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Rockbreaker: Item Drops, Components, and Map Locations

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The Rockbreaker is a type of machine enemy in Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn more about how to beat them, their item drops, components, Cauldron Override, and map locations!

Rockbreaker Basic Information

Rockbreaker
Horizon Forbidden West Rockbreaker
Description An acquisition machine that mines underground resources and stores them in aboveground mounds. It can move quickly underground and surprise enemies from below.
Cauldron Override KAPPA Overrides
Type Acquisition
Class Heavyweight
Weak Against
Strong Against

Variant Information

Variant Weak Vs. Strong Vs.

Rockbreaker Components

Component Attributes
Body None
Mining Claw 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.
Resource Container 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.
Exhaust Port Indestructible - Component cannot be destroyed.
Weak Spot - Component is vulnerable to damage.

Rockbreaker Item Drops

Body Loot

Item Drop Chances
Apex Rockbreaker HeartApex Rockbreaker Heart
(100% - Apex Variant Only)
Volatile SludgeVolatile Sludge
(100%)
BlazeBlaze
(100%)
Metal ShardsMetal Shards
(100%)
Rockbreaker CirculatorRockbreaker Circulator
(69%)
Large Machine CoreLarge Machine Core
(69%)
Rockbreaker Primary NerveRockbreaker Primary Nerve
(63%)
Machine MuscleMachine Muscle
(46%)
Braided WireBraided Wire
(30%)
Crystal BraidingCrystal Braiding
(28%)
Metal BoneMetal Bone
(28%)
Luminous BrainstemLuminous Brainstem
(28%)
Sturdy HardplateSturdy Hardplate
(15%)

Mining Claw Loot

Item Drop Chances
Rockbreaker Mining ClawRockbreaker Mining Claw
(100%)

Blaze Sac Loot

Item Drop Chances
BlazeBlaze
(100%)
Volatile SludgeVolatile Sludge
(100%)

Resource Container Loot

Item Drop Chances
Braided WireBraided Wire
(90%)
Sturdy HardplateSturdy Hardplate
(55%)
Large Machine CoreLarge Machine Core
(31%)
BlastpasteBlastpaste
(26%)
Rockbreaker Primary NerveRockbreaker Primary Nerve
(16%)

How to Beat Rockbreaker

Take out Mining Claws, then rupture Blaze Sac

A Rockbreaker's primary ability is to burrow underground thanks to its mining claws. Destroy all four claws first before engaging in mid-range. This will give you a better chance of hitting the actual target, the Blaze Sac. It's highly explosive and will deal considerable amounts of damage if detonated.

Rockbreaker Map Locations

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