Mastering Bow Techniques in Monster Hunter Wilds: Essential Moves and Combos

While close-range weapons are fantastic in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, the bow emerges as an exceptional choice for those willing to master its intricacies. New players should be aware that the bow comes with a steep learning curve, necessitating a thorough understanding of its mechanics.

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Unlike other weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, the bow demands attention to your stamina bar. Each attack consumes stamina, with light attacks using minimal amounts and charged attacks depleting a significant portion.

To execute a simple attack, use the left-click on your mouse or press the R2/RT button on your controller. The bow also offers various combos like Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons. Here are the controls for using a bow effectively:

If you're new to handling the bow in Monster Hunter Wilds, it's highly recommended to spend some time at the training ground. This is the perfect place to practice combos and familiarize yourself with the controls before engaging in combat with monsters.

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Attack Monster’s Weak Spots

One of the bow's greatest advantages is its ability to target a monster's weak points with precision. Utilize the Focus Fire: Hailstorm technique to shoot arrows that automatically lock onto these vulnerable areas. Once you focus your sight, red spots will appear on the enemy, indicating weak points. Simply hold down Shift or R1/RB to lock onto and hit these targets effectively.

Use Coatings

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Coatings are a crucial feature of the bow in Monster Hunter Wilds. These special concoctions can be applied to your arrows without the need for crafting; they are generated automatically as you hit enemies with regular arrows. Keep an eye on the blue bar located in the bottom right corner of your screen.

To use coatings effectively, continue performing regular attacks until the gauge is full. Once filled, press R, Triangle, or Y to apply coatings to your arrows. Different bows can utilize up to two types of coatings at a time. Here's a list of available coatings:

• Power Coating – Boosts the overall damage of your arrows.
• Pierce Coating – Enhances the Dragon Piercer ability to pierce through armor.
• Close-Range Coating – Increases damage when engaging at close range.
• Paralysis Coating – Gradually inflicts Paralysis on the target.
• Exhaust Coating – Gradually inflicts Stun and Exhaustion.
• Sleep Coating – Gradually inflicts Sleep on the target.
• Poison Coating – Gradually inflicts Poison.
• Blast Coating – Gradually inflicts Blast.

Use Tracer Arrow

The Tracer Arrow is another valuable tool for bow users in Monster Hunter Wilds. This arrow sticks to a monster for a limited duration, allowing subsequent arrows to home in on it. It's particularly useful for targeting and creating weak spots on monsters. However, keep in mind that using a Tracer Arrow consumes coating points, preventing you from using it excessively.

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