The Glowblast 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 Glowblast Spike Thrower

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Prize Master at the Arena	・Hunting Medal x54

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Glowblast Spike Thrower Overview

Glowblast Spike Thrower Basic Information

Glowblast Spike Thrower Information
Description	Crafted with precision, this Quen weapon can launch Plasma Spikes that have a better chance of landing a Critical Hit.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Very Rare

Glowblast 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 ・ Frostclaw Sac Webbing x1 ・ Metal Shards x212 ・ Tideripper Tail Fin x1
Level 3	・ Braided Wire x10 ・ Frostclaw Circulator x1 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x300 ・ Scorcher Scanning Ear x3
Level 4	・ Large Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x450 ・ Scorcher Circulator x1 ・ Slitherfang Earthgrinder x4 ・ Tideripper Primary Nerve x1
Level 5	・ Apex Clamberjaw Heart x2 ・ Apex Thunderjaw Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x1 ・ Metal Shards x600 ・ Slitherfang Primary Nerve x1

Glowblast Spike Thrower Coils

Glowblast Spike Thrower Perks

Glowblast Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Plasma Spikes	Plasma 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 Glowblast 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.

Plasma Elemental Damage

This weapon inflicts Plasma damage on enemies, which causes the Plasma Blast state. The Plasma Blast state causes a time-delayed explosion on the target. Plasma elemental damage is also more effective against some enemies.

What Does Plasma Damage Do?

Explosive Spikes

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

How to Craft Advanced Explosive Spikes: Materials and Compatible Weapons

Land Critical Hits More Easily

This weapon has perks which make it easier to land critical hits on your enemies. 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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