as possible in three ways: Raw Attack, Affinity, and Thunder Attack bonus. Raw Attack buffs come from Agitator, Burst, and Guts (Tenacity), while Affinity comes from Latent Power, Maximum Might, Weakness Exploit, and Azure Bolt.

The Thunder Attack bonuses, on the other hand, will come from Thunder Resistance getting turned into additional Thunder Attack, as well as Burst's bonus elemental damage. For comfort, the build provides longer evasions with Evade Extender, faster weapon sheathing for relocation using Quick Sheathe, damage reduction from Divine Blessing, and Earplugs to counter monster roars.

If you do not have the needed Appraised Talisman, you can swap it for a Chain Charm II for an additional level in Burst, which will help provide additional damage. If you're doing this, replace the Chain Jewel in the build to another Challenger Jewel to max out Agitator. Make sure to also replace the Precise Jewel 1 for an Opener Jewel 1 so you have at least one level of Opening Shot, and the Precise Jewel 2 for a Crit Element Jewel 2.

ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG

Best Weapon

Pierce

Spread

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Mountainous Roar	8	315 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	15%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 1 Slicked Blade Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Magazine Ignition Mod

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Insurrection Cannon	8	300 (200)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Critical Jewel III【3】 x1 Critical Jewel II【2】 x1 Precise Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Spread Ammo Magazine Standard Mode Upgrade

For this build, use the Mountainous Roar for its high Pierce Ammo level and capacity. Attach a Pierce Jewel to it to increase its pierce damage, as well as a Bandolier Jewel and Opener Jewel for both Tetrad and Opening Shot.

Alternatively, you can use the Insurrection Cannon and its Spread Ammo. You will still be able to deal a large amount of damage this way, and will be able to keep firing without stopping to reload thanks to Evading Reload.

ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Rey Sandhelm γ	ーー	Stamina Surge Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Maximum Might Lv. 1
Gore Mail β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 2
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Duna Wildgreaves γ		Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Challenger Jewel【3】 Agitator Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Challenger Charm II
Armor Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x2 Mighty Jewel【2】 x2 Sane Jewel【1】 x3 Tenderizer Jewel【3】 x2
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 325 Fire Res: -5 Water Res: 6 Thunder Res: 3 Ice Res: -2 Dragon Res: -2

Decorations are randomly obtained, so feel free to adjust with what is available.

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Slicked Blade	3	Opening Shot	2
Tetrad Shot	2	Critical Element	1
Piercing Shots	1	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Antivirus	3
Maximum Might	3	Quick Sheathe	3
Weakness Exploit	3	Constitution	2
Evade Extender	2	Evade Window	2
Burst	1	Stamina Surge	1
Group / Set Skills
Thunderous Roar I		Guts (Tenacity)
Black Eclipse I		ー
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・AGI5: +15% ・WEX3: +15%~25% ・AV3: +25% ・TS2: +12% (4th shot onward) ・MM3: 30% ・SB3: 9%~30% ・Weapon: 15% Lowest-Highest: ・15%~152%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS2: +10 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS2: +6 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・Crit.Ele1: +5% Crit Ele Dmg ・PS: +5% Pierce Damage ・Guts: +5% Raw ・Weapon: 210 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・210~262 Raw ・+40 Ele Dmg ・+5% Crit Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Dmg

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

This build aims to give you as much damage as possible from a combination of weapon skills such as Tetrad Shot, Opening Shot, and Piercing Shots, as well as armor skills like Agitator and Burst. Your Affinity will come from multiple sources, namely Antivirus, Maximum Might, and Weakness Exploit. You will also get a boost of damage from Guts as long as it remains active.

For comfort, the build has levels in Evade Window and Evade Extender, making it easier to dodge enemy attacks. You also have Constitution to lower the stamina consumption of blocking and dodging, and Stamina Surge to help recover stamina quickly and reactivate Maximum Might.

Lastly, you also have Quick Sheathe to help you switch to faster movement, which is helpful when you need to quickly relocate.

Max Frenzied Agitated HBG

Best Weapon

Pierce Weapon

Alternative

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Mountainous Roar	8	315 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	15%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 1 Slicked Blade Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Magazine Ignition Mod

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Ableben Abzug	8	300 (200)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Precise Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Magazine Standard Mode Upgrade

The Mountainous Roar will be your weapon of choice in this build thanks to its high Pierce Ammo level and magazine capacity. Attach a Pierce Jewel for extra Pierce damage, as well as a Bandolier and Opener Jewel for Tetrad and Opening Shot.

