- "Can always count on a pack of Scrappers to carve up any salvage."
- ―Aloy
The Scrapper is a machine in Horizon Zero Dawn, Horizon Forbidden West, and Horizon Call of the Mountain. It is one of the smallest of the Acquisition Class machines, whose function is the gathering and recycling of resources. However, it is also equipped with offensive weaponry that can be employed against perceived threats, such as encountered humans.
History[]
The original function of Scrappers was to recycle the bodies of destroyed or otherwise non-functional machines, so that the materials could be used in the construction of more machines. Originally Scrappers were docile, posing no threat to humans. However, their behavior became more hostile as a result of the Derangement.
Appearance[]
The chassis of a Scrapper bears some resemblance to the body shape of a hyena.[1] It is quadrupedal, with a humped posture, clawed feet, no tail, and a thick, ridged neck. The machine’s mouth assembly is composed of 3 circular grinders, primarily used for grinding machine parts as part of their recycling function. However they are also used by the Scrapper in melee attacks. Two optical sensor arrays, each composed of four sensors, are located on its head, in the same positions as a hyena’s eyes. A radar scanner is located on its dorsal side between its shoulders, and a power cell is located between its haunches. An energy weapon capable of firing both energy bursts and laser beams is located in its mouth assembly.
Behavior[]
Scrappers are invariably found in packs of at least two, roaming areas in search of machine chassis to recycle. Occasionally a Scrapper will stop and use its radar scanner. The Scrapper appears programmed to ignore any radar signature from the presence of a stationary object, machine or moving object that is less than the size of a human. If it detects a moving object that is at least the size of a human, the Scrapper immediately runs to the vicinity of the signature and investigates. However, if the signature is from a machine or from a moving object that is smaller than a human, such as wildlife, the Scrapper ignores it.
Abilities[]
Scrappers are agile, and attack in the manner in which they work: in packs. If a threat is identified, the pack of Scrappers attacks it aggressively, employing both ranged and melee attacks. Ranged attacks are employed using the energy weapon located in the Scrapper’s mouth assembly; from it a Scrapper can fire bursts of energy, laser beams, or plasma. Melee attacks include jumping at the enemy and slashing with its claws or swiping with its jaw grinders.
In Forbidden West, Scrapper radars are now capable of scrambling Aloy's Focus, preventing her from using it for 35 seconds.
Weaknesses[]
Scrappers can be instantly killed with a single Silent Strike by approaching from behind while avoiding detection or luring them towards tall grass, or killed during combat by following up with a Critical Hit once knocked to the ground after sustaining previous damage or strong melee attacks. Removing or destroying the Radar disables its area scanning ability, and striking the Power Cell with Shock Arrows triggers a large area-of-effect explosion that electrically stuns anything within range and disables all ranged energy attacks.
In Horizon Forbidden West, the Power Cell is replaced with a Plasma Cell, so Plasma Arrows will set it off, triggering a large area-of-effect explosion that primes anything in range with a Plasma Blast.
Attacks[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Name | Damage Type | Primary Damage | Secondary Damage | Trigger Range | Description |
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Laser Burst | Laser | 40 | - | 8m - 29m | Series of pulse blasts fired at enemy |
Laser Lead Up | Laser | 105 | 12 per second | 8m - 25m | Beam aimed at ground then along ground longditudinally toward enemy |
Laser Sweep | Laser | 90 | 50 per second | 8m - 20m | Beam aimed at ground, then along ground transversely toward enemy |
Claw Swipe | Melee | 85 | - | 5m - 12m | Lunging claw slash |
Grinder Jaw Swipe | Melee | 85 | - | 8m - 12m | Lunging swipe with mouth assembly grinders |
Horizon Forbidden West[]
Components[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Horizon Forbidden West[]
Name | Image | Description | Attributes |
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Body | Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | None | |
Radar | Detection device. Emits a pulse that reveals enemies, including those in stealth, and scrambles Focus signals. |
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Plasma Cell | Primary power source for Plasma attacks. Detach to gather Glowblast or shoot with a Plasma Arrow to detonate. |
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Loot[]
Horizon Zero Dawn[]
Horizon Forbidden West[]
Body
- Glowblast (100%)
- Metal Shards (100%)
- Machine Muscle (30%)
- Scrapper Circulator (23%)
- Braided Wire (20%)
- Small Machine Core (17%)
- Scrapper Primary Nerve (17%)
- Sturdy Hardplate (11%)
- Metal Bone (11%)
Radar
- Scrapper Radar (100%)
Plasma Cell
- Glowblast (100%)
- Scrapper Spark Coil (21%)
Body
- Metal Shards (100%)
- Glowblast (100%)
- Volatile Sludge (50%)
- Apex Scrapper Heart (45%)
- Machine Muscle (31%)
- Scrapper Circulator (22%)
- Braided Wire (21%)
- Small Machine Core (17%)
- Scrapper Primary Nerve (15%)
- Sturdy Hardplate (10%)
- Metal Bone (10%)
Radar
- Scrapper Radar (100%)
Plasma Cell
- Glowblast (100%)
- Scrapper Spark Coil (20%)
Variants[]
There are two variants of the Scrapper in Horizon Forbidden West.
Variant | Weak Vs. | Strong Vs. |
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Scrapper | Shock | Plasma |
Apex Scrapper | Shock | Fire |
Trivia[]
- If allowed to do so, a Scrapper will strip all of the valuable/useful resource from the chassis of a destroyed machine; Aloy, therefore, gets nothing from the chassis.
Gallery[]
References[]
- ↑ Game Informer #82: Woman vs. Machine
Machines | |
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Horizon Zero Dawn | |
Acquisition Class | Broadhead - Charger - Fireclaw - Frostclaw - Glinthawk - Grazer - Lancehorn - Rockbreaker - Scrapper - Snapmaw - Strider - Trampler |
Chariot Class | Corruptor - Deathbringer - Metal Devil |
Combat Class | Ravager - Sawtooth - Scorcher - Stalker - Stormbird - Thunderjaw |
Communication Class | Tallneck |
Recon Class | Longleg - Watcher (Redeye Watcher) |
Transport Class | Behemoth - Bellowback - Shell-Walker |
Unknown Class | Control Tower |
Horizon Forbidden West | |
Acquisition Class | Bilegut - Bristleback - Clamberjaw - Fanghorn - Plowhorn - Scrounger - Spikesnout - Stingspawn - Sunwing - Tideripper - Waterwing - Widemaw |
Combat Class | Clawstrider - Dreadwing - Grimhorn - Shellsnapper - Slaughterspine - Slitherfang - Specter - Specter Prime - Tremortusk |
Recon Class | Burrower - Skydrifter |
Transport Class | Leaplasher - Rollerback |
Unknown Class | Defense Drone |