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"The lesson will be taught in due time, Aloy. Until then, we wait." This article contains heavy spoilers. Read ahead with caution.
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- "Grazers, busy filling up the canisters on their backs."
- ―Aloy
The Grazer is a machine in Horizon Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West, and Horizon Call of the Mountain.
History[]
Development[]
Elisabet Sobeck presenting a conceptual image of a Grazer.
The Grazers were one of the first designs created by the artificial intelligence GAIA as one of the Zero Dawn terraforming machines,[1] designed to produce Blaze using grass.[2]
A hologram of an early Grazer was used during Elisabet's presentation of Project Zero Dawn, showing how the HEPHAESTUS sub-function worked.[1]
Pre-Derangement[]
Being such an early design, Grazers were likely among the first machines to be deployed after the DEMETER sub-function had produced plant life for Grazers to utilize.
At this stage, Grazers were docile and skittish, tending to run away from humans as they would often hunt machines for parts and resources. Grazers became commonplace across the Sacred Lands, Plainsong and north of Sunfall, often found grazing in herds.
During the reign of Sun-King Marzid, Sunhawk Farukawas of the Hunters Lodge found a herd of Grazers so vast that it filled entire the vale below the Farback. Wielding his bow from noon to twilight, he took down so many Grazers that one could not walk without tripping on one of their antlers. It took all seven Hawks and Thrushes to gather the trophies from the hunt, and with the bounty from their barter, the last wing of the Hunters Lodge was constructed.[3]
A Grazer Dummy.
As part of the Nora Proving, those wishing to become Braves are required to take down a Grazer to obtain a Proving Trophy, which they later bring to the altar.[4] The Nora also design their training dummies based on Grazers.
The Derangement[]
At the advent of the Derangement, almost all machines started becoming increasingly aggressive towards humans, including the Grazer. By the time of Aloy reaching adulthood, Grazers, while still tending to flee upon seeing a human, will sometimes attack humans that get too close.
As part of the Proving, Aloy and several other Nora took down some Grazers in order to obtain their Proving Trophies.[4]
Horizon Zero Dawn/Horizon Zero Dawn: The Frozen Wilds[]
A Grazer as seen in the notebook.
The Nora Hunting Grounds use Grazers as part of their trials, with one teaching hunters how to remove the Blaze Canisters from Grazers.
When Aloy infiltrated Cauldron SIGMA and overrode its core, she gained access to the information needed to override Grazers.[5]
A corrupted Grazer along with a corrupted Scrapper and corrupted Watcher.
With the spreading of corruption in the Valleymeet, some Grazers became corrupted. They were subsequently destroyed by Aloy under the request of Marea.[6]
A statue of a Grazer at the Snowchants Hunting Grounds.
As part of Ikrie's Challenge, Aloy and Ikrie had to destroy several machines, including Grazers.[7]
Corrupted Grazers were among the machines used by the Eclipse to attack Meridian to allow HADES access to the Spire. The corrupted Grazers were destroyed by Aloy and some Oseram wielding Oseram Cannons.
Between Horizon Zero Dawn and Horizon Forbidden West[]
While the circumstances of how are unknown, Aloy somehow lost the ability to override Grazers, as well as most other machines.
Horizon Forbidden West[]
While they aren't directly encountered by Aloy, the presence of Apex Grazer Hearts reveals that Apex Grazers have been released into the wilds sometime after Apex machines were first released from Repair-Bay TAU.[8]
While searching for evidence as to what happened to Kalae, Aloy destroyed a herd of Grazers and Skydrifters so she could search without distraction.[9]
When Aloy infiltrated Cauldron MU and overrode its core, she regained access to the information needed to override Grazers.[10]
Appearance[]
A Grazer is cervid in overall appearance. It has a long neck with a pair of metallic antler-like structures atop its head, each composed of a long, angled base tipped with a set of four rotor blades.
The Grazer uses these to cut grass which they then consume and convert into Blaze.[2] A single optical sensor array composed of one sensor is located at the tip of the snout. Four blaze canisters are located on its back. Grazers are quadrupedal, with legs similar to those of a Watcher, though longer. White armor plating partially covers the synthetic muscle that comprises the bulk of the chassis, on the underside of the neck, the back, the shoulders and the hips. A Grazer's chassis is similar in appearance to that of a Lancehorn.
