Clamberjaw

Clamberjaw
A Clamberjaw in Horizon Forbidden West
General Information
Class	Acquisition
Size/Weight	Midweight
Appears in	Horizon Forbidden West Burning Shores
Gameplay InformationHorizon Forbidden West
Variants	Fire Clamberjaw Apex Clamberjaw Corrupted Apex ClamberjawBS
Override	Cauldron CHI
Level	21 34 (Apex)
HP	1,050 1,575 (Apex)
Weakness(es)	Fire Clamberjaw only: Purgewater Apex and Corrupted Apex Clamberjaw only: Shock
Strength(s)	Plasma Fire Clamberjaw only: Fire Apex Clamberjaw only: Acid Purgewater
Explosive Component(s)	Blaze Sac (x2) Concussion Sac (x2) Clamberjaw only: Sparker (x2) Apex and Corrupted Apex Clamberjaw only: Purgewater Canister (x2)
Weak Point(s)	Blaze Sac (x2) Concussion Sac (x2) Resource Container Resource Scanner Tail Duster Clamberjaw only: Sparker (x2) Apex and Corrupted Apex Clamberjaw only: Purgewater Canister (x2)

"These jaws look like they could crush metal and bone alike."

―Aloy

The Clamberjaw is an Acquisition Class machine in Horizon Forbidden West.

History

Two Clamberjaws scavenging.

The main purpose of the Clamberjaws is to salvage scrap. Two models of Clamberjaw were released: the Fire Clamberjaw and the Frost Clamberjaw.

While it's unknown when they were first released, Fire Clamberjaws can be found in the Lowlands of the Clan Lands, the Isle of Spires, and the central Burning Shores. The bodies of Frost Clamberjaws can be found on the island where Far Zenith established a base in the southwestern Forbidden West, but no active ones can be found.

Horizon Forbidden West

An Apex Clamberjaw.

Frost Clamberjaws were among the machines slain by Far Zenith when they arrived on Earth and set up a base.

A new model of Clamberjaw, the Apex Clamberjaw, was released into the wilds alongside their regular counterpart sometime after Apex machines were first released from Repair-Bay TAU.

Aloy and Garokkah found that a piece of the memorial for the fallen Jay Squad has been taken by some Clamberjaws, which they destroyed to retrieve the stolen piece.

Clamberjaws were among the machines overridden by Regalla's rebels, which Aloy and Atekka fought while investing the Blood Choke not clearing up in Thornmarsh, and Aloy fought some more at the rebels' outpost in the Stand of the Sentinels.

While Aloy was searching for Warend, she found his body without his key. Some Clamberjaws then came down from the cliff to attack her, which she managed to fight off. Climbing the cliff where the Clamberjaws came from, Aloy found Warend's key among their scrap pile.

Aloy encountered Clamberjaws while infiltrating Cauldron CHI. When she overrode CHI's core, she gained access to the information needed to override Clamberjaws.

After Aloy disabled the final Zenith lure in the Valley of the Fallen, a two Apex Clamberjaws and a Frostclaw attacked her and Ivvira, where they destroyed them.

Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

When Walter Londra released some Corruptors from the Horus he was taking control of, they corrupted two Apex Clamberjaws, which Aloy and Seyka quickly destroyed.

After Aloy returned to the Forbidden West after venturing through the Burning Shores, she found that the Arena had started offering fights against Clamberjaws, one known as 'Scrap Beasts' requiring hunters to destroy four Apex Clamberjaws and two Apex Bileguts in a single fight, the other known as 'Wildfire' requiring hunters to destroy four Apex Clamberjaws and two Apex Scorchers.

Appearance

The Clamberjaw is a small simian machine that resembles a tailed baboon. It possesses a mask-like component that is capable of covering its face. It has two small air sacs on the sides of its face. The body is covered with armor plating with claw-like hands and feet that allow it to hang onto trees. There is a storage canister on its chest and two Power Cells on its back. On its hind legs are two Blaze sacs, which it uses for defense. The machine has a long, slender tail with a spraying mechanism.

Behavior

While occasionally encountered on the Isle of Spires, the Clamberjaw is found primarily in the Tenakth Lowlands and across the Burning Shores. Clamberjaws gather in large packs.

Abilities

The Clamberjaw is fierce, fast and agile. It uses its claws and tail to salvage scrap from machine carcasses or scrap piles. It can cling to walls with ease and possesses a range of abilities that debilitate opponents, including throwing flaming scrap, concussive screeches, and using chemicals in their tails that prevent the consumption of items.

The mask that it uses to search for scraps grants it a degree of eye protection and immunity to the Confused status from smoke bombs. Without it, it can use its eye sensors to blind opponents.

