What Does Shock Damage Do?

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

What does Shock Damage Do?

Shock Damage refers to damage when an enemy is temporarily stunned creating a window of opportunity for more critical shots. A machine afflicted with Shock Damage will have electricity discharging from it. This will display a gauge on the machine. When this expires, the machine will be able to move freely again.

How to Effectively Use Shock Damage

Scan for Enemy Weakness

Several enemy machines will be vulnerable to Shock 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 Sparkers and Power Cells

Use Shock Arrows when aiming at Sparkers and Power Cells to trigger Chain Reactions. Alternatively, you can shoot an enemy directly if it is vulnerable to Shock damage. Once the enemy is stunned, you can now land a barrage of attacks to finish it off.

List of Shock Ammo Weapons

Enemies with Components Vulnerable to Shock Damage

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

Vulnerable Machines
Shock Canister Burrower	Scrounger	Leaplasher
Skydrifter	Longleg	Widemaw
Clawstrider	Bellowback	Ravager
Sunwing	Clamberjaw	Apex Rolllerback
Dreadwing	Tideripper	Shellsnapper
Thunderjaw	Frostclaw	Apex Slitherfang
Slitherfang	Tremortusk	Fireclaw

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