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HFW List of Weapons

This is a list of all the weapons available in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to find out more about each weapon in the game, including Bows, Spears, Slings, Tripcasters, and Shredder Gauntlets, as well as their descriptions, stats, damage, rarity, and how to get them!

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Weapon Types and Rarity
List of All Weapons
List of Hunter Bows
List of Warrior Bows
List of Sharpshot Bows
List of Spears
List of Blastlings
List of Tripcasters
List of Ropecasters
List of Shredder Gauntlets
List of Boltblasters
List of Spike Throwers
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Weapon Types and Rarity

All Weapon Types

The are ten types of Weapons which Aloy can equip, each of which has a different method of attack. New in Horizon Forbidden West, some Weapons are also associated with a set of Perks which Aloy gains upon equipping it, which can be dependent on the type of Weapon.

Hunter Bows	Warrior Bows	Sharpshot Bows
Spears	Blastslings	Tripcasters
Ropecasters	Shredder Gauntlets	Boltblasters
Spike Throwers	-	-

Weapon Rarity

There are five levels of rarity of each Weapon, which indicate how easy the Weapon is to obtain, along with the quality of its stats, Perks, and number of Coil slots.

Common	Uncommon	Rare
Very Rare	Legendary	-

List of All Weapons

List of Hunter Bows

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Hunter Bow	Hunter Arrows Acid Hunter Arrows	Uncommon	Available from the start of the game
Fire Hunter Bow	Fire Hunter Arrows Acid Hunter Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Chainscrape and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Frost Hunter Bow	Frost Hunter Arrows Acid Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong, Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains, and near LATOPOLIS
Slicing Hunter Bow	Hunter Arrows Advanced Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong and Scalding Spear
Sun-Touched Hunter Bow	Hunter Arrows Fire Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Hunting Grounds: Plainsong, Thornmarsh, and Scalding Spear
Pyre Hunter Bow	Hunter Arrows Fire Hunter Arrows Advanced Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and The Bulwark
Lightning Hunter Bow	Shock Hunter Arrows Advanced Shock Hunter Arrows Advanced Purgewater Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Reward from Side Quest 23: Need to Know
Sunshot Hunter Bow	Hunter Arrows Advanced Hunter Arrows Targeting Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Complete all Salvage Contracts in The Stillsands
Berserker Hunter Bow	Advanced Hunter Arrows Berserk Hunter Arrows Targeting Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Inside a Superior Supply Cache in The Greenhouse
Seeker Hunter Bow	Advanced Hunter Arrows Frost Hunter Arrows Advanced Frost Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Fall's Edge and near the base during the late game
Purgewater Hunter Bow	Purgewater Hunter Arrows Acid Hunter Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Raintrace and Scalding Spear
Vanguard Hunter Bow	Advanced Hunter Arrows Acid Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game
Wildfire Hunter Bow	Fire Hunter Arrows Advanced Fire Hunter Arrows Advanced Acid Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game
Marshal Hunter Bow	Advanced Hunter Arrows Targeting Hunter Arrows Berserk Hunter Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Death-Seeker's Shadow	Advanced Hunter Arrows Advanced Shock Hunter Arrows Targeting Hunter Arrows	Legendary	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
The Sun Scourge	Advanced Fire Hunter Arrows Advanced Frost Hunter Arrows Advanced Acid Hunter Arrows	Legendary	Complete All Rebel Camp missions in the game
Tears of the Land-god	Advanced Precision Arrows Advanced Purgewater Hunter Arrows Targeting Hunter Arrows	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Hunter Bows

List of Warrior Bows

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Carja Behemoth Short Bow	Light Arrows	Uncommon	Purchase the Special, Digital Deluxe, Collector's, or Regalla Edition
Warrior Bow	Light Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Chainscrape
Shock Warrior Bow	Shock Light Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Talk to the Grounds Keeper at Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Swift Warrior Bow	Light Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light
Acid Warrior Bow	Acid Light Arrows Shock Light Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong and Carja Camp
Shearing Warrior Bow	Light Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong and Carja Camp
Frostbite Warrior Bow	Frost Light Arrows Acid Light Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Bulwark, near the base, and Scalding Spear
Adhesive Warrior Bow	Light Arrows Adhesive Light Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in Lowland's Path
Melee Warrior Bow	Light Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and Scalding Spear
Deathrattle Warrior Bow	Light Arrows Fire Light Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Renegade Warrior Bow	Light Arrows Frost Light Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Firestorm Warrior Bow	Fire Light Arrows Acid Light Arrows Shock Light Arrows	Very Rare	Reward from Side Quest 7: The Gate of the Vanquished
Carja's Bane	Light Arrows Fire Light Arrows	Legendary	Complete all 4 Gauntlet Runs
Rain of Sparks	Light Arrows Adhesive Light Arrows	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Warrior Bows

