Wildfire Hunter Bow

Wildfire Hunter Bow
Type	Ranged weapon
Effects	Fire Acid
Perks	High Ground Damage Overdraw Damage Critical Hit Damage
Mod Slots	1 (3 after upgrades)
Source	Merchant
Cost to buy	1437 1 Large Machine Core 1 Shell-Walker Circulator
Value when sold	625 Fully upgraded 1469 11 Braided Wire 2 Large Machine Core 1 Luminous Brainstem 1 Medium Machine Core
Ammunition
Shot Type Group	Arrow
Shot Type	Fire Hunter Arrow Advanced Fire Hunter Arrow Advanced Acid Hunter Arrow

"This imposing, mid-range Utaru bow specializes in delivering Fire payloads and inflicts extra damage when firing down on enemies from higher ground."

―Inventory description

The Wildfire Hunter Bow is a very rare weapon in Horizon Forbidden West. It serves as a variant of the Hunter Bow.

By default, it deals 15% more damage when firing down on enemies from an elevated position.

It can be upgraded five times.

Acquisition details

Source	Cost	Sell Value (base)	Sell Value (fully upgraded)
Scalding Spear Thornmarsh Outside The Base (after merging two Subordinate Functions)	1437 1 Large Machine Core 1 Shell-Walker Circulator	625	1469 11 Braided Wire 2 Large Machine Core 1 Luminous Brainstem 1 Medium Machine Core

Ammo

	Fire Hunter Arrow		Advanced Fire Hunter Arrow		Advanced Acid Hunter Arrow
	Fire Damage	Buildup	Fire Damage	Buildup	Acid Damage	Buildup
Base	10	70	27	140	Locked
Level 1	11	73	29	145	Locked
Level 2	12	77	32	153	Locked
Level 3	13	83	35	165	36	169
Level 4	15	89	39	177	40	182
Level 5	17	95	45	190	46	195

Upgrade costs

Upgrade	Cost	Unlocks
Level 1	127 4 Braided Wire 1 Medium Machine Core 4 Small Machine Core	Increased damage/buildup Perk: Overdraw Damage +15%
Level 2	212 1 Bellowback Sac Webbing 6 Braided Wire 2 Shell-Walker Lightning Gun	Increased damage/buildup Second coil unlocked
Level 3	300 1 Bellowback Circulator 10 Braided Wire 2 Clamberjaw Tail Duster 1 Large Machine Core	Increased damage/buildup Advanced Acid Hunter Arrows unlocked Perk: Critical Hit Damage + 15%
Level 4	450 1 Clamberjaw Circulator 2 Elemental Clawstrider Sac Webbing 2 Large Machine Core 1 Shell-Walker Primary Nerve	Increased damage/buildup Perk: High Ground Damage +25%
Level 5	600 1 Apex Rockbreaker Heart 1 Elemental Clawstrider Primary Nerve 1 Luminous Brainstem 2 Thunderjaw Tail	Increased damage/buildup Third coil unlocked Perk: Critical Hit Damage +40%