Glowblast Tripcaster (Very Rare)

Learn where to buy the Very Rare Glowblast Tripcaster in Horizon Forbidden West, its stats, perks, and upgrade costs. Master Plasma Tripwires and Staggerbeams.

The Glowblast Tripcaster is a Very Rare Tripcaster weapon in Horizon Forbidden West. It deploys Plasma Tripwires that explode on contact, leaving a pool of Plasma. It can be upgraded to use Advanced Explosive Tripwires.

Where to Get: Purchase from the Merchant at Tide's Reach for 1249x Metal Shards, 1x Sunwing Circulator, and 1x Slitherfang Circulator. You'll need to have completed 'The Kulrut' story mission to find Slitherfangs. A Slitherfang site can be found north of The Stillsands Relic Ruins.

Glowblast Tripcaster Stats

Stat	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Plasma	26	27	30	33	37	42
Plasma Buildup	210	218	230	248	266	285
Impact (Staggerbeams)	43	46	50	55	61	70
Explosive (Advanced Explosive Tripwires)	–	–	–	211	235	269

Glowblast Tripcaster Perks

Perk	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV	Rank V
Multiple Enemy Damage	–	–	–	15%	40%	40%

How to Use

The Glowblast Tripcaster excels at setting ambushes with its Plasma Tripwires. Building up Plasma status on a machine deals extra damage upon explosion. You can continue attacking with other weapons after the initial Plasma affliction to increase the explosion's potency, but be aware that the bonus damage gauge has a cap.

While Staggerbeams are useful for knockdowns, the Advanced Explosive Tripwires are less efficient if you prioritize looting components, and their ammo crafting cost is high. The weapon has only one Perk slot, which is not ideal for a Tripcaster.

How to Upgrade

Rank	Effect	Upgrade Cost
I	Increased Weapon Stats	127x Metal Shards, 4x Braided Wire, 1x Medium Machine Core, 4x Small Machine Core
II	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks Coil Slot	212x Metal Shards, 6x Braided Wire, 2x Sunwing Shield Caster, 1x Tideripper Tail Fin
III	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks Advanced Explosive Tripwires Ammo, Unlocks Perk	300x Metal Shards, 10x Braided Wire, 1x Large Machine Core, 1x Tideripper Circulator, 3x Scorcher Scanning Ear
IV	Increased Weapon Stats, Perk Upgraded	450x Metal Shards, 2x Large Machine Core, 1x Scorcher Circulator, 6x Tremortusk Tusk, 1x Sunwing Primary Nerve
V	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks Coil Slot	600x Metal Shards, 1x Luminous Brainstem, 1x Tremortusk Primary Nerve, 1x Slaughterspine Circulator, 1x Apex Thunderjaw Heart

Rank I Upgrade Components:

• 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.

Rank II Upgrade Components:

• Sunwing Shield Caster: Rare component from Sunwings (must be detached).
• Tideripper Tail Fin: Very Rare component from Tiderippers (must be detached). Found on the shoreline southwest of Thornmarsh.

Rank III Upgrade Components:

• Large Machine Core: Rare drop from all Heavyweight machines.
• Tideripper Circulator: Uncommon drop from Tiderippers.
• Scorcher Scanning Ear: Legendary component from Scorchers (must be detached). Found northeast of Cliffwatch, north of the Slaughterspine site.

Rank IV Upgrade Components:

• Scorcher Circulator: Uncommon drop from Scorchers.
• Tremortusk Tusk: Legendary component from Tremortusks (must be detached). Tremortusks spawn after completing 'The Broken Sky'.
• Sunwing Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Sunwings.

Rank V Upgrade Components:

• Luminous Brainstem: Very Rare drop from Heavyweight machines, Scorchers, and Apex Frostclaws.
• Tremortusk Primary Nerve: Rare drop from Tremortusks.
• Slaughterspine Circulator: Uncommon drop from Slaughterspines (one spawns east of Cliffwatch).
• Apex Thunderjaw Heart: Guaranteed drop from Apex Thunderjaws.