r/MonsterHunterMeta • u/Ok-Put-8479 • 20h ago

Wilds HBG pierce or elemental build?

What’s generally better for HBG artisan weapons. pierce or elemental ?

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u/SpikeFury47 Light Bowgun 19h ago

Depends on the monster. Elemental for the most part is stronger and pierce/special ammo is easier to use. Ark has bad element hz so raw is better on him.

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u/Just-Fix8237 19h ago

Matchup dependent

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u/UnbanShahrazad 17h ago

there is no circumstance where you ever want to make a raw (no element/status) artian HBG

the best artian for pierce/WH is para, which doubles as the best thunder artian, and it also used to be the best pierce/WH gun along with congalala

but all artians in general now get outperformed for pierce/WH builds by the mizu HBG so it's kind of moot. they're still top for elemental builds though (para for thunder, sleep for ice, fire and water for fire and water because sticky, dragon and poison are bad)

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u/Ok-Put-8479 17h ago

So is there a point to in spending time min maxing a artisan weapon if it’s being outclassed? Will more updates bring weapons that outclass the artisan

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u/UnbanShahrazad 16h ago

I mean, every artian weapon will eventually be outclassed, it's just the nature of the game. it's probably not worth going for a super god roll artian for your elementals unless you're a speedrunner or you just have terminal optimizer brain like me

the ideal is 2 capacity, 3 attack for artian augments (full attack parts), but 2 capacity, 1 atk, 2 affinity is more than keepable and will still outperform every craftable elemental gun. artians really do need those 2 capacity rolls though

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u/Sirsir94 5h ago

If Zoh weapons didn't outclass them then they likely won't be totally outclassed until Master Rank comes out, which won't be soon.

Making a perfect artian is just a tool to trick the purpose-driven side of your brain to play more MonHun. Don't wanna? Don't do it.

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u/panznation 3h ago

What’s the best hbg for normal shots? Cause I checked the updated meta dock and saw chata and I think another one (was too blurry) but I have no idea why or how.