Challenger +2 skill good for bow?
While it isn't out in the west yet, I have been looking on Kiranico to start making a mixed set for bow in Monster Hunter Double Cross. So far I have been looking at Weakness Exploit, Focus, Crit Boost, Crit Eye and Repeat Offender. While looking at the skills, I noticed Challenger +2. Is this still as good as I heard it was in 4U and should I try and put this in my set over the other skills?
Thanks in advance for any responses.
Posted Apr 18, 2017, 7:08 AM UTC
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Standard Scylla Bow sets use RapidUp/WE/Ch+2/CritBoost/TSU
This puts this Bow at 95% affinity on a >45 shot hitzone, which pairs nicely with CritBoost. Since it doesn't use any C4 shots, forgoing Focus is probably ideal.
It is important to note, that at least to me right now, Focus is just not a good skill for the Bow in MHXX. Brave style basically gives you free Focus while the Brave mode/bar is active, and Bushido's evade mechanics + Haste Rain should suffice too. This also means that MDJ is mandatory for any Bow play; if you can't sustain hunts with MDJ or some other form of infinite stamina, the Bow feels quite clunky (IMO).
Thanks for the explanation. If I was to use the deadeye bow, would any of this change? I know it has less affinity so would the webdart be better to use on a mixed set centred around crits?
If you can fit the same skills feasibly, then I don't think any of it changes.
Cool. Will probably use that then