Light Bowgun Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter World (MWH) showcases the different upgrade paths for the Light Bowgun weapon category. are one of the 14 different Weapons players can choose from to Hunt with. The Bowgun can be used to attack monsters from long range. There are two types of Bowgun: the Heavy Bowgun, which can use powerful ammo, and the Light Bowgun, which allows for greater mobility and evasive capabilities, and faster shooting. Below is a list of Light Bowguns found in Monster Hunter World, in a comparative table showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Light Bowgun Weapon Tree in MHW
These trees include Master Rank Weapons for the Iceborne Expansion. Rarity 9 and above Light Bowgun are only available to those who own Iceborne.
Light Bowgun Defender Tree
Defender Light Bowgun I
169 Avg
Defender Light Bowgun II
221 Avg
Defender Light Bowgun III
247 Avg
Defender Light Bowgun IV
273 Avg
Defender Light Bowgun V
286 Avg
169 
Avg
Light Bowgun Ore Tree
- Chain Blitz I
130 Low
- Chain Blitz II
143 Low
- Chain Blitz III
156 Low
- High Chain Blitz I
169 Low
- High Chain Blitz II
182 Low
- High Chain Blitz III
195 Low
- Cross Blitz I
208 Low
- Cross Blitz II
234 Low
Crossblitzer I273 Avg
Crossblitzer II299 Avg
Crossblitzer III338 Avg - Blackwing Bowgun I338 20% Avg
- Blackwing Bowgun II??? ??% Avg
- Nergal Spitter
247 Avg
- Cataclysm's Trigger
260 Avg
Ruinous Cataclysm351 High
- Lumu Blitz I
169 10% Low
- Lumu Blitz II
182 10% Low
- Lumu Typhon I
195 15% Low
- Lumu Typhon II
208 15% Low
- Lumu Typhon III
221 15% Low
- Lumu Typhon IV273 15% Avg
- Nightmare's Seed I286 15% Avg
- Nightmare's Seed II312 15% Avg
- Glavenus Blitz299 High
- Acid Blitz I312 High
- Acid Blitz II325 High
- Bazel Typhoon I
247 -10% Avg
- Bazel Typhoon II
260 -10% Avg
- Bazelcore364 -10% High
- Jagras Blitz I
169 Avg
- Jagras Blitz II
182 Avg
- Jagras Blitz III
195 Avg
- Jagras Fire I
208 Avg
- Jagras Fire II
234 Avg
- Jagras Fire III
247 Avg
- Saber's Howl I299 High
- Saber's Howl II338 High
- Rex Fusillade I312 -20% V. High
- Rex Fusillade II325 -20% V. High
- Accursed Fire351 -20% V. High
- Flame Blitz I
195 10% Low
- Flame Blitz II
208 10% Low
- Rathbuster I
221 20% Low
- Rathbuster II
247 20% Low
- Rathbuster III273 20% Avg
- Azure Soulscorcher312 20% Avg
- Argent Ray351 20% Avg
- Thunder Blitz I
182 Low
- Thunder Blitz II
195 Low
- Lightning Blitz I
208 Low
- Lightning Blitz II
221 Low
- Lightning Blitz III
234 Low
- Lightning Blitz IV286 Avg
- Usurper's Crime312 Avg
- Usurper's Crime +325 Avg
- Despot's Wildfire338 Avg
- Snow Blitz I
182 Low
- Snow Blitz II
195 Low
- Frost Blitz I
221 Low
- Frost Blitz II
247 Low
- Frost Blitz III273 Avg
- Blizzard Cannon286 20% Avg
- Blizzard Cannon +299 25% Avg
- Blizzard Volley312 30% Avg
- Blizzard Gust
338 
15% Average
- Laguna Blitz I286 Avg
- Laguna Blitz II325 Avg
Chain Blitz III
High Chain Blitz II
Light Bowgun Bone Tree
- Hunter's Rifle I
143 Avg
- Hunter's Rifle II
156 Avg
- Hunter's Rifle III
169 Avg
- Power Rifle I
182 Avg
- Power Rifle II
195 Avg
- Power Rifle III
208 Avg
- Sniper Shot I
221 Avg 10
- Sniper Shot II
247 Avg 10
- Breakshot I273 High 30
- Breakshot II299 High 30
- Breakshot III338 High 30
- Icehawk338 Low
- Graceful Almaria351 Low
- Hazak Ereipia
247 Low
- Gulgoleth's Wail
260 Low
- Gulgoleth's Despair325 Avg
