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How to Beat Scorcher: Components and Item Drops

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The Scorcher is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that has Fire attacks and guards machine herds. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

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Scorcher Basic Info

Scorcher
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Description A very agile and dangerous combat machine with fire-augmented melee attacks and a mounted mine launcher for ranged engagement.
Cauldron Override EPSILON Overrides

Scorcher Components and Item Drops

Scorcher Components

Component Component Description Strengths and Weaknesses

Body		 Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. Strength:
Fire
Weakness:
Freeze

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

Mine Launcher		 Heavy projectile weapon. Deploys explosive proximity mines. Strength:
None
Weakness:
All

Power Generator		 Sparker resources can be looted from this component. Destroying this component will trigger an explosion electrifying anything in the area. Strength:
Tear
Weakness:
All

Scorcher 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 - 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

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

Scorcher Heart		 Type: Resources
Sources: Scorcher
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

Scorcher Lens		 Type: Resources
Sources: Scorcher
Trading with Merchants, Selling for Metal Shards

How to Beat Scorcher and Weaknesses

Use Freeze Arrows

The Scorcher's body is weak to Freeze, so use Freeze arrows to take advantage of this. Once inflicted with Freeze, the Scorcher's movements will be temporarily slowed and any attacks in this state will deal extra damage.

Target the Mine Launcher

Dealing damage to the Mine Launcher component on the Scorcher's back will deal extra damage, and once destroyed will prevent the long-ranged mine attack. Keep in mind this will mean that the Scorcher will switch to more melee or Fire-based attacks.

Related Guides

Enemy Machine Guides

Enemy Machines Front Page

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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

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Horizon Zero Dawn Enemies
Scorcher Fireclaw
Frostclaw Daemonic Machine
Control Tower

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