How to Use Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: Moves and Combos

The bow in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, while not the first choice for many, offers a unique and rewarding combat experience. However, mastering its intricacies requires understanding its mechanics. This guide will help new players get to grips with the bow and unleash its full potential.

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Unlike other *Monster Hunter Wilds* weapons, the bow's effectiveness is directly tied to your stamina. Light attacks consume minimal stamina, but charged attacks significantly drain it. Mastering stamina management is crucial.

Basic attacks are performed by left-clicking (PC), pressing R2 (PlayStation), or RT (Xbox). More advanced techniques, like Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons, add layers of complexity. The following table details the controls:

For beginners, the training grounds are invaluable. Practice your combos and familiarize yourself with the controls before engaging monsters. Knowing your controls is paramount to success.

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Exploiting Weak Points

The bow excels at targeting weak points. Focus Fire: Hailstorm automatically locks onto these vulnerable areas, highlighted in red after focusing your aim. Hold Shift (PC), R1 (PlayStation), or RB (Xbox) to utilize this powerful ability.

Utilizing Coatings

Coatings significantly enhance your arrows. Regular attacks gradually fill the coating gauge (bottom-right corner). Once full, press R (PC), Triangle (PlayStation), or Y (Xbox) to apply coatings. Each bow supports two coatings simultaneously. Available coatings include:

• Power Coating – Increased damage.
• Pierce Coating – Enhanced penetration with Dragon Piercer.
• Close-Range Coating – Increased close-range damage.
• Paralysis Coating – Inflicts Paralysis.
• Exhaust Coating – Inflicts Stun and Exhaustion.
• Sleep Coating – Inflicts Sleep.
• Poison Coating – Inflicts Poison.
• Blast Coating – Inflicts Blast.

Mastering Tracer Arrows

Tracer Arrows temporarily attach to a monster, guiding subsequent shots. This is incredibly useful for consistently hitting weak points, but remember, it consumes coating points.

*Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*