With the Light Bowgun, you can adopt an aggressive playstyle in Monster Hunter Wilds and quickly and effectively pummel your target from a distance. For faster combat in the endgame, we will show you the best build with the weapons, armors, and decorations you need.
How is the build structured? We will first show you a brief overview of the essential items like weapons and armors for the best build of the Light Bowgun. Then we will explain in detail the most important information about crafting your equipment and choosing the right decorations for your armor. Finally, we will reveal the strength of the build.
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Light Bowgun Build: Everything about Weapons, Armors & Decorations
What is the best build for the Light Bowgun? The best build for the Light Bowgun relies on high base and penetration damage. An element is avoided, as the weapon can deal immense damage when integrated correctly into the build. Let’s take a quick look at the necessary items:
| Weapon | Szelatya Large Bowgun or alternatively Animilator (Artian Weapon) |
| Armor | Gore Helm B Gore Armor B Gore Bracers B Gore Waist B Udra Legs B |
| Talisman | Chaser Talisman |
How to build the best Artian Weapon for the Light Bowgun
What do I need for crafting Animilator? For Animilator, you should ensure to select three attack infusions when crafting your materials. The element is secondary and can be chosen according to your preference.
However, we recommend focusing on the Szelatya Large Bowgun, as the weapon can cause much more effective damage and penetrate your target.
As a secondary weapon, the Artian Longsword “Dimensius” is especially worthwhile. The weapon has many combos that deal multiple hits and makes it easier for you to sever tails during a solo hunt.
Which boost bonus should I focus on? When improving your Artian weapon, the following bonuses are especially important in priority:
- Attack
- Element
Which decorations are important? You can be more flexible with the decorations and choose the following options:
- Piercing Jewel 3
- Precise Jewel II 2
- Opener Jewel 1
Light Bowgun Build: Armors and Decorations
Which armors are important? For our armor selection, we focus on the following equipment and effects:
Armors
- Gore Helm B
- Gore Armor B
- Gore Bracers B
- Gore Waist B
- Udra Legs B
- Chaser Talisman
Set Bonuses
- Gore Magalas Tyranny
- Black Darkness II: Causes Frenzy in battles against large monsters
Which decorations should I use? With armor, it’s primarily about selecting decorations that support your Frenzy, Affinity, and raw damage. The following should be equipped:
- Helm
- Challenger Jewel 3
- Reason Jewel 1
- Chest Armor
- Challenger Jewel 3
- Reason Jewel 1
- Arm Guards
- Powerful Jewel 2
- Powerful Jewel 2
- Leg Guards
- Challenger Jewel 3
- Powerful Jewel 2
- Armor Feet
- Counterattack Jewel 3
- Reason Jewel 1
How does the strength of the build unfold?
The Light Bowgun is known for its extremely fast fire rate and the ability to penetrate its targets. To further strengthen this, we focus on Affinity and the boost of raw damage. In contrast to the Heavy Bowgun, you are much more mobile on your feet and can also evade more effectively. The goal is to hit the target as often as possible and stay alive.
The Szelatya Large Bowgun is also the ideal choice if you want to deal damage quickly, as raw damage is more effective than building the weapon around an element. With the Opener Jewel, you can also reload much faster, which quickly increases your damage and Affinity.
To ensure you can also deal damage in close combat, we’ve included the Longsword. Its combos are quick, versatile, and the weapon is a strong option to sever tails and limbs. When you combine that with the Corrupted Mantle, your DPS is high and your Affinity can reach up to 70%.
That was all the important information about the best Light Bowgun build in Monster Hunter Wilds. In addition to build information, tips for combat are also crucial to emerge victorious. Therefore, we have explained everything important again in the combat guide: The ultimate combat guide to Monster Hunter Wilds: Everything about elements, status system, and important tips for the hunt
