

It is important to learn the controls of the Bow and adapt to its control schemes. The Bow requires more practice than other weapons to reach a desirable hunt completion time. Many of these mechanics are not intuitive to people who have never used a Gunner weapon in Monster Hunter. For first time users, there are a lot of mental gymnastics involved in managing all of a Bow's mechanics. I will cover the general gist of using a Bow. Versatile (numerous shot types available, numerous status options).Excellent raw damage output, decent elemental output.Questions, clarifications and corrections can be directed to /r/Laxaria. Some game knowledge is expected to get the most out of the information provided here. Secondly, this serves as an introduction to the nuances of the Bow as a weapon. Firstly, this serves as a reference for information about the Bow, with resources sourced from many different official and unofficial sources. In short, the Bow is a high skill, high reward weapon. However, you lack the defensive armour available to Blademasters.

The Bow puts you within a monster's general effective attack range. The Bow's most effective ranges are much closer to monsters than the Bowguns. The Bow is not a sniper weapon and is best considered a "melee gunner weapon". The Bow is one of three Gunner weapons in Monster Hunter 4 Ultimate.
