Monster Hunter Rise: Light Bowgun Weapon Guide
In Monster Hunter Rise, you have quite a lot of ways to customize your character. One of the most notable ways is your choice of weapon, and there are plenty to choose from. The Light Bowgun is one of the three ranged options that the game has to offer you, and it's probably the most beginner-friendly one.
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Featuring a ton of ammo types to experiment with, great mobility options, and an easy-to-use control scheme, the Light Bowgun is the perfect partner for a newbies and veterans alike.
The Light Bowgun is an accessible, easy-to-learn ranged weapon in Monster Hunter Rise. It lets you attack from afar and gives you a ton of options for dealing with the game's threats.
The control scheme for ranged weapons is a little different from the scheme for melee weapons:
Despite being a ranged weapon, the Light Bowgun has some decent close-range damage options in a pinch. Hit X/Y + A/B to execute a quick slam with your Bowgun. Additionally, your aerial X/Y attack is a pretty powerful downwards slam, which is useful for opening battles from above or fishing for mounting opportunities.
Part of the strategy when it comes to using a Light Bowgun is switching ammo on the fly to adapt to the situation at hand. There are many different types of ammo, all of which have different purposes in a fight.
Light Bowguns are limited in the ammo types they can use, and how they can use them. You'll want to consider this when picking a Light Bowgun for any particular fight.
If you're planning on maining the Light Bowgun, you'll want to have a wide collection of them so you can plan your hunts based on the ammo you'll need.
When switching between Light Bowguns, the ammo types in green are the ammo
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