We need more videos like this!! I do not need someone to teach me how to use heavy bow gun, i need a video like this to convince me to use heavy bow gun in the 1st place!!! Great job man!!!
I have on switch but am playing on xbox rn grinding waiting for the dlc, I mained hunting horn back in world(gs in the old games) but the past few hunts I've been messing with bowguns and I think im gonna main hbg I just love the special ammo shots
The work put into this one is astronomical! I loved that you noted the draw backs or quirks each build had with notes on what to do about it! You casually noted that you had FIVE maxed rampage heavy bowguns along with the armor, decos, and ammo for each build. How do you go about farming the money and ammo for it all?
Back on Switch, I went on ore runs in the Lava Caverns for zenny, and used the Argosy submarines a LOT. It also helped to alternate ammos every few hunts so I wouldn't go dry on certain berries (bomberries in particular go fast on Felyne Cannon hunts). High-tier red rampages and other good event quests also gave plenty of rampage tickets for upgrading those rampage weapons. At that point before switching to PC, I had about 650 hours on my profile, so everything I made I just crafted organically over time. Full disclosure though, I didn't have time to go through the same process on PC. I have shamelessly used a lot of mods to get back to the same point of progress I had made on switch, including my decorations and zenny. The good news is that money and Kamura points aren't really limiting factors with the game due to ore runs and special item runs if you do not want to use mods. You only stumble onto problems with materials for crafting, requiring constant use of the Argosy. Also, at the end of the day it is relatively unreasonable to think that the average hunter watching this video would want to craft every single build here, even if they had all the zenny/points/parts they needed. For instance in my case, I'm not much of a fan of the rampage HBG's for elemental since all of the unique elemental HBGs beat them handily on the elemental side (it's REALLY close with Mizu for water though). Rampage's only advantages are better CC via sticky 3 access and a custom status. But I love the HBG for sticky-focused gameplay. I'm just glad I could give people a lot of choices to experiment with and hope that the b-roll I used helped them see what was possible with each build before committing their time and zenny into going for it.
The production quality on display is amazing, I am learning a lot about how to build and play around with my own builds with these videos. Being a 5th fleet hunter starting in world, I have yet to be comfortable in the amount of options I have when making builds. Thank you very much for these videos!
@@Matadurr I love the theorycrafty aspect of games, especially when you try it out and it Just Works. Super satisfying. (hence my 3300 hours in path of exile atm) but it does 'require' some deeper knowledge about cross interactions and more fleshed out mechanics, and taking inspiration from videos like this helps a lot! (And the cinematic display is amazing on top!)
Yesssssss! Yet another epic intro!! Personally I hardly play HBG but this video is changing my mind as I keep watching it. I will try HBG this weekend. Awesome video! Keep going!
Now if only if I was good at aiming. But in all seriousness your videos are by far the most informative, Helpful and easy to understand videos there is. I'm glad I'm subscribed to you.
Glad I could help! For aiming, if on controller mess around with the sensitivity and the aim assist function. Depending on your aim speed, aim assist can actually be a hindrance than a help.
"Imminent Shenanigans" is what I'm renaming my Cat Cannon build to now :) thank you very much for all the hard work you put into this video, it really shines.
God fucking damn, your presentation skills are amazing! I'm always in awe with those calculated attacks and precise counters into flinches. I know it's a lot of editing magic but you got really good at waving that wand. Bless you for including some niche, fun, off-meta builds too. Not that I dislike meta stuff, I actually look them up to tweak builds and general guidance since I prefer a little extra comfort but when it comes to weapons I rarely use (especially the ranged, w/o gyro on PC its a nightmare to aim for me), I prioritize something dumb yet functional. That Diablozooka build looks right up my alley for general fuckery with friends. Looking forward to your builds for Sunbreak in the far off future.
Thanks a bunch alpha, yeah this video was my most involved project yet. I'm honestly surprised my old computer was able to make it. It's showing its age though, really hoping I can get a better Mac for editing relatively soon (I would use my gaming PC for editing too, but I've gotten so entrenched with FCPX I don't think I could use Premiere effectively). And yeah! HBG is ripe for the "weird and fun" builds. I use xbox controller on PC and sometimes use the aim assist function for snap aiming, but yeah if you're used to gyro, that must be a big leap. I know the Switch pro controller works with PC, it's a shame that there's no option for the gyro function on the PC version of Rise. Strange. Thanks again, it's going to be a while before the LBG video (or the update vids). The title update schedule looks to introduce power creep like it did Iceborne, so I'm not quite sure when the right time will be to continue this series. Could be a good excuse to get back to my Crap Guides. Magnamalo is getting pretty lonely...
I just started out and the first weapon I picked up was HBG. I'm at HR 50 and I'm hitting a wall on how to proceed. This video is giving me a lot of tips what to work with.
Glad I could help! Keep in mind that the Sunbreak update changed around some ammo stats, with slicing and sticky ammo both getting a nerf via lower damage AND worse recoil stats. They’re a little harder to work with in base game now, unfortunately.
@@Matadurr does this mean LBG is the way to go now? Or would you still suggest the HBG? I haven’t played MH Rise/Sunbreak yet but I have it ready to go and I’m planning to pick it up as soon as I decide what weapon I want. Last MH I played was freedom where I did use the HBG.
@@shkooling oh both are totally viable. Currently HBG is king for piercing elemental, it’s insane the damage and hunt time you can pull off now. LBG is better on raw ammos due to Critical Firepower (30% boost to normal, 20% to spread, 10% to pierce), but is also great at element. You can’t go wrong with either, to be honest.
To be fair, only about 30 minutes of the video is dedicated to builds. The other 20 minutes consists of intro and teaser sequences as well as general information about the weapon and how to play it effectively. ;) Ranged weapons, HBG in particular, are so much more complex to hunt with than melee weapons, so I definitely wanted to be thorough.
omgg I get it. Rather than waiting all this time and doing a LBG - you PURPOSEFULLY put it off to coincide with the release of Sunbreak! Man, that is so generous of you. I've always said you were generous. So ya know, given that in mind, I'll await for that prompt delivery. Man you're generous.
