Monster Hunter Rise | Light Bowgun Impressions

[@alfric1086]

The edit at the end was gold lmao

[@HeilRay]

That beam came in a roundabout way.

[@WishedWash]

Well now I gotta watch the whole video to find out. Unfortunately this is a gunner weapon😔 EDIT: That wasn't gold, it had to at least be diamond. An unbreakable diamond.

[@ThePreciousThing]

Its either a perfect roll or a world of pain.

[@Anifaquaz]

Golden wind 😘

[@antoniow.6359]

It really was lol 😂

[@tigerking3297]

Coming from GU, the ability to strafe while shooting is the one thing I needed with the Light Bowgun.

[@freshlymemed5680]

The amount of mobility world had made it a better experience for me than GU did. Im no vet but the clunky feeling of the older games really makes getting hit feel a bit too punishing.

[@zackmhuntr25]

@@freshlymemed5680 that is why a lot of vets moving from old MH to world felt that the game was too easy

[@abyssalrayz9499]

@@zackmhuntr25 yeah but not every kind of difficulty is good. Playing the old games feels more like battling the controls. The old games aren't really that hard, save for apex and max deviants.

[@Kimahri01]

Hee-oh!

[@statesminds]

Bowguns got a huge upgrade in world

[@xeroze01]

Air dropping clusters: bazelgeuse hunting style.

[@sinteleon]

Clusters, Wyvern shot, and barrel bombs

[@dhammonds89]

Oooooooooooooo

[@peaceka]

as they say "if you're annoyed by it, join it"

[@Konh-Minh]

"I am Become Betelugese!"

[@gaijinhunter]

First! So you don't have to.

[@thunderborn3231]

i kind of worry what kinds of end game we will see; these hunters seem VERY powerful

[@fleurdeliseffxiv1580]

@@thunderborn3231 The monsters are noticeably more aggressive in Rise, I think endgame will be like playing bloodborne lmao

[@mr.fluffypantz4150]

If full parties of hunting horn with 16 active buffs is the new meta, I won’t be mad

[@thunderborn3231]

@@mr.fluffypantz4150 also curious, do you hold a to mount the dog or do you just use the D pad to whistle for it to pick you up? i just dont see why you would bother with a when you can just tap d pad once

[@MrWhoDare]

Lmao clever girl...

[@Rat_the_Renegade]

They gave Light Bowgun Cluster ammo back. That's all it needed. Now let's just hope we still have the mod to fire the mines as a counter.

[@ShinKyuubi]

That stuff is great, and a big help. Used it and dang near everything else to take down Mizutsune..still almost fudged it at the end. I carted twice cause I wirebuged INTO an attack by accident at least once. I haven't fought this monster in awhile and with limited ammo and preset weapon and armor it can be a bit of challenge. Being able to set a wyvern mine IN the monster by flipping over it can help deal some good damage if you can time it right. The wyvernshot has saved my butt more than I can count in MHWI but Mizutsune just slides all over the dang place and the bubbles take them out before it runs into them. I got some good shots in on the thing near the shrine in the narrow area by getting up onto the top of the wall where it couldn't hit me as easy.

[@WhyAreYouGhe]

I hate ranged weapons...but the mine counter move was the one thing that made me finally try the lbg...I really hope they bring it back...so fun.

[@Lianthrelle]

Honestly I hope it lets you just shoot them out and it sticks like from the air.

[@stormetro6046]

Except cluster 1s in this demo are complete garbage

[@Rat_the_Renegade]

@@stormetro6046 I could do without this negativity. Yeah Cluster 1s aren't great but at least LBG has them again.

[@squiddler7731]

There's a control option to make it where gunner weapons use the same button for wirebugs as everything else. Dunno about you guys but I personally really don't like that the button for wirebugs changes (especially cause if I remember correctly even on the same weapon the button changes when it's sheathed). Just a little tip that I found helpful for the gunner weapons

[@ProtoTypeFM]

the problem is that it thoroughly changes the rest of the moveset layout (you can no longer charge your arrows while aiming for example, unless you have two thumbs). I wish there was an action preset where every weapon had its silkbind-moves on the R-button, and not just the ranged ones.

