Broadhead

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. They became very commonplace and, for a long time, were peaceful machines that shied away from humans if one was spotted.

Post-Derangement

However, a decade before the game's events, the Derangement took place and the Broadheads, along with all the other machines, began to become more aggressive. By the time Aloy came of age and learned to hunt, Broadheads would sometimes attack humans on sight, especially if warned first by nearby Watchers.

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 180-200 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 the best 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.

Attacks

Attack Name	Damage Type	Primary Damage	Trigger Range	Description
Charge	Melee	225	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	Information	Weakness	Strength
Body	Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.	None	None
Blaze Canister	Blaze Storage Container. Shooting canister with Fire arrows will result in an explosion. Shoot off this component to collect the resource inside.	Fire Tear	None
Horns	Destroying this component will disable Charge attacks.	Tear	None

Loot

4

4

1

1

1

Machine Core - Small

20

Broadhead Lens

18

Broadhead Heart

36

Trivia

Broadheads can be overridden and used as a mount. Once hacked, they move at the same speed as overridden Striders or Chargers.

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Machines
Acquisition Class	Bristleback - Broadhead - Charger - Fireclaw^FW - Frostclaw^FW - Glinthawk - Grazer - Lancehorn - Rockbreaker - Scrapper - Snapmaw - Strider - Sunwing - Trampler
Combat Class	Clawstrider - Ravager - Sawtooth - Scorcher^FW - Shellsnapper - Stalker - Stormbird - Thunderjaw - Tremortusk
Communication Class	Tallneck
Recon Class	Longleg - Watcher (Redeye Watcher)
Transport Class	Behemoth - Fire Bellowback - Freeze Bellowback - Shell-Walker
Chariot Class	Corruptor - Deathbringer - Metal Devil
Unknown Class	Control Tower^FW
Other	Corrupted Machines - Daemonic Machines^FW - "New breed"