Man I wish it was purposeful. This video just took so long to get out due to the innate complexity of HBG and the amount of builds I wanted to cover. My original plan was to get it out by the end of May, but editing delays and other life events got in the way. I am glad I managed to release it before Sunbreak, though!
@@Matadurr Brother I was being so sarcastic!! Sorry I'm Australian, sarcasm is a second language! I'm just grateful that you're committing yourself to these videos! They're so helpful for the community and not just the new ones but vets like me who make changes to my builds because of your vids. Please just know that there is 0 pressure for you to do this but 100 in terms of being appreciative :)
@@Matadurr so, it's been a month. So this 'life' you keep referring to in your previous comment, not exactly sure what that word means (English is only my 1st language), but I really think it's high time to release a LBG build a better hunter video. OK seriously though I hope everything's alright dude. You are one of the few RUclipsrs (and I genuinely mean this), where your content is that fkn good, that I have no problem waiting because it's such decent content. I really hope you're alright brother (in reference to your life events), but I'm sending positive vibes your way :) Stay safe my dude, you're an absolute legend, you seem like a nice guy and just know that your followers will always back you :) But yeah I also just quickly wanted to apologise if you took any of the other stuff in my previous comment seriously. I was just making a crappy joke but there was some truth to it in that Australian's use sarcasm in most sentences so it is hard to switch that off and remember that not everyone is like that - so (and there is no sarcasm in this lol), but seriously I am sorry. I totally get how consuming life can be and I just hope you're ok :) Your vids will come out when they come out and I KNOW they're gonna be awesome! :D (I also just joined your discord! Hopefully it expands because you deserve it (and I also want someone else to talk to in a chat channel hehe). Anyway sorry for the long message, but please take your time brother :)
@@tommo9176 oh no worries man, I actually thought I responded to you again earlier but I must not have not hit "send". Life has been going okay, just still trying to figure out my medical stuff in the nightmare that is the american healthcare system. Either way, the plan for the LBG video was to wait until at *least* the second title update to start putting together builds and plans. Depending on the estimated arrival of the third title update, I may even wait until then. All of my previous "Build a Better Hunter" videos are what you may call "evergreen" content, where they were produced at or near the end of a game's lifecycle so that players can use them as a reference for a long time. I also just can't put out videos with the same quality as my regular content every time there's a new weapon or armor combination. If you want to keep up with my thoughts on LBG builds and gameplay, definitely keep an eye on my discord server like you are doing in the "build theorycrafting" channel. We do a lot of brainstorming in there and have a good time testing stuff out. I also use the server to keep in touch with subscribers better because RUclips's interaction options are not that great. I do appreciate the support, though! Glad most of my subs are patient folk, because with everything else going on, there just isn't much time any more to put out content like I could a couple years ago.
@@Matadurr oh man, I'm so sorry, so sorry. I can kinda-ish relate, in that I have been diagnosed with chronic epilepsy, and because of the seizures I've just had to resign from my job. Fortunately, I'm in Australia. So all my meds and all my hospital visits (which is like 8 times a year :/ ) are all covered, and my rent is subsidized as well as utilities. I've got 2 master's degrees, but shit can change overnight when it comes to health. Many Americans would consider this 'socialism' but it's just taking care of each other. The Government also pays for those on welfare to obtain degrees, as well as providing anyone who hires someone on welfare with a massive pay which equates to like half a year to a year of their wages, which encourages people back into employment and for businesses to take them on. Fk I'm sorry this is properly not helping at all! Just know that I'm sending positive vibes your way mate. I'm so sorry you have to go through this bud. I wish your Government treated you as a human and I wish the fundamentalist Christian right didn't have such influence, where the whole 'helping the poor' has turned into telvenaglism and rich pastors throwing their political weight behind the far, far right (and I'm only a centrist, in fact in my country (it's compulsory to vote here, so people take politics MUCH more seriously) I'm a member of the Labor Party (which is like your version of the Democrats, but I'm in the right wing part of it (so socially centre left, economically centrist) - but in your country, I'd probably be considered a lunatic left wing :/ Sorry to get side tracked, I just wish you well so much bro, so much and I'm genuinely so sorry you have to go through what you're going through without that support. The tenacity and stoicism that must take... I can't even imagine. So if that's one thing, you're one of the strongest people I've spoken to, simply by way of being sick and having to deal a non-existent safety net and a strong public health service. Good luck brother.
Lol really? A full guide for a weapon on the vanilla game when the expansion came out lol but it is a in-depth one that's certain !!! Good video and guide overall wish they were all like this with more time stamps to go directly to what is important and more real examples showcasing stats and builds
the video has been in the making for a pretty long time and through some complications he sadly couldn't release it earlier and just dumping all the footage would've been a waste. but I definitely get your point
This video is first class. I have mained HBG for over 1000hrs from World/IB/Rise and soon Sunbreak. This content is phenomenal. Best I've seen on RUclips for such a small subscriber count so you earned one from me.
I appreciate it! My goal in this vid was to be as thorough as possible since the bowguns (and HBG in particular) are so complex in their gameplay. It’s isn’t *quite* just point and shoot.
@@Matadurr Very much agreed. You will have so much fun with Sunbreak. So many Artillery possibilities its mind boggling so please take as much time as you need with analysis and putting it all together.
@@BadAssBlackOverlord the big issue with Sunbreak is that it looks like there’s going to be some serious power creep similar to Iceborne (I’ve seen the datamined monsters). I may need to delay the LBG vid and other master rank follow ups until at least the third title update. Because I can’t just release a full-length video for every TU. 😅
@@Matadurr That is a great idea come to think of it LOL. Definitely do just that please! At the end of the day you have every right to enjoy the game and not stress on super duper optimal or whatever. Don't ever feel pressured in any way to get this done so soon because I wouldn't even want that on my end. Quality takes time. Enjoy.
