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

Author : Stella

Mar 05,2025

Mastering the Bow in Monster Hunter Wilds: A Comprehensive Guide

The bow, while initially challenging, is a powerful weapon in Monster Hunter Wilds. This guide will help new players understand its mechanics and maximize its effectiveness.

Monster Hunter Wilds Bow Weapon

Screenshot via The Escapist

Unlike other weapons, the bow heavily relies on stamina management. Light attacks consume minimal stamina, but charged attacks significantly deplete it.

Basic Controls:

Action	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 + up/down arrow	L1 + Triangle/X	LB + Y/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

Practice makes perfect! Beginners should thoroughly familiarize themselves with these controls in the training grounds before engaging monsters.

Exploiting Weak Points:

The bow excels at targeting weak points. Focus Fire: Hailstorm (Shift/R1/RB) automatically locks onto these vulnerable areas, indicated by red spots on the monster.

Utilizing Coatings:

Coating gauge.

Screenshot via The Escapist

Coatings significantly enhance arrow effectiveness. Regular attacks gradually fill the coating gauge (bottom-right). Once full, press R/Triangle/Y to apply coatings. Each bow supports two coatings simultaneously:

Power Coating: Increased damage.
Pierce Coating: Enhanced penetration (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.

Employing Tracer Arrows:

Tracer Arrows (Left-click + E/L2 + R2 + Square/LT + RT + X) stick to monsters, guiding subsequent arrows. This is invaluable for hitting weak points, but consumes coating points.

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