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|caption1=The ultimate Far Zenith exoframe. It can morph into multiple forms, while gold armor-like plates can become devastating weapons and gravitationally reattach when torn off.
|weight=Heavyweight
|Class=Combat
|challenge_level=45
|weakness={{Weak}}{{CR}} Acid<br>
{{Weak}}{{PL}} Plasma
|resistance={{VSTR}}{{FR}} Fire<br>
{{VSTR}}{{PR}} Purgewater<br>
{{VSTR}}{{SH}} Shock
|explosive_components=Plasma Unit {{S|x2}}<br>
Shock Unit {{S|x2}}
|weak_spots=Control Nexus<br>
Eyes<br>
Lancer Prime {{S|x2}}<br>
Nano Plate {{S|x8}}<br>
[[Pulse Cannon]] {{S|x2}}<br>
Regeneration Unit<br>
Resource Repository {{S|x4}}<br>
Siege Mortar {{S|x4}}<br>
Vector Thruster {{S|x2}}
|image1=Specter Prime1.jpeg
|hp=8500|cauldron=None}}
{{Quote|Sticks and stones against the lightning.|[[Tilda van der Meer]] on Specter Prime}}

'''Specter Prime''' is a [[machine]] in ''[[Horizon Forbidden West]]'', serving as the final boss of the game's main story. It is a [[Far Zenith]] exoframe that can morph into multiple forms. Unique to known machines, a human can control a Specter Prime from within a capsule contained inside.

== History==
The only known Specter Prime exoframe was used by [[Tilda van der Meer]] in her attempt to force [[Aloy]] to join her aboard the [[Odyssey]]. Her efforts were unsuccessful, and Tilda was killed when Specter Prime was destroyed.

==Abilities ==
As the final machine, Specter Prime is one of the most powerful machines in ''Horizon Forbidden West.'' It is very agile and is shown to be quite durable. It possesses a wide selection of moves, it can use its long arms with blades for combat as well as slam its arms into the ground to strike anyone from below. It has rocket thrusts from which it can unleash ground flames at the victims and can even regenerate its parts that have been blown off. In addition to its hand-to-hand based combat, Specter Prime also possesses a wide selection of firepower-based combat. Specter Prime has pulse cannons in its torso that it can use to fire light blue energy bullets like previous Specters. It can also fire red heat beams from the blades at the tip of its hands, and fire off missiles from its back. All of this, makes Specter Prime one of the most formidable machines in Horizon Forbidden West, even more so than the animal machines such as [[Thunderjaw|Thunderjaws]], [[Tremortusk|Tremortusks]] and [[Slaughterspine|Slaughterspines]].

===Weakness===
Specter Prime's Plasma Unit on its head can be destroyed to give it the Plasma Blast Status, and its Siege Mortar can be destroyed to prevent Specter Prime from using its missile attacks. Specter Prime's Pulse Cannons can also be destroyed preventing it from using its rapid-fire pulse blast. The player can also pick up these cannons to use against it. If Specter Prime's Shock Unit is destroyed, it will detonate causing the Shockd state. Its regeneration ability can also be disrupted if Specter Prime's Regeneration Unit is damaged. Specter Prime's Launcher Primes can be destroyed to prevent its missile attack and its Vector Thrusters can also be destroyed, preventing Specter Prime from creating ground fire and jumping attacks.

===Attacks===
{| class="fandom-table"
!'''Name'''
!'''Windup Time'''
!'''Damage'''
!'''Damage Area'''
!'''Trigger Range'''
!'''Description'''
|-
|Pulse Cannon Burst (Lead Up)
|Short 
|70 Ranged
| -
|24m - 54m
|Shoots stream of bullets directly at target.
|-
|Pulse Cannon Burst (Sweep)
|Short
|70 Ranged
| -
|24m - 54m
|Shoots stream of bullets in a horizontal sweeping motion.
|-
|Hellfire Strike
|Medium
|420 Ranged
| -
|24m - 54m
|Fires 12 missiles from the Siege Mortar, with target designators indicating their landing point. Missile impacts can inflict residual Fire and Shock damage.
|-
|Pulsar Strike
|Medium/Long
|150 Ranged
{{SH}}150 <br>
{{SH}}90 buildup
| {{SH}}25/s
{{SH}}25/s buildup
| 24m - 54m
|Launches 10 javelins from Lancer Prime. Each javelin deploys a shock field that explodes when target moves through it, otherwise it automatically explodes after 10-12 seconds.
|-
|Progenitor Wrath
|Medium
|'''Melee/Black Sludge Explosion''': {{ME}}250
'''Spike''': {{ME}}25/s
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|24m - 74m
|Up to 5 spikes burst from the ground beneath the target. Each spike leaves a puddle of Black Sludge.
|-
|Vengeful Fury
|Long
|195 Ranged
|{{FR}}25/s
{{FR}}25/s buildup
| 24m - 55m
|Floats and shoots an orange beam from each tendril that sweeps towards target. 
|-
|Divine Wrath 
|Very Long
|'''Ranged/Fire Beam''': {{FR}}50/s, {{FR}}25/s buildup
'''Blast''': 325 Ranged

