Mercenary

"The lesson will be taught in due time, Aloy. Until then, we wait."

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Mercenaries are humans from various tribes that are warriors for hire. They are used in a variety of tasks, such as bounty hunting or guarding locations. Due to the nature of their work, many of them are encountered as enemies to Aloy in various quests.

History[]

During the events of Horizon Zero Dawn, a number of Oseram mercenaries were employed by Dervahl in his plot against Meridian. They assisted in subduing Ersa and her Vanguard and planted evidence to frame the Shadow Carja. Several of them would ambush Aloy and Erend as they investigated the site, ultimately falling to the two of them. A number of them were also guarding Dervahl's Camp until Aloy, Erend, and the Vanguard raided the camp, killing all the guards there. Dervahl was accompanied by several mercenaries as he infiltrated Meridian, though Aloy's intervention foiled his plans and killed his escort.

The Shadow Carja also made use of mercenaries, typically as bounty hunters, though they held them in contempt. One notable case was when several mercenary groups were hired to kill Uthid, a well-liked officer in the Shadow Carja military. Odund's Marvels, Kikuk's Killers, and Yun's Shunned all went after him, but with Aloy's assistance, she and Uthid completely wiped out Odund's Marvels and Kikuk's Killers while Vanasha handled Yun's Shunned.

During the hunt for Redmaw, both Ahsis and Talanah were tracking it, though the former would hire a number of mercenaries to prevent the latter from getting in the way of stealing the glory of the kill from him. Aloy found Talanah and helped her fight off the mercenaries before resuming the hunt for Redmaw.

The Oseram Vilgund hired several mercenaries to investigate rumors of a remote Banuk Encampment where machines were docile.

Another Oseram, Fernund, would hire six mercenaries to ambush Aloy as he sent her to Dusk Mesa to recover a relic, with the intent of stealing her spear. Aloy would either escape or kill all the mercenaries before making her way to Meridian to find Fernund.

Archetypes[]

Melee[]

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage	Additional Info
Carja Outlander (Spear)	75	Light Attack	50 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	120 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	150
		Spin Attack	150
		Double Spin Attack	150
		Kick	100
		Overhead Slam	150
Carja Outlander (Explosive Staff)	120	Explosion	+100 up to 2.5m	The tip of the explosive staff detonates on first successful contact for extra damage (one time only).
		Light Attack	30 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	100
		Spin Attack	150
		Double Spin Attack	100
		Kick	150
		Overhead Slam	150
Odund's Marvel (Explosive Staff)	150	Explosion	+100 up to 2.5m	The tip of the explosive staff detonates on first successful contact for extra damage (one time only).
		Light Attack	30 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	120 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	150
		Spin Attack	150
		Double Spin Attack	150
		Kick	100
		Overhead Slam	150
Odund's Marvel (Hammer)	150	Light Attack	35 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	120
Kikuk's Killer (Axe)	150	Light Attack	35 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	120
Kikuk's Killer (Spear)	150	Light Attack	50 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	120 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	150
		Spin Attack	150
		Double Spin Attack	150
		Kick	100
		Overhead Slam	150
Outlander Mercenary	200	Light Attack	35 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	120

Ranged[]

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage
Carja Outlander (Bow A)	60	Hardpoint Arrow	75
Carja Outlander (Bow A)	60	Bash/Kick	100
Carja Outlander (Bow B)	50	Fire Arrow	70 Projectile Damage 10 Fire Damage
Carja Outlander (Bow B)	50	Bash/Kick	100
Odund's Marvel (Rattler)	150	Metal Bolt	20 per individual bolt
Odund's Marvel (Rattler)	150	Bash/Kick	150
Odund's Marvel (Bow A)	70	Hunter Arrow	50
Odund's Marvel (Bow A)	70	Bash/Kick	100
Odund's Marvel (Bow B)	200	Fire Arrow	70 Projectile Damage 10 Fire Damage 15 Fire severity
Odund's Marvel (Bow B)	200	Bash/Kick	100
Kikuk's Killer (Bow A)	70	Hunter Arrow	50
Kikuk's Killer (Bow A)	70	Bash/Kick	100
Kikuk's Killer (Bow B)	200	Fire Arrow	70 Projectile Damage 10 Fire Damage
Kikuk's Killer (Bow B)	200	Bash/Kick	100
Outlander Mercenary (Bow A)	150/200	Precision Arrow	100
Outlander Mercenary (Bow A)	150/200	Bash/Kick	100
Outlander Mercenary (Bow B)	200	Fire Arrow	70 Projectile Damage 10 Fire Damage
Outlander Mercenary (Bow B)	200	Bash/Kick	100
Outlander Mercenary	150/200	Precision Arrow	100
		Light Attack	70 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	130 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	130
		Spin Attack	120
		Double Spin Attack	120
		Kick	80
		Overhead Slam	130
Mercenary Gunner	180	Metal Bolt	20 per individual bolt
Mercenary Gunner	180	Bash/Kick	150
Mercenary Forgesmith	120/150	Timed Grenade	250 Explosive Damage up to 1m radius, scaling to 125 at 5m
		Light Attack	35 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	80 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	120
Mercenary Warrior	120/200	Precision Arrow	100
		Light Attack	70 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	110 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	130
		Spin Attack	120
		Double Spin Attack	120
		Kick	80
		Overhead Slam	130
Elite Mercenary Warrior	280	Precision Arrow	200
		Light Attack	140 (up to x3 combo)
		Strong Attack	260 (up to x2 combo)
		Leaping Attack	260
		Spin Attack	240
		Double Spin Attack	240
		Kick	160
		Overhead Slam	260

Heavy[]

Unit Type	HP	Attack Type	Damage	Additional Info
Mercenary Heavy	1000	Firespitter Mk II	10 Projectile damage, 100 Explosive damage per shot	Has upgraded version of Firespitter with higher fire rate and reduced time before projectiles explode after impact. Blocks light melee attacks after 1 attack instead of 2.
Mercenary Heavy	1000	Bash/Kick	200