There are quite a few build options available for weapons in Monster Hunter Wilds. The Sword and Shield, in particular, has various ways you can build around the offensive and defensive capabilities of the weapon.

There are, ultimately, no bad weapons in Monster Hunter. Any weapon can tackle the toughest wyverns with a little know-how. But there are unlucky weapons, and in Wilds, the Light Bowgun feels like it got the shortest stick.

Monster Hunter Wilds' Leviathan category is the game's most populous behind Flying Wyverns, with some of the biggest and most dangerous creatures in the game, including Jin Dahaad. They hit hard, but on the bright side, when your target's the size of a small house, there's plenty of area to land hits and whittle their health down.