In Monster Hunter Rise, players will constantly find themselves upgrading their weapons and armor. While weapons are vital in determining how much and what kind of damage players deal to the monsters they are hunting, armor is arguably even more important since it dictates what skills players have. These skills can drastically change the way a player approaches a hunt, so picking the right ones for each player is very important. For bow users, though, there isn't much better than the Mighty Bow Feather, a unique piece of headgear that provides the powerful Bow Charge Plus armor skill.
Most pieces of armor in Monster Hunter Rise come as part of a set. When players craft the Rathalos Helm, they can use more Rathalos pieces to craft the corresponding Mail, Braces, Coil, and Greaves. The benefit of doing this (other than looking dapper with a matching set) is that these armor pieces usually have similar or synergetic skills. Still, occasionally players may want to swap out one or two pieces for something else.
The Mighty Bow Feather is currently the only known way to get the Bow Charge Plus skill. This potent armor skill increases the maximum level of a bow's charge by +1, allowing any bow to deal extra damage. While it is crafted in the same way as any other armor piece, it requires unique materials that can only be earned in arena quests. Players will need 3x Hunter King Coins, 2x Ace Hunter Coins, 2x Barioth Coins, and 3x Rajang Coins.
The Hunter King Coin can only be obtained by clearing Arena 03. This pits players against a Royal Ludroth and a Nargacuga. Players must use the Dual Blades, Greatsword, Hammer, Switch Axe, or Bow weapons, and their equipment and items are predetermined. Next, The Ace Hunter Coins can be obtained from Arena 05, which has hunters facing off against the mighty Rajang. Some players also report getting them from Arena 04 against Barioth. In Arena 04, players must use the Sword and Shield, Gunlance, Hunting Horn, Charge Blade, or Bow weapon types, and in Arena 05, the Dual Blade, Greatsword, Longsword, Lance, and Heavy Bowgun are the only options. The Barioth and Rajang Coins are earned from these quests as well.
Arena quests have a unique level of difficulty since they test the player's skill regardless of equipment level. In most other quests in the game, players can brute force their way through them if they spend enough time farming for better equipment or bring a lot of items, but that isn't the case here. For those players that find themselves struggling, they can always bring a friend.
Monster Hunter Rise is available now on Nintendo Switch.
