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Spread Blast Skill: Effect and How to Use

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Spread Blast is one of the Hunter skills in Horizon Forbidden West (HFW). Read on to learn more about its effects, skill point cost, how to use and unlock it, and the best playstyles to use with this skill.

Spread Blast Skill Effect and How to Use

Spread Blast Basic Information

Spread Blast
Skill Type Hunter
Description Boltblaster
Fire 8 bolts of your curently selected type in a wide, short-range spread.
Depletes a medium amount of Weapon Stamina.
Aim with L2 and fire with R1
Skill Point Cost 2
Required Skill Concentration Regen

How to Use the Spread Blast Skill

Choose as Weapon Technique

If you have more than one Weapon Technique for the Boltblaster, simply set the Weapon Techniqe to Spread Blast and then aim with L2 and fire with R1 to use the skill.

How to Change Weapon Techniques

Best Playstyles for the Spread Blast Skill

Engage in Ranged Combat

This skill is one of the Hunter-type skills that enhances Aloy's long-range weapons, increases ranged combat effectiveness, and improves Weapon Stamina and Concentration. Engage enemies from afar to take full advantage of this skill's effect.

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