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[MH Now] Explanation of Recommended Equipment Builds for Each Element with Heavy/Light Bowgun After Velkhana Implementation!
After the Melzena update in Monster Hunter Now, this guide introduces recommended equipment configurations for each element for Heavy Bowgun and Light Bowgun. Starting with a general build, it provides optimal equipment combinations, skills, and crafting information for each element: Non-elemental, Fire, Water, Thunder, Ice, and Dragon, along with selection tips based on the situation.
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1. 🎮 Equipment Configuration and Expected Value Calculation Conditions After Melzena Update
- ✅ Introduces recommended bowgun configurations for each element after the Melzena equipment update.
- ✅ Skills that only activate under specific conditions (e.g., Euphony, Pursuit) were excluded, considering normal usage.
- ✅ High Charge skills were adopted only when their effect is high with 30% or more remaining health.
- ✅ Draw Act was calculated with an activation rate of 53%, reflecting a value similar to actual combat.
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1. 🎮 Equipment Configuration and Expected Value Calculation Conditions After Melzena Update
- ✅ Introduces recommended bowgun configurations for each element after the Melzena equipment update.
- ✅ Skills that only activate under specific conditions (e.g., Euphony, Pursuit) were excluded, considering normal usage.
- ✅ High Charge skills were adopted only when their effect is high with 30% or more remaining health.
- ✅ Draw Act was calculated with an activation rate of 53%, reflecting a value similar to actual combat.
01:34 - 04:57
2. 🏹 General Equipment Configuration and Changes in Expected Value Depending on Adoption of Critical Eye
- ✅ Equipment Configuration (Head, Chest, Arms, Waist, Legs): Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Kirin Leg Guards
- ✅ Crafting: Attack 2, Critical Eye 1, Weakness Exploit 1, Draw Act 1 if critical hits apply; Attack 2, Draw Act 3 if critical hits do not apply
- ✅ For Fire element, this configuration provides the maximum expected value.
- ⚠️ Adopting Critical Eye makes Just Evasion impossible, and the expected value can differ by up to 13% depending on whether Critical Eye is adopted.
- ✅ It is best to decide whether to adopt Critical Eye based on the frequency of Just Evasion.
| Configuration | Expected Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Adopted | High |
| Critical Eye Not Adopted | Low (13% difference) |
Crafting tip for free-to-play users: It is best to focus on Attack crafting.
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3. ⚔️ Recommended Non-Elemental Configuration: Magmadron Light Bowgun
- ✅ Magmadron Light Bowgun: Select 3 Attack, adopt Step Shot
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Izuchi Vambraces, Tigrex Vambraces, Chitaka Armor
- ✅ Crafting: Rapid Fire 5
- ✅ If maintaining Rapid Fire is difficult, recommend Total Attack (Tigrex Helm, Tigrex Vambraces, Izuchi Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Chitaka Armor, Attack 2, Draw Act 1)
| Configuration | Spread Ammo Damage |
|---|---|
| Total Attack | 3273 x 3 hits (Total 9800 Damage) |
| Rapid Fire Type | 10,000 or more |
If you can maintain a Rapid Fire rate of 50% or more, we recommend the Rapid Fire type configuration.
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4. 🔥 Recommended Fire Element Configuration: Silver Rathalos Light Bowgun
- ✅ Recommended Weapon: Silver Rathalos Light Bowgun
- ✅ Alternative: SAS Heavy Bowgun, Glavenus Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Kirin Leg Guards
- ✅ Crafting: Attack 2, Critical Eye 1, Weakness Exploit 1, Draw 1
- ✅ If you dislike Critical Eye, change to Lunagaron Helm, Tigrex Vambraces Waist, Rathalos Greaves
| Configuration | Expected Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Adopted | 5327 |
| Critical Eye Not Adopted | 4830 (10% difference) |
If you do not normally perform Just Evasion, we recommend the Critical Eye adoption configuration.
07:44 - 08:26
5. 💧 Recommended Water Element Configuration: Mizutsune Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Recommended Weapon: Mizutsune Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Namielle Helm, Urks Mail, Garangolm Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Silver Rathalos Greaves
- ✅ Crafting: Critical Boost, Critical Eye 1, Stamina Thief 1, Draw Act 1
- ✅ If you dislike Critical Eye, change to Namielle Helm, Paolumu Mail, Namielle Vambraces, Namielle Coil, Rathalos Greaves
| Configuration | Expected Value |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Adopted | 4942 |
| Critical Eye Not Adopted | 7% difference occurs |
Since Heavy Bowgun also has Guard as an option, we generally recommend a Critical Eye non-adoption configuration.
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6. ⚡ Recommended Thunder Element Configuration: Kirin Light Bowgun
- ✅ Recommended Weapon: Kirin Light Bowgun
- ✅ When using Rajang Heavy Bowgun: Change Critical Eye, Weakness Exploit parts to Expected Value or Draw Act
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Kirin Leg Guards
- ✅ If you dislike Critical Eye, change to Silver Rathalos Helm, Kirin Mail, Kirin Vambraces, Pukei-Pukei Braces, Kirin Leg Guards, configured with Critical Eye 4, Draw 1
| Configuration | Expected Value Difference |
|---|---|
| Critical Eye Adopted vs. Not Adopted | 1.9% (1.4 second difference in 75 seconds of combat) |
Since Kirin Light Bowgun makes it easy to increase DPS, such as using Paralysis Ammo continuously after Just Evasion, we recommend a Critical Eye non-adoption configuration.
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7. 🧊 Recommended Ice Element Configuration: Legiana Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Recommended Weapon: Legiana Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Kirin Leg Guards
- ✅ Crafting: Attack 2, Critical Eye 1, Weakness Exploit 1, Draw 1
- ✅ If you dislike Critical Eye, use a similar configuration without Critical Eye
We recommend the Critical Eye adoption configuration.
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8. 🐉 Recommended Dragon Element Configuration: Melzena Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Recommended Weapon: Melzena Heavy Bowgun
- ✅ Equipment Configuration: Tigrex Helm, Urks Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Garangolm Coil, Kirin Leg Guards
- ✅ Crafting: Attack 2, Draw 3
- ✅ If you dislike Critical Eye, configure with Melzena Helm, Paolumu Mail, Tigrex Vambraces, Melzena Coil, Rathalos Greaves, Dragon Attack 5 crafting
| High Charge Activation Rate | Health 100% | Health 75% |
|---|---|---|
| Expected Value | 5186 | 4938 (Almost the same) |
If you can normally maintain 75% or more health, we recommend the High Charge type; otherwise, we recommend the basic configuration. If the High Charge expected value is unstable, gameplay may become unstable.