User blog comment:PitchBlack696/Monster Hunter Portable 3rd/@comment-3230313-20101207014110/@comment-2053489-20101207170622

First, bows are plain awesome! The best weapon ever made.

But the point why so many people need long with it, especially wiht trpid and scatter arrows, is the range. Unlike bowguns, which always deal the same damage regardless of range, the bow looses most of its power if to close or too far away.

The optimal range is just a bit before te arrows start descending again. When you manage to hit this way, you can fight alot faster and effective. Took some time for me although to figure it out.