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Shadow in the West
Horizon Forbidden West

Shadow in the West

Follow our step-by-step guide to complete the Shadow in the West side quest in Horizon Forbidden West, including how to start it, defeat enemies, and find Vezreh.

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Follow our step-by-step guide to complete the Shadow in the West side quest in Horizon Forbidden West, including how to start it, defeat enemies, and find Vezreh.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    To start Shadow in the West, complete the side quest Shadow From the Past and the main quest The Embassy.
  2. 2
    Travel to the ancient ruins known as Shadow’s Reach, located southwest of Barren Light.
  3. 3
    Eliminate the Eclipse Cultists and three Scrappers outside the base. Use Silent Strikes to deal with them efficiently, especially the Scrappers with plasma attacks and the Eclipse Punisher armed with a Deathbringer Gun.
  4. 4
    Find Yef on scaffolding near some gear. He will lower a ladder to help you infiltrate the base.
  5. 5
    Climb the scaffolding and follow it southeast, then southwest. Scan the Failsafe audio datapoint near some wreckage.
  6. 6
    Crawl under the wreckage, kill the guard at the watchpost to the left, and loot the cache for the Whisper Hunter Bow.
  7. 7
    Continue southwest along a wooden walkway, then climb up to reach the palisade walls.
  8. 8
    Head west to a ruined tank, then northwest to find a hole in the wall to infiltrate the base.
  9. 9
    Inside, defeat the remaining cultists and the Longlegs. Utilize stealth and environmental hazards like log stacks, suspended platforms, and blaze containers.
  10. 10
    In the northwestern corner of the camp, find a door. Enter and free the captives.
  11. 11
    Inside their cage, scan the Bad Way to Go audio datapoint.
  12. 12
    Go through the door in the southwestern corner of the room to confront Vezreh.
  13. 13
    Defeat the downgraded Ravager by targeting its weakpoints: the belly-mounted Sparker or the back-mounted Glowblast Canisters. The Ravager is weak to Purgewater and Acid damage.
  14. 14
    After defeating the Ravager, confront Vezreh, who will use the Ravager Cannon. Stay behind cover and avoid staying in the open.
Tips
  • The Scrappers outside the base are dangerous due to their plasma attacks; Silent Strikes are recommended.
  • Approaching from the southwest road allows for stealth takedowns of cultists and Scrappers.
  • The Eclipse base is designed for stealth, with easily exploitable guard patrols and environmental hazards.
  • When fighting Vezreh and the Ravager, use cover to avoid the Ravager Cannon and focus on the Ravager's weakpoints.

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