Monster Hunter Now: Bow Guide

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List of Bows

Unlocked after completing Chapter 2 of Monster Hunter Now, the Bow specializes in mid-range charged attacks. Unlike most other weapons with charging mechanics, you can dodge and still maintain your charge. However, after completing your dodge, you will automatically fire your arrow at its current charge level.

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Currently, there are 10 Bows in the game. Bows are included in the Monster Weapon Sets for the Kulu-Ya-Ku, Pukei-Pukei, Tobi-Kadachi, Jyuratodus, Rathian, Legiana, Diablos, and Rathalos.

Combat

Aiming

Like the Light Bowgun, you will see crosshairs on your screen when using the Bow. If you have Lock On available through your melee weapons, that button will change into one reading Reset Aim. The game will lock onto monsters for you, but you can reset this whenever it decides to focus on empty space.

If you’re not close enough to hit a monster, the text “Out of Range” will flash in a red box over your crosshairs. Basically, get closer to the monster.

Charged Shots

Bows can charge up to four times, with each charge level dealing more damage and gaining different effects. Your crosshairs and Bow will glow with each charge level. When fully charged, the Bow will glow red. The first level is your standard shot – it’s what you perform if you tap the screen quickly. Depending on the Bow, you will either fire one arrow quickly or release a three-arrow spread. All arrows do low damage.

With additional charges, some Bows will deal elemental damage in addition to their regular damage, or fire more arrows with each dealing more damage than before. Again, you can perform a Charge Step which activates when you dodge while in the charging state. However, you can’t continue charging after dodging, you will attack at whatever charge level you got to before being interrupted. If you perform a perfect dodge, your Bow will automatically fire a shot from the highest charge level, regardless of your prior charge level.

Each Bow will perform at least one of three Charged Shots: Rapid, Spread, and Pierce. Some Bows will use more than one type of attack depending on its charge level.

Special Skill – Dragon Piercer

Rubbing a specially equipped arrow against the ground, it ignites. Your Hunter pulls back and shoots the arrow, piercing through a monster for significant damage. This may also result in a chain reaction of explosions across the monster.

List of Bows

First Form	Second Form	Weapon Set	Element	Charged Shots	Equipment Skill
Iron Bow	Steel Bow	Metal	None	Lv. 1 Rapid Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Rapid	Poison Resistance Reduces the duration of or prevents poisoning.
Kulu Arrow	Archer’s Dance	Kulu-Ya-Ku	None	Lv. 1 Rapid Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Pierce	Fortify Increases your attack for a certain period each time you revive after fainting during a hunt.
Blooming Arch	Datura String	Pukei-Pukei	Poison	Lv. 1 Rapid Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Spread	Sneak Attack Increases your damage when attacking a monster from behind.
Pulsar Bow	Kadachi Strikebow	Tobi-Kadachi	Thunder	Lv. 1 Pierce Lv. 2 Pierce Lv. 3 Pierce Lv. 4 Pierce	Evade Extender Extends evasion distance.
Aqua Bow	Water Shot	Jyuratodus	Water	Lv. 1 Spread Lv. 2 Spread Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Rapid	Last Stand Increases defense when your health falls below a certain point.
Blazing Bow	Anja Arch	Anjanath	Fire	Lv. 1 Spread Lv. 2 Spread Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Rapid	Poison Resistance Reduces the duration of or prevents poisoning.
Princess Bow	N/A	Rathian	Poison	Lv. 1 Rapid Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Spread Lv. 4 Spread	Health Boost Increases health by a certain amount.
Glacial Arrow	Snowfletcher	Legiana	Ice	Lv. 1 Pierce Lv. 2 Pierce Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Rapid	Divine Blessing Grants the chance of halving the damage caused by a monster’s attack.
Diablos Bow	Diablos Coilbender	Diablos	None	Lv. 1 Spread Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Spread Lv. 4 Rapid	Heroics Increases attack power when your health drops below a certain amount.
Rathslinger	N/A	Rathalos	Fire	Lv. 1 Rapid Lv. 2 Rapid Lv. 3 Rapid Lv. 4 Rapid	Earplugs Reduces or nullifies the effects of monster roars.