The Spinthorn 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 Spinthorn Spike Thrower

Obtain from a Quest

This item can be obtained either after or during the Side Quest, Signal Spike.

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Overview

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Basic Information

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Information
Description	Crafted from Old World technology, this weapon launches Drill Spikes, which cause damage over time and excel at tearing off armor or machine parts.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Rare

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Upgrade Costs

Level 1	・ Braided Wire x2 ・ Greenshine Sliver x1 ・ Metal Shards x75
Level 2	・ Braided Wire x2 ・ Greenshine Fragment x1 ・ Greenshine Sliver x1 ・ Metal Shards x112
Level 3	・ Braided Wire x3 ・ Greenshine Fragment x2 ・ Greenshine Sliver x1 ・ Medium Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x150
Level 4	・ Braided Wire x6 ・ Greenshine Cluster x1 ・ Greenshine Fragment x3 ・ Medium Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x250

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Coils

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Perks

Spinthorn Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Drill Spikes	Impact Damage
Explosive Spikes	Explosive Damage Impact Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

How to Use the Spinthorn 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 and Drill Spikes

This weapon can use both Drill Spikes and Explosive Spikes, which makes it incredibly versatile. It can be used to tear off components while dealing additional damage over time, and it can also deal tons of explosive damage in a single hit.

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
Defiance