Horizon Forbidden West: How to Defeat a Spikesnout
A Spikesnout is one of the many machines Aloy will challenge in Horizon Forbidden West. As she enters this brave new world to protect her home, Aloy must explore the darkest mountains and the depths of the sea. A plague is taking over and killing everything it interacts with and Aloy entered the Forbidden West to find out its cause. Similar to Horizon Zero Dawn, this new area is littered with different types of machines. In the case of the Spikesnout, it's one that players will encounter fairly early on.
The Spikesnout is an acid-type monster that has its design based on an anteater. It is an acquisition machine that will run away if provoked by anything. It can also leave behind a vapor cloud that will buff nearby allies and weaken enemies. Since they will run away if Aloy gets too close, players should make sure to hide in nearby tall grass to avoid being seen. Aloy should get close and attack them directly using Aloy's spear in Horizon Forbidden West. Regardless, the best way to take it down is quietly. Like all the other monsters in the game, the Spikesnout is also susceptible to elemental weaknesses.
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To defeat a Spikesnout in Horizon Forbidden West, it is recommended that Aloy is at least level 14. Spikesnouts have weaknesses in both Fire damage and Purewater damage but they're also strong against Shock Damage. It's important to mention that it is possible for Aloy to override the Spikesnout. Doing this will allow Aloy to take control of them and use them as assistants in battle. The player will need to unlock the override first. It can be found at CHI Cauldron.
Almost every machine in Horizon Forbidden West will require the player to access their
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