Best Bow Builds for Iceborne 2023-2024

Want to learn about the best Bow Builds for Monster Hunter World (MHW) Iceborne? Look no further than our best endgame builds for Bow! This build is made on Iceborne's last patch and is a build that is centered around Iceborne's Meta Endgame builds.

Bow Endgame Meta Build

Endgame Fatalis Armor Build

Weapon		Decorations
Bow of Vice & Violence Attack: 444		Attack Jewel+ 4 x1 Physique Jewel+ 4 x1
Armor		Decorations
Head	Safi Crested Crown Alpha +	Expert Jewel 1 x2 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Armor	Dragonhide Alpha +	Challenger Jewel+ 4 x2 Shaver Jewel 3 x1
Vambraces	Dragonclaws Beta +	Challenger Jewel+ 4 x1 Critical/Physique Jewel 4 x2
Waist	Dragonbarbs Alpha +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x2
Legs	Dragonfeet Beta +	Forceshot Jewel 3 x1 Challenger/Physique Jewel 4 x1
Charm	Attack Charm V	None

Fatalis Build Skill List

Skills
Critical Eye 7	Attack Boost 7
Agitator 7	Evade Window 5
Constitution 5	Critical Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3	Normal Shots 2
Spread/Power Shots 2	Clutch Claw Boost 1
Bow Charge Plus 1	Fatalis Legend 4

	A raw damage type build for the Bow. We make use of all the staple skills a bow needs such as Evade Window, and the Shot boosts. The build focusing on raw damage means this build can be brought to pretty much any hunt and still deal damage (excluding Alatreon on which you'll still want an elemental build)

Bow Meta Builds

Bow builds has always been focused more on Elemental Damage due to their attacks naturally inflicting elemental damage as well as their speedy attacks.

Fire Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Glavenus Arrow II Attack: 300		Expert Jewel 1 x2 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Armor	Silver Solmail Alpha +	Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Shara Ishvalda Coil Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Legs	Silver Solgreaves Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Master's Charm IV	None

Fire Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Fire Attack 6	Critical Eye 7
Spread/Power Shots 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 2
Health Boost 3	Constitution 3
Slinger Capacity 5	Silver Rathalos Essence 4

	A Silver Sol build for the bow. It features a max fire attack and Critical eye as well as a max Weakness Exploit to ensure your elemental crit damages.

Water Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Laguna Shot II Attack: 288		Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Kirin Jacket Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Physique Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Silver Solcoil Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Stream Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Silver Solgreaves Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Flood Charm V	None

Water Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Water Attack 6	Critical Eye 7
Spread/Power Shots 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 3
Slinger Capacity 5	Constitution 3
Silver Rathalos Essence 4

	Another Silver Sol build but now, featuring a water elemental bow. Max critical skills to maximize the Silver Sol's True Critical Element makes this build's DPS extremely potent against enemies weak to water.

Thunder Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Thundering Strikebow Attack: 264		Vitality Jewel 1 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Kirin Jacket Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Silver Solcoil Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Bolt Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Silver Solgreaves Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Shock Charm V	None

Thunder Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Thunder Attack 6	Critical Eye 6
Spread/Power Shots 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 1
Health Boost 3	Health Boost 3
Slinger Capacity 5	Silver Rathalos Essence 4

	Another one for the thunder Element!

Ice Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Mist Glacia Attack: 276		Vitality Jewel 1 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Kirin Jacket Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Silver Solcoil Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Frost Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Silver Solgreaves Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Frost Charm V	None

Ice Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Ice Attack 6	Critical Eye 6
Spread/Power Shots 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 1
Health Boost 3	Constitution 3
Slinger Capacity 5	Silver Rathalos Essence 4

	An Ice build for the bow featuring once again, the Silver Sol set. One of the most effective elements in the game due to many Elder Dragons being weak to ice

Dragon Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Alatreon Commandment Attack: 336		Vitality Jewel 1 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Kirin Jacket Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Silver Solcoil Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Dragon Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Silver Solgreaves Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Wyrmsbane Charm V	None

Dragon Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Dragon Attack 6	Critical Eye 7
Spread/Power Shots 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 1
Health Boost 3	Constitution 3
Slinger Capacity 5	Silver Rathalos Essence 4

	You may have guessed it at this point, a SIlver Sol build for the Dragon Element!

Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Kjarr Bow "Stream" Attack: 288		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Safi Crested Crown Beta +	Furor/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1 1 Empty Slot
Armor	Safi Crested Chest Beta +	Furor/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Safi Crested Vambraces Beta +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Furor Jewel 2 x2
Waist	Safi Crested Belt Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Safi Crested Boots Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Frost Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Frost Charm V	None

Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow Skill List

Skills
Ice Attack 6	Resentment 4
Critical Boost 3	Health Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3	Evade Window 3
Constitution 3	Blight Resistance 2
Spread/Power Shots 1	Bow Charge Plus 1
Weapon Skill: Critical Element	Safi'jiiva Seal

	A full Safi set partnered with a Taroth bow to make your attacks gain Critical Element. Weakness Exploit 3 partnered by the Safi set ensures a 100% crit chance against monster weakspots. Resentment will always be active due to the self-damage that the Safi set inflicts on the hunter.

