Why, staying away from them but still managing to take them down, of course!

Let’s dive into this flexible weapon!

Specifically, this means usingRapid Fire Modeto its best extent and firing offChaser Shotswhenever possible.

A Light Bowgun user in Monster Hunter Wilds.

In brief:

Critical Range

A key aspect to ranged weaponry is the idea of aCritical Range.

You’ll have atargeting reticlevisible in the centre of your screen when aiming.

If you fire outside of the Critical Range, you’ll be doing less damage than the alternative!

A hunter posing with a sword and shield in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Different ammo types have different Critical Ranges!

Rapid Fire Mode

A central feature of the Light Bowgun is itsRapid Fire Mode.

This is your Rapid Fire allotment.

Aiming at a monster while on a Seikret in Monster Hunter Wilds.

you might leave Rapid Fire Mode at any time by hitting the Circle/B button again.

Chaser Shots

Another key aspect of the Light Bowgun moveset is the humbleChaser Shot.

After firing a round of ammo, you canfollow up this shotwith a Chaser Shot using the Circle/B button.

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This will fire a stronger-than-usual followup attack using the same ammo.

that improve certain aspects.

Experience will be the key decider.

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Both types of ammo are on a standard cooldown.

You cannot restore this cooldown quicker by attacking, unlike with Rapid Fire Mode.

Master the mighty Long Sword in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Critical Range examples in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Running while equipped with a Light Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds.

Light Bowgun Customisation in Monster Hunter Wilds.

A Hunter with their back to use has a giant sword in a sheathe strapped to their back in Monster Hunter Wilds.

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Monster Hunter Wilds