Slicing Hunter Bow (Rare)

Learn how to acquire and upgrade the Slicing Hunter Bow in Horizon Forbidden West. Details on costs, materials, stats, perks, and ammo types for this rare weapon.

The Slicing Hunter Bow is a rare Hunter Bow in Horizon Forbidden West, optimized for tearing off machine parts. It can be purchased from merchants, with the Plainsong Hunter being one of the first available.

How to Get:

• Location: Plainsong Hunter
• Cost: 549 Metal Shards + 1x Clawstrider Circulator

To access merchants selling this bow, you must complete the quest 'The Embassy'. The Clawstrider Circulator is an Uncommon drop from Clawstriders, found north of Plainsong.

How to Use:

While initially a marginal increase over the starting Hunter Bow, the Slicing Hunter Bow's main advantage is its ability to use Advanced Hunter Arrows. These arrows are roughly twice as powerful but significantly more expensive to craft. The bow deals more damage when shots are overdrawn and gains bonus Tear damage against components. When fully upgraded, it can gain up to two Coil Slots.

Ammo Types:

• Hunter Arrows: Standard ammunition, dealing low Impact and moderate Tear damage. Suitable for hunting animals and removing components.
• Advanced Hunter Arrows: More powerful than Hunter Arrows, dealing moderate Impact and heavy Tear damage. Better suited for heavier machines.

Upgrade Tiers and Costs:

Rank	Effect	Upgrade Cost
I	Increased Weapon Stats	75x Metal Shards, 2x Braided Wire, 2x Small Machine Core
II	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement	112x Metal Shards, 2x Braided Wire, 1x Widemaw Tusk, 1x Clawstrider Razor Tail
III	Increased Weapon Stats, Unlocks New Ammo	150x Metal Shards, 3x Braided Wire, 2x Medium Machine Core, 1x Widemaw Circulator
IV	Increased Weapon Stats, 1x Perk Improvement, Unlocks Coil Slot	250x Metal Shards, 6x Braided Wire, 3x Medium Machine Core, 1x Widemaw Primary Nerve, 1x Shell-Walker Lightning Gun

Upgrade Materials:

• Rank I: Metal Shards, Braided Wire, Small Machine Core (Uncommon drop from Lightweight machines).
• Rank II: Widemaw Tusk (Very Rare drop from Widemaws), Clawstrider Razor Tail (Legendary drop from Clawstriders).
• Rank III: Medium Machine Core (Rare drop from Midweight machines), Widemaw Circulator (Uncommon drop from Widemaws).
• Rank IV: Widemaw Primary Nerve (Uncommon drop from Widemaws), Shell-Walker Lightning Gun (Very Rare drop from Shell-Walkers).

Stats:

Arrows	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Hunter Arrows - Impact	26	29	31	36	36
Hunter Arrows - Tear	50	55	63	70	70
Advanced Hunter Arrows - Impact	-	-	-	46	52
Advanced Hunter Arrows - Tear	-	-	-	105	130

Perks:

• Component Tear: +10% base, increasing to +25% at Rank IV. Deals extra Tear damage when striking components.
• Overdraw Damage: Unlocks at Rank II, providing +15% extra damage when a shot is overdrawn.