How to Beat Grimhorn: Boss Fight Guide and Map Locations

The Grimhorn, a type of boss machine, is an enemy in The Dying Lands quest in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn more about how to beat it, its item drops, components, Cauldron Override, and map locations!

Grimhorn Basic Information

Grimhorn
Description	A Plowhorn that has been modified for combat. It is equipped with powerful ranged weapons and Fire attacks.
Cauldron Override	TAU Overrides
Type	Combat
Class	Midweight
Weak Against	Acid Damage Purgewater Damage
Strong Against	Shock Damage Fire Damage

Variant Information

Variant	Weak Vs.	Strong Vs.
Apex Grimhorn	Acid Damage	Shock Damage Fire Damage

Grimhorn Components

Component	Attributes
Body	None
Horns	Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Attack Removal - Disables an attack if detached or destroyed. Destroyed when Killed - Component is destroyed if not detached. Key Upgrade Resource - Component is valuable for upgrading weapons or outfits.
Blaze Sac	Explosive - Component explodes when destroyed Persists When Killed - Component is not destroyed when the machine is killed. Contains Resources if Intact - Leave components on the machine to gain valuable resources. Key Upgrade Resource - Component is valuable for upgrading weapons or outfits.
Cluster Launcher	Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Attack Removal - Disables an attack if detached or destroyed. Persists When Killed - Component is not destroyed when the machine is killed. Useable Weapon - Drops a usable weapon or shield if detached.
Tail Clamp	Indestructible - Component cannot be destroyed. Ability Removal - Disables an ability if detached or destroyed.
Tail Capsule	Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Contains Valuable Resources - Tear off components to loot valuable resources. Destroyed when Killed - Component is destroyed if not detached.

Grimhorn Item Drops

Body Loot

Item Drop Chances
Metal Shards (100%)	Piercing Spike (100%)	Blaze (100%)
Sturdy Hardplate (71%)	Apex Plowhorn Heart (57% - Apex Variant Only)	Braided Wire (31%)
Machine Muscle (30%)	Plowhorn Circulator (29%)	Medium Machine Core (27%)
Plowhorn Primary Nerve (19%)	Metal Bone (10%)

Horns Loot

Item Drop Chances
Plowhorn Horn (100%)

Blaze Sac Loot

Item Drop Chances
Blaze (100%)

Cluster Launcher Loot

Item Drop Chances
Useable Weapon (100%)

Tail Capsule Loot

Item Drop Chances
Braided Wire (90%)	Medium Machine Core (85%)	Sturdy Hardplate (55%)
Blastpaste (25%)	Plowhorn Circulator (16%)

How to Beat Grimhorn

Place Blast Traps

You can immediately remove Grimhorn's horn by placing Blast Traps near its spawn before you override the network uplink. Removing them will also help you get close to Grimhorn without risking getting fried by its fire attacks from its horn.

Detach Grimhorn Cluster Launchers

Although it will take a little while, you can detach Grimhorn's Cluster Launchers using your bow and use them as a weapon to beat it. It deals explosive damage that can easily stun and kill Grimhorn, including other enemy machines in the area.

Critical Strike

Continuously hitting Grimhorn's components can cause it to get stunned. Use your Focus to mark them and prioritize shooting them to knock down Grimhorn and get a chance to hit it with a Critical Strike.

Get at the Right Distance

Grimhorn's Cluster Launcher can deal huge damage in a large blast area. Fighting Grimhorn at the right distance, not too far but not too close, will cause it to limit using them.

Grimhorn Map Locations

Horizon Forbidden West Related Guides

List of All Enemy Machines

Machine Types

List of All Machines

List of Enemy Machines
Grazer	Burrower	Scrounger
Leaplasher	Scrapper	Spikesnout
Skydrifter	Plowhorn	Charger
Lancehorn	Longleg	Bristleback
Fanghorn	Redeye Watcher	Widemaw
Clawstrider	Corruptor	Bellowback
Glinthawk	Shell-walker	Stalker
Grimhorn	Ravager	Snapmaw
Sunwing	Clamberjaw	Rollerback
Rockbreaker	Behemoth	Dreadwing
Tideripper	Shellsnapper	Stormbird
Thunderjaw	Frostclaw	Scorcher
Slitherfang	Tremortusk	Fireclaw
Slaughterspine	Tallneck	Specter
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