'''Splinter''': 274 Ranged
|{{FR}}25/s
{{FR}}25/s buildup
|23m - 54m
|Nano Plates shift upward to form a circular array over the head. A massive beam slowly tracks target and ends with an orb blast. Leaves pools of fire and blue explosive spikes that detonate after a short time.
Only available when HP is below 50%.
|-
|Cross Strike
|Short
|{{ME}}583
{{Icon/Crushed}} 50
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|3m - 24m 
|Briefly floats in air and swings both tendrils at target that cross over each other. Leaves behind a semi-circle smear of Black Sludge where tendrils swipe over.
|-
| Divine Thrust
| Short
|{{ME}}292
'''Impact Explosion''': {{ME}}292

'''Spike Weapon Explosion''': {{ME}}146
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|3m - 24m
| Turns tendrils into spikes and stabs forward at target. Leaves behind spots of Black Sludge. Can leave 2 explosive blue spikes on the ground if Nano Plates are attached.
|-
|Vengeful Impaler (Triple)
|Short/Medium 
|{{ME}}292
'''Impact Explosion''': {{ME}}292

'''Spike Weapon Explosion''': {{ME}}146
| 25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|4m - 29m
| Back-to-back punches with tendrils as it jumps towards target. Leaves up to 6 Black Sludge spots. Can leave an explosive blue spike on the ground if Nano Plates are attached.
|-
|Vengeful Impaler (Single)
|Short/Medium
|{{ME}}292
'''Impact Explosion''': {{ME}}292

'''Spike Weapon Explosion''': {{ME}}146
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|4m - 29m
|Floats briefly in air before stabbing a tendril into the ground, leaving Black Sludge spots behind after pulling out. Can leave an explosive blue spike behind if Nano Plates are attached.
|-
|Siege Slam
|Medium
|{{ME}}292
{{Icon/Crushed}} 50

'''Impact Explosion''': {{ME}}292
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|4m - 29m
|Lunges at target and overhead slams both tendrils. Leaves 5 spots of Black Sludge in front of impact and creates Tremor state in a wide radius.
|-
|Sludge Strike
|Short
|{{ME}}424
{{Icon/Crushed}} 50
|25/s Black Sludge
30/s Black Sludge buildup
|15m - 33m
|Quickly swipes the ground in front leaving a Black Sludge smear, then lunges towards target with another swipe, leaving another Black Sludge smear.
|-
|Annihilating Ascent
|Short
|'''Body''': {{ME}}146, {{Icon/Crushed}} 50
'''Vector Thruster Flame''': {{FR}}146<br>
'''Take-off/Ground Explosion''': {{ME}}146, {{FR}}146 {{S|small radius}}

{{ME}}75 {{S|large radius}}
| -
|0m - 14m
24m - 48m
|Two variations:

*'''Stationary''': Floats into air and lets loose a fiery blast of steam that knocks target over, then follows up with a stomp. Leaves behind fire patches around area of impact.
*'''Lunging''': Uses thrusters to lunge towards target with a 360<sup>o</sup> twirl before exhausting them on top of and stomping on target.
|-
|Total Recall
|Long
|25 Ranged
| -
|0m - 14m
24m - 48m
|Regeneration Unit extends out while glowing. After a moment, it explodes as Nano Plates are reattached and health is restored.
Explosion drains Weapon Stamina.
|}