Alternatively, the Gore Magala Heavy Bowgun Ableben Abzug is a good alternative, as it has strong Raw, high Affinity, and Level 3 Pierce Ammo. Equipping a Pierce Jewel, Bandolier Jewel II, and a Precise Jewel will further increase your damage output.

Max Frenzied Agitated HBG Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Numinous Crown β		Recovery Speed Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1
Numinous Shroud β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
G. Arkveld Vambraces β		Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Chain Jewel【3】 Burst Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Chain Charm II
Armor Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x2 Tenderizer Jewel【3】 x2 Mighty Jewel【2】 x2 Physique Jewel【1】 x3 Sane Jewel【1】 x2 Recovery Jewel【1】 x1
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 323 Fire Res: -6 Water Res: 10 Thunder Res: 1 Ice Res: 4 Dragon Res: -14

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Slicked Blade	3	Opening Shot	2
Tetrad Shot	2	Critical Element	1
Piercing Shots	1	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Constitution	5
Weakness Exploit	4	Antivirus	3
Burst	2	Maximum Might	2
Recovery Speed	2	Flinch Free	1
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse I		Super Recovery I
Ward of Wyveria		-
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・AGI5: +15% ・WEX4: +20%~35% ・AV3: +25% ・TS2: +12% (4th shot onward) ・MM2: 20% ・SB3: 9%~30% ・Weapon: 15% Lowest-Highest: ・15%~137%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS2: +10 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS2: +6 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BST2: +7 Raw \| +60 Ele ・Crit.Ele1: +5% Crit Ele Dmg ・PS: +5% Pierce Damage ・Weapon: 210 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・210~247 Raw ・+60 Ele Dmg ・+5% Crit Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Dmg

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

This build can give you more than 100% Affinity whenever the monster is enraged, which happens often in High Rank hunts. This is thanks to Agitator, Weakness Exploit, Maximum Might, and a combination of Frenzy and Antivirus, which gives you enough Affinity to reach maximum.

Your damage buffs outside of Affinity will come from Burst and Agitator, as well as your weapon skills, such as Opening or Tetrad Shot and Critical Boost. For comfort, you have Constitution to lower the stamina cost of your dodges and blocks as well as Super Recovery and Recovery Speed for passive health regeneration.

Best Mantles to Use

Best Mantles	Explanation
Corrupted Mantle	•　Increases weapon affinity by up to 10% and Attack by up to 4.5%. •　Enough attacks must be made to remove the health penalty and activate additional weapon buffs.

For this build, we suggest using the Corrupted Mantle for increased Affiniity and Attack. Make sure to activate the Mantle's second effect to enjoy the Attack Bonus. Make sure to take note of its active period and the cooldown afterwards!

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Varianza (Great Sword)	•　A Sleep Varianza with high Attack stats will be able to take advantage of the Agitator, Weakness Exploit, and Maximum Might combo. •　Bring Bombs as the Great Sword can apply Sleep easily on monsters. •　You will need to use uncharged attacks if you want to take advantage of Burst.
Rathling Phoenix (Light Bowgun)	•　Can Rapid Fire Level 2 Pierce ammo, which synergizes well with Weakness Exploit and the Bowgun's Critical Boost •　Can also Rapid Fire Level 2 Flaming Ammo, making it strong against monsters weak to Fire. •　Can Rapid Fire Poison Ammo, making it easier to poison monsters.

Build Playstyle and Combos

The recommended playstyle to maximize the build is as follows:

Start hunts with a Sneak Attack, monster mount, or both (sneak attack then mount).
Only Dodge or Block when necessary to keep your Stamina full, which will activate Maximum Might 2 and provide 20 Affinity.
Take advantage of the auto-block to defend aganist monster attacks. Manually block when able to execute Perfect Guards, which will negate the block's Stamina usage.
Keep firing as much as possible to take advantage of Burst 2's damage increase. Additionally, make sure to immediately clear Frenzy to enjoy its buffs, as well as the buff from Antivirus 3.
Maintain Critical Distance to maximize your damage.
If using Pierce Ammo, make sure to shoot at where the monster is longest (for example from head to tail) to increase damage output. Als make sure to aim at the monster's weak spot to enjoy the effects of Weakness Exploit 4
Switch to Ignition mode and use your Special Ammo often.

