Fire Bellowback

The Fire Bellowback is a category of machine in Horizon Zero Dawn. A Blaze-filled, hulking dinosaur-like machine, it can spit and spray fire from a distance.

History
Fire Bellowbacks were created by GAIA in order to provide controlled burns to tracts of land, if necessary. They were used to burn away dead or dying vegetation so that new vegetation could grow in its place, as well as renewing and enriching the soil. They were also used to transport large amounts of Blaze to cauldrons to make more machines.

However, after the Derangement, the AI HEPHAESTUS reprogrammed the behaviour of Bellowbacks from docility to increasing hostility, eventually becoming so aggressive that they attack humans on sight with a barrage of fire attacks.

Appearance
The Bellowback bears a very vague similarity to a theropod dinosaur (Spinosaurus or Baryonyx in particular), much like Thunderjaws and Watchers, lacking forelimbs. Its torso and head also have a slight resemblance to a pair of bellows used for blowing oxygen into fire.

Abilities
The Fire Bellowback shoots out long-range arcing fireballs that can hit Aloy from afar. The fireballs deal significant damage and have a large splash radius. Therefore it is necessary for the player to know when to roll away from these fireballs.

The Bellowback can also charge forward and swipe its mouth at Aloy, spreading fire around the area. This deals a small amount of damage, but will set Aloy on fire.