Monster Hunter Rise: Heavy Bowgun Weapon Guide
Take the humble Light Bowgun - it's a small ranged weapon with a lot going for it - mobility and speed being the key points. It's a perfectly viable weapon for Monster Hunter Rise.
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But what if you want something with a bit more punch? Enter the Heavy Bowgun. What this weapon lacks in speed it more than makes up for in power. With a Heavy Bowgun by your side, monsters must beware your hunter, lest they get destroyed by its explosive powers.
The Heavy Bowgun is one of those weapons that are easy to learn, but hard to master. When drawn, the weapon will weigh you down - your movement speed will drop and your dodge rolls will become sluggish. Thankfully, you have some Silkbind abilities to make up for this, and a whole lotta power to compensate.
Firing a Bowgun is a bit different to swinging a conventional weapon:
It's possible to perform a melee attack with X/Y + A/B, but this is a very situational move. You won't have many opportunities to use it as your perfect range is long.
When you have a Heavy Bowgun equipped, you can swap ammo types on the fly. This is an important part of your strategy - you'll want to adapt your ammo choices to the monsters you're hunting, and even the part of the fight you're on. For example, you have different ammos for slicing tails and stunning with headshots.
Every Heavy Bowgun uses a different set of ammo, so you'll have to be picky when selecting one for a hunt. It's good practice to forge multiple types of Heavy Bowgun, just to make sure you have the right tools for every job. Having full access to the elemental ammos and the status ailment ammos is a good start.
The table below details every ammo in the game that Heavy Bowgunners
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