As for armor... try to get a decent High rank armor that has some thunder resistance... if you can't get that then, opt for a low rank set that has
some decent armor skills like HGE, Sharpness +1, or ESP.
Not exact matches
The High Metal
armor offers a few
decent skills for the ranged hunters: Earplugs, Defense boost, Ice Resistance, Capacity Boost, and Heavy Artillery.
This set of
armor is one of the best early - game sets, which you might find yourself using for a considerable amount of time, given its
decent skills and all - around powerful stats.