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Trap

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Traps are weapons that can be used to snare and destroy machines in Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West. They can be created using the crafting system, purchased from merchants, or found in some Treasure Boxes.

Trap stats

Horizon Zero Dawn

Damage displayed on the chart are arranged from left to right following difficulty order from easiest to hardest. Numbers in Bold are applied on Normal Difficulty.

Elemental severity remains the same between Easy and Very Hard

Type Trigger Damage Elemental
Severity
Shock Trap Proximity N/A  225-150-75
Detonating
Blast Trap
Damage 640-200-160-144-128-112 N/A
Blast Trap Proximity 480-150-120-108-96-84 N/A

Horizon Forbidden West

Type Trigger Damage Elemental
Severity
Blast Trap Damage/Proximity 250 N/A
Advanced Blast Trap Damage/Proximity 500 N/A
Elite Blast Trap Damage/Proximity 750 N/A
Acid Trap Damage/Proximity 200 200
Advanced Acid Trap Damage/Proximity 400 400
Elite Acid Trap Damage/Proximity 600 600
Purgewater Trap Damage/Proximity 200 200
Advanced Purgewater Trap Damage/Proximity 400 400
Elite Purgewater Trap Damage/Proximity 600 600
Vertical Shock Trap Damage/Proximity 200 200
Advanced Vertical Shock Trap Damage/Proximity 400 400
Elite Vertical Shock Trap Damage/Proximity 600 600

Acquisition

Horizon Zero Dawn

Variant Regular Cost Ultra Hard Cost Sell Value
Shock 20 80 10
Blast 22 88 11
Detonating Blast 25 100 12

Horizon Forbidden West

Variant Regular Cost Sell Value
Blast Trap 120 12
Advanced Blast Trap 255 or

1 Salmon Bone

25
Elite Blast Trap 725 72
Acid Trap 80 8
Advanced Acid Trap 170 or

1 Bass Bone

17
Elite Acid Trap 500 50
Purgewater Trap 110 11
Advanced Purgewater Trap 250 or

1 Carp Bone

25
Elite Purgewater Trap 650 65
Vertical Shock Trap 90 9
Advanced Vertical Shock Trap 200 or

1 Vulture Wishbone

20
Elite Vertical Shock Trap 500 50

Notes/advice

  • Especially in HFW traps are extremely costly rendering playstyles relying solely on traps an economical challenge as kills don't provide enought materials and shards to sustain themselfs.
  • When used in close combat the player has to be cautious as traps will also deal potentially massive damage to aloy (especially when "resilient trapper" is only low level)

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Horizon Zero Dawn Weapons
Ranged Weapons Blast Sling - Forgefire - Hunter Bow - Icerail - Rattler - Ropecaster - Sharpshot Bow - Sling - Stormslinger - Tearblaster - War Bow
Melee Weapons Spear - Sylens' Lance
Stealth Weapons Traps - Tripcaster
Heavy Weapons Deathbringer Gun - Disc Launcher - Firespitter - Firestriker - Mine Launcher - Oseram Cannon - Ravager Cannon