The fact you took a huge time to create more than 20 different sets for pratically every type of shot the HBG offers, as well as the time you used to create every HBG to test them on monsters to verify the best options and put them in one single video with explanation and everything simply shows how hard you worked your way through the game to make every heavy bowguner's chin fall down. Every set is pretty easy to understand and knowing you can use switch skills to either prepare concentrated shots or counter death-bringing attacks is enough to prove that the HBG can face any danger!
Thanks! Yeah testing all these builds was a massive undertaking. Some performed differently solo than in group hunts, so I'm glad I had peeps helping me out from my Discord. I can't take credit for creating these builds though, many of them are edits from the established meta, re-worked sets from other sources, and contributions from members of my server too (the sleep bombing build is from Prof himself!). But putting them in the set builder and presenting everything in a readily-understandable way, yeah that was the hard part. I only wish I could have gotten this out sooner.
With mhr being my first ever monster hunter this video was super helpful for me! The most recent monster I fought was the big wind tornado dragon, also my friends hate me for using the felyne cannon cluster ledge cancel now lmao
Appreciate it, I mix the audio with studio headphones and my videos are best experienced with headphones if possible. I have noticed sometimes that the mixing of music/dialogue can sound different depending on if you are listening on computer speakers or phone speakers. If I use the same track for Sunbreak vids (which…I may since there’s no gathering hub in Elgado) I will lower it a decibel or two, thanks!
Just found the video, and everything is explained lovely! I myself am a Shield HBG player. Sure, l may not have as much dmg as such builds, but l'm tanky (with 1022 def atm) and can survive a lot of heavy or 1 hit k.o attacks. Not to mention, with using Royal HBG, l can use heal 1 and 2 to keep everyone alive in sticky situations! But heck, the time l did 600+ dmg with a single ice-pierce round, that was amazing!
@@Matadurr oh yea! Back in MHW it was hard for me to find my style, then l met the shield and was like "yup, that's me, a shield bish!" haha. But now with charge shots, elemental piercing AND the fact that elemental ammo deals better dmg when monster has their element up, love it! Even in the end in MHW l had the challenger mantle to draw the monster's attention to me, since l could tank all the attacks! Only problem is that you need Guard 5 so that Tune-up works : / Though yea.... got Guard Up and Guard on max + Def boost and Divine blessing, so dmg reduction is amazing haha.
26:37 That synchronized fire was very satisfying to watch. Also, thank you for this video; I've been playing base game Rise exclusively with the Shield & Sword, and I'm finally starting to consider expanding out to other weapons to liven up my hunts.
Thanks! A lot of the clips I was hunting with a great friend and we love syncing things up if possible. Some of the data in the video is outdated, just so you’re aware, since Capcom changed the motion values and recoil stats for ammos like sticky and slicing, making them less powerful and useful.
@@Matadurr indeed, but some of those ammo choices were notoriously over-tuned for the base game based on what I've seen from many others. On the other hand, piercing elemental ammo appears to be exceptionally potent against a number of enemies in SunBreak. A team of 4 gunners could apparently nuke an Espinas in under a minute, if I recall correctly.
I don't see a master rank updated video for the HBG, which is understandable since they've announced Wilds and a guide at this point wouldn't really help. Any tips in general for HBG as someone just getting into Sunbreak?
Maximum might is a good way to get your affinity up since your not using stamina with the guns that and weakness exploit would get you to 80 affinity in battle. Get a weapon with that much affinity or add crit eye to get to 100 affinity
Those are options as well for sure. Though I’ve never been too much of a fan of maximum might as on the really squirrely monsters you will be dodging a lot. Maximum might 5 in Iceborne was good though since it instantly gives the affinity bonus when at full stamina. Too much of a delay on the other levels both in Iceborne and Sunbreak/Rise.
Well. It wasn’t terrible in the base game, as it could do the highest damage per sticky when set up right. But if I remember correctly, the ammo constraints and other stats just didn’t make it competitive to other options.
Yeah it’s a valid argument, especially for stickies/Wyvern/cluster/piercing dragon/slicing. The other ammos are easy to keep stocked thankfully. Honestly I would recommend you still give HBG a shot after you set up your Argosy properly to farm crafting materials. Makes hunting with it a lot more enjoyable.
i really need to put the time in to learn this weapon only thing that keeps me away is the ammo crafting / ammo management aspect it really isn’t difficult to create custom shortcuts i’m just lazy 😭
If you do a full mogsharl set with a pukei pukei helm you can easily reach a full recoil, reload, and deviation negation, makes ANY HBG feel like a light bowgun in terms of speed
Yeah if it had better slots and secondary skills that armor would be a lot more useful. Maybe could work for a fire HBG though with the free fire attack. Could also sub out the wrists with something better like Rathalos, though it would need more slots.
8 months later and I only now realized just how damn hard Capcom invalidated a fair chunk of this video with the murder of stickies... Thank god the rest of the series is on hold till TU5 where they can't slaughter anything afterwards.
Yeah to say I was heartbroken when Sunbreak was released is an understatement. Lot of work put in to those sticky builds and then *poof*, not really viable anymore.
congratulations for the video friend, but I had a doubt. no second 0:35 you use a kind of shoulder that hits the theostra and knocks him down, how did you do that? I've tried all the commands and I can't use it, is it some skill? Thanks in advance, excellent video.
That move is “tackle”, and it’s a switch skill that replaces the standard melee of the HBG. It functions the same as the Great Sword’s tackle and is very useful for tanking through moves that aren’t viable to dodge through. I don’t remember exactly how to unlock it, whether it is from one of Utsushi’s weapon-specific quests or if you need to craft a certain number of unique HBGs.
So... I've recently gotten into Shield gunning . Currently running a Shotgunner Spread build. This makes me want to swap to a Sticky Cluster build. Especially with the new Shock Absorber skill that makes Clusters a non-issue.
Unfortunately sticky ammo was nerfed *hard* in Sunbreak, through both a recoil increase and shorter KOs. I believe the damage may have been reduced too. A build is still workable for normal quests, just keep in mind it won’t be as overpowered as it used to be before the Sunbreak update.
