Endgame Bow Meta & Progression

Gore 4-pc

Right now, the meta around Elemental Damage is quite bad. While you still want to build some element, it's rarely a full build around. Increasing your damage with Raw Attack and splashing some Element as an extra bonus is the goal of this set.

Across meta sets you often see Gore 2-pc or Gore 4-pc to use Black Eclipse I or Black Eclipse II with Antivirus.

While Bow is generally an Element-based weapon, the Raw Attack from Gore 4-pc is actually more beneficial than maxing out Burst.

This can change against some monsters, like Gravios & Water, but for most monsters Raw results in more damage.

Weapons

If you want one weapon fits all, go for Griefbringer Urstox as a high Raw Bow option. For the other elements, the reason we use Monster weapons instead of Artian is because of Coatings. All of these Bows use Close-range Coating, which is optimal for damage if you can manage to play close to the monster.

For reference, Close-range Coating buffs raw damage by 40% and loses damage when far away. On the opposite end, Power Coating buffs raw by 30% and loses damage when close.

• Raw - Griefbringer Urstox (G. Doshaguma)
• Fire - Angelbein (Artian Rarity 8)
• Water - Angelbein (Artian Rarity 8)
• Ice - Singha Sharanga (Blangonga)
• Dragon - G. Renowned Tristram (G. Arkveld)
• Thunder - Use G. Dosha Bow, Raw on Fulgur bow is not very high

Artian Rolls - For the Artian Bows, you want all 8 rolls to be Attack. This is simply a Raw build. Element/Affinity rolls will deal slightly less damage, but it's nothing major to worry about if you're off by a bit.

Note Ballistics does not work w/ Dragon Piercer/Close-range Coating

Decorations

Dragonpiercer playstyle with Griefbringer Urstox
Pierce Jewel Critical Jewel III Trueshot Jewel

Regular playstyle any bow (follow this order)
Spread Jewel Critical Jewel III Bandolier Jewel III

Refresh Jewel is optional. You can replace with things like Earplugs Jewel, Ambush Jewel, Destroyer Jewel, etc. In particular, Stamina Surge is not needed for Dragonpiercer playstyle.