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Best Builds for Light Bowgun (Base Game)

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Last updated on: January 22, 2021 12:59 AM

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This article is the best build for the Light Bowgun in the base game, Monster Hunter World (MHW). Read on to learn all the best armor sets to use for the Light Bowgun and the best skills to help you level up faster.

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Monster Hunter World Light Bowgun Best Builds
Monster Hunter World Best Light Bowgun Skills
MHW Related Links

Monster Hunter World Light Bowgun Best Builds

▼ Light Bowgun Builds ▼
Offensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Defensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Shotgun Build	General Build for Each Element

Offensive Taroth Blitz Support Build

Build

Weapon		Decorations
Taroth Blitz "Support" [Rapid Fire] Lv2 Normal Ammo, Flaming Ammo [Affinity] 0%		Forceshot Jewel 3 x1
Custom Mods		Augment
Recoil Suppressor x2 Close Range Up		Affinity Increase
Armor		Decorations
Head	Kaiser Crown Gamma	Mighty Jewel 2 x1 Flawless Jewel 2 x1
Torso	Empress Mail Beta	Attack Jewel 1 x3
Arms	Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma	Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Awakening Charm II	None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye Lv5	Attack Boost Lv4
Critical Boost Lv3	Weakness Exploit Lv3
Peak Performance Lv3	Free Elem/Ammo Up Lv2
Normal Shots Lv1	Power Prolonger Lv1
Special Ammo Boost Lv1	Maximum Might Lv1
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus)	---

▼ Light Bowgun Builds ▼
Offensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Defensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Shotgun Build	General Build for Each Element

Defensive Taroth Blitz Support Build

Build

Weapon		Decorations
Taroth Blitz "Support" [Rapid Fire] Lv2 Normal Ammo, Flaming Ammo [Affinity] 0%		Forceshot Jewel 3 x1
Custom Mods		Augment
Recoil Suppressor x2 Close Range Up		Affinity Increase
Armor		Decorations
Head	Kaiser Crown Gamma	Mighty Jewel 2 x2
Torso	Kirin Jacket Gamma	Vitality Jewel 1 x2
Arms	Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x2 Vitality Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma	Critical Jewel 2 x1 Expert Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Evasion Charm III	None

Skills

Skills
Critical Eye Lv5	Health Boost Lv3
Critical Boost Lv3	Weakness Exploit Lv3
Evade Window Lv3	Free Elem/Ammo Up Lv2
Maximum Might Lv2	Normal Shots Lv1
Power Prolonger Lv1	Special Ammo Boost Lv1
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus)	---

▼ Light Bowgun Builds ▼
Offensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Defensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Shotgun Build	General Build for Each Element

Shotgun Build

Build

Weapon		Decorations
Devil's Madness [Atk] 299 [Affinity] -25% [Speed] -		---
Custom Mods		Augment
Recoil Suppressor x1 Reload Assist x2		Attack Increase / Affinity Increase
Armor		Decorations
Head	Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha	Spread Jewel 3 x1
Torso	Kirin Jacket Gamma	Attack Jewel 1 x2
Arms	Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Mighty Jewel 2 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma	Release Jewel 3 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma	Critical Jewel 2 x1 Vitality Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Mighty Charm II	None

Skills

Skills
Attack Boost Lv4	Free Elem/Ammo Up Lv3
Critical Boost 3	Weakness Exploit Lv3
Maximum Might Lv3	Health Boost Lv3
Spread/Power Shots Lv1	Power Prolonger Lv1
Special Ammo Boost Lv1	Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus)

▼ Light Bowgun Builds ▼
Offensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Defensive Taroth Blitz "Support"	Shotgun Build	General Build for Each Element

General Light Bowgun Build for Each Element

Build

Weapon
Kjarr Blitz "Thunder" [Rapid Fire] Lv2 Normal Ammo, Thunder Ammo [Affinity] 15% Kjarr Blitz "King" [Rapid Fire] Flaming Ammo [Affinity] 20% Kjarr Blitz "Decay" [Rapid Fire] Water Ammo [Affinity] 10% Kjarr Blitz "Ice" [Rapid Fire] Lv1 Spread Ammo, Lv1 Exhaust Ammo, Freezing Ammo [Affinity] 10%
Custom Mods		Augment
Recoil Suppressor x3		Affinity Increase
Armor		Decorations
Head	Dragonking Eyepatch Alpha	Release Jewel 3 x1
Torso	Empress Mail Beta	Attack Jewel 1 x3
Arms	Xeno'jiiva Claws Gamma	Mighty Jewel 2 x2 Attack Jewel 1 x1 Attack Jewel 1 x1
Waist	Xeno'jiiva Spine Gamma	Tenderizer Jewel 2 x1 Specific Element Attack Jewel 1 x1
Legs	Xeno'jiiva Spurs Gamma	Critical Jewel 2 x1 Specific Element Attack Jewel 1 x2
Charm	Awakening Charm II	None

Skills

Skills
Attack Boost Lv4	Specific Element Attack Jewel 3
Free Elem/Ammo Up Lv3	Critical Boost Lv3
Weakness Exploit Lv3	Peak Performance Lv2
Maximum Might Lv2	Power Prolonger Lv1
Special Ammo Boost Lv1	Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus)
Critical Element (Weapon Skill)	---

Monster Hunter World Best Light Bowgun Skills

Skill	Description	Priority
Health Boost	Increases health.	High
Weakness Exploit	Increases the affinity of attacks that exploit a monster weak spot.	High
Free Elem/Ammo Up	Unlocks your weapon's hidden element. Also increases bowgun loading capacity. (There is a cap to loading capacity.)	High
Razor Sharp/Spare Shot (Set Bonus)	Halves sharpness loss. For bows and bowguns, shots have a chance not to expend coatings or ammo.	High
Normal Shots	Increases the attack power of normal ammo and normal arrows.	Low
Spread/Power Shots	Increases the attack power of spread ammo, power shot arrows, and Thousand Dragons.	Low
Critical Element (Weapon Skill)	Increases elemental damage (fire, water, thunder, ice, dragon) when landing critical hits.	Low
Specific Element Attack	Increases specific element attack power.	Low

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Best Builds (Base Game)

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Best Builds Per Weapon

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

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