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"Mastering Bow Techniques in Monster Hunter Wilds: Essential Moves and Combos"

by Henry Apr 13,2025

While close-range weapons are great, the bow in *Monster Hunter Wilds* stands out as an exceptional choice. However, mastering it comes with a steep learning curve, making it crucial for new players to grasp its mechanics thoroughly.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Bow Weapon

Screenshot via The Escapist
Unlike other weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds, the bow requires keen attention to your stamina bar. Every attack you make drains stamina, with light attacks using less and charged attacks consuming a significant portion.

To execute a simple attack, you can left-click on your mouse or press the R2/RT button on your controller. There are also various combos you can experiment with, such as Dragon Piercer or Thousand Dragons. Below are the controls for using a bow:

ComboPCPlayStationXbox
Regular AttackLeft-clickR2RT
ChargedHold left-clickHold R2Hold RT
Aim / FocusHold right-clickHold L2Hold LT
Quick ShotFOB
Power ShotF + FO + OB + B
Arc ShotRight-click + Left-click + FL2 + R2 + OLT + RT + B
Charging SidestepRight-click + RL2 + XLT + A
Dragon PiercerR + FTriangle + OY + B
Thousand DragonsRight-click + R + FR2 + Triangle + ORT + Y + B
Select CoatingCtrl + arrow up or downL1 + Triangle or XLB + Y or A
Apply CoatingRTriangleY
Ready TracerLeft-click + EL2 + R2 + SquareLT + RT + X
Focus Fire: HailstormRight-click + ShiftL2 + Hold R1LT + Hold RB

If you're new to handling a bow in Monster Hunter Wilds, it's highly recommended to visit the training ground. Here, you can practice combos and familiarize yourself with the controls. It's not advisable to engage in combat with a monster without understanding the mechanics first.

Related: Monster Hunter Wilds Weapon Tier List (Best Weapons to Use)

Attack Monster’s Weak Spots

One of the bow's advantages is its ability to target a monster's weak points more effectively. Utilize Focus Fire: Hailstorm to shoot arrows that automatically lock onto these vulnerable areas. After focusing your sight, red spots will appear on the enemy. Simply hold down Shift or R1/RB to lock onto these targets.

Use Coatings

Coating gauge.

Screenshot via The Escapist
Coatings are another crucial element of using the bow in Monster Hunter Wilds. These special concoctions can be applied to your arrows, enhancing their effects. Your character will automatically generate coatings as you hit enemies with regular arrows, so no crafting is required. Keep an eye on the blue bar in the bottom right corner.

To use coatings, continue with regular attacks until the gauge is full. Then, press R, Triangle, or Y to apply the coating to your arrows. Each bow can only use two types of coatings, and here's a list of available options:

  • Power Coating – Increases the overall damage of your arrows.
  • Pierce Coating – Allows you to pierce through armor using the Dragon Piercer ability.
  • Close-Range Coating – Boosts your close-range damage.
  • Paralysis Coating – Gradually inflicts Paralysis.
  • Exhaust Coating – Gradually inflicts Stun and Exhaustion.
  • Sleep Coating – Gradually inflicts Sleep.
  • Poison Coating – Gradually inflicts Poison.
  • Blast Coating – Gradually inflicts Blast.

Use Tracer Arrow

The Tracer Arrow is another valuable tool when using the bow in Monster Hunter Wilds. This special arrow sticks to a monster for a limited time, causing subsequent arrows to home in on the tracer. It's particularly useful for creating weak spots on a monster. However, using a Tracer Arrow consumes coating points, so it can't be used excessively.

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

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