- Gulgoleth's Ruin338 Avg
- Blazing Rifle I
195 -30% High
- Blazing Rifle II
221 -30% High
- Anja Buster I
234 -30% High
- Anja Buster II
260 -30% High
- Anja Buster III
273 -30% High
- Anja Buster IV299 -30% V. High
- Fulgurshot I325 -20% V. High
- Fulgurshot II351 -20% V. High
- Madness Rifle I
169 Low
- Madness Rifle II
182 Low
- Madness Rifle III
195 Low
- Jyura Bullet I
208 Low
- Jyura Bullet II
234 Low
- Jyura Bullet III
247 Low
- Jyura Bullet IV273 Avg
- Beo Shooter I286 Avg
- Beo Shooter II338 Avg
- Hidden Bullet I299 15% Avg
- Hidden Bullet II325 20% Avg
- Lava Bullet I
221 Low
- Lava Bullet II
234 Low
- Fireshatter I299 High
- Fireshatter II325 High
- Mammoth Bowgun I306 V. High
- Mammoth Bowgun II345 V. High
- Carapace Rifle I
169 -20% Avg 10 - Carapace Rifle II
182 -20% Avg 10
- Carapace Rifle III
208 -20% Avg 10
- Barroth Shot I
234 -20% Avg 15
- Barroth Shot II
247 -20% Avg 15
- Barroth Shot III
260 -20% Avg 15
- Barroth Bazooka I312 -20% High 30
- Barroth Bazooka II351 -20% High 30
- Brachydios Shot I312 V. High
- Brachydios Shot II325 V. High
- Garon Rifle I
195 15% None
- Garon Rifle II
208 15% None
- Fate's Ember
221 30% None
- Karma
234 30% None
- Karma +286 30% Low
- Nether Salvo299 35% Low
- Ghost312 35% Low
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Light Bowgun Independent Tree
- Dragonbone Bowgun I
143 Low
- Dragonbone Bowgun II
156 Low
- Dragonbone Bowgun III208 Low
- Dragonseal Bowgun I312 Avg
- Dragonseal Bowgun II325 Avg
- Fading Blossom377 None
- Onigashima
208 High
- Dai-onigashima
221 High
- God's Isle312 V. High
- Mythical Horn
169 Low
- Mythical Horn +
182 Low
- Mythical Three-Horn
208 Low
- Mythical Three-Evils325 Avg
- Hydra Actinula338 15% High
- Black Actinula364 15% High
- Blacksteel Crossbow I
182 Low
- Blacksteel Crossbow II
143 Low
- Icesteel Wasp
221 10% Low
- Daora's Hornet
234 10% Low
- Daora's Yellowjacket338 10% Avg
- Xeno Neqiina
234 Med
- Xeno Neqiina +
351 Med
- Cross Bowgun
234 None 20
- Great Bowgun
260 None 20
- Neo Cross Bowgun338 None 20
- Devil's Grin
273 -25% High
- Devil's Madness
299 -25% High
- Diregun Dementia364 -25% V. High
- Empress Shell
247 Low
- Empress Shell Blaze
247 20% Avg 
- Soulfire Rasp "Blaze"338 20% High
- Empress Shell Ruin260 High
- Soulfire Rasp "Ruin"351 Very High
- Empress Shell Styx247 10% Low
- Soulfire Rasp "Styx"338 10% Average
- Rajang Barrage
377 -15% Very High
- Ten Thousand Volts
403 -15% Very High
- Brimstren Drakekiss
338 
High
- Brimstren Drakevow
351 High
- Stormslinger Prototype
390 Very High
- Adept Stormslinger
416 Very High
- Safi's Drakshot
325 5% Very High - Safi's Frostshot
325 5% Very High - Safi's Hellshot325 5% Very High
- Safi's Aquashot325 5% Very High
- Safi's Boltshot325 5% Very High
- Guild Palace Bowgun
325 10% 
Average
- Royal Surefire Shot
351 15% Average
- Lightbreak Gun
364 Very High - Demonlord Cannon
377 20% Low
- Alatreon Razer
325 Low
- Alatreon Dominator
338 Low
- Fatalis Pit
351 Very High
- Fatalis Depth
371 Very High
Anonymous
- Anonymous
None of these names match with monster hunter world's ACTUAL names. Such as the ore tree starting with iron assault, not chain blitz
- Anonymous
Is there a way to update this wiki with the specific ammo list for the separate guns? Like which one rapid fires elemental etc.
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