Monster Hunter Wilds

Best Light Bowgun Builds for High Rank

Monster Hunter Wilds Walkthrough Team

Last updated on: October 23, 2025 04:51 AM

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

All Light 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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Light Bowgun Builds Progression (High Rank)

Endgame Builds and Recommendation

Rating	Build Name
★★★★★	Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG This endgame High Rank build is an updated version of the HR36++ build which uses the new Zoh Shia armor for increased offensive capabilities.
★★★★★	NEW Evasion Spread LBG This LBG build uses the Seregios LBG and skills to boost its raw to deal high damage.
★★★★★	Lagi-Rey Agitator Thunder LBG An endgame Light Bowgun build that focuses on dealing as much Thunder Damage as possible Agitator and Convert Thunder Resistance.
★★★★	Sere-Gore Burst Step LBG High-risk, high-reward DPS build for the LBG that takes advantage of Adrenaline Rush and Razor's Edge to continuously dodge and deal increased damage to monsters.
★★★★	FulgRey Crit Burst Step LBG A Burst Step focused build that provides additional Stamina so that Maximum Might remains active even when performing a Burst Step combo.
★★★★	Comfy Elemental LBG This light bowgun build focuses on survivability while maintaining important damage skills.

Progression Builds

High Rank	Build Name
HR36++	Black Eclipse LBG This endgame High Rank build fully leans on the massive Affinity and Damage boost of Black Eclipse 2 to serve as a foundation on Raw and Elemental builds. Frenzy Foray Status LBG This endgame High Rank build, like its earlier rendition, focuses on inflicting Status Ailments throughout the hunt to consistently enable Foray and Agitator's Attack bonus.
HR21 - HR35	Burst Critical Pierce LBG Midrange High-Rank LBG build that leans towards high Affinity and high Critical Boost to deal more damage with Pierce ammo.
HR9 - HR20	Poison Pierce LBG Early High Rank LBG build that expoits rapid-fire Poison ammo to activate Foray's attack and affinity boost.

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 15, 2025	Added Lagi-Rey Agitator Thunder LBG build that takes advantage of the new Appraised Talismans.
July 24, 2025	Added FulGrey Crit Burst Step LBG build that lets you perform Burst Steps without deactivating Maximum Might.
July 23, 2025	Added 2x AfiGore Offense LBG build for the Flamefete Event.
July 22, 2025	Added recommended LBG mods.
June 30, 2025	Separated Burst Step configuration from Black Eclipse 2.0 and created new SereGore Burst Step LBG Build.
May 7, 2025	Took out the 2x Sakuratide Agitator General Build at the end of the Blossomdance Event. The archived build can be found on the Sakuratide α Armor page.
May 1, 2025	Added Comfy Elemental LBG build.
April 25, 2025	Added TU1 2x Sakuratide Agitator General Build for the Blossomdance Event.
April 7, 2025	• Added alternative Decoration setups to the HR50++ build.
April 6, 2025	• Added the HR50++ build Black Eclipse 2.0, which incorporates the new Zoh Shia armor. Updated HR36++ Elemental build • Added the new Numinous Shroud β as an alternative chest piece for when players reach HR50++
March 21, 2025	• Added the Build Playstyle and Combos section for Black Eclipse and Frenzy Foray Status LBG Builds.
March 8, 2025	• Re-added and revamped the Frenzy Burst Poison LBG build for better damage. • Renamed it to Frenzy Foray Status LBG
March 7, 2025	• Changed the whole HR36++ Burst Frenzy Poison build to Black Eclipse LBG Build. • Changed Valkyrie Fire to Szelatya Clairgun • Changed Skill and Decoration slot-ins. • Went from full Burst and Foray to accomodating a 4-piece Gore Magala armor set. • Added Changelog and fixed write-ups.
March 3, 2025	• Added HR36++ Burst Frenzy Poison LBG Build.
March 2, 2025	• Added HR21 - HR35 Burst Critical Pierce LBG Build.
March 1, 2025	• Made the page and added HR9 - HR20 Poison Pierce LBG Build.

Endgame High Rank Build (HR 50++)

Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Szelatya Clairgun	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Slugger Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 2
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Thunder Ammo

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

Just like in the HR36++ build, use the Szelatya Clairgun for its Pierce Rapid Fire capabilities. This LBG can quickly stack up damage due to its fast reload with Opening Shot and high base damage.

Slot in a Critical Jewel 3 to enhance the damage of your Critical Hits, and then add a Precise Jewel 2 to stabilize the Critical Distance. Lastly, equip an Opener Jewel I to reach max level Opening Shot.

Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gore Helm β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Numinous Shroud β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Gore Vambraces β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Constitution Lv. 1
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
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
Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x3 Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 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

Build Explanation and Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Boost	3	Ballistics	3
Opening Shot	3	Slugger	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Constitution	4
Antivirus	3	Burst	3
Maximum Might	3	Evade Window	2
Coalescence	1	Flinch Free	1
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse II		Adrenaline
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: +30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% Lowest-Highest: ・0%~70%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BE2: +10 Raw ・BST3: +8 Raw \| +80 Ele ・PS1: +5% Dmg (Pierce Shots) ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~273 Raw ・+80 Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Dmg

Similar to the HR36++ build, this endgame High Rank build leans on the Affinity and Damage boost of Black Eclipse 2 to deal increased Raw damage. This build relies on you staying at a distance and only dodging when necessary, utilizes Maximum Might to give a 30% affinity bonus, as well as an additional level of Burst to deal more damage.

