This is a Tier List Guide to the Best Weapons in the game Horizon Zero Dawn. Read on to learn more about each weapon in each tier list and why they are ranked the way they do.
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All weapon rankings are based on base damage, base tear, available modification slots, and general practicality of available ammo types. Other factors such as ammo capacity and elemental types have also been taken into consideration.
Note: Generally speaking, the DLC weapons offer the highest stats in the game, however Adept Weapons (only available in New Game+) have access to 4 modification slots.
 S Tier |
 Shadow Sling
|
 Lodge Blast Sling
|
|---|---|---|
 A Tier |
 Shadow Blast Sling
|
|
 B Tier |
 Carja Sling
|
 Carja Blast Sling
|
 C Tier |
 Sling
|
 Blast Sling
|
**Slings
| S Tier |
 Shadow Tripcaster
|
 Lodge Ropecaster
|
|---|---|---|
| A Tier |
 Shadow Ropecaster
|
|
| B Tier |
 Carja Tripcaster
|
 Carja Ropecaster
|
| C Tier |
 Tripcaster
|
 Ropecaster
|
| S Tier |
 Improved Stormslinger
|
 Improved Forgefire
|
 Improved Icerail
|
|---|---|---|---|
| A Tier |
 Banuk Icerail
|
 Banuk Stormslinger
|
 Forgefire
|
| B Tier |
 Shadow Rattler
|
 Tearblaster
|
|
| C Tier |
 Rattler
|
 Carja Rattler
|
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Why is Sylens' Lance not in the tier list and where would you rank it?