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Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ | Weapon Stats and Required Materials

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This is a guide to the Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ weapon and its upgrades in the game Monster Hunter World (MHW) and the Iceborne expansion. Find out the details and stats of this weapon and what materials are needed to upgrade it!

Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ Base Stats

Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ
 Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ Bowgun Image
Rarity Attack Affinity Dev.
10 338 20 Average
Def. Mods Augments Slots
- 4 - ③ーー
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Rapid Fire Lv2 Pierce Ammo, Lv2 Sticky Ammo
Auto Reload None

Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ Ammo Table

Ammo Type Lvl 1 Lvl 2 Lvl 3
Normal Ammo 4 - -
Piercing Ammo 4 2 1
Spread Ammo 4 - 1
Sticky Ammo - 2 1
Cluster Ammo - - -
Recover Ammo - -
Poison Ammo 6 5
Paralysis Ammo - -
Sleep Ammo - -
Exhaust Ammo 4 -
Flaming Ammo 4
Water Ammo -
Freeze Ammo -
Thunder Ammo -
Dragon Ammo -
Slicing Ammo 1
Wyvern Ammo -
Demon Ammo 1
Armor Ammo -
Tranq Ammo 2

How to Get and Craft Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ

Required Materials for Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ

Garuga Silverpelt x4
Garuga Shard x3
Garuga Auricle x2
Fey Wyvern Gem x1

Weapon Tree for Blackwing Bowgun Ⅰ

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Hunter's Rifle I
 ┗Hunter's Rifle II
  ┣Hunter's Rifle III
  ┃┣Power Rifle I
  ┃┃┗Power Rifle II
  ┃┃ ┗Power Rifle III
  ┃┃  ┣Sniper Shot I
  ┃┃  ┃┗Sniper Shot II
  ┃┃  ┃ ┗Breakshot I
  ┃┃  ┃  ┗Breakshot II
  ┃┃  ┃   ┣Breakshot III Attack Icon.png338 | Deviation Icon.png- High
  ┃┃  ┃   ┗Icehawk
  ┃┃  ┃    ┗Graceful Almaria Attack Icon.png351 | Deviation Icon.png- Low
  ┃┃  ┗Hazak Ereipia
  ┃┃   ┗Gulgoleth's Wail
  ┃┃    ┗Gulgoleth's Despair
  ┃┃     ┗Gulgoleth's Ruin Attack Icon.png338 | Deviation Icon.png- Average
  ┃┗Blazing Rifle I
  ┃ ┗Blazing Rifle II
  ┃  ┗Anja Buster I
  ┃   ┗Anja Buster II
  ┃    ┗Anja Buster III
  ┃     ┗Anja Buster IV
  ┃      ┗Fulgurshot I
  ┃       ┗Fulgurshot II Attack Icon.png351 | Deviation Icon.png- Very High
  ┣Madness Rifle I
  ┃┗Madness Rifle II
  ┃ ┗Madness Rifle III
  ┃  ┗Jyura Bullet I
  ┃   ┣Jyura Bullet II
  ┃   ┃┗Jyura Bullet III
  ┃   ┃ ┗Jyura Bullet IV
  ┃   ┃  ┣Beo Shooter I
  ┃   ┃  ┃┗Beo Shooter II Attack Icon.png338 | Deviation Icon.png- Average
  ┃   ┃  ┗Hidden Bullet I
  ┃   ┃   ┗Hidden Bullet II Attack Icon.png325 | Deviation Icon.png- Average
  ┃   ┗Lava Bullet I
  ┃    ┗Lava Bullet II
  ┃     ┣Fireshatter I
  ┃     ┃┗Fireshatter II Attack Icon.png325 | Deviation Icon.png- High
  ┃     ┗Mammoth Bowgun I
  ┃      ┗Mammoth Bowgun II Attack Icon.png345 | Deviation Icon.png- Very High
  ┗Carapace Rifle I
   ┗Carapace Rifle II
    ┣Carapace Rifle III
    ┃ ┗Barroth Shot I
    ┃  ┗Barroth Shot II
    ┃   ┗Barroth Shot III
    ┃    ┗Barroth Bazooka I
    ┃     ┣Barroth Bazooka II Attack Icon.png351 | Deviation Icon.png- High
    ┃     ┗Brachydios Shot I
    ┃      ┗Brachydios Shot II Attack Icon.png325 | Deviation Icon.png- Very High
    ┗Garon Rifle I
     ┗Garon Rifle II
      ┗Fate's Ember
       ┗Karma
        ┗Karma+
         ┗Nether Salvo
          ┗Ghost Attack Icon.png312 | Deviation Icon.png- Low

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