Black Eclipse works with Antivirus to get an additional 25% Affinity and 15 Raw attack. Due to this combination of synergies, it is possible to reach 70% affinity when using this build to boost the massive damage buff you gain with Antivirus, Agitator, and Maximum Might.

For comfort, the increased Constitution will reduce your stamina usage, while Adrenaline will further decrease your stamina consumption when you are below 40% HP.

Recommended Mantle

Mantle	Effect
Corrupted Mantle	Decreases health, but raises affinity and weapon stats. Attack and affinity further increased in certain conditions.
Evasion Mantle	Upon just evading a blow, triggers a special evasive maneuver that boosts attack and alters combos.

The Corrupted Mantle is the best option if you want to increase your offensive capabilities further with more damage and affinity. Due to this build's already high damage output, you can quickly reach its conditions and gain up to 10% affinity and 4.5% raw attack.

Alternatively, you can also equip the Evasion Mantle if you are confident in your dodging skills, as it provides an attack buff whenever you perfectly dodge an enemy attack.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Dimensius (Long Sword)	•　Fully synergizes with both build variations as the Long Sword has multi-hit moves. Swap out Maximum Might with Evade Extender for more comfort! •　If you are going for the Elemental Build, you can fit in any element since this is an Artian weapon. •　Allows you to cut tails easily during solo hunts.

Build Playstyle and Combos

#	Steps
1	Equip the Corrupted Mantle and make a Sneak Attack to remove its debuff and activate its additional modifiers quickly.
2	Reposition yourself in the mid-range to settle Critical Distance while waiting for your stamina to regenerate and re-activate Maximum Might. Due to your range, you should limit your dodges to keep Maximum Might active at all times.
3	Whenever there is an opening, fire away your Pierce Shots to keep Burst active and cleanse yourself of Frenzy for the additional damage buffs.
4	As the Monster steadily builds up multiple wounds, pop them with Eagle Strike Shot to stagger them. Doing the Focus Shot becomes especially potent when you are hunting Tempered Monsters!

The playstyle for this build is the same as the HR36++ build which is a reactive playstyle that has you staying at mid-range to weave through Monster attacks with an enhanced Evade Window, punishing attacks quickly with a salvo of bullets enhanced by Burst.

Keep an eye on your Stamina to make sure Maximum Might is active at all times whiile maintaining proper distancing and positioning is important.

Light Bowgun Weapon Guide

Evasion Spread LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Rebel Stopper	8	273 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Normal Ammo Spread Ammo Poison Ammo Dragon Ammo

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 Light 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 LBG 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: 210 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・210~278 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.

Lagi-Rey Agitator Thunder LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Thundacrus Rex	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Tetrad Shot Lv. 2 Convert Thunder Resistance Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Thunder Ammo

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

The Thundacrus Rex is the best weapon for this build as it allows you to get a large amount of Thunder Attack thanks to Convert Thunder Resistance. This, along with Thunder Attack, Opening Shot, Tetrad Shot, and Critical Element, will all work toward dealing as much Thunder Damage as possible.

Lagi-Rey Agitator Thunder LBG 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 (HR 100+)	Opener Jewel【1】 Critical Element Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	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
Critical Element	3	Opening Shot	3
Tetrad Shot	3	Thunder Attack	3
Ballistics	1	Convert Thunder Resistance	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

The skill summary above assumes the use of the appraised talisman.

This build revolves around getting as much Raw Attack and Affinity as possible, while also getting Thunder Resistance to turn into Thunder Attack thanks to Convert Thunder Resistance, Agitator, Burst, and Guts (Tenacity) will provide the Raw Attack buffs, while Latent Power, Maximum Might, Weakness Exploit, Azure Bolt, and Agitator will provide Affinity.

For comfort, the build has Evade Extender to make your evasions longer, Quick Sheathe so you can quickly put away your weapon and start running faster, Divine Blessing for damage reduction, 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.

Sere-Gore Burst Step LBG

Best Weapon

Main Weapon

Alternate Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Szelatya Clairgun	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Slugger Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 2
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Thunder Ammo

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

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Rebel Stopper	8	273 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Normal Ammo Spread Ammo Poison Ammo Dragon Ammo

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

You can still use the Szelatya Clairgun in this build as it lets you hit hard even without the additional Affinity. Instead of Critical Boost, equip the Pierce Jewel to increase the damage of your Pierce Shots as you will not be hitting critting as often.

Alternatively, you can use the new Seregios Light Bowgun Rebel Stopper, as its Bladescale Loading and Evading Reload synergizes well with the Burst Step playstyle. Because of its higher base Affinity, make sure to equip a Critical Jewel 3 on the Rebel Stopper for additional Critical Damage.

Equip two Opener Jewels as well as Evading Reload synergizes well with Opening Shot, as you can infinitely shoot empowered first shots. This is especially good with Spread ammo, as the Evading Reload lets you cancel the Spread recoil and reload at the same time. Not only that, but the recent buff to Light Bowgun has made it so you refill your Rapid Fire gauge faster with Spread, making this even stronger.

