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These are the best endgame builds for Light Bowguns in Monster Hunter World: Iceborne (MHW:I). See the best Iceborne Light Bowgun builds of 2024, starter builds to help you progress through the Iceborne expansion, and the best Light Bowguns and skills of Iceborne's endgame meta.
List of Contents
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Alatreon Dominator
Attack: 338 |
Critical Jewel 2
x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1 |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Dragonhead Beta + | Blaze Jewel+ 4 x3 |
Armor | Dragonhide Beta + |
Critical/Maintenance Jewel 4
x1 Expert Jewel+ 4 x2 |
Vambraces | Brachydios Braces Beta + |
Evasion Jewel+ 4
x1 Shaver Jewel 3 x1 |
Waist | Dragonbarbs Beta + |
Critical/Maintenance Jewel 4
x1 Tenderizer/Protection Jewel 4 x2 |
Legs | Dragonfeet Beta + | Release/Protection Jewel 4 x3 |
Charm | Challenger Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Critical Eye 7 | Agitator 7 |
Fire Attack 6 | Divine Blessing 5 |
Evade Window 4 | Stun Resistance 3 |
Free Elem/Ammo Up 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
Weakness Exploit 3 | Tool Specialist 2 |
Clutch Claw Boost 1 | Fatalis Legend 4 |
Swap Blaze Jewels as necessary
An Elemental LBG setup featuring the Alatreon LBG and the Fatalis Armor set. Just make sure to change your elemental deco according to your target's elemental weakness! |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Ten Thousand Volts
Attack: 403 |
Release/Protection Jewel 4
x1 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Brachydium Helm Beta + |
Release/Protection Jewel 4
x2
Maintenance Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Brachydium Mail Beta + |
Release/Protection Jewel 4
x1
KO Jewel 2 x1 Maintenance Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Brachydium Braces Beta + | KO Jewel 2 x2 |
Waist | Brachydium Faulds Beta + |
Flawless/Medicine Jewel 4
x1
Maintenance Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Golden Hakama Beta + |
Artillery Jewel+ 4
x1
Flawless/Medicine Jewel 4 x1 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Agitator 7 | Artillery 5 |
Health Boost 3 | Recovery Up 3 |
Free Elem/Ammo Up 3 | Divine Blessing 3 |
Slugger 3 | Peak Performance 3 |
Tool Specialist 3 | Weakness Exploit 1 |
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 3 | Rajang's Rage 2 |
Brachydios Will 4 |
Knock monsters out easily with this endgame LBG sticky build. Sticky ammo damage is maximized through Agitator and Artillery, while Ammo Up and Spare Shot provide much-needed improvements to ammo economy. Slugger is also added in to chain monster KOs a lot easier. |
Safi'jiiva Elemental Build | Alatreon RF Ice and Fire Builld | Stormslinger Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Alatreon Dominator
Attack: 338 |
Tenderizer Jewel 2
x2 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Safi Crested Crown Beta + |
Blaze Jewel+ 4
x1
Blaze Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Safi Crested Chest Beta + |
Furor Jewel+ 4
x1
Furor Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Safi Crested Vambraces Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Furor Jewel 2 x2 |
Waist | Safi Crested Belt Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Blaze Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Safi Crested Boots Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Blaze Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Fire Attack 6 | Resentment 5 |
Health Boost 3 | Free Elem/Ammo Up 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Evade Window 3 | Blight Resistance 2 |
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 1 |
Swap Blaze Jewels as necessary
An aggressive elemental LBG build featuring the Alatreon Dominator and the Safi'jiiva armor set. Swap the elemental jewels with the respective elemental ammo you're bringing to the hunt! |
Safi'jiiva Elemental Build | Alatreon RF Ice and Fire Builld | Stormslinger Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Alatreon Dominator
Attack: 338 |
Frost Jewel 1
x2 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Safi Crested Crown Beta + |
Blaze Jewel+ 4
x1
Blaze Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Safi Crested Chest Beta + |
Blaze Jewel+ 4
x1
Resistor Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Escadora Armguards Beta + |
Frost Jewel+ 4
x1
Mind's Eye Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Escadora Might Beta + |
Frost Jewel+ 4
x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Safi Crested Boots Beta + |
Resistor/Attack Jewel 4
x1
Vitality Jewel 1 x2 |
Charm | Razor Sharp Charm | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Attack Boost 7 | Fire Attack 6 |
Ice Attack 6 | Health Boost 3 |
Dragon Resistance 3 | Blight Resistance 3 |
Critical Boost 3 | Evade Window 1 |
Mind's Eye/Ballistics 1 | Razor Sharp/Spare Shot 1 |
Safi'jiiva Seal |
An Alatreon Counter setup featuring double Elemental Skill to counter both his fire active and ice active states. |
Safi'jiiva Elemental Build | Alatreon RF Ice and Fire Builld | Stormslinger Build |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Adept Stormslinger
Attack: 416 |
Attack Jewel+ 4
x1 --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Safi Crested Crown Beta + |
Furor Jewel+ 4
