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Monster Hunter World (MHW)

List of Layered Weapons for Light Bowguns

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This is a list of all Layered Weapon Augments for Light Bowguns. Read on to see each layer's appearance and requirements.

List of Contents

IMPORTANT:
Certain Bowgun Mods and Special Ammo may alter your Bowgun's overall apperance.

Base Layers

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Basic Bone Layer ImageBasic Bone Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Thick Bone x1
250 points
  Basic Iron Layer ImageBasic Iron Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Meldspar Ore x1
250 points
  Basic Lunastra Layer ImageBasic Lunastra Tempered Azure Mane x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
500 points
  Kjarr Layer ImageKjarr Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
750 points
  Kjarr+ Layer ImageKjarr+ Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
1000 points
  Kulve Taroth Layer ImageKulve Taroth Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
500 points
  Kulve Taroth+ Layer ImageKulve Taroth+ Kulve Taroth Golden Nugget+ x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
750 points

Part Layers

Images in this section include the Lunastra Base Layer.

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Acidic Glavenus Layer ImageAcidic Glavenus Honed Tailblade x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Effluvial Frenzybone x1
Effluvial Crystal x1
500 points
  Anjanath Layer ImageAnjanath Flickering Flamepelt x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Mossy Greatbone x1
Decayed Crystal x1
500 points
  Azure Rathalos Layer ImageAzure Rathalos Azure Scale x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
Dragonscorched Wildbone x1
Hellfire Crystal x1
500 points
  Banbaro Layer ImageBanbaro Ancient Great Horn x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Hoary Icebone x1
Frozen Crystal x1
500 points
  Barroth Layer ImageBarroth Muddy Crown x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Weathered Cragbone x1
Cracked Crystal x1
500 points
  Bazelgeuse Layer ImageBazelgeuse Bazelgeuse Shard x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
500 points
  Beotodus Layer ImageBeotodus Beotodus Shard x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
500 points
  Brachydios Layer ImageBrachydios Glossy Ebonshell x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Volcanic Wildbone x1
Magma Crystal x1
500 points
  Brute Tigrex Layer ImageBrute Tigrex Shuddering Darkjaw x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
Afflicted Frenzybone x1
Twilight Crystal x1
500 points
  Coral Pukei-Pukei Layer ImageCoral Pukei-Pukei Hydrated Sac x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Vivid Crimsonbone x1
Pale Crystal x1
500 points
  Fulgur Anjanath Layer ImageFulgur Anjanath Crackling Thunderpelt x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Volcanic Wildbone x1
Magma Crystal x1
500 points
  Glavenus Layer ImageGlavenus Smoldering Tailedge x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Wasteland Cragbone x1
Wasteland Crystal x1
500 points
  Great Jagras Layer ImageGreat Jagras Rugged Mane x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Mossy Greatbone x1
Decayed Crystal x1
500 points
  Jyuratodus Layer ImageJyuratodus Jyuratodus Shard x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
500 points
  Lavasioth Layer ImageLavasioth Incandescent Magmafin x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Volcanic Wildbone x1
Magma Crystal x1
500 points
  Nargacuga Layer ImageNargacuga Assassin Cutwing x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Woodland Greatbone x1
Forest Crystal x1
500 points
  Nergigante Layer ImageNergigante Immortal Shard x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
500 points
  Nightshade Paolumu Layer ImageNightshade Paolumu Obsidian Fur x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Weathered Cragbone x1
Cracked Crystal x1
500 points
  Odogaron Layer ImageOdogaron Fatal Rendclaw x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Effluvial Frenzybone x1
Effluvial Crystal x1
500 points
  Paolumu Layer ImagePaolumu Rubbery Shell x1
Fierce Dragonvein Bone x1
Vivid Crimsonbone x1
Pale Crystal x1
500 points
  Rathalos Layer ImageRathalos King's Scale x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Woodland Greatbone x1
Forest Crystal x1
500 points
  Ruiner Nergigante Layer ImageRuiner Nergigante Extinction Greathorn x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1
Guiding Rime Crystal x1
750 points
  Seething Bazelgeuse Layer ImageSeething Bazelgeuse Crimson Blastscale x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Volcanic Dragonbone x1
Guiding Magma Crystal x1
750 points
  Silver Rathalos Layer ImageSilver Rathalos Scorching Scale x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Reef Dragonbone x1
Guiding Reef Crystal x1
750 points
  Stygian Zinogre Layer ImageStygian Zinogre Gushing Dragonhold x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Guiding Tundra Dragonbone x1
Guiding Rime Crystal x1
750 points
  Tigrex Layer ImageTigrex Strongman's Jaw x1
Heavy Dragonvein Bone x1
Effluvial Frenzybone x1
Effluvial Crystal x1
500 points
  Vaal Hazak Layer ImageVaal Hazak Deceased Shard x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
500 points
  XenoXeno'jiiva Xeno'jiiva Soulscale x1
Elder Dragonvein Bone x1
Dragonbone Artifact x1
Purecrystal x1
750 points
  Yian Garuga Layer ImageYian Garuga Sinister Silverpelt x1
Dragonvein Solidbone x1
Slumbering Greatbone x1
Prosperous Crystal x1
500 points