Sere-Gore Burst Step LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Regios Helm β		Bleeding Resistance Lv. 1 Adrenaline Rush Lv. 1
Gore Mail β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 2
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
Regios Coil β		Evade Window Lv. 1 Agitator Lv. 1
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Charm	Counterattack Charm III
Armor Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x4 Counterattack Jewel【3】 x1 Physique Jewel【1】 x5 Sane Jewel【1】 x2
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 317 Fire Res: 4 Water Res: 4 Thunder Res: -4 Ice Res: -3 Dragon Res: -2

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

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Opening Shot	3	Ballistics	2
Piercing Shots	1	Slugger	1
Armor Skills
Adrenaline Rush	5	Agitator	5
Constitution	5	Antivirus	3
Evade Window	3	Evade Extender	2
Bleeding Resistance	1	Burst	1
Flinch Free	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Razor's Edge I		Black Eclipse I
Adrenaline		ー
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% Lowest-Highest: ・0%~40%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・AR5: +30 Raw ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・PS1: +5% Dmg (Pierce Shots) ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~291 Raw ・+40 Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Dmg

This summary assumes you are using the Azelatya Clairgun

Compared to the Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG build that relies on you keeping your distance monsters to maintain your buffs, this build encourages you to stay close to the monster and actively dodge its attacks to activate Adrenaline Rush for additional damage.

Although you lose the Raw Attack buff you get from Black Eclipse II, the extended duration of Adrenaline Rush thanks to Razor's Edge I, as well as the bonus Raw Attack you get from the high Adrenaline Rush level, more than makes up for the missing attack buff.

The biggest downside for this build, however, is that you need to activate Adrenaline Rush as much as possible. Otherwise, you will lose a lot potential damage.

FulgRey Crit Burst Step LBG

Best Weapon

Main Weapon

Alternate Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Szelatya Clairgun	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Slugger Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 2
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Thunder Ammo

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

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Rebel Stopper	8	273 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	20%
Skills	Bladescale Loading Lv. 1 Evading Reload Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Normal Ammo Spread Ammo Poison Ammo Dragon Ammo

Weapon Decorations	Critical Jewel III【3】 x1 Opener Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1

This build focuses around the Light Bowgun's Burst Step, so guns with great Rapid Fire capabilities are the best. Szelatya Clairgun remains the best LBG for Pierce and Thunder Rapid Fire, and is the choice LBG for this build. Make sure to have the a Pierce Jewel, Precise Jewel, and Opener Jewel equipped to maximize your damage.

Alternatively, the recently introduced Rebel Stopper is a great alternative thanks to its strong Spread capabilities and its Evading Reload skill. This makes it possible to continuously pepper monsters with Spread ammo while dodging and without needing to stop and reload.

Equip Critical Jewels for more critical damage and an Opener Jewel as you can infinitely shoot empowered bullets as long as you keep reloading the first shot.

FulgRey Crit Burst Step LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
G. Fulgur Helm β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Rey Sandmail γ	ーー	Latent Power Lv. 3
Rey Sandbraces γ	ー	Evade Extender Lv. 2
G. Fulgur Coil β	ー	Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Duna Wildgreaves γ		Quick Sheathe Lv. 3 Agitator Lv. 1
Charm	Counterattack Charm III
Armor Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x2 Counterattack Jewel【3】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Physique Jewel【1】 x3
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 301 Fire Res: -3 Water Res: -2 Thunder Res: 9 Ice Res: -12 Dragon Res: -4

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

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Opening Shot	3	Ballistics	2
Piercing Shots	1	Slugger	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Adrenaline Rush	4
Constitution	3	Latent Power	3
Maximum Might	3	Quick Sheathe	3
Evade Extender	2	Stamina Surge	1
Group / Set Skills
Thunderous Roar I		Second Wind I
Guts (Tenacity)		ー

This build shines in keeping Maximum Might activated thanks to the extra stamina bar from Second Wind. This makes it possible to have the bonus Affinity even while performing the LBG's stamina heavy Burst Step combo. This affinity, alongside other skills like Agitator, Adrenaline Rush, and Latent Power, let's you deal critical hit after critical hit, especially while Rapid Firing.

For comfort, the build includes Constitution and Evade Extender to help with your dodging, as well as Stamina Surge to quickly refill your stamina after dodging.

Comfy Elemental LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Animilater	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③③③	None	5%

Weapon Decorations	Focus/Blaze Jewel【3】 x1 Opener/Blaze Jewel【3】 x1 Crit Elem/Blaze Jwl【3】 x1
Mods	Elemental Ammo Powder Rapid Fire Magazine

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

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

For this build, aim to produce an Artian light bowgun with the stats above. It's highly recommended to use Elemental Ammo Powder to improve elemental damage. Focus was chosen for one of the weapon skills as it can be used with Pierce Ammo Magazine to speed up the recovery of the rapid fire gauge.

Alternate Elemental Weapons

Blazing Kaiah (Fire)	Blaze/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Nifl Mist (Water)	Stream/Bandolier Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Thundacrus Rex (Thunder)	Bolt/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Tail Catapult (Ice)	Frost/Crit Elem Jwl【3】 x1 Crit Element Jewel II【2】 x1 Bandolier Jewel【1】 x1

Non-artian bowguns aren't the best options for elemental ammo, but they can be used if you don't have enough parts or can't get the best rolls. Dragon is not considered due to its very low maximum capacity.

