How to Get the Vindicator Spike Thrower: Ammo and Stats

The Vindicator 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 Vindicator Spike Thrower

This weapon is obtained after completing the Reinforced Components Salvage Contract Quests given by Danur in The Raintrace. This is the second Salvage Contract given by Danur, but the 15th overall Salvage Contract quest.

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Vindicator Spike Thrower Overview

Vindicator Spike Thrower Basic Information

Vindicator Spike Thrower Information
Description	This devastating Tenakth weapon is ideal for hitting targets at long range (30m or more) with its Drill and Advanced Explosive Spikes. Can be ugraded to increase Critical Hit damage.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Very Rare

Vindicator Spike Thrower Upgrade Costs

Level 1	・ Braided Wire x4 ・ Medium Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x127 ・ Small Machine Core x4
Level 2	・ Behemoth Force Loader x1 ・ Braided Wire x6 ・ Elemental Clawstrider Sac Webbing x2 ・ Metal Shards x212
Level 3	・ Braided Wire x10 ・ Elemental Clawstrider Circulator x1 ・ Large Machine Core x1 ・ Metal Shards x300 ・ Stalker Stealth Generator x2
Level 4	・ Behemoth Primary Nerve x1 ・ Large Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x450 ・ Slitherfang Earthgrinder x4 ・ Stalker Circulator x1
Level 5	・ Apex Clamberjaw Heart x3 ・Apex Frostclaw Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x1 ・ Metal Shards x600 ・ Slitherfang Primary Nerve x1

Vindicator Spike Thrower Coils

Vindicator Spike Thrower Perks

Vindicator Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Drill Spikes	Impact Damage
Advanced Explosive Spikes	Explosive Damage Impact Damage
Fire Spikes	Fire Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

Level 5

How to Use the Vindicator 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.

Fire Elemental Damage

This weapon inflicts Fire damage on enemies, which causes the Burning state. The Burning State inflicts additional damage to enemies over time. Fire elemental damage is also more effective against some enemies.

What Does Fire Damage Do?

Explosive and Drill Spikes

This weapon can use both Drill Spikes and Advanced 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.

Best Used at Long-Range and to Deliver Critical Hits

This weapon has a perk which increases its damage against enemies that are further away, and when upgraded, it also increases its critical hit chance. These perks make it a great Spike Thrower for long-range 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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