Slaughterspines live up to their terrifying name. They are one of the most dangerous machines in Horizon Forbidden West. The biggest threat they pose is that they will attack players with homing attacks that are very hard to dodge and avoid. Taking out the machine parts responsible for these attacks is a great way to save HP in battle.

The Slaughterspine’s Plasma Earthblaster and Plasma Spine Launcher are both responsible for homing-projectile attacks. Take these out, and the fight against this machine will become much easier.

Slaughterspine’s information

Strengths and Weaknesses

Players can attack machines with different kinds of elemental attacks. Elemental attacks in the game include Fire, Shock, Frost, Plasma, Purgewater, and Acid. The Slaughterspine will be weak to damage from Purgewater and Frost attacks. They will be resistant to damage from Fire, Shock, Acid, and Plasma attacks. Exploiting their weakness to Frost and Purgewater damage is a must for players facing this machine in battle due to their long list of resistances.

Body Parts

There are a few different body parts on a Slaughterspine and each one will drop different loot and deal different amounts of damage to the machine when attacked by players. The body parts on a Slaughterspine are:

  • BodyProcessing CapsulePurgewater CanisterMetalbite SacPlasma CorePlasma EarthblasterPlasma EnergizerPlasma Spine LauncherCapacitor CapsuleAntennaChillwater CanisterTail CanisterSpinetail Lancer

Loot

Machines in Horizon Forbidden West will drop different loot items, with many being specific to each kind of machine. Some can be looted from a fallen machine, while others will need to be removed (shot off with an arrow or removes with a hit from the spear) while the machine is still alive. The Slaughterspine will drop a long list of loot items:

  • Glowblast (Uncommon) - Dropped from BodyPiercing Spike (Rare) - Dropped from BodyMetal Shards (Common) - Dropped from BodyCrystal Braiding (Very Rare) - Dropped from Body and Plasma EarthblasterSturdy Hardplate (Common) - Dropped from Body, Processing Capsule, Capacitor Capsule, Antenna, and Tail CanisterLarge Machine Core (Rare) - Dropped from Body, Processing Capsule, and Tail CanisterSlaughterspine Circulator* (Uncommon) - Dropped from Body and Capacitor CapsuleSlaughterspine Primary Nerve* (Rare) - Dropped from Body, Antenna, and Tail CanisterVolatile Sludge (Very Rare) - Dropped from Body and Plasma EarthblasterMachine Muscle (Uncommon) - Dropped from BodyBraided Wire (Common) - Dropped from Body, Processing Capsule, Capacitor Capsule, Antenna, and Tail CanisterLuminous Brainstem (Very Rare) - Dropped from Body and Processing CapsuleMetal Bone (Rare) - Dropped from BodyBlastpaste (Rare) - Dropped from Processing Capsule, Capacitor Capsule, and Tail CanisterPurgewater (Uncommon) - Dropped from Purgewater CanisterMetalbite (Common) - Dropped from Metalbite SacUseable Weapon (Very Rare) - Dropped from Plasma Spine Launcher and Spinetail LancerChillwater (Uncommon) - Dropped from Chillwater Canister

*Loot items marked with an asterisk are exclusively dropped from the Slaughterspine machine.

Cauldron

In Horizon Forbidden West, Cauldrons allow players to override the machines that are within that Cauldron once they have completed it. Completing a Cauldron usually means traversing through its dungeon-like corridors and facing off against a boss at the end. The Slaughterspine is a part of the KAPPA Overrides Cauldron.

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