When should I have access to fire arrows?

[emitfudd]

Aloy keeps saying that fire would work well when I tag certain machines. I am at level 8 and don't see any option to craft fire arrows or anything fire related. Is it not available yet or am I missing something?

[Quasinerdo]

I think it was quite a way into the game before I saw my first fire arrows. I got a warrior bow with fire/cold/electric. I think around Barren Light is where I got it and that was quite a way in for me because I explore everywhere.

Rather than just level - it would help in future questions to identify where you are in the main quest or on the map ...

[jumpinjas]

Unfortunately its not a question of level, you wont be able to craft fire related items until you either find or purchase a fire-wielding weapon.
I went quite a while without fire-related damage because I didn't want to just buy one, kept waiting for a quest reward to drop one.

[acowsik]

Never just focus on the main quests alone.

Look for side quests and errands and explore all parts of the map... you will come across settlements with hunters who will be selling various weapons that deal elemental damage. The sooner you get different ones the better.

[Apoc]

I believe you can buy a bow with fire arrows from the very first merchant in the game.

[emitfudd]

I've been doing the side quests that I was given in Chainscrape. Going to Barren Light is my main quest but I have been exploring the map and doing side quests to level up.

[Zloth]

Aloy often says what will and won't work against various machines. Inventory isn't taken into account.

Just keep checking vendors with bow & arrow icons for one with fire and keep playing - you'll get one eventually.

[Dracon]

The start of the game feels so long but trust me theres a LOT more to go from the first chance you get at fire arrows onward lol
Also bomb slings too dont forget, fire bombs work wonders and can be faster at applying elemental states

[Hydra_360ci]

doesn't matter fire sucks in this game.... Frozen and explosive are about the only useful elements in this game.

The only thing elemental arrows are useful against are canisters....with the instant detonation thing.

[Bird_Dog]

Originally posted by Hydra_360ci:

doesn't matter fire sucks in this game.... Frozen and explosive are about the only useful elements in this game.

The only thing elemental arrows are useful against are canisters....with the instant detonation thing.

Sadly, I have to agree about fire not being all that usefull. Both fire and the other DOT elemental effect, acid, feel like not realy worth the effort.
Freeze is still the best, Purgewater is ok - mostly to then apply freeze. Shock is ok as a "hold still for a second"-button. Plasma felt lackluster to me compared to the effort and the time delay.