Blast Wire | Horizon Zero Dawn Wiki

Blast Wire
Effect	Explosive Damage
Weapons	Carja Tripcaster Shadow Tripcaster
Type	Wire
Crafting Requirements	x8 Metal Shards x4 Wire x5 Blaze

Blast Wire is a Wire in Horizon Zero Dawn. Blast Wire can be used with the "Carja Tripcaster" or with the "Shadow Tripcaster".  Wires can be crafted or purchased from Merchants.

 Blast Wire Effect

• Deals very high explosive damage.
• Detonates on proximity.
• Can be stacked.
• Frozen enemies take an additional 25% damage from Blast Wires.

Weapons that can use Blast Wire

• Can be used by the following Weapons:
  
  • Carja Tripcaster
  • Shadow Tripcaster

How to acquire Blast Wire

• Can be purchased from Merchants for:
  • Regular Mode Cost: x40 Metal Shards
  • Ultra Hard Mode Cost: x120 Metal Shards
• Can be crafted with:
  
  • x8 Metal Shards
  • x4 Wire
  • x5 Blaze
• By crafting Blast Wires, you'll get an Ammo Pack with 2 Blast Wires, or 3 if you have the Ammo Crafter Skill.

Blast Wire Notes & Tips

• Useful for planning traps and ambushes, so place these wires before engaging in combat.
• The most efficient way to use Blast Wires is to freeze a single opponent first so that the wires deal 25% more damage
• Other notes...