The best playstyle for this build is to keep your distance from monsters and accurately shoot their weak points using Pierce Ammo. While Spread Ammo is viable with this build, you will have to switch to a more defensive playstyle thanks to your shorter range. Practice your Perfect Guards when using Spread Ammo.

When in combat, make sure to always be firing to maximize Burst's damage buff and keep refreshing its duration. Should you be forced to stop firing, a single Pierce or Spread shot is enough to fully stack Burst again. Additionally, make sure to keep moving to both maintain Critical Distance and to keep yourself safe from enemy attacks. Additionally, as this build uses Antivirus and Black Eclipse, make it your priority to clear the Frenzy status whenever it gets applied to you.

Should you need to evade or block enemy attacks, wait a moment for your Stamina to regenerate to full, which will reactivate Maximum Might 2 and provide Affinity to your attacks. Lastly, take advantage of the Heavy Bowgun's Ignition Mode to fire Special Ammo at the monster.

Heavy Bowgun Weapon Guide and Best Combos

Comfy Elemental HBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Greifen	8	330 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③③③	None	5%
Special Ammo	Wyvernpiercer Ignition Wyvernblast Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Opener/Blaze Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier/Blaze Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Elem/Blaze Jwl【3】 x1
Mods	Elemental Ammo Powder Ignition Mod

This is an example for a Fire-based heavy bowgun. Use equivalent decorations depending on the element needed.

Production Bonus	Reinforcement Prioritization
•　Element Infusion +1 •　Attack +5 •　Attack +5 •　Attack +5 Element Type: (Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice)	•　Capacity Boost +1 •　Capacity Boost +1 •　Attack +5 •　Attack +5 •　Attack +5

For this set, make sure the mods used are Elemental Ammo Powder and Ignition Mode Upgrade.

Comfy Elemental HBG Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gore Helm β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Numinous Shroud β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
Numinous Overlay β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2 Coalescence Lv. 1
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Earplugs Jewel【2】 Maximum Might Lv. 2 Special Ammo Boost Lv. 2
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Mighty Charm II
Armor Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Earplugs Jewel【2】 x2 Phoenix Jewel【2】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x1 Sane Jewel【1】 x2 Adapt Jewel【1】 x1
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 325 Fire Res: -8 Water Res: 8 Thunder Res: 6 Ice Res: 1 Dragon Res: -10

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Element	3	Element Attack	3
Opening Shot	3	Tetrad Shot	3
Special Ammo Boost	2	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Antivirus	3
Coalescence	3	Earplugs	3
Maximum Might	3	Evade Extender	2
Evade Window	1	Burst	1
Flinch Free	1	Adaptability	1
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse I		Super Recovery I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% ・TS3: +12% (4th shot onward) ・Weapon: 5% Lowest-Highest: ・5%~87%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・Crit.E3: +15% Ele Crit Dmg. ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS3: +10 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・COA3: +15% Ele Dmg ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~261 Raw ・+15% Ele Crit Dmg ・+40 Ele Dmg

The skill summary above uses the specified Appraised Talisman.

This build is an alternative to the build above that emphasizes comfort, with increased evasion distance and Earplugs. It will still be behind in terms of damage compared to a 4-piece Gore build but should be enough for most endgame hunts.

Endgame High Rank Build (HR 36++)

Max Agitator WEX HBG

Best Weapon

Artian Weapon

Non-Artian Alternative

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Greifen	8	315 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③③③	None	20%
Special Ammo	Wyvernpiercer Ignition Wyvernblast Ignition

The stats above are showing the Artian Weapon stats before any production bonuses were applied.

Weapon Decorations	Critical Jewel III【3】 x1 Opener/Precise Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier/Precise Jwl【3】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Powder Pierce Ammo Magazine

Production Bonus	Reinforcement Prioritization
• Element Infusion +1 • Affinity +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 Element Type: Paralysis	• Capacity Boost +1 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Affinity +5 • Affinity +5

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Ableben Abzug	8	300 (200)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Precise Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Magazine Standard Mode

When building your Greifen, try to get two Attack Infusions and one Affinity Infusion so you have a good balance of damage and Affinity from the get-go. Make sure to get Paralysis as your weapon's element. Afterward, try to get at one or two Affinity Infusions, and Attack infusions for the rest. Getting one Capacity Boost Infusion for more ammo per magazine is also good.

