Heavy Bowgun

[!NOTE]
Please refer to the MHWI Damage Formula and MHWI General Data Sheet by MoonBunnie & Deathcream for up to date information.

The Heavy Bowgun (HBG) makes up for its smaller ammo selection with larger clips and greater firepower. Leveraging the HBG's Special Ammo gives it a momentous advantage against monsters while in combat.

• Strength & Weakness
• Customization
  • Recoil
  • Reload
  • Deviation
• Critical Distance
• Rapid Fire
• Wyvernblast
• Combat Tips
• Movelist
• Motion Values
• Ammo Motion Values

Strength & Weakness

Customization

Like the LBG, the Heavy Bowgun can also use custom mods to improve its [[attributes|equipment#gunner-weapon]]. To customize the HBG, the player needs to talk to the [[Smithy|facilities#smithy]]. The following mods can be equipped:

If a HBG's attribute is improved by an installed mod, it will be highlighted in green. Some attributes require just 1 mod for improvement, but others may require multiple mods. Mods can be stacked to improve their effects, and mods of the same type can be stacked up to 3 times.

The HBG's [[rarity|equipment#gunner-weapon]] determines how many mods it can equip.

Recoil

Recoil refers to the severity of weapon kickback when a shot is fired. Different ammunitions have different recoils. Strong recoil will have a sever kickback effect and renders the player immobile during the recoil animation.

Reload

Reload refers to how fast ammo can be reloaded. Reload speed differs between ammo types.

Deviation

Deviation affects the direction and severity of bullet deviation when it was fired. Deviation is the same regardless of the ammo used. The further a shot travels, the stronger the effect of deviation has on its accuracy.

Critical Distance

Critical Distance (Critical Range) refers to the distance at which shots fired by the player will [[deal the most amount of damage|damage#critical-distance]].

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Special Ammo

HBG can load Special Ammo, which does not consume any additional resources to use. Special ammo can be loaded (<<C>>) and used at the whim of the player. Once used, Special Ammo will recharge slowly.

Combat Tips

• Critical Distance varies by ammo type, so being aware of the Critical Distance for all the shots being used is critical in maximizing damage.
• Some kinds of ammo don't require standing still to reload. Knowing which kinds of ammo can be reloaded while moving and which kinds can't is helpful in staying safe while in combat.
• While HBG cannot side-step like the LBG, the player can still roll (<<X>>) to move out of dangerous positions.

Movelist

• Motion values are listed per hit.
• Wyvernheart becomes more powerful when fired at the same body part.
• Wyvernsnipe Explosion becomes more powerful the more hits the projectile made.

Ammo Motion Values