Information about the Slicing Hunter Bow in Horizon Forbidden West, including how to obtain it, how to upgrade it, and what the strengths and weaknesses of the Slicing Hunter Bow are.

Slicing Hunter Bow Description¶

“This mid-range bow is optimized for tearing off machine parts. A coveted weapon among Utaru warriors.”

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You can buy the Slicing Hunter Bow from the Hunter in Plainsong.

How to Get the Slicing Hunter Bow¶

You can buy this bow from various merchants in the eastern half of the Forbidden West. To access these areas you must complete the quest The Embassy. The Hunter in Plainsong is one of the first merchants you’ll come across who sells it.

In addition to Metal Shards you’ll need to furnish the merchant with a [Clawstrider] Circulator, an Uncommon drop from Clawstriders. You can find several of them just north of Plainsong.

How to Use the Slicing Hunter Bow¶

At first glance the Slicing Hunter Bow is of dubious value, being a marginal increase over the starting [Hunter Bow], and some of this statistical advantage is merely due to the fact that the Slicing Hunter Bow can be upgraded further than its more common counterpart.

The Slicing Hunter Bow has one major advantage over all Hunter Bows found previously, however: it can use Advanced Hunter Arrows. These are roughly twice as powerful, albeit at the cost of being over ten times more expensive to craft (in terms of Metal Shards per arrow). Still, it’s a fairly significant upgrade in damage output, much-needed for the more powerful machines you’ll be facing as you venture further west.

The weapon deals more damage when shots are overdrawn as well as gaining bonus Tear damage against components, both useful perks for this class of weapon. When upgraded it can gain up to two Coil Slots.

How to Upgrade the Slicing Hunter Bow¶

Slicing Hunter Bow Rank I Upgrades¶

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

Slicing Hunter Bow Rank II Upgrades¶

• Widemaw Tusk: Very Rare drop from Widemaws. Must be detatched before the machine is destroyed.
• Clawstrider Razor Tail: Legendary drop from [Clawstriders]. Must be detatched before the machine is destroyed.

Slicing Hunter Bow Rank III Upgrades¶

• Medium Machine Core: Rare drop from all Midweight machines.
• Widemaw Circulator: Uncommon drop from Widemaws.

Slicing Hunter Bow Rank IV Upgrades¶

• Widemaw Primary Nerve: Uncommon drop from Widemaws.
• Shell-Walker Lightning Gun: Very Rare drop from [Shell-Walkers]. Must be detatched before the machine is destroyed.

Slicing Hunter Bow Stats¶

Hunter Arrows	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Impact	26	29	31	36	36
Tear	50	55	63	70	70

Advanced Hunter Arrows	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Impact	-	-	-	46	52
Tear	-	-	-	105	130

Slicing Hunter Bow Perks¶

Perks	Base	Rank I	Rank II	Rank III	Rank IV
Component Tear	+10%	+10%	+10%	+10%	+10%
Overdraw Damage	–	–	+15%	+15%	+15%

• Component Tear: Deals extra Tear damage when striking components. Starts out at a base +10%, but increases to +25% at Rank IV.

• Overdraw Damage: Deals extra damage when a shot is “Overdrawn”. Unlocks at Rank II

Slicing Hunter Bow Ammo Types¶

Icon	Name	Effect
	Hunter Arrows	Deals Impact and Tear damage
	Advanced Hunter Arrows	Deals Impact and Tear damage

• Hunter Arrows: Your standard ammuntion for the Hunter Bow. Deals low Impact damage and moderate Tear damage. Good for hunting animals and removing components, but lacks the punch required to bring down heavier machines.

• Advanced Hunter Arrows: Boasting roughly double the strength (and ten times the cost) of normal Hunter Arrows, these are much more suited for dealing with heavier machines. Deals moderate Impact and heavy Tear damage. Probably wasted on wildlife.