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Thunderjaw is one of the most dangerous machines inHorizon Zero Dawn Remastered, and it has a huge arsenal of weapons that it can use against players. Its body is shaped like a Tyrannosaurus Rex, which allows it to use a range of plasma guns and killer drones to track down Aloy, even from a huge distance. Its long-range capabilities, paired with being an agile mech that can close distance in the blink of an eye, makes the Thunderjaw a formidable machine to go up against. Knowing its weaknesses is critical to bringing one down.
How To Quickly Beat Thunderjaws In Horizon Zero Dawn
Players can find Thunderjaws while completing one of the Cauldrons orfast-traveling to one of the ‘Thunderjaws Sites’inHorizon Zero Dawn. They’re usually walking around normally but can sense Aloy from a great distance, so be on your guard if you want to slip past one. However, if you’re thinking of taking a Thunderjaw down, here’s how you can do just that quickly.
Players can override theTallnecks in Horizon Zero Dawnto reveal more Thunderjaws sites on the map.
Best Weapons To Use Against Thunderjaws In Horizon Zero Dawn
The best weapons to use against the Thunderjaw inHorizon Zero Dawnare theShadow Sharpshot Bowand theLodge Ropecaster.
Players can additionallyuse the Tripcasterto lay down elemental trapsto damage the Thunderjaw when it’s about to charge at Aloy.
Use Focus To Detect Weak Points On The Thunderjaw
The focus is yourbest tool to analyze a machine’s weak points— as well as knowing what exactly it is weak against. You’ll do the same as you creep near a Thunderjaw and analyze its weak points from a safe distance. You won’t get a chance to do this safely once the Thunderjaw is engaged, so best to use your focus while you can.
The biggest thing you’ll notice is twoDisc Launchers on each side of Thunderjaw, which you’ll be targeting next, followed by theradar on top of its head.
Dislodge Thunderjaw’s Disc Launchers & Use Them Against It
While Aloy is wielding the Disc Launchers, she won’t be able to run or dodge without dropping the weapon. So, make sure to wait for the best opportunity to pick it up and shoot at the Thunderjaw.
If everything goes according to plan, you’ll have reduced Thunderjaw’s health to 10-20% at the beginning of the fight. However, it’ll only make the Thunderjaw more aggressive, sobe ready to dodgewhen it starts charging or whipping its tail around.
Keep Targeting Weak Points Until It’s Down
After damaging the Thunderjaw significantly with its own Disc Launchers, now it’s time to finally beat it by attacking its weak points. Here are thebest weak points that you should targetto inflict maximum damage on the Thunderjaw.
Thunderjaws are very jittery during the final phase of the fight. Players shoulduse slow-down skillsliberally to make aiming easier or the Ropecaster topin it to the groundso it’s easier to hit all the weak spots.
Rewards For Taking Down A Thunderjaw In Horizon Zero Dawn
After taking down a Thunderjaw, players will be able to getepic weapon modsand resources from it. Even though the rewards change depending on the player’s RNG, here’s a general list of rewards players can expect to get inHorizon Zero Dawn.
