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How to Beat Stalker: Components and Item Drops

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The Stalker is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that stealth abilities, making them hard to track down. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

List of Contents

Stalker Basic Info
Stalker Components and Item Drops
How to Beat and Weaknesses
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Stalker Basic Info

Stalker

Description	Ambusher with light-bending stealth abilities, explosive mines and a powerful ranged attack.
Cauldron Override	XI Overrides

Stalker Components and Item Drops

Stalker Components

Component	Component Description	Strengths and Weaknesses
Body	Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.	Strength: None Weakness: Shock
Dart Gun	Destroying this component disables the ranged dart attack.	Strength: None Weakness: Tear
Mine Launcher	Destroying this component disables the explosive mine attack.	Strength: None Weakness: Tear
Stealth Generator	Destroying this component disables the stealth ability.	Strength: None Weakness: Tear

Stalker 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 - Medium	Type: Resources Sources: Longleg Trampler Sawtooth Shell-Walker Fire Bellowback Stalker Corruptor Ravager Snapmaw Freeze Bellowback Scorcher Frostclaw	Selling for Metal Shards
Luminous Braiding	Type: Resources Sources: Longleg Trampler Sawtooth Shell-Walker Fire Bellowback Stalker Corruptor Ravager Snapmaw Freeze Bellowback Scorcher Frostclaw	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Echo Shell	Type: Resources Sources: Longleg Stalker Behemoth Thunderjaw Rockbreaker Stormbird Frostclaw Fireclaw	Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, 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
Stalker Heart	Type: Resources Sources: Stalker	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Stalker Lens	Type: Resources Sources: Stalker	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

How to Beat Stalker and Weaknesses

Hit the Stealth Generator

The Stalker is a challenging enemy to face because of its stealth ability, making them invisible and hard to find. The best way to counter this is by sneaking up on them and hitting their Stealth Generator with Tearblast Arrows. This prevents them from staying hidden, allowing you to fight them.

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

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