Heavy Bowgun Weapon Tree for Monster Hunter Rise (MHR or MHRise) features the different upgrade paths for the Heavy Bowgun weapon. In Monster Hunter Rise, there are 14 categories of weapons that players can choose from to use for hunting Monsters. The Heavy Bowgun is a weapon built for ranged attacks. Affords high mobility. It also fires Arc Shots to cover for allies or Power Shots that hit hard. Coatings can be applied to inflict status effects. This page lists all of the Heavy Bowguns in Monster Hunter Rise, showing their effectiveness and upgrade paths.
Master Rank Heavy Bowgun Weapons
Introduced with the release of the Sunbreak Expansion, Master Rank Weapons are a brand new and more powerful tier of Weaapons available to hunters to help them deal with the deadlier Monsters that can be found on the Sunbreak Expansion.
Note that these Weapons can only be accessed by players that have purchased and installed the Sunbreak Expansion. For those who own the expansionless version of Monster Hunter, these Weapons are unobtainable.
- You can check out our Heavy Bowgun Weapon Tree to find the different upgrade paths for each Master Rank Heavy Bowgun weapon.
Heavy Bowgun Weapon Traits
- Long Range.
- High damage.
- Specializes in high damage, and explosive ammo.
- The Bowgun can be used to attack monsters from long range. There are two types of bowgun: the heavy bowgun, which can use powerful ammo, and the light bowgun, which allows for greater mobility and evasive capabilities, and faster shooting.
- Ammunition comes in every elemental and status damage type, as well as ammo suitable for short or long range. Ramp-up Skills can further add more ammo types to your bowgun. Always check the ammo capabilities of your bowgun before building!
- A powerful ranged weapon as heavy on firepower as it is in the hand. Can be loaded with Wyvernheart or Wyvernsnipe ammo depending on the situation.
Heavy Bowgun Weapon Features
Weapon Advantages
- Is a veritable turret, capable of high damage with careful positioning.
- Ammunition covers every possible damage type, including severing and blunt.
- Typically larger ammo capacity than the Light Bowgun.
- Dodges further than most weapons.
- Shield attachment allows use of Guard skills.
- Can heal and support allies with Recover, Demon, and Armor ammo.
Weapon Disadvantages
- Must supply your own ammunition.
- Slow movement.
- Slow dodge animation.
- Slow sheathing speed.
Important: For a comprehensive guide on how to use Heavy Bowguns, please click the following link: Heavy Bowgun
MH Rise Heavy Bowgun Weapon Tree
Heavy Bowgun Defender Tree
Defender Heavy Bowgun I
110
30
Champion Heavy Bowgun
150
30
Champion Heavy Bowgun II
190
30
Champion Heavy Bowgun III
210
30
Guardian Heavy Bowgun
230
30
Heavy Bowgun Kamura Tree
Kamura H. Bowgun I
60
--
Kamura H. Bowgun II
70
--
Kamura H. Bowgun III
100
--
Kamura H. Bowgun IV
140
--
Kamura H. Bowgun V
160
--
Kamura Ninja H. Bowgun
190
--
Kamura Warrior Ballista
270
--
Kamura Warrior Ballista +
310
--
Fine Kamura Ballista
350
--
Duke's Cannon
340
--
Chalice of Desire
350
--
Tigrex Howl I
160
R Severe
Tigrex Howl II
230
R Severe
Tigrex Skull
240
R Severe
Tigrex Skull +
350
-10%
R Severe
Huge Tigrex Skull
360
-10%
R Severe
Huge Tigrex Skull +
370
-10%
R Severe
Cirrus Blaster I
130
--
Cirrus Blaster II
190
--
