whats your opinion of the critical draw+dragon piercer build? if you aren't familliar you can charge your bow from a sheathed state and if you dragon pierce off that charge it benefits from critical draw.
Since people may actually listen to your video please advise your viewers that the arc shot hits your teammates also. So users shouldn't rain it down on when their mates are trying to land their combos.
Arekkz Gaming Though I haven't played the game myself yet, I think this vid has just told me exactly what build I want to use when it comes out on PC! The video was great btw! Datto level quality right here. Got the math, gameplay, statistics. Everything. Great vid, can't wait to play the game myself.
You forgot to mention the fact that Dragon Piercer does more damage the longer it goes through a monster, so it's best to line it up from head to tail or wing to wing, whichever is the longer distance on a monster.
This is unimaginably helpful. As someone who's never played any Monster Hunter game before, who's just getting into MHW, I was super lost on what to do with the weapons. It's great that they give you a tutorial, but they don't explain stuff like the charge of your bow affecting the damage of Arc Shot or Dragon Piercer - nor do they explain that you can charge by dodging or firing off your other shots instantly... I ended up looking for a tutorial - and found this one - because I was trying to use the bow but it just wasn't outputting any damage! It was taking me like 30 minutes of pin-cushioning something while hitting nothing but 1's and 2's to finally get it... Thanks for the easy-to-follow and in-depth guide!
Yeah, that is unfortunately a pain in the ass, that the ingame tutorial only covers about half of the weapons movements and effects. Luckily we have this channel, that explains every weapon as good as this one!
The thing is that the deep functions of weapons can also be part of the games experience to slowly learn by yourself. Though with how long it takes to get through the story and the advent of the internet doesn't work at all anymore as everyone wants to learn fast. He mentioned that before you only got slight screenshaking for being at the right distance so the game was even less clear before and required you to piece this stuff together more.
Okay I am very late but can someone tell me what the best way to shoot it at the monster is like should I shoot it across the tall vertical or horizontal
I would add that using a charging sidestep after a lv 3 shot will maintain the charge level, so by repeatedly using charging sidestep you can rapidly fire lv 3 shots. This is extremely useful for applying status effects. If you go with level 5 Constitution, you can chain 6+ sidesteps and shots before resting. It ends up being a great way to put damage down while staying mobile and, more importantly, is fun as hell.
Also, I've seen in another video: You lock on to the part that you've shot, I you perform a sidestep after shooting something. Normally, it would be hard to keep aiming at the monster, if you use sidestep-combos, but if you don't touch the right stick, you lock on.
I'm EXTREMELY glad you went over the rapid fire method versus the old full-charge method in such depth. I've been so confused regarding if shots in succession were worth it or not since the beta, and I'm honestly *really glad* because that method feels a lot cooler now. It feels good having some variety of actual clarification there.
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Dragon Piercer also causes continuous damage through a monster's entire body. I always line myself up with their whole length and watch all the pretty hitsparks.
@@PA__san ik it's 10 months late but dragon piercer isn't the best attack for downed enemy it's easily thousand dragons with slinger ammo this attack can easily compete with greatsword tcs. A piercing pod x5 deals a whopping 1.5k with no critical element in build.
I'm surprised that being this video touches on efficiency that you didn't bother to mention lining up dragon piercer properly. By that I mean if you shoot say a rathian from the front where the head is and it travels through the whole body to the tail it does considerably more damage for you than just landing a dragon piercer shot at the side of a head. In short the more the shot travels through a monster the more damage the one dragon piercer shot does. Other than that great video. Your first 2 guides touched on the 2 weapons I was most interested in.
It's in the name isn't it? Dragon PIERCER. I'm surprised a lot of people neglect or do not notice this. I noticed it the first time I see that official bow video.
The most satisfying thing you can do with a bow is send a fully charged Dragonpiercer all the way through Kulve Taroth. Give it a try if you haven't yet.
To be honest, for veteran players it's kind of more natural to use the square and circle buttons for items and triangle and x buttons for ammo. I'm been playing for 100+ hours and the only times I touch the new radial menu is to use quick craft.
After watching this video I decided not to play this game and go back to school. lol. Kidding of course. Just bought this game so ya everything he said is over my head. But ive not played yet. Cant wait to rewatch this once I have an idea of wtf
you forgot to say that dragon pierce(DP) is more effective when you hit in length, because the shot from the DP go through the monster so the more it go through the more damage you make :D
NoahofWill Not as obvious as you'd think. I've seen some rookie bow users who just aim at the head and pay no mind to it going right down the center or not, even though they had a perfect shot for it.
Do you know how happy I am to learn that the bestest attack of the bow (Dragon Piercer) is actually able to not only be built up but used without stamina?! THANK YOU FOR THIS GUIDE! I lost interest in Monster Hunter because I felt I wasn't doing damage to my foes but clearly I just needed to learn how it worked. I'm diving back in thanks to you, friend. Keep up the AMAZING work!
I was playing it the old way this whole time. I’m glad I watched this. You can also cut tails with dragon piercer. I’ve shot from head to tail to cut it off a few times.
I've been waiting for this one. Previous games I was primarily HH/CB/LBG/LS user but bow just never really grabbed me. This game I have been maining bow and its so much fun. Going to give some of these combo's a try to see if they improve my dmg output. I think there are few things more satisfying than a dragon piercer going through a mons head to tail to end up cutting off the tail. Thanks Arekkz!
1:03 - Weapon Introduction 1:43 - Weapon Functions and Mechanics 2:29 - Coatings 3:00 - Bow Range and Damage Fall Off 4:20 - Basic Attacks and Combos 5:28 - Bow Charge Levels 8:09 - Arc Shot 10:26 - (Super Move) Dragon Piercer 11:25 - Side Step Shooting 12:07 - Aerial, Jump and Sliding Moves 12:47 - Advance and Best Combos 15:25 - Conculsion Thanks for the tutorial I am eagerly waiting for your Heavy Bowgun Tutorial!
Wow awesome, i learned so many new things about the bow xD i need to try it again with all this knowledge... i was using just charge shots and dragonpiercers without charge...