@@Matadurr Understandable, I'm currently using a Spread Shooter right now and having quiet a bit of fun. Clusterbomb looks interesting with Shock Absorber.
It’s the Magnamalo amiibo armor. I had it on Switch, but needed to mod it in for PC. You can also use it on the Windows version. I don’t think there’s any realistic way to get it to work on Xbox though. :(
what armor/ layered armor are you wearing in the video? it just looks really cool and i would totally use it as a layered armor if i knew what it is :)
You can if you’re on PC! For the intro sequence it’s the full Magnamalo Amiibo armor (available on Switch or PC with mods), while the main content is the same armor but with the Wiggler head (head only available via mods on PC). Not sure why Capcom hasn’t officially brought the Wiggler head to Rise/Sunbreak. Makes no sense to me.
Hey man I dunno if you’re still active here but I had a question. At 9:55 there’s a bomb Theon by a teammate to proc the wire bug counter? Do you know what that items called that he throws? Also the video is fucking good, props to you for your obvious hard work, it shows in the shine of this informative video.
hey im in the mid of the decision to buy the mh rise game, im in love with heavy bowgun gameplay i played in mhw iceborne.especially the bowgun with Clutchclaw gameplay feel satisfying does the mhrise bowgun movement shooter feel better than mhw as solo player ? im sold if the wire bug bowgun make crazy gameplay movement and sick play with.
There is a lot more movement opportunity in Rise and Sunbreak with the implementation of the wirebug, yes. But I will say the actual gunplay of the bowguns isn’t as visceral or engaging as World/Iceborne, mostly due to the game being a switch port (lower standard effects) and that the rate of fire is increased. It’s worth a try, honestly. Evade extender 3 is even more broken on HBG in Rise/Sunbreak than it is in World/Iceborne as well.
as someone new to HBG (I haven't played a BG since MBG in tri.) is there a set you recommend starting to work with or should I just wait for Sunbreak to see what new gear there is? I'm fairly new to Rise so Valstrax sets are out of the question for now.
Base game would still be a good place to start learning the weapon. Funny enough I recommend trying out the Sinister Dreadvolley and trying to build around it to learn. That HBG has access to a lot of different ammos with decent stats. I just wish it had Wyvern! Lots of armor pieces have shot-type ammo-boosting skills, so you shouldn’t need a crazy talisman to get a beginning build up and running. If you wait until SB you may be overwhelmed with all the new content and switch skills.
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Coming from the GunSexual himself! Much appreciated, Ang. Hope I can do just as well with the LBG vid in Sunbreak!
The intro is insane. Teostra is my favorite monster to fight, and my god that was beautiful.
Thank you!
The intro montage is so badass, well done!
We need more videos like this!! I do not need someone to teach me how to use heavy bow gun, i need a video like this to convince me to use heavy bow gun in the 1st place!!! Great job man!!!
Thanks! I look forward to making the next video in the series once all the title updates are finished (well, at least TU5).
HBG is my main weapon. Thanks for making this video.
I hope you enjoy it, there's so many builds in here I'm sure you will have something to latch on to and try out!
I have on switch but am playing on xbox rn grinding waiting for the dlc, I mained hunting horn back in world(gs in the old games) but the past few hunts I've been messing with bowguns and I think im gonna main hbg I just love the special ammo shots
Apparently Sunbreak's TU3 balance changes were a part of the launch, so sadly, sticky and slicing are near useless now...
I wish there was a guide for this thing post sunbreak. I just got the game on sale and there’s not a single heavy bow gun guide
The work put into this one is astronomical! I loved that you noted the draw backs or quirks each build had with notes on what to do about it! You casually noted that you had FIVE maxed rampage heavy bowguns along with the armor, decos, and ammo for each build. How do you go about farming the money and ammo for it all?
Back on Switch, I went on ore runs in the Lava Caverns for zenny, and used the Argosy submarines a LOT. It also helped to alternate ammos every few hunts so I wouldn't go dry on certain berries (bomberries in particular go fast on Felyne Cannon hunts). High-tier red rampages and other good event quests also gave plenty of rampage tickets for upgrading those rampage weapons. At that point before switching to PC, I had about 650 hours on my profile, so everything I made I just crafted organically over time.
Full disclosure though, I didn't have time to go through the same process on PC. I have shamelessly used a lot of mods to get back to the same point of progress I had made on switch, including my decorations and zenny. The good news is that money and Kamura points aren't really limiting factors with the game due to ore runs and special item runs if you do not want to use mods. You only stumble onto problems with materials for crafting, requiring constant use of the Argosy.
Also, at the end of the day it is relatively unreasonable to think that the average hunter watching this video would want to craft every single build here, even if they had all the zenny/points/parts they needed. For instance in my case, I'm not much of a fan of the rampage HBG's for elemental since all of the unique elemental HBGs beat them handily on the elemental side (it's REALLY close with Mizu for water though). Rampage's only advantages are better CC via sticky 3 access and a custom status. But I love the HBG for sticky-focused gameplay. I'm just glad I could give people a lot of choices to experiment with and hope that the b-roll I used helped them see what was possible with each build before committing their time and zenny into going for it.
The production quality on display is amazing, I am learning a lot about how to build and play around with my own builds with these videos. Being a 5th fleet hunter starting in world, I have yet to be comfortable in the amount of options I have when making builds. Thank you very much for these videos!
Glad to help! And yeah it's good that you're learning the core concepts of set building. Helps for it to apply to all weapons, not just the bowguns.
@@Matadurr I love the theorycrafty aspect of games, especially when you try it out and it Just Works. Super satisfying. (hence my 3300 hours in path of exile atm) but it does 'require' some deeper knowledge about cross interactions and more fleshed out mechanics, and taking inspiration from videos like this helps a lot! (And the cinematic display is amazing on top!)
This content is incredible man! Hope you're gonna cover every weapon one day! I'll be waiting for that for sure!
