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Horizon Forbidden West – Vista Point: Dunehollow

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Below is a walkthrough on the Dunehollow Vista Point in Horizon Forbidden West.

 

Scan the Vista Point Tower

Scan the column of the Fat Shake building across from the Eiffel Tower.

 

Find Where the Vista Point Image was Taken

Stand on the end of the broken bridge just outside of the building with the elevator to Hidden Ember to line up the picture.

 

Rewards

  • 1500 XP

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Pristine Bellowback Contract

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 18 Pristine Bellowback contract in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Runda northwest of Hidden Ember.

 

Go to the Bellowback Site

Travel north of the Salvage Yard to find the Bellowback Site.

 

Kill the Bellowback

Kill the Bellowback without destroying its sacks. If you use Advanced Precision Arrows from a Sharpshot Bow, that will do a little more damage to the non-weak parts.

 

Return to Runda

After you defeat the machine, return to Runda and speak with her to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 4500 XP
  • 1 Coil Instant Corroding Chance +4%
  • 75 Metal Shards

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Lost Supplies Contract

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 15 Lost Supplies contract in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Runda northwest of Hidden Ember.

 

Go to the Bristleback Site

Travel to the site east of the salvage yard.

 

Override a Bristleback

Sneak up behind one of the machines to override it.

 

Search the Northern Ruins with a Bristleback

Travel southeast of the First Bristleback Site to reach the Northern Ruins. Defeat the 2 machines in the area then take your Bristleback there and hop off. Follow it around until it digs out the supplies. Pick them up!

 

Search the Center Ruins with a Bristleback

Head south to the next ruins then hop off the Bristleback. Follow it around until it finds the supplies then collect them.

 

Search the Southern Ruins with a Bristleback

Head southwest to the Southern Ruins with the Bristleback then hop off. Defeat the rebels and any machines that are there. Follow the Bristleback around and collect the supplies.

 

Return to Runda

Head back to Runda and speak with her to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 3750 XP
  • 1 Apex Bellowback Heart
  • 7 Metal Shards

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Relic Ruins: The Stillsands

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 20 Relic Ruins: The Stillsands quest in Horizon Forbidden West. You can listen to a Rumor at one of the various camps or just head directly to the site to acquire the quest.

 

 

Explore the Ruins

The ruins can be found north of Hidden Ember. Drop down into them then look for a crate on a higher level near the center of the room. Drop this crate to the bottom level then push it north following the water. When you reach the fire gleam, ignite it then push the crate through the hole. Use the crate to reach the higher level then open the valve. Afterwards, push the crate to the drain to block it causing the water to rise. You’ll then be able to swim back to the main room.  Head to the east side to find a set of stairs.

Climb up them to find the Store Key. Continue up the path to find the Beat Smart Poker! Datapoint. Next, head up to the northwest side of the large room to find a locked door.

Insert the key into the terminal to open the door then head inside. Retrieve the crate and drag it into the water. Return to the pump room and turn the wheel to stop the water. Use your Pullcaster to pull the crate from the drain. This will cause the water to drain. You’ll then want to return to the main room and push the other crate under where the ornament is right under the climbable ledge. Return to the pump room then turn the wheel to cause the water to flow again. Push the crate in front of the drain to flood the room. Swim back to the other crate and use it to reach the ornament!

 

Rewards

  • 5000 XP
  • 2 Skill Points

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Lofty Ambitions Side Quest

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 24 Lofty Ambitions side quest in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Morlund east of the Hidden Ember after completing The Sea of Sands main quest.

 

Go to the Ruin with the Dragon Statue

Head to the ruin under the Dunehollow and go to the area with all the buildings. Make your way to the giant building with the Pegasus hologram. Enter the building then crouch under the opening on the right to follow the path into the ruin.

 

Gather the Burner

On the far side of the room, there will be a vent near some blue lights. Use the Pullcaster to open the vent then head into the shaft taking the first right into a red glowing room. Pick up the Mia Hellraise – Psychic Inferno Datapoint then ignite the Fire Gleam on the far wall. Next, push the crate in this room through the hole. This will allow you to reach the floor above you. When on this level, take a left and follow it to the end. Turn around and look above you to find a crate on the next floor. Pull it down then push it towards the south wall. Stand on top of it then get a running jump to reach the bars. Follow the path to reach a table. Head past the table then pull down a vent in the ceiling. Climb up the vent to reach the top floor behind the dragon statue. Grab the Burner Maintenance Report Datapoint then jump to the dragon statue. Climb to the front to get the Burner.

