Expiating Caius

R8 Light Bowgun · Arkveld tree · final form · Monster Hunter Wilds

An upgraded Veldian Impetum. Even giant wyverns fall when faced with its storms of precise bullets.In-game description

Stats

Attack	260 (200 true raw)
Affinity	0%
Element	none
Slots	321
Special ammo	Adhesive
Ammo	Normal 1 x5, Pierce 3 x3 (rapid), Spread 2 x4 (rapid), Sleep 1 x3, Flaming 2 x5, Thunder 2 x5, Dragon 1 x3 (rapid), Demon 1 x2, Armor 1 x2, Tranq 1 x4
Skills	Opening Shot 3

Crafting

Upgrade from Veldian Impetum I for 20,000z and:

x5 Arkveld Armorplate R6 · sells for 4,500z
x3 Arkveld Horn+ R6 · sells for 6,600z
x1 Arkveld Gem R7 · sells for 18,000z
x5 Hunter Symbol III R8 · sells for 3,000z

From scratch: 7 steps, 48,100z

	Weapon	Materials	Zenny
1	Hope Rifle I R1 forge		200z
2	Hope Rifle II R1 upgrade from Hope Rifle I	Iron Ore x2	500z
3	Dosha Faithbreaker I R2 upgrade from Hope Rifle II	Doshaguma Fur x3, Doshaguma Claw x2, Doshaguma Fang x1	800z
4	G. Veldian Impetum I R4 upgrade from Dosha Faithbreaker I	Guardian Scale x3, Tough Guardian Bone x2, Guardian Blood x1, Guardian Pelt x3	2,600z
5	G. Veldian Impetum II R6 upgrade from G. Veldian Impetum I	Dragonbone Relic x1, Guardian Scale+ x6, Guardian Blood+ x3, Guardian Pelt+ x6	10,000z
6	Veldian Impetum I R7 upgrade from G. Veldian Impetum II	Wyvern Gem x1, Arkveld Scale+ x4, White Arkveld Pelt x2, Arkveld Certificate S x3	14,000z
7	Expiating Caius R8 upgrade from Veldian Impetum I	Arkveld Armorplate x5, Arkveld Horn+ x3, Arkveld Gem x1, Hunter Symbol III x5	20,000z
	Total	Iron Ore x2, Doshaguma Fur x3, Doshaguma Claw x2, Doshaguma Fang x1, Guardian Scale x3, Tough Guardian Bone x2, Guardian Blood x1, Guardian Pelt x3, Dragonbone Relic x1, Guardian Scale+ x6, Guardian Blood+ x3, Guardian Pelt+ x6, Wyvern Gem x1, Arkveld Scale+ x4, White Arkveld Pelt x2, Arkveld Certificate S x3, Arkveld Armorplate x5, Arkveld Horn+ x3, Arkveld Gem x1, Hunter Symbol III x5	48,100z

Tree

Hope Rifle I → Hope Rifle II → Dosha Faithbreaker I → G. Veldian Impetum I → G. Veldian Impetum II → Veldian Impetum I → Expiating Caius (final form)