How to Get the Scalding Spike Thrower: Ammo and Stats

The Scalding 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 Scalding Spike Thrower

Buy from Merchants

Merchant Location
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Merchants	Cost
Hunters in The Maw of the Arena and Camp Nowhere	・ Metal Shards x549 ・ Spikesnout Circulator x1

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Scalding Spike Thrower Overview

Scalding Spike Thrower Basic Information

Scalding Spike Thrower Information
Description	A fearsome Tenakth weapon designed to launch Fire Spikes and Drill Spikes, dealing damage over time. Can be upgraded to inflict extra damage when firing down on enemies from higher ground.
Weapon Type	Spike Thrower
Rarity	Rare

Scalding Spike Thrower Upgrade Costs

Level 1	・ Braided Wire x2 ・ Metal Shards x75 ・ Small Machine Core x2
Level 2	・ Bellowback Sac Webbing x1 ・ Braided Wire x2 ・ Metal Shards x112 ・ Spikesnout Sac Webbing x1
Level 3	・ Bellowback Circulator x1 ・ Braided Wire x3 ・ Medium Machine Core x2 ・ Metal Shards x150
Level 4	・ Bellowback Primary Nerve x1 ・ Braided Wire x6 ・ Clamberjaw Tail Duster x2 ・ Medium Machine Core x3 ・ Metal Shards x250

Scalding Spike Thrower Coils

Scalding Spike Thrower Perks

Scalding Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo	Damage Type
Fire Spikes	Fire Damage
Drill Spikes	Impact Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Level 1

Level 2

Level 3

Level 4

How to Use the Scalding 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?

Drill Spikes

This weapon uses Drill Spikes, which do additonal damage over time and also have higher tear, making them more ideal for tearing off components than other types of Spikes.

How to Craft Drill Spikes: Materials and Compatible Weapons

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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