Horizon Forbidden West: Tideripper - boss, how to beat the machine in the flooded city? Horizon Forbidden West guide, walkthrough
This page of the Horizon Forbidden West guide contains the description of the duel with the boss Tideripper - an underwater machine from the main mission Sea of Sand.
Last update: 04 March 2022
This page of the guide to Horizon 2 Forbidden West features a walkthrough for the battle against the Tideripper - a swimming machine encountered during The Sea of Sands main quest. The walkthrough will tell you when the encounter proper takes place, what are the Tideripper's main attacks and its weaknesses.
Location of the fight with Tideripper
The Tideripper is a huge machine encountered during The Sea of Sands main quest. You'll first encounter it shortly after crafting the diving mask and reaching the flooded city. Aloy won't be able to attack the Tideripper at first, being forced to avoid it.
The boss fight starts only once you progress with the quest enough to drain the water from the flooded city and lower its level. The Tideripper will prevent Aloy from reaching the hall POSEIDON awaits in.
Boss battle description
As usual, you should start the battle by scanning the Tideripper. This will let you determine that it's weak to Frost and Shock. You should also read through info regarding its armor elements and the attacks they grant him.
Once the battle begins you can quickly start setting up traps, as the boss won't be very aggressive at first. Use the ammo types the Tideripper is weak to. Obviously, you should aim for weak spots. Armor tearing ammo can come in handy to deprive the boss of some protection.
Despite its size, the Tideripper is quite agile. It can execute powerful melee attacks with a long range thanks to its long neck - these include swings as well as lunging forward into the ground.
Focus on running around the arena and keeping your distance, dodging to the side whenever you need to.