[@achtungbaby7190]

The ability to plant wyvern missiles on monster is beast man, combine with Piercing ammo now Happy shooting

[@renav.3239]

I canNOT wait for your full moveset breakdowns/tutorials when the full game is out (im assuming that'll be when they happen), and omg that ending dude XD way to make my absolute day

[@Hambs23]

Never expected LBG to provide mounting support. That's pretty nice, and it looks pretty cool as well. That ending tho...

[@mikus6487]

i'm glad all the mounting damage is wirebug related for any weapon now. i'm the main person who takes on mounting in my little hunting party. when i choose ranged weapons i'll still do it. getting those stupid melee hits off in MHW off of ledges is a pain lol

[@PaladinJones]

I'm new to monster hunter and I love bowgun...took me 2 days to solo kill the mizutsune but I'm a light bowgun main. I am definitely looking forward for this game

[@doccroc5962]

thanks for doing these videos, theyre going to help a ton, i'll keep an eye out for the GS and HBG vids next. while i didn't get to play MHW more than a few hunts, this game will probably be the first where i actually use ranged weapons with the much more palatable control scheme for aiming and shooting while also being able to move like how you did in MHW.

[@henryjones8636]

I've always been a Hammer guy and a bit stubborn about learning other weapons. I finally decided to try some other stuff during this demo and holy crap the LBG feels so good! It's so mobile I think I'm in love.

[@kobold_sushi_executive_chef]

I really hope we get the Eldra Musket or God's Isle back, they would be so much fun to use with wirebugs

[@chironthecuddley6144]

The old boom sticks. They were fun weapons to use, but I could never get the right Talisman to make an optimal set for it.

[@kobold_sushi_executive_chef]

@@chironthecuddley6144 Neither could I, but I always loved watching that famous video of a guy using the Eldra Musket to solo a high rank Dreadqueen Rathian. Thing kept rising into the sky and immediately falling down from stagger and KO

[@graveyardqt]

Have watched you for years and years, second fleet hunter here. Was super surprised to see a meme ending, since most of the time you seem reserved. Love it

[@akatsukitheassassin3503]

Aerial bombardment with sticky, cluster and wyvern mines

[@nightmocha9345]

Bagel goose?

[@SunBunneh]

Your videos are awesome! These impression videos are perfect, nice and light. Very digestible! The weapon info in game can be a bit confusing and overwhelming and with so many weapons to try out it's a bit intimidating! These videos give a great introduction to the weapons and really help give you the gist of the weapon without having to learn it inside and out just to know you're using it correctly so you can decide if you like it or not. I'm really enjoying ALL your videos for the MHR demo and I can't wait to see some more comprehensive guides when the full game launches!

[@TheAdequateFisher]

Actually really happy I watched this one, I definitely thought those where just evasive moves. Thank you for teaching me. Also, perfect ending.

[@mikus6487]

lmao i love the memes. i didn't know about the cluster bomb tech. that makes them so much more useful and saves so much time. they do very little damage compared to what someone could be doing when a monster is downed. i love watching your demonstration/impressions videos.

[@successfulfailure1298]

That pierce ammo collection tip helped so much! I was doing so much more damage! Thanks a ton for your vids

[@TheBlastMage]

Every time I think, "Gee, this weapon is nice, i'm gonna main it!", someone comes around and goes "Check out what this can do!". At this rate i'll be maining all 14 weapons XD

[@SotiCoto]

You don't pick your main. Your main picks you. It isn't just "this weapon is cool, I'ma main it". It is a weapon you try out and everything just falls into place. It is the weapon that when you use it, the game suddenly gets easy and every action is pure poetry in motion. THAT is how you know you've found your main.

[@jtyler9130]

Always been SnS because of that reason but think it’s slowly been getting worse. In GenU I felt top tier with Deathprize Aerial, going to trap and then repeating, but with the removal of Oils SnS can’t compete with pretty much most weapons

[@MadCyantist]

I did not expect that ending, it got me properly chuckling to myself haha

[@LayZKimochi420BlazeIt]

"Sticky ammo is back which is great" "yea haha... 'great'"

[@ButlerOfChaos]

Just dont get in my way. hammers move over its my light bowgun's time to shine.

