Quickly Defeat Snapmaw in Horizon Forbidden West

The Snapmaw is one of the most terrifying machines in Horizon Forbidden West. Snapmaw is more like an amphibian machine. It can live in water as well as on land. This is also a returning machine in Horizon Zero Dawn. Defeating Snapmaw is quite tricky because of its dual living nature on both land and water. Let us know how to Defeat Snapmaw Horizon Forbidden West:

1. What is Snapmaw Horizon Forbidden West?

Snapmaw is a Machine that you can scan and fight in Horizon Forbidden West. It is a returning machine in Horizon Forbidden West. Snapmaw is a medium-size machine and the only amphibious machine in Horizon Forbidden West. It is very dangerous to humans who pass through any water-body within its sight.

Snapmaw is more like a crocodile, it has a freezing rangeability. It will basically breathe freeze projectile, which will damage you on hitting. Snapmaw also has very powerful jaws that can snap you and deal high damage. Also, they will jump towards you and use their tail to attack. 

2. What is the Weakness of Snapmaw?

Snapmaw’s major weakness is its Freeze Sac. You need to take out the Snapmaw’s Freeze Sac. You can use a precise arrow to take it out easily. Also, disable its freeze-ranged ability. 

Moreover, Snapmaws are particularly vulnerable to weapons that use fire, however, the amount of damage dealt and the number of blows required to induce a Burn condition are both lower with a Daemonic Snapmaw.

3. Where to Find Snapmaw in Horizon Forbidden West?

If you’re hunting for the Snapmaw, it’ll most likely be found near Water Bodies on the western side of the map. For those that prefer more solid terrain, they also have a hunting area in Salt Bite on the northern side of the map.

4. Pro Tips to Defeat Snapmaw in Horizon Forbidden West

There are two variants of Snapmaw, Normal Snapmaw, and Apex Snapmaw. Make sure to use fire damage and shock damage to easily and quickly defeat Snapmaw. Don’t use forge damage and purge water damage while fighting Snapmaw.

If you want to survive you need to keep a safe distance between yourself and the Snapmaw. While attempting to remove the frozen sac, avoid its freezing blasts and breath. Once you’ve taken it out, take advantage of the extra time to strike it with some fire damage and get rid of it quickly.

5. Loot after defeating Snapmaw

You will get these loot after defeating Snapmaw in Horizon Forbidden West:

• Purgewater
• Piercing Spike
• Machine Muscle
• Metal Shards
• Snapmaw Circulator
• Medium Machine Core
• Braided Wire
• Snapmaw Primary Nerve
• Sturdy Hardplate
• Metal Bone
• Snapmaw Sac Webbing (detach Snapmaw Sac)
• Chillwater (detach Snapmaw Sac)
• Blastpaste (detach Dispersal Tank)

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