List of Sharpshot Bows

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Chainscrape
Knockdown Sharpshot Bow	Knockdown Precision Arrows Precision Arrows	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light
Kue's Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows	Uncommon	Reward from Side Quest 9: The Roots that Bind
Hardweave Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong, Hunting Grounds: Plainsong, and Carja Camp
Exacting Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows Knockdown Precision Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Bulwark and Cliffwatch
Cleaving Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows Tear Precision Arrows	Rare	Given by Dekka during Main Quest 8: The Broken Sky
Glowblast Sharpshot Bow	Plasma Precision Arrows Precision Arrows Tear Precision Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Raintrace, Thornmarsh, and near the base during the late game
Delta Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows Strikethrough Precision Arrows Advanced Precision Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Piercing Sharpshot Bow	Precision Arrows Strikethrough Precision Arrows	Rare	Enlarge Inside a Superior Supply Cache in the Comand Center of Rebel Camp: The Hive
Regalla's Wrath	Advanced Precision Arrows Strikethrough Precision Arrows	Very Rare	Choosing to kill Regalla in Main Quest 16: The Wings of the Ten
Warden Sharpshot Bow	Advanced Precision Arrows Knockdown Precision Arrows Advanced Knockdown Precision Arrows	Very Rare	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Forgefall	Advanced Precision Arrows Plasma Precision Arrows Advanced Plasma Precision Arrows	Legendary	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Iriv's Downfall	Precision Arrows Elite Precision Arrows Tear Precision Arrows	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Sharpshot Bows

List of Spears

Weapon	Rarity	How to Get
Aloy's Spear	Uncommon	Available from the start of the game
Champion's Spear	Rare	Modify Aloy's Spear during Main Quest 2: The Point of the Lance
Nora Legacy Spear	Rare	Preorder Bonus

List of All Spears

List of Blastlings

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Frost Blastsling	Frost Bombs	Uncommon	Obtained during Main Quest 1: Reach for the Stars
Nora Thunder Sling	Explosive Bombs	Uncommon	Purchase the Special, Digital Deluxe, Collector's, or Regalla Edition
Explosive Blastsling	Explosive Bombs Purgewater Bombs	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light
Adhesive Blastsling	Adhesive Bombs Explosive Bombs	Uncommon	Given by Lao during Errand Quest 8: The Oldgrowth
Icefire Blastsling	Fire Bombs Frost Bombs	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and The Bulwark
Cloudburst Blastsling	Purgewater Bombs Cluster Bombs	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Camp Nowhere
Barrage Blastsling	Advanced Explosive Bombs Cluster Bombs Fire Bombs	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Lowland's Path
Siege Blastsling	Explosive Bombs Advanced Explosive Bombs	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and Scalding Spear
Corrosive Blastsling	Acid Bombs Adhesive Bombs Purgewater Bombs	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game
Rampart Blastsling	Explosive Bombs Frost Bombs Cluster Bombs	Very Rare	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Wings of the Ten	Explosive Bombs Advanced Explosive Bombs Adhesive Bombs	Legendary	Collect all 12 Black Boxes in the game
Legacy's Reach	Advanced Explosive Bombs Cluster Bombs Acid Bombs	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Blastslings

List of Tripcasters

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Shock Tripcaster	Shock Tripwires	Uncommon	Obtained during Main Quest 3: To the Brink
Explosive Tripcaster	Explosive Tripwires	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Guardian Tripcaster	Shieldwires Explosive Tripwires	Rare	Reward from Side Quest 19: Drowned Hopes
Forgefire Tripcaster	Fire Tripwires Shock Tripwires	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Plainsong and near LATOPOLIS
Beamwire Tripcaster	Staggerbeams Fire Tripwires	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and Scalding Spear
Perimeter Tripcaster	Shock Tripwires Fire Tripwires Shieldwires	Very Rare	Reward from Side Quest 16: Blood for Blood
Delver Tripcaster	Explosive Tripwires Shieldwires Advanced Explosive Tripwires	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Fall's Edge
Glowblast Tripcaster	Plasma Tripwires Staggerbeams Advanced Explosive Tripwires	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters and Traveling Peddlers in Tide's Reach and near the base during the late game.
Tinker's Pride	Staggerbeams Shieldwires Advanced Explosive Tripwires	Legendary	Getting Full Stripes in all 12 Hunting Grounds Trials
All-Mother's Blessing	Shock Tripwires Fire Tripwires Plasma Tripwires	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Tripcasters