Alatreon Armor Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Kjarr Bow "Water" Attack: 324		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Safi Crested Crown Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Armor	Escadora Soul Beta +	Refresh/Expert Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Vambraces	Safi Crested Vambraces Beta +	Refresh/Expert Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist	Escadora Might Beta +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Safi Crested Boots Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1 Stream Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Flood Charm V	None

Alatreon Armor Build Skill List

Skills
Critical Eye 7	Water Attack 6
Attack Boost 4	Health Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3	Dragon Resistance 3
Constitution 3	Critical Boost 2
Stamina Surge 2	Blight Resistance 1
Resentment 1	Evade Window 1
Spread/Power Shots 1	Bow Charge Plus 1
Alatreon Divinity	Safi'jiiva Seal
Weapon Skill: Critical Element

	A dual armorset build featuring a 2 piece Alatreon set and a 3 piece Safi set. While the damage gained from Alatreon's set isn't extremely high, the resistances it gives are all positive and makes going for elemental resistance skills easier against monsters.

Namielle Stamina Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Boltbow Attack: 312		Bolt Jewel+ 4 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Tentacle Cowl Gamma +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Armor	Safi Crested Chest Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Safi Crested Vambraces Beta +	Bolt Jewel+ 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Waist	Safi Crested Belt Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Tentacle Greaves Gamma +	Critical/Vitality Jewel 4 x1
Charm	Master's Charm IV	None

Awakened Ability
Element Increase VI	Element Increase V x4

Namielle Stamina Build Skill List

Skills
Thunder Attack 6	Critical Eye 6
Constitution 4	Health Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3	Critical Boost 3
Stamina Surge 3	Blight Resistance 3
Evade Window 2	Tool Specialist 1
Spread/Power Shots 1	Bow Charge Plus 1
Namielle Divinity	Safi'jiiva Seal

	A bow's ability to easily land attacks ensures a near permanent uptime for Namielle's Elemental Acceleration set skill.

Safi'jiiva Armor Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Hellbow Attack: 312		Spread Jewel 3 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Safi Crested Crown Beta +	Physique Jewel+ 4 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x2
Armor	Rimeguard Mail Beta +	Refresh/Expert Jewel 4 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Safi Crested Vambraces Beta +	Refresh/Expert Jewel 4 x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Critical Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Rimeguard Coil Beta +	Tenderizer/Vitality Jewel 4 x1 Blaze Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Safi Crested Boots Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Charm	Blaze Charm V	None

Awakened Ability
Element Increase VI	Element Increase V x4

Safi'jiiva Armor Build Skill List

Skills
Fire Attack 6	Critical Eye 4
Critical Boost 3	Weakness Exploit 3
Health Boost 3	Constitution 3
Quick Sheath 2	Stamina Surge 2
Spread/Power Shots 1	Blight Resistance 1
Evade Window 1	Bow Charge Plus 1
Flinch Free 1	Velkhana Divinity
Safi'jiiva Seal

	A critical element build featuring the Velkhana's True Critical Element set skill and the Safi's bonus affinity set skill.

Safi Bow Build

Fire Bow Build	Water Bow Build	Thunder Bow Build
Ice Bow Build	Dragon Bow Build	Elemental Kulve Taroth Bow
Alatreon Armor Build	Namielle Stamina Build	Safi'jiiva Armor Build
Safi Bow Build

Weapon		Decorations
Safi's Hellbow Attack: 312		Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Silver Solhelm Beta +	Expert Jewel+ 4 x1 Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Silver Solmail Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1
Vambraces	Silver Solbraces Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Waist	Silver Solcoil Beta +	Tenderizer/Physique Jewel 4 x1 Blaze Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Golden Hakama Beta +	Refresh/Expert Jewel 4 x2
Charm	Blaze Charm V	None

Awakened Ability
Element Increase VI	Element Increase V x4

Safi Bow Build Skill List

Skills
Fire Attack 6	Critical Eye 6
Slinger Capacity 3	Health Boost 3
Weakness Exploit 3	Constitution 3
Critical Boost 3	Windproof 3
Stamina Surge 2	Spread/Power Shots 1
Bow Charge Plus 1	Silver Rathalos Essence

	A universal armor set for all Bow elements. A great armor set for the Safi bows, just change the charm and the level 1 jewel to gain that maximum Elemental boost skill.

