Cloudburst Blastsling (Rare)

Learn how to get and upgrade the rare Cloudburst Blastsling in Horizon Forbidden West, including its stats, perks, and ammo types. Perfect for taking down large machines!

Alright, let's talk about the Cloudburst Blastsling! This is a pretty sweet Oseram weapon that's all about area-of-effect destruction. It uses Cluster Bombs to really spread the pain, and you can even upgrade it to hit multiple machines at once. Super handy!

How to Use It: This blastling really shines against bigger machines, especially if you want to inflict Purgewater Damage. My go-to strategy is to start with Purgewater Bombs to mess with their elemental attacks, then switch to Cluster Bombs to just blast 'em. It's a solid combo!

Where to Find It: You can snag the Cloudburst Blastsling from the Hunter at Camp Nowhere. Just be ready to shell out 549 Metal Shards and one Skydrifter Circulator. You'll get that Circulator as an uncommon drop from Skydrifters, so keep an eye out for those.

Upgrading Your Blastsling: Like all good gear, you can upgrade this thing to make it even better. Here's a breakdown of what you'll need:

Rank	Effect	Cost
I	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement	Metal Shards x75, Braided Wire x2, Small Machine Core x2
II	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement	Metal Shards x112, Braided Wire x2, Leaplasher Spark Coil x1, Grazer Rotor Horn x2
III	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement	Metal Shards x150, Braided Wire x3, Medium Machine Core x2, Leaplasher Circulator x1
IV	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement, Unlock Coil Slot	Metal Shards x250, Braided Wire x6, Medium Machine Core x3, Skydrifter Razor Tail x2, Leaplasher Primary Nerve x1

Rank I Upgrade Materials: Metal Shards, Braided Wire, and Small Machine Core (all common drops).

Rank II Upgrade Materials: Metal Shards, Braided Wire, Leaplasher Spark Coil (rare from Leaplashers), and Grazer Rotor Horn (rare from Grazers).

Rank III Upgrade Materials: Metal Shards, Braided Wire, Medium Machine Core (rare from medium machines like Scorcher), and Leaplasher Circulator (uncommon from Leapleshers).

Rank IV Upgrade Materials: Metal Shards, Braided Wire, Medium Machine Core, Skydrifter Razor Tail (very rare from Skydrifters), and Leaplasher Primary Nerve (uncommon from Leapleshers).

Stats Breakdown:

Purgewater Bombs	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Purgewater Damage	32	35	40	44	50
Purgewater Buildup	100	105	113	125	150

Cluster Bombs	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Explosive Damage	54	59	66	74	84

Perks to Look For:

Perks	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Multiple Enemy Damage	+15%	+15%	+15%	+15%	+40%
Overdraw Damage	–	–	–	+15%	+15%

The 'Multiple Enemy Damage' perk is fantastic for this weapon, obviously, and it gets a huge boost at Rank IV. 'Overdraw Damage' is also a nice bonus if you like using that charged shot.

Ammo Types:

• Purgewater Bombs: Deals Purgewater Damage and Purgewater Buildup. Great for debuffing.
• Cluster Bombs: Deals Explosive Damage. Your main damage dealer here.