Comfy Elemental LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Rey Sandhelm γ	ーー	Stamina Surge Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1 Maximum Might 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
Rey Sandgreaves γ	ーー	Stun Resistance Lv. 3 Stamina Surge Lv. 2
Appraised Charm (HR 100+)	Bandolier Jewel II【2】 Earplugs Lv. 2 Tetrad Shot Lv. 1
Alternate Charm (HR 50+)	Earplugs Charm II
Decorations	Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Mighty Jewel【2】 x2 Earplugs Jewel【2】 x1 Jumping Jewel【2】 x1
DEF and RES Totals	Defense: 341 Fire Res: -4 Water Res: -2 Thunder Res: 16 Ice Res: -9 Dragon Res: -8

Build Explanation and Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Focus	3	Critical Element	3
Element Attack	3	Opening Shot	3
Tetrad Shot	3	ー
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Maximum Might	3
Stun Resistance	3	Stamina Surge	3
Earplugs	3	Evade Extender	3
Weakness Exploit	1	Coalescence	1
Burst	1	-	-
Group / Set Skills
Thunderous Roar I		Super Recovery I
Guts (Tenacity)
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: 30% ・AGI5: +15% ・WEX1: +8% ・Weapon: 5% Lowest-Highest: ・5%~58%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・Crit.E3: 15% Ele Dmg ・EleAtk3: +20%, +60 Ele Dmg ・COA1: +5% Ele Dmg ・Guts: +5% Raw ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~272 Raw ・+40% Ele Dmg ・+100 Ele Dmg

This build provides several skills like Evade Extender, Earplugs, and Super Recovery that should help with survivability while maintaining decent damage. The new skill Guts (Tenacity) doubles as an offensive and survivability skill as it provides 5% attack as long as you don't trigger the Guts revival. For most hunters, this bonus should last throughout the hunt, but it can prevent a cart if the situation goes downhill.

While the 4-piece Gore set will generally outdamage this, this set will be better for those that want to stay aggressive while not having to worry about carting. This set can also be converted to a Latent Power set to make use of Thunderous Roar and achieve 100% affinity easily by replacing the Earplugs skill and Jumping Jewel. However, the skill can be inconsistent, so it won't be ideal for most cases.

Endgame High Rank Build (HR36++)

Black Eclipse LBG

Best Weapon

Raw Pierce

Elemental

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Szelatya Clairgun	8	286 (220)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	0%
Skills	Slugger Lv. 1 Opening Shot Lv. 2
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Thunder Ammo

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

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Animilater	8	299 (230)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③③③	None	5%

Weapon Decorations	Opener/Precise Jewel【3】 x1 Any Element/Precise Jwl【3】 x1 Salvo Jewel【3】 x1
Mods	Elemental Ammo Powder Rapid Fire Magazine

Production Bonus	Reinforcement Prioritization
• Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Elemental Infusion +1 Element Type:	• Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5 • Attack +5

Since Artian Light Bowguns have no means to get rapid fire on Pierce as of the moment, you can use the Szelatya Clairgun as the best option for a Raw Pierce build. This LBG can quickly stack up damage due to its fast reload with Opening Shot and high base damage.

For its decorations, slot in a Pierce Jewel to enhance the damage of your Pierce, and then add a Precise Jewel to stabilize the Critical Distance. As a supplementary, you can add a Poison Attack 1 or Precise Jewel 1 for consistency or range.

If you prefer an Elemental set-up, the Animilater built around the five different Elements and all Attack infusions will be the best option due to its high customizability with three 3rd-level decoration slots and increased Ammunition Capacity for their respective Element.

For its decorations, slot in an Opener Jewel to increase your reload speeds and boost your first shots. Afterward, slot in an Elemental and Salvo Jewel to increase the build's overall elemental Damage output.

As a supplementary, the Opener and Elemental Jewel should have one level of Precise as their hybrid skill to stabilize this build's Critical Distance.

Black Eclipse LBG Armor Loadout

Raw Pierce

Elemental

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
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Udra Miregreaves β	ー	Windproof Lv. 1 Burst Lv. 1
Charm	Challenger Charm II
Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x3 Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Sane Jewel【1】 x3 Counterattack Jewel【3】 x1

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gore Helm β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Blango Mail β	ーー	Agitator Lv. 2
Gore Vambraces β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Constitution Lv. 1
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Charm	Challenger Charm II
Decorations	Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Phoenix Jewel【2】 x2 Sane Jewel【1】 x2 Challenger Jewel【3】 x1 Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Growth Jewel【1】 x1

Build Explanation and Skill Summary

Raw Pierce

Elemental

Weapon Skills
Opening Shot	3	Ballistics	2
Piercing Shots	1	Slugger	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Evade Window	4
Constitution	3	Maximum Might	3
Antivirus	3	Adrenaline Rush	1
Burst	1	Coalescence	1
Windproof	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse II		Adrenaline I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: 30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% Lowest-Highest: ・0%~70%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BE2: +10 Raw ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・COA1: +5% Ele Dmg ・PS1: +5% Dmg (Pierce Shots) ・Weapon: 220 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・220~271 Raw ・+5% Ele Dmg ・+40 Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Damage

