Master the Frost Trial in Horizon Forbidden West's Sheerside Mountains 2. Learn how to inflict Brittle status and destroy Bellowback sacs for Full Stripes.
Alright, let's tackle Trial 7 in the Sheerside Mountains Hunting Grounds. This one's all about Frost damage and taking down those big Bellowbacks. You'll find this Hunting Grounds location south of Stone Crest, which is northeast of The Bulwark. No major story requirements, just gotta be able to roam the western part of the map.
Grounds Keeper’s Tips:
- Focus on applying Frost ammo to Bellowbacks to get them into the Brittle state.
- If you manage to detonate a Bellowback's Cargo Refining Sac or Gullet, the resulting explosion can apply Frost buildup to nearby machines.
- Once a Bellowback is Brittle, you've got a small window to destroy its Cargo Refining Sac and Gullet.
- Remember, Bellowbacks have two weak spots: the Cargo Refining Sac and the Gullet. Destroying either counts towards the trial's objective.
Walkthrough
- 1Gear Up: First things first, you'll absolutely want a weapon that deals Frost damage. If you don't have one, the Hunter at the Hunting Grounds can sell you a Frost Hunter Bow. If you're using a different weapon, make sure it's upgraded for Frost Buildup and equip any relevant Coils to boost its effectiveness.
- 2The Goal: The main objective here is to get the Bellowbacks into the Brittle state using Frost damage, and then quickly destroy either their Cargo Refining Sac or their Gullet. You need to do this a total of three times.
- 3Dealing with Bellowbacks: There are three Bellowbacks in the arena. Don't worry too much if one of them is already a Frost variant; it can actually help since its sac explosions can spread Frost buildup to other machines.
- 4Inflicting Brittle: Your primary focus should be applying Frost damage until the Bellowback enters the Brittle state.
- 5Destroying Sacs: As soon as a Bellowback is Brittle, quickly switch to a weapon with high Tear damage. Aim for either the Cargo Refining Sac or the Gullet. You need to destroy three of these sacs while the Bellowbacks are in the Brittle state.
- 6Reapplying Frost: Keep in mind that if you hit an Acid Bellowback's sacs, it might put it into a Corroding state instead of Brittle. This means you'll have to reapply the Frost buildup to get it Brittle again before you can destroy the sacs.
- Full Stripes (03:00): 6 Hunting Medals, 60 Metal Shards, 10 Chillwayer, 1 Bellowback Circulator, 1 Medium Machine Core
- Half Stripes (04:00): 5 Hunting Medals, 50 Metal Shards, 10 Chillwater, 1 Medium Machine Core
- Quarter Stripes (10:00): 4 Hunting Medals, 40 Metal Shards, 2 Small Machine Cores
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