Watcher
The Watcher is an enemy machine in Horizon Zero Dawn. Unfortunately, it’s not one of those enemies that you can easily mount. It appears to be similar to a mechanical velociraptor. It only has two hind legs with a large head. Within its large head, it has a metal casing with a single blue eye. For balance, it has a tail to keep it balanced.
Stats
| Type | Challenge Level |
|---|---|
| Combat | ? |
Weapons
| Weapon | Description |
|---|---|
| Armored Body | The Watcher uses it to deflect attacks and also body slam you down |
| Laser Eyes | Fires a laser from its single eye to knock you down |
Melee Attacks
| Attack | Description |
|---|---|
| Bite Attack | ?? |
| Rushing Bite Attack | ?? |
| Charge Attack | A head-on ram attack from afar. |
| Laser Strike | Shoot a laser from its single eye |
| Tail Slam | ?? |
| Tail Swipe | A sweep using the giant tail that covers a wide area. |
Special Ability
| Special Ability | Description |
|---|---|
| Radar Scan | Detects all threats in an area. |
| Heightened Senses | Easily detects enemies |
Vulnerabilities
- Eyes
Resistances
Drops
| Drop | Condition |
|---|---|
| Metal Shards | ?? |
| Sparkers | ?? |
| Wire | ?? |
| Machine Core Small | ?? |
| Watcher Lens | ?? |
| Watcher Heart | ?? |
Habitat
All Terrain – Open Areas
Strategy
The Watcher is a fast creature. Because of its relatively normal size, it cannot overpower you the same way bigger enemies can. However, it can call other Watchers. This makes it more like a Swarm enemy type more than anything else. It intends to overwhelm you with numbers and attack you from all sides. To deal with this, sneak quietly before notching up an arrow. Make sure the Watcher doesn’t spot you. When you get a close enough shot, load up an electric arrow into your bow and shoot its eye. Once blinded, you can easily take down the creature after.
You can also choose to lead the creature into one of the traps set up by the Tripcaster.
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