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How to Beat Glinthawk: Components and Item Drops

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The Glinthawk is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that can fly and scavenge other machines on the ground. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

List of Contents

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

Glinthawk

Description	Flying scavengers that travel in groups, swooping to use ranged Freeze attacks or razor-sharp claws.
Cauldron Override	XI Overrides

Glinthawk Components and Item Drops

Glinthawk Components

Component	Component Description	Strengths and Weaknesses
Body	Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.	Strength: Freeze Weakness: Fire
Beak	Destroying this component disables the Glinthawk's ability to scavenge loot from machine corpses.	Strength: None Weakness: Tear
Freeze Sac	Destroying this component disables the ranged Freeze attack, and triggers an explosion causing damage to anything in the area.	Strength: None Weakness: All

Glinthawk 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
Glinthawk Lens	Type: Resources Sources: Glinthawk	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Chillwater	Type: Resources Sources: Lancehorn Sawtooth Glinthawk Ravager Snapmaw Behemoth Thunderjaw Freeze Bellowback Stormbird Frostclaw	Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Glinthawk Heart	Type: Resources Sources: Glinthawk	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

How to Beat Glinthawk and Weaknesses

Use Fire Arrows and Ammo

The Glinthawk is a fast flying enemy that will target fallen machines for scrap. They can also target Aloy if they're alerted, making them very dangerous when they have the numbers. Fire Arrows and ammo are their main weakness, quickly damaging them and breaking their parts.

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