SKILLS (critical eye 5/7, weakness exploit 2/3, constitution 1/5, jump master 1/1, critical element 1/1, punishing draw 1/1)Īs you may have noticed, there is no Health Boost, Critical boost, OR Free Element / Ammo up… and that is because Critical Eye is incredibly greedy (there are 7 levels without any secret involved for crying out loud!), but there are ways around this. Let’s see… ooh, this should do it! A nice mixture of Odogaron and Rathalos, with some dandy glasses to go on top: This set will, in all likelihood, take you to the end of the base game’s storyline, giving you access to the Iceborne expansion. This means that skills like critical eye, critical boost, and weakness exploit will be a must-have to increase your damage. You see, this type of ammo, unlike the explosions you were slinging earlier, CAN crit. This is where spread ammo comes in… which, sadly for you, has a completely different set of skills that boost its damage. Once you get access to some fancier gear, it might be time to switch things up a little bit from your prior explosive endeavors. Free Element/Ammo Up is there to increase the carrying capacity of your ammunitions this includes Normal 1, Pierce 1, Sticky 1, Spread 1, and Cluster 1.
This nets us a maxed-out Artillery stat, accompanied by a maxed-out Bombardier stat and 2/3 levels in Health Boost (using ranged weapons makes you squishier to physical damage, so don’t skip on that Health Boost unless you’re John Wick). SKILLS (artillery 3/3, bombardier 3/3, health boost 2/3, free elem/ammo up 1/3, poison attack 1/3, master mounter 1/1) Mix and match however you see fit to maximize the amount of ‘oof’ your cannon can dish out, and feel free to sprinkle in a few quality of life elements here and there. It is recommended that you obtain the Dodogama set as soon as possible for the sweet sweet Artillery Skill - this also pairs nicely with Zorah Magdaros as it has similar skills. That said, sticky ammo and cluster shots are your best friends - high stagger AND no need to worry about things like critical hits? Sign me up! That said, let’s get straight to the fun stuff!īowgunners have it rough in the early game, as there are very few sources of their desired skills. This list will mostly consist of armor sets obtained from the Iceborne expansion, however, there will be plenty to choose from to work your way up to the rank of a master hunter. In this article, we will cover the 5 BEST armor sets that will increase the efficacy of your heavy bowgun. The heavy bowgun offers everything the light bowgun does, but it goes a step beyond its lighter cousin by giving up some mobility in exchange for additional firepower and clip size. Bowguns are easily among the most versatile weapons in Monster Hunter: World, with a wealth of different playstyles available to the player with relatively minor adjustments to their loadout.