What is a heavy weapon?

I saw a skill that said when holding heavy weapons you move faster. So I've been going to traders and looking for them.

Are they guns? If so I never knew they had guns in the game.


Solution 1:

There are some heavy weapons in the game that cause Aloy to move slower. They have a lot of limitations - you can't jump/crouch while holding them, they get dropped if you dodge, and their ammo can't be refilled once they're empty. However, they do a lot of damage.

Here is a list of the heavy weapons in the game according to the wiki:

  • Deathbringer Gun
  • Disc Launcher
  • Firestriker
  • Mine Launcher
  • Oseram Cannon
  • Ravager Cannon

Solution 2:

They are simply weapons that Aloy can pick up and use, but are temporary/not part of your inventory.

They are:

  • Deathbringer Gun
  • Oseram Cannon
  • Ravager Cannon
  • Firespitter
  • Firestriker
  • Disc Launcher
  • Mine Launcher*

* - Frozen Wilds expansion

Sources:
http://horizonzerodawn.wikia.com/wiki/Category:Heavy_Weapons
http://horizonzerodawn.wikia.com/wiki/Weapons