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Horizon Zero Dawn: Main Quest Guide | Full Story Walkthrough

March 19, 2017 by Hayden Russell

Hunt your way through the wild and dangerous world of Horizon Zero Dawn with Gameranx’s Comprehensive Walkthrough Guide!


Table of Contents

  • Main Quest 1: A Gift From the Past
  • Main Quest 2: Lessons of the Wild
  • Main Quest 3: The Point of the Spear
  • Main Quest 4: Mother’s Heart
  • Main Quest 5: The Proving
  • Main Quest 6: The Womb of the Mountain
  • Main Quest 7: A Seeker at the Gates
  • Main Quest 8: The War Chief’s Trail
  • Main Quest 9: Revenge of the Nora
  • Main Quest 10: The City of the Sun
  • Main Quest 11: Field of the Fallen
  • Main Quest 12: Into the Borderlands
  • Main Quest 13: The Sun Shall Fall
  • Main Quest 15: The Grave-Hoard
  • Main Quest 16: To Curse the Darkness
  • Main Quest 17: Deep Secrets of the Earth
  • Main Quest 18: The Terror of the Sun
  • Main Quest 19: The Heart of the Nora
  • Main Quest 21: The Looming Shadow
  • Main Quest 22: The Face of Extinction

Main Quest 20: The Mountain that Fell

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This mission begins in the far north of the map. On your path, you’ll run into a campfire, next to it will be a rock climbable wall. Save at the fire and climb the wall. You’ll come across a small valley in your climb full of stalkers and watchers. Just watch your step and take them out when necessary.

Once you’ve taken out the machines, climb the rock wall in the back of the area. Once you’re at the top, go to the left and save at the campfire and grab the resources in the chest. This area is filled with difficult enemies that could really be a pain if they swarmed you, so do your best to sneak around them. Just follow the marker and you’ll find more handholds to climb up the mountain. Once you get to the top, a cutscene will play.

After the cutscene, you’ll be under assault by a Stormbird. The best strategy for taking these behemoths down is to just lob bombs at them until they croak. They’re not easy to best, but dodge their attacks and remove their components. After a while, it should fall. Once it’s destroyed, loot its body and continue following the marker. Once you arrive at the top, another cutscene will play.

After the cutscene, you’ll need to climb the mountain. Follow the path and you’ll the find footholds to climb. Once you arrive at the top, enjoy the scenery and then enter the ruins. Inside, you’ll find a hologram of Sylens, speak to him and you’ll be treated to another cutscene. After the cutscene, press triangle to activate the scan on the door.

Go in and follow the marker.  You’ll find an elevator shaft on your right, use the yellow footholds to descend and then continue following the path. Walk out on the metal beam to rappel down. Cross the bridge and zip line across the chasm, using the footholds to climb your way up the rest of the way. At the top, go in the tunnel and enter the elevator shaft on your left to descend ascend.

Continue following the marker and exploring the ruins for datapoints. Eventually you’ll arrive in a room and a short cutscene will play. After the cutscene, continue following the path you’ll be come to a dead end. Jump up to grab the ledges, then turn left and crouch and crawl through a tunnel. Once you’re out, approach the table and examine the terminal. After the cutscene, speak with Sylens for another cutscene. After that, continue following the marker. Climb up the shaft when you get to it and just keep following the marker.

Eventually, you’ll arrive back outside again. Just climb where necessary and continue on your path. When you reach the top, a cutscene will play, afterwhich, scan the terminal to get another cutscene. After the cutscene, speak to Sylens and then grab the Master Override for yet another cutscene (there are a lot in this mission).

Time to head back down the mountain to the workshop. Just follow the marker and use the zipline when it comes up. Climb the elevator shaft and then you’ll be in the workshop, prompting a cutscene. After the cutscene, walk over to the bench and press triangle to end the mission.


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