All the Monster Hunter Now bows can shoot charged arrows. As one of the two ranged weapons in the game, the other being the light bowgun, the regular bow still allows you to dodge out of the way while charging a shot. You can charge an arrow up to four levels, dealing more damage and having different effects at each level (which we detail below for each bow). Like the longsword, light bowgun, and hammer, you will unlock the bow by reaching Hunter Rank 15. Here’s a list of the ten bow weapons that you can earn as you get through MH Now for Android and iOS.
Monster Hunter Now bows list
Below is detailed info on the ten different bows that are in the game at launch, as sorted by alphabetical order:
- Aqua Bow
- Jyuratodus Weapon Set
- Becomes Water Shot at Grade 6
- Water Element
- 1293 Attack Power and 910 Water Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Spread (Lvl 1), Spread (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 3), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Last Stand Lvl 1 (Grade 8)
- Blazing Bow
- Anjanath Weapon Set
- Becomes Anja Arch at Grade 6
- Fire Element
- 1293 Attack Power and 910 Fire Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Spread (Lvl 1), Spread (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Poison Resistance Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 8)
- Blooming Arch
- Pukei Weapon Set
- Becomes Datura String at Grade 6
- Poison Element
- 1596 Attack Power and 400 Poison Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Rapid (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Spread (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 2), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Sneak Attack Lvl 1 (Grade 8)
- Diablos Bow
- Diablos Weapon Set
- Becomes Diablos Coilbender at Grade 6
- No Element
- 1979 Attack Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Spread (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Spread (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 5), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Heroics Lvl 1 (Grade 8)
- Glacial Arrow
- Legiana Weapon Set
- Becomes Snowfletcher at Grade 6
- Ice Element
- 1221 Attack Power and 1142 Ice Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Pierce (Lvl 1), Pierce (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 5), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Divine Blessing Lvl 1 (Grade 5), Lvl 2 (Grade 8)
- Iron Bow
- Metal Weapon Set
- Becomes Steel Bow at Grade 6
- No Element
- 1596 Attack Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Rapid (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 2), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Poison Resistance Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 8)
- Kulu Arrow
- Kulu Weapon Set
- Becomes Archer’s Dance at Grade 6
- No Element
- 1596 Attack Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Rapid (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Pierce (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 2), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Fortify Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 8)
- Princess Bow
- Rathian Weapon Set
- Does Not Change Name at Grade 6
- Poison Element
- 1516 Attack Power and 496 Poison Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Rapid (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Spread (Lvl 3), Spread (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Health Boost Lvl 1 (Grade 4), Lvl 2 (Grade 8)
- Pulsar Bow
- Kadachi Weapon Set
- Becomes Kadachi Strikebow at Grade 6
- Thunder Element
- 1293 Attack Power and 910 Thunder Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Pierce (Lvl 1), Pierce (Lvl 2), Pierce (Lvl 3), Pierce (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 2), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Evade Extender Lvl 1 (Grade 8)
- Rathslinger
- Rathalos Weapon Set
- Does Not Change Name at Grade 6
- Fire Element
- 1221 Attack Power and 1142 Fire Elemental Power at Grade 10, Lvl 1
- Charged Shot: Rapid (Lvl 1), Rapid (Lvl 2), Rapid (Lvl 3), Rapid (Lvl 4)
- Skills:
- Dragon Piercer Lvl 1 (Grade 5), Lvl 2 (Grade 6), Lvl 3 (Grade 8)
- Earplugs Lvl 1 (Grade 8)
Monster Hunter Now Bow FAQ
A: You can unlock the bow by reaching Hunter Rank 15 in Monster Hunter Now. It’s one of the two ranged weapons available in the game, alongside the light bowgun.
A: In Monster Hunter Now, all bows allow you to shoot charged arrows. These arrows can be charged up to four levels, with each level dealing more damage and having distinct effects. Notably, even while charging a shot, you can dodge out of the way, which provides flexibility in combat.
A: There are ten different bows available in Monster Hunter Now at launch. One example is the Aqua Bow from the Jyuratodus Weapon Set, which has Water Element properties, offers 1293 Attack Power and 910 Water Elemental Power at Grade 10, Level 1, and features the Dragon Piercer and Last Stand skills.