Mountainous Roar
210
--
Mountainous Roar +
330
10%
--
Mountainous Torrent
340
10%
--
Mountainous Torrent +
350
10%
--
Pure Cannon Tamamo
360
10%
--
Reversal Shot I
110
R Mild
Reversal Shot II
170
R Mild
Reversal Shot III
180
R Mild
Reversal Barrage
220
R Mild
Reversal Barrage +
290
20
R Mild
Grand Reversal Barrage
310
20
R Mild
Grand Reversal Barrage +
380
20
R Mild
Queen's Longfire I
120
--
Queen's Longfire II
190
--
Queen's Farflier
210
--
Queen's Farflier +
300
--
Queen's Scionfire
350
--
Queen's Scionfire +
370
--
Moonlight Sparkflier
360
10%
L Mild
Rosenkugel
340
10%
LR Severe
Rosenkugel +
350
10%
LR Severe
Rosenprima
360
10%
LR Severe
Kaktus Prima
340
20%
--
Guerrera Cannon I
180
--
Guerrera Cannon II
190
--
Thorn Cannon
200
--
Guerrera Herald
300
20%
LR Severe
Guerrera Herald +
320
20%
LR Severe
Valia Cannon
340
20%
LR Severe
Arzuros Gun I
100
--
Arzuros Gun II
120
--
Arzuros Fishergun
170
--
Arzuros Fishergun +
280
--
Arbearalest
360
--
Usurper's Tremor I
140
--
Usurper's Tremor II
200
--
Despot's Paroxysm
220
--
Despot's Paroxysm +
330
10%
--
Oppressor's Making
350
10%
--
Heavy Bowgun Ore Tree
Iron Assault I
80
--
Iron Assault II
100
--
Steel Assault
140
--
Striker's Bowgun I
170
--
Striker's Bowgun II
190
--
Elite Bowgun
230
--
Elite Bowgun +
280
--
Imperial Bowgun
330
--
Imperial Bowgun +
360
--
Wyvern Assault
330
20%
LR Mild
Wyvern Assault +
340
20%
LR Mild
Wyvern Crasher
350
20%
LR Mild
Flammenkanone I
210
L Severe
Flammenkanone II
220
L Severe
Gnashing Flammenkanone
220
L Severe
Gnashing Flammenkanone +
320
-20%
L Severe
Thermablaster
370
-20%
L Severe
Thermablaster +
400
-20%
L Severe
Meteor Bazooka I
110
--
Meteor Bazooka II
160
--
Meteor Cannon
200
--
Meteor Cannon II
270
--
Meteor Cannon III
320
--
Galaxy Cannon
360
--
Frostmoon Howlitzer
340
R Mild
Frostmoon Howlitzer +
350
R Mild
Egil
360
R Mild
Rock Eater I
110
--
Rock Eater II
150
--
Earth Eater
180
--
Earth Eater +
280
10
--
Volarevolver
350
10
--
Marino Burst I
80
L Mild
Marino Burst II
90
L Mild
Marino Cannon
160
L Mild
Marino Cannon +
260
L Mild
Purple October
290
L Mild
Purple October +
330
L Mild
Golm Cannon
360
LR Severe
Golm Cannon +
380
LR Severe
Golclops
400
LR Severe
Carom Shot I
130
L Mild
Carom Shot II
160
L Mild
Rebound Shot
200
L Mild
Rebound Shot +
260
20
L Mild
Red-Hot Rebound Shot
280
20
L Mild
Red-Hot Rebound Shot +
350
20
L Mild
Wind Thief Crossbow I
80
--
Wind Thief Crossbow II
90
--
Wind Thief Crossbow III
160
--
Gale Crossbow
180
--
Gale Crossbow +
250
10%
--
Reaper Ballista Notus
340
10%
--
Fulgent Shot I
170
--
Fulgent Shot II
180
--
Araknamortar
190
--
Araknaboom
290
40%
--
Araknaboom +
320
40%
--
Forlorn Firestorm
330
40%
--
Bordeaux Candlestick
350
--
Bordeaus Candlestick +
360
--
Lampa Da Lavater
370
--
Heavy Bowgun Bone Tree
Bone Shooter I
90
--
Bone Shooter II
120
--
Bone Buster
170
--
Pukei Launcher I
190
--
Pukei Launcher II
200
--
Venomhail
210
--
Venomhail +
290
--
Venomsurge
320
--
Venomsurge +
360
--
Sayyad Cannon
330
20%
--
Sayyad Cannon +
340
20%
--
Insurrection Cannon
350
20%
--
Anteka Burst I
150
--
Anteka Burst II
180
--
Anteka Blaster
200
--
Anteka Blaster +
260
10
--
Flidaismaker
350
10
--
Dual Threat I
220
L Severe
Dual Threat II
240
L Severe
Diablazooka
250
L Severe
Diablazooka +
390
-30%
L Severe
Horned Demonica
400
-30%
L Severe
Horned Demonica +
