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Monster Hunter Wilds Light Bowgun - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Light Bowgun? The Light Bowgun is one of the best beginner friendly weapons in the game, and though it comes with a few tweaks and changes from previous iterations of the weapon, it largely plays the same.

The Monster Hunter Wilds Light Bowgun is, as you guessed it, a lighter version of the Heavy Bowgun, and unlike the normal MHW Bow, you'll need to craft elemental ammo to use it, though normal, piercing, and spread ammo are unlimited. It's a much nimbler alternative to the Heavy Bowgun and has a few moves that allow you to move around while shooting and quickly dodge out of the way, but keep the pressure on enemies. Here's why it's one of the best Monster Hunter Wilds weapons.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Lance overview - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Lance? You might not think of the Lance as being a defensive weapon, but it's actually one of the most protective options out there. Paired with a large shield, most monsters have a tough time breaking through the defenses of a capable Lance user.

If you're the type of person who hates taking unnecessary risks, the Lance could be the perfect Monster Hunter Wilds weapon for you. The Lance behaves differently in Monster Hunter Wilds compared to previous RPG games in the series, so it's important to know what has changed before you go jumping in head first. Here's our Monster Hunter Wilds Lance overview, including how to use the weapon and the moveset we know about so far.

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Monster Hunter Wilds Charge Blade - moveset and how to use

How do you use the Monster Hunter Wilds Charge Blade? A returning weapon, the Charge Blade has gone through a few changes, making it one of the most technical weapons in the MHW weapon lineup.

The Monster Hunter Wilds Charge Blade is a tricky MHW weapon, and not hugely beginner-friendly, though it does have good mobility and modes that lean into either sword, axe, or shield attacks, with plenty of elemental damage boosts. Though it's versatile, it is technical and requires perfectly timed strikes and blocks to get the most from it.

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Capcom's hoping to make the recommended specs for Monster Hunter Wilds less monstrous thanks to post-beta performance improvements

Back in September, Capcom raised eyebrows when it unveiled the PC specs for Monster Hunter Wilds, which say the best you can expect from a recommended GPU is 60 fps at 1080p on medium settings—and that's with frame generation enabled. While the first Wilds beta had its share of optimization issues, Capcom says the game's performance has improved enough during development that it's looking into lowering its hardware recommendations...
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