Heartshatter Spike Thrower

Heartshatter Spike Thrower
Type	Ranged weapon
Effects	Impact Damage Explosive Damage
Perks	Critical Hit Chance Critical Hit Damage Overdraw Damage
Mod Slots	1 (2 after upgrades)
Source	Merchant Cache at Tallneck: The Stand of the Sentinels
Cost to buy	632 1 Spikesnout Circulator
Value when sold	275 Fully upgraded 568 7 Braided Wire 1 Large Machine Core 1 Medium Machine Core
Ammunition
Shot Type Group	Spike
Shot Type	Explosive Spike Impact Spike

"This powerful Oseram weapon increases the chance to land a critical hit. It can be upgraded to deal more Critical Hit damage."

―Inventory description

The Heartshatter Spike Thrower is a rare weapon in Horizon Forbidden West. It serves as a version of the Spike Thrower.

By default, it has a 5% higher critical hit chance.

It can be upgraded up to four times.

Acquisition details

Source	Cost	Sell Value (base)	Sell Value (fully upgraded)
Bleeding Mark* Outside The Base (after completing The Kulrut, The Sea of Sands, or Seeds of the Past)	632 1 Spikesnout Circulator	275	568 7 Braided Wire 1 Large Machine Core 1 Medium Machine Core

*After The Deluge is completed and Aloy visits the settlement after some time.

Additionally, this weapon can be found in a cache that must be pried open at Tallneck: The Stand of the Sentinels.

Ammo

	Impact Spike	Explosive Spike
	Damage	Damage	Explosive Damage
Base	93	29	100
Level 1	105	32	113
Level 2	118	36	127
Level 3	131	40	141
Level 4	149	46	160

Upgrade costs

Upgrade	Cost	Unlocks
Level 1	75 2 Braided Wire 2 Small Machine Core	Increased damage Perk: +15% Critical Hit Damage
Level 2	112 2 Braided Wire 1 Medium Machine Core 1 Spikesnout Sac Webbing	Increased damage Perk: +15% Overdraw Damage
Level 3	150 3 Braided Wire 1 Clamberjaw Circulator 2 Medium Machine Core	Increased damage
Level 4	250 6 Braided Wire 1 Clamberjaw Tail Duster 3 Medium Machine Core 1 Ravager Primary Nerve	Increased damage Second coil unlocked Perk: +15% Critical Hit Chance Perk: +40% Overdraw Damage