410
-30%
L Severe
Kadachi Cannon I
120
--
Kadachi Cannon II
160
--
Kadachi Raijodo
200
--
Kadachi Raijodo +
280
10%
--
Thunderballista
310
10%
--
Thunderballista +
350
10%
--
Rapidcaster I
90
--
Rapidcaster II
100
--
Cyclecaster
160
--
Hypercaster
270
--
Torrentcaster
350
--
Crab Buster
270
--
Crab Buster +
310
--
Heavy Crab Buster
350
--
Piercing Crab
320
LR Mild
Piercing Crab +
340
LR Mild
Ceanataur Blaster
360
LR Mild
Hidden Gambit I
110
--
Hidden Gambit II
170
--
Baleful Night
190
--
Nirvana Ascension
300
30%
--
Nirvana Ascension +
330
30%
--
Avidya Gambit
340
30%
--
Polis's Asterism
360
--
Highpriest Bowgun I
110
L Mild
Highpriest Bowgun II
150
L Mild
Bishaten's Grace
180
L Mild
Six Paths Blessing
290
L Mild
Six Paths Blessing +
320
L Mild
Six Path Arblast
360
L Mild
Bishaten's Glory
280
R Mild
Bishaten's Glory +
310
R Mild
Six Paths Crossing
350
R Mild
Spheniscine Slayer I
100
--
Spheniscine Slayer II
120
--
Spheniscine Ruler
170
--
Spheniscine Ruler +
260
--
Spheniscine God
350
--
Heavy Bowgun Independent Tree
Sinister Volley I
130
R Mild
Sinister Volley II
150
R Mild
Sinister Dreadvolley
220
R Mild
Sinister Dreadvolley +
320
R Mild
Mighty Soulstriker
350
R Mild
Devil's Conduit
360
R Mild
Todlicher Abzug
340
20%
--
Todlicher Abzug +
350
20%
--
Gemetzel Abzug
360
20%
--
Le Desastre
320
40%
--
Le Deluge
330
40%
--
Ursprung Mort
360
-35% / 15%
--
Rajang Shooter I
190
LR Severe
Rajang Shooter II
210
LR Severe
Rajang's Rage
230
LR Severe
Rajang's Rage +
350
-20%
LR Severe
Rajang Cyclone
360
-20%
LR Severe
Demonlord Thunder
350
-20%
LR Severe
Azure Elder Cannon I
190
LR Mild
Azure Elder Cannon II
200
LR Mild
Abyssal Gale Barrage
210
LR Mild
Skyshot Windstorm
350
LR Mild
Thunderbolt Cannon I
180
LR Mild
Abyssal Storm Barrage
200
LR Mild
Skyshot Thunderstorm
200
LR Mild
Daora's Delphinidae
210
L Mild
Daora Grande
220
L Mild
Daora Grande +
330
10%
L Mild
Daora's Ceti
340
10%
L Mild
Teostra's Artillery I
210
R Severe
Teostra's Flames
230
R Severe
Teostra's Flames +
340
5%
R Severe
Teostra's Firestorm
350
5%
R Severe
Kamaeleon I
210
LR Mild
Veiled Kamaeleon
220
LR Mild
Veiled Kamaleon +
350
LR Mild
Invisible Kamaeleon
360
LR Mild
Redwing Cannon I
200
--
Diabolica
210
--
Crimson Geyserwing
350
15%
--
Abyssal Nova
390
--
Righteous Varka
370
--
Carrozza Bazooka I
100
--
Carrozza Bazooka II
120
--
Cendrillon
180
--
Cendrillon +
310
--
Bibidi Babidi Boom
350
--
Journey Jelly I
120
R Mild
Journey Jelly II
170
R Mild
Guiding Light
190
R Mild
Sacred Radiance
330
10
R Mild
Death Penalty
340
10
R Mild
Ladybug Cannon I
160
--
Ladybug Cannon II
180
--
Ladybug Mortar
200
--
Ladybug Launcher
320
--
Great Ladybug Launcher
360
--
Felyne Bowgun I
160
R Severe
Felyne Bowgun II
180
R Severe
Felyne Cannon
200
R Severe
Felyne Cannon +
340
R Severe
Felyne Artillery
360
R Severe
Injector Cannon
260
--
Injector Cannon +
310
--
Zect Injector
350
--
Royal Order's Bowgun
280
10%
50
--
Royal Order's Bowgun +
350
10%
50
--
Antique Machina HB
350
LR Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun I
150
L Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun II
170
L Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun III
180
L Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun IV
190
L Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun V
200
L Severe
Rampage H. Bowgun S
210
L Severe