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Exacting Sharpshot Bow (Rare)
Horizon Forbidden West

Exacting Sharpshot Bow (Rare)

Learn how to acquire the Exacting Sharpshot Bow in Horizon Forbidden West, including its cost, location, stats, upgrades, and perks.

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Learn how to acquire the Exacting Sharpshot Bow in Horizon Forbidden West, including its cost, location, stats, upgrades, and perks.

The Exacting Sharpshot Bow is a Rare weapon in Horizon Forbidden West, known for its precision and long-range capabilities. It excels at dealing extra damage when using Concentration.

How to Get:

  • Purchase from the Hunter at The Bulwark.
  • Cost: 632x Metal Shards + 1x Clawstrider Circulator.
  • Requires completion of 'The Embassy' quest to access merchants in the eastern Forbidden West.

Usage and Features:

  • An improved version of the Knockdown Sharpshot Bow.
  • Access to Precision Arrows and Knockdown Precision Arrows, dealing significant damage.
  • Precision Arrows outperform those of the Hardweave and Cleaving Sharpshot Bows.
  • Requires Greenshine for upgrades, a limited resource.
  • Can unlock three perks: Concentration Damage, Draw Speed, and Overdraw Damage.
  • Features two Coil Slots.

Upgrade Costs:

Rank Effect Upgrade Cost
I Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement 75x Metal Shards, 2x Braided Wire, 1x Greenshine Sliver
II Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement 112x Metal Shards, 1x Greenshine Fragment, 2x Braided Wire, 1x Greenshine Sliver
III Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement 150x Metal Shards, 3x Braided Wire, 2x Medium Machine Core, 2x Greenshine Fragment, 1x Greenshine Sliver
IV Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement, Unlocks Coil Slot 250x Metal Shards, 6x Braided Wire, 2x Medium Machine Core, 1x Greenshine Cluster, 3x Greenshine Fragment

Upgrade Materials:

  • Greenshine Sliver: Rare, found in eastern regions (No Man’s Land, The Daunt).
  • Greenshine Fragment: Rare, found in desert regions (Stillsands).
  • Medium Machine Core: Rare drop from Midweight machines.
  • Greenshine Cluster: Very Rare, found underwater (Deep Water Sites).

Stats:

Ammo Type Base Rank I Rank II Rank III Rank IV
Precision Arrows (Impact) 72 81 91 101 115
Precision Arrows (Tear) 53 57 62 68 81
Knockdown Precision Arrows (Impact) 36 41 45 51 57
Knockdown Precision Arrows (Tear) 42 46 49 54 65

Perks:

  • Concentration Damage: +10% (Base) to +25% (Rank III). Deals extra damage while Concentration is active.
  • Reload Speed: Unlocks at Rank I (+10%), improves to +25% at Rank IV.
  • Overdraw Damage: Unlocks at Rank II (+25%). Deals extra damage when a shot is Overdrawn.

Ammo Types:

  • Precision Arrows: Standard for Sharpshot Bows. High Impact, moderate Tear damage. Ideal for stealthy long-range sniping.
  • Knockdown Precision Arrows: Lower damage than standard Precision Arrows but have a higher chance to knock enemies down.

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