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How to Beat Broadhead: Components and Item Drops

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The Broadhead is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that can be tamed and mounted for travel. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

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Broadhead Basic Info

Broadhead
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Description Heavy runners that will bolt when disturbed, so they must be dealt with silently or quickly.
Cauldron Override PSI Overrides

Broadhead Components and Item Drops

Broadhead Components

Component Component Description Strengths and Weaknesses

Body		 Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. Strength:
None
Weakness:
None

Blaze Canister		 Blaze storage canister. Shooting elemental canisters with elemental ammo triggers an explosion that will damage everything nearby. Shoot off this component to collect the resource inside. Strength:
None
Weakness:
Fire, Tear

Horns		 Destroying this component disables the charge attack. Strength:
None
Weakness:
Tear

Broadhead Item Drops

Item Type and Sources Used For:

Metal Shards		 Type: Other
Sources: Under Construction! 		Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants

Sparker		 Type: Resources
Sources: Under Construction! 		Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Wire		 Type: Resources
Sources: Under Construction! 		Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Machine Core - Small		 Type: Resources
Sources: Watcher
Strider
Grazer
Scrapper
Broadhead
Lancehorn
Charger
Glinthawk
Selling for Metal Shards

Broadhead Heart		 Type: Resources
Sources: Broadhead
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Metal Vessel		 Type: Resources
Sources: Scrapper
Broadhead
Lancehorn
Trampler
Shell-Walker
Stalker
Deathbringer
Fireclaw
Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Blaze		 Type: Resources
Sources: Strider
Grazer
Broadhead
Sawtooth
Fire Bellowback
Charger
Snapmaw
Thunderjaw
Rockbreaker
Stormbird
Scorcher
Fireclaw
Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Broadhead Lens		 Type: Resources
Sources: Broadhead
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

How to Beat Broadhead and Weaknesses

Override and Mount

The Broadheads tend to be less hostile machines, which is why it's a better approach to override them and use them as a way to travel to different locations faster.

Related Guides

Enemy Machine Guides

Enemy Machines Front Page

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Watcher Grazer
Scrapper Strider
Redeye Watcher Broadhead
Tallneck Longleg
Trampler Shell-Walker
Ravager Snapmaw
Grazer Scrapper
Lancehorn Sawtooth
Fire Bellowback Stalker
Glinthawk Behemoth
Freeze Bellowback Thunderjaw
Rockbreaker Stormbird

Frozen Wilds

Horizon Zero Dawn Enemies
Scorcher Fireclaw
Frostclaw Daemonic Machine
Control Tower

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