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

Author: Jack Mar 16,2025

The bow in *Monster Hunter Wilds*, while potentially devastating, presents a unique challenge for newcomers. Its mechanics differ significantly from other weapons, demanding a keen understanding of stamina management. Unlike other weapons, each attack consumes stamina; light attacks consume less than charged attacks. Mastering the bow requires practice and understanding its nuances.

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Basic attacks are executed with a left-click (PC), R2 (PlayStation), or RT (Xbox). More advanced techniques, such as Dragon Piercer and Thousand Dragons, involve specific button combinations. 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 are invaluable. Practice your combos and familiarize yourself with the controls before engaging monsters. Jumping into a hunt unprepared is strongly discouraged.

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Exploiting 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/RB (consoles) to lock onto these targets.

Utilizing Coatings

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Coatings significantly enhance your arrows. Regular attacks gradually fill a coating gauge (bottom-right corner). Once full, press R (PC), Triangle (PlayStation), or Y (Xbox) to apply coatings. Each bow supports two coatings. Available coatings include:

Power Coating – Increased damage.
Pierce Coating – Piercing damage 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 Tracer Arrows

Tracer Arrows are invaluable. This special arrow sticks to a monster, guiding subsequent shots. While effective for exploiting weak points, remember that Tracer Arrows consume coating points.

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