How to Use Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: Moves and Combos
- By Aiden
- Mar 15,2025
The bow in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, while not a close-range weapon, is a powerful and versatile choice. However, mastering it requires understanding its unique mechanics. New players should familiarize themselves with its intricacies before tackling challenging hunts.
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Unlike other *Monster Hunter Wilds* weapons, the bow heavily relies on stamina management. Each attack depletes your stamina; light attacks consume less than charged attacks. Mastering this balance is key to effective combat.
Basic bow attacks are performed by left-clicking (PC), pressing R2 (PlayStation), or RT (Xbox). More advanced techniques, such as Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons, unlock deeper strategic options. The following table details the controls:
| Combo | PC | PlayStation | Xbox |
|---|---|---|---|
| Regular Attack | Left-click | R2 | RT |
| Charged Attack | Hold left-click | Hold R2 | Hold RT |
| Aim / Focus | Hold right-click | Hold L2 | Hold LT |
| Quick Shot | F | O | B |
| Power Shot | F + F | O + O | B + B |
| Arc Shot | Right-click + Left-click + F | L2 + R2 + O | LT + RT + B |
| Charging Sidestep | Right-click + R | L2 + X | LT + A |
| Dragon Piercer | R + F | Triangle + O | Y + B |
| Thousand Dragons | Right-click + R + F | R2 + Triangle + O | RT + Y + B |
| Select Coating | Ctrl + arrow up or down | L1 + Triangle or X | LB + Y or A |
| Apply Coating | R | Triangle | Y |
| Ready Tracer | Left-click + E | L2 + R2 + Square | LT + RT + X |
| Focus Fire: Hailstorm | Right-click + Shift | L2 + Hold R1 | LT + Hold RB |
For beginners, the training grounds offer a safe environment to practice combos and learn the controls before facing actual monsters. This is highly recommended.
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Exploiting Monster 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 activate.
Utilizing Coatings
Coatings significantly enhance arrow effectiveness. Regular attacks gradually fill a coating gauge (bottom right). Once full, press R (PC), Triangle (PlayStation), or Y (Xbox) to apply coatings. Each bow supports two types:
- 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 the Tracer Arrow
The Tracer Arrow, a valuable tool, attaches to a monster for a limited time, guiding subsequent arrows. This is particularly useful for creating weak points, but consumes coating points, so use it strategically.
*Monster Hunter Wilds is available now on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC.*
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