In Horizon Forbidden West, Thunderjaws will employ a range of accurate and devastating weapons against Aloy and can be a real pain to defeat. The best way to tackle a Thunderjaw is to remove its ability to attack. You can do this by shooting and removing its Tail (prevents Tail-based attacks), Disc Launcher (stops one of its long-ranged attacks), or Rapidfire Cannon (also stops one of its long-ranged attacks). Removing these body parts and dodging and avoiding the machine’s melee attacks will ensure a quick victory for Aloy against the Thunderjaw.

Thunderjaw’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. Thunderjaws will be weak to damage from Purgewater and Acid attacks. They will also be strong against damage from Shock and Frost attacks.

Body Parts

There are many different body parts on a Thunderjaw, with each one dropping different loot and dealing different amounts of damage to the machine. The body parts on a Thunderjaw are:

  • BodyData NexusRapidfire CannonRadarAntennaHeartChillwater CanisterDisc LauncherGlowblast CanisterAmmo DrumSparkerTail

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 Thunderjaw will drop a long list of loot items:

  • Glowblast (Uncommon) - Dropped from Body, Glowblast Canister, and Ammo DrumMetal Shards (Common) - Dropped from BodyCrystal Braiding (Very Rare) - Dropped from Body and Rapidfire CannonBraided Wire (Common) - Dropped from Body, Rapidfire Cannon, Radar, Antenna, and Ammo DrumLarge Machine Core (Rare) - Dropped from BodyThunderjaw Circulator* (Uncommon) - Dropped from BodyThunderjaw Primary Nerve* (Rare) - Dropped from Body and AntennaVolatile Sludge (Very Rare) - Dropped from BodyMachine Muscle (Uncommon) - Dropped from Body and Ammo DrumLuminous Brainstem (Very Rare) - Dropped from Body and RadarMetal Bone (Rare) - Dropped from Body and Ammo DrumSturdy Hardplate (Common) - Dropped from Body, Rapidfire Cannon, Radar, Antenna, and Ammo DrumChillwater (Uncommon) - Dropped from Chillwater Canister and Ammo DrumUseable Weapon (Very Rare) - Dropped from Disc LauncherBlastpaste (Rare) - Dropped from Ammo DrumSparker (Common) - Dropped from Ammo Drum and SparkerPurgewater (Uncommon) Dropped from Ammo DrumBlaze (Common) - Dropped from Ammo DrumMetalbite (Common) - Dropped from Ammo DrumThunderjaw Tail* (Legendary) - Dropped from Tail

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

Cauldron

In Horizon Forbidden West, Cauldrons allow players to override the machines that are within that In Horizon Forbidden West, Cauldrons allow players to override the machines 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 Thunderjaw is a part of the Kappa Overrides Cauldron.

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