[@statesminds]

@@ButlerOfChaos bowguns had their KO time in World lmao

[@statesminds]

It’s great when you wanted to just mindlessly stun lock monsters 😂 looking at you safi aquashot

[@saidin0142]

@@statesminds at first I also tried to line up shots in the head while playing iceborne with stickies, then I realized how braindead and easy it was to just spam them into the monster aimlessly, and stuns were a second thought 😂

[@amadhollow635]

@@saidin0142 thats true for all ammo types. Sticky for breaking fatties eye is where it's at.

[@windwolf7517]

Light Bowgun has quickly become one of my favorites with the new vaulting silkbind move. It's tons of fun.

[@ShinKyuubi]

Dang wish I knew the Cluster trick while fighting Mizutsune an hour ago..it turns a mortar shot into a grenade launcher, which if you can get good at aiming in midair during the wire art can really up the potential of that ammo..wonder how it does with Lvl 2? I kinda doubt they'll give Light Bowgun access to LVl 3 Cluster ammo..Mizutsune slides around so dang much it's not even funny..ESPECIALLY when it decides to slide while using it's water jet attack...yeeesh..that thing carted me once, I carted myself once by wirebugging into an attack by accident, and nearly flubbed it at the end with almost nothing left but Fire, Normal 1, and Normal 2 ammo left..I went through everything else and using a Great Izuchi from a turf war to take it down..and almost flubbed it at the last moment thanks to that water jet cutter attack.

[@CowThing]

The ability to strafe while shooting and the motion control aiming has made me love using the gunner weapons in rise. Feels so much better than generations and older games.

[@Malgamus]

Shame on me for not trying this weapon before writing it again. Thanks for the vid, it opened my eyes to how agile and fast this weapon now and after a few hunts with it, I’m in love.

[@matthewmedina6170]

That was amazing. I usually use LS, IG, and Charge Blade but I have wanted to dabble in the bowguns. This video was really helpful.

[@the90thhunter92]

Bro, that jojo reference at the end caught me offguard lmao, I thought you don't watch anime smh

[@korpoa3888]

I think he was just doing it for the meme sadly

[@DitzyDollie22]

oh my god, i loved light bowgun already in the demo and youre telling me i can rain hellfire with clusters with that silkbind too?? thats so fucking coool

[@HunterJE]

It's amazing how much of a difference sticking Wyvernblast mines to the monster using the wirebug arts makes for my enjoyment of LBG. I stopped playing LBG in World because I always felt like I had to interrupt my normal bowgun play to effectively use the mines, always having to luring the monster to the mine felt like a fiddly distraction, and planting a mine and just meleeing it during an opening felt cheesy and out of character for a bowgun playstyle. Either way, it was never a fun mechanic to me on a weapon that's supposed to be about zipping around opportunistically shooting at a monster from middle-range. Now I can quickly stick the mine to the monster and then deal that extra damage while actually following the monster around shooting at it, which feels much more satisfying and more in keeping with the LBG concept. Definitely going to be one of the first weapons I focus on when the full game launches.

[@dracomeister7684]

I already love it. I will try to use light more than heavy bowgun this time around.

[@Wizardkelly18]

i HAD to subscribe , the whole demo I was trying to figure out how to use silk moves thankyou

[@bigpoulet3667]

I never even thought about testing cluster while airborne, thats gold! Also the first wirebug move reloads your weapon after the slicing shot

[@HorizonEdge]

lbg was definitely the biggest surprise for me in the demo. It's so ridiculously fun I love it. I like the wirebug skills just as evasion tools but knowing the cluster trick is really cool too. One thing that kept me from gunning in the old games was the strange restriction on ammo, now that we can restock freely I'm probably going to main lbg alongside lance

[@carlalbertreal736]

I planned to switch my main to LBG in rise, that cluster bomb tech was really helpful

[@PortgasDAce-wt2qu]

Thanks for another informative video! Also, that ending though XD

[@Boxer_419]

Love the bowguns, can't wait for your HBG breakdown.

