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New Game Plus Only: Tears Of The Land God
There are some extremely powerful weapons in Horizon Forbidden West, including three Legendary Hunter Bows: the Sun Scourge, the Death-Seeker's Shadow, and the Tears Of The Land God. Indeed, these three bows are among Horizon Forbidden West's best weapons, and players should absolutely consider obtaining both of them.
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This guide will detail exactly how fans can go about getting their hands on all three bows to unlock Aloy's full offensive potential. Even for gamers who prefer melee combat, these bows make for an excellent burst of damage at critical moments.
Updated August 12, 2024, by Hamza Haq: While Horizon Forbidden West offers a whole host of weapon types for players to choose from and experiment with, few come close to the tried and true Hunter Bow in terms of sheer reliability. It's the weapon type that's always useful in any situation, never goes out of style, and serves as a backup when all else fails. Cheap ammo, decent range, and the ability to inflict status effects mean that Hunter Bows remain relevant all the way into New Game Plus. That said, not all Hunter Bows are created equal, and their inherent effects, perks, and ammo types should be considered by anyone looking to invest in a particular weapon.
Sun-Touched Hunter Bow
- Critical Hit Damage +15%
- Critical Hit Chance +15%
- Overdraw Damage +25%
For players in the early game, the very first order of business should be to look for a suitable Hunter Bow that can last them until the mid to late game, when Legendary weapons start becoming available. The Sun-Touched Hunter Bow is the best all-around weapon that fulfills this requirement. It offers Hunter Arrows suitable for dealing with weak machines like Burrowers, Advanced Hunter Arrows for everything else, and Fire Hunter Arrows for inflicting the Fire status effect on the target.
When combined with something like the Icestorm Boltblaster (which deals Frost, Plasma, and Shock damage), all major status effects will be covered with just two slots in the weapons wheel, leaving the rest for utility and damage. Additionally, the Sun-Touched Hunter Bow has an inherently higher critical hit chance and critical hit rate than other variants, making it suitable for crit builds.
Players will be able to buy the Sun-Touched Hunter Bow from the weapons traders in Hunting Grounds: Plainsong, Scalding Spear, and Thornmarsh. The Plainsong Hunting Grounds trader will likely be the very first one players encounter.
The Sun-Touched Hunter Bow is an early to mid-game weapon that gets outclassed when entering the late game (after Level 25-30).
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Sun Scourge
- Overdraw Damage +15% / Reload Speed +10%
- Agility Damage +25%
- Instant Brittle Chance +4%
- Reload Speed +25% / Aerial Enemy Damage +15%
- Aerial Enemy Damage +40%
The first step toward obtaining the Sun Scourge Legendary Hunter Bow is clearing all five Rebel Camps on Horizon Forbidden West's map. Players will receive a quest called "First Forge" as soon as they complete the last one. This quest will lead fans to Erend and a sixth Rebel Camp, and it ultimately concludes with a fight against Asera.
Upon dispatching this foe, players should simply loot her body to obtain the Sun Scourge, which they can put into action immediately. While there are numerous reasons to equip this weapon, its range of damage types makes it extremely useful in many situations. For players who think the game has too much combat, this bow will shorten up fights as few enemies can put up a fight against the Sun Scourage Legendary Hunter Bow.
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Death-Seeker's Shadow
- Overdraw Damage +15%
- Critical Hit Chance +15% / Shocked Enemy Damage +25%
- Knockdown Damage +15%
- Knockdown Damage +40% / Critical Hit Damage +15%
- Critical Hit Damage +40%
Players that want to earn the Death-Seeker's Shadow Legendary Hunter Bow should set their sights on the Arena, an important location that can be accessed after completing the Kulrut main story mission in Horizon Forbidden West.
Complete challenges in the Arena until obtaining 80 Arena Medals.
With those Medals in hand, players should speak with Dukkah, the Prize Master at the Arena, and purchase the Death-Seeker's Shadow Legendary Hunting Bow directly from her. Even after unlocking New Game Plus, the Death-Seeker's Shadow remains a top-tier weapon.
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New Game Plus Only: Tears Of The Land God
- Overdraw Damage +15%
- Long-Range Damage +25%
- Concentration Damage +20% / Draw Speed +25%
- Draw Speed +65% / Component Tear +10%
- Component Tear +25%
As with most of the New Game Plus items of note, players will need 10 Champion Tokens. These are collected by completing quests and side quests automatically during a New Game Plus run.
After acquiring the tokens, head to any standard weapons vendor and find the Tears of the Land God available for purchase. Players who are trying to find and acquire every weapon in the game will want to repeat this process for all of the legendary weapons added in New Game Plus.
Horizon Forbidden West Complete Edition
Action-Adventure
Open-World
Systems
- Top Critic Rating:89/100 Critics Recommend:89%
- Platform(s)
- PS5 , PC
- Released
- March 21, 2024
- Developer(s)
- Guerrilla Games , Nixxes
- Publisher(s)
- PlayStation PC LLC