List of Ropecasters

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Ropecaster	Binding Ropes	Uncommon	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light and Hunting Grounds: The Daunt
Canister Ropecaster	Shock Canister Harpoons Frost Canister Harpoons Fire Canister Harpoons	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Hunting Grounds: Plainsong, The Bulwark, and Cliffwatch
Eventide Ropecaster	Binding Ropes Shock Ropes	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Salt Bite
Elite Ropecaster	Advanced Binding Ropes Shock Ropes Plasma Ropes	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Anchor Ropecaster	Binding Ropes Shock Ropes Purgewater Canister Harpoons	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Scalding Spear
Elite Canister Ropecaster	Acid Canister Harpoons Frost Canister Harpoons Plasma Canister Harpoons	Very Rare	Reward from Errand Quest 16: The Souvenir

List of All Ropecasters

List of Shredder Gauntlets

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Slicing Shredder Gauntlet	Tear Shredders Shredders	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Barren Light, Plainsong, Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains, and near LATOPOLIS
Ironeater Shredder Gauntlet	Acid Shredders Piercing Shredders	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Salt Bite, The Bulwark, and Scalding Spear
Thunderbolt Shredder Gauntlet	Shock Shredders Piercing Shredders Advanced Shredders	Very Rare	Enlarge Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in The Raintrace and Thornmarsh
Boomer's Shredder Gauntlet	Shredders Acid Shredders	Rare	Given by Boomer during Side Quest 20: Boom or Bust
Piercing Shredding Gauntlet	Piercing Shredders Tear Shredders	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and Scalding Spear
Ripsteel Shredder Gauntlet	Shredders Tear Shredders Advanced Shredders	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Tide's Reach
Sunhawk Shredder Gauntlet	Tear Shredders Acid Shredders Advanced Shredders	Very Rare	Reward from Side Quest 18: In the Fog
Ancestor's Return	Acid Shredders Shock Shredders Tear Shredders	Legendary	Collect all 9 Ornamnets gathered from Relic Ruins and give them to Stemmur in Dunehollow
The Final Chapter	Piercing Shredders Advanced Shredders Tear Shredders	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Shredder Gauntlets

List of Boltblasters

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Shock Boltblaster	Shock Bolts Bolts	Rare	Enlarge Hunters near the base and in Scalding Spear
Puncturing Boltblaster	Piercing Bolts Bolts	Rare	Complete the Speedy Lancehorns Salvage Contract in The Greenswell
Plasma Boltblaster	Plasma Bolts Advanced Bolts	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Hunting Grounds: Sheerside Mountains and Scalding Spear
Hammerburst Boltblaster	Bolts Explosive Bolts	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Stone Crest and The Bulwark
Icestorm Boltblaster	Frost Bolts Plasma Bolts Shock Bolts	Very Rare	Enlarge Abadund in Hidden Ember; Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
Skystrike Boltblaster	Explosive Bolts Piercing Bolts Frost Bolts	Very Rare	Reward from Side Quest 25: The Valley of the Fallen
Relentless Boltblaster	Bolts Explosive Bolts Advanced Bolts	Very Rare	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
The Blast Forge	Advanced Bolts Piercing Bolts Explosive Bolts	Legendary	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Brawlbreaker	Advanced Bolts Frost Bolts Explosive Bolts	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Boltblasters

List of Spike Throwers

Weapon	Ammo Types	Rarity	How to Get
Prototype Spike Thrower	Explosive Spikes	Uncommon	Given by Delah during Errand Quest 3: A Bigger Boom
Impact Spike Thrower	Impact Spikes	Uncommon	Complete all Barren Light Salvage Contracts
Scalding Spike Thrower	Fire Spikes Drill Spikes	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and Camp Nowhere
Bellowblast Spike Thrower	Explosive Spikes Impact Spikes	Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Stone Crest and The Bulwark
Spinthorn Spike Thrower	Drill Spikes Explosive Spikes	Rare	Reward from Side Quest 11: Signal Spike
Vindicator Spike Thrower	Drill Spikes Advanced Explosive Spikes Fire Spikes	Very Rare	Complete the Reinforced Components Salvage Contract in The Raintrace
Pulverizing Spike Thrower	Explosive Spikes Impact Spikes Advanced Explosive Spikes	Very Rare	Enlarge Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game
The Skykiller	Explosive Spikes Advanced Explosive Spikes Fire Spikes	Legendary	Reward from Side Quest 28: The Way Home
Glowblast Spike Thrower	Plasma Spikes Advanced Explosive Spikes	Very Rare	Enlarge Prize Master at the Arena
Defiance	Impact Spikes Explosive Spikes Advanced Explosive Spikes	Legendary	Purchase from any merchant with Champion's Tokens (NG+ only).

List of All Spike Throwers

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Missing heartshatter spike thrower

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Whisper Hunter Bow is missing, found in chest during second eclipse mission

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