Master the Silent Looting Trial in Horizon Forbidden West's Plainsong Hunting Ground. Learn stealth tactics, Burrower patrol routes, and loot cache locations to earn your rewards.
Alright, let's tackle the Silent Looting Trial at the Plainsong Hunting Ground in Horizon Forbidden West. This one's all about being sneaky – you need to grab three supply caches without alerting any machines or damaging them. If you mess up, you'll have to restart the whole thing, so pay close attention!
Walkthrough
- 1When the trial starts, you'll see two ropes to slide down. Go for the one on the left – it's usually the best bet. As soon as you slide, the timer kicks in.
- 2The first Supply Cache is right in front of you. But watch out! A Burrower patrols this area. Wait for it to pass, then duck into the tall grass. Once it's clear again, grab the loot.
- 3Next, head towards the second cache. You'll see higher ground just in front of the first chest. Climb up there and look for another rope that will take you close to the second cache.
- 4The third and final cache is in a more open spot, and a Burrower is almost always patrolling right in front of it. You'll need to time your approach carefully to snag this one without being seen.
Grounds Keeper's Tips:
- Use tall grass, Smoke Drums, and Smoke Bombs to keep yourself hidden.
- A red indicator means a machine has spotted you – failure!
- Damaging any machine means you fail the trial. Seriously, don't hit them.
- Use your Focus to see the machines' patrol paths. This is super helpful for sneaking past.
- Tagging the Burrowers with your Focus makes it way easier to keep track of where they are.
- Stick to higher ground whenever possible. It gives you a much better view of the area and the machines' movements.
- There are grapple points (poles) around, but be careful using them – you might alert the Burrowers if you're not paying attention.
- Don't worry too much about the order of looting the chests, but the first one is right there after you slide down the rope.
- If you get spotted, the chests become unavailable, and you'll have to restart the trial.
- As soon as you open a chest, spam the Triangle button to grab the loot quickly.
- Once you've got all three chests without being seen, you're in the clear! You can stop worrying about stealth and just sprint back to the Grounds Keeper for your rewards.
The rewards depend on how quickly you finish:
- Quarter Stripes (10:00): 4 Hunting Medals, 40 Metal Shards, Small Machine Core
- Half Stripes (04:30): 5 Hunting Medals, 50 Metal Shards, 10 Metalbite, Small Machine Core
- Full Stripes (03:30): 6 Hunting Medals, 60 Metal Shards, 10 Metalbite, Leaplasher Circulator, Medium Machine Core
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