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Unlock the Hidden Power of Heavy Bowgun in Monster Hunter Wilds!

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Merging a crossbow with an antique musket and incorporating some automatic rifle features may lead to a weapon resembling the Heavy Bowgun from Monster Hunter Wilds. This collapsible ranged tool offers unique capabilities that might not appeal to every gamer, but it’s definitely worth experimenting with!

Essentially, the Heavy Bowgun is a more powerful upgrade over its lighter counterpart, but comes with a trade-off of reduced mobility. It’s fair to note that using the Heavy Bowgun can be challenging compared to the Light version, and it takes additional practice in the training ground to fully master this weapon.

Suitable Playstyle For Heavy Bowgun

In summary, only experienced players who can strategize their positioning effectively should use the Heavy Bowgun in chaotic battles, as it requires careful management of time for equipping and unequipping and significantly restricts mobility. This is a warning to anyone expecting a fast-paced run-and-gun weapon: abandon that idea immediately!

Just like its light counterpart, the Heavy Bowgun doesn’t offer combos, but it does have some unique shots that can be useful in specific scenarios. When wielding this weapon, movement is limited to walking, which is a significant disadvantage. To increase speed, the weapon must be temporarily removed from the player’s inventory.

On its own, wielding a Heavy Bowgun isn’t unattainable, but you might find it rather sluggish, especially when attempting to conquer bosses. Rapidly moving monsters can present a challenge since they often leave short windows for shooting projectiles at them. This is similarly applicable when dealing with swarms of smaller enemies.

As a gamer, I don’t have to worry about regularly sharpening my Heavy Bowgun like I do with other close-combat weapons. That means it stays just as deadly throughout the entire fight, giving me an edge in those tight spots!

Fire Modes, Charged Attack, And Other Functionalities

heavier versions of the Bowgun also have dual firing modes similar to their lighter counterparts, but there are some distinct differences. In regular fire mode, it functions much like the Light Bowgun, allowing players to select from multiple ammunition types. However, the Heavy Bowgun offers a unique selection of exclusive ammo types that aren’t available with the light version.

Regarding the advanced firing option, it’s worth noting that this specific setting offers a unique ammunition type. The interesting part is that this special ammo comes with an endless supply. Although the game doesn’t label it, its characteristics seem to align with the Normal Ammo in regular fire mode. However, keep in mind that the overheating mechanism remains intact – you’ll need to revert back to normal fire mode while the advanced enhancement cools off.

With a Heavy Bowgun, the charged assault utilizes its distinct ammunition. When you press and hold R2/RT/RMB to enter ADS mode, followed by holding down R1/RB/Shift, the weapon will begin charging, discharging a burst of fire once the key is released. In contrast to Light Gun’s Focus Blast, when using Heavy Bowgun, you’ll actually crouch on the ground during this attack, restricting any further movement. However, an evade option will be present to propel you slightly forward if the monster moves away after charging the weapon.

Learning about the Heavy Bowgun involves understanding its defensive mechanism known as guarding. Unlike the Light Bowgun, which has a unique move to set traps, the Heavy Bowgun provides a guard function for self-protection. Since handling this hefty weapon can make your character clumsy, especially when enemies get too close, the guard move is crucial in such situations. To execute the guard move, press the buttons Triangle+Circle / Y+B / R+F, and your character will block the incoming attack.

To round off, it’s important to note that the Heavy Bowgun has less upward kickback than its lighter version. In this case, as the player tends to stay put and grips the weapon with two hands, firing at targets with the Heavy Bowgun seems smoother in the ADS (Aim Down Sights) mode.

Ammo Types For Heavy Bowgun

Before delving into how each type of ammunition functions, it’s crucial to remember that different ammunition types have varying optimal ranges. The player can ascertain whether they are within the target’s effective range by examining the ADS crosshair. If an orange glow surrounds the crosshair, this signifies you are within the ammo’s effective range. Firing beyond this range may lead to reduced damage.

Now, let’s take a look at the functionality of each ammo type:

  • Normal Ammo: Fires three pellets within a single projectile after pulling the trigger once. Reserve ammo is infinite.
  • Pierce Ammo: Armor-piercing ammo that deals multiple damage hits depending on the monster. Reserve ammo is infinite.
  • Spread Ammo: Designed for close combat and packs a powerful punch in short range. Resrve ammo is infinite.
  • Sticky Ammo: Powerful ammo that lodges in a target and explodes. A headshot with this ammo stuns the target.
  • Posion Ammo: Applies poison status effect to the target. High-level monsters may require more than one shot to be inflicted by poison.
  • Thunder Ammo: Deals a significant amount of damage to monsters susceptible to Thunder.
  • Recover Ammo: Spreads a healing cloud in the impact zone of where it lands.
  • Demon Ammo: Spreads a cloud that strengthens attacks in the impact zone of where it lands.
  • Tranq Ammo: Used to capture monsters ensnared in traps.
  • Slicing Ammo: Ejects sharp blades on impact, which can sever tails.
  • Cluster Ammo: Fragments into multiple shells upon impact.
  • Wyvern Ammo: Suitable for short range with high destructivity.
  • Paralysis Ammo: Applies paralysis status effect to the target. High-level monsters may require more than one shot to be inflicted by paralysis.
  • Sleep Ammo: Applies sleep status effect to the target. High-level monsters may require more than one shot to be inflicted by sleep.
  • Dragon Ammo: Deals a significant amount of damage to monsters susceptible to Dragon.
  • Armor Ammo: Spreads a cloud that strengthens armor in the impact zone of where it lands.
  • Exhaust Ammo: Empties a monster’s stamina.
  • Water Ammo: Deals a significant amount of damage to monsters susceptible to Water.
  • Flaming Ammo: Deals a significant amount of damage to monsters susceptible to Fire.
  • Freeze Ammo: Deals a significant amount of damage to monsters susceptible to Ice.

In this game, you can acquire different kinds of ammunition in two ways: by buying them from merchants or by crafting them within your personal camp. To craft, you’ll need to obtain the necessary recipes and gather the required materials. Also, it’s important to note that each Bowgun model has a specific set of ammo types it can fire. Therefore, don’t forget to verify which ammo is suitable for your current Bowgun at your camp before you start crafting or buying an ammo type.

Different kinds of ammunition come at varying costs, but elemental ammo is quite affordable; you can buy each projectile for 20 Zenny. However, different vendors offer distinct ammo types. To access all ammo varieties, you’ll need to advance in the campaign story, which will open up more camps and introduce new vendors across the game map. Additionally, unlocking recipes is connected to exploration and progression through the story.

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2025-03-01 01:44

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