 

Deliver the Burner to Morlund

After you jump down from the statue, machines will attack. Defeat them then return to Morlund east of Hidden Ember.

 

Enjoy the Ride

Sit back and enjoy the cutscene.

 

Find Morlund

When the cutscene ends, head forward a short way then defeat the machines.

 

Free Morlund

Approach Morlund and interact with him.

 

Follow Morlund

Follow behind him.

 

Search for a Way Across the Chasm

Push over the nearby tree.

 

Kill the Stormbird

Defeat the machine flying around.

 

Talk to Morlund

Speak with Morlund to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 7800 XP
  • 2 Skill Points
  • 1 Oseram Striker

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Nights of Lights Errand Quest

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 22 Nights of Lights errand quest in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Stemmur at Hidden Ember after completing The Sea of Sands main quest.

 

Go to the Underground Ruin

Head into the Dunehollow and take the elevator down. When you reach the bottom, head into the big open area. Make your way to the south towards the objective. Head into the building to the right of the Eiffel Tower.

 

Search the Ruin for the Gizmo

The gizmo can be found behind a locked door in the back part of the building.

 

Search the Ruin for the Door Code

To the north side of the locked door, there will be an elevator. Near the entrance for the elevator, look for the grapple point on the wall and use it to climb up. Take the stairs up to find the Malfunction Datapoint in a metal fence then continue through the fence. When you emerge, take a left and approach the ramp to find a hatch. Head back to the middle of the room to find 2 crates stacked on top of each other in a metal cage. You’ll need to head to the right side of the cage then climb up the adjacent structure to find an opening. You’ll then be able to pull the top one towards you. Head back to the stack of crates and drag the bottom one out and bring it to the top of the ramp. You’ll then need to pull the top crate back to the left, causing it to drop down where the other crate was. Pull it out then position it next to the ramp in front of the loading platform. Head to the top of the platform then push the crate onto the other crate to stack them on top of each other. Move this in front of the hatch to reach it. Before heading through the hatch, use your Pullcaster on the right side to pull out a crate blocking the other side. Now you can head through the hatch and reached the fenced in area. From there, use your Pullcaster on the vent in the floor to create an opening which you need to drop through. Follow along the vent shaft opening the vent at the end to emerge outside. Follow the rooftop to the right and use your Pullcaster to pull down the section of the wall. Head through the opening, picking up the RSVP Requested Datapoint along the way.

 

Unlock the Door

Head back to the locked door and use the code of 739135 to open it.

 

Gather the Gizmo

Retrieve the object from the table to obtain the Gizmo Ornament.

 

Deliver the Gizmo to Stemmur

Return to Stemmur at Hidden Ember to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 4771 XP
  • 1 Skill Point

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Breaking Even Side Quest

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 18 Breaking Even side quest in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Porguf at Camp Nowhere.

 

Go to the Tunnel

Travel to the tunnel southeast of Camp Nowhere to find the tunnel.

 

Investigate the Tunnel

Head into the tunnel and go to the left side just past the semi truck to find some Fire Gleam. Ignite it to create a hole then head through. Use your Pullcaster on the vent then head through.

 

Talk to the Injured Oseram

Speak with Lunda inside. Near Lunda you can find the Safe Datapoint.

 

Investigate the Tunnel

Continue heading through the tunnel until you spot some machines.

 

Kill the Machines

Defeat the enemies.

 

Investigate the Tunnel

In the back part of the area where the machines where, inspect the debris then pull it out. Continue through the hole then exit the tunnel to reach the outdoors.

 

Kill the Rockbreaker

Defeat the machine.

 

Recover Porguf’s Lockbox

The lockbox can be found near a cart in the area where the Rockbreaker was. Loot it!

 

Find an Entrance to the Eastern Side of the Canyon

Head east to find another tunnel.

 

Destroy the Obstruction

Shoot the nearby barrels to open the tunnel. Before heading through, look in the room to the right to find The Other Side Datapoint that contains a code of 2054. Head through the newly opened tunnel and input the code into the locked door to open it!

