Updated · Ver. 1.042 · HR 100+ · Endgame meta · A tier weapon
A raw-ammo Light Bowgun build on four Arkveld γ pieces for Weakness Exploit 5, Hasten Recovery II and Guts, plus Sororal Coil α and a Gore Magala roll on the Bethorned Agony for Black Eclipse; Flayer 5 opens wounds for the whole party and Burst 5, Antivirus 3 and Rapid Fire Up keep the damage up with Normal, Pierce or Spread ammo.
Bethorned Agony forged attack-focused as a paralysis bowgun, upgraded to its Gogma form, for Normal or Spread ammo (go affinity- or element-focused for Pierce). Bowgun mods: Normal Ammo Powder, Rapid-Fire Magazine and Adhesive Ammo.
RolledGore Magala's Tyranny1Lord's Soul1
Set skill: Gore Magala's Tyranny (the second point with Sororal Coil α)
Group skill: Lord's Soul (not needed, the armor already has Guts)
MantleRocksteady Mantle (solo) or Corrupted Mantle (group)
How to play it
Soft skin · HZV 45+
Fire your main ammo type from critical distance and keep the hits flowing: Burst stacks after five hits, Flayer opens wounds and adds its own non-elemental damage, and Weakness Exploit pays off most on those wounds. Black Eclipse infects you with the Frenzy; keep shooting to overcome it and Antivirus 3 adds +10% affinity once you do. Hasten Recovery II heals chip damage while you attack, and Guts lets you survive one lethal hit. Evade Extender 3 gets you out of the way, since the build has little defense of its own.
Synergies
Why each skill is in the set
01Hasten Recovery II4 ptsGuts (Tenacity)5 pts
Four Arkveld γ pieces, two bonuses
Every Arkvulcan γ piece carries a point of Arkveld's Hunger and one of Lord's Soul. Four pieces reach Hasten Recovery II, which heals you as you keep attacking, and Guts (Tenacity): more attack and less defense until a lethal hit, which you survive and which swaps the bonus for defense and resistances.
02Black Eclipse I2 ptsAntivirus
Black Eclipse I with a Nulberry backup
Sororal Coil α and the Gore Magala roll make two points of Gore Magala's Tyranny for Black Eclipse I, which infects you with the Frenzy against large monsters. Overcome it by dealing damage (or eat a Nulberry) and Antivirus 3 grants +10% affinity; let the bar fill and you take heavier hits until it clears.
03Weakness ExploitFlayer
Every weak point you shoot becomes a wound
The helm and vambraces give Weakness Exploit 5 on their own. Flayer 5 (two γ pieces plus one jewel) makes wounds much easier to open and deals extra non-elemental damage on buildup, so every weak point you shoot turns into a wound the whole party can use.
04Normal ShotsRapid Fire UpBallistics
Ammo-type skills on the weapon
Forceshot gives Normal Shots 1; use a Spread Jewel or Pierce Jewel instead for Spread or Pierce ammo. Salvo adds Rapid Fire Up (+5% rapid fire power) and Precise Jewel III maxes Ballistics, so critical distance is easy to hold. Opening Shot 3 and a Critical Jewel sit on the charm.
05Convert Element
Convert Element comes free
Arkvulcan Mail γ carries Convert Element 3: after taking elemental damage your shots gain a dragon effect for a while, whatever ammo you fire, which is why the ice variant of this build still deals dragon damage.
Swaps
If you are missing a piece
Elemental secondary: Darcblade carries an ice Bethorned Agony with Opener/Frost, Bandolier/Frost and Crit Elem/Frost jewels on the same armor, for Ice Attack 3, Opening Shot, Tetrad Shot 3 and Critical Element 3.
Spread or Pierce ammo: swap the Forceshot Jewel for a Spread Jewel or a Pierce Jewel.
The Evasion Jewel is the free slot: Darcblade keeps Evade Window 1, any level 2 jewel fits there.
The Lord's Soul group roll is spare here: any group skill works.
No roll to spare for Gore Magala: without Black Eclipse, Antivirus is dead weight; move the three Sane Jewels to Shockproof, Protection or Recovery jewels.
Source
Credit
Build by Darcblade, adapted and re-fitted to the database.