Yeah but monster hunters always been about learning tricks like that and becoming a better player, like waving at the balloons or learning the dodge frames it's why i love it and Arekkz has our backs :)
It's less that it doesn't teach you and more that this is different than the previous games. It used to be best to always charge, now it's best to rapid fire.
Welcome to a game series that get's better and better the more you learn about it! Mastering a weapon is all part of the process hope you stick with it :)
I knew I was missing something about the bow and that was doing a charged piercer shot. Thanks Arekkz for filling me in on that dude, I never knew it was there
Two other things to always keep in mind: The arc shot can chain trip teammates leaving them open to the mercy of the monster, and you need to remember your quarry's weak point. The difference in damage between weak point and non-weak point hits of the bow if massive, much higher than melee's difference. Make those shots count.
Thank you for doing this. While being a new player to the series, I was finding myself having trouble finding a weapon I could enjoy. The bow was one of the ones I at least liked but still felt I was doing something wrong. This helped clear that up a lot. Despite the helpful hints in the practice area, some things are still left out and not clearly as intuitive for players to pick up on like the combos you detailed. Please continue to do these as I do want to try other weapons like the bow guns or the insect glaive. I still am amazed at how people can stay airborne with the IG for so long whereas I struggle to do the same immensely, but I'm sure you can break this down in detail as well with other idiosyncrasies of the other weapons for beginners like me. ^_^
I know this is an old video but I wanted to add something, the bow is exceptionally good at interacting with traps. With how quick moving is with the bow you can easily lure a monster under a falling pillar/rock or into any other traps. Of course all weapons can do this to an extent but no other class has both the mobility, and range (besides maybe the sword/shield during some situations) to interact with these traps.
The bow reminds me of the great sword, relying on movements and powerful charged moves, the bowguns have some diverse and strong shots, melee weapons having cool combos have to be incentives for playing a more risky style.
I just wanted to thank you for these tutorials, they really helped me a lot when I started playing this game. I'm using the bow as my main weapon now :) One thing I would like to add after hundreds of hunts together with other players: As a bow user, be mindful of when you use the arc shoot and the dragon piercer. Both of these will stagger your team mates and will cancel their combos, which can be incredibly frustrating to them and be counter-productive overall. Especially the arc shot can be very annoying to other players since it's affecting the area for several seconds. So, whenever you play in a team, watch out not to mess with other people's play, it'll make the whole experience more fun for everyone :)
As someone coming very late into World from 4U and GU, I definitely needed this. I had been playing Bow the old way and was wondering why I wasn't doing anything all that effective. Combination of pessimism, bow being completely reworked, and underestimating my damage speed (I was looking more at the numbers than at how fast I was getting them) was bringing me down, but my friend parsing me through a Kushala Daora fight and your very well-written guide (as well as the comments mentioning Dragon Piercer cutting tails and other helpful bits) are making me feel a lot better about this. Props to you, and I hope you keep up the good work.
I just started giving the bow a proper chance since I was turned away by it in past games and by its low-ish single damage numbers when I first tried it out. And uh. Yeah. Cutting off a charging Anjanath's tail with Dragon Piercer felt fantastic and the weapon itself is now a total blast to use. I need to stop focusing on getting good kill times and just focus on having fun and it's probably the most fun I've had with World in a while.
Since ranged weapons deal less damage, how much would you say is the time difference between ranged and melee? I still am the person who’s conscious about kill times. I still want to use the bow though!
@@mrndc Bow is like top 5 weapons in speedrun times. If you know how to get combo and save stamina, even without mantles you can get super short times on ATs and most regular monsters you can kill sub 10 mins
I’m just starting the monster Hunter games today, and I’m just trying different weapons, and for me the bow just feels so easy. It’s simpler than melee weapons but has that potential power to it with the ailments and the range makes it a safer option. Thanks for the video, the moves will no doubt help this noob become a Monster Hunting Badass.
Best guide by far. So much better presentation, correct information, easier to understand than other people's guide. Make other's peoples guide look bush league. Thank you, I have been trying to get into the bow but could not find a good guide.
One thing I've learned about the dragon piercer is that even though when you are holding down LT and you have a limited turn range. You can let go of LT and turn your camera wherever you wish and if you press LT directly before releasing the arrow you will fire in that direction.
I'm playing sunbreak now and glad that you made. I haven't seen any good bow tutorial guide for rise and sunbreak. It is all technical and build guide where Im just looking how to really start playing it. This one really gives me the basic of bow. Thanks and hopefully weapon workshop continue on with other MH games.
bald people trade hair for power they do. just ask my 33 year old friend. he can dead lift 400 and he know martial arts. whats even scarier is that he has tourettes.
How convenient! My main two weapons are Charge Blade and Bow, yet I felt like I was lacking in both and wondered if there were some good tutorials. Lo and behold, amazing tutorials for both to start off this series! Thanks for the excellent work, man!
I have been using the bow for a while and I never realized that clicking r2 three times made the arrow charge full. Not gonna lie but videos like this sometimes makes me think that I should have done more research before using it XD anyway thanks for info man good luck from Canada
This is GREAT!! Thanks, man. I'm a complete noob at this game - been playing 2 days & loving it - and I learnt so much from this video. Will definitely be giving the bow a try.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I've been using the light bow gun but this makes me want to try the bow as I'm new to the series. I havent been able to play in a week since I've been sick.
Anthony Espinal Ive been using the light bow gun. It was the easiest weapon to pick up and play with me being new to the series. I like it. I just made one that allows me to use more ammo types than before.
So there’s actually a second version of dragon piercer you can do. And I would argue that at times, this is better if your goal is to break off items from the monster. The way this works is if you have something in your slinger, you can do this secret move. But I would aim to have piercing rods or slinger rods. Aim -> R3 (while holding aim) -> triangle + Circle It’s a close range burst shot so get really close and I’d take advantage by using close range coatings. It’s a crit 90 percent of the time.
Nice to see this. I was having trouble doing single-digit damage with the bow but whenver I asked in forums why my damage was so low, people would just gush about how overpowered the bow is when you fully optimise it with _this_ exact combination of armours and gems. Which was _spectacularly_ unhelpful to someone who's six hours into the game and has no gems, no gem-slots and barely any armours unlocked.
