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The Heart of the Nora
Horizon: Steel Frontiers

The Heart of the Nora

Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'The Heart of the Nora' in Horizon: Steel Frontiers. Includes enemy strategies, collectible locations, and quest progression.

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Follow our comprehensive walkthrough for 'The Heart of the Nora' in Horizon: Steel Frontiers. Includes enemy strategies, collectible locations, and quest progression.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    After speaking with Sylens, stock up on medicine and fast travel to the Nora Hunting Grounds.
  2. 2
    Head down the path towards the Main Embrace Gate. Speak to the wounded Nora Brave for information.
  3. 3
    Engage the Corruptor and Watcher near the gate.
  4. 4
    Proceed towards Mother's Watch, sticking to the river and trees to sneak past patrolling Machines and Cultists.
  5. 5
    Inside Mother's Watch, climb the mountain to the right for a vantage point.
  6. 6
    Engage the six Cultists and the Thunderjaw attempting to breach the settlement. Use stealth shots on Cultists. Surviving Braves will assist against the Thunderjaw.
  7. 7
    After defeating the enemies, speak with Varl.
  8. 8
    Enter the mountain and proceed to the main chamber. Optional dialogue is available with Teb and Resh.
  9. 9
    Approach the Matriarchs to speak with Teersa and Sona, and confront Lansra.
  10. 10
    Approach the door and restore the alpha registry to open the cradle (Eulithia Cradle-9).
  11. 11
    Scan the Servitor robot on the floor.
  12. 12
    Proceed through the open door and down the stairs. Collect the Stranded Figure under the stairs.
  13. 13
    Enter the first room on the left and collect [TD-Q35] Chamber B1-001 and [TD-Q36] [Gestation-39B1].
  14. 14
    Return to the hallway and enter the next room. Collect [TD-Q38] [Nursery-E9B1] from the terminal.
  15. 15
    Return to the hallway and collect [HD15] E9B1 Incident Log A from under the Servitor.
  16. 16
    Enter the next room and collect [AD49] [Lesson 57-6-A] from the terminal at the entrance.
  17. 17
    Collect [TD-Q39] [Kindergarten-E9B1] from the terminal inside.
  18. 18
    Collect [HD16] E9B1 Incident Log B from the Servitor on the left and [HD18] E9B1 Incident Log C from the Servitor on the right.
  19. 19
    Return to the hallway and collect [HD17] E9B1 Incident Log D from the Servitor.
  20. 20
    Activate a scan at the door and proceed into the APOLLO learning area.
  21. 21
    Find [HD19] Welcome to the Lyceum halfway around the terminals.
  22. 22
    Continue around the room and up the stairs through the next door.
  23. 23
    Scan the terminal by the window to get [TD-Q37] Operations Log.
  24. 24
    Scan the main terminal to trigger a cutscene of [HD20] Gaia's Dying Plea.
  25. 25
    Proceed through the door at the back of the room and climb the elevator shaft.
  26. 26
    Through the next door, you will be back in the starting lobby. Head back out to the mountain.
  27. 27
    Aloy will declare her intention to fight the Metal Devil and invite allies to Meridian. This concludes the quest.
Tips
  • Fast traveling directly into the Embrace is not possible; the Nora Hunting Grounds is the closest alternative.
  • Stealth is recommended when approaching Mother's Watch to conserve resources and avoid unnecessary combat.
  • The surviving Nora Braves will assist in the fight against the Thunderjaw.
  • After the main quest concludes, speak with Teersa to learn about Rost's past as an outcast.
  • Optional dialogue is available with Varl, Teb, and Resh after the main events.
  • Main Quest: The Mountain that Fell unlocked.
  • Trophy: Broke the Siege of All-Mother unlocked.

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