Horizon Zero Dawn

How to Beat Behemoth: Components and Item Drops

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Last updated on: March 16, 2022 10:44 PM

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The Behemoth is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that is impervious to any element and deals powerful charging attacks. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

List of Contents

Behemoth Basic Info
Behemoth Components and Item Drops
How to Beat and Weaknesses
Related Guides

Behemoth Basic Info

Behemoth

Description	Charges and overruns targets with its great bulk, or uses lifting engines to launch rocks at range.
Cauldron Override	XI Overrides

Behemoth Components and Item Drops

Behemoth Components

Component	Component Description	Strengths and Weaknesses
Body	Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.	Strength: Shock Weakness: None
Crate Holders	Destroying this component will detach the cargo container.	Strength: None Weakness: All
Freeze Canister	Chillwater can be looted from this canister. Shooting this canister with a Freeze arrow will trigger an explosion Freezing anything in the area.	Strength: None Weakness: Freeze, Tear
Force Loader	Destroying this component disables the lifting attacks.	Strength: None Weakness: Tear
Power Cell	Sparker resource can be looted from this component. Shooting this component with Shock arrows will trigger an explosion Electrifying anything in the area.	Strength: None Weakness: Shock, Tear

Behemoth 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
Machine Core - Large	Type: Resources Sources: Behemoth Thunderjaw Deathbringer Rockbreaker Stormbird Fireclaw	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
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
Crystal Braiding	Type: Resources Sources: Behemoth Thunderjaw Deathbringer Rockbreaker Stormbird Fireclaw	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Behemoth Heart	Type: Resources Sources: Behemoth	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards
Behemoth Lens	Type: Resources Sources: Behemoth	Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

How to Beat Behemoth and Weaknesses

Break the Freeze Canisters

The Behemoth is impervious to elemental status effects, making them difficult to take down. However, it has a Freeze Canisters that you can break to slow it down and cause damage.

Break the Force Loader

The Behemoth also has a Force Loader on its stomach, which is a large target that you can keep on hitting. Breaking this can stun a Behemoth for a certain period of time, giving you an opening to take it down.

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