who here is a lightbow gun fan?

[gush the fruit bat]

i wanna gather a team together nonthing but light bow guns and heavy i wanna see if we can make it like a fun team up bowgun event if possible sorry if this waste anyone time... i just thought it would be fun too gather other bowgun fans .. i hope ... its ok too make a topic about this.

[Nezuko Pizza Delivery]

I hope there’s crossplay I play with you

[Rexon]

Word and rise
From begining till end LBG and HBG only

[Ame-kun]

I'm no bowgun main but I was considering picking one up as a secondary / support weapon... dunno which is better between HBG and LBG for that purpose, though.

[Theofratus]

Given the changes to charge blade, I might be maining HBG, but I guess it'll be effected by ammo type compatibility on the early weapons.

[Stranger]

Escrito originalmente por Nezuko Pizza Delivery:

I hope there’s crossplay I play with you :krkrlucia:

There is crossplay!

[Stranger]

Also yes totally down to do a bowgun gathering, heck even been contemplating running both weapons slots as bowguns, light and heavy.

[PurpleBastird]

Escrito originalmente por Ame-kun:

I'm no bowgun main but I was considering picking one up as a secondary / support weapon... dunno which is better between HBG and LBG for that purpose, though.

It depends on the type of player you are. HBG usually has a shield mod so you can tank hits because your mobility is horrible. That being said, the HBG absolutely decimates monsters if you can get it going uninterpreted.

The LBG is more like a dance with the monster. It has decent mobility, but usually can't match the HBG in raw damage output. However, if you get a LBG with some rapid fire ammo, you can do almost as much damage as a HBG with way more mobility. The draw back is needing to reload more which is why using a LBG is more akin to a dance.

[gush the fruit bat]

just think if we take on as many monsters as we can with bow guns both HBG and LBG in so many shells flying so much ways we can boost and support each other

[Theofratus]

Just to add to Purple above me:

Light bowguns tend to have shorter range and higher recoil, so expect to be up close, at least closer than you would normally want for a ranged weapon, but your mobility means you can strafe and dodge much better.

Heavy bowguns may have better range and recoil, but you're going to be practically stationary since you move like you're carrying a cannon. The shield mod for it means you can block where the light version cannot, and due to the new clash mechanics, you might actually want to go in that direction if you can get the timing down.

With both, the types of special ammunition are different based on the build of the bowgun, so each tier you ascend through, you may have access to different types or lose access to some.

In the smithing screen, you can check the ammo capabilities if you tab over, although it'll seem like a spreadsheet with unfamiliar icons if it's your first time seeing it.