 

Return to Porguf

Head back to Porguf at Camp Nowhere and speak with him to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 5400 XP
  • 2 Skill Points

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Thirst for the Hunt Side Quest

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 17 Thirst for the Hunt side quest in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with Jetakka and Drakka at Arrowhand.

 

Meet Drakka at the Outpost

Travel south of Arrowhand to find Drakka and speak with him.

 

Follow Drakka

Follow behind him.

 

Talk to Drakka

When Drakka stops, speak with him.

 

Kill the machines

Climb over the blockade then defeat the enemies wandering around.

 

Gather Machine Parts

Loot the corpses of the machines!

 

Talk to Drakka

Speak with Drakka.

 

Follow Drakka

Follow him as he makes his way to the next site.

 

Find the Survivor

Approach the survivor to trigger a fight.

 

Kill the Burrowers

Defeat the machines.

 

Kill the Thunderjaw

Defeat the machine then gather its heart.

 

Talk to Drakka

Once you’ve collected the heart, speak with Drakka.

 

Return to Arrowhand

Make your way back to Arrowhand.

 

Talk to Jetakka

Speak with him to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 6521 XP
  • 2 Skill Points
  • 1 Tenakth Vanquisher

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – Survey Drones

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Below is a guide on the location of the Survey Drones in Horizon Forbidden West. You can turn these drones into the terminal behind Gaia at the Base.

 

Module 024 – South of Stone’s Echo near a Thunderjaw Site

 

Module 047 – Northeast of Plainsong

 

Module 143 – North of Arrowhand at the Survey Drone: The Dry Yearn

 

Module 287 – At a campsite northeast of Scalding Spear. There is a ledge along the cliffs near the campsite that you can use to reach the drone.

 

Module 367 – South of Hidden Ember at the Survey Drone: The Stillsands

 

Module 549 – Northeast of Thornmarsh in an area heavily impacted by the blight. You can reach it by climb to the top of a tree via grapple points.

 

Module 678 – East of Cliffwatch near the Slaughterspine Site

 

Module 398 – In the woods east and slightly south of Tide’s Reach. You can reach the drone by climbing up the trees in the area.

 

Module 739 – In the mountains northwest of Stone Crest

 

Module 863 – Located just west of Legacy’s Landfall. To reach it you’ll need to climb up to it via a building.

 

 

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Horizon Forbidden West – A Tribe Apart Side Quest

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Below is a walkthrough for the Level 15 side quest called A Tribe Apart in Horizon Forbidden West. To obtain this quest, speak with the Rumor at Plainsong after completing The Eye of the Earth main quest.

 

Talk to the Veteran at Stone’s Echo

The veteran can be found next to the campfire at Stone’s Echo. Speak with Jaxx.

 

Follow Jaxx

Follow behind Jaxx.

 

Enter the Cave

Enter the cave to trigger a cutscene.

 

Follow Sokorra

Follow behind her.

 

Go to Riverwatch

Pass through the archway.

 

Kill the Machines

Defeat the machines in the area.

 

Talk to Jaxx and Sokorra

Speak with the two of them for some banter.

 

Enter Riverwatch

Use your Pullcaster to pull out the section of wall near the objective then head inside.

 

Loot the War Chest

Head into the back right wall and use the ladder to reach the upper level of the structure. Continue working your way to the top of the structure. Look for a hanging platform and shoot the ropes holding it up to cause it to drop into the building below. Head down to the destroyed section of the building and pull out the giant cube using your Pullcaster. Drag it to a nearby brick wall below a climbing peg. Head up and follow the path to reach the top of the tower. Open the cache at the top and loot the supplies.

 

Find Jaxx and Sokorra

Follow the objective north, chasing after the pair.

 

Kill the Machines

Defeat the machines near the remains of a building.

 

Talk to Jaxx and Sokorra

Head over to Jaxx and Sokorra to speak with them.

 

Return to Eagle Squad

Head back to the cave where you first met Sokorra.

 

Talk to Jaxx and Sokorra

Speak with the pair again to complete the quest.

 

Rewards

  • 4125 XP
  • 2 Skill Points
  • 1 Tenakth Vindicator