As for the Decorations, get a Critical Jewel to strengthen your Critical damage, a hybrid Opener/Precise Jewel for both Opening Shot and Ballistics, and a hybrid Bandolier/Precise Jewel for Tetrad Shot and Ballistics. If you do not have the hybrid jewel, you can just use Opener Jewel III and Bandolier Jewel III.

Make sure to adjust your Ammo Powder mod based on whether you will run Pierce Ammo or Spread Ammo as these two bullets are currently the best base bullets. Either Wyvernheart or Wyvernpierce will work on this Heavy Bowgun. If you plan to use your Special Ammo often, equip the Ignition Mode Upgrade. Otherwise, equip the corresponding Ammo Magazine mod.

Max Agitator WEX HBG Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Dahaad Shardhelm α	ーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1
Arkvulcan Mail β	ー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Dahaad Shardbraces β	ーー	Adaptability Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1
Arkvulcan Coil β	ー	Recovery Speed Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 2
Dahaad Shardgreaves β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Charm	Chain Charm II
Armor Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Tenderizer Jewel【3】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x2 Physique Jewel【1】 x3

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Boost	3	Opening Shot	3
Tetrad Shot	3	Ballistics	2
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Weakness Exploit	5
Constitution	3	Burst	2
Maximum Might	2	Adaptability	1
Recovery Speed	1	-
Group / Set Skills
Binding Counter I		Hasten Recovery I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM2: +20% ・AGI5: +15% ・WEX5: +30~50% ・TS3: +12% (4th shot onward) ・Weapon: 20% Lowest-Highest: ・20%~117%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・Crit.B3: +34% Crit Dmg. ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS3: +10 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BST2: +7 Raw \| +60 Ele ・BC1: +25 Raw ・Weapon: 210 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・210~277 Raw ・+34% Crit Dmg ・+60 Ele Dmg

The skill summary above takes note of all the skills if you use the Artian Weapon.

This build aims to maximize your Affinity through a variety of ways, namely Weakness Exploit, Maximum Might, and Agitator. Weakness Exploit will provide a bulk of the Affinity as long as you hit a monster's weak spots or Wounds. Maximum Might will provide a lot of Affinity as long as you have full Stamina, which should be easy to maintain with the Heavy Bowgun. Lastly, Agitator will provide both Attack and Affinity whenever the monster is enraged, which happens often in High Rank.

Additionally, a few levels in Burst will increase your damage after you shoot your first Pierce or Spread Shot, giving you even more damage for the next few shots. Tetrad Shot will strengthen your fourth shot, while Opening Shot will not only empower your first shot, but also increase your reload speed, lessening your damage downtime.

Binding Counter will increase your Attack for a while after you perform a Power Clash, while Hasten Recovery will provide some healing as long as you keep shooting and hitting the monster.

Best Mantles to Use

Best Mantles	Explanation
Corrupted Mantle	•　Increases weapon affinity by up to 10% and Attack by up to 4.5%. •　Enough attacks must be made to remove the health penalty and activate additional weapon buffs.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Varianza (Great Sword)	•　A Sleep Varianza with high Attack stats will be able to take advantage of the Agitator, Weakness Exploit, and Maximum Might combo. •　Bring Bombs as the Great Sword can apply Sleep easily on monsters. •　You will need to use uncharged attacks if you want to take advantage of Burst.
Rathling Phoenix (Light Bowgun)	•　Can Rapid Fire Level 2 Pierce ammo, which synergizes well with Weakness Exploit and the Bowgun's Critical Boost •　Can also Rapid Fire Level 2 Flaming Ammo, making it strong against monsters weak to Fire. •　Can Rapid Fire Poison Ammo, making it easier to poison monsters.

Build Playstyle and Combos

The recommended playstyle to maximize the build is as follows:

Start hunts with a Sneak Attack, monster mount, or both (sneak attack then mount).
Only Dodge or Block when necessary to keep your Stamina full, which will activate Maximum Might 2 and provide 20 Affinity.
Take advantage of the auto-block to defend aganist monster attacks. Manually block when able to execute Perfect Guards and possibly start a Power Clash, which will activate Binding Counter I for +25 Raw attack.
Keep firing as much as possible to take advantage of Burst 2's damage increase.
Maintain Critical Distance to maximize your damage.
If using Pierce Ammo, make sure to shoot at where the monster is longest (for example from head to tail) to increase damage output.
Switch to Ignition mode and use your Special Ammo often.

