The 10 BEST Weapons in Horizon Games

10 Best Weapons in Horizon Games

Welcome to MojoPlays, and today, we’re taking a look at the 10 strongest and best weapons you can acquire in “Horizon Zero Dawn” and “Horizon Forbidden West”.

Shadow Sling

“Horizon Zero Dawn” (2017)
If there is any weapon you can get somewhat early in “Horizon Zero Dawn”, it is the Shadow Sling. Not only does it boast an excellent rating in Handling, it also grants you access to three elemental ammunitions in Freeze bombs, Shock bombs, and Fire bombs. This can help get you on a good playing field against Snapmaws, Stalkers, and Bellowbacks. Plus, you also get three whole mod slots to bolster its stats even further. Of course, you shouldn’t rely on even the Shadow Sling for every combat encounter, but this is still a great weapon that can help inflict elemental effects quickly.

Legacy’s Reach

“Horizon Forbidden West” (2022)
Whereas the blastslings for “Zero Dawn” aren’t exactly meant for long-ranged combat, “Forbidden West” features a blastsling that does reward you for distant shots. If you nail a shot from more than thirty meters away, Legacy’s Reach inflicts fifteen percent more damage and can inflict instant Plasma Blast, though the chances of triggering that are slim. Even so, those who are good with lobbing shots can make great use out of this. Unfortunately, you can only grab Legacy’s Reach when playing New Game Plus.

Tearblaster

“Horizon Zero Dawn” (2017)
Much like the Shadow Sling, this is another fantastic weapon that you can get fairly early on in “Horizon Zero Dawn”. Once you’ve gotten Aloy to Level Twelve, you’ll be able to tackle a side quest called Hunter’s Blind. Completing this side quest will net you the Tearblaster, and it is well worth your troubles! The Tearblaster excels in making short work of armor and machine components with its shotgun-like properties. And it can do it in a single volley of shots! That said, this will quickly become your best friend when facing Scavengers and Thunderjaws.

Defiance

“Horizon Forbidden West” (2022)
Much like Legacy’s Reach, Defiance is another weapon that you can only nab when playing through New Game Plus. If you’re trying to off machines fast, this is a weapon to go for as it features high stats in Impact and Knockdown damage. And yes, you can make it even more lethal. In addition to being upgradable five times, Defiance can wield five weapon mods at once when maxed out on upgrades. And if you have a weapon that inflicts Corrosive damage, Defiance will get a bonus from damaging Corroded enemies. Consider this weapon to be the ultimate mercy shot.

Icerail

“Horizon Zero Dawn” (2017)
This unique weapon was initially not available in “Horizon Zero Dawn”. No, the Icerail was added in as a part of the “Frozen Wilds” expansion. At first, it's a solid weapon to use with its high ammo capacity and elemental damage. You even get access to three different Ice-type ammunitions with this one weapon. It’s versatile, it’s lethal, and once fully upgraded, it’s borderline broken against most machines. “Zero Dawn” basically becomes a joke when the Icerail is in your hands!

The Final Chapter

“Horizon Forbidden West” (2022)
The Shredder Gauntlet is a great weapon to get as soon as you can. There aren’t many weapons out there that can inflict two different types of elemental damage AND boast decent Tear stats. It quite literally shreds through armor. Although, its variant, The Final Chapter, beats it out. Yes, you do lose on the dual elemental damage, but you get higher damage against Shocked enemies and even better Tear damage than the Shredder Gauntlet. Unfortunately, this is yet another weapon you can only earn during a New Game Plus playthrough.

Banuk Powershot Longbow

“Horizon Zero Dawn” (2017)
Once again, we find ourselves with a weapon that was only made available when the “Frozen Wilds” expansion launched. In terms of weapons available for purchase, the Banuk Powershot Bow is the best weapon in “Horizon Zero Dawn”. Those who love sniping from afar will feel at home with this bow as it deals an insane amount of damage, and you deal even more if you reach the overdraw limit. Plus, you can utilize Harvest, Precision, and Tearblast ammo. It’s just way too versatile for a longbow.

Ancestor’s Return

“Horizon Forbidden West” (2022)
Oh, did we make it sound like there is only ONE variant of the Shredder Gauntlet? Our bad because Ancestor’s Return is another variant, and it is WAY better than the Final Chapter! With this, you get dual elemental damage again with Shock and Corrosion while keeping high chances to tear off armor. The difference between Ancestor’s and Final Chapter is that Ancestor’s gives you better draw speed and more damage when making concentrated shots. Of course, this too is locked behind New Game Plus.

The Blast Forge

“Horizon Forbidden West” (2022)
Boltblasters are already intensely strong weapons, even when you use a basic Boltblaster. The Blast Forge, however, is the best weapon to get in “Forbidden West”. High critical chance, high draw speed and overdraw damage, excellent reload speed, and a chance to inflict instant Shock damage and affliction… Why would you not want this Blastsling? And did we mention that you get access to five modification slots here, too? This will make you almost unstoppable, but not as much as our final entry.

The Hunting Grounds Legendaries

“Horizon Zero Dawn” (2017)
On the surface, the Hunting Grounds trials may not seem like the most exciting activity in “Horizon Zero Dawn”. That’s because, well, it isn’t. However, the rewards are enough incentive for us to try and do all of them. Complete each of the fifteen trials, and you will be rewarded with all three Weapons of the Lodge - the Lodge Blastsling, the Lodge War Bow, and the Lodge Ropecaster. All three boast significantly higher damage in different ways as well as grant better handling than any other weapon in the game. So, perhaps doing all of the trials isn’t as bad as you might think.

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