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The Terror of the Sun
Horizon Zero Dawn

The Terror of the Sun

Learn how to defeat the Corrupted Behemoth in 'The Terror of the Sun' quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Get tips on luring attacks and exploiting weaknesses to regain your gear and win.

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Learn how to defeat the Corrupted Behemoth in 'The Terror of the Sun' quest in Horizon Zero Dawn. Get tips on luring attacks and exploiting weaknesses to regain your gear and win.

Alright, so you've got a quest called "The Terror of the Sun" in Horizon Zero Dawn. It kicks off with Aloy in a really tough spot – Helis has thrown her into an arena with a Corrupted Behemoth, and she's got no armor and no weapons. Talk about a bad start, right? Your main goal here is to get this big guy to charge at the pillars holding up the central platform. Why? Because that's how Aloy gets her gear back!

The tricky part is that the Behemoth doesn't always cooperate. It might just spit rocks at you or do its big rock throw instead of charging. So, you'll need to be a bit clever about it.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Lure the Behemoth: Your first task is to get the Behemoth to charge and destroy the pillars. It needs to hit each pillar twice to break it. A good strategy is to pick two pillars and focus on them. Try standing behind a pillar to break its line of sight – this often triggers its charge attack.
  2. 2
    Regain Your Equipment: Once you've successfully lured the Behemoth into destroying the pillars, the platform will fall, and you'll get your weapons and armor back. Phew!
  3. 3
    Take Down the Behemoth: Now that you're re-equipped, it's time to fight back. The easiest way to do this is to bait an attack from the Behemoth. As soon as it attacks, quickly switch to your Freeze Arrows and aim for one of the canisters on its back. If you hit it right, it'll explode and freeze the Behemoth.
  4. 4
    Deal Massive Damage: While it's frozen, get ready with a triple Precision Arrow shot. Aim for the Force Loaders near its head – this is where you'll deal the most damage. Keep up the assault to bring it down.
Tips
  • Focus on two pillars at a time to destroy them faster.
  • Using pillars to break line of sight is a reliable way to trigger the Behemoth's charge.
  • Once the Behemoth is frozen, aim for the Force Loaders near its head for critical damage.
  • For escaping from Helis: 11,000 XP / +1 Skill Points

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