Though the machines found at the Sheerside Mountains Hunting Grounds are far from the toughest in Horizon Forbidden West, the challenges that players must complete with them really aren't too far off. Most players, for example, will likely have a terrible time trying to deal with the Shredder Catch trial, while getting hold of a weapon suitable for the third challenge can also be a bit of a chore.
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Despite the high level of effort required though, it's definitely worth taking these trials on at some point, as completing them all offers up some very useful rewards including Skill Points and a couple of Primary Nerves. These strategies will help Horizon Forbidden West players to overcome the three trials, while also providing information about all of the rewards that are on offer.
By far the easiest of the three challenges, the Frost trial requires players to inflict the Brittle state on a Bellowback or two and then tear off their Cargo Refining Sacs. This simply requires players to pelt the Brittlebacks with any kind of Frost ammo, which will fill the Brittle indicator and cause the enemies to start freezing. After this happens, players can switch to a regular Hunter Bow and shoot off their sacs.
Each Brittleback actually has two sacs for players to aim at, but the one on their back is a lot easier to hit due to its large size. There's a Brittleback immediately to the player's right after dropping down into the Hunting Grounds, and more over on the opposite side. Those who need an Ice ammo weapon can pick one up from the merchant at the hunting grounds.
To complete the Shredder Catch trial, players will need to throw and catch a single Shredder three times to
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