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How to Get The Heartshatter Spike Thrower: Ammo and Stats

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The Heartshatter 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.

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How to Get the Heartshatter Spike Thrower

Supply Cache in Tallneck: The Stand of the Sentinels Area

Where to Find Hearthshatter Spike Thrower

Players can find the Heartshatter Spike Thrower from Horizon Forbidden West on one of the platforms in The Stand of the Sentinels Tallneck area. To complete the tallneck objective, players will have to grapple onto the platform near the center of the area. The cache, as shown in the image above, will be nearby and to the right, in the opposite direction of the campfire as you progress forward with the Tallneck objective.

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Overview

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Basic Information

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Information
Horizon Forbidden West Heartshatter Spike Thrower Weapon
Description This powerful Oseram weapon increases the chance to land a Critical Hit. It can be upgraded to deal more Critical Hit damage.
Weapon Type Spike Thrower
Rarity Rare

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Upgrade Costs

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

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Coils

Total No. of Coils 2
Coil 1 Unlock Level Base Level
Coil 2 Unlock Level Level 4

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Perks

Perk Percentage Increase
Critical Hit Chance +3% (Base), +8% (Lvl 4)
Critical Hit Damage +15% (Lvl 1), +25% (Lvl 4)
Overdraw Damage +15% (Lvl 2)

Heartshatter Spike Thrower Ammo and Damage

Ammo and Damage Type

Ammo Damage Type
Impact SpikesImpact Spikes
Impact IconImpact Damage
Explosive SpikesExplosive Spikes
Explosive IconExplosive Damage
Impact IconImpact Damage

Ammo Stat Upgrades

Base Level

Ammo Damage Tear/Buildup
Impact Spikes 93 -
Explosive Spikes Impact: 29, Explosive: 100 -

Level 1

Ammo Damage Tear/Buildup
Impact Spikes 105 -
Explosive Spikes Impact: 32, Explosive: 113 -

Level 2

Ammo Damage Tear/Buildup
Impact Spikes 118 -
Explosive Spikes Impact: 36, Explosive: 127 -

Level 3

Ammo Damage Tear/Buildup
Impact Spikes 131 -
Explosive Spikes Impact: 40, Explosive: 141 -

Level 4

Ammo Damage Tear/Buildup
Impact Spikes 149 -
Explosive Spikes Impact: 46, Explosive: 160 -

How to Use the Heartshatter Spike Thrower

Great Damage for Early to Mid Game

The Heartshatter Spike Thrower is a great option during early to mid game, for dealing high impact damage. It makes a great option to pair and complement more elemental focused weapons. On top of this, the Heartshatter Spike Thrower's Explosive Damage, can help stagger groups of enemies thereby giving players a window to keep striking them.

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