==Components==
{| class="fandom-table"
!Name
!Image
!Description
!Attributes
|-
|Body
|
|Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems.
|None
|-
|Plasma Unit
|
|Glowblast storage. Only accessible during attacks or when the Nano Plate covering has been removed.
|
*Explosive
*Persists When Killed
*Contains Resources if Intact
|-
|Siege Mortar
|
|A massive heavy weapon that fires a barrage of explosives, devastating a large area.
|
*Detachable
*Ability Removal
*Contains Valuable Resources
*Destroyed When Killed
|-
|[[Pulse Cannon]]
|
|A rapid-firing, long-range energy weapon of advanced design. Capable of firing highly accurate projectiles.
|
*Detachable
*Attack Removal
*Persists When Killed
*Useable Weapon
|-
|Resource Repository
|
|Large resource storage. Only accessible during attacks or when the Nano Plate covering has been removed.
|
*Detachable
*Contains Valuable Resources
*Destroyed when Killed
|-
|Nano Plate
|
|Gold armor plates that can transform to power various attacks. Especially vulnerable to certain types of elemental damage.
|
*Detachable
*Ability Removal
*Elemental Weak Spot
|-
|Shock Unit
|
|Highly charged energy storage. Only accessible during attacks or when the Nano Plate covering has been removed.
|
*Explosive
*Persists When Killed
*Contains Resources if Intact
|-
|Regeneration Unit
|
|Used to attract and reattach torn off Nano Plates. Exposed when activated. Damage it to disrupt its ability.
|
*Indestructible
*Ability Removal
|-
|Control Nexus
|
|Processor of advanced design. Especially vulnerable to damage once exposed.
|
*Weak Spot
*Contains Valuable Resources
|-
|Lancer Prime
|
|A massive weapon of advanced design that unleashes a bombardment of powerful lance-like explosives.
|
*Detachable
*Ability Removal
*Contains Valuable Resources
*Destroyed When Killed
|-
|Vector Thruster
|
|A powerful propulsion device of advanced design that can enhance its jump attacks with fire.
|
*Detachable
*Ability Removal
*Contains Valuable Resources
*Destroyed When Killed
|}
==Loot==
'''Body'''

*[[Metal Shards]] (100%)
*[[Glowblast]] (100%)
*[[Crystal Braiding]] (100%)
*[[Sparker]] (100%)
*[[Blastpaste]] (100%)
*[[Piercing Spike]] (50%)
*[[Machine Muscle]] (31%)
*[[Braided Wire]] (21%)
*[[Metal Bone]] (10%)
*[[Sturdy Hardplate]] (10%)

'''Plasma Unit'''
*Glowblast (100%)
'''Siege Mortar'''

*Crystal Braiding (100%)
*Braided Wire (89%)
*Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
*[[Luminous Brainstem]] (19%)
'''Resource Repository'''
*Braided Wire (89%)
*Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
*[[Volatile Sludge]] (51%)
*Piercing Spike (50%)
*Luminous Brainstem (15%)
'''Shock Unit'''
*[[Sparker]] (100%)
'''Control Nexus'''

*Braided Wire (90%)
*Sturdy Hardplate (55%)
*Piercing Spike (51%)
*Volatile Sludge (50%)
*Luminous Brainstem (15%)

'''Lancer Prime'''

*Crystal Braiding (100%)
*Braided Wire (90%)
*Sturdy Hardplate (56%)
*Luminous Brainstem (18%)

'''Vector Thruster'''
*Blastpaste (100%)
*Braided Wire (89%)
*Sturdy Hardplate (57%)
*Crystal Braiding (15%)
==Trivia==
*Since the Specter Prime is only encountered once in the game, scanning was necessary to complete the compendium in the initial game build. 
**This is later alleviated by Patch 1.07 automatically adding it to the compendium after defeating it.
*Specter Prime is the only enemy machine in the series to have no known duplicates of itself, activated or otherwise.
*Specter Prime shares a number of parallel similarities to the [[Deathbringer]] from the previous game, ''[[Horizon Zero Dawn]]''. 
**They are both machines that appear in limited numbers.
**They both have energy-themed weapons.
**They both can fire missiles.
**They both are used by the main villain (Deathbringer: [[HADES]], Specter Prime: Far Zenith)
**They both also serve as the final boss of their respective games. 
***Though in contrary, both the Deathbringer and Specter Prime have a number of opposite traits that makes them very different to each other.
****The Deathbringer is a Machine that has been seen multiple times (five times) though out the game, its design is a bit more monstrous-like resembling a weapon-platform of some kind, it was used by a supernatural entity, has an AI, its finale fight takes place on the ground and is abilities are mostly firepower.
****The Specter Prime however is a Machine that is only seen once in the game, its design is more humanoid-like resembling a type of mech, it was used by a human, relies on a person to operated it, its final fight takes place up high in a tower and its abilities are a mix of close combat and long-range firepower.

==Gallery==
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Specter Prime concept art Miguel Martinez.jpg|Concept art by Miguel Martinez
Specter Prime concept art 2 Miguel Martinez.jpg|Concept art by Miguel Martinez
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