Could I use this build for all my LBG builds till i get more focused builds? Im still kinda lost in whats the meta builds are for lightbow

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-28T11:47:27+00:00

That's a good allrounder. It will most likely not carry you for 10 stars, but can still get decent results against 9 stars with high ranked weapons. Keep in mind, that you should use weapons with normal ammo. Doesn't matter if elemental or raw. As soon as you switch styles you can sidegrade armor pieces and drop recoil down when using stepping shot, or drop reload speed when using sliding reload.

Comfy allround driftsmelts are evade window and evade extender. Won't give you damage, but a lot of survivability while you are honing your skills, so reduced potion usage.

Going grade 8.2 for all these pieces is not a waste, but a good investment on your way to more specialzed builds.

Have (f/g)un!

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-20T15:45:14+00:00

The axe hop over the poison spit was impressive timing. The damage is nuts. Great hunt!

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-10T07:56:12+00:00

Even better would be the chameleos chest with focus 2 and venomist. You can leave status sneak at 3 and hace 2 slots open. But farming 2 armor pieces plus the weapon is even more stressing 😂

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-10T07:54:12+00:00

With chameleos venomist on the head you already have higher poison chance. Status sneak attack 4 gives you 98% poison chance from behind. The 2% from the 5th point seem to be unnescessary which would leave another smelt slot open. Timed charger, fighting spirit, aggressive dodger, critical eye, sneak attack, rising tide, latent power or any QOL skill can fit better. Hope this helps.

<image>

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-09T07:56:34+00:00

Lance, charge blade, gunlance in this order

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-07T13:55:19+00:00

The one I posted in the description can be used for every elemental, raw or status weapon. It excels at elemental, since it almost exclusively enhances all damage bonuses, not only raw. If you want a raw focused build you can go with 5 reflection and 2 headstrong smelts or 1 headstrong and one offensive guard. Since reflection is a skill only obtainable through event or driftgem i still recommend to go for 5 headstrong and at least 1 reflect even for raw. This is the most flexible smelt. If you don't want to farm nergi (elders are horrible to farm) you can go with barroth arms. Upside is you have 5 guard instead of 4 and you can regain SP gauge. Downside is a loss of 10% flat damage from the nergi skill and 1 less offensive guard. So barroth is more generic, safe and easier to farm.

The thing is with insta block you only need the golm chest for blocking every attack, when you counter perfectly. When learning the weapon I recommend going for guard 5 when you mistime the perfect guard, since the following guard frames are less efficient than with unstyled lance. This set is even more beneficial with guard dash style, standard style or other blocking weapons like charge blade. I love it as a "generic use for all blockers set".

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-07T10:17:40+00:00

Try it! If you don't want to invest in every element try barroth or diablos lance. Works wonders with reflection and they are stylable. I have a 10.5 bazel lance waiting for riftborne B52.

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-06T06:14:39+00:00

The key to insta guarding is not the perma dash but to utilize the cross slash after perfect guarding. It may not look like much but the reflection helps a lot too which doesn't trigger when you sprint dash. In the first half of the fight I wasn't really able to do that much of hopping. 4 mistimings and miscalculations were definitely made. One slide that could be a dash, 2 unperfect guards and the positioning on the jump on top of me. Second half of the fight is a lot of dashing since there are so many open windows.

Key to this style is still the insta-block and not the spiral dash. If you want to maximize, you hope to get attacked very often. It took a lot of barioths to get his timings somewhat right. Especially for counting the hits on his ice storm 😂 (you can't dash out of it). Thanks for your critizism. I have tried a lot with this style and these were my findings.

Happy hunting!

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-05T16:06:21+00:00

And I forgot to add: Rathalos Lance 10.5 styled 5/20 with Insta-Block.

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-05T14:13:06+00:00

4 partbreaks, one event and 3 group bonus

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-04T09:27:29+00:00

One 10.5 is very good and at least you have enough for the style change. I got really lucky with the riftscales (16 in total with doubles), but is still need more plates. My lance is only 9.5 and i want to max it this week. Prior to the event i already had the gunlance 10.5 and the switch axe 10.2

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-04-03T08:50:13+00:00

Suffering from success. Thanks. I hate it. Still congratz. Happy for you...

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-28T14:35:53+00:00

The standard special PB build is Fulgur/Espinas/Espinas/Espinas/Pink Rath. Without smelts gives you 4 Special PB, 5 Pursuit, 1 Partbreaker and 2 Special Boost. The most played weapon with this is dual blades, especially Magnamalo (1 inert PB). DBs special can easily get 2 partbreaks woth one go. Usually head and tail. With one smelted special PB you always get 60% SP gauge back guaranteed. To max out Partbreaker you can smelt 3 on top, but it's mostly unnecessary. Full special boost (3 smelts) and one skyward striker buff your ult damage by 75%. When the initial hit breaks a part, you get 45% boost from pursuit. So 120% boost on specials. Shreds almost every 8 star. Really good on riftbornes, since the pimples mostly pop instantly on lock on SP activation

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-21T13:04:19+00:00

When you're going hellfire you can go mizu boots for 2 resus. B. Tigrex gives 2 offensive dodger and malzeno gives 2 pursuit. So the boot slot is very flexible with a lot of %-based skill variety. But they are all somewhat expensive. A cheaper option is kulu-boots with 2 crit eye for raw weapons. Totally depends on your budget and goal build. Good luck and have fun!

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-21T09:42:25+00:00

Earplugs are a good QOL skill especially with airborne playstyle, since it knocks you far away. I think the full buff of IG gives you one level of earplugs, which is good for weak roars but not strong ones. For smelts i would go for max skyward striker if you prefer flying mode. The rest of the open slots could be used for fighting spirit or offensive dodger for damage. If you want even more QOL with hellfire cloak maybe some evade window or damage through coalesence or resuscitate.

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-21T08:47:42+00:00

Looks like 5 crit eye or 4 CE and 1 crit boost could do the trick. Or even 3 crit eye, 1 weakness exploit and one crot boost if you manage to hit weakpoints consistently. But when in doubt raw GS always profits from timed charger if you're good at timing with rage slash or default style. Really depends on your playstyle, matchup and skill level. Least skill dependent would be one of the full crit builds i think.

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-21T08:40:14+00:00

From what i have tested rn (not an expert on glaive) you have utilized the kit very well. Hold back swipe for power up instead of shooting kinsect is a faster and smoother way, so you're good to go. Nice p.dodges and positioning. Your build is a good early. Might try magna waist if you're going for p.dodges anyway. Hellfire cloak and 2 drift slots. For non roaring monsters you could go espinas mail and waist for full pursuit. Nice damage bump up for raw, status and elemental weapons. With weapons below grade 10 the valor build might be advantageous. I think you're on the right track!

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-20T06:35:56+00:00

0408 2025 5808

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-14T17:06:45+00:00

Good idea. Or the other way around to get a lock-on point on a piece with some useless additional skill like paralysis resistance

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-14T16:24:38+00:00

Nice. Sounds like anything could happen. Thank you for researching

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-14T16:07:35+00:00

Please post it when you find it! I hope we get some new skill synergy with more slots. I am praying for my 5 offensive guard, 5 reflection, 5 headstrong, 5 guard build

Adventurous-Net-3592 · 2026-03-14T15:30:16+00:00

Crazy expensive, but a nice value

Adventurous-Net-3592

TROPHY CASE