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

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

Mar 06,25

Master the Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

The bow in Monster Hunter Wilds, while powerful, presents a learning curve for newcomers. This guide will break down its mechanics and strategies for effective gameplay.

Monster Hunter Wilds Bow Weapon

Screenshot via The Escapist

Understanding Stamina and Basic Controls:

Unlike other Monster Hunter Wilds weapons, the bow heavily relies on stamina management. Attacks consume stamina; light attacks use less than charged attacks.

Here's a control breakdown:

Action	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/down	L1 + Triangle/X	LB + Y/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 is key! Familiarize yourself with these controls in the training area before engaging monsters.

Exploiting Weak Points:

The bow excels at hitting weak points. Focus Fire: Hailstorm (Shift/R1/RB) automatically targets these vulnerable areas, indicated by red spots on the monster after aiming.

Utilizing Coatings:

Coating gauge.

Screenshot via The Escapist

Coatings significantly enhance your arrows. Regular attacks fill the coating gauge (bottom-right). Once full, apply a coating (R/Triangle/Y). Each bow uses two coatings from the following:

Power Coating: Increased damage.
Pierce Coating: Pierces armor (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. This is invaluable for consistently hitting weak points, but consumes coating points.

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

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