How to Get the Pulverizing Spike Thrower: Ammo and Stats

The Pulverizing Spike Thrower is one of the Spike Thrower 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 Pulverizing Spike Thrower

Buy from Merchants

Merchant Location
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Merchants	Cost
Hunters in Thornmarsh and near the base during the late game	・ Metal Shards x1062 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Sunwing Circulator x1

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Pulverizing Spike Thrower Overview

Pulverizing Spike Thrower Basic Information

Pulverizing Spike Thrower Information
Description	This clever Oseram weapon launches Explosive Spikes that inflict more damage to targets at close-range (10m or less). Can be upgraded to deal extra damage whe hitting multiple enemies at once.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Very Rare

Pulverizing Spike Thrower 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 ・ Sunwing Shield Caster x3
Level 3	・ Braided Wire x10 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x300 ・ Rollerback Circulator x1 ・ Shellsnapper Shell Bolt x3
Level 4	・ Apex Stalker Heart x2 ・ Large Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x450 ・ Shellsnapper Circulator x1 ・ Sunwing Primary Nerve x1
Level 5	・ Apex Behemoth Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x1 ・ Metal Shards x600 ・ Rockbreaker Mining Claw x8 ・ Tideripper Primary Nerve x1

Pulverizing Spike Thrower Coils

Pulverizing Spike Thrower Perks

Pulverizing Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Explosive Spikes	Explosive Damage Impact Damage
Impact Spikes	Impact Damage
Advanced Explosive Spikes	Explosive Damage Impact Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

How to Use the Pulverizing Spike Thrower

Powerful Weapon Best Used Against Large Enemies

The Spikethrower is a powerful weapon that delivers massive amounts of damage, especially when using Explosive ammo. They are best used against larger targets due to their high ammo cost. To penetrate armor, they must be thrown at full draw.

Explosive Spikes

This weapon uses Explosive Spikes and Advanced Explosive Spikes, which explode a few seconds after impact and deal tons of damage. However, since it inflicts explosive damage, it also destroys machine components and makes them unlootable in higher difficulties.

Best Used at Close-Range against Multiple Enemies

This weapon has a perk which increases its damage against enemies that are close to Aloy, and when upgraded, it also does more damage when hitting multiple enemies at once. These perks make it a great Spike Thrower for close-quarters combat. 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 Spike Thrower Weapons

Prototype Spike Thrower	Impact Spike Thrower	Scalding Spike Thrower
Bellowblast Spike Thrower	Spinthorn Spike Thrower	Vindicator Spike Thrower
Pulverizing Spike Thrower	The Skykiller	Glowblast Spike Thrower
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