Weapon Skills
Elemental Attack	3	Opening Shot	3
Ballistics	2	Rapid Fire Up	1
Armor Skills
Agitator	5	Antivirus	3
Constitution	3	Coalescence	3
Maximum Might	3	Evade Window	2
Self-Improvement	1	Burst	1
Flinch Free	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse II		Adrenaline I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: 30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% ・Weapon: 5% Lowest-Highest: ・5%~75%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS3: +15 Raw (1st Shot) ・BE2: +10 Raw ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・COA1: +5% Ele Dmg ・RFU1: +5% Dmg (Rapid Fire) ・EleAtk3: +60 Ele \| +20% Ele ・Weapon: 230 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・230~281 Raw ・+25% Ele Dmg ・+100 Ele Dmg ・+5% Rapid Fire Damage

This endgame High Rank build fully leans on the massive Affinity and Damage boost of Black Eclipse 2 to serve as a foundation on Raw and Elemental builds. Do note that for the Elemental variant, you will still use Pierce to quickly stack up your Rapid Fire Mode while conserving ammunition!

The main difference is that the Raw build has access to Adrenaline Rush and Evade Window to supply the build with an additional +10 Attack; the Elemental build, on the other hand, has Coalescence 3 to maximize on Elemental damage.

Naturally, Black Eclipse opens up the synergy to activate both Coalescence and Antivirus. Whenever you cure yourself of Frenzy, Antivirus allows you to get an additional 25% Affinity while Coalescence further increases your Elemental Damage.

The Maximum Might makes a comeback since the LBG rarely spends its Stamina to deal damage, giving you a flat-out 30% affinity bonus, even without Second Wind 1! If you prefer the Burst Step playstyle, you can replace the Maximum Might with Evade Extender instead!

Since Burst's incremental damage growth for LBG is barely noticeable, having the first rank of Burst is enough to boost the damage due to Pierce and Elemental ammunition having multi-hit properties to stack it up.

Due to this combination of synergies, it is possible to reach 70% affinity to boost the massive damage buff you gain with Antivirus, Agitator, and Maximum Might. Lastly, the build also includes two additional quality-of-life skills that are optional:

Constitution - Lessens the stamina use of dashes, allowing you to stay on your toes during the hunt more often.
Adrenaline - Reduces your stamina consumption when you are below 40% HP.

Armor Alternatives

Armor Alternatives	Explanation
Numinous Shroud β	Agitator Lv. 2 •　Has the same armor skills as Blango Mail β, but with higher defense and a Level 3 Deco slot. •　Available upon reaching HR 50.

Once you reach HR50, you will unlock the ability to fight Zoh Shia. You can then swap out the Blango Mail β from the Elemental build for the Numinous Shroud β. This gives you the same level of Agitator, but with more defense and a Level 3 Decoration slot, which you can use to add more skills such as another level of Burst.

Recommended Mantle

Mantle	Effect
Corrupted Mantle	Decreases health, but raises affinity and weapon stats. Attack and affinity further increased in certain conditions.

The Corrupted Mantle is the best option if you want to fully cap out on your offensive capabilities by increasing damage and affinity. Due to this build's already high damage output, you can quickly reach its conditions and gain 30% affinity, letting the build reach 100% Affinity even if the weapon has none!

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Dimensius (Long Sword)	•　Fully synergizes with both build variations as the Long Sword has multi-hit moves. Swap out Maximum Might with Evade Extender for more comfort! •　If you are going for the Elemental Build, you can fit in any element since this is an Artian weapon. •　Allows you to cut tails easily during solo hunts.

Build Playstyle and Combos

Raw Pierce

Elemental

#	Steps
1	Equip the Corrupted Mantle and make a Sneak Attack to remove its debuff and activate its additional modifiers quickly.
2	While the Monster is revving up for a roar, transition into your Rapid Fire Mode and get ready to perfectly dodge through their roar and activate Adrenaline Rush. Depending on the Monster, you can also sneak in a few shots of your Pierce Ammo.
3	Reposition yourself in the mid-range to settle Critical Distance while waiting for your stamina to regenerate and re-activate Maximum Might. Due to your range, you should limit your dodges to keep Maximum Might active at all times.
4	Whenever there is an opening, fire away your Pierce Shots to keep Burst active and cleanse yourself of Frenzy to activate Coalescence and Antivirus.
5	As the Monster steadily builds up multiple wounds, pop them with Eagle Strike Shot to stagger them. Doing the Focus Shot becomes especially potent when you are hunting Tempered Monsters!

#	Steps
1	Equip the Corrupted Mantle and make a Sneak Attack to remove its debuff and activate its additional modifiers quickly.
2	While the Monster is revving up for a roar, transition into your Rapid Fire Mode and get ready to dodge through their roar perfectly. Depending on the Monster, you can also sneak in a few shots of your equipped Elemental Ammo.
3	Reposition yourself in the mid-range to settle Critical Distance while waiting for your stamina to regenerate and re-activate Maximum Might. Due to your range, you should limit your dodges to keep Maximum Might active at all times.
4	Whenever there is an opening, fire away your Pierce Shots to keep Burst active and cleanse yourself of Frenzy to activate Coalescence and Antivirus. Having Coalescence will greatly increase this build's damage output, so try to fully utilize it and empty your magazine whenever it is active.
5	As the Monster steadily builds up multiple wounds, pop them with Eagle Strike Shot to stagger them. Doing the Focus Shot becomes especially potent when you are hunting Tempered Monsters!
6	As you run out of ammo, quickly access your Radial Menu and press/flick to the assigned button/direction of that Elemental ammo. For the most part, you can keep 20 items of the material used for crafting on the ammo type!