CrazyBurger2 constitution and evade extender can be nice for staying at critical distance and abusing evade shot chains. Beyond that I think it depends on how you want to play the bow. Go for para up if you're using para coatings a lot, etc. It's a bit tough to recommend skills for gunner weapons because each one has a different combination of shots.
I've been using the bow for most of my playthrough but there's still a few neat little tricks that I wasn't sure I had down. This video definitely helped get those down
@@leonard9624 oof this was a year ago but I think I just kept spamming arch shot. I have since learned how to actually play the bow and want to inform you that spamming arch shot is NOT optimal play
Picked up this game on sale, just killed the mud swimming catfish with legs. I've been using bow and had no idea there were this many attacks. I've just been charging shots over and over. Your video is amazing. Thank you.
I love how you and Gaijin have covered the 3 weapons i am most interest in first ; CB, lance and bow =) One thing you could add in these tutorials are "useful armor skills". You did cite one here, but giving us 2-3 could be useful for newer players. Cheers !
A good LR set is Rathalos with anja gauntlets since it not only gives you crit element (and Bow scales very well with Elemental damage) but also Weakness Exploit 1 and also boost your DP by 10%.
What’s tough about good armor skills is that most of them are viable, it just depends on what you’re playing and how you play. When I play bow I like to have as much stamina boosts as I can. So I have full constitution and stamina surge. I also love to gem in the ability to do sleep coating because it’s always satisfying to put a monster to sleep then bomb his face.
I've been using a sword & shield since I started MHW about two weeks ago. I grabbed a bow after seeing some players use it, and went off to hunt a monster. With that just one experience, I was immediately put off. Then I happened upon this tutorial and decided to give it another shot. So happy with the results! After just playing with it for a day or two, I've happily switched to becoming a bow main. Thanks for the advice!
You forgot to mention the proper way to use dragon piercer. You want to aim at the thickest part of the monster. Best case scenario you would should through the head out of the tail, the longer the DP is hitting the monster, the more times it hits. Up to 7 total I believe. If you shot through the side of a monsters head, for example, you would only see 2 to 3 damage numbers.
Wonderful guide. Being a veteran of the MH series this style of the bow had me a bit lost at first. But this guide was very, very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time and analyzing all of the details. Subscribed. For sure.
@@Untld9 i play the glaive. i got into the dual blades quick because i just love doing a ton of damage just going ham on whatever i want to kill. but its sad boi hours cuz i need to kill a bunch of things to upgrade my blades. and the sharpness on them is terrible! how are you supposed to do damage when your blades are already at red two minutes in! so here i am wanting to see if i can shoot things that i hate.
MHW brought a lot of new players, so many surprised about piercing shots from head to tail :) Used to be the best way to get top dmg on big wyverns and induce statuses in the same time back in MHFU. It's worth to mention it hits in multiple waves and status coatings work the best with perfect hit. Also the circle combo is good for multiple small enemies, for it's wide reach and it also allows to put coatings at multiple enemies same time. Good videos Arekkz.
@Anthony Oliver Parker I'm also trying to learn the bow, the only issue I have with range weapons is constantly swapping and crafting the ammunitions/arrows in middle of a fight. Too much micro managing in my opinion.
Your tutorials are excellent, I just wish there was a quick way to see what the buttons are on an keyboard or Xbox controller. And how long did it take you to master all this? I have watched the charge blade tutorial and this and it's slightly overwhelming just how much you can do!
i have looked into a bunch of weapons and im trying to get into the bow. the insectglaive is hella fun and good for capturing. and for when you have a team to work up damage when you mount the creature and topple it. leaving you room to resharpen your blade and for making sure your team can wreck the creature.
Yo thanks for the guide. Just bought MH and didnt know anything how to play this game lol. But i love the Bow fighting mechanic so i’ll play as a Bow user🔥
I really like how you explained the bow here. I've been following the MH saga and sadly i stop playing in mh frontier, just got back recently. Anyways keep up the good work Arrekz.
Literally the best bow guide I’ve seen anywhere! Thank you for this. New to the series and still getting my bearings. I honestly thought the close distance coating was on by default. What an idiot! What is that bow you have? Loving mhw and all of your content ✌️
Good video as always, you forgot to explain that dragon piercer works much as a piercing pod tho, the arrow deals damage as it travels different layers of the monster, so always hitting the head si not as efficient as hitting (Damage wise) as aiming the dragon piercer to travel the most distance out of the insides of a monster.
The amount of stress that left my body when I realized I didn’t have to continually holding down the charge button to do the triangle combo was so good 😭
This has completely changed the way i play, i like the charge axe but was struggling mid game, with monsters that constantly fly out of reach. This has made it so much easier.
For me tanking is what I do in games so having a shield in hand feels so right. But I’m on like vol. 18 of the berserk series so destroying faces with a greatsword is really satisfying right now.
GaijinHunter just posted a Lance basic tutorial, with an advanced one coming later down the line if you want to check that out while waiting for Arekkz to get to Lance
I think this was exactly what I needed to get back into the bow. I was using my knowledge from previous games and had no idea how many changes had actually gone through! But with this, I know feel ALOT better knowing I was playing it inefficiently and cannot wait to give it another go! It was one of my first weapons to master in Monster Hunter!
I started to use Bows in MHW, i learned most of the things myself, but i didn't knew i could charge the dragon pierce shot with regular attacks before i use it. Great video Arekkz, i learned something new, thanks!
Just getting into MHW, started with Sword and Shield (Loving it so far), but watching tutorials on Dual Blades and the Bow now are making me want to go try them out and really see what I want to use going into late game. Great videos man, very well detailed and very helpful information. Keep it up! Subscribed
Just wanted to say thank you for everything you Do for the gaming community. I’m turning Back to World after 6 years not playing and this is exactly what I needed. Anything I can do to help, please disclose
@@LimeTortilla It's great for Wide range builds and tripping monsters. Plus it can cut tails and you can shield bash to knock out monsters. There's more to it than you think.
Zach Johnson If no openings use a draw attack, sheath, run around, draw attack. If they're standing still or trapped then up and hold triangle - up and hold triangle - up and hold triangle, repeat. Boom greatsword lol.
