Horizon Zero Dawn

How to Beat Glinthawk: Components and Item Drops

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!

Glinthawk Basic Info

Glinthawk
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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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Ravager Snapmaw
Grazer Scrapper
Lancehorn Sawtooth
Fire Bellowback Stalker
Glinthawk Behemoth
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