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Horizon Forbidden West - How to Beat Glinthawk

The Glinthawk 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!

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Glinthawk Basic Information

Glinthawk
Horizon Forbidden West Glinthawk
Description A flying scavenger that is often seen in small groups. It can pick up small machine carcasses for recycling and fire frost attacks from long range.
Cauldron Override IOTA Overrides
Mountable? No
Type Acquisition
Class Lightweight
Weak Against Varies
Strong Against Varies

Variant Information

Variant Weak Vs. Strong Vs.
Frost Glinthawk
Shock IconShock Damage
Fire IconFire Damage
Frost IconFrost Damage
Fire Glinthawk
Frost IconFrost Damage
Shock IconShock Damage
Fire IconFire Damage
Apex Glinthawk
Fire IconFire Damage
Frost IconFrost Damage
Shock IconShock Damage

Glinthawk Components

Main Components

Component Attributes
Glinthawk Body Component
Body 		None
Glinthawk Beak Component
Beak 		Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage.
Ability Removal - Disables an ability if detached or destroyed.
Destroyed when Killed - Component is destroyed if not detached.
Key Upgrade Resource - Component is valuable for upgrading weapons or outfits.
Glinthawk Chillwater Sac Component
Chillwater Sac 		Explosive - Component explodes when destroyed
Attack Removal - Disables an attack if detached or 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.

Variant Component

Component Attributes
Glinthawk Blaze Sac Component
Blaze Sac 		Explosive - Component explodes when destroyed
Attack Removal - Disables an attack if detached or 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.

Glinthawk Item Drops

Body Loot

Item Drop Chances
ChillwaterChillwater
(100% - Frost Variant Only) 		BlazeBlaze
(100% - Fire Variant Only) 		Metal ShardsMetal Shards
(100%)
Glinthawk CirculatorGlinthawk Circulator
(45%) 		Machine MuscleMachine Muscle
(30%) 		Glinthawk Primary NerveGlinthawk Primary Nerve
(23%)
Braided WireBraided Wire
(21%) 		Small Machine CoreSmall Machine Core
(17%) 		Metal BoneMetal Bone
(11%)
Sturdy HardplateSturdy Hardplate
(10%)

Beak Loot

Item Drop Chances
Glinthawk BeakGlinthawk Beak
(100%)

Chillwater Sac Loot

Item Drop Chances
ChillwaterChillwater
(100% - Frost and Apex Variant Only)

Blaze Sac Loot - Fire Glinthawk Exclusive

Item Drop Chances
BlazeBlaze
(100% - Fire Variant Only)

How to Beat Glinthawk

Rupture the Sac

Glinthawk

Sacs are extremely vulnerable to impact damage and are prone to explode if they are targeted enough. We recommend aiming for these sacs with Precision Arrows to easily take down a Glinthawk.

Glinthawk Map Locations

Glinthawk Map Locations

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Comment

1 Anonymousover 2 years

Frost Glinthawks are also N of Hidden Ember/E of Relic Ruins: The Stilsands.

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