The heavy focus of charging shots always had me put off from Bows. Finding out from your video about the R2 combo and Charing Sidestep makes the Bow feel a LOT more up my playstyle than the Bowguns, still charging for status doesn't actually feel off putting as it gives me the feeling of searching out the weakest points to best apply them. An Amazing guide, and thank you for giving me a much more enjoyable choice of Gunner Weapon!
For a few extra, advanced Bow tips, be sure to check out the Weapon Workshop Plus episode: ruclips.net/video/5igu8Nx0No4/видео.html
whats your opinion of the critical draw+dragon piercer build? if you aren't familliar you can charge your bow from a sheathed state and if you dragon pierce off that charge it benefits from critical draw.
Since people may actually listen to your video please advise your viewers that the arc shot hits your teammates also. So users shouldn't rain it down on when their mates are trying to land their combos.
Arekkz Gaming Does Dragon Piercer actually do cutting damage? I'm not sure, but I think I've cut some tails with it.
Arekkz 🐀yyyyy
Arekkz Gaming Though I haven't played the game myself yet, I think this vid has just told me exactly what build I want to use when it comes out on PC! The video was great btw! Datto level quality right here. Got the math, gameplay, statistics. Everything. Great vid, can't wait to play the game myself.
You forgot to mention the fact that Dragon Piercer does more damage the longer it goes through a monster, so it's best to line it up from head to tail or wing to wing, whichever is the longer distance on a monster.
Thanks for this!
So that's why it cut off a rathalos tail when I shot it's head. Awesome
Man, that changes things!
Thank you! already see the difference.
Better do thousand dragon with Piercing ammo with close range coating. (Raw build bow with spread ammo 2)
0:00 Episode intro
1:07 Weapon intro
1:51 Changes from previous games
3:00 Critical distance
4:20 Move breakdown begins
4:25 L2 aiming
4:42 Using coatings
5:15 Charged shots
6:06 Rapid R2 combo
6:23 Rapid R2 vs Charged shots & Damage vs Status
8:09 Arc shots
9:11 Quick shots & Power shots
10:26 Dragon piercer
11:10 Backhop
11:14 Charging sidestep
11:57 Lunging melee attack
12:07 Aerial attacks
12:49 Good Combos
Thank you timestamp hero!
They say real heroes don’t wear capes 😌
LonxlyMe ._. But he's wearing one?
How do you perform a lunging melee attack using keyboard controls on PC?
Not all heroes ware capes
This is unimaginably helpful. As someone who's never played any Monster Hunter game before, who's just getting into MHW, I was super lost on what to do with the weapons. It's great that they give you a tutorial, but they don't explain stuff like the charge of your bow affecting the damage of Arc Shot or Dragon Piercer - nor do they explain that you can charge by dodging or firing off your other shots instantly... I ended up looking for a tutorial - and found this one - because I was trying to use the bow but it just wasn't outputting any damage! It was taking me like 30 minutes of pin-cushioning something while hitting nothing but 1's and 2's to finally get it... Thanks for the easy-to-follow and in-depth guide!
Yeah, that is unfortunately a pain in the ass, that the ingame tutorial only covers about half of the weapons movements and effects. Luckily we have this channel, that explains every weapon as good as this one!
Yep...this guy's videos are a godsend.
Ikr, I just got the game a couple days ago and am brand new to the series and this was a godsend
Damm so I’m just going to start using the bow cuz why not I’ve used the hammer, long sword and dual blades so now I want to try the bow
The thing is that the deep functions of weapons can also be part of the games experience to slowly learn by yourself. Though with how long it takes to get through the story and the advent of the internet doesn't work at all anymore as everyone wants to learn fast. He mentioned that before you only got slight screenshaking for being at the right distance so the game was even less clear before and required you to piece this stuff together more.
PS: Dragon Pierce can cut tails ✌🏼 Thank you Capcom
@@KodyMDennis Thanks for that information.
Okay I am very late but can someone tell me what the best way to shoot it at the monster is like should I shoot it across the tall vertical or horizontal
@@jeromeschlinger1764 any way works, as long as you hit the tail
@@prestonnormile9996 even we hit from the head lol
@@doanprasmana1444 yep. Knock'em down, or wait until they're about to charge, then fire
I would add that using a charging sidestep after a lv 3 shot will maintain the charge level, so by repeatedly using charging sidestep you can rapidly fire lv 3 shots. This is extremely useful for applying status effects. If you go with level 5 Constitution, you can chain 6+ sidesteps and shots before resting. It ends up being a great way to put damage down while staying mobile and, more importantly, is fun as hell.
Devin Allen really...? Thats very good to know...
Also, I've seen in another video: You lock on to the part that you've shot, I you perform a sidestep after shooting something.
Normally, it would be hard to keep aiming at the monster, if you use sidestep-combos, but if you don't touch the right stick, you lock on.
Yes this is exactly how I play with Bow I always called out infinite sidestep attack even though it’s not Infinite it’s Fun as hell
Max evade extender is quite fun with a bow and constitution.
that's awesome
I'm EXTREMELY glad you went over the rapid fire method versus the old full-charge method in such depth. I've been so confused regarding if shots in succession were worth it or not since the beta, and I'm honestly *really glad* because that method feels a lot cooler now. It feels good having some variety of actual clarification there.
Dear Arekkz,
this chanel is becoming a MADNESS!!!! the quality of the videos,the writing,the graphics. ive bin a sub for 3 yrs,ive seen it change. Ur hardwork is ever so apparent.more power to you king.
+chris issey thank you so much! :D
Dragon Piercer also causes continuous damage through a monster's entire body. I always line myself up with their whole length and watch all the pretty hitsparks.
So it's basically an extreme Pierce arrow from previous entries?
im aware you commented this a year ago but thanks so much, been playing for a few weeks and didnt know this!
@@PA__san ik it's 10 months late but dragon piercer isn't the best attack for downed enemy it's easily thousand dragons with slinger ammo this attack can easily compete with greatsword tcs. A piercing pod x5 deals a whopping 1.5k with no critical element in build.
I'm surprised that being this video touches on efficiency that you didn't bother to mention lining up dragon piercer properly.