Gore Flayer Light Bowgun Build Summary · MH Wilds Light Bowgun Endgame meta
Updated · Ver. 1.042 · gear data from wilds.mhdb.io · build adapted from Darcblade
A raw-ammo Light Bowgun build on four Arkveld γ pieces for Weakness Exploit 5, Hasten Recovery II and Guts, plus Sororal Coil α and a Gore Magala roll on the Bethorned Agony for Black Eclipse; Flayer 5 opens wounds for the whole party and Burst 5, Antivirus 3 and Rapid Fire Up keep the damage up with Normal, Pierce or Spread ammo.
Loadout: Bethorned Agony (Forceshot Jewel [3], Salvo Jewel [3], Precise Jewel III [3]); Arkvulcan Helm γ, Arkvulcan Mail γ, Arkvulcan Vambraces γ, Sororal Coil α, Arkvulcan Greaves γ; Golden Age Charm; Rocksteady Mantle (solo) or Corrupted Mantle (group); armor jewels Jumping Jewel [2], Sane Jewel [1] ×3, Flayer Jewel [3], Evasion Jewel [2], Chain Jewel [3] ×2, Critical Jewel [1]. Core skills: Weakness Exploit 5, Burst 5, Flayer 5, Normal Shots 1, Rapid Fire Up 1, Antivirus 3, Opening Shot 3, Ballistics 3, plus Black Eclipse I (Gore Magala's Tyranny) and Guts (Tenacity) (Lord's Soul) and Hasten Recovery II (Arkveld's Hunger).
Weapon
Bethorned Agony (Light Bowgun, R8)
Attack / affinity
260 / -10%
Main armor set
Arkveld γ
Charm
Golden Age Charm
Mantle
Rocksteady Mantle (solo) or Corrupted Mantle (group)
Target
Soft skin · HZV 45+
Unlocks at
HR 100+
Defense
338 base, 438 fully upgraded
Set and group bonuses
Black Eclipse I (Gore Magala's Tyranny, 2 pts), Guts (Tenacity) (Lord's Soul, 5 pts), Hasten Recovery II (Arkveld's Hunger, 4 pts)
Source
Darcblade, "BEST OF THE BEST LIGHT BOWGUN BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS"
FAQ · 6 questions
Gore Flayer Light Bowgun FAQ
01
What gear does the Gore Flayer Light Bowgun build use?
Bethorned Agony with Forceshot Jewel [3], Salvo Jewel [3], Precise Jewel III [3]; Arkvulcan Helm γ, Arkvulcan Mail γ, Arkvulcan Vambraces γ, Sororal Coil α, Arkvulcan Greaves γ; Golden Age Charm; Rocksteady Mantle (solo) or Corrupted Mantle (group). That reaches Weakness Exploit 5, Burst 5, Flayer 5, Normal Shots 1 with Black Eclipse I, Guts (Tenacity), Hasten Recovery II.
02
When should I use the Gore Flayer Light Bowgun build?
Soft skin · HZV 45+. A raw-ammo Light Bowgun build on four Arkveld γ pieces for Weakness Exploit 5, Hasten Recovery II and Guts, plus Sororal Coil α and a Gore Magala roll on the Bethorned Agony for Black Eclipse; Flayer 5 opens wounds for the whole party and Burst 5, Antivirus 3 and Rapid Fire Up keep the damage up with Normal, Pierce or Spread ammo.
03
Can this build use Pierce or Spread ammo?
Yes. Only one weapon jewel changes: Forceshot for Normal Shots, a Spread Jewel for Spread/Power Shots or a Pierce Jewel for Piercing Shots. Everything on the armor works for any ammo type.
04
What is the weakness of the Gore Flayer build?
Defense. Hasten Recovery and Evade Extender help, and Guts saves you once, but nothing reduces incoming damage, and Black Eclipse punishes you if the Frenzy bar fills. It is a build for staying at range.
05
Where does the Gore Flayer Light Bowgun build come from?
It is adapted from Darcblade's video "BEST OF THE BEST LIGHT BOWGUN BUILDS : MONSTER HUNTER WILDS", re-fitted to the game data on this site: every piece, jewel and skill total above is checked against the database, and the swaps list what was changed and why.
06
Is Light Bowgun good in Ver. 1.042?
Light Bowgun is A tier on the weapon tier list. This is one of 4 Light Bowgun builds on the site, each tuned for a different target.
Attack
Gore Magala's Tyranny1
Lord's Soul1