Attacks

Name	Windup Time	Stance	Damage	Damage Area	Trigger Range	Description
Fist Slam Frenzy	Short	Grounded	200 Melee Crushed 17 (final hit)	-	8m - 12m	Three-hit combo with its claws. Only follows up if the target is in range if it misses.
Tearing Tackle	Short	Grounded	250 Melee	-	7m - 12m	Leaps towards target and delivers a powerful bite with its jaws. Attack disabled when Slowed.
Noxious Tail Slash	Medium	Grounded	200 Melee Consumables Blocked 50 Consumables Blocked 35 buildup	-	8m - 12m	Hops towards target and whips Tail Duster in a 360o spinning motion, releasing a cloud of noxious fumes.
Seismic Slam	Short	Grounded	250 Melee	-	8m - 17m	Leaps high into the air and slams the ground, causing a Tremor effect and large rocks to jut around the point of impact. Attack disabled when Slowed.
Table Flip Grab	Short	Grounded	250 Melee	-	8m - 12m	Lunges forward, grabs target with its claws and tosses them.
Sacred Lunge	Short/Medium	Wall Cling	250 Melee	-	8m - 24m	Dismounts wall in a leaping smash.
Elemental Shrapnel Spit	Short/Medium	Both	(per projectile) 100 Ranged 100 63 buildup	10/s 10/s buildup	15m - 85m	Spits out pieces of Fire-infused shrapnel in a spread, exploding on impact and generating a residual Fire damage area. Fire damage disabled when Drenched.
Snatch and Hurl	Medium/Long	Both	100 Ranged Consumables Blocked 100 Consumables Blocked 32 buildup	Consumables Blocked 10/s Consumables Blocked 10/s buildup	14m - 59m	Spins 360o and launches scrap held by Tail Duster at target. Scrap generates a trail of noxious fumes and an explosion on impact. Consumables Blocked disabled when Drenched.
Flash Burst	Short	Grounded	Blinded	-	6m - 11m	Charges up eye sensors and releases a dazzling flash of light.
Terror Screech	Very Short	Grounded	Deafened	-	0m - 10m	Inflates Concussion Sacs and lets out a deafening scream.

Components

Name	Variant	Image	Description	Attributes
Body	All		Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.	None
Resource Scanner	All		Scanning device used to quickly detect underground resources and scrap for collection while shielding eyes from damage.	Detachable Ability Removal Contains Valuable Resources Destroyed When Killed
Concussion Sac	All		Compressed air sac. Destroy to disable concussion attacks or leave intact to add loot to the carcass.	Explosive Ability Removal Persists When Killed Contains Resources If Intact
Resource Container	All		Storage container for valuable resources. Tear off to collect its components.	Detachable Contains Valuable Resources Destroyed When Killed
Sparker	Standard		Shock storage. Tear off to collect this resource or shoot with a Shock Arrow to detonate.	Chain Reaction Detachable Contains Valuable Resources Destroyed When Killed
Purgewater Canister	Apex		Purgewater storage. Tear off to collect this resource of shoot with a Purgewater Arrow to detonate.	Chain Reaction Detachable Contains Valuable Resources Destroyed When Killed
Blaze Sac	All		Blaze storage. Destroy to disable Fire attacks or leave intact to add loot to the carcass.	Explosive Persists When Killed Contains Resources If Intact
Tail Duster	All		A salvaging device that spreads and coats projectiles with a noxious gas. Prevents consumption of Food or Potions for a limited time.	Detachable Ability Removal Destroyed When Killed Key Upgrade Resource

Loot

• Fire Clamberjaw
• Apex Clamberjaw

Body

• Echo Shell (100%)
• Blaze (100%)
• Metal Shards (100%)
• Machine Muscle (31%)
• Medium Machine Core (28%)
• Clamberjaw Circulator (26%)
• Braided Wire (20%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (18%)
• Metal Bone (10%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (10%)

Resource Scanner

• Braided Wire (90%)
• Clamberjaw Circulator (75%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (55%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (15%)

Concussion Sac

• Echo Shell (100%)

Resource Container

• Braided Wire (89%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
• Medium Machine Core (31%)
• Blastpaste (24%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (16%)

Sparker

• Sparker (100%)

Blaze Sac

• Blaze (100%)

Tail Duster

• Clamberjaw Tail Duster (100%)

Body

• Blaze (100%)
• Metal Shards (100%)
• Echo Shell (100%)
• Apex Clamberjaw Heart (54%)
• Volatile Sludge (51%)
• Machine Muscle (31%)
• Clamberjaw Circulator (27%)
• Medium Machine Core (27%)
• Braided Wire (20%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (18%)
• Metal Bone (10%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (10%)

Resource Scanner

• Braided Wire (89%)
• Clamberjaw Circulator (76%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (57%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (15%)

Concussion Sac

• Echo Shell (100%)

Resource Container

• Braided Wire (89%)
• Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
• Medium Machine Core (30%)
• Blastpaste (26%)
• Clamberjaw Primary Nerve (16%)

Purgewater Canister

• Purgewater (100%)

Blaze Sac

• Blaze (100%)

Tail Duster

• Clamberjaw Tail Duster (100%)

Variants

The Clamberjaw has two variants. A third variant is introduced in Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores, though it doesn't have an entry.

Variant	Weakness	Strength
Clamberjaw	Purgewater	Fire Plasma
Apex Clamberjaw	Shock	Acid Plasma Purgewater
Corrupted Apex Clamberjaw	Shock	Fire Plasma Purgewater

The chassis of another variant, the Frost Clamberjaw, can be found during the final story quest, Singularity, but an active one has never been encountered.

Gallery

Aloy fighting a pack of Clamberjaws

Concept art by Miguel Martinez

Concept art by Miguel Martinez

Mouth concept by Miguel Martinez

Model by YeongJin Jeon and Nasier Abdoel