Relic Weapon! MH4U! (Bow)

For the past few days during my spare time, I've went online to do some guild quests and due to the amount of quests I've gone through, I can't seem to remember where I got this relic bow.

I was surprised to see this in my inventory after sorting it out and took a moment to look at the stats if it was worthwhile, and it didn't disappoint in any way. Though it needed Load Up to unlock the third level of charge, everything else was fine by me. 

I was a hug Bow user back in MH4U and I loved it ever since, I'm very happy that the Bow has a lot of new things added to it as the iteration of the game goes on, it's become a very formidable weapon when used to it's full potential.

Appearance: Hidden/Eclipse Bow that glows green
Charge Levels:
Lv1: Rapid Level 3
Lv2: Spread Level 3
Lv3: Spread Level 4
Element: 370 Water
Affinity: 0%
Attack: 324 Power Shot (360 Maxed out)
True attack value: 270 (300)
Defense: +0
Available Coatings: Power, Paint, Exhaust, Blast
Coating Boost: Exhaust
Slots/Decorations: Three slot
Rarity: 9

A solid water bow with high raw! Since there are a lot of armor mixes that already have Load Up, unlocking that third charge isn't even a problem. Power coatings are extremely important in dealing tons of damage to monsters so I got lucky that this bow has innate access to it.

Since I've already got a flexible bow set that'll go well with this one, I'll give it a go sometimes when I hunt with other fellow hunters online. It may not be a status inducing bow but it'll give nice support damage from a distance even if it is a spread type bow.

The boost in Exhaust coating is going to be a big help when hunting in a group or even by myself, I'll be draining stamina so fast that the fatigue status will pretty much be instant after a few minutes.

*(A good way of using traps is using it when the monster is fatigued, it lasts longer than usual allowing you to do more hits and more damage.)

It's also got  high water elemental value, so all of you monsters that are weak to water are gonna have a bad hair day. I love power shot type bows, too bad it replaces the arc shots, well I guess the bow would be insanely powerful if it had those two abilities at once.

Take up arms with your bow and arrow! We are the archers of MH4U! Stand up, lift your head up high and be proud! Happy hunting!

MH4U: My Top 5 Non-Relic Charge Blades!

1. Ceadeus Regalia 

This one has the top spot on my list due to the fact that it's got an excellent raw output, good overall sharpness and high water element. The letdown however is that the materials needed to make this CB is a bit hard to get but once crafted, it'll be worth it in the end. 

• Attack - 1080 Impact
• True Attack - 300
• Element - 310 Water
• Affinity - 0%
• Sharpness - 60 hits with white or 30 hits with purple with Sharpness +1
• Defense - +0
• Slots - No slots
• Rarity - 10

2. Daora's Thwartoise

A nice well rounded CB that has the potential to be involved in most blademaster sets. Doesn't need any special skills to make it shine and standout because the weapon itself has balanced stats overall. Only a two step process to make this CB, create then upgrade to G-rank level. Doesn't demand too much materials to create.

• Attack - 972 Impact
• True Attack - 270
• Element - 380 Ice
• Affinity - 10%
• Sharpness - 30 hits with white or 60 hits with purple with Sharpness +1
• Defense - +0
• Slots - Two slots
• Rarity - 10

3. Propensity

The fire and ferocity of a Silver Rathalos is imbued in this CB. The one thing you'll first notice with this weapon is that large chunk of purple sharpness it has when you pair it up with the skill Sharpness +1 or Honed Blade. Well balanced weapon that thrashes enemies weak to fire. You can choose to make this weapon early on or create it with G-rank Silver Rathalos parts and upgrade it once after that.

• Attack - 972 Impact
• True Attack - 270
• Element - 320 Fire
• Affinity - 20%
• Sharpness - 100 hits with white or 80 hits with purple with Sharpness +1
• Defense - +0
• Slots - No slots
• Rarity - 10

4. Le Salut

Shagaru Magala's CB that just reeks with affinity and element. It has one of the best sharpness bars I've ever seen. The raw may look underwhelming but it's still powerful when paired up with its high affinity value. The only downside to this weapon is that you'll need to make this starting from low rank Gore Magala and Shagaru Magala parts and upgrade it five more times to reach its last upgrade.

• Attack - 900 Impact
• True Attack - 250
• Element - 390 Dragon
• Affinity - 35%
• Sharpness - 120 hits with white or 80 hits with purple with Sharpness +1
• Defense - +0
• Slots - No slots
• Rarity - 10

5. Light Break Charge Blade

Having one of the most versatile element in the game, which is blast, makes this CB a good weapon against almost all the monsters that MH4U has to offer. This could be your go-to-weapon when you don't know what CB to bring and it'll downright demolish the monsters for you. The crafting of this CB on the other hand is a bit tedious because it can only be created if you max out the low rank Brachydios CB and finish off the last upgrade with the Critical/Furious Brachydios parts.

• Attack - 1008 Impact
• True Attack - 280
• Element - 330 Blast
• Affinity - 0%
• Sharpness - 30 hits with white or 30 hits with purple with Sharpness +1
• Defense - +0
• Slots - Two slots
• Rarity - 10

*Do note that the attack values here are the original values they started off with, they aren't honed with attack.

There you have my top 5 non-relic Charge Blades! Some of you may agree and some may not, but we are all entitled to our own preference, my list doesn't mean that these are the CBs that's you would only aim for, no it's not like that, but let this list be a baseline to help you choose what kind of stats you would look for when checking out CBs.

Craft, craft, craft and enjoy! Happy hunting!