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The Broadhead is a small cow-like machine in Horizon Zero Dawn.

Appearance[]

Physically, Broadheads are reminiscent of cattle, especially the Longhorn breed, displaying a pair of long, straight and horizontal horns likely used as tools and defense. A pair of rotary tools located below each horn help it convert plant matter into biofuel.

The Broadhead seems to share a nearly identical chassis design with the Strider and Charger, with its main difference being the head design. Unlike the other two, the Broadhead has two Blaze canisters on its back instead of one.

History[]

Like the Strider and Grazer, Broadheads seem to consume small amounts of plant matter to produce Blaze.

While it's unknown when Broadheads were first released, they became commonplace in the northern Sacred Lands and Sundom. However, they haven't been found further north than these territories, or any further west than Sunfall.

Post-Derangement[]

At the advent of the Derangement, almost all machines started becoming increasingly aggressive, including the Broadhead. By the time Aloy reached adulthood, Broadheads attacked humans on sight, especially if warned first by nearby Watchers.

Horizon Zero Dawn[]

Upon gaining access to the PSI overrides by looting a Corruptor for its override module, Aloy became able to override Broadheads and use them as mounts.[1]

With the spreading of corruption in the Sundom, some Broadheads, as well as Behemoths, in the Rustwash became corrupted. They were subsequently destroyed by Aloy.

Abilities[]

Broadheads have no ranged attacks but, when provoked, will set their stance and then charge at the target with alarming speed, bowling them over and doing high damage. One must take caution when overriding or taking down a Broadhead.

A Broadhead's main method of attack is by charging forward and swiping with its large horns. These horns will deal significant damage per swipe, so it is best to roll out of the way.

Seeing as a Broadhead has no ranged attacks, picking off the Blaze canisters (with fire-based weapons) and horns (with tear-based weapons) from afar is a great strategy for killing one. When overriding a Broadhead, it is a good idea to get rid of the horns beforehand, as it will charge if you get too close. Broadheads are also easily killed by a single Silent Strike hit; simply lure it in to where Aloy is hiding or sneak up behind it.

Attacks[]

Attack Name Damage Type Primary Damage

Trigger Range

Description

Charge Melee 142 15m - 50m Charges at the target with its horns, knocking it over
Double Strike Melee 150 0m - 7m Rears up and strikes with front legs twice
Hind Leg Strike Melee 125 1.5m - 3.5m Kicks backward and knocks the target over
Rodeo Kick Melee 110 0m - 2.5m Repeatedly bucks in several directions
Spin Kick Melee 100 1.5m - 3.5m Pivots around and kicks backward

Mounted Combat[]

Attack Name Trigger Direct Damage Impact Severity Description
Charge Contact while Sprinting 35 150 Damage depends on how fast mount is moving
Double Strike R1 35 100 Rears up and strikes with front legs twice
Hind Leg Strike R1 + left stick backwards 70 100 Kicks backward and knocks the target over
Pivot Kick R2 70 100 Pivots around and kicks backward

Components[]

Component Image Information Weakness Strength
Body Broadhead-Body Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. None None
Blaze Canister Broadhead-BlazeCanister Blaze Storage Container. Shooting canister with Fire arrows will result in an explosion. Shoot off this component to collect the resource inside. Fire-Icon Fire
Tear-Icon Tear
None
Horns Broadhead-Horns Destroying this component will disable Charge attacks. Tear-Icon Tear None

Loot[]


Trivia[]

  • During development, Broadheads were referred to as Longhorns.[2]
  • Broadheads are one of the few machines from Horizon Zero Dawn that did not reappear in Horizon Forbidden West, presumably because of their similarity to Chargers in both form and function.

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Machines
Horizon Zero Dawn
Acquisition Class Broadhead - Charger - FireclawFW - FrostclawFW - Glinthawk - Grazer - Lancehorn - Rockbreaker - Scrapper - Snapmaw - Strider - Trampler
Combat Class Corruptor - Deathbringer - Ravager - Sawtooth - ScorcherFW - Stalker - Stormbird - Thunderjaw
Communications Class Tallneck
Recon Class Longleg - Redeye Watcher - Watcher
Transport Class Behemoth - Bellowback - Shell-Walker
Unknown Class Control TowerFW
Variants Corrupted machine - Daemonic machineFW
Horizon Forbidden West
Acquisition Class BilegutBS - Bristleback - Charger - Clamberjaw - Fanghorn - Fireclaw - Frostclaw - Glinthawk - Grazer - Lancehorn - Plowhorn - Rockbreaker - Scrapper - Scrounger - Snapmaw - Spikesnout - StingspawnBS - Sunwing - Tideripper - WaterwingBS - Widemaw
Combat Class Clawstrider - Corruptor - Dreadwing - Grimhorn - HorusBS - Ravager - Scorcher - Shellsnapper - Slaughterspine - Slitherfang - Specter - Specter Prime - Stalker - Stormbird - Thunderjaw - Tremortusk
Recon Class Longleg - Redeye Watcher - Skydrifter - Tallneck
Transport Class Behemoth - Bellowback - Leaplasher - Rollerback - Shell-Walker
Unknown Class Defense DroneBS
Variants Apex machine - Corrupted machineBS
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