Prime factor of $2 \uparrow \uparrow 4 + 3\uparrow \uparrow 4$

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I checked the prime factors of

$$2 \uparrow \uparrow 4 + 3\uparrow \uparrow 4 = 2^{2^{2^2}} + 3^{3^{3^3}}$$

with trial division and found non below $8*10^9$

Nevertheless, the given number has still a very low chance to be prime. Can anything be said about the possible prime factors ? The only restriction I found is that -3 must be a quadratic residue for any prime factor.

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