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Horizon: Steel Frontiers

Leaving Home

Complete the 'Leaving Home' section of Horizon: Steel Frontiers, including finding Metal Flowers, Power Cells, and starting side quests.

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Complete the 'Leaving Home' section of Horizon: Steel Frontiers, including finding Metal Flowers, Power Cells, and starting side quests.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    As you leave Mother's Watch, interact with the two Grazer Training Dummies near the entrance.
  2. 2
    Head east to the Ruins Aloy fell into as a child. Re-enter the ruins and collect any missed datapoints.
  3. 3
    Jump down the hole Aloy fell into and navigate the tunnels.
  4. 4
    Proceed through the large vault door and the next door.
  5. 5
    To your left, break the stalactites blocking an area. Collect Metal Flower - Mark I (A) and unlock Trophy: First Metal Flower Found.
  6. 6
    Continue up the stairs, past where you got the Focus, and through the previously locked door.
  7. 7
    Ahead, near where the first Audio Datapoint was, break the stalactites blocking another area. Collect another Power Cell for the Ancient Armory side quest and [TD-Q01] All Good Things....
  8. 8
    Explore the rest of the ruins and exit.
  9. 9
    Return to Rost's home and visit his grave for additional dialogue.
  10. 10
    Head back up to Rost's house and go through the newly opened gate.
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    Continue through Rost's garden and down the path to a zipline on the right.
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    Use the zipline and follow the tightrope to find Metal Flower - Mark I (B).
  13. 13
    Return to Mother's Heart and find the new Merchant in the square near the campfire. Purchase maps of collectibles.
  14. 14
    Head to the exclamation point on your map at the back of Mother's Heart. Talk to Enara to get Side Quest: Insult to Injury.
  15. 15
    Head to the Strider site marked on your map. Hide in tall grass and use Lure Call to attract a Strider.
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    Press and hold the indicated button when close enough to hack the machine.
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    Ride the hacked Strider to the Main Embrace Gate and pass through to trigger a cutscene (a non-interactive cinematic the game plays automatically).
  18. 18
    Speak to Varl to get Main Quest: The War Chief's Trail.
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    Head to the nearby Vantage on your map. Climb the large rock formation and use your Focus to access Vantage - Air Combat Academy, unlocking Trophy: First Vantage Found.
  20. 20
    Go south from the Vantage to find Corrupted Zone 01. Defeat the Corrupted Scrappers by shooting weak points and using heavy attacks or knock down finishers.
  21. 21
    Upon completing the Corrupted Zone, you will unlock Trophy: First Corrupted Zone Cleared.
  22. 22
    Enter the steeple and find [TD-W55] Special Orders on the floor. Search the Ancient Debris at the back and underneath the ramp at the front for unique items.
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    Follow the path north to the bridge and talk to Cren to learn about the Hunting Grounds and receive the Nora Hunting Grounds quest.
  24. 24
    Cross the bridge and go up the hill to find the Hunting Grounds. Interact with the two Grazer Training Dummies outside.
  25. 25
    Talk to the merchant to acquire DLC (downloadable content — extra missions or items released after launch) gear items and a free Treasure Box.
  26. 26
    Purchase the Blast Sling and Carja Tripcaster.
  27. 27
    Talk to the Keeper to learn about the Hunting Grounds Trials and receive the Hunting for the Lodge side quest.
  28. 28
    Complete the three Hunting Trials:
  29. 29
    Parts Alone Trial: Shoot off 10 Blaze canisters from Grazers within 1:30. Use ziplines and tall grass for cover (press the cover button to crouch behind walls or objects), targeting Grazers not facing you. Ignore Watchers and chase the herd if needed.
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    Logpile Trial: Kill three machines with log pile traps within two minutes. Use your Tripcaster to set Shock Wires under a log trap. Use your Blast Sling to funnel Grazers into the trap. Shoot the logs to activate them.
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    Blast Wire Trial: (Details not fully provided in source text for completion).
Tips
  • Ensure all carry capacities are Level 2 before leaving Mother's Watch.
  • Heavy attacks can break stalactites blocking paths.
  • Hacked machines can fight as allies or be ridden as mounts.
  • The new Merchant in Mother's Heart sells maps of all collectibles.
  • The Blast Sling and Carja Tripcaster are recommended purchases from the Hunting Grounds merchant.
  • Metal Flower - Mark I (A)
  • Trophy: First Metal Flower Found
  • Power Cell
  • [TD-Q01] All Good Things...
  • Metal Flower - Mark I (B)
  • Side Quest: Insult to Injury
  • Main Quest: The War Chief's Trail
  • Vantage - Air Combat Academy
  • Trophy: First Vantage Found
  • Trophy: First Corrupted Zone Cleared
  • [TD-W55] Special Orders
  • Nora Hunting Grounds quest
  • Hunting for the Lodge side quest
  • DLC gear items
  • Free Treasure Box

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