How to easily defeat Horus, the Metal Devil, in Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores

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Horizon Forbidden West recently welcomed its latest story DLC, Burning Shores. Teeming with interesting new quests, fresh weapon unlocks, and a handful of unique mechanical monsters, players have a lot to go up against. While most machines in the DLC are returning from the base game (albeit more aggressive and powerful), there are a few new ones that you will face during the main story quests.

Among the handful of fresh machines introduced in the Burning Shores DLC, nothing is more spectacular and intimidating than the Horus, also known as the Metal Devil. It debuted in the first game, Horizon Zero Dawn, and subsequently appeared in Horizon Forbidden West.

However, it is only in the Burning Shores DLC that players get to see and fight the fully functional Horus rampaging across the landscape. The Metal Devil is arguably the most visually captivating machine in the Horizon series, partly due to its massive stature and the challenge it presents.

Here's a comprehensive guide on easily and efficiently defeating Horus, the Metal Devil, in Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC.

Unlike most boss fights in the Horizon series, the battle against Horus is not a traditional one-on-one boss fight. Instead, the ordeal is divided into several short sequences (phases). Each of these allows Aloy to damage Horus' most vulnerable parts, i.e., its heatsinks, which are hidden in different locations on its body.

Here is a complete breakdown of how to defeat Horus, the Metal Devil, in Horizon Forbidden West: Burning Shores DLC:

Once all the heatsinks are dealt with, the Horus will come to a standstill, allowing Aloy to enter the machine and fight Londra. Defeating Horus isn't as challenging as some of the other machines in the Burning