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This page is about the Defender Light Bowgun (Light Bowgun), a weapon found in Monster Hunter Rise (MH Rise). All stats, as well as crafting materials and its full weapon tree, and all builds which use Defender Light Bowgun weapons can be found here.

Defender Light Bowgun Stats and General Info

Defender Light Bowgun I

Weapon Stats and Info
 Defender Light Bowgun I Light Bowgun Image Defender Light Bowgun I
Rarity Attack Affinity
1 100 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 30 None
Recoil / Reload Average / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Cluster Bomb Type Arc Shot
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I
Affinity Boost I
Defense Boost I

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 4 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Normal Ammo 2 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Pierce Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fast
MS, MR
Spread Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, RF
Spread Ammo 2 2 | Average | Fast
MS, MR
Shrapnel Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Sticky Ammo 1 3 | High | Fast
MS
Cluster Bomb 1 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Poison Ammo 1 2 | High | Fast
MS, MR
Recover Ammo 1 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Flaming Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Water Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Thunder Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Freeze Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Slicing Ammo 2 | Very High | Slow
MR
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Champion Light Bowgun

Weapon Stats and Info
 Champion Light Bowgun Light Bowgun Image Champion Light Bowgun
Rarity Attack Affinity
2 140 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 30 None
Recoil / Reload Average / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Cluster Bomb Type Arc Shot
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I
Affinity Boost I
Defense Boost I

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Normal Ammo 2 4 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Pierce Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fast
MS, MR
Spread Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, RF
Spread Ammo 2 3 | Average | Fast
MS, MR
Shrapnel Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Sticky Ammo 1 3 | High | Fast
MS
Cluster Bomb 1 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Poison Ammo 1 2 | High | Fast
MS, MR
Recover Ammo 1 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Flaming Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Water Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Thunder Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Freeze Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Slicing Ammo 2 | Very High | Slow
MR
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Champion Light Bowgun II

Weapon Stats and Info
 Champion Light Bowgun II Light Bowgun Image Champion Light Bowgun II
Rarity Attack Affinity
4 190 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 30 None
Recoil / Reload Average / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Cluster Bomb Type Arc Shot
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I
Affinity Boost I
Defense Boost I

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Normal Ammo 2 4 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Pierce Ammo 1 4 | Low | Fast
MS, MR, RF
Spread Ammo 1 4 | Low | Fastest
MS, RF
Spread Ammo 2 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Shrapnel Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Sticky Ammo 1 3 | High | Fast
MS
Cluster Bomb 1 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Poison Ammo 1 2 | High | Fast
MS, MR
Recover Ammo 1 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Flaming Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Water Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Thunder Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Freeze Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Slicing Ammo 2 | Very High | Slow
MR
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Champion Light Bowgun III

Weapon Stats and Info
 Champion Light Bowgun III Light Bowgun Image Champion Light Bowgun III
Rarity Attack Affinity
4 210 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 30 None
Recoil / Reload Average / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Cluster Bomb Type Arc Shot
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I
Affinity Boost I
Defense Boost I

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 6 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Normal Ammo 2 5 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Pierce Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fast
MS, MR, RF
Spread Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS, RF
Spread Ammo 2 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Shrapnel Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Sticky Ammo 1 3 | High | Fast
MS
Cluster Bomb 1 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Poison Ammo 1 2 | High | Fast
MS, MR
Recover Ammo 1 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Flaming Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Water Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Thunder Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Freeze Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Slicing Ammo 2 | Very High | Slow
MR
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Guardian Light Bowgun

Weapon Stats and Info
 Guardian Light Bowgun Light Bowgun Image Guardian Light Bowgun
Rarity Attack Affinity
5 230 0%
Slots Def. Deviation
ーーー 30 None
Recoil / Reload Average / Average
Special Ammo Wyvernblast
Cluster Bomb Type Arc Shot
Rampage Skills
Attack Boost I
Affinity Boost I
Defense Boost I

Ammo Capacity|Recoil|Reload Shot Type
Normal Ammo 1 6 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Normal Ammo 2 6 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR, RF
Pierce Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fast
MS, MR, RF
Spread Ammo 1 5 | Low | Fastest
MS, RF
Spread Ammo 2 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Shrapnel Ammo 1 3 | Low | Fastest
MS, MR
Sticky Ammo 1 3 | High | Fast
MS
Cluster Bomb 1 1 | Very High | Slow
-
Poison Ammo 1 2 | High | Fast
MS, MR
Recover Ammo 1 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR
Flaming Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Water Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Thunder Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Freeze Ammo 2 | Low | Fast
MS
Slicing Ammo 2 | Very High | Slow
MR
Tranq Ammo 2 | Average | Fastest
MS, MR

MS - Moving Shot, MR - Moving Reload, AR - Single Fire Auto Reload, RF - Rapid Fire

Defender Light Bowgun Forging and Upgrade Materials

Defender Light Bowgun Required Materials

Weapon Name Materials
Defender Light Bowgun I Defender Light Bowgun I
Forging Materials
Bone Material ImageBone Material ×1 pt

Upgrade Materials
Forging Only
Champion Light Bowgun Champion Light Bowgun
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials
Bone Material ImageBone Material ×1 pt
Champion Light Bowgun II Champion Light Bowgun II
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials
Champion Light Bowgun III Champion Light Bowgun III
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials
Guardian Light Bowgun Guardian Light Bowgun
Forging Materials
Upgrade Only

Upgrade Materials

Defender Light Bowgun Layered Weapons

Layered Weapons
Guardian Light BowgunGuardian Light Bowgun

Defender Light Bowgun Weapon Tree

★Defender Light Bowgun I Attack Icon100
 ┗Champion Light Bowgun Attack Icon140
  ┗Champion Light Bowgun II Attack Icon190
   ┗Champion Light Bowgun III Attack Icon210
    ┗Guardian Light Bowgun Attack Icon230

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