By that I mean if you shoot say a rathian from the front where the head is and it travels through the whole body to the tail it does considerably more damage for you than just landing a dragon piercer shot at the side of a head.
In short the more the shot travels through a monster the more damage the one dragon piercer shot does. Other than that great video. Your first 2 guides touched on the 2 weapons I was most interested in.
mongrelshadow14 Yeah a lot of people neglect how important this is when making bow tutorials
it's also really good at cutting tails too, if you can aim it right.
woah i have 60 hours with bow and never knew dragon piercer goes through the entire body XD I thought just the head
It's in the name isn't it? Dragon PIERCER.
I'm surprised a lot of people neglect or do not notice this.
I noticed it the first time I see that official bow video.
Krongfah Mahankalarp yeah but he amazing ain't u jus a shame all us mortals can't be as mighty as u
The most satisfying thing you can do with a bow is send a fully charged Dragonpiercer all the way through Kulve Taroth. Give it a try if you haven't yet.
Imagine It on the gigantic snake
@@nievesmartinezgarrido3873 imagine using the levi spin on the giant snek
flamingrubys11 Both would look as Anime as a non-anime medium gets, along with Iai-Countering it if that was possible.
You can just press up and down on d pad to cycle through the coatings then press triangle while the weapon is drawn to apply, no need to even touch L1
To be honest, for veteran players it's kind of more natural to use the square and circle buttons for items and triangle and x buttons for ammo.
I'm been playing for 100+ hours and the only times I touch the new radial menu is to use quick craft.
Krongfah Mahankalarp agreed. Been playing Monster Hunter since the beginning of its birth, and its natural if i dont use the wheel
My Name Chef would of never thought to hear “claw” in a non FPS game 😂
But also for veteran players, I use my claw grip muscle memory to change coating using the d-pad.
I always use my right thumb to hit the D-Pad if need be.
After watching this video, I picked up the Bow, and finally beat Kirin after months of having the quest. Thank you so much.
After watching this video I decided not to play this game and go back to school. lol.
Kidding of course. Just bought this game so ya everything he said is over my head. But ive not played yet. Cant wait to rewatch this once I have an idea of wtf
Ohh i know what u feel, that sparky boi gave me a headache everytime
Ty a year later and this video is still helping plebs like me.
Same.
Same.
2 years later and still helping me
6 years later and helping me
The bow is so fun and a great weapon for ranged support
The mobility combined with the feel of a bow and the combos it just feels great and is fun
Yep, it reminded me of playing as Aloy in the 2 Horizon games. I just love bow combat so much.
you forgot to say that dragon pierce(DP) is more effective when you hit in length, because the shot from the DP go
through the monster so the more it go through the more damage you make :D
Same thing with wyvernsnipe on HBG
Isn't that kind of obvious, though? I mean, it's called the Dragon *Piercer*.
He also forgets to mention that DB is some of the few ways bow can sever tail.
NoahofWill Not as obvious as you'd think. I've seen some rookie bow users who just aim at the head and pay no mind to it going right down the center or not, even though they had a perfect shot for it.
thanks for that! i was wondering how sometimes i got like 9 hits with one DP and most times i get just 3
Do you know how happy I am to learn that the bestest attack of the bow (Dragon Piercer) is actually able to not only be built up but used without stamina?! THANK YOU FOR THIS GUIDE! I lost interest in Monster Hunter because I felt I wasn't doing damage to my foes but clearly I just needed to learn how it worked. I'm diving back in thanks to you, friend. Keep up the AMAZING work!
cant believe Bow guide came out this Early!! this is awesome!
I was playing it the old way this whole time. I’m glad I watched this. You can also cut tails with dragon piercer. I’ve shot from head to tail to cut it off a few times.
I've been waiting for this one. Previous games I was primarily HH/CB/LBG/LS user but bow just never really grabbed me. This game I have been maining bow and its so much fun. Going to give some of these combo's a try to see if they improve my dmg output. I think there are few things more satisfying than a dragon piercer going through a mons head to tail to end up cutting off the tail. Thanks Arekkz!
Pretty much all "super" moves are extremly satisfying in MHW gunlance, charge blade, switch axe and bow just to name my personal favourites
Spinexus gunlance bow and charge blade are my favs.
You're both right, those are also fun, but I am addicted to this stupid bow. I've been making one for each tree. I'm addicted. Send help. >_
I liked the bow in mh3 and I have used the bow in monster hunter world it’s fun
Getting back into the game after 2.5 years. Needed a refresher... this was great. Thank you.
Never done a ranged weapon before, and this looks like a good start.
1:03 - Weapon Introduction
1:43 - Weapon Functions and Mechanics
2:29 - Coatings
3:00 - Bow Range and Damage Fall Off
4:20 - Basic Attacks and Combos
5:28 - Bow Charge Levels
8:09 - Arc Shot
10:26 - (Super Move) Dragon Piercer
11:25 - Side Step Shooting
12:07 - Aerial, Jump and Sliding Moves
12:47 - Advance and Best Combos
15:25 - Conculsion
Thanks for the tutorial I am eagerly waiting for your Heavy Bowgun Tutorial!
Wow awesome, i learned so many new things about the bow xD i need to try it again with all this knowledge... i was using just charge shots and dragonpiercers without charge...
Pyro Same. The game doesn’t teach you enough I find
Yeah but monster hunters always been about learning tricks like that and becoming a better player, like waving at the balloons or learning the dodge frames it's why i love it and Arekkz has our backs :)
It's less that it doesn't teach you and more that this is different than the previous games. It used to be best to always charge, now it's best to rapid fire.
Ombro This is my first entry into the series.
Welcome to a game series that get's better and better the more you learn about it! Mastering a weapon is all part of the process hope you stick with it :)
I really appreciate how organized and concise your videos are! Keep up the great work!
It seems like everyone responding to SOS was rocking the bow, so I decided to go with it.
J Koe same😂
Unknown curry Loop a group of thugs tried to rob me but I shot them with a bow
@Anthony Oliver Parker Nice...? Also, what is the point of describing your mentor as Christian?
@@fellowmemer5693 He wasnt even talking to you and that comment is 7 months old LOL
@@nightskittles9132 so what if he wasn't talking to me?
According to the first Wyverian the bow is the second most popular weapon.
