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Where to find Cores in Horizon Forbidden West

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Machine Cores are some of the important upgrading resources players can salvage off of many different machines in Horizon Forbidden West. Depending on the size of the machine core, players will need to hunt down different machines. We'll go over which ones to hunt and which ones to avoid.

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Machines that drop Small Machine Cores

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Small Machine Cores are an uncommon resource that players need in order to upgrade certain pieces of equipment and/or trade-in for higher quality equipment. Here are the machines that drop them.

  • Burrower
  • Charger
  • Fanghorn
  • Glinthawk
  • Grazer
  • Lancehorn
  • Leaplasher
  • Redeye Watcher
  • Scrapper
  • Scounger
  • Skydrifter
  • Spikesnout
  • Stalker

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Machines that drop Medium Machine Cores

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Medium Machine Cores are a rare resource that players need in order to upgrade certain pieces of equipment and/or trade-in for higher quality equipment. Here are the machines that drop them.

  • Bellowback
  • Bristleback
  • Clamberjaw
  • Clawstrider
  • Corrupter
  • Frostclaw
  • Grimhorn
  • Longleg
  • Plowhorn
  • Ravager
  • Rollerback
  • Scorcher
  • Shell-walker
  • Snapmaw
  • Stalker
  • Sunwing
  • Widemaw

Machines that drop Large Machine Cores

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Large Machine Cores are a rare resource that players need in order to upgrade certain pieces of equipment and/or trade-in for higher quality equipment. Here are the machines that drop them.

  • Behemoth
  • Dreadwing
  • Fireclaw
  • Rockbreaker
  • Shellsnapper
  • Slaughterspine
  • Slitherfang
  • Stormbird
  • Tideripper
  • Tremortusk

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