How to Use Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: Moves and Combos

Mastering the Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

The bow in Monster Hunter Wilds, while incredibly powerful, presents a significant challenge for newcomers. This guide breaks down its mechanics, controls, and key strategies to help you become a bowmaster.

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Unlike other weapons, the bow heavily relies on stamina management. Light attacks consume minimal stamina, while charged attacks drain it considerably.

Basic Controls and Combos:

Combo	PC	PlayStation	Xbox
Regular Attack	Left-click	R2	RT
Charged Attack	Hold left-click	Hold R2	Hold RT
Aim / Focus	Hold right-click	Hold L2	Hold LT
Quick Shot	F	O	B
Power Shot	F + F	O + O	B + B
Arc Shot	Right-click + Left-click + F	L2 + R2 + O	LT + RT + B
Charging Sidestep	Right-click + R	L2 + X	LT + A
Dragon Piercer	R + F	Triangle + O	Y + B
Thousand Dragons	Right-click + R + F	R2 + Triangle + O	RT + Y + B
Select Coating	Ctrl + arrow up or down	L1 + Triangle or X	LB + Y or A
Apply Coating	R	Triangle	Y
Ready Tracer	Left-click + E	L2 + R2 + Square	LT + RT + X
Focus Fire: Hailstorm	Right-click + Shift	L2 + Hold R1	LT + Hold RB

Practice Makes Perfect:

Before engaging monsters, familiarize yourself with these controls in the training area. Mastering combos is crucial for effective combat.

Exploiting Weak Points:

The bow excels at targeting weak points. Focus Fire: Hailstorm (Shift/R1/RB) automatically locks onto these vulnerable areas, indicated by red markers.

Utilizing Coatings:

Coatings significantly enhance arrow effectiveness. Regular attacks fill the coating gauge (bottom right). Once full, apply coatings (R/Triangle/Y). Each bow supports two types:

• Power Coating: Increased damage.
• Pierce Coating: Enhanced penetration with Dragon Piercer.
• Close-Range Coating: Increased close-range damage.
• Paralysis Coating: Inflicts paralysis.
• Exhaust Coating: Inflicts stun and exhaustion.
• Sleep Coating: Inflicts sleep.
• Poison Coating: Inflicts poison.
• Blast Coating: Inflicts blast.

Mastering Tracer Arrows:

Tracer Arrows (Left-click + E/L2 + R2 + Square/LT + RT + X) stick to monsters, guiding subsequent arrows. While effective, they consume coating points.

Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.