HFW Apex Predators | Ultra Hard | Stop Hitting Yourself

This is a custom challenge run of Apex Predators.
The primary rules:
- The Scorcher doesn't matter. It can be killed by any means necessary.
- The Thunderjaw can only be damaged by hitting it with the explosion from its own discs.
HOWEVER:
- Tearblast or Hunter arrows can be used to remove the Rapidfire Cannons and the tail in order to force it to use disc attacks more often.
To make the challenge a bit spicier, I also follow these constraints:
- Errant damage to the Thunderjaw (accidental shots that hit its body, incidental damage from the traps, etc.) is not allowed.
- Aloy cannot take any damage during the challenge.
- The fight must finish within the 7:30 time limit.
A few notes:
- I take no damage from the Scorcher because I time the invincibility frames of a dodge to coincide with the explosion of the purgewater traps. I would have preferred to run out of the way, but I was backed up against the wall. Incidentally, this is where you want to kill the Scorcher so that you don't trip on it later.
- I have an overdraw potion available, but I neglected to use it. It might have made the fight slightly faster.
- I loot the cannons and the tail so that I don't accidentally run into them later in the fight when attempting to dodge.
- The missed shot at 3:15 was the result of releasing L2 before R2. That was definitely not intentional.
- The final time of 3:45.258 would be good enough for 87th overall in the current leaderboard.

[@tim.noonan]

I’ve put in nearly 500 hours between ZD and FW and never once did I consider shooting the Thunderjaw discs. What am I doing with my life.

[@kenryulaw]

I didn't know you can destroy those disc!

[@BBTaylor007]

As someone playing on PC and struggling with not being able to utilize traps properly, this is very helpful. All these fixed loadout guides seem to use traps exclusively, makes it such a pain on PC. Thank you.

[@justuskreimeyer]

I knew you could shoot the discs but damn they do a lot of damage, should think about using this in battle too

[@4rteku955]

What a fun challenge!

[@dfchang813]

That’s God tier.

[@ok6330]

I always thought about hitting the discs but i didn't think it would work

[@ok6330]

Ay ain't you the guy who worked with Arktix to find out Arena tricks?

[@powtheory867]

Yooo I didn’t know this worked!

[@isaiaspaez6870]

Man, i completed this in

[@Sharkie504]

lol

[@Ghost-gh9fo]

Why are u using a sharpshoot bow instead of a hunter bow to shot the disc? Less draw time