The best playstyle for both the Raw and Elemental variants of the build is the same, wherein both rely on a reactive playstyle that has you stay at mid-range to weave through Monster attacks with an enhanced Evade Window to punish attacks quickly with a salvo of bullets enhanced by Burst and Coalescence.

This reactive playstyle, however, requires you to manage your stamina to keep Maximum Might active at all times by relying on proper positioning and sometimes just walking away from a Monster's attack. Mix this in with perfectly-timed dodges to activate Adrenaline Rush, which should be easy with Evade Window!

The only difference between these two variants' playstyles is that the Elemental build will require more technical skill since you will have to craft your ammunition mid-fight while aiming for specific parts that a Monster is elementally weak to.

Light Bowgun Weapon Guide

Frenzy Foray Status LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Valkyrie Flame	8	273 (210)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	③②①	None	15%
Skills	Tetrad Shot Lv. 3 Poison Duration Up Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Poison Ammo

Weapon Decorations	Pierce Jewel【3】 x1 Opener Jewel II【2】 x1 Precise Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Powder Pierce Ammo Magazine

Since Artian Light Bowguns currently have no means to get rapid fire on Pierce, you can use the Valkyrie Flame as the best LBG to inflict Poison. This LBG can easily activate the condition of Foray since it has rapid-fire Poison Lv 2.

Upon enabling Foray, the massive attack and affinity boost when paired with a Agitator and Tetrad Shot-enhanced Pierce bullet will quickly melt a Monster's health!

For its decorations, slot in a Pierce Jewel to add another level to Pierce, and then add a Opener Jewel to have faster reload times. As a supplementary, you can add a Poison Attack 1 or Precise Jewel 1 for consistency or range.

Frenzy Foray Status LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gore Helm β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Coalescence Lv. 1
Guild Ace Mail α	ーー	Constitution Lv. 1 Foray Lv. 1 Peak Performance Lv. 1
Gore Vambraces β	ー	Evade Window Lv. 1 Constitution Lv. 1
Gore Coil β	ー	Constitution Lv. 2
Gore Greaves β		Flinch Free Lv. 1 Antivirus Lv. 1
Charm	Challenger Charm II
Decorations	Challenger Jewel【3】 x3 Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Sane Jewel【1】 x2 Chain Jewel【3】 x1 Physique Jewel【1】 x1

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Tetrad Shot	3	Opening Shot	2
Piercing Shots	1	Poison Duration Up	1
Ballistics	1	ー
Weapon Skills
Agitator	5	Antivirus	3
Constitution	3	Maximum Might	3
Evade Window	2	Coalescence	1
Burst	1	Flinch Free	1
Foray	1	Peak Performance	1
Group / Set Skills
Black Eclipse II		Adrenaline I
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: 30% ・AGI5: +15% ・AV3: +25% ・TS3: 12% (4th shot onwards) ・Weapon: 15% Lowest-Highest: ・15%~97%		Attack \| Element ・AGI5: +20 Raw ・OS2: +10 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS3: +10 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BE2: +10 Raw ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・COA1: +5% Ele Dmg ・PS1: +5% Dmg (Pierce Shots) ・Foray1: +6 Raw ・PF1: +3 Raw ・Weapon: 210 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・210~265 Raw ・+5% Ele Dmg ・+40 Ele Dmg ・+5% Pierce Shot Damage

This endgame High Rank build, like its earlier rendition, focuses on inflicting Status Ailments throughout the hunt to consistently enable Foray's +6 Attack boost alongside Agitator's massive +20 Attack. This build is an upgrade to the HR 9-20 LBG build to maximize overall Damage output while having 85% Affinity.

Black Eclipse opens up the synergy to activate both Coalescence and Antivirus while giving a huge boost to Attack. Whenever you cure yourself of Frenzy, Antivirus allows you to get an additional 10% Affinity while Coalescence further increases your Status build-up.

Maximum Might gives this build a 30% affinity bonus, even without Second Wind 1! If you prefer the Burst Step playstyle, replace the Maximum Might with Evade Extender instead!

Since Burst's incremental damage growth for LBG is barely noticeable, having the first rank of Burst is enough to boost the damage due to Pierce's multi-hit properties to stack it up. Peak Performance is an unneeded but welcome inclusion as it increases damage by +3!

Due to this combination of synergies, it is possible to reach 70% affinity to multiply this build's massive damage further. Lastly, the build also includes three additional quality-of-life skills that are optional:

Constitution - Lessens the stamina use of dashes, allowing you to stay on your toes during the hunt more often.
Adrenaline - Allows you to take a hit or two when your health reaches a third of your health.
Evade Window - Allows small dashes to have more I-frames, increasing your safety and positioning potential.

Recommended Mantle

Mantle	Effect
Corrupted Mantle	Decreases health, but raises affinity and weapon stats. Attack and affinity further increased in certain conditions.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Combat Conga (Light Bowgun)	•　You can use the Paralysis after Poison to activate another instance of Foray. •　You can interchange between this weapon and the main weapon so that the Status Threshold between Paralysis and Poison will not be egregiously high. •　Has high Raw Damage alongside solid Pierce. •　Slot in Critical Status and Paralyzer to maximize the Paralysis status.