Behavior[]
Grazers are invariably found in herds. With heads down they work, busily cutting and converting grass into Blaze, stopping only to quietly change to another spot. For protection against hunters, they are usually accompanied by recon machines such as Watchers or Longlegs, frequently in tandem with combat machines such as Sawtooths or Ravagers. Grazers are skittish; if a perceived threat is identified, Grazers emit a loud, shrill, rapid warble before fleeing. However, if the threat is very close, the closest Grazers will attack rather than flee.
Abilities[]
Grazers use the rotor blades on their antlers as offensive weapons, charging and using them in gouging attacks. They also employ kick attacks using their forelegs and hind legs.
Attacks[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
| Name | Damage Type | Primary Damage | Trigger Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | Melee | 120 | 0m - 50m | Lowers head and charges at target with antlers |
| Front Leg Kick | Melee | 90 | 1.5m - 3.5m | Rears up and kicks at target |
| Hind Leg Kick | Melee | 90 | 1.5m - 3.5m | Kicks backward at target |
| Leaping Front Kick | Melee | 90 | 2m - 6m | Bounds and kicks at target |
| Upward Stab | Melee | 100 | 1m - 3.5m | Stabs upward with antlers |
Horizon Forbidden West[]
| Name | Windup Time | Damage | Trigger Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Front Leg Kick | Short | 90 Melee | 1.5m - 5m | Rears up and kicks at target. |
| Leaping Front Kick | Medium | 90 Melee | 2m - 8m | Bounds and kicks at target.
Desperation Attack |
| Hind Leg Kick | Very Short | 75 Melee | 1.5m - 5m | Kicks backward at target. |
| Skyward Stab | Short | 100 Melee | 1m - 4.5m | Stabs upward with antlers. |
| Charge | Medium | 120 Melee | 0m - 50m | Lowers head and charges at target with antlers.
Attack disabled when Slowed. |
Components[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
| Component | Image | Information | Weakness | Strength |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Body |
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Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | None | None |
| Blaze Canister | 
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Blaze Storage Container. Shooting this canister with Fire arrows will result in an elemental explosion. Shoot off this component to collect the resource inside. |  Fire Tear
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None |
| Rotor Blades | 
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Destroying these components will disable Rotor Blade attacks. | Tear
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None |
Horizon Forbidden West[]
| Component | Image | Description | Attributes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Body | Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | None | |
| Rotor Horns | Sharp metal horns used to dig up resources and provide protection. Detach or destroy to disable its Rotor Horn attacks |
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| Blaze Canister | Blaze storage. Tear off to collect this resource or shoot with a Fire Arrow to detonate. |
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Loot[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Horizon Forbidden West[]
- Blaze (100%)
- Metal Shards (100%)
- Grazer Circulator (31%)
- Machine Muscle (31%)
- Grazer Primary Nerve (20%)
- Small Machine Core (17%)
- Braided Wire (11%)
- Metal Bone (10%)
- Sturdy Hardplate (5%)
- Grazer Rotor Horn (100%)
- Blaze (100%)
Trivia[]
- The canisters on their backs are positioned similarly to those found on other livestock-like machines, such as Broadheads, Chargers, Striders, and Lancehorns.
- Grazers are the only machine to have four exposed Blaze Canisters near one another, making them especially susceptible to fire. Hitting these Canisters with fire will cause an explosion nearly powerful enough to kill an entire herd.
- During the game's development, Grazers were referred to as "Harvesters."[11]
- Apex Grazer Hearts can be found within the game, although no Apex variant of the Grazer exists.
- The Grazer cameos as a 'bot in Astro Bot, labelled "Grass Guzzler." His description reads "The ultimate lawnmower."
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 The Good News
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Horizon: Zero Dawn - Robots “...the idea behind the Grazer was that it was able to collect and transform grass into biofuel. This biofuel was used later in the robot Foundry to print other robots.”
- ↑ Legendary Hunts
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 The Proving
- ↑ Cauldron SIGMA
- ↑ A Seeker at the Gates
- ↑ Ikrie's Challenge
- ↑ The Dying Lands
- ↑ The Promontory (quest)
- ↑ Cauldron MU
- ↑ Jing Zhang, ArtStation