Horizon Forbidden West: Ranged weapons - types, applications Horizon Forbidden West guide, walkthrough

From this Horizon Forbidden West guide page, you will learn what types of ranged weapons are included in Horizon Forbidden West.

Last update: 15 March 2022

On this page of the Horizon Forbidden West game guide, you will find all the relevant information about ranged weapons - their types, applications, and ammunition type.

Horizon Forbidden West has a variety of ranged weapons of varying rarity. Each of these weapons can shoot different types of ammunition, which can be very helpful when hunting specific machines.

• Hunter Bow
• Warrior Bow
• Sharpshot Bow
• Blastling
• Tripcaster
• Ropecaster
• Spikethrower
• Boltblaster
• Shredder Gauntlet

Hunter Bow

The Hunter bow is a standard bow that works well at close and medium-range combat, which is why it is the most commonly used weapon type in Horizon Forbidden West. Throughout the game, you can find various Hunter Bows, and some of them will allow you to shoot elemental projectiles.

Warrior Bow

Warrior bow is characterized by a short time of drawing, so the weapon is designed for short-distance fighting - then you can use all the potential this weapon has. This type of bow deals less damage than regular Hunter Bow. Warrior Bows can shoot various types of ammunition, including elemental arrows.

Sharpshot Bow

The Sharpshot Bow is a weapon that has tremendous firepower and is perfect for long-range combat. Unfortunately, the biggest drawback of this weapon is the very long draw time, making it unsuitable for close and medium-range combat. This type of bow can use projectiles that deal elemental damage.

Blastling

The Blastling in Horizon Forbidden West is used to throw bombs that do very high elemental damage, so it's great for imposing status on mechanical enemies. Throughout the game, you will find many types of these weapons, and each of them will deal damage from specific elements.

Tripcaster

The Tripcaster is a device that allows you to overdraw a rope between two points, but the range of that rope is limited. When a machine walks into a trap and cuts the line, the trap will explode, dealing blast damage or damage from the specified element. The Tripcaster blocks are primarily useful for preparing the field for fighting machines.

Ropecaster

The Ropecaster allows you to shoot charges that will nail the machine to the ground. Immobilized opponents are exposed to attack, making it easier to eliminate them or get the parts you need. There are different types of Ropecasters in Horizon Forbidden West - some hold the machines, while others deal elemental damage as well.

Spikethrower

A weapon that allows Aloy to throw spikes that deal very high damage. The biggest downside of the Spikethrower is that the heroine needs more time to recharge the projectile. Spikes can deal standard damage, but also elemental damage.

Boltblaster

A heavy weapon that fires a series of bolts. Like the Spikethrower, the Boltblaster has a longer recharge time, but it does some really big damage. This type of weapon can do any type of damage but is loaded with several projectiles at once.

Shredder Gauntlet

The Shredder Gauntlet is a new weapon type in Horizon Forbidden West that is great for destroying armor and tearing off machines parts. Aloy throws a disk at the target, which stays in place for a brief moment and deals damage before returning to the character, just like a boomerang. Importantly, if you manage to catch the disk, you can throw it again and deal more damage than before.