- "He was one of ours. So was Regalla. Desert Clan's pride and joy."
- ―Drakka
Grudda is a minor character and antagonist in Horizon Forbidden West. He serves as a champion of Regalla.
History[]
Grudda was once of the Desert Clan, hailing from the village of Arrowhand.[1]
Fashav's first assignment as a Marshal was to handle a dispute between Grudda and Drakka over future hunts: Grudda argued for hunting greater machines to obtain greater divisions, while Drakka argued for hunting lesser machines to minimize casualties. To Grudda's fury, Fashav sided with Drakka.[2]
Grudda was among the Tenakth that joined Regalla's rebellion.
Horizon Forbidden West[]
Grudda entering the battle.
Grudda accompanied Regalla in the attack on the embassy between the Carja and Tenakth, remaining by her side as her brethren attacked. When Aloy and Varl were the only ones left standing, Grudda received Regalla's blessing to take them on himself. Gliding down on a Shieldwing, Grudda engaged the two outlanders, easily injuring Varl. However, Aloy proved more resilient and damaged his Shieldwing, leaving him vulnerable enough to be felled by a death blow. Aloy later salvaged his Shieldwing after the battle.[3]
Battle stats[]
Stats[]
| Level | HP | Armor HP/Tear 
|
Helmet HP/Tear
|
Shield HP | Additional Info |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | 570 | 40/40 | 90/80 | 76 |
|
Attacks[]
| Attack Type | Damage | Trigger Range | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short Range Slash Combo | 44/44/65/131 Melee | 0m - 4.5m | Short range 4-attack combo. |
| Medium Range Slash Combo | 44/44/65/131 Melee | 3m - 5.5m | 4-hit combo. Variant from running. |
| Shield Bash Combo | 65/44/87 Melee | 5.5m - 9.5m | Runs towards target and shield bashes followed with a sword double hit. |
| Leap Strike | 104 Melee | 8m - 13.5m | Leaps towards target and performs a powerful spinning strike upon landing. |
| Parry | 44 Melee | 0m - 3.5m | Parries opponent's attack, exposing them to a counterattack. |
| Counter-Attack | 87 Melee | 0m - 3m | A powerful vertical attack that can be used after a parry. |
| Backwards Bash & Slash Combo | 65/44/44/44/87 Melee | 0m - 3.5m | Turns around with a shield bash and can continue with a combo. |
| Grab Attack | 131 Melee | 0m - 4.5m | |
| Shield Smash |  65 Ranged
|
0m - 14m | Smashes shield into the ground, generating a Shock area of effect that travels forwards in a cone. |
| Impact Javelin | Ranged
|
0m - 70m | Used instead of the Warhead Javelin if needed to precisely aim at an unreachable target. |
| Warhead Javelin |  50 Explosive (average)
|
17m - 70m | Throws a Javelin at target that splits into multiple warheads which explode shortly after impact. |
| Fire Grenade |  174 Fire damage
|
10m - 70m | Throws a grenade that triggers a powerful fire explosion on impact and leaves a hazardous fire area on the ground. Mainly used if target is unreachable or keeps running away. |
Gallery[]
Concept Art[]
Trivia[]
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Grudda without his armor
- Despite hailing originally from the Desert Clan, Grudda appears to be wearing Lowland Clan tattoos. Also, unusual for a Tenakth, Grudda doesn't wear any face paint.
- The reason for this is likely because Grudda's model reuses assets from the Tenakth Champion's model, which also wears Lowland Clan tattoos.
References[]
- ↑ As mentioned by Drakka during Thirst for the Hunt.
- ↑ Arrowhand (datapoint)
- ↑ The Embassy