How to Get the Vanguard Hunter Bow: Ammo and Stats

The Vanguard Hunter Bow is one of the Hunter Bow Weapons in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to find out how to get the weapon, how to use it in combat, how to upgrade it, the types of ammo it uses, and its stats, including damage, perks, and rarity.

How to Get the Vanguard Hunter Bow

Buy from Merchants

Merchant Location
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Merchants	Cost
Hunters in Thornmarsh, Scalding Spear, and near the base during the late game	・ Metal Shards x1437 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Tideripper Circulator x1

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Vanguard Hunter Bow Overview

Vanguard Hunter Bow Basic Information

Vanguard Hunter Bow Information
Description	A flawless example of Oseram inventiveness, this mid-range bow inflicts extra damage when using Overdraw and against knocked down enemies.
Weapon Type	Hunter Bow
Rarity	Very Rare

Vanguard Hunter Bow Upgrade Costs

Level 1	・ Braided Wire x4 ・ Medium Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x127 ・ Small Machine Core x4
Level 2	・ Braided Wire x6 ・ Metal Shards x212 ・ Rollerback Hammer Tail x1 ・ Stalker Stealth Generator x3
Level 3	・ Braided Wire x10 ・ Dreadwing Metal Fang x1 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x300 ・ Rollerback Circulator x1
Level 4	・ Dreadwing Circulator x1 ・ Large Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x450 ・ Stalker Primary Nerve x1 ・ Stormbird Storm Cannon x2
Level 5	・ Apex Ravager Heart x2 ・ Apex Thunderjaw Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x1 ・ Metal Shards x600 ・ Stormbird Primary Nerve x1

Vanguard Hunter Bow Coils

Vanguard Hunter Bow Perks

Vanguard Hunter Bow Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Advanced Hunter Arrows	Impact Damage
Acid Hunter Arrows	Acid Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

How to Use the Vanguard Hunter Bow

Mid-Range Combat

The Hunter Bow is the most versatile among all the bows in the game and is best used against targets at a medium distance. They have moderate speed and accuracy, and inflict an average amount of damage and tear compared to other weapons.

Acid Elemental Damage

This weapon can inflict Acid damage on enemies, which causes the Corroding state. The Corroding State inflicts additional damage to enemies over time and weakens their armor. Acid elemental damage is also more effective against some enemies.

What Does Acid Damage Do?

Best Used with Overdraw and against Knocked Down Enemies

This weapon has perks which make it highly effective when your arrow is overdrawn or when used against enemies that are knocked down. You can increase the effectiveness of these perks by upgrading your weapon.

Horizon Forbidden West Related Guides

List of All Weapons

List of All Weapon Types

Other Weapon Lists

List of All Hunter Bow Weapons

Hunter Bow	Fire Hunter Bow	Frost Hunter Bow
Slicing Hunter Bow	Sun-Touched Hunter Bow	Pyre Hunter Bow
Lightning Hunter Bow	Sunshot Hunter Bow	Berserker Hunter Bow
Seeker Hunter Bow	Purgewater Hunter Bow	Vanguard Hunter Bow
Wildfire Hunter Bow	Marshal Hunter Bow	Death-Seeker's Shadow
The Sun Scourge	Tears of the Land-god