Bow Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter World (MWH) showcases the different upgrade paths for the Bow weapon category. are one of the 14 different Weapons players can choose from to Hunt with. The bow is a mid-range weapon that can perform a variety of attacks. Its charged shots can deal significant damage when aimed at a monster's weak points. Below is a list of Bows found in Monster Hunter World, in a comparative table showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Bow Weapon Tree in MHW
Bow Defender Tree
- Defender Powerbow I
156 120- Defender Powerbow II
204 150
- Defender Powerbow III
228 180- Defender Powerbow IV
252 210- Defender Powerbow V
264 240
- Defender Powerbow V
- Defender Powerbow IV
- Defender Powerbow III
- Defender Powerbow II
Bow Ore Tree
- Iron Bow I 96
- Iron Bow II
108
- Iron Bow III
120- Steel Bow I
132
- Steel Bow II
156- Steel Bow III
168 (90)- Alloy Bow I
180 (120)- Alloy Bow II
204 (150)- Dragon Perforator I
264 (180)
- Dragon Perforator II
276 (210)- Dragon Perforator III
312 (240)
- Dragon Perforator III
- Usurper's Rumble
300 180
- Usurper's Rumble +
312 210- Despot's Earlybolt
324 240
- Despot's Earlybolt
- Usurper's Rumble +
- Dragon Perforator II
- Dragon Perforator I
- Nergal Whisper
228 120- Doom's Shaft
240 150- Ruinous Doom
324 240
- Ruinous Doom
- Doom's Shaft
- Alloy Bow II
- Alloy Bow I
- Steel Bow III
- Steel Bow II
- Steel Bow I
- Kulu Arrow I
120 15%- Kulu Arrow II
132 15%- Kulu Arrow III
156 15%- Archer's Dance I
180 (210) 20%- Archer's Dance II
192 (240) 20%- Archer's Dance III
204 (270) 20%- Alqaws al-Nasr I
228 (300) 25%- Alqaws al-Nasr II
300 (330) 25% - Rex Bow I
312 (180) -25%
- Rex Bow II
336 (210) -25%- Accursed Arc
348 (240) -25%
- Accursed Arc
- Rex Bow II
- Dios Flier
252 240 +
- Tsali Flier
288 360 +
- Tsali Flier
- Alqaws al-Nasr II
- Alqaws al-Nasr I
- Archer's Dance III
- Brazencord
204 120 +- Gigacles
228 150 +- Gigacles +
288 180 35 +- Gigantomachy
312 210 35 +
- Gigantomachy
- Gigacles +
- Gigacles
- Archer's Dance II
- Archer's Dance I
- Kulu Arrow III
- Princess Arrow I
132 10% +- Princess Arrow II
192 (180) 10% +- Princess Arrow III
216 (240) 10% +- Princess Arrow IV
252 (240) 10% +- Rosen Arrow
288 (270) 10% +- Lunatic Arrow
324 (300) 10% +
- Lunatic Arrow
- Rosen Arrow
- Princess Arrow IV
- Princess Arrow III
- Rathslinger I
144 150 15%- Rathslinger II
204 210 20%- Rathslinger III
216 240 20%- Rathslinger IV
252 270 20%- Azure Mightbow
276 300 20%- Silver Wrathbow
312 330 20%
- Silver Wrathbow
- Azure Mightbow
- Rathslinger IV
- Rathslinger III
- Rathslinger II
- Princess Arrow II
- Kulu Arrow II
- Aqua Arrow I
120 90- Aqua Arrow II
132 120- Aqua Arrow III
144 150- Water Shot I
168 180- Water Shot II
180 210- Water Shot III
204 210- Water Shot IV
252 270- Laguna Shot I
264 300- Laguna Shot II
288 330
- Laguna Shot II
- Icicle Blizzard I
264 270 20%
- Icicle Blizzard II
276 300 25% - Edelescha
324 420 15%
- Icicle Blizzard II
- Hidden Bow