[@WonderBreadSpecial]

Love wire bugging in the air and planting the wyvern blast on them to rack up the damage

[@TubeYouDSilvy]

Gaijin: I’m not that good with LBG ... Goes on to own ... As a side note ... as someone who “mains” LBG and Hammer - and has a newfound interest in HH - Rise is just looking so sweet these days. Also the HBG is looking sick too ...

[@aner_bda]

I think planting the wyvern blast and the shooting with piercing has a chance of being the new meta. That seems crazy good. I might even play around with LBG more than I usually do while levelling in Rise. Very awesome!

[@TechDimension37]

This is just crazy, i've played every weapon so far. First time playing lbg I was loving it, after watching this, I love it even more, managed to get 2 mounts on mitutzune, loving the bazelgeuse gameplay. I have no idea what weapon to play! I usually just stick with one weapon until end game tbf. And have never touched ranged, because I didn't understand ammo types, or resource management. Now knowing I can craft additional ammo, as well as use the environment to harvest more ammo, seems pretty fun!

[@R_Aqua]

On the options you can change your controls to make them way more comfortable. I changed the control style from type 1 to type 2 and swapped the R and ZR buttons to make thing way more comfortable. I can use the LBG similar to GU, with ZR for aiming, X reloads and A shoots, and most importantly, ZL is used for Wirebugs just like with Blademaster so that it won't cause confusion.

[@mohamedbelbaali659]

I like the new wire bug moves its so flashy When I first use it from a complete miss-input it looked like a cinematic It was so cool

[@WineZ22]

Finally. We found the 15th weapon type. It is the Monster itself 😂 I wonder if there will be future installment of MH games when you become the Monster and just try to survive from other monster or hunters 😅 Imagine being an Arzuros trying to run from Deviljho

[@freshlymemed5680]

Wyvern mounting is a step in that direction I guess. Actually makes hunting multiple monsters at once a bit more fun.

[@Ripunzel713]

@@freshlymemed5680 that's what i've noticed, adds more incentive to actually kill the other monsters during a hunt. otherwise id normally just dung bomb and ignore them. now i go out of my way to abuse them to fight the monster im hunting. super fun addition

[@andhikadimas6345]

i never played online and i have a question. can we pvp with each player riding monster?

[@mikus6487]

@@andhikadimas6345 i mean i guess? when you mount the monster, both players will have your timer. that timer ticks down faster if your monster takes damage. you could always make your own game out of it with your friends and say whoever gets knocked down first loses. but it could ruin good strategy.

[@llamapi3]

I am excited for what we can do with LBG. I did not touch the bow guns until MHW came out on PC, being able to use a mouse with it was super appealing. However, seeing what they did here with the weapon makes me want to give it another go with Rise. They buffed TF out of the wyvern blast, so assuming we have similar skills to boost it's damage and output it will be super good. I'm excited for it!!

[@levisigne]

I subbed after that ending lol. Great video!

[@GouAndSotsuWereMistakes]

The LB in the demo made me fell in love with it.

[@stormetro6046]

Honestly if you have the burst normal 1s rounding damage up, for the gun in the demo, they actually are equal in dps to normal 2s. This weapon is definitely going to be my main in rise because the silkbind attacks in the demo plus the datamined ones are amazing. So much fun.

[@ZeroX71]

i also notice when the monster is sleeping, wyvern mines dont wake up the monster when you sticky them to their backs

[@amadhollow635]

Probably a bug

[@MrAgentIncognito]

We need an LBG with 2 Cluster ammo capacity, and become the Bazelgoose.

[@NurseLee]

Wow aerial cluster shot bomb with LBG is CRAZY! I didn't know you could do that! WHOOO!

[@calebolds9609]

The mines placed on the monster can explode when your allies attack them too, and the damage actually scales with your allies' attacks. Its *really* good in multiplayer, especially if your allies have something like a GreatSword that hits bigger numbers

[@d5dizzler962]

I get the impression that shrapnel ammo is gonna be like the pellet shots from older games but hopefully that’s not the case.

[@cuccooverlord9812]

Finally a weapon I'm interested in!