Yesssssss! Yet another epic intro!! Personally I hardly play HBG but this video is changing my mind as I keep watching it. I will try HBG this weekend.
Awesome video! Keep going!
Now if only if I was good at aiming.
But in all seriousness your videos are by far the most informative, Helpful and easy to understand videos there is. I'm glad I'm subscribed to you.
Glad I could help! For aiming, if on controller mess around with the sensitivity and the aim assist function. Depending on your aim speed, aim assist can actually be a hindrance than a help.
I have never seen such a dope intro for a monster hunter video that made me wanna play a weapon
Then I succeeded in my goal. :)
Damn, this is an absolutely amazing video. The sheer detail is mindblowing, well done
Many thanks, itching to get back into these videos once TU5 drops!
Dude these videos are absolute Master pieces! I've learned so much in such a short amount of time. Thank you!!
Glad you found them useful!
Holy this was so thorough. Gonna pick up the HBG now after maining SWaxe thanks to this ❤
"Imminent Shenanigans" is what I'm renaming my Cat Cannon build to now :) thank you very much for all the hard work you put into this video, it really shines.
Glad I could help. Please try that Felyne Cannon build with others. The more you have shooting those level shot clusters, the sillier it gets.
Imeownant shenyanigans
Is the cat weapon the only one with level shot?
God fucking damn, your presentation skills are amazing! I'm always in awe with those calculated attacks and precise counters into flinches. I know it's a lot of editing magic but you got really good at waving that wand.
Bless you for including some niche, fun, off-meta builds too. Not that I dislike meta stuff, I actually look them up to tweak builds and general guidance since I prefer a little extra comfort but when it comes to weapons I rarely use (especially the ranged, w/o gyro on PC its a nightmare to aim for me), I prioritize something dumb yet functional. That Diablozooka build looks right up my alley for general fuckery with friends.
Looking forward to your builds for Sunbreak in the far off future.
Thanks a bunch alpha, yeah this video was my most involved project yet. I'm honestly surprised my old computer was able to make it. It's showing its age though, really hoping I can get a better Mac for editing relatively soon (I would use my gaming PC for editing too, but I've gotten so entrenched with FCPX I don't think I could use Premiere effectively).
And yeah! HBG is ripe for the "weird and fun" builds. I use xbox controller on PC and sometimes use the aim assist function for snap aiming, but yeah if you're used to gyro, that must be a big leap. I know the Switch pro controller works with PC, it's a shame that there's no option for the gyro function on the PC version of Rise. Strange.
Thanks again, it's going to be a while before the LBG video (or the update vids). The title update schedule looks to introduce power creep like it did Iceborne, so I'm not quite sure when the right time will be to continue this series. Could be a good excuse to get back to my Crap Guides. Magnamalo is getting pretty lonely...
First time watching a vid on your channel and the production is amazing!
Dope intro as a hbg main myself
I can appreciate a badass gunner
What a way to get us hyped for sunbreak!
Awesome video as always.
Gawd the intros NEVER fail to impress!!
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As i already told you in Reddit, this video is pure gold.
Great to see you here too, thanks again!
I just started out and the first weapon I picked up was HBG. I'm at HR 50 and I'm hitting a wall on how to proceed. This video is giving me a lot of tips what to work with.
Glad I could help! Keep in mind that the Sunbreak update changed around some ammo stats, with slicing and sticky ammo both getting a nerf via lower damage AND worse recoil stats. They’re a little harder to work with in base game now, unfortunately.
@@Matadurr does this mean LBG is the way to go now? Or would you still suggest the HBG? I haven’t played MH Rise/Sunbreak yet but I have it ready to go and I’m planning to pick it up as soon as I decide what weapon I want. Last MH I played was freedom where I did use the HBG.
@@shkooling oh both are totally viable. Currently HBG is king for piercing elemental, it’s insane the damage and hunt time you can pull off now. LBG is better on raw ammos due to Critical Firepower (30% boost to normal, 20% to spread, 10% to pierce), but is also great at element. You can’t go wrong with either, to be honest.
@@Matadurr thank you!
Holy shit a 50min video for builds, I like your enthusiasm
To be fair, only about 30 minutes of the video is dedicated to builds. The other 20 minutes consists of intro and teaser sequences as well as general information about the weapon and how to play it effectively. ;)
Ranged weapons, HBG in particular, are so much more complex to hunt with than melee weapons, so I definitely wanted to be thorough.
Excellent video, spot-on breakdowns of the different playstyles and so many visual examples. Simply amazing.
Glad you enjoyed, thanks a bunch!
Sick opening sequence!
this made me want to pick up HBG myself! looking forward for you to cover every weapon eventually
omgg I get it. Rather than waiting all this time and doing a LBG - you PURPOSEFULLY put it off to coincide with the release of Sunbreak! Man, that is so generous of you. I've always said you were generous. So ya know, given that in mind, I'll await for that prompt delivery. Man you're generous.
Man I wish it was purposeful. This video just took so long to get out due to the innate complexity of HBG and the amount of builds I wanted to cover. My original plan was to get it out by the end of May, but editing delays and other life events got in the way. I am glad I managed to release it before Sunbreak, though!
@@Matadurr Brother I was being so sarcastic!! Sorry I'm Australian, sarcasm is a second language! I'm just grateful that you're committing yourself to these videos! They're so helpful for the community and not just the new ones but vets like me who make changes to my builds because of your vids. Please just know that there is 0 pressure for you to do this but 100 in terms of being appreciative :)
@@Matadurr so, it's been a month. So this 'life' you keep referring to in your previous comment, not exactly sure what that word means (English is only my 1st language), but I really think it's high time to release a LBG build a better hunter video.
