Bandit

"Anyone but a bandit clan would pull back now."

Bandits are humans who, usually having been cast out of their tribes, are living a nomadic life. They are as much an enemy to hunters as machines, though they are far less resilient.^[1]

Locations

Bandits can be found in small groups all across the map, often near campfires or along designated roads and gorges. There are several Bandit Camps on the map where many bandits have gathered and fortified the area, creating a base that can be cleared out as an activity. The seven main Bandit Camps are:

Behavior

Bandits are hostile to all other parties. They will ambush and attack Aloy and other friendly tribes, as well as engage any machines. This can benefit the player greatly, as both parties end up being weakened, allowing for easy kills and looting. Bandits utilize many of same types of weaponry that most other humans use, such as bows and melee weapons. Some bandits can be seen carrying a special heavy weapon known as the Firespitter.

Enemy Archetypes

Melee

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage	Additional Info
Bandit Fighter	50	Light Attack	35 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	120
Bandit Brawler	65	Explosion	+100 up to 2.5m	The tip of the explosive staff detonates on first successful contact for extra damage (one time only).
		Light Attack	30 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	100
		Spin Attack	150
		Double Spin Attack	100
		Kick	150
		Overhead Slam	150
Bandit Slugger	105/200^FW	Light Attack	65/70^FW (up to x3 combo)	Melee attacks disable the Shield-Weaver's shield in one hit, regardless of difficulty (^FW only)
		Strong Attack	156/160^FW (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	195/240^FW
Elite Bandit Fighter	200	Light Attack	70 (up to x3 combo)	Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2. Shorter time between melee attacks.
		Strong Attack	160 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	240

Ranged

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage	Additional Info
Bandit Sniper	35	Fire Arrow	70 Projectile 10 Fire damage 15 Fire severity	Perception range is increased by 5m when idle or suspicious and 40m when engaged in combat.
Bandit Sniper	35	Bash/Kick	100
Bandit Thug	50	Hunter Arrow	50
Bandit Thug	50	Bash/Kick	100
Bandit Marksman	75/120^FW	Fire Arrow	91 Projectile 13 Fire damage 19.5 Fire severity 119 Projectile/Fire damage ^FW
Bandit Marksman	75/120^FW	Bash/Kick	130
Bandit Warrior	90/150^FW	Hardpoint Arrow	97.5/50^FW
Bandit Warrior	90/150^FW	Bash/Kick	130/100^FW
Elite Bandit Sniper	135	Explosive Arrow	39 Projectile 130 Explosive	Perception range is increased by 5m when idle or suspicious and 40m when engaged in combat. Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2. Perfect accuracy and faster rate of fire.
Elite Bandit Sniper	135	Bash/Kick	130
Elite Bandit Archer	160/400^FW	Hunter Arrow	100/150^FW	Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2. Faster dodging reaction when aimed at, and less time between dodges. Higher accuracy and faster rate of fire. Reinforced headpiece negates damage from headshots, knocked off after enough damage taken (^FW only) Hunter Arrows disable the Shield-Weaver's shield in one hit, regardless of difficulty (^FW only)
Elite Bandit Archer	160/400^FW	Bash/Kick	200
Scanner Bandit^FW	200	Hunter Arrow	100	Periodically scans area at random if at a Bandit Camp entrance Random chance of scanner malfunction and explosion if the wearer attempts to scan for Aloy after detecting her previously with their scanner; explosion kills the wearer and damages anyone nearby Scanner can be overloaded by Shock Arrows, triggering an electrical explosion
Scanner Bandit^FW	200	Bash/Kick	200

Heavy

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage	Additional Info
Bandit Heavy	125/350^FW	Firespitter	20 Projectile damage, 120 Explosive damage per shot 30 Projectile damage, 180 Explosive damage per shot^FW	Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2. Reinforced headpiece negates damage from headshots, knocked off after enough damage taken (^FW only)
Bandit Heavy	125/350^FW	Bash/Kick	200/300^FW
Elite Bandit Heavy	250	Firespitter	25 Projectile damage, 150 Explosive damage per shot	Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2. Higher accuracy.
Elite Bandit Heavy	250	Bash/Kick	250
Bandit Brute	150	Precision Arrow	200	Uses the 'Triple Shot' skill Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2.
		Light Attack	140 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	300 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	340
		Kick	140
		Overhead Slam	300
Elite Bandit Brute	300	Precision Arrow	200	Uses the 'Triple Shot' skill Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2.
		Light Attack	140 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	300 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	340
		Kick	140
		Overhead Slam	300

Known Members

Trivia

For reasons unknown, some bandits walk barefoot.
Bandit Brawlers will only appear as reinforcements for Bandit Camps if the alarm signal is lit. The only exception is in Stone Yield Bandit Camp, where different reinforcements are summoned. However, they can also be found with random groups throughout the world.

Gallery

References

↑ Game Informer #82: Woman vs. Machine

[1] Game Informer #82: Woman vs. Machine

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