276 (180) 10%
- Hidden Bow +
288 (210) 15%- Night Flight
300 (240) 20%
- Night Flight
- Hidden Bow +
- Laguna Shot I
- Water Shot IV
- Water Shot III
- Water Shot II
- Water Shot I
- Glacial Arrow I
144 270- Glacial Arrow II
156 330- Snowfletcher
168 360- Legia Snowfletcher
180 390- Legia Snowfletcher +
252 390- Hoarcry Snowfletcher
264 420- Mist Glacia
276 450
- Mist Glacia
- Hoarcry Snowfletcher
- Legia Snowfletcher +
- Legia Snowfletcher
- Snowfletcher
- Glacial Arrow II
- Aqua Arrow III
- Aqua Arrow II
- Iron Bow III
- Iron Bow II
Bow Bone Tree
- Hunter's Bow I
120- Hunter's Bow II
132
- Hunter's Bow III
144- Hunter's Stoutbow I
156- Hunter's Stoutbow II
168- Hunter's Stoutbow III
180 (240)- Hunter's Proudbow I
192 (300) 10- Hunter's Proudbow II
216 (360) 10- Hunter's Bravebow I
276 (360) 35
- Hunter's Bravebow II
300 (360) 35- Hunter's Bravebow III
312 (390) 35 - Iceflinger
324 210
- Alluring Evelia
336 240
- Alluring Evelia
- Hunter's Bravebow III
- Mammoth Greatbow I
288 (150)- Mammoth Greatbow II
312 (180) - Glavenus Arrow I
288 300
- Glavenus Arrow II
300 390
- Glavenus Arrow II
- Acidic Arrow I
312 (180) +
- Acidic Arrow II
312 (180) +
- Acidic Arrow II
- Mammoth Greatbow II
- Hunter's Bravebow II
- Hunter's Bravebow I
- Hazak Velos I
216 240- Hazak Velos II
228 270- Deathbow Vaal Velos
300 330 - Hydra Planula
312 240 10% 10
- Black Planula
324 270 10% 10
- Black Planula
- Deathbow Vaal Velos
- Hazak Velos II
- Hunter's Proudbow II
- Hunter's Proudbow I
- Hunter's Stoutbow III
- Diablos Bow I
192 -30% 10- Diablos Bow II
216 (60) -30% 10- Diablos Coilbender
240 (90) -30% 15- Galebender
252 (120) -30% 15- Cera Coilbender
264 (150) -30% 15- Cera Coilbender +
300 (180) -15% 30- Cera Cyclord
324 (210) -15% 30
- Cera Cyclord
- Cera Coilbender +
- Cera Coilbender
- Galebender
- Diablos Coilbender
- Diablos Bow II
- Hunter's Stoutbow II
- Hunter's Stoutbow I
- Blooming Arch I
144 +- Blooming Arch II
156 +- Blooming Arch III
168 +- Datura String I
180 (180) +- Datura String II
192 (210) +- Datura String III
204 (240) +- Datura Squall I
252 (270) +- Datura Squall II
288 (300) + - Nightmare String I
264 (210) +
- Nightmare String II
288 (240) +
- Nightmare String II
- Datura Squall II
- Datura Squall I
- Datura String III
- Datura String II
- Datura String I
- Blooming Arch III
- Blazing Bow I
156 210 -20%
- Blazing Bow II
168 270 -20%- Anja Arch I
192 330 -20%- Anja Arch II
216 360-20%- Anja Arch III
240 390-20%- Anjanath Flamebow I
264 420-20%
- Anjanath Flamebow II
312 450-20% - Fulguring Bow I
276 150 15%
- Fulguring Bow II
300 180 20%
- Fulguring Bow II
- Anjanath Flamebow II
- Anjanath Flamebow I
- Anja Arch III
- Anja Arch II
- Anja Arch I
- Blazing Bow II
- Blooming Arch II
- Pulsar Bow I
144 150 10% +- Pulsar Bow II
156 180 10% +- Pulsar Bow III
168 210 10% +- Kadachi Strikebow
180 240 15% +- Flying Kadachi Strikebow
204 270 15% +- Flying Kadachi Strikebow +
240 300 15% +- Thundering Strikebow
264 330 15% +
- Thundering Strikebow
