Delver Tripcaster (Very Rare)

Learn where to buy the Delver Tripcaster in Horizon Forbidden West, its stats, perks, and upgrade costs. Master its explosive tripwires and shieldwires.

The Delver Tripcaster is a Very Rare Tripcaster in Horizon Forbidden West, excelling at placing Shieldwires and Explosive Tripwires. It can be upgraded to utilize Advanced Explosive Tripwires and deal bonus damage to unaware enemies.

Where to Get the Delver Tripcaster

You can purchase the Delver Tripcaster from a Merchant in Fall's Edge, a village located southwest of The Memorial Grove. This purchase requires 1437 Metal Shards, 1 Elemental Clawstrider Circulator, and 1 Large Machine Core.

Delver Tripcaster Stats

Explosive Tripwires	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Explosive	108	119	131	143	160	182

Shieldwires	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Explosive	144	159	174	191	213	242

Advanced Explosive Tripwires	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Explosive	–	–	–	229	255	291

Delver Tripcaster Perks

Perks	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Stealth Damage	–	–	–	15%	40%	40%

How to Use the Delver Tripcaster

The Delver Tripcaster is ideal for laying explosive traps. Its normal and Advanced Explosive Tripwires can deal significant damage, especially when used for ambushes. Be mindful that crafting Advanced Explosive Tripwires can be resource-intensive. Shieldwires are effective against projectile-heavy enemies and can be detonated by shooting them with your own arrows.

How to Upgrade the Delver Tripcaster

Rank	Effect	Upgrade Cost
I	Increased Weapon Stats	127x Metal Shards, 4x Braided Wire, 4x Small Machine Core, 1x Medium Machine Core
II	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks Coil Slot	212x Metal Shards, 6x Braided Wire, 2x Elemental Clawstrider Sac Webbing, 3x Shellsnapper Shell Bolt
III	Increased Weapon Stats, Perk Unlocked, Advanced Explosive Tripwires Unlocked	300x Metal Shards, 10x Braided Wire, 1x Large Machine Core, 1x Shellsnapper Circulator, 1x Thunderjaw Tail
IV	Increased Weapon Stats, Perk Upgraded	450x Metal Shards, 2x Large Machin Core, 1x Thunderjaw Circulator, 2x Tideripper Tail Fin, 1x Elemental Clawstrider Primary Nerve
V	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks Coil Slot	600x Metal Shards, 1x Luminous Brainstem, 1x Tideripper Primary Nerve, 4x Dreadwing Metal Fang, 1x Apex Tremortusk Heart

Delver Tripcaster Rank I Upgrades:

• Metal Shards: Common drop from all machines.
• Braided Wire: Common drop from all machines.
• Medium Machine Core: Uncommon drop from all Midweight machines.
• Small Machine Core: Uncommon drop from all Lightweight machines.

Delver Tripcaster Rank II Upgrades:

• Elemental Clawstrider Sac Webbing: Rare drop from Acid/Fire Clawstrider variants. Requires avoiding destruction of the Acid Sac or Blaze Sac.
• Shellsnapper Shell Bolt: Very Rare component from Shellsnappers. Must be detached before the machine is destroyed.

Delver Tripcaster Rank III Upgrades:

• Large Machine Core: Rare drop from all Heavyweight machines.
• Shellsnapper Circulator: Uncommon drop from Shellsnappers.
• Thunderjaw Tail: Legendary component from Thunderjaws. .

Delver Tripcaster Rank IV Upgrades:

• Thunderjaw Circulator: Uncommon drop from Thunderjaws.
• Tideripper Tail Fin: Very Rare component from Tiderippers. .
• Elemental Clawstrider Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Fire/Acid Clawstriders.

Delver Tripcaster Rank V Upgrades:

• Luminous Brainstem: Very Rare drop from all Heavyweight machines, Scorchers, and Apex Frostclaws.
• Tideripper Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Tiderippers.
• Dreadwing Metal Fang: Very Rare drop from Dreadwings. .
• Apex Tremortusk Heart: Guaranteed drop from an Apex Tremortusk.

Delver Tripcaster Ammo Types

• Explosive Tripwires: Deals Explosive damage.
• Shieldwires: Deals Explosive damage if hit with too many projectiles.
• Advanced Explosive Tripwires: Deals Explosive damage.