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This is a guide to Game8's recommended Bows in Monster Hunter World (MHW) and MHW Iceborne! Read on to find out which Bows we think are the best and our explanations as to why!
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Best Bow: Monster Hunter World
Kulve Taroth Bows
Bows excel at taking advantage of a monster's elemental weaknesses. With this in mind, the Kulve Taroth Bows dominated in every element in Monster Hunter World. Kjarr Bows, in particular, had the Critical Element Skill which increased critical damage via elemental attacks.
Below is a list of all the Kulve Taroth Bows that were considered the best before the arrival of the Iceborne Expansion:
| Kjarr Bow "King" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 8 | 234 | 15 | Fire 270 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| - | ①ーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
| Taroth Arrow "Thunder" | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | |||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 8 | 228 | 10 | Thunder 360 | ||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | |||
| 20 | ③ーー | - | |||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Kjarr Bow "Stream" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 8 | 204 | 10 | Ice 330 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| - | ーーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
| Kjarr Bow "Water" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 8 | 240 | 10 | Water 300 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| - | ーーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
| Kjarr Bow "Decay" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | ||||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 8 | 240 | 10 | Dragon 240 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| - | ①ーー | Average | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | ◯ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
Anja Arch III
| Anja Arch III | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 6 | 240 | -20 | Fire 390 | ||
| Def. | Elderseal | Augment | Slots | ||
| - | - | 3 times | ーーー | ||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ◯ |
The Anja Arch III deserves its place on this list for being the only Pre-Iceborne Bow that could rival a Kjarr Bow in a specific element.
Hosting great stats in Attack and Elemental ratings, hunters who could offset its -20% affinity with skills and augments can go pound-for-pound with the Kjarr Bow King.
Best Bow: MHW Iceborne
As previously stated, Bows excel at taking advantage of a monster's elemental weakness.
The following Bows are considered the best in MHW: Iceborne for their superiority over specific elemental matchups:
Kulve Taroth Bows
| Kjarr Bow "King" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
||||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 12 | 318 | 15 | Fire 390 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| 20 | ①ーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
| Kjarr Bow "Stream" | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| |
||||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | |||
| 12 | 288 | 10 | Ice 450 | |||
| Def. | Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| 20 | ーーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast | |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | |
| Weapon Skill | Critical Element | |||||
Kjarr Bows King and Stream are the kings of Fire and Ice elemental bows. Their amazing stats, coupled with their inherent Critical Element Skill, allow hunters to easily build around them and maximize their damage to their fullest potential.
Click the link below to know how to upgrade existing Kulve Taroth Weapons:
Kulve Taroth Weapons
Safi'jiiva Bows
| Safi's Boltbow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 12 | 312 | 5 | Thunder 120 | ||
| Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| ④ーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
| Safi's Aquabow | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
|||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 12 | 312 | 5 | Water 120 | ||
| Slots | Elderseal | ||||
| ④ーー | - | ||||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ | ✕ |
Safi's Boltbow and Aquabow outperform their Kjarr counterparts in Thunder and Water elements if stacked with Elemental Attack Up Awakened Abilities.
Click the link below for more information regarding Safi'jiiva Weapons:
Safi'jiiva Weapons
Alatreon Commandment
| Alatreon Commandment | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 12 | 336 | 0 | Dragon 600 | ||
| Def. | Elderseal | Augment | Slots | ||
| - | Low | - | ②②ー | ||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ◯ | ✕ | ◯ | ◯ |
The Alatreon Commandment takes the top spot for Dragon element matchups with its amazing stats across the board. It's insane Dragon elemental rating of 600 is the highest of any Bow in Monster Hunter World.
Bow of Vice & Violence
| Bow of Vice & Violence | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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|||||
| Rarity | Attack | Affinity | Elem. | ||
| 12 | 444 | -30 | Dragon 120 | ||
| Def. | Elderseal | Augment | Slots | ||
| - | High | - | ④④ー | ||
| Close | Power | Paral. | Poison | Sleep | Blast |
| ◯ | ◯ | ★ | ★ | ◯ | ✕ |
The Bow of Vice & Violence earns its place alongside the very best bows through sheer attack power alone. Hunters who could offset its -30% affinity with skills and augments will find this Bow to be extremely well-rounded, capable of hunting almost any monster with deadly effectiveness.
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