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Horizon Zero Dawn
How to Beat Thunderjaw: Components and Item Drops
The Thunderjaw is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that is very powerful and massive, making it one of the most dangerous machines in the game. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!
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Thunderjaw Basic Info
| Thunderjaw | |
|---|---|
|
|
| Description | Apex combat machine, equipped with a wide array of heavy artillery and melee attacks. |
| Cauldron Override | ZETA Overrides |
Thunderjaw Components and Item Drops
Thunderjaw Components
| Component | Component Description | Strengths and Weaknesses |
|---|---|---|
 Body |
Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | Strength: Shock Weakness: None |
 Blaze Canister |
Blaze storage canister. Shooting elemental canisters with elemental ammo triggers an explosion that will damage everything nearby. Shoot off this component to collect the resource inside. | Strength: None Weakness: Fire, Tear |
 Data Nexus |
Hitting this component deals greater damage to the machine. | Strength: None Weakness: All |
 Disc Launcher |
This heavy weapon can be picked up and used after it has been detached from the machine. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
| 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 |
| Heart |
Hitting this component deals greater damage to the machine. | Strength: None Weakness: All |
| 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 |
| Radar |
Destroying this component disables the scanning ability. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
| Cannon |
Destroying these components disables Cannon attacks. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
| Tail |
Destroying this component disables the Tail attacks. | Strength: None Weakness: Tear |
Thunderjaw 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 |
|
Blaze |
Type: Resources Sources: Strider Grazer Broadhead Sawtooth Fire Bellowback Charger Snapmaw Thunderjaw Rockbreaker Stormbird Scorcher Fireclaw |
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 |
|
Thunderjaw Heart |
Type: Resources Sources: Thunderjaw |
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards |
How to Beat Thunderjaw and Weaknesses
Remove the Disc Launchers Using Tearblast Arrows
The Thunderjaw has two Disc Launchers that allow it to attack from range. It's important to remove them right away using Tearblast Arrows, since you can pick them up and use them to break the Thunderjaw's armor plates and expose more weakpoints.
Use the Ropecaster
You can tie down the Thunderjaw using a Ropecaster to slow it down and make aiming for weakpoints much easier. This is particularly helpful in combination with using the Disc Launchers as itt gives you more time to aim with the slower heavy weapon.
Remove the Tail
One of the Thunderjaw's most dangerous melee attacks is its tail sweep move. It's easy to be caught off guard by this high-damage attack, but thankfully you can disable the tail sweep by removing the Thunderjaw's tail. To do so, focus your shots at the tip of the Thunderjaw's tail.
Break the Freeze Canisters
Target the the Freeze Canisters on the Thunderjaw's back and near its tail to deal extra damage. Breaking them will trigger a Freeze explosion, and enemies inflicted with Freeze take extra damage. Use this to your advantage to take down the Thunderjaw faster.
Related Guides
Enemy Machine Guides
Horizon Zero Dawn
| Horizon Zero Dawn Enemies | |
|---|---|
| Watcher | Grazer |
| Scrapper | Strider |
| Redeye Watcher | Broadhead |
| Tallneck | Longleg |
| Trampler | Shell-Walker |
| Ravager | Snapmaw |
| Grazer | Scrapper |
| Lancehorn | Sawtooth |
| Fire Bellowback | Stalker |
| Glinthawk | Behemoth |
| Freeze Bellowback | Thunderjaw |
| Rockbreaker | Stormbird |
Frozen Wilds
| Horizon Zero Dawn Enemies | |
|---|---|
| Scorcher | Fireclaw |
| Frostclaw | Daemonic Machine |
| Control Tower | |
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How to Beat Thunderjaw: Components and Item Drops
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