MHW Iceborne Best Heavy Bowgun Builds [Top 7]

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MHW Iceborne Best Heavy Bowgun Builds [Top 7]

7. Beginner Heavy Bowgun Iceborne Build(s) Great Jagras Spread Build

1st Build

  • Several Beginner Builds in Video
  • Great for New Iceborne Players
  • Weakness Exploit, Critical Eye, Attack Boost Skills for DPS
  • Recovery Up, Evade Extender and Speed Eating Skills for Survivability 
  • Can Swap out Shield Mod for Special Scope 
  • Free Meal Skill
  • Wyvenheart Special Ammo

Build Details:

  • Gluttonous Direcannon 
  • Close Range and Shield Weapon Mods
  • Weakness Exploit Boosts Affinity for Monster Weak Spots
  • Recovery Up Increase the Amount Restored When Restoring Health
  • Free Meal Gives a Chance at Consuming an Item for Free

Armor Set:

  • Jagras Helmet alpha
  • Jagras Mail alpha
  • Jagras Vambraces alpha
  • Jagras Coil alpha
  • Jagres Greaves alpha
  • Awakening Charm II (Ammo Up)

6. The Best Spread Heavy Bowgun Build Loyal Thunder

  • Loyal Thunder (Zinogre)
  • Wyvern Ammo
  • Tool Specialist (Mantles Come Back Super Fast)
  • Lunastra Armor
  • Great Built-in Armor Skills
  • Evade Extender, Peak Performance and Tool Specialist Skills
  • Item Loadout that Allows to Craft Spread Ammo III During Hunt
  • Felyne Talor

Build Details:

  •  Recoil Suppressor, Close Range Up, Shield and Special Scope Weapon Mods
  • Special Scope and Close Range Up Increases Spread Ammo Dmg
  • Tool Specialist Reduces the Recharge Time for Specialized Tools (Mantles)
  • Evade Extender Increases Evade Distance
  • Peak Performance Increases Attack When Health is Full
  • Radial Menu is Great for Crafting Ammo During Hunt
  • Felyne Tailor is a Food Skill That Shortens Cooldown For Mantles

Armor Set:

  • Empress Crown beta
  • Kirin Jacket alpha
  • Empress Vambraces beta
  • Empress Coil beta
  • Garuga Greaves beta
  • Awakening Charm II (Ammo Up)

5. Furious Rajang Fastest Stickies Build

Build 3

What’s Awesome About Furious Rajang Fastest Stickies Build:

  • Demonlord Beastbuster (Rajang)
  • Super Fast Sticky Shooting
  • 2 Armor Set Bonus Skills
  • Nargacuga Essence and Agitator Secret
  • Agitator, Peak Performance, Ammo Up and Artillery Skills for DPS
  • Guard, Health Boost and Evade Window Skills for Survivability 

Build Details:

  • Nargacuga Essence Unlocks True Razor Sharp/Spare Shot
  • Spare Shot Gives a Chance Not to Expend Ammo
  • Agitator Increases Attack Power/Affinity When Monster is Enraged
  • Ammo Up Increases Bowgun Loading Capacity
  • Guard Reduces Knockbacks and Stamina Depletion When Guarding
  • Attack Increase and Health RegenWeapon Augments 
  • Health Regen Helps with Peak Performance (Boosts Attack When Full Health)
  • Recoil Suppressor Weapon Mods (Shoot Stickies Faster)

Armor Set:

  • Nargacuga Helm alpha
  • Brachydium Mail beta
  • Brachydium Braces alpha
  • Nargacuga Faulds beta
  • Nargacuga Greaves alpha
  • Awakening Charm III

4. Elemental HBG Hits Like a Truck Build(s) Kulve Taroth 

1st Build

What’s Awesome About Elemental HBG Hits Like a Truck Build Kulve Taroth:

  • Several Builds in Video for All Elements
  • Kjarr Assault Ice
  • Very High Clip Size (9)
  • Over a Hundred Dmg Per Shot
  • 5 Pc Safi Armor
  • True Dragonvein Awakening
  • 100% Affinity
  • Don’t Need to Tenderize
  • Long Range, Good Recoil and Fast Reload Built-in Weapon
  • Fast Reload Makes Up for No Spare Shot Skill
  • Shield or Shieldless Options

Build Detail:

  • True Dragonvein Awakening Armor Bonus Boosts Affinity and Raw/Element Attack 
  • 100% Affinity from Armor Bonus, Weapon and Critical Eye
  • Defense Increase and Element Up Augmentations
  • Reload Assist, Shield and Power Barrel Mods
  • Best Damage Relies on Monster’s Elemental Hit Zones
  • Swap Shield for Special Scope for Shieldless Setup
  • Critical Eye, Ice Attack, Ammo Up and Critical Boost Skills for DPS
  • Critical Eye Increases Affinity