OK seriously though I hope everything's alright dude. You are one of the few RUclipsrs (and I genuinely mean this), where your content is that fkn good, that I have no problem waiting because it's such decent content. I really hope you're alright brother (in reference to your life events), but I'm sending positive vibes your way :) Stay safe my dude, you're an absolute legend, you seem like a nice guy and just know that your followers will always back you :) But yeah I also just quickly wanted to apologise if you took any of the other stuff in my previous comment seriously. I was just making a crappy joke but there was some truth to it in that Australian's use sarcasm in most sentences so it is hard to switch that off and remember that not everyone is like that - so (and there is no sarcasm in this lol), but seriously I am sorry. I totally get how consuming life can be and I just hope you're ok :) Your vids will come out when they come out and I KNOW they're gonna be awesome! :D (I also just joined your discord! Hopefully it expands because you deserve it (and I also want someone else to talk to in a chat channel hehe). Anyway sorry for the long message, but please take your time brother :)
@@tommo9176 oh no worries man, I actually thought I responded to you again earlier but I must not have not hit "send". Life has been going okay, just still trying to figure out my medical stuff in the nightmare that is the american healthcare system.
Either way, the plan for the LBG video was to wait until at *least* the second title update to start putting together builds and plans. Depending on the estimated arrival of the third title update, I may even wait until then. All of my previous "Build a Better Hunter" videos are what you may call "evergreen" content, where they were produced at or near the end of a game's lifecycle so that players can use them as a reference for a long time. I also just can't put out videos with the same quality as my regular content every time there's a new weapon or armor combination. If you want to keep up with my thoughts on LBG builds and gameplay, definitely keep an eye on my discord server like you are doing in the "build theorycrafting" channel. We do a lot of brainstorming in there and have a good time testing stuff out. I also use the server to keep in touch with subscribers better because RUclips's interaction options are not that great.
I do appreciate the support, though! Glad most of my subs are patient folk, because with everything else going on, there just isn't much time any more to put out content like I could a couple years ago.
@@Matadurr oh man, I'm so sorry, so sorry. I can kinda-ish relate, in that I have been diagnosed with chronic epilepsy, and because of the seizures I've just had to resign from my job. Fortunately, I'm in Australia. So all my meds and all my hospital visits (which is like 8 times a year :/ ) are all covered, and my rent is subsidized as well as utilities. I've got 2 master's degrees, but shit can change overnight when it comes to health. Many Americans would consider this 'socialism' but it's just taking care of each other. The Government also pays for those on welfare to obtain degrees, as well as providing anyone who hires someone on welfare with a massive pay which equates to like half a year to a year of their wages, which encourages people back into employment and for businesses to take them on. Fk I'm sorry this is properly not helping at all! Just know that I'm sending positive vibes your way mate. I'm so sorry you have to go through this bud. I wish your Government treated you as a human and I wish the fundamentalist Christian right didn't have such influence, where the whole 'helping the poor' has turned into telvenaglism and rich pastors throwing their political weight behind the far, far right (and I'm only a centrist, in fact in my country (it's compulsory to vote here, so people take politics MUCH more seriously) I'm a member of the Labor Party (which is like your version of the Democrats, but I'm in the right wing part of it (so socially centre left, economically centrist) - but in your country, I'd probably be considered a lunatic left wing :/ Sorry to get side tracked, I just wish you well so much bro, so much and I'm genuinely so sorry you have to go through what you're going through without that support. The tenacity and stoicism that must take... I can't even imagine. So if that's one thing, you're one of the strongest people I've spoken to, simply by way of being sick and having to deal a non-existent safety net and a strong public health service. Good luck brother.
Wew awesome! Time to build some builds before Sunbreak! Thanks a lot man
Incredibly sick intro as always
Just started a few days ago my weapon of choice. Love seeing those big number from the wyvernblast
Literally the most underrated MH Rise youtuber out there!
Lol really? A full guide for a weapon on the vanilla game when the expansion came out lol but it is a in-depth one that's certain !!! Good video and guide overall wish they were all like this with more time stamps to go directly to what is important and more real examples showcasing stats and builds
the video has been in the making for a pretty long time and through some complications he sadly couldn't release it earlier and just dumping all the footage would've been a waste. but I definitely get your point
This video is first class. I have mained HBG for over 1000hrs from World/IB/Rise and soon Sunbreak. This content is phenomenal. Best I've seen on RUclips for such a small subscriber count so you earned one from me.
I appreciate it! My goal in this vid was to be as thorough as possible since the bowguns (and HBG in particular) are so complex in their gameplay. It’s isn’t *quite* just point and shoot.
@@Matadurr Very much agreed. You will have so much fun with Sunbreak. So many Artillery possibilities its mind boggling so please take as much time as you need with analysis and putting it all together.
@@BadAssBlackOverlord the big issue with Sunbreak is that it looks like there’s going to be some serious power creep similar to Iceborne (I’ve seen the datamined monsters). I may need to delay the LBG vid and other master rank follow ups until at least the third title update. Because I can’t just release a full-length video for every TU. 😅
@@Matadurr That is a great idea come to think of it LOL. Definitely do just that please! At the end of the day you have every right to enjoy the game and not stress on super duper optimal or whatever. Don't ever feel pressured in any way to get this done so soon because I wouldn't even want that on my end. Quality takes time. Enjoy.
HOLY FUCKING SHIT
The intro was on another level
The fact you took a huge time to create more than 20 different sets for pratically every type of shot the HBG offers, as well as the time you used to create every HBG to test them on monsters to verify the best options and put them in one single video with explanation and everything simply shows how hard you worked your way through the game to make every heavy bowguner's chin fall down. Every set is pretty easy to understand and knowing you can use switch skills to either prepare concentrated shots or counter death-bringing attacks is enough to prove that the HBG can face any danger!
Thanks! Yeah testing all these builds was a massive undertaking. Some performed differently solo than in group hunts, so I'm glad I had peeps helping me out from my Discord. I can't take credit for creating these builds though, many of them are edits from the established meta, re-worked sets from other sources, and contributions from members of my server too (the sleep bombing build is from Prof himself!). But putting them in the set builder and presenting everything in a readily-understandable way, yeah that was the hard part. I only wish I could have gotten this out sooner.