Build Playstyle and Combos

The recommended playstyle for playing and maximizing the Frenzy Foray Status LBG Build is knowing when to apply your Status Effects to apply the most amount of damage possible. For a more detailed guide, follow these tips:

Equip the Corrupted Mantle and make a Sneak Attack to remove its debuff and activate its additional modifiers quickly.
While the Monster is revving up for a roar, transition into your Rapid Fire Mode and get ready to perfectly dodge through their roar.
Utilize your Radial Menu and equip your Poison Ammo. Shoot one instance of this in Rapid Fire and the Monster should get inflicted with Poison, in turn activating Foray. Switch back to Pierce ammo and try to get as much damage while the status is up.
Reposition yourself in the mid-range to settle Critical Distance while waiting for your stamina to regenerate and re-activate Maximum Might. Due to your range, you should limit your dodges to keep Maximum Might active at all times.
When the Poison runs out, quickly re-apply it if there is an opening. Keep firing with your Pierce Shots to keep Burst active and cleanse yourself of Frenzy to activate Coalescence and Antivirus.
When the Monster gets enraged, swap to the Combat Congo to apply Paralysis and keep the Monster in place for maximized damage output. Swap back to Valkyrie Flame afterwards!

This build relies on a set-up playstyle that has you analyze when it would be best to impair Monster's with Status Ailments while having the proper know-how on when to evade attacks to activate Foray's damage boost while keeping Maximum Might primed.

The analytic nature of this build has you reliably set up damage and openings for yourself and fellow Hunters by having the Monster inflicted with Poison and Paralysis. These impairments are applied faster when Coalescence is active, so timing and sequencing is important.

Furthermore, this build will have you transition between two LBGs depending on the opportune moments presented to you, so it is not recommended for beginners! When played optimally, it has higher DPS than the Szelatya Clairgun!

Light Bowgun Weapon Guide

High Rank Build (HR 21 to HR 35)

Burst Critical Pierce LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Rathling Gun I	6	234 (180)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②①ー	None	10%
Skills	Critical Boost Lv. 3
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Flaming Ammo Poison Ammo

Weapon Decorations	Bandolier Jewel II【2】 x1 Opener Jewel【1】 x1
Mods	Pierce Ammo Powder Rapid Fire Magazine

This midrange High-Rank Light Bowgun build heavily leans toward having the highest possible affinity without sacrificing damage by using Rathling Gun I's massive Critical Boost, innate Affinity, and melting enemies with the Pierce ammunition!

Since this LBG already has a high ammo capacity for Pierce, slotting in a Tetrad Shot amplifies the damage of Pierce ammunition by a significant amount, and then slot in a Opening Shot allows the build to reload faster for more DPS!

Burst Critical Pierce LBG Armor 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	Burst Lv. 1
G. Rathalos Greaves β	ーー	Windproof Lv. 1 Weakness Exploit Lv. 1
Charm	Chain Charm I
Decorations List	Mighty Jewel【2】 x3 Refresh Jewel【2】 x2 Physique Jewel【1】 x2

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Boost	3	Tetrad Shot	2
Opening Shot	1	ー
Armor Skills
Burst	4	Constitution	3
Maximum Might	3	Agitator	2
Stamina Surge	2	Weakness Exploit	2
Windproof	1	ー
Group / Set Skills
Scorcher I		Burst Boost I
Ward of Wyveria I		ー
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・MM3: 30% ・AGI2: +5% ・WEX2: +10~15% ・TS2: 10% (4th shot onwards) ・Weapon: 10% Lowest-Highest: ・10%~70%		Attack \| Element ・AGI2: +8 Raw ・OS1: +5 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS2: +6 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BST4: +12 Raw \| +100 Ele (BB1) ・Crit.B3: +34% Crit Dmg. ・Weapon: 180 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・180~211 Raw ・34% Crit Dmg ・+100 Ele Dmg

This build will focuses on quickly and consistently building Burst while proccing Scorcher with Pierce ammo's multi-hit properties and stacking multiple affinity-based skills such as Maximum Might, Agitator, and Weakness Exploit to fully capitalize on the innate Critical Boost of Rathling Gun I.

Given that Light Bowgun as a weapon rarely spends its Stamina to deal damage, Maximum Might should remain active at all times, even without Second Wind 1. Furthermore, the build includes two quality-of-life Stamina skills to always keep yourself tapped out:

Stamina Surge - Allows you to quickly regenerate Stamina after performing a dash or dodge, helping Maximum Might stay active at all times
Constitution - Lessens the stamina use of dashes so that Stamina regenerates even faster to activate Maximum Might.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Grounding Fulgur I (Heavy Bowgun)	•　An HBG that can fully exploit a Affinity-based skill set-up due to its Critical Element. •　Covers the Thunder element by a significant amount.

High Rank Build (HR 9 to HR 20)

Poison Pierce LBG

Best Weapon

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Valkyrie Fire I	5	208 (160)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②①ー	None	15%
Skills	Tetrad Shot Lv. 2 Poison Duration Up Lv. 1
Special Ammo	Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire	Pierce Ammo Poison Ammo

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

This early High-Rank Light Bowgun build fully exploits the rapid-fire Poison Lv 2 of Valkyrie Fire I to quickly activate Foray's massive attack and affinity boost and melt enemies with Pierce ammunition!

