How to Get the The Skykiller: Ammo and Stats

The The Skykiller 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 The Skykiller

Obtain from a Quest

This item can be obtained either after or during the Side Quest, The Way Home.

The Skykiller Overview

The Skykiller Basic Information

The Skykiller Information
Description	A prized weapon saved from a Quen shipwreck. When it strikes, enemies fall out of the sky likes streaks of burning light.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Legendary

The Skykiller Upgrade Costs

Level 1	・ Apex Stalker Heart x3 ・ Dreadwing Primary Nerve x2 ・ Luminous Brainstem x1 ・ Metal Shards x600 ・ Tideripper Circulator x2
Level 2	・ Apex Elemental Clawstrider Heart x3 ・ Luminous Brainstem x2 ・ Metal Shards x800 ・ Thunderjaw Primary Nerve x2 ・ Tideripper Primary Nerve x2
Level 3	・ Apex Thunderjaw Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x3 ・ Metal Shards x1000 ・ Slitherfang Earthgrinder x5 ・ Thunderjaw Tail x3
Level 4	・ Apex Slitherfang Heart x1 ・ Fireclaw Sac Webbing x2 ・ Luminous Brainstem x4 ・ Metal Shards x1200 ・ Slitherfang Circulator x2
Level 5	・ Apex Dreadwing Heart x2 ・ Apex Slaughterspine Heart x1 ・ Luminous Brainstem x5 ・ Metal Shards x1500 ・ Slaughterspine Circulator x2

The Skykiller Coils

The Skykiller Perks

The Skykiller Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Explosive Spikes	Explosive Damage 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 The Skykiller

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.

This legendary weapon deals significantly more damage than most other Spike Throwers in the game, and has several perks which grant many benefits in combat.

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 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.

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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