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The Corruptor is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that can take over other machines and control them. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!
List of Contents
| Corruptor | |
|---|---|
|
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| Description | Long-buried in the earth, leaving it weak to heat, it remains an agile, deadly war machine. |
| Cauldron Override | None |
| Component | Component Description | Strengths and Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
 Body |
Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | Strength: Corruption Weakness: Fire |
 Grenade Launcher |
Destroying this component disables the Grenade Launcher attack. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
| Spike Launcher |
Destroying this component disables the ranged spike launcher attack. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
 Heat Core |
This component is exposed when the machine overheats. Hitting it when exposed causes massive damage. | Strength: None Weakness: All |
| Item | Type and Sources | Used For: |
|---|---|---|
|
Metal Shards |
Type: Other Sources: Under Construction! |
Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants |
|
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 |
|
Corruptor Lens |
Type: Resources Sources: Corruptor |
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards |
|
Metalburn |
Type: Resources Sources: Corruptor Deathbringer Corrupted Machine |
Crafting Ammunition, Crafting Items, Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards |
The Corruptor can take over other machines and corrupt them, making them more powerful and dangerous. To prevent them from corrupting more machines, you need to attack when their Heat Core is exposed. Use a Fire Arrow to destroy it and prevent it from corrupting other machines.
| Horizon Zero Dawn Enemies | |
|---|---|
| Scorcher | Fireclaw |
| Frostclaw | Daemonic Machine |
| Control Tower | |
How to Beat Corruptor: Components and Item Drops
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