With mhr being my first ever monster hunter this video was super helpful for me! The most recent monster I fought was the big wind tornado dragon, also my friends hate me for using the felyne cannon cluster ledge cancel now lmao
Glad I was able to help, have fun!
Perfect video. Learned so much. I've been charging every shot. Now I know lol.
... absolutely... amazing!
glad you're finally done with the hbg video, turned out rly well man. also thanks for the shout-out now I'm finally famous
Just starting out using HBG , after seeing this i am subscribed. Can't wait to see your sunbreak videos
Taking it slow and easy, but Sunbreak has opened up the build landscape a lot!
By far most badass opening video
the intro fight with teostra is so well done. fuck now i gotta build a HBG
that intro was divine
The opening looks like a moooovie! ♥️
I was mesmerized with the intro lol so badass
okay, only that intro justifies a like sub and everything
Wow, the intro was amazing!!! You got a like from me!!! O.O
that intro was really something, brother
Very well made video. I have saved it and plan to reference it later. One critique: please lower the music slightly more while your talking.
Appreciate it, I mix the audio with studio headphones and my videos are best experienced with headphones if possible. I have noticed sometimes that the mixing of music/dialogue can sound different depending on if you are listening on computer speakers or phone speakers.
If I use the same track for Sunbreak vids (which…I may since there’s no gathering hub in Elgado) I will lower it a decibel or two, thanks!
Love it, that intro was sick
Your intro? Damn fine and fun
This is a legendary amount of information. You make quality content - Subscriber +1
Thanks! I look forward to making an updated version for Master Rank after the final title update.
WOOOOO YEAH BABYYY
I actually secondary bowgun so this makes me rlly happy
I can’t wait to see what builds you’ll make for Sunbreak. 👀💦
I've seen the leaked skills and motion values.
It's going to be a wild ride for set building in the endgame!
Been waiting for you to release it)
Just found the video, and everything is explained lovely!
I myself am a Shield HBG player. Sure, l may not have as much dmg as such builds, but l'm tanky (with 1022 def atm) and can survive a lot of heavy or 1 hit k.o attacks. Not to mention, with using Royal HBG, l can use heal 1 and 2 to keep everyone alive in sticky situations! But heck, the time l did 600+ dmg with a single ice-pierce round, that was amazing!
Shield HBG is actually great in Sunbreak now, I’ll definitely be including it when I update my sets for master rank.
@@Matadurr oh yea! Back in MHW it was hard for me to find my style, then l met the shield and was like "yup, that's me, a shield bish!" haha. But now with charge shots, elemental piercing AND the fact that elemental ammo deals better dmg when monster has their element up, love it! Even in the end in MHW l had the challenger mantle to draw the monster's attention to me, since l could tank all the attacks! Only problem is that you need Guard 5 so that Tune-up works : /
Though yea.... got Guard Up and Guard on max + Def boost and Divine blessing, so dmg reduction is amazing haha.
49 mins of pure HBG infomation))
That intro was fantastic
This man is the God of heavy bow guns.
I LOVE YOU! YOUVE EARNED MY SUBSCRIPTION. BEST HBG VIDEO EVER
Your vids are awesome man.
Much appreciated, I wish I could make them more often.
@@Matadurr You made vids on the 3 weapons I mainly use. I think you deserve a rest :)
Your Videos are really entertaining so i just had to subscribe lol Hope youre doing well brother🙏
26:37 That synchronized fire was very satisfying to watch.
Also, thank you for this video; I've been playing base game Rise exclusively with the Shield & Sword, and I'm finally starting to consider expanding out to other weapons to liven up my hunts.
Thanks! A lot of the clips I was hunting with a great friend and we love syncing things up if possible. Some of the data in the video is outdated, just so you’re aware, since Capcom changed the motion values and recoil stats for ammos like sticky and slicing, making them less powerful and useful.
@@Matadurr indeed, but some of those ammo choices were notoriously over-tuned for the base game based on what I've seen from many others. On the other hand, piercing elemental ammo appears to be exceptionally potent against a number of enemies in SunBreak. A team of 4 gunners could apparently nuke an Espinas in under a minute, if I recall correctly.
My favorite MH content creator :)!
This was really good 👍🏾
Damn than rise and world teostra theme mix is a banger
Yeah I'm happy "A" put that together, it sounds awesome!
I don't see a master rank updated video for the HBG, which is understandable since they've announced Wilds and a guide at this point wouldn't really help. Any tips in general for HBG as someone just getting into Sunbreak?
you say Explosion?
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Maximum might is a good way to get your affinity up since your not using stamina with the guns that and weakness exploit would get you to 80 affinity in battle. Get a weapon with that much affinity or add crit eye to get to 100 affinity
Those are options as well for sure. Though I’ve never been too much of a fan of maximum might as on the really squirrely monsters you will be dodging a lot. Maximum might 5 in Iceborne was good though since it instantly gives the affinity bonus when at full stamina. Too much of a delay on the other levels both in Iceborne and Sunbreak/Rise.
I'm going to take it as teostra HBG sucks since I didn't see it on the video.... Just happens to be my favorite
Well. It wasn’t terrible in the base game, as it could do the highest damage per sticky when set up right. But if I remember correctly, the ammo constraints and other stats just didn’t make it competitive to other options.
Great video my friend. Sub earned w room to spare!🎉
You know why I am here, brother.
omfg i didnt know the shoulder check was that good, id heard it was bad.
It’s great! Just don’t abuse it too much since you still take damage.
Im a charge blade/switch axe main but ive always been interested in the hbg, need to give it a try
Thanks for not putting this in my subbox, RUclips.
ONE WEEK TO SUNBREAK!!!!!
Maybe I should start adding that "click the bell to be notified..." blah blah blah... :)
Excited for Elgado!
had my like at the intro :)
Loved it! Do the horn next pls!!
I'd love to play this weapon if it wasn't for the constant ammo necessity. Blademaster is just more convenient overall.
Yeah it’s a valid argument, especially for stickies/Wyvern/cluster/piercing dragon/slicing. The other ammos are easy to keep stocked thankfully. Honestly I would recommend you still give HBG a shot after you set up your Argosy properly to farm crafting materials. Makes hunting with it a lot more enjoyable.
