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Horizon Zero Dawn

How to Beat Fireclaw: Components and Item Drops

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The Fireclaw is a machine enemy in Horizon Zero Dawn that can be found in the Frozen Wilds and deal strong Fire attacks. Read on to learn info which includes Cauldron Override and map locations, item drops, and weaknesses!

Fireclaw Basic Info

Fireclaw
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Description An enormous prototype machine that circulates molten fluids for its attacks and defensive capabilities. It is extremely lethal.
Cauldron Override EPSILON Overrides

Fireclaw Components and Item Drops

Fireclaw Components

Component Component Description Strengths and Weaknesses

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

Fire Sac
Destroying this component triggers a Fire explosion, inflicts a temporary burning state on the machine, and disables the Fire attack of the claws. Strength:
None
Weakness:
All

Fire Unit
Destroying this component triggers a Fire explosion, inflicts a temporary burning state on the machine, and disables all Fire-based attacks other than claws. 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

Fireclaw 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

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

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

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

How to Beat Fireclaw and Weaknesses

Use Freeze Arrows

The Fireclaw's body is weak against Freeze-based attacks, so use a bow with Freeze Arrows to inflict the Freeze effect to deal extra damage.

Aim for the Fire Sacs and Fire Unit

Destroying these components will cause a Fire explosion and will inflict the Fire effect on the Fireclaw. This is a great way to deal large bursts of damage to take down a Fireclaw quickly. Also note that this will disable the Fireclaw's Fire-based attacks, making it much more predictable.

Related Guides

Enemy Machine Guides

Enemy Machines Front Page

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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