is lbg even good?

[Dashin]

everytime i try and use the lbg i fell like im not doing enough damage what builds and what lbgs are best

[hellatze]

Lbg are useless

[Dashin]

Originally posted by hellatze:

Lbg are useless

then why do i see people use it

[YAY GONNA NEED DA WEA??]

only people who don't understand how to use lbg say it useless.
anyway here this weapon I want to present and useful LBG.

every weapon are useless if you don't even learn how to use it :v

https://youtu.be/kEXDyZv1iCU

[rina]

The only real use for lbg is against kulve, the dps is quite high with it and that's about it.
The Bow and HBG make LBG kinda useless.

[Syragar]

Originally posted by hellatze:

Lbg are useless

That's BS. LBG is not useless. While I do find myself using HBG a bit more than LBG... LBG certainly has situations where I think it's the preferred weapon of the two. It's my favorite weapon for taking on tempered kirins due to the extra manueverability. If you like explosions, the Devil's Madness is an excellent LBG for stickies. You won't have a shield, clusters, or wyvern fire... but you'll be able to move in ways that is impossible with a HBG.

[SeriousComedy]

LBG does a few things very well.
1. Rapid Fire allows it to hit hard, especially for elemental ammo, that LBG is the number 1 weapon vs Kulve Taroth. Most people run Styx on KT for that very reason.

Quick guide on best RF LBGs:
Normal (Taroth Blitz Shot, Support, Karma)
Thunder (Empress Styx, Taroth Blitz Pierce)
Water (Empress Styx)
Fire (Empress Ruin)
Ice ( Taroth Blitz Spread, Empress Ruin).

2. It can run support builds, like a healer, due to good mobility, and fast sheathe time.

3. It can run Slicing somewhat better than HBG, using Devil's Madness or Empress Styx

Otherwise, HBG does most of what LBG does way better.

[tag545]

taroth shot is my go to LGB.
using normal 2 for the triple burst with elementless and high crit i get average 60-80 damage per round and my build isnt even that good.

the 99 free shots per hunt tends to be more than enough for any solo hunt

[JPM岩]

LBG is p good with element, however, is the weakest weapon in MHW

[Mhblis]

LBG rips through Lunastra and Teo.

Its also super safe with very little effort.

[Silver Nightbane]

LBGs are the kings of status effect. Some of the best LBGs in the game can use nearly every friggin type of ammo alive. Thing is though, it isn't a very "in-your-face" weapon.

Best piece of advice I can give is learn where to hit monsters where it hurts the most. Ya gotta do your research a little bit if you want to be effective with it.

[Dashin]

Originally posted by Silver:

LBGs are the kings of status effect. Some of the best LBGs in the game can use nearly every friggin type of ammo alive. Thing is though, it isn't a very "in-your-face" weapon.

Best piece of advice I can give is learn where to hit monsters where it hurts the most. Ya gotta do your research a little bit if you want to be effective with it.

yeah but i just tried behemoth with lbg and i could only damage with stickies nothing else did damage like not a 0 litterally nothing showed up

[Saber]

You'll know your answer once Kulve Taroth returns.

[Silver Nightbane]

Originally posted by Dashin:

Originally posted by Silver:

LBGs are the kings of status effect. Some of the best LBGs in the game can use nearly every friggin type of ammo alive. Thing is though, it isn't a very "in-your-face" weapon.

Best piece of advice I can give is learn where to hit monsters where it hurts the most. Ya gotta do your research a little bit if you want to be effective with it.

yeah but i just tried behemoth with lbg and i could only damage with stickies nothing else did damage like not a 0 litterally nothing showed up

He'd make for very poor end game if he wasn't tough as nails. To be fair, his only real weakspots are his head, his forearms and his tail. Every other part is a no go. With regards to using LBG, your best bet are Water shots to the head and Dragon on the forearms and tail. Another thing is that he's stupidly susceptible to all status effects. I've been in a hunt with him where it took 2-3 sleep shots to the face and he fell asleep.

Again, you need to do your research on where to you need to attack to get the best possible results.

[SeriousComedy]

LBGs are NOT the best status effect dealer. HBGs are the best at that, with Magda Gemitus II.
The best LBG for doing CC isn't even out yet on PC, and that's Taroth Blitz Support.

But even that LBG is worse than the best status weapon, Magda Gemitus II, which has Sleep 2, Paralysis 2, and 4 Rounds of Sticky Ammo 3 and 2 (with Ammo Up), versus Support LBG, which can only load 2 Sticky 3, and only 4 rounds on Sticky 2 for KO.

If you want to damage Behemoth with LBG, best ammo is RF Water, which Styx does very well.
Rapid Fire Normal 2 is also an option, and it works better with Healing Augment.

[Dashin]

Originally posted by Silver:

Originally posted by Dashin:

yeah but i just tried behemoth with lbg and i could only damage with stickies nothing else did damage like not a 0 litterally nothing showed up

He'd make for very poor end game if he wasn't tough as nails. To be fair, his only real weakspots are his head, his forearms and his tail. Every other part is a no go. With regards to using LBG, your best bet are Water shots to the head and Dragon on the forearms and tail. Another thing is that he's stupidly susceptible to all status effects. I've been in a hunt with him where it took 2-3 sleep shots to the face and he fell asleep.

Again, you need to do your research on where to you need to attack to get the best possible results.

i know but still no damage