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Shellsnapper: Item Drops, Components, and Map Locations

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The Shellsnapper 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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Basic Information
Components
Item Drops
How to Beat Shellsnapper
Map Locations
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Shellsnapper Basic Information

Shellsnapper

Description	A large combat machine equipped with a shell that absorbs attacks, converting and storing the energy to power devastating attacks.
Cauldron Override	CHI Overrides
Type	Combat
Class	Heavyweight
Weak Against	Acid Damage Fire Damage
Strong Against	Frost Damage Plasma Damage

Variant Information

Variant	Weak Vs.	Strong Vs.
Apex Shellsnapper	Acid Damage Frost Damage	Fire Damage Plasma Damage

Shellsnapper Components

Main Components

Component	Attributes
Body	None
Processing 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.
Energy Shield Shell	Indestructible - Component cannot be destroyed. 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.
Shell Bolt	Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Ability Removal - Disables an ability if detached or destroyed. Key Upgrade Resource - Component is valuable for upgrading weapons or outfits.
Frost Blaster	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.
Plasma Generator	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.
Sparker	Chain Reaction - Triggers an elemental explosion if shot with Shock Damage. Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Contains Valuable Resources - Tear off component to loot valuable resources Destroyed when Killed - Component is destroyed if not detached.
Refining Core	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.
Kinetic Dynamo	Indestructible - Component cannot be destroyed. Weak Spot - Component is vulnerable to damage.
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.
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.

Variant Components

Component	Attributes
Acid Canister	Chain Reaction - Triggers an elemental explosion if shot with Acid Damage. Detachable - Component can be detached with Tear damage. Contains Valuable Resources - Tear off component to loot valuable resources Destroyed when Killed - Component is destroyed if not detached.

Shellsnapper Item Drops

Body Loot

Item Drop Chances
Metal Shards (100%)	Purgewater (100%)	Sturdy Hardplate (71%)
Shellsnapper Circulator (70%)	Large Machine Core (69-70%)	Shellsnapper Primary Nerve (62%)
Machine Muscle (45%)	Braided Wire (30-31%)	Crystal Braiding (28%)
Luminous Brainstem (28%)	Metal Bone (28%)

Processing Capsule Loot

Item Drop Chances
Braided Wire (89-90%)	Blastpaste (75-76%)	Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
Luminous Brainstem (16%)

Shell Bolt Loot

Item Drop Chances
Shellsnapper Shell Bolt (100%)

Frost Blaster Loot

Item Drop Chances
Useable Weapon (100%)

Plasma Generator Loot

Item Drop Chances
Glowblast (100%)

Sparker Loot

Item Drop Chances
Sparker (100%)

Refining Core Loot

Item Drop Chances
Braided Wire (89%)	Blastpaste (75-76%)	Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
Large Machine Core (50-51%)	Shellsnapper Primary Nerve (15%)	Volatile Sludge (<1%)

Chillwater Sac Loot

Item Drop Chances
Chillwater (100%)

Resource Container Loot

Item Drop Chances
Braided Wire (90%)	Blastpaste (75%)	Sturdy Hardplate (55-56%)
Large Machine Core (31%)	Shellsnapper Primary Nerve (15%)

Acid Canister Loot - Apex Shellsnapper Exclusive

Item Drop Chances
Metalbite (100%)

How to Beat Shellsnapper

Detach Energy Shield Shell

The Shellsnapper is one sturdy machine, but with its Energy Shield Shell, this machine may just be the tankiest machine you can face. Target its Shell Bolts to detach its Energy Shield Shell to expose its weak spot: the Kinetic Dynamo.

Shellsnapper Map Locations

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