Armor Set:

  • Safi Crested Crown beta
  • Safi Crested Chest beta
  • Safi Crested Vambraces beta
  • Safi Crested Belt beta
  • Safi Crested Boots beta
  • Frost Charm V

3. The Sticky Rajang HBG Build Rajang Destroyer

What’s Awesome About the Sticky Rajang HBG Build Rajang Destroyer:

  • Rajang Destroyer
  • Zorah Magdaros and Gold Rathian Essences
  • Artillery, Agitator, Peak Performance, Divine Blessing and Evade Extender Skills 
  • Great Survivability w/out Costing DPS
  • Can Switch Out Evade Extender with Slugger
  • Glider Mantle With Slots
  • Health Regen

Build Details:

  • Zorah Magdaros Essence Unlocks Artillery Secret (Maxes Artillery Lv)
  • Artillery Strengthens Explosive Attacks (Wyvern’s Fire and Sticky Ammo)
  • Gold Rathian Essence Unlocks Divine Blessing Secret (Max Divine Blessing Lv)
  • Deviation Suppressor, Shield and Power Barrel Weapon Mods
  • Deviation is the Reticule Kick Back After Shooting
  • Power Barrel Increases Stun Capacity of Sticky Ammo
  • Glider Mantle+ Boosts Jump Airtime Making Mounting Easier/ Can Ride Strong Winds
  • Evade Extender Increases Evade Distance When Jumping

Armor Set:

  • Zorah Headgear alpha
  • Golden Lunemail beta
  • Zorah Claws beta
  • Golden Lunecoill beta
  • Zorah Spurs beta
  • Razor Sharp Charm (Spare Shot)

2. Anit-Ruiner Nergigante Pierce Earplugs and Fast Reload HBG Build

  • Safi’s Snipecannon
  • Great for Monster’s Vulnerable to Pierce (Nergi, Deviljo,Bazelguise...)
  • Rajang Will and Dragonvein Awakening
  • Maximum Might, Resentment, Critical Boost and Piercing Shots Skills
  • 95% Universal Affinity No WEX
  • Attack Monster Even During Roars
  • Special Scope Attachment
  • Earplugs Skill
  • Alternate Less Gem Expensive Build 

Build Details:

  • Rajang Will Unlocks Maximum Might Secret (Max Maximum Might Lv)
  • No Shield and Have to Use Scope
  • Special Scope Boosts Dmg 30% for Critical Range Hits
  • Scope Makes Critical Distance Dmg Versatile (Same Dmg for All Target Ranges)
  • Resentment Boosts Attack When There is Red Health in Gauge
  • Earplugs Grants Protection From Large Monster’s Roars
  • Attack, Pierce Capacity and Recoil Suppressor Augmentations
  • Reload Assist, Power Barrel and Special Scope Weapon Mods

Armor Set:

  • Grand God’s Peer Mask beta
  • Safi Crested Chest beta
  • Safi Crested Vambraces beta
  • Grand God’s Peer Belt beta
  • Safi Crested Boots alpha
  • Fury Charm V (Resentment)

1. Safi’s Burstcannon Best Spread HBG Meta Speedrunner Build

  • Safi’s Burstcannon
  • Righteous Dumb DPS
  • Great Against Furious Rajang
  • Xeno’jiva Divinity and Maximum Might Secret 
  • Spare Shot, Speed Eating and Guts Skills
  • Close Range Up and Special Scope Weapon Mods
  • Attack Increase, Spread Capacity and Recoil Suppressor Awakened Abilities

Build Details:

  • Xeno’jiva Divinity Unlock Spare Shot Skill
  • Maximum Might Secret Maxes Out Maximum Might Lv
  • Maximum Might Increases Affinity When Stamina is Full
  • Gutsy Charm Gives Guts Skill (Withstand One Attack that Would Normally Kill You)
  • Close Range Up Boosts Weapon Dmg at Close Range
  • Spread Capacity Increases Spread Ammo Capacity
  • Critical Eye+ Maximum Might+ Ammo Up+ Spare Shot+ Critical Boost+ Weakness Exploit+ Spread Shots= RDDPS (Monster Actually Cries for Mama)

Armor Set:

  • Xeno’jiva Headgear gamma
  • Grand God’s Peer Garb beta
  • Xeno’jiva Claws beta
  • Grand God’s Peer Belt beta
  • Xeno’jiva Spurs gamma
  • Gutsy Charm 

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