Horizon Forbidden West: The best weapons

To be able to take out even the heaviest machines in Horizon Forbidden West, you need good weapons. But which are the best weapons in the game? In this guide you will learn:

  • Which legendary weapons are available
  • What properties the weapons have

Are you also interested in the best armor in Horizon Forbidden West? Then take a look at our armor guide to find out which legendary outfit best suits your specialization.

All the info about the best weapons in Horizon Forbidden West

There are a total of nine different types of weapons in Horizon Forbidden West. Each of them has a special use: One takes flying machines out of the sky, another sets traps and stuns machines, yet others do massive damage but are sluggish to handle. You can choose from the following types:

  • Bolt shooter
  • Chopper glove
  • Hunter's bow
  • Warrior bow
  • Sharpshooting bow
  • Rope thrower
  • Slingshot
  • Spiked launcher
  • Trip Trap

In the open world, you can find or buy nine legendary weapons accordingly - however, there is no legendary rope thrower, but there are two hunter bows. Unfortunately, you won't be able to actively use all weapons at the same time, but will have to rotate. It is always recommended that you have one weapon of each of the six elements at hand: fire, shock, frost, acid, extinguishing water and plasma.

By the way, as with the legendary outfits, you can also upgrade the best weapons up to five times.

Bolt shooter: The blaster bat

  • Where can you find this weapon? Pay Dukkah a visit and buy the weapon from him for 80 Arena Tokens.
  • Ammo: Impact damage, blast damage
  • Advantages:
    • 25 % Draw speed
    • 5 % "Critical Hit" chance
    • 15 % Span damage (yet to be unlocked)
    • 10 % Fast Reload (to be unlocked)
    • 2 % Instant stun chance
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 to be unlocked)

Chopper Gauntlet: Return of the Ancestor

  • Where can I get the weapon? You will receive Return of the Ancestress as a reward when you complete all the Relic Ruins (Guide) and bring the ornaments to Glimmering Angle.
  • Ammo: Acid damage, Shock damage, Impact damage, Demolition damage
  • Advantages:
    • 10 gility damage
    • 25 % draw speed
    • 10 % concentration damage (to be unlocked)
    • 10 auteil demolition (to be unlocked)
    • 5 % critical hit chance (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of which are yet to be unlocked)

Return of the Ancestor is the most powerful chopper gauntlet in Horizon Forbidden West.

Hunter's Bow: Shadow of the Death Seeker

  • Where can you get the weapon? You can buy the Hunter's Bow from Dukkah at the Maw of the Arena for 80 Arena Medals.
  • Ammo: Impact damage, shock damage, demolition damage
  • Advantages:
    • 5 % "Critical Hit" chance
    • 10 stun enemy damage
    • 15 % knockdown damage (to be unlocked)
    • 15 % "Critical Hit" damage (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of which have yet to be unlocked)

Hunter's Bow: The Sun Scourge

  • Where can you find this weapon? If you wipe out all the rebel camps and complete the subsequent quest, you will receive the Legendary Hunter's Bow as a reward.
  • Ammo: Fire damage, Ice damage, Acid damage
  • Pros:
    • 2% Instant Frag chance
    • 10 gility damage
    • 15 % Span damage (yet to be unlocked)
    • 10 % Fast reload (to be unlocked)
    • 15 % Air enemy damage (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 to be unlocked)

Warrior Bow: Carja's Doom

  • Where can I get the weapon? After completing all four machine races, loot the crate and bag the Warrior Bow.
  • Ammo: Demolition damage, Impact damage, Fire damage
  • Pros
    • 10 gility damage
    • 10 % corrode enemy damage
    • 10 % knockdown power (to be unlocked)
    • 15 % melee follow up attack (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of which are yet to be unlocked)

Sharpshooting Bow: Forge Strike

  • Where can I get the weapon? You can get the legendary bow for 80 Arena Tokens at Dukkah.
  • Ammo: Shock damage, Demolition damage, Plasma damage
  • Pros:
    • 25 % target speed
    • 10 % Concentration damage
    • 25 % span damage (yet to be unlocked)
    • 15 % air enemy damage (to be unlocked)
    • 10 stun enemy damage (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 to be unlocked)

Explosive slingshot: Wings of Ten

  • Where to find the weapon Once you have turned in all the flight recorders in the memorial grove (guide), you will receive the legendary weapon as a reward.
  • Ammo: blast damage, glue buildup
  • Pros
    • 5 % "Critical Hit" chance
    • 15 % "Critical Hit" damage
    • 15 % span damage (yet to be unlocked)
    • 15 % Close range damage (to be unlocked)
    • 2 % Instant plasma blast chance (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of which have yet to be unlocked)

The legendary blaster is one of the best weapons in Horizon Forbidden West.

Spike Launcher: The Sky Slayer

  • Where can you get the weapon? You will receive the legendary spiked launcher as a reward in the landfall when you complete the quest "The Way Home".
  • Ammo: Blast damage, Fire damage
  • Pros:
    • 10 % Fast reload
    • 15 % Air enemy damage
    • 15 % Straddle damage (to be unlocked)
    • 25 % draw speed (to be unlocked)
    • 10 rand enemy damage (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of them still to be unlocked)

Stumbling block: Bastler's Pride

  • Where can I get the weapon? Once you have completed all four hunting areas (guide) and their associated trials, you will receive Bastler's Pride.
  • Ammo: Blast damage, Impact damage
  • Advantages:
    • 15 % damage over time
    • 10 % knockdown power
    • 2 % instant break chance (to be unlocked)
    • 15 % knockdown damage (to be unlocked)
  • Coil slots: 5 (2 of which are yet to be unlocked)

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