[@UFOToaster]

The Demo made me love Switch Axe a lot,no question it's gonna be my main weapon. Also,the Heavy Bowgun is finally usable,definitely will be afun weapon against the raths.

[@touchthebacon5447]

I am so happy with how LBG and HBG feel in rise, it was good to see that they kept world's aiming system. It just feels natural. I really can't wait for the full release. I do have one thing I couldn't find and that was they spoken language changer I really want to switch to the traditional Hunter language.

[@ProjectWoolf]

It's there but you can only access it from the options on the title menu, not in game

[@kieronireikets7884]

LBG is the weapon I wanna pick up Rise. I'm totally practicing some of this stuff later today!

[@thermywermy]

My favorite change is that you can aim rapid-fire shots as you're shooting to keep them aimed at the weakpoint if the monster is moving.

[@kyril98741]

I really like that you can customize your map like that.

[@Banhat414]

Wasn't expecting you to end the episode in such a roundabout manner

[@Agent_Luka]

whenever you said that every element has its corresponding Pierce, that made me think about Dragon ammo. I remember in the previous game, seemingly including world, the dragon shop actor closer to Dragon Pierce shot. You can only Carry Three at a time, but that's because they had a very heavy piercing effect. So it looks like in Rise, they are going to be fully separating dragon out into its Elemental shots, with the old Dragon ammo being the dragon Pierce, and introducing a new Dragon ammo that's more of a flaming And shocked. At least, that's what it looks like to me.

[@edwindiaz1749]

Shrapnel ammo from GU? I assume they will use the same Or it could be like the old spread ammo

[@Ohzora2000]

Based on the description I am set that they utilized both new and old spread shots for this game. Sad that we can't test the ammo in the demo to verify.

[@statesminds]

Wasnt it pellet

[@-siranzalot-]

LBG will definitely be my secondary weapon in Rise. Lots of fun!

[@jorgenbluered2151]

Triple wyvern shot on mitsune head plus pierce shot = yes.

[@justsomejojo]

I learned quite a bit from this. Like, wow. I guess not playing bowguns at all in World shows, because I didn't at all know about the Latchberry thing. The hunter arts seem pretty amazing too, both being evasive and offensive at the same time.

[@GSS1Sirius]

LBG has always been my least used gunner weapon because I never liked rapid fire sticking you to place. Seeing it rapid fire so instantaneously now though, I might try it more this time around.

[@KenBladehart]

I believe Shrapnel Ammo is the old Scatter Ammo (big multihit cone) and not the shotgun-like palette in World/Icerborne

[@levisprague4866]

Now that I've had the chance to play all of the weapons, I don't think I'll have a reason to play anything other than the bowguns. I already loved them, but now they're so much more mobile. I love them even more now

[@Solfonix]

I wonder if Seregios lbg will be back

[@blitz_mg5950]

I would assume not. He doesn’t really match with any of the locales they’ve shown off so far. Maybe if they have a desert map they haven’t shown us yet.

[@emperortethysusdacertified8175]

@@blitz_mg5950 Y-... _you do realize Seregios is a invader like Rajang, Jho and Bazel, right?_

[@chuck7048]

@@emperortethysusdacertified8175 But is he hard confirmed yet?

[@stormetro6046]

@@chuck7048 No but the statement that there is no locale for him is completely incorrect.

[@blitz_mg5950]

@@emperortethysusdacertified8175 oh I’ve only played world and mhgu and in mhgu you only ever see him on desert maps, I didn’t know he was an invader lol

[@nelomalkevain4129]

the Light Bowgun looks verry fun maybe ill try it out but im still more excited for you impression on the bigger brother heavier version of it.

[@ItMeMorgan_]

My other main weapon for Rise alongside Hunting Horn. Can't wait to try the other ammo types in the full game.

[@bighatmarcus547]

Great stuff, thanks for doing these.

[@rDOLLf]

my main is going to be HH this time around. Always dabbled in it, but oooooh boy is it great so far

[@capngeeoff]

these LBG silkbinds are some of the best ones IMO because they are so flexible

[@almightykeys4734]

i hope shrapnel ammo does more damage this time. in generations, it was special ammo, but the damage output was really low.

[@VulcanBaum687]

So what are they exactly? Just another spread ammo?