Unique Layers

Layer Required Materials
Research Points
  Awakened SafiAwakened Safi'jiiva Zionium Crystal x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Barioth Layer ImageBarioth Tempered Icefang x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Blackveil Vaal Hazak Layer ImageBlackveil Vaal Hazak Tempered Twilight Fang x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Deviljho Layer ImageDeviljho Deviljho Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Ebony Odogaron Layer ImageEbony Odogaron Tempered Talon x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Frostfang Barioth Layer ImageFrostfang Barioth Silverwhite Frostfang x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Furious Rajang Layer ImageFurious Rajang Rajang Heart x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Guild Palace Layer ImageGuild Palace Fest Ticket x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Kirin Layer ImageKirin Tempered Azure Horn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Kushala Daora Layer ImageKushala Daora Tempered Steelwing x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Nameille Layer ImageNameille Tempered Trancehide x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Nergigante Layer ImageNergigante Nergigante Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Odogaron Layer ImageOdogaron Tempered Rendclaw x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Onigashima Layer ImageOnigashima High Commendation x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Raging Brachydios Layer ImageRaging Brachydios Immortal Reactor x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Rajang Layer ImageRajang Tempered Glimmerpelt x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Ruiner Nergigante Layer ImageRuiner Nergigante Annihilating Temperhorn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  SafiSafi'jiiva Zionium Crystal x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Savage Deviljho Layer ImageSavage Deviljho Spattered Hide x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Shara Ishvalda Layer ImageShara Ishvalda Shara Ishvalda Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Stygian Zinogre Layer ImageStygian Zinogre Tempered Dragonhold x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Vaal Hazak Layer ImageVaal Hazak Vaal Hazak Gem x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Velkhana Layer ImageVelkhana Tempered Crownhorn x1
Elder Spiritvein Bone x1
Great Spiritvein Gem x1
2000 points
  Workshop Layer ImageWorkshop Ace Hunter Coin x1
Hero King Coin x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points
  Zinogre Layer ImageZinogre Tempered Shocker x1
Spiritvein Slogbone x1
Spiritvein Gem x1
1000 points

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Switch Axe IconSwitch Axe Insect Glaive IconInsect Glaive Hunting Horn IconHunting Horn Great SwordIconGreat Sword
Lance IconLance Gunlance IconGunlance Hammer IconHammer Bow IconBow
Heavy Bowgun IconHeavy Bowgun Light Bowgun IconLight Bowgun

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Long Sword Icon.jpegLong Swords Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Long Sword for Each Element
Best Long Sword for Iceborne
Sword & Shield Icon.jpegSwords and Shields Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Sword and Shield for Each Element
Best Sword and Shield for Iceborne
Dual Blades Icon.jpegDual Blades Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Dual Blades for Each Element
Best Dual Blades for Iceborne
Hammer Icon.jpegHammers Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Hammer for Each Element
Best Hammers for Iceborne
Hunting Horn Icon.jpegHunting Horns Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Hunting Horn for Each Element
Best Hunting Horn for Iceborne
Hunting Horn Notes and Effects
Lance Icon.jpegLances Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Lance for Each Element
Best Lance for Iceborne
Gunlance Icon.jpegGunlances Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Gunlance for Each Element
Best Gunlance for Iceborne
Switch Axe Icon.jpegSwitch Axe Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Switch Axe for Each Element
Best Switch Axe for Iceborne
Charge Blade Icon.jpegCharge Blade Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Charge Blade for Each Element
Best Charge Blades for Iceborne
Insect Glaive Icon.jpegInsect Glaive Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Insect Glaive for Each Element
Best Insect Glaive for Iceborne
Kinsects
Kinsect Icon.pngKinsects Kinsect Tree and Complete Kinsect List Best and Recommended Kinsects
Ranged Weapons
Bow Icon.jpegBows Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Bow for Each Element
Light Bowgun Icon.jpegLight Bowguns Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Light Bowgun for Each Element
Heavy Bowgun Icon.jpegHeavy Bowguns Trees & Full List How to Use
Overall Best List Best Skills
Layered Weapon Augments
Best Heavy Bowgun for Each Element

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