MHW Iceborne Best Bowgun Builds [Top 7]

Discover the best, most popular and useful MHW builds.

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10 Nov 2020

Light Bowguns are surprisingly very efficient and boast some of MHW’s highest Raw as well as Elemental/Status Damage using rapid fire volleys of various ammo types. These rapid fire bursts of ammo can deliver up to 2000 damage per 30 seconds. Some skills to be on the look out for are Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit, Attack Boost, Ammo Up, Minds Eye/Ballistics, Artillery, Agitator, Maximum Might Peak Performance and Spare Shot. True Dragonvein Awakening and Brachydios Essence work well for Dps also. Check out all these skills and bonuses in action with these top Light Bowgun builds.

7. Great Jagras Spread Iceborne Beginner Build:

1st Build

New Player Build
Close Range Spread Shot
5pc Great Jagras Set
Spread Shot Skill
Spread II Ammo
Attack Boost, Weakness Exploit, Ammo Up, Critical Boost and Mind’s Eye for Dps
Evade Extender, Health Boost, Speed Eating, Free Meal and Recovery Up for Comfort

Build Details:

Beo Shooter II
Mind’s Eye/Ballistics Prevents Attacks From Being Deflected and Shortens Distance Ammo Reaches Maximum Power
Recovery Up Boosts the Amount Restored When Restoring Health
Free Meal Give a Chance at Consuming a Food or Drink Item for Free

Armor Set:

Jagras Helm alpha
Jagras Mail alpha
Jagras Vambraces alpha
Jagras Coil alpha
Jagras Greaves beta
Awakening Charm III

6. Adept Stormslinger Most Broken LBG Build

Highest Raw Attack Weapon In Game
Adept Stormslinger 460 Raw Attack Power
Silver Rathalos Essence
Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit and Affinity Augment for 100% Crit Chance
Built In Weapon Lv 4 Gem Slot
High Thunder Ammo Capacity
Paralysis Ammo Auto Reload
Felyne Heroics Food Skill
Rapid Fire Burst Dmg Up to 2000
Critical Eye, Thunder Attack, Crit Boost, Weakness Exploit, Ammo Up and Special Ammo Skills for DPS
Resentment or Focus Skills

Build Details:

4pc Silver Rathalos Armor
Felyne Heroics Gives 35% Raw Damage Boost When Under 10% HP
Affinity Increase and Element Up Weapon Augments
Silver Rathalos Essence Unlocks True Critical Element (Bonus Crit Strike Dmg)
Resentment Boosts Attack When You Have Red Health
Focus Increase the Fill Rate/Charge Rate for Weapons With Gauges/Charge Attacks

Armor Set:

Silver Solhelm beta
Silver Solmail beta
Kirin Longarms beta
Silver Solcoil beta
Silver Solgreaves beta
Awakening Charm II

5. Safi’s Aquashot Another Broken Light Bowgun Build

What’s Awesome About Safi’s Aquashot Another Broken Light Bowgun Build:

Safi’s Aquashot

Sticky II and III, Sleep and Paralysis Ammo
True Dragonvein Awakening
Very Easy to Use in Combat
Target Constantly Flinching, Hardly Attacks
100% Crit Chance Anywhere You Hit
Water Attack, Ammo Up, Critical Boost, Resentment, Maximum Might and Spare Shot for DPS
Evade Window and Health Boost for Comfort

Build Details:

Three Recoil Suppressor and One Power Barrel Weapon Mods
Three Attack Increase, Recoil Suppressor and Element Capacity Awakened Abilities
Affinity Increase and Element Up Weapon Augments
Maximum Might Boosts Affinity When Stamina is Full
Evade Window Extends the Invulnerability Period While Evading