[@almightykeys4734]

@@VulcanBaum687 its like a condensed spread shot fired directly on a body part...it hits multiple times, but dang is it weak lol

[@Armaggedon185]

LBG's had kind of underwhelming changes, but it's still a fun time. Lot of it's going to come down to the other silkbind arts though, since the two in the demo are super situational.

[@successfulfailure1298]

I really like the jumping one, it’s fun to hop around

[@statesminds]

It got a ton of rework in world and didnt need a lot of change. What they did add it fun

[@xcorr77]

Aerial cluster bombing is just so cool. GG lbg

[@zuthalsoraniz6764]

What I wonder is what the symbols mean. The feet I guess is "can be fired while moving", and the upwards arrows is clearly rapid fire - but what do the recycling-like symbol and the downward arrow with a bar mean?

[@Shawn_Faris]

I was surprised to see that LBGs can fire Clusters again. Also, Piercing Dragon shots sound interesting. I thought Dragon Ammo already had a piercing effect as it fell through the monster. Maybe Dragon Piercing Ammo won’t travel as slowly..? 🤔

[@bustawof2799]

I was having so much fun with lbg, definitely gonna side main it next to HH

[@superfly9487]

I’ve never really liked the ranged weapons, but I’ve had a blast playing with LBG during the demo. Seriously conflicted on what I’m gonna main this time around. So excited for this in March.😄

[@RatchildUK]

I'm normally a Longsword and Switch Axe main but I'm going Longsword, Hammer and Light Bowgun in Rise.

[@bloodingmark]

2 things 1 I managed to cut the raths tail with the lbg and it feels amazing 2 did you see that the reticle shows if you are at critical distance,to close and if you are out of range

[@Nomadic_Gaming]

wait cluster LIGHT BOWGUN BOIS BIG BOOMS ARE BACK ON THE MENU

[@statesminds]

The dodge silkbinds are pretty cool. Sucks that the melee attack doesnt do a lot of damage with wyvern blast unlike world. Throwing a wyvernblast in the air is dope as hell. Im fine that they are more utility wirebug arts bc even in mhgu the best arts werent attacks either

[@ocedian]

fanning vault cluster and reload is so awesome haha

[@s7121n9s]

I hope the slide reload mod comes back. That was helpful in Iceborne

[@OpXarxa]

any plans for actual weapon tutorials in the future? now that gyro aiming is a thing, I want to try going with bowguns for this game, but as I've always been a blademaster, I don't even have the slightest of how the ammo types work.

[@TheSpidermanChris]

Shrapnel ammo was in MHGU. I barely used it though

[@Anachronism91]

"Mizutsune is brutal" And it hits like a truck.

[@Dismoeyy]

I hope they let you preview the weapon models again in a seperate window instead of having the hunter carry it.

[@badman5007]

Definitely gonna have lbg as my sub weapon aswell, probably gonna main horn

[@JeikeiLeopoldo18]

ahhh! can't wait for the game. Currently playing MHGU and my secondary character is a Light Bowgun user and I am having fun with it :D still a noob tho! :D

[@facade11663]

Vaulting cluster is a helpful find

[@C_Kiri]

Literally all I want is for them to remember that Rapid Fire is supposed to be a mechanic. I never played Iceborne so I dunno if it was better there, but in base World there were legitimately like... four guns with any Rapid Fire in them. And it was all like, oh boy, three shots of Normal 2. It's basically the only reason to use LBG over HBG, come on :

[@mikaeldp]

im pretty sure shrapnel ammo is how spread used to work in previous games

[@merrickal]

Noticed if you were firing the rapid shot and you move your aim, each shot will follow your aim. Rather than in the past where all the shots would follow the trajectory of the first.

[@dinobox8002]

really hope gods isle comes back in its full glory tbh

[@familiarisfelinus4087]

I found shrapnel ammo somewhere climbing on the side of the cliffs in the top center sort of the map around area 5 I think. I didn’t try it but I found it in there so maybe we can try it on the demo.

[@fawazr]

Nml lvl1 isn't bad for setting off stuck bombs on monsters. Sticking bombs, in general is a game changer.