Not anymore
@@flamingrubys11 What is it rn?
@@BlueFlamer great sword
@@flamingrubys11 the great sword is the 2nd most popular weapon? Hell yea
@@BlueFlamer but I talked to him with GS and he said that it's 4th. I'm on pc. So maybe I'm wrong
I knew I was missing something about the bow and that was doing a charged piercer shot. Thanks Arekkz for filling me in on that dude, I never knew it was there
I shot off a bazelguese tail with a starter iron bow thanks to this tutorial so I definitely will be using now more often thanks
Two other things to always keep in mind: The arc shot can chain trip teammates leaving them open to the mercy of the monster, and you need to remember your quarry's weak point. The difference in damage between weak point and non-weak point hits of the bow if massive, much higher than melee's difference. Make those shots count.
Thank you for doing this. While being a new player to the series, I was finding myself having trouble finding a weapon I could enjoy. The bow was one of the ones I at least liked but still felt I was doing something wrong. This helped clear that up a lot. Despite the helpful hints in the practice area, some things are still left out and not clearly as intuitive for players to pick up on like the combos you detailed. Please continue to do these as I do want to try other weapons like the bow guns or the insect glaive. I still am amazed at how people can stay airborne with the IG for so long whereas I struggle to do the same immensely, but I'm sure you can break this down in detail as well with other idiosyncrasies of the other weapons for beginners like me. ^_^
I know this is an old video but I wanted to add something, the bow is exceptionally good at interacting with traps. With how quick moving is with the bow you can easily lure a monster under a falling pillar/rock or into any other traps. Of course all weapons can do this to an extent but no other class has both the mobility, and range (besides maybe the sword/shield during some situations) to interact with these traps.
lbg
Ahh thanks so much, for giving some any tips for bow, i kinda confused for the first time, but now im understand how to use it. Thanks a lot
I wish the ranged weapons had more combos.
Ammo is nice, but they could use some more trick shots.
at least the big bowgun can turn into a machine gun.
Bagel lord And a Sniper rifle
The bow reminds me of the great sword, relying on movements and powerful charged moves, the bowguns have some diverse and strong shots, melee weapons having cool combos have to be incentives for playing a more risky style.
So original hanzo in overwatch with ricochet arrows
I just wanted to thank you for these tutorials, they really helped me a lot when I started playing this game. I'm using the bow as my main weapon now :)
One thing I would like to add after hundreds of hunts together with other players: As a bow user, be mindful of when you use the arc shoot and the dragon piercer. Both of these will stagger your team mates and will cancel their combos, which can be incredibly frustrating to them and be counter-productive overall. Especially the arc shot can be very annoying to other players since it's affecting the area for several seconds. So, whenever you play in a team, watch out not to mess with other people's play, it'll make the whole experience more fun for everyone :)
As someone coming very late into World from 4U and GU, I definitely needed this. I had been playing Bow the old way and was wondering why I wasn't doing anything all that effective. Combination of pessimism, bow being completely reworked, and underestimating my damage speed (I was looking more at the numbers than at how fast I was getting them) was bringing me down, but my friend parsing me through a Kushala Daora fight and your very well-written guide (as well as the comments mentioning Dragon Piercer cutting tails and other helpful bits) are making me feel a lot better about this. Props to you, and I hope you keep up the good work.
Lol I love how your first two weapon tutorials are my favorite weapons in game. 😉
Roland Person same! He needs to do gunlance next.
Exactly what I was thinking :D
These tutorials are fantastic, and a massive help for someone like me trying to jump into the series. Thanks a million
0:00 Teaser (cool ass shit)
0:25 Introduction
1:03 Weapon Description
1:43 The Basics
4:20 The moves
12:47 Best Combos
I just started giving the bow a proper chance since I was turned away by it in past games and by its low-ish single damage numbers when I first tried it out. And uh.
Yeah.
Cutting off a charging Anjanath's tail with Dragon Piercer felt fantastic and the weapon itself is now a total blast to use. I need to stop focusing on getting good kill times and just focus on having fun and it's probably the most fun I've had with World in a while.
Since ranged weapons deal less damage, how much would you say is the time difference between ranged and melee? I still am the person who’s conscious about kill times. I still want to use the bow though!
@@mrndc Bow is like top 5 weapons in speedrun times. If you know how to get combo and save stamina, even without mantles you can get super short times on ATs and most regular monsters you can kill sub 10 mins
I’m just starting the monster Hunter games today, and I’m just trying different weapons, and for me the bow just feels so easy. It’s simpler than melee weapons but has that potential power to it with the ailments and the range makes it a safer option.
Thanks for the video, the moves will no doubt help this noob become a Monster Hunting Badass.
I to am starting and I think the how is Bad ass
*HANZO MAIN*
Arekkz, I love your tutorials! Easy to follow and great combo tips. Helped me up my long sword damage, and looking forward to picking up the bow!
Wow! of course the weapon I use gets a tutorial but I'm gone right when it gets uploaded. Thx, Great vids Keep it up
Best guide by far. So much better presentation, correct information, easier to understand than other people's guide. Make other's peoples guide look bush league. Thank you, I have been trying to get into the bow but could not find a good guide.
One thing I've learned about the dragon piercer is that even though when you are holding down LT and you have a limited turn range. You can let go of LT and turn your camera wherever you wish and if you press LT directly before releasing the arrow you will fire in that direction.
Sadly they patched it
@@13nohead did they?damn
I'm playing sunbreak now and glad that you made. I haven't seen any good bow tutorial guide for rise and sunbreak. It is all technical and build guide where Im just looking how to really start playing it. This one really gives me the basic of bow. Thanks and hopefully weapon workshop continue on with other MH games.
Me: Arekkz what is the most overpowered weapon?
Arekkz: The beard...........
Beard holds all the power
bald people trade hair for power
they do. just ask my 33 year old friend. he can dead lift 400 and he know martial arts.
whats even scarier is that he has tourettes.
How convenient! My main two weapons are Charge Blade and Bow, yet I felt like I was lacking in both and wondered if there were some good tutorials. Lo and behold, amazing tutorials for both to start off this series! Thanks for the excellent work, man!
