What Does Purgewater Damage Do?

Purgewater Damage is a new elemental damage type in the game Horizon Forbidden West. Read on to learn more about this new damage type and how to effectively use it in combat.

What does Purgewater Damage Do?

Purgewater Damage refers to damage when an enemy is drenched in Purgewater. A machine afflicted with Purgewater Damage will appear covered in steam, drenched in water. This disables a machine's ability to produce elemental attacks leaving them vulnerable to other attacks.

How to Effectively Use Purgewater Damage

Scan for Enemy Weakness

Several enemy machines will be vulnerable to Purgewater Damage, and knowing which enemies are weak against which elements is the key to survival. Whenever you approach a new enemy, be sure to scan them before engaging in combat. This will give you the info you need to put yourself at an advantage.

Aim at Purgewater Canisters

Use Purgewater Arrows when aiming at Purgewater Canisters to trigger Chain Reactions. This is effective against enemy types that tend to clump together in groups. Once an elemental trigger is hit, it will cause an explosion that has a moderate area of effect.

List of Purgewater Ammo Weapons

Enemies with Components Vulnerable to Purgewater Damage

These machines have components which are especially vulnerable to Purgewater Damage and can trigger a chain reaction if hit with the right type of Ammo.

Vulnerable Machines
Purgewater Canister Burrower	Fanghorn	Snapmaw
Apex Clamberjaw	Dreadwing	Stormbird
Apex Thunderjaw	Scorcher	Apex Slitherfang
Slitherfang	Fireclaw	Slaughterspine

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