Should you need to evade or block enemy attacks, wait for a moment for your Stamina to regenerate to full, which will reactivate Maximum Might and provide Affinity to your attacks. Lastly, take advantage of the Heavy Bowgun's Ignition Mode to fire Special Ammo at the monster.

Heavy Bowgun Weapon Guide and Best Combos

High Rank Build (HR 21 to HR 35)

Agitated Max Burst HBG

Best Weapon

Artian Weapon

Non-Artian Alternative

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Artian Sheller I	6	285 (190)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②②②	None	20%
Special Ammo	Wyvernpiercer Ignition Wyvernblast Ignition

The stats above are showing the Artian Weapon stats before any production bonuses were applied.

Weapon Decorations	Opener Jewel II【2】 x1 Critical Jewel II【2】 x1 Trueshot Jewel II【2】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Powder Pierce Ammo Magazine

Production Bonus	Reinforcement Prioritization
• Element Infusion +1 • Affinity +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 Element Type: Paralysis	• Capacity Boost +1 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Affinity +5 • Affinity +5

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Grounding Fulgur I	6	270 (180)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②①ー	None	15%
Skills	Critical Element Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Bandolier Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Elemental Ammo Powder Elemental Boost Magazine

When crafting your Artian Sheller I, try to get two Attack Infusions and one Affinity Infusion for a good balance. Afterward, try to use the same element, ideally Paralysis so that your HBG can use Paralysis Ammo. Afterward, try to aim for Capacity Boost and Affinity for your Reinforcements.

Go for Opener Jewel II for Opening Shot, which gives your first bullet additional damage while also making your reloads faster. For mods, prioritize Pierce Ammo Powder and Pierce Ammo Magazine.

If you do not want to use Artian Sheller I, then Grounding Fulgur I is a good alternative. Although its base ammo is only at Level 1, its Thunder Ammo can reach Level 2 with the Elemental Ammo Powder mod, and can reach 8 capacity with the Elemental Boost Magazine. It may not be Pierce, but it can still synergize well with the build.

For Decorations, go for Bandolier Jewel II and Bandolier Jewel I, which gives you Tetrad Shot 3.

Agitated Max Burst HBG Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
G. Ebony Helm β	ーー	Burst Lv. 2
Blango Mail β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
G. Rathalos Vambraces β		Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
G. Ebony Coil β	ーー	Burst Lv. 1
G. Rathalos Greaves β	ーー	Windproof Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Charm	Chain Charm I
Armor Decorations	Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Refresh Jewel【2】 x2 Physique Jewel【1】 x2

Skill Summary

Weapons Skills
Special Ammo Boost	2	Opening Shot	2
Critical Boost	2	ー
Weapons Skills
Burst	4	Maximum Might	3
Agitator	2	Constitution	2
Stamina Surge	2	Weakness Exploit	2
Windproof	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Burst Boost I		Scorcher I
Ward of Wyveria I		ー
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・AGI2: +5% ・WEX2: +10~15% ・Weapon: 20% Lowest-Highest: ・20%~70%		Attack \| Element ・AGI2: +8 Raw ・Crit.B2: +31% Crit Dmg. ・OS2: +10 Raw (1st Shot) ・BST4: +9 Raw \| +100 Ele ・BstBoost1: +3 Raw ・SAB2: +20% Dmg (Special Ammo) ・Weapon: 190 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・190~220 Raw ・+31% Crit Dmg ・+100 Ele Dmg ・+20% Special Ammo Dmg

The skill summary above takes note of all the skills if you use the Artian Weapon.

This High Rank build focuses on building up Burst's bonus damage, as well as the Affinity and Attack buffs from Maximum Might, Agitator, and Weakness Exploit. Agitator will activate when a monster is enraged, which is most of the time in High Rank, and Weakness Exploit will activate as long as you attack the monster's weak spots.

Since you will likely be keeping your distance from the monster, your Stamina will always remain full, activating Maximum Might. On the off chance that you have to dodge a monster's attack, the combination of Stamina Surge and Constitution will recharge it quickly to full, reactivating Maximum Might.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Rathling Gun I (Light Bowgun)	•　A great secondary weapon that can Rapid Fire Level 2 Pierce Ammo, which synergizes with this build's Burst, Weakness Exploit, Maximum Might, and more. •　Has Critical Boost, further strengthening any Critical attacks your Bowgun deals. •　Can also Rapid Fire Fire Ammo and Poison Ammo.
Chthonian Gunfire II (Light Bowgun)	•　Can also Rapid Fire Level 2 Pierce Ammo, which works well with this build •　Can Rapid Fire Dragon Ammo, making it perfect for monsters weak to Dragon. •　Tetrad Shot will help empower your Pierce Rapid Fire.