Bow Progression Build

Early Iceborne Progression Build

Mid-Late Iceborne Build

MHW Related Links

Starter Iceborne Build

Weapon		Decorations
Defender Powerbow V Attack: 264		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Guild Cross Circlet Beta	Steadfast Jewel 1 x3
Armor	Nergigante Mail Beta	Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1 Protection Jewel 1 x1
Vambraces	Kulu Vambraces Beta	Spread Jewel 3 x1
Waist	Empress Coil Beta	Physique Jewel 2 x2
Legs	Empress Greaves Beta	Vitality Jewel 1 x1 Evasion Jewel 2 x1
Charm	Fitness Charm III	None

Starter Iceborne Skill List

Skills
Constitution 5	Divine Blessing 3
Stamina Surge 2	Evade Window 3
Health Boost 3	Stun Resistance 3
Tool Specialist 2	Bow Charge Plus 1
Spread/Power Shots 1	Lunastra Favor 2

	A stamina focused spread build for the bow. Make sure to come close and personal to maximize those shots!

Early Iceborne Progression Build

Weapon		Decorations
Anjanath Flamebow I Attack: 264		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Anja Helm Alpha +	Spread Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Kulu Mail Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1
Vambraces	Kulu Vambraces Alpha +	Vitality Jewel 1 x2
Waist	Lumu Coil Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2
Legs	Viper Kadachi Greaves Alpha +	Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Charm	Fitness Charm III	None

Early Iceborne Skill List

Skills
Fire Attack 2	Fire Resistance 1
Stamina Surge 1	Critical Eye 2
Critical Boost 1	Pro Transporter 1
Divine Blessing 2	Windproof 1
Evade Window 1	Constitution 4
Spread/Power Shots 1	Weakness Exploit 3
Health Boost 2	Bow Charge Plus 1

	Another spread build but this time, using an elemental bow. SPread is still the game so make sure to stay close and make thos arrows count!

Mid-Late Iceborne Progression Build

Weapon		Decorations
Anjanath Flamebow II Attack: 312		--- ---
Armor		Decorations
Head	Rimeguard Helm Alpha +	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Forceshot Jewel 3 x1
Armor	Rathalos Mail Alpha +	Expert Jewel 1 x2
Vambraces	Rimeguard Vambraces Beta +	Spread Jewel 3 x1
Waist	Tentacle Coil Alpha +	Vitality Jewel 1 x3
Legs	Lavasioth Greaves Alpha +	Mighty Bow Jewel 2 x1
Charm	Fitness Charm III	None

Mid-Late Iceborne Progression Build Skill List

Skills
Fire Attack 3	Weakness Exploit 3
Constitution 5	Divine Blessing 2
Spread/Power Shots 2	Stamina Surge 1
Quick Sheath 1	Flinch Free 1
Coalescence 1	Bow Charge Plus 1
Critical Eye 2	Health Boost 3
Velkhana Divinity 2

	More Critical Element is the game with our mid-game bow build featuring anothe fire elemental bow to get you through the frosty monsters of Iceborne!

Best Bow Weapon and Skills

Best Weapons for Bow

Weapon	Explanation
Bow of Vice & Violence Attack: 444	・Dragon Element is 120 ・Bow with the highest attack damage ・Can use all coating except Blast
Glavenus Arrow II Attack: 300	・Fire Element is 390 ・There are two 1 slots
Laguna Shot II Attack: 288	・Water Element is 330 ・Has excellent slots with good versatility
Thundering Strikebow Attack: 264	・Lightning Element is 330
Mist Glacia Attack: 276	・Ice Element is 450 ・Can be used with Poison and Sleep Coating
Alatreon Commandment Attack: 336	・Dragon element is 600 ・Can be used with Paralysis and Sleep Coating

Best Skills for Bow

Skill	Explanation
Health Boost ( ★★★ )	Increases maximum health to increase your survival rate A must have for beginners
Bow Charge Plus ( ★★★ )	Increases max bow charge level by one
Elemental Attack ( ★★★ )	Strengthen your weapons element
True Critical Element ( ★★★ )	Element damage is significantly stronger when landing critical hits
True Dragonvein Awakening ( ★★★ )	Enhances attacks even more with weapon drawn. Take damage when attacking, but can be recovered by continually attacking
Constitution ( ★★★ )	Reduces stamina consumption
Clutch Claw Boost ( ★★★ )	Allows you to wound monsters easier
Weakness Exploit ( ★★ )	Significantly increases your attack by targeting weakpoints
Critical Eye ( ★★ )	Increases your Affinity
Stamina Surge ( ★★ )	Increases stamina recovery speed
Spread/Power Shots ( ★★ )	Improves the attack power of power shot arrows, and Thousand Dragons
Normal Shots ( ★★ )	Improves the attack power of normal arrows

Best Skills for Bows

MHW Related Links

Best Builds

Best Endgame Builds and Weapon Progression Builds

Best Builds Per Weapons

Melee Weapons
Long Swords	Great Swords	Sword and Shield	Dual Blades
Hammer	Hunting Horn	Lance	Gunlance
Switch Axe	Charge Blade	Insect Glaive

Ranged Weapons
Bow	Light Bowgun
Heavy Bowgun

Best Counter Builds

Monster Counterbuilds
Fatalis	Alatreon