Shellsnappers are extremely dangerous machines in Horizon Forbidden West. They have a complex body filled with intricate armored pieces. This can both hinder players and give them an advantage, as there are plenty of places to hit on the Shellsnapper that can cause devastating damage to the machine.
Shellsnappers pose the most threat to players in their massive attacks. They have surprisingly fast movement for a turtle-like machine and use their body parts to launch elemental attacks at players. If these are taken off, players will have a much easy time fighting these machines. TheirFrost BlasterandPlasma Generatorwill both disable dangerous attacks when removed in battle, and it is a good idea to do this early on in the fight.
Shellsnapper’s information
Strengths and Weaknesses
Players can attack machines with different kinds of elemental attacks. Elemental attacks in the game include Fire, Shock, Frost, Plasma, Purgewater, and Acid. The Shellsnapper will beweak todamage from Acid and Fire attacks. They will bestrong againstdamage from Frost and Plasma attacks. Exploiting their weakness to Fire and Acid damage is a must for players facing this machine in battle.
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Body Parts
There are a few different body parts on a Shellsnapper, and each one will drop different loot and deal different amounts of damage to the machine when attacked by players. The body parts on a Shellsnapper are:
Loot
Machines in Horizon Forbidden West will drop different loot items, with many being specific to each kind of machine. Some can be looted from a fallen machine, while others will need to be removed (shot off with an arrow or removes with a hit from the spear) while the machine is still alive. The Shellsnapper will drop a long list of loot items:
*Loot items marked with an asterisk are exclusively dropped from the Shellsnapper machine.
Cauldron
In Horizon Forbidden West, Cauldrons allow players to override the machines within that Cauldron once they have completed it. Completing a Cauldron usually means traversing through its dungeon-like corridors and facing off against a boss at the end. The Shellsnapper is a part of theCHI Overrides Cauldron.
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