Wilds Builds

Ballistics

Weapon skill · Monster Hunter Wilds · max level 3

Extends the range in which ammo and arrows have maximum power. Also boosts power at higher levels.

Levels

When: Bow, Light and Heavy Bowgun

LvEffectIn numbers
1 Extends critical range: start ×0.9, end ×1.1 for most ammo. Critical range: start ×0.9, end ×1.1 (most ammo)
2 Extends critical range: start ×0.85, end ×1.15 for most ammo. Critical range: start ×0.85, end ×1.15 (most ammo)
Heavy Bowgun Normal/Spread: critical range from point-blank
3 Extends critical range to start ×0.75, end ×1.25 for most ammo, and grants attack +5 to attacks made within critical range. Critical range: start ×0.75, end ×1.25 (most ammo)
Attack +5 on shots inside critical range

Critical range distance multipliers (start / end of the range)

AmmoLv1Lv2Lv3
Most bowgun ammo×0.9 / ×1.1×0.85 / ×1.15×0.75 / ×1.25
Heavy Bowgun Normal×0.55 / ×1.1point-blank / ×1.15point-blank / ×1.25
Bowgun Pierce×0.83 / ×1.05×0.65 / ×1.15×0.5 / ×1.2
Heavy Bowgun Spread×0.6 / ×1.15point-blank / ×1.25point-blank / ×1.35
Light Bowgun Spread×0.8 / ×1.15point-blank / ×1.25point-blank / ×1.35
Bow arrows×0.9 / ×1.05-1.1×0.8-0.85 / ×1.1-1.15×0.65-0.75 / ×1.15-1.25

Source: PlayerSkillParam _Ballistic_Wp11/12/13Data (start/end multipliers per level) and _Ballistic_WpXXAttackAdd = 5; game8 range tests agree.

Where to get it

Decorations

Weapons with it built in (27)

Light Bowgun

Esperanza Rifle (Lv 3), Kut-Ku Counterattack (Lv 3), White Rathling Phoenix (Lv 1), Hope Rifle V (Lv 3), Kut-Ku Anger II (Lv 3), G. Rathling Gun II (Lv 1), Hope Rifle IV (Lv 2), Kut-Ku Anger I (Lv 2), G. Rathling Gun I (Lv 1), Hope Rifle III (Lv 1), Hope Rifle II (Lv 1)

Heavy Bowgun

Esperanza Cannon (Lv 3), Hope Cannon V (Lv 3), Hope Cannon IV (Lv 2), Hope Cannon III (Lv 1), Hope Cannon II (Lv 1)

Bow

Esperanza Bow (Lv 3), Griefbringer Urstox (Lv 2), Solar Spicule (Lv 1), Hope Bow V (Lv 3), Albirath Bow II (Lv 1), Dosha Griefbringer II (Lv 2), Hope Bow IV (Lv 2), Albirath Bow I (Lv 1), Dosha Griefbringer I (Lv 1), Hope Bow III (Lv 1), Hope Bow II (Lv 1)