The Lancehorn is a machine in Horizon Zero Dawn. One of the original machines designed by GAIA, Lancehorns are skittish, but will attack if surprised by a human.
Appearance
The Lancehorn bears a resemblance to a very large antelope or gazelle, possessing a pair of parallel horns, four slender legs, and a long neck. The horns are corkscrewed in appearance, so designed to channel soil up into the machine for processing and mining of minerals. There is a single visual sensor at the end of the snout. A single unarmored Freeze canister is positioned atop the lower back.
History
Lancehorns were created by GAIA as part of the terraforming process after the Faro Plague consumed the Earth's biosphere in the mid-21st century, destroying all life in the planet. As such, they were one of the machines first encountered by humans when they settled in their various tribal lands. Their main purpose seems to be to acquire raw materials for use in creating new machines and likely deliver supplies to the Cauldrons, automated facilities that build machines.
The Derangement
Like all other GAIA Terraformers, Lancehorns previously shied away from human contact. However, with the onset of the Derangement, Lancehorns and all other GAIA Terraformers became increasingly aggressive toward humans. By the time the Nora Brave Aloy became an adult, they would attack instead of fleeing when surprised. However, this seemed to be the case only when the human was in close proximity. It may be surmised that if a human surprised a herd, the Lancehorns that were close to the human would attack, giving the rest of the herd the opportunity to flee.
Abilities
Lancehorns employ melee attacks, making use of their horns, legs and chassis. They will charge and kick, and also employ a stabbing attack in which they charge at an enemy with their horns, inflicting heavy damage.
| Name | Damage Type | Primary Damage | Secondary Damage | Trigger Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charge | Melee | 150 | - | 0m - 50m |
| Front Leg Kick | Melee | 120 | - | 1.5m - 3.5m |
| Gore and Flip | Melee | 200 | - | 1.5m - 6.5m |
| Hind Leg Kick | Melee | 120 | - | 1.5m - 3.5m |
| Leaping Front Kick | Melee | 90 | - | 2m - 6m |
| Leaping Horn Stab | Melee | 200 | - | 7.5m - 12.5m |
| Upward Stab | Melee | 130 | - | 1m - 3.5m |
Components
| Image: | Component: | Information: | Weakness: | Strength: |
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Body | Hard outer casing to protect synthetic muscle and operational systems. | None | None |
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Drill Horns | Destroy these components to disable Drill Horn attacks. | Tear 
|
None |
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Freeze Canister | Shoot this canister with Freeze will trigger will result in an explosion. Shoot off this component to collect the Chillwater inside. | Freeze  Tear
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None |
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Trivia
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| Machines | |
|---|---|
| Horizon Zero Dawn | |
| Acquisition Class | Broadhead - Charger - Fireclaw - Frostclaw - Glinthawk - Grazer - Lancehorn - Rockbreaker - Scrapper - Snapmaw - Strider - Trampler |
| Chariot Class | Corruptor - Deathbringer - Metal Devil |
| Combat Class | Ravager - Sawtooth - Scorcher - Stalker - Stormbird - Thunderjaw |
| Communication Class | Tallneck |
| Recon Class | Longleg - Watcher (Redeye Watcher) |
| Transport Class | Behemoth - Bellowback - Shell-Walker |
| Unknown Class | Control Tower |
| Horizon Forbidden West | |
| Acquisition Class | Bilegut - Bristleback - Clamberjaw - Fanghorn - Plowhorn - Scrounger - Spikesnout - Stingspawn - Sunwing - Tideripper - Waterwing - Widemaw |
| Combat Class | Clawstrider - Dreadwing - Grimhorn - Shellsnapper - Slaughterspine - Slitherfang - Specter - Specter Prime - Tremortusk |
| Recon Class | Burrower - Skydrifter |
| Transport Class | Leaplasher - Rollerback |
| Unknown Class | Defense Drone |