High Rank Build (HR 9 to HR 20)

Wex Burst HBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Power Stinger II	5	255 (170)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②①ー	None	5%
Skills	Opening Shot Lv. 1 Special Ammo Boost Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernheart Ignition Wyverncounter Ignition

Weapon Decorations	Opener Jewel II【2】 x1 Trueshot Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Powder Pierce Ammo Magazine

Power Stinger II's Level 3 Pierce ammo works really well, even against High Rank monsters. Additionally, this Heavy Bowgun has Level 2 Cluster ammo, as well as Paralysis and Recover ammo, making it a versatile addition to any party.

Equip a Opener Jewel II to this Bowgun to get Opening Shot 3, which will help increase your damage output and hasten your reload time. Additionally, add a Trueshot Jewel I to max out Special Ammo Boost.

Wex Burst HBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Bulaqchi Specs α	ーーー	Entomologist Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Conga Mail α	ーーー	Intimidator Lv. 2 Burst Lv. 1
Talioth Vambraces α	ーーー	Leap of Faith Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Balahara Coil α	ーーー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Evade Extender Lv. 1
Chatacabra Greaves β	ーー	Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Charm	Chain Charm I
Decorations List	Physique Jewel【1】 x1

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Opening Shot	3	Special Ammo Boost	2
Ammo Skills
Burst	3	Intimidator	2
Weakness Exploit	2	Constitution	1
Maximum Might	1	Evade Extender	1
Evade Window	1	Leap of Faith	1
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM1: +10% ・WEX2: +10~15% ・Weapon: 5% Lowest-Highest: ・5%~30%		Attack \| Element ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BST3: +8 Raw \| +80 Ele ・SAB2: +20% Dmg (Special Ammo) ・Weapon: 170 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・170~193 Raw ・+80 Ele Dmg ・+20% Special Ammo Dmg

This early High Rank build focuses on attack buffs from Opening Shot and Burst, leading to increased damage as long as you keep firing, as well as faster reloads. This is partnered with Weakness Exploit and Maximum Might, which will provide the Affinity that this build needs.

For comfort, this build has Constitution to minimize any Stamina you may spend dodging and blocking. Additionally, it has Evade Extender and Evade Window to empower your dodges.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Windshear Light II (Light Bowgun)	•　A great secondary weapon that can Rapid Fire Level 2 Pierce Ammo, which synergizes with this build's Weakness Exploit and Burst. •　Has Tetrad Shot, further strengthening continuous attacks. •　Can also Rapid Fire Freeze Ammo, making it good against enemies weak to Ice.
Kut-Ku Anger I (Light Bowgun)	•　Can Rapid Fire both Normal Ammo, which synergizes well with this build's skills and the weapon's Adhesive Ammo •　Has access to Poison, Paralysis, and Demon ammo, making it a strong support choice for solo and multiplayer play.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

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Anonymous about 16 hours

How do you get the rapid fire mod on the insurrection cannon?

Walkthrough Team@Game8 5 months

Hello! Thank you for pointing this out! We have updated the Gore-Lagi build to show the proper decorations now, particularly Lagiacrus Coil β incorrectly having a 3-slot jewel. Earplugs Jewel [2] now takes the place of the previous 3-slot in the coil, with Lagiacrus Helm β now having Jumping Jewel [2] instead to maintain Earplugs 2 while having Evade Extender 3 (feel free to swap for Earplugs 3). Agitator is intended to be level 2 for this build. Hope this helps!

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ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG

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ReyGoreDuna Max Frenzy HBG Armor Loadout

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Max Frenzied Agitated HBG

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Max Frenzied Agitated HBG Loadout

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Comfy Elemental HBG

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Comfy Elemental HBG Loadout

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Max Agitator WEX HBG

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Max Agitator WEX HBG Loadout

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Agitated Max Burst HBG

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Agitated Max Burst HBG Loadout

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High Rank Build (HR 9 to HR 20)

Wex Burst HBG

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Wex Burst HBG Armor Loadout

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Best Secondary Weapons

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