Corruptor

Learn how to take down the agile Corruptor in Horizon Zero Dawn. Discover its weaknesses, best strategies, and essential loot drops to help you win.

Alright, let's talk about the Corruptor. This thing is a bit of a pain because it's super fast and doesn't show up just wandering around the map – you'll only see it during specific quests. It's constantly moving, which makes hitting those important weak spots tricky. It'll charge at you, jump on you, and even throw rocks with its tail. But honestly, the biggest threat comes from those launchers on its shoulders – one shoots grenades, the other spikes.

Stats / Weaknesses:

• Cannot be Overridden.
• Weakness: Fire
• Loot: Metal Shards, Metalburn, Machine Core - Medium, Luminous Braiding, Corruptor Lens, Corruptor Heart

Strategy:

• The first thing you absolutely want to do is get rid of those shoulder launchers. You can use high-damage weapons or Tearblast Arrows for this. Trust me, it makes the fight way easier once they're gone.
• After the launchers are off, switch to fire arrows. The Corruptor is really weak to fire, and it'll actually overheat, which is awesome because it exposes its Heat Core right between its eyes.
• Aim for that exposed Heat Core! Hitting it deals a ton of damage and will pretty much seal the deal. It makes the rest of the fight a breeze.