x1
Trueshot Jewel 1 x2 |
Armor | Safi Crested Chest Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Charger Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Safi Crested Vambraces Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Charger Jewel 2 x2 |
Waist | Safi Crested Belt Beta + |
Release/Vitality Jewel 4
x1
Bolt Jewel 1 x1 |
Legs | Safi Crested Boots Beta + |
Furor Jewel+ 4
x1
Furor Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Shock Charm V | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Thunder Attack 6 | Focus 3 |
Resentment 5 | Health Boost 3 |
Special Ammo Boost 2 | Blight Resistance 2 |
Free Elem/Ammo Up 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
Evade Window 3 | Safi'jiiva Seal |
A thunder elemental build for the late-to-endgame stage of Iceborne. Stormslinger is the best LBG for thunder ammo due to its naturally high ammo capacity. The gun's damage is imporved via Thunder Attack, Resentment (synergizes with Safi'jiiva's passive) and Critical Boost. |
Starter | Early Game | Mid to Late Game |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Defender Light Bowgun V
Attack: 286 |
--- --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Guild Cross Circlet Beta |
Expert Jewel 1
x2 Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Rathalos Mail Beta | Protection Jewel 1 x1 |
Vambraces | Empress Vambraces Beta |
Forceshot Jewel 3
x1 Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Odogaron Coil Beta | Critical Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Empress Greaves Beta | Critical Jewel 2 x2 |
Charm | Stun Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Critical Eye 4 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Divine Blessing 3 | Health Boost 3 |
Stun Resistance 3 | Critical Boost 3 |
Wide-Range 2 | Normal Shots 1 |
Lunastra Favor 4 |
A normal ammo build featuring the Defender LBG. It uses the Lunastra secret to make your ranged attacks hit for full damage much easier. To learn more about this, check our guide on Critical Distance! |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Anja Buster ⅠV
Attack: 299 |
--- --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Anja Helm Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Armor | Bone Mail Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Vambraces | Pukei Vambraces Alpha + | Blaze Jewel 1 x1 |
Waist | Lumu Coil Alpha + | Vitality Jewel 1 x2 |
Legs | Viper Kadachi Greaves Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Charm | Blaze Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Fire Attack 6 | Fire Resistance 1 |
Attack Boost 2 | Health Boost 3 |
Peak Performance 2 | Survival Expert 1 |
Divine Blessing 2 | Windproof 1 |
Evade Window 1 | Constitution 1 |
Weakness Exploit 3 |
A fire element LBG setup. It's a great set to use if you want to rush the Iceborne quests since most Iceborne target monsters are weak to fire. |
Weapon | Decorations | |
---|---|---|
Azure Soulscorcher
Attack: 312 |
--- --- |
|
Armor | Decorations | |
Head | Acidic Glavenus Helm Alpha + | Vitality Jewel 1 x1 |
Armor | Lavasioth Mail Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x2 |
Vambraces | Kaiser Vambraces Alpha + | Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 |
Waist | Shara Ishvalda Coil Alpha + |
Release Jewel 3
x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 |
Legs | Kirin Leg Guards Alpha + | Attack Jewel 1 x1 |
Charm | Attack Charm III | None |
Skills | |
---|---|
Attack Boost 6 | Weakness Exploit 3 |
Maximum Might 3 | Free Elem/Ammo Up 3 |
Health Boost 3 | Fire Attack 3 |
Critical Eye 2 | Heat Guard 1 |
A flaming ammo build to maximize the Azure Soulscorcher rapidfire. |
Weapon | Explanation |
---|---|
Alatreon Dominator
[Atk] 338 | [Affinity] -20% |
・High raw damage ・Recommended for most elemental ammo builds |
Ten Thousand Volts
[Atk] 403 | [Affinity] 0% |
・Best choice for sticky ammo builds |
Adept Stormslinger
[Atk] 416 | [Affinity] 0% |
・A niche, but powerful LBG for thunder-based LBG builds |
Skill | Explanation |
---|---|
Health Boost ( ★★★ ) |
Increases maximum health to increase your survival rate A must have for beginners |
Elemental Attacks ( ★★★ ) |
LBGs, unlike their heavy counterparts, are amazing at dealing elemental damage through their ammo. Maximize their damage by investing in their ammo's corresponding elemental attack jewels. |
Weakness Exploit ( ★★★ ) |
A meta staple that increases your affinity when striking a monster's weak spot. This also applies to weakspots created from Clutch Claw attacks. |
Critical Boost ( ★★★ ) |
Increases the damage of critical hits. Best used when paired with Weakness Exploit |
Critical Eye ( ★★★ ) |
Increases your Affinity |
Mind's Eye/Ballistics ( ★★★ ) |
Improves an ammo's critical distance |
True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (★★) |
Spare Shot gives us a chance to prevent ammo loss when shooting |
Best Endgame Builds and Weapon Progression Builds
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 |
Monster Counterbuilds | |
---|---|
Fatalis | Alatreon |
this sticky build endgame set is completely borked, nothing right about that
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Had an update about the sticky build? had a lot of errors in the skills list and other things like 2 jewels lv4 on Golden hakama beta +, that's impossible