I have been using the bow for a while and I never realized that clicking r2 three times made the arrow charge full.
Not gonna lie but videos like this sometimes makes me think that I should have done more research before using it XD anyway thanks for info man good luck from Canada
This is GREAT!! Thanks, man. I'm a complete noob at this game - been playing 2 days & loving it - and I learnt so much from this video. Will definitely be giving the bow a try.
Thanks so much for this tutorial. I've been using the light bow gun but this makes me want to try the bow as I'm new to the series. I havent been able to play in a week since I've been sick.
David Simmons Light bow and heavy bow is so good in MHW
Anthony Espinal Ive been using the light bow gun. It was the easiest weapon to pick up and play with me being new to the series. I like it. I just made one that allows me to use more ammo types than before.
Good health to you man
Harouna Diaby Thank you
David Simmons what illness u got that u can't play a game console
So there’s actually a second version of dragon piercer you can do. And I would argue that at times, this is better if your goal is to break off items from the monster.
The way this works is if you have something in your slinger, you can do this secret move. But I would aim to have piercing rods or slinger rods.
Aim -> R3 (while holding aim) -> triangle + Circle
It’s a close range burst shot so get really close and I’d take advantage by using close range coatings. It’s a crit 90 percent of the time.
This is useful information that I will forget 00000000.1 nanosecond after leaving
Nice to see this.
I was having trouble doing single-digit damage with the bow but whenver I asked in forums why my damage was so low, people would just gush about how overpowered the bow is when you fully optimise it with _this_ exact combination of armours and gems.
Which was _spectacularly_ unhelpful to someone who's six hours into the game and has no gems, no gem-slots and barely any armours unlocked.
Kinda wished he did an Armor, weapon and amulet recommendation at the end of the video
CrazyBurger2 I use a special ammo boost charm and the Diablos greaves for the normal shots skill if that helps at all.
joshua dussault thanks
Ghost Geist I can't I've tried I've been around 37 hours trying to find a good build for my switch axe
CrazyBurger2 constitution and evade extender can be nice for staying at critical distance and abusing evade shot chains. Beyond that I think it depends on how you want to play the bow. Go for para up if you're using para coatings a lot, etc. It's a bit tough to recommend skills for gunner weapons because each one has a different combination of shots.
Hard ta recomend a set with out knowing ur play style
I've been using the bow for most of my playthrough but there's still a few neat little tricks that I wasn't sure I had down. This video definitely helped get those down
The bow is one of the best Staggering weapon in MHW... AND I LOVE IT!!! :D
Ikr, I just recently got the game and I just fought my first rathalos and kept it pinned down for like 3 solid minutes. It was crazy
@@nyalan8385 how
@@leonard9624 oof this was a year ago but I think I just kept spamming arch shot. I have since learned how to actually play the bow and want to inform you that spamming arch shot is NOT optimal play
@@nyalan8385 lol of course it isnt the dmg is too low
Picked up this game on sale, just killed the mud swimming catfish with legs. I've been using bow and had no idea there were this many attacks. I've just been charging shots over and over. Your video is amazing. Thank you.
I love how you and Gaijin have covered the 3 weapons i am most interest in first ; CB, lance and bow =)
One thing you could add in these tutorials are "useful armor skills". You did cite one here, but giving us 2-3 could be useful for newer players.
Cheers !
minizero35 i like the charge blade bow and gunlance the most.
minizero35 I like that idea. As a new player it would be really useful to hear more about armour skills
A good LR set is Rathalos with anja gauntlets since it not only gives you crit element (and Bow scales very well with Elemental damage) but also Weakness Exploit 1 and also boost your DP by 10%.
What’s tough about good armor skills is that most of them are viable, it just depends on what you’re playing and how you play. When I play bow I like to have as much stamina boosts as I can. So I have full constitution and stamina surge. I also love to gem in the ability to do sleep coating because it’s always satisfying to put a monster to sleep then bomb his face.
I've been using a sword & shield since I started MHW about two weeks ago. I grabbed a bow after seeing some players use it, and went off to hunt a monster. With that just one experience, I was immediately put off. Then I happened upon this tutorial and decided to give it another shot. So happy with the results! After just playing with it for a day or two, I've happily switched to becoming a bow main. Thanks for the advice!
You forgot to mention the proper way to use dragon piercer. You want to aim at the thickest part of the monster. Best case scenario you would should through the head out of the tail, the longer the DP is hitting the monster, the more times it hits. Up to 7 total I believe. If you shot through the side of a monsters head, for example, you would only see 2 to 3 damage numbers.
Once again thank you so much for these guides which discuss game mechanics that are literally never mentioned in the game itself.
Just combine the two styles and incorporate dodge charges to get more value from your power coatings.
Man this covered things that I completely missed just fiddling around in the training area. Thanks a lot!
I use this video like the MHW bow’s bible; I discoverd a whole new way to play!
Wonderful guide. Being a veteran of the MH series this style of the bow had me a bit lost at first. But this guide was very, very helpful. Thank you so much for taking the time and analyzing all of the details.
Subscribed. For sure.
Here because of these constantly flying, stay in the air 90% of the time monsters. Great vid thanks
Dj11211 same 😂
@@Untld9 i play the glaive. i got into the dual blades quick because i just love doing a ton of damage just going ham on whatever i want to kill. but its sad boi hours cuz i need to kill a bunch of things to upgrade my blades. and the sharpness on them is terrible! how are you supposed to do damage when your blades are already at red two minutes in! so here i am wanting to see if i can shoot things that i hate.
MHW brought a lot of new players, so many surprised about piercing shots from head to tail :) Used to be the best way to get top dmg on big wyverns and induce statuses in the same time back in MHFU. It's worth to mention it hits in multiple waves and status coatings work the best with perfect hit. Also the circle combo is good for multiple small enemies, for it's wide reach and it also allows to put coatings at multiple enemies same time.
Good videos Arekkz.
The bow is a good solo fight weapon
The best mobility and range are what you want in solo but due to its status affects it can DEFINETLY be a great ranged support
@Anthony Oliver Parker I'm also trying to learn the bow, the only issue I have with range weapons is constantly swapping and crafting the ammunitions/arrows in middle of a fight. Too much micro managing in my opinion.
