The Bow is a versatile weapon thanksto its variety of Shots, including thelong-ranged Arc Shot and thedamaging Power Shot, and allowsits user to be highly mobile as theyfire off coated arrows as support.
Bow
Charge
The longer you draw an arrow, the more damage it deals, but drawing also drains your Stamina. Also, different arrows have different charge levels.
Arrow Types
Rapid: Arrows spread vertically
Pierce: Pierces through defenses
Spread: Arrows spread horizontally
Heavy: Can make a monster flinch and breaks parts more easily
Pierce: Pierces through defenses
Spread: Arrows spread horizontally
Heavy: Can make a monster flinch and breaks parts more easily
Coatings/Coating Boosts
Use coatings on arrows to gain special effects. Depending on the Bow you use, you can also use coatings that have stronger effects.
Changing Coatings
Hold down Lボタン to open the Item Window, and then use Xボタン and Bボタン to cycle through available ammo. Coatings with stronger effects are highlighted in green when selecting a coating.
Guild Style
Type 1
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Xボタン
Draw string (release Xボタン to fire)
Xボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Hold Rボタン
Aim
Aボタン After a Normal Shot
Power Shot
While charging, Aボタン
Arc Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Backstep
Yボタン
Sheathe
Type 2
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Rボタン
Draw string (release Rボタン to fire)
Rボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Xボタン
Aim (Press Xボタン again to cancel)
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Aボタン After a Normal Shot
Power Shot
While charging, Aボタン
Arc Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Backstep
Yボタン
Sheathe
Arc Shots
Fire a unique arrow into the air that comes down to hit a faraway monster after a period of time. It robs monsters of their Stamina and makes it easy to stun them. Arc Shot types and effectiveness vary depending on the weapon.
Arc Shot Types
Wide
Arrows fan out over a larger area before landing, for easy targeting.
Focus
A concentrated volley of arrows that can hit multiple times, for precision strikes.
Blast
A special shot that explodes on impact.
Arc Shot Types
Wide
Arrows fan out over a larger area before landing, for easy targeting.
Focus
A concentrated volley of arrows that can hit multiple times, for precision strikes.
Blast
A special shot that explodes on impact.
Power Shots
A power arrow shot that's one charge level higher than the previous charged arrow. Pressing Aボタン immediately after firing a normal arrow will fire a Power Shot.
*Power Shots consume some Stamina.
*Power Shots consume some Stamina.
Backroll
After a Backstep, press Bボタン to perform a Backroll to further the gap between you and a monster. If you draw a shot after a Backroll, it will immediately become a charge level 3 shot.
Recommended Combo 1
Type 1
Draw String
Charge with Xボタン
Arc Shot
While charging, press
Aボタン
Type 2
Draw String
Charge with Rボタン
Arc Shot
While charging, press
Aボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Type 1
Draw String
Charge with Xボタン
Fire
Release Xボタン
Power Shot
Immediately press
Aボタン
Type 2
Draw String
Charge with Rボタン
Fire
Release Rボタン
Power Shot
Immediately press
Aボタン
Recommended Combo 3
Type 1
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Xボタン
Type 2
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Rボタン
Action Chart
Striker Style
Type 1
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Xボタン
Draw string (release Xボタン to fire)
Xボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Hold Rボタン
Aim
While charging, Aボタン
Arc Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Backstep
Yボタン
Sheathe
Type 2
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Rボタン
Draw string (release Rボタン to fire)
Rボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Xボタン
Aim (Press Xボタン again to cancel)
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
While charging, Aボタン
Arc Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Backstep
Yボタン
Sheathe
Arc Shots
Fire a unique arrow into the air that comes down to hit a faraway monster after a period of time. It robs monsters of their Stamina and makes it easy to stun them. Arc Shot types and effectiveness vary depending on the weapon.
Arc Shot Types
Wide
Arrows fan out over a larger area before landing, for easy targeting.
Focus
A concentrated volley of arrows that can hit multiple times, for precision strikes.
Blast
A special shot that explodes on impact.
Arc Shot Types
Wide
Arrows fan out over a larger area before landing, for easy targeting.