- Felbow Crimson Hail
264 (240) 15% ++
- Felbow Crimson Hail +
288 (300) 15% ++- Felbow Crimson Storm
300 (360) 15% ++
- Felbow Crimson Storm
- Felbow Crimson Hail +
- Flying Kadachi Strikebow +
- Flying Kadachi Strikebow
- Kadachi Strikebow
- Pulsar Bow III
- Pulsar Bow II
- Hunter's Bow III
- Hunter's Bow II
Bow Independent Tree
- Dragonbone Bow I
120 300- Dragonbone Bow II
132 360- Dragonbone Bow III
180 420- Dragonseal Aldbow I
252 450
- Dragonseal Aldbow II
264 480 - Dawning Insight
336 (270) 30 +
- Dragonseal Aldbow II
- Dragonseal Aldbow I
- Dragonbone Bow III
- Dragonbone Bow II
- Blacksteel Bow I
120 120- Blacksteel Bow II
132 150- Icesteel Bow
192 210 10%- Daora's Sagittarii
204 240 10%- Daora's Toxotes
300 270 10%
- Daora's Toxotes
- Daora's Sagittarii
- Xeno Metora
204 180 15%- Xeno Metora +
324 210 15%
- Xeno Metora +
- Icesteel Bow
- Blacksteel Bow II
- Cross Hunter's Bow
216 120 20- Great Hunter's Bow
228 150 20- Neo Hunter Bow
312 180 40
- Neo Hunter Bow
- Great Hunter's Bow
- Insurgent's Bow
252 150 -25%- Villainous Brace
276 210 -25%- Fate's Thread
336 270 -20%
- Fate's Thread
- Villainous Brace
- Aloy's Bow
168 (180) 20%- Aloy's War Bow
192 (240) 30%- Aloy's Adept War Bow 300 (270) 30%
- Aloy's War Bow
- Empress Arrow
216 90- Empress Arrow Blaze
216 120 20%- Soulfire Arch Blaze
312 180 20%
- Soulfire Arch Blaze
- Empress Arrow Ruin
228 90- Soulfire Arch Ruin
336 120
- Soulfire Arch Ruin
- Empress Arrow Styx
228 180 10%- Soulfire Arch Styx
312 240 10%
- Soulfire Arch Styx
- Empress Arrow Blaze
- Beast Thunderbow
348 90 -10%- Beastking Thunderbow
372 120 -10%
- Beastking Thunderbow
- Brimstren Drakesight
324 210 Avg- Stygian Patientia
336 300 Avg
- Stygian Patientia
- Safi's Boltbow
312 120 5% - Safi's Aquabow
312 120 5% - Safi's Frostbow
312 120 5% - Safi's Shatterbow
312 120 5% - Safi's Hellbow
312 120 5% - Safi's Drakbow
312 120 Avg 5% 30
- Guild Palace Arc
324 360- Royal North Wing
336 420
- Royal North Wing
- Lightbreak Bow
360 210 - Archbeast Paragon
360 240 10%
- Alatreon Bow
300 450- Alatreon Commandment
336 600
- Alatreon Commandment
- Bow of Rack & Ruin
408 120- Bow of Vice & Violence
444 120
- Bow of Vice & Violence
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No Power Coating + on any of these. At least according to this list anyway. Does the Safi weapon's unique augment system give the opportunity to give an upgrade to currently usable coatings? Like enable a "Plus" for Power or Blast?
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Any chance the wiki or someone else could make this into a PDF or something downloadable and easier to read/scroll through?
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Why does archers dance and datura string have parenthesis on blast damage but in game it doesn't show the parenthesis? The numbers are also different.
Kjarr Bow "King" isnt on here https://monsterhunterworld.wiki.fextralife.com/Kjarr+Bow+King
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