Given that this Light Bowgun has Poison Duration Up, the damage boost will be active for the majority of the hunt while Tetrad Shot amplifies the damage of Pierce ammunition by a significant amount. Furthermore, Opening Shot allows the build to reload faster for more DPS!

Weapon	Rarity	ATK	DEF
Kut-Ku Anger I	5	234 (180)	0
	Slots	Element	Affinity
	②①ー	None	0%
Skills	Ballistics Lv. 2
Special Ammo	Adhesive Ammo
Rapid Fire	Normal Ammo Flaming Ammo

If you prefer using Normal ammunition and better Fire damage, Kut-Ku Anger I can still use the Foray skill, albeit not as consistent as the Valkyrie Fire I. With Ballistics Lv 2, you can position yourself at a comfortable distance between you and the Monster!

To improve the lack of Poison consistency, you can equip a Venom Jewel 2 and at least Opening Shot 1 to lessen its reload times!

Poison Pierce LBG Armor Loadout

Armor	Slots	Skills
Gypceros Helm β	ー	Stamina Surge Lv. 1
Rathian Mail α	ーーー	Foray Lv. 2
Balahara Vambraces β	ーー	Evade Extender Lv. 1
Rathian Coil β	ーー	Foray Lv. 1
Conga Greaves β	ーー	Burst Lv. 1
Charm	Foray Charm I
Decorations List	Mighty Jewel【2】 x2 Refresh Jewel【2】 x1 Physique Jewel【1】 x2

Armor Alternatives	Explanation
Barina Headgear β	Foray Lv. 1 • Gives Foray in exchange for Stamina Surge. • Has better overall DPS.

If the prospect of dealing even more damage is your thing, the Barina Headgear β can work as an alternative chest piece to unlock the final rank of Foray at the cost of Stamina Surge and one level of Constitution!

However, do keep in mind that the build utilizes Maximum Might, so you will have to manage your stamina usage at all times if you decide to sacrifice Stamina Surge and Constitution!

Skill Summary

Weapon Skills
Critical Boost	2	Tetrad Shot	2
Opening Shot	1	Poison Duration Up	1
Armor Skills
Foray	4	Constitution	2
Maximum Might	2	Stamina Surge	2
Burst	1	Evade Extender	1
Skill Buffs Breakdown
Affinity ・Foray4: 15% ・MM2: +20% ・TS2: 10% (4th shot onwards) ・Weapon: 15% Lowest-Highest: ・15%~60%		Attack \| Element ・Foray4: +12 Raw ・OS1: +5 Raw (1st Shot) ・TS2: +6 Raw (4th and 6th Shot) ・BST1: +6 Raw \| +40 Ele ・Crit.B2: +31% Crit Dmg. ・Weapon: 160 Raw Lowest-Highest:: ・160~184 Raw ・31% Crit Dmg ・+40 Ele Dmg

This build will mainly focus on trying to inflict the Poison status multiple times to always have up-time on Foray. When paired with Maximum Might, the affinity of the build reaches a consistent state where you will hit more criticals than regular hits and make full use of the Critical Boost.

Additionally, Burst is included since Pierce can easily activate its effect with its multi-hit properties, increasing the build's capability of quickly clearing hunts. Lastly, the build also includes three additional quality-of-life skills that are optional:

Stamina Surge - Allows you to quickly regenerate stamina after performing a dash or dodge, helping Maximum Might stay active at all times
Constitution - Lessens the stamina use of dashes so that stamina regenerates even faster to activate Maximum Might.
Evade Extender - Allows more mobility with the LBG's built-in dash and dodge.

Best Secondary Weapons

Weapon & Type	Explanation
Wyvern Blade "Verde" I (Long Sword)	•　Perfectly synergizes with all of the available skills, especially Evade Extender and Foray. •　Allows you to easily cut tails.
Rey Szelatya II (Light Bowgun)	•　You can use the Paralysis instead of Poison to activate another instance of Foray. •　Covers Monsters that are weak to Thunder.

Monster Hunter Wilds Related Guides

MH Wilds - Builds Partial

List of Builds for Each Weapon

All Weapon Builds in Monster Hunter Wilds

All Weapon Builds & Guides
Great Sword Low Rank \| High Rank	Long Sword Low Rank \| High Rank
Sword and Shield Low Rank \| High Rank	Dual Blades Low Rank \| High Rank
Hammer Low Rank \| High Rank	Hunting Horn Low Rank \| High Rank
Lance Low Rank \| High Rank	Gunlance Low Rank \| High Rank
Switch Axe Low Rank \| High Rank	Charge Blade Low Rank \| High Rank
Insect Glaive Low Rank \| High Rank	Bow Low Rank \| High Rank
Light Bowgun Low Rank \| High Rank	Heavy Bowgun Low Rank \| High Rank

Non-Meta Builds in Monster Hunter Wilds

Non-Meta Builds & Guides
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Comment

Anonymous 5 months

Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG in guide you say to doge to activate "adrenaline rush" But you dont have this skill in this build

Anonymous 8 months

Under your Black Eclipse Build you recommend the Artian Long Sword as good secondary, Using which Deco's and Forge/Reinforcements did you use

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Black Eclipse 2.0 LBG

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Evasion Spread LBG

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Comfy Elemental LBG

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Black Eclipse LBG

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Frenzy Foray Status LBG

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Burst Critical Pierce LBG

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Poison Pierce LBG

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