Focus
A concentrated volley of arrows that can hit multiple times, for precision strikes.
Blast
A special shot that explodes on impact.
Backroll
After a Backstep, press Bボタン to perform a Backroll to further the gap between you and a monster. If you draw a shot after a Backroll, it will immediately become a charge level 3 shot.
Recommended Combo 1
Type 1
Draw String
Charge with Xボタン
Arc Shot
While charging, press
Aボタン
Type 2
Draw String
Charge with Rボタン
Arc Shot
While charging, press
Aボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Type 1
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Xボタン
Type 2
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Rボタン
Action Chart
Aerial Style
Type 1
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Xボタン
Draw string (release Xボタン to fire)
Xボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Hold Rボタン
Aim
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Aボタン
Melee Attack
*Performs a downward shot in midair
*Performs a downward shot in midair
Bボタン
Backstep
スライドパッド＋Bボタン
Aerial Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Type 2
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Rボタン
Draw string (release Rボタン to fire)
Rボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Xボタン
Aim
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
Aボタン
Melee Attack
*Performs a Downward Shot in midair
*Performs a Downward Shot in midair
Bボタン
Backstep
スライドパッド＋Bボタン
Aerial Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Attacks That Can Be Done in the Air
After a successful Boost Jump, press Aボタン for a Downward Shot, and then press either:
Xボタン for a Jump Shot (Rボタン if using Type 2)
Xボタン+Aボタン for a Jumping Melee Attack (Xボタン if using Type 2)
Xボタン for a Jump Shot (Rボタン if using Type 2)
Xボタン+Aボタン for a Jumping Melee Attack (Xボタン if using Type 2)
Backroll
After a Backstep, press Bボタン to perform a Backroll to further the gap between you and a monster. If you draw a shot after a Backroll, it will immediately become a charge level 3 shot.
Recommended Combo 1
Type 1
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Xボタン
Type 2
Backstep
Bボタン
Backroll
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Rボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Type 1
Boost Jump
Near a monster
Bボタン
Downward Shot
Aボタン
Jump Shot
Xボタン
Type 2
Boost Jump
Near a monster
Bボタン
Downward Shot
Aボタン
Jump Shot
Rボタン
With your weapon sheathed press Bボタン for an Aerial Dodge,
or スライドパッド+Bボタン with your weapon drawn.
Action Chart
Adept Style
Type 1
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Xボタン
Draw string (release Xボタン to fire)
Xボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Hold Rボタン
Aim
After a Normal or Charged Shot Aボタン
Power Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Forward Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Type 2
You can change your Bow Controls in the game menu's Options.
Rボタン
Draw string (release Rボタン to fire)
Rボタン While in the Air
Jump Shot
Xボタン
Aim
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
*Performs a Melee Attack in midair
After a Normal or Charged Shot Aボタン
Power Shot
Xボタン＋Aボタン
Apply Coating
Aボタン
Melee Attack
Bボタン
Forward Dodge
Yボタン
Sheathe
Power Shots
A power arrow shot that's one charge level higher than the previous charged arrow. Pressing Aボタン immediately after firing a normal arrow will fire a Power Shot.
*Power Shots consume some Stamina.
*Power Shots consume some Stamina.
Attacking After an Insta-Evade
After an Insta-Evade press Xボタン (or Rボタン with Type 2) to charge and fire a level 3 shot.
Recommended Combo 1
Type 1
Draw String
Charge with Xボタン
Fire
Release Xボタン
Power Shot
Immediately press
Aボタン
Type 2
Draw String
Charge with Rボタン
Fire
Release Rボタン
Power Shot
Immediately press
Aボタン
Recommended Combo 2
Type 1
Insta-Evade
Perform just before an attack hits you
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Xボタン
Power Shot
Rapidly press
Aボタン
Type 2
Insta-Evade
Perform just before an attack hits you
Bボタン
Fire
(charge up to 3 levels)Rボタン
Power Shot
Rapidly press
Aボタン
Action Chart
- Long-range Weapons
- Light Bowgun
- Heavy Bowgun
- Bow
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