Sonic is the best just take them with before the mission, taking mats to make new coating is not worth it.
Sadly not for me, for some reason I suck at bow solos, even though I love playing with the bow.
Not played for about a year, going through your vids for some reminders, great stuff mate, cheers
wow first time I've been first to a video. The two picks for my main weapons are bow and charge blade thanks for the vids
Haha same for me! I was super hyped, when I saw, that he did the bow after the charge blade. 😊
I got 50 hours of bow gameplay and still you explained things i didn't even know were a thing. Awesome video!
Your tutorials are excellent, I just wish there was a quick way to see what the buttons are on an keyboard or Xbox controller. And how long did it take you to master all this? I have watched the charge blade tutorial and this and it's slightly overwhelming just how much you can do!
i have looked into a bunch of weapons and im trying to get into the bow.
the insectglaive is hella fun and good for capturing. and for when you have a team to work up damage when
you mount the creature and topple it. leaving you room to resharpen your blade and for making sure your team
can wreck the creature.
Yo thanks for the guide. Just bought MH and didnt know anything how to play this game lol. But i love the Bow fighting mechanic so i’ll play as a Bow user🔥
L2 + R2 + Circle and move the R stick? Am I missing something or am I out of usable fingers at that point?
you must use THE CLAWWWWWW
Your character locks in place which allows you to aim it
L2=L Middle + R2=RMiddle + Circle=Thumb. What's the issue?
@@LeonardJackson the right analog stick..
You aim with the left stick
These tutorials are beyond awesome..
MHW was my 1st game in the franchise and I'm a Bow main..
But i still learned some new things.
Can you do an updated one with the clutch claw moves?
He literally did, 3 years ago lmao
I really like how you explained the bow here. I've been following the MH saga and sadly i stop playing in mh frontier, just got back recently. Anyways keep up the good work Arrekz.
Literally the best bow guide I’ve seen anywhere! Thank you for this. New to the series and still getting my bearings. I honestly thought the close distance coating was on by default. What an idiot!
What is that bow you have?
Loving mhw and all of your content ✌️
asjmooney xeno jiva bow
Good video as always, you forgot to explain that dragon piercer works much as a piercing pod tho, the arrow deals damage as it travels different layers of the monster, so always hitting the head si not as efficient as hitting (Damage wise) as aiming the dragon piercer to travel the most distance out of the insides of a monster.
The amount of stress that left my body when I realized I didn’t have to continually holding down the charge button to do the triangle combo was so good 😭
This has completely changed the way i play, i like the charge axe but was struggling mid game, with monsters that constantly fly out of reach. This has made it so much easier.
Lance or GS next?
Larklan Exactly the two weapons I plan to main. All I have to do is decide...
For me tanking is what I do in games so having a shield in hand feels so right. But I’m on like vol. 18 of the berserk series so destroying faces with a greatsword is really satisfying right now.
GaijinHunter just posted a Lance basic tutorial, with an advanced one coming later down the line if you want to check that out while waiting for Arekkz to get to Lance
Larklan GUN LANCE!
Lance please!
I'm just starting out with the bow today after being a switchaxe main and this was a nice simple and helpful guide.
Cheers!
just one question
what skills r best to look for in your armor set?
thank you in advance
tobi kadachi belt. its amazing because it gives you longer evade distance.
thats all i got.
I think this was exactly what I needed to get back into the bow.
I was using my knowledge from previous games and had no idea how many changes had actually gone through!
But with this, I know feel ALOT better knowing I was playing it inefficiently and cannot wait to give it another go!
It was one of my first weapons to master in Monster Hunter!
Very interesting. I don’t suppose you could do heavy bow gun next?
heavy bowgun turns into a machine gun.
if you press circle, B it makes you place down small reusable bombs
I started to use Bows in MHW, i learned most of the things myself, but i didn't knew i could charge the dragon pierce shot with regular attacks before i use it. Great video Arekkz, i learned something new, thanks!
Hey arrekz, with iceborne upgrades, going to release updated versions of this set of videos?
I’ve been using the bow since I got the game and I’ve been using it all wrong. This was a big change in my gameplay. Great video.
Don't try ranged, guys. You'll never be able to go back to melee again
TheIceLurker i main hbg and ig
Don't try IG guys,. You'll never be able to back to the ground again!
I actally agree as a bow user I can't use melee nearly as well
I hate how much I love hbg -_-.
I got into the bow over the weekend and I LOVE it. It's so much fun to use. This video was very helpful for a bow noob
Dope
Just getting into MHW, started with Sword and Shield (Loving it so far), but watching tutorials on Dual Blades and the Bow now are making me want to go try them out and really see what I want to use going into late game. Great videos man, very well detailed and very helpful information. Keep it up! Subscribed
Awesome!
Just wanted to say thank you for everything you Do for the gaming community. I’m turning Back to World after 6 years not playing and this is exactly what I needed. Anything I can do to help, please disclose
Best solo weapon: Lance
Best literally everything else: Bow
S&S is still awesome
@@josephkroliv3714 Yo shoutout to all you S&S users because I don't know how the hell you guys play the game with such a simple weapon.
@@LimeTortilla Be very aggressive, and know when to withdraw. Also, keeping your team's DPS up with buffs and keeping them in the fight with heals.
@@LimeTortilla It's great for Wide range builds and tripping monsters. Plus it can cut tails and you can shield bash to knock out monsters. There's more to it than you think.
I was getting tired of the efficiency of the Katana, this video encourages me to use the bow and its so much more fun and effective. Great video!
Can you do greatsword next?
Zach Johnson
If no openings use a draw attack, sheath, run around, draw attack. If they're standing still or trapped then up and hold triangle - up and hold triangle - up and hold triangle, repeat. Boom greatsword lol.
Lol thanks
He's just uploaded one now :)
The heavy focus of charging shots always had me put off from Bows.
Finding out from your video about the R2 combo and Charing Sidestep makes the Bow feel a LOT more up my playstyle than the Bowguns, still charging for status doesn't actually feel off putting as it gives me the feeling of searching out the weakest points to best apply them.
An Amazing guide, and thank you for giving me a much more enjoyable choice of Gunner Weapon!