Glowblast Spike Thrower (Very Rare)

Learn how to get the rare Glowblast Spike Thrower in Horizon Forbidden West! Discover its stats, ammo types, upgrade costs, and best uses against tough machines.

Alright, so you're looking to snag the Glowblast Spike Thrower, huh? This is a seriously cool Quen weapon that packs a punch, especially with its Plasma Spikes that love landing critical hits. It's a bit of a special case to get, but totally worth it if you want to dish out some serious damage.

Where to get it: The only place you can snag this beauty is from the Prize Master at the Arena. Yep, you gotta prove your skills there. It'll set you back 54x Hunting Medals, so start racking those up!

Ammo Types

Name	Effect
Plasma Spikes	Deals Plasma damage
Advanced Explosive Spikes	Deals Explosive damage and Impact Damage

Weapon Stats

This thing can hit with three different types of damage, which is awesome for exploiting enemy weaknesses.

Plasma Damage

Level	Damage	Buildup
Base Level	119	70
Level One	127	73
Level Two	140	77
Level Three	154	83
Level Four	172	89
Level Five	196	95

Impact Damage (Inflicted Only With Advanced Explosive Spikes)

Level	Damage
Base Level	54
Level One	58
Level Two	64
Level Three	70
Level Four	78
Level Five	90

Explosive Damage

Level	Damage
Base Level	190
Level One	204
Level Two	224
Level Three	246
Level Four	274
Level Five	314

Upgrades

To get this weapon fully maxed out, you'll need to gather some specific machine parts and a good chunk of Metal Shards. Here’s what you’ll need for each upgrade:

Upgrade I: Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocked Perk

• 127 Metal Shards: You'll find these pretty often in crates.
• 4x Braided Wire: Dropped by machines, pretty common.
• 4x Small Machine Core: Also dropped by machines.
• 1x Medium Machine Core

Upgrade II: Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocked Coil

• 212 Metal Shards
• 6x Braided Wire
• 1x Tideripper Tail Fin
• 1x Frostclaw Sac Webbing

Upgrade III: Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocked Perk

• 300 Metal Shards
• 10x Braided Wire
• 3x Scorcher Scanning Ear
• 1x Large Machine Core
• 1x Frostclaw Circulator

Upgrade IV: Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocked Perk

• 450 Metal Shards
• 4x Slitherfang Earthgrinder
• 2x Large Machine Core
• 1x Scorcher Circulator
• 1x Tideripper Primary Nerve

Upgrade V: Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocked Perk, Unlocked Coil

• 600 Metal Shards
• 2x Apex Clamberjaw Heart
• 1x Apex Thunderjaw Heart
• 1x Luminous Brainstem
• 1x Slitherfang Primary Nerve

Perks

When you upgrade the Glowblast Spike Thrower, you'll unlock some sweet perks:

• Reload Speed (+10% at Base Level, 25% at Level 4)
• Overdraw Damage (+15% at Level 1)
• Critical Hit Chance (+5% at Level 3, +15% at Level 5)

Best Use

Spike Throwers in general are fantastic for taking down slower, heavier machines. You know, the ones you want to really put down quickly. While this weapon hits like a truck, remember it takes a bit to load up those spikes, so super fast machines might give you some trouble if you're not careful. It's best used from a bit of cover or at a medium distance, giving you a little breathing room.

The Plasma Spikes are especially clutch against Apex Machines since they're usually weak to Plasma. Plus, if you hit a Glowblaster with one, you can trigger a chain reaction that'll really rack up the damage on nearby enemies. Pretty neat, right?