Love this vid, but is there a plan to do an update for sunbreak?
Very well-made.
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MOOOOOOORE!!!!!
i really need to put the time in to learn this weapon only thing that keeps me away is the ammo crafting / ammo management aspect it really isn’t difficult to create custom shortcuts i’m just lazy 😭
It really does get annoying for the extra time it takes to get radial/item loadouts going. Once they’re set up you’re golden, but it’s such a slog.
If you do a full mogsharl set with a pukei pukei helm you can easily reach a full recoil, reload, and deviation negation, makes ANY HBG feel like a light bowgun in terms of speed
Yeah if it had better slots and secondary skills that armor would be a lot more useful. Maybe could work for a fire HBG though with the free fire attack. Could also sub out the wrists with something better like Rathalos, though it would need more slots.
Dam this guy make his heavy weapon look light
Evade Extender 3 is a hell of a drug.
8 months later and I only now realized just how damn hard Capcom invalidated a fair chunk of this video with the murder of stickies... Thank god the rest of the series is on hold till TU5 where they can't slaughter anything afterwards.
Yeah to say I was heartbroken when Sunbreak was released is an understatement. Lot of work put in to those sticky builds and then *poof*, not really viable anymore.
congratulations for the video friend, but I had a doubt. no second 0:35 you use a kind of shoulder that hits the theostra and knocks him down, how did you do that? I've tried all the commands and I can't use it, is it some skill? Thanks in advance, excellent video.
That move is “tackle”, and it’s a switch skill that replaces the standard melee of the HBG. It functions the same as the Great Sword’s tackle and is very useful for tanking through moves that aren’t viable to dodge through. I don’t remember exactly how to unlock it, whether it is from one of Utsushi’s weapon-specific quests or if you need to craft a certain number of unique HBGs.
WOOOO HES BACKKKK😆😆
So... I've recently gotten into Shield gunning . Currently running a Shotgunner Spread build.
This makes me want to swap to a Sticky Cluster build. Especially with the new Shock Absorber skill that makes Clusters a non-issue.
Unfortunately sticky ammo was nerfed *hard* in Sunbreak, through both a recoil increase and shorter KOs. I believe the damage may have been reduced too. A build is still workable for normal quests, just keep in mind it won’t be as overpowered as it used to be before the Sunbreak update.
@@Matadurr Understandable, I'm currently using a Spread Shooter right now and having quiet a bit of fun. Clusterbomb looks interesting with Shock Absorber.
Great vid!! for a xbox user here i have to ask...what layered armor set is that???
It’s the Magnamalo amiibo armor. I had it on Switch, but needed to mod it in for PC. You can also use it on the Windows version. I don’t think there’s any realistic way to get it to work on Xbox though. :(
what armor/ layered armor are you wearing in the video? it just looks really cool and i would totally use it as a layered armor if i knew what it is :)
You can if you’re on PC! For the intro sequence it’s the full Magnamalo Amiibo armor (available on Switch or PC with mods), while the main content is the same armor but with the Wiggler head (head only available via mods on PC). Not sure why Capcom hasn’t officially brought the Wiggler head to Rise/Sunbreak. Makes no sense to me.
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Hey man I dunno if you’re still active here but I had a question. At 9:55 there’s a bomb Theon by a teammate to proc the wire bug counter? Do you know what that items called that he throws? Also the video is fucking good, props to you for your obvious hard work, it shows in the shine of this informative video.
Don’t worry just got it, watched the next 10 seconds🤦♂️ props to you tho brother.
Sorry I didn’t respond sooner yeah it was a small barrel bomb, lot of fun in SB to trigger things with!
I subbed cause your intro was fucking epic .
Will we get the Sunbreak follow-up?
Is there a wiggler hat in rise? Or is this a mod? Or really good editing?
The Wiggler helmet is a mod available on PC, and it was just updated TODAY for Sunbreak’s new mesh structure. Enjoy!
No teostra were harmed on the making of this video
Fact Check False.
@@Matadurr i just just found your channel but this vid got me to actually sit down learn hbg
@@Mrtll glad to hear it. Hope you’re having a good time!
hey im in the mid of the decision to buy the mh rise game, im in love with heavy bowgun gameplay i played in mhw iceborne.especially the bowgun with Clutchclaw gameplay feel satisfying does the mhrise bowgun movement shooter feel better than mhw as solo player ? im sold if the wire bug bowgun make crazy gameplay movement and sick play with.
There is a lot more movement opportunity in Rise and Sunbreak with the implementation of the wirebug, yes. But I will say the actual gunplay of the bowguns isn’t as visceral or engaging as World/Iceborne, mostly due to the game being a switch port (lower standard effects) and that the rate of fire is increased.
It’s worth a try, honestly. Evade extender 3 is even more broken on HBG in Rise/Sunbreak than it is in World/Iceborne as well.
@@Matadurr bought it hahhaha
as someone new to HBG (I haven't played a BG since MBG in tri.) is there a set you recommend starting to work with or should I just wait for Sunbreak to see what new gear there is? I'm fairly new to Rise so Valstrax sets are out of the question for now.
Base game would still be a good place to start learning the weapon. Funny enough I recommend trying out the Sinister Dreadvolley and trying to build around it to learn. That HBG has access to a lot of different ammos with decent stats. I just wish it had Wyvern! Lots of armor pieces have shot-type ammo-boosting skills, so you shouldn’t need a crazy talisman to get a beginning build up and running.
If you wait until SB you may be overwhelmed with all the new content and switch skills.
Bro I just wanted to use heavy bowgun 😭, looks like I am gonna be a hammer hunter for rest of my life.
There’s a lot of fun builds in here though, skim through the chapters so you don’t get overwhelmed!
Its good to play both!
Can you do a light bowgun vid?
Check the end-video teaser… 😄
@@Matadurr which one?
@@rosmazlanabdulrashid1163 this one. 🤙🏼