Follow our comprehensive guide to complete 'The War Chief's Trail' quest in Horizon Zero Dawn Remastered, including all objectives, enemy encounters, and story progression.
Walkthrough
- 1Make your way to the battle site north of Mother's Rise. Activate your Focus and scan the fallen Corrupter and the Corrupted Watcher near it. Examine both machines.
- 2Talk to Dran, a survivor, who will provide information about Sona's location.
- 3From the battle site, head north to a ruined house and find [TD-W09] Harriet Choi Dies.
- 4Continue northeast into the mountains to Jun's cabin. Pry open the door to free Jun.
- 5Follow the outcasts' tracks up the mountain using your Focus.
- 6Engage the Sawtooth and two Watchers on the ledge. Use precision shots for the Watchers and a combination of weapons (Shock Wire, Fire Arrows, Bomb Sling) for the Sawtooth.
- 7Talk to the outcast leader, Kurnst, who will agree to return some of the stolen Dreamwillow.
- 8Return to Jun and give him the Dreamwillow.
- 9Head to Mother's Crown. Speak with Dral for Cauldron SIGMA, Marea to advance 'A Seeker at the Gates', Den for Errand: Sanctuary, Taim for Errand: Luck of the Hunt, Solai to advance 'A Daughter's Vengeance', and Lut for Valleymeet Hunting Grounds.
- 10Destroy the two Grazer Training Dummies near the North Gate.
- 11Fast travel to the campfire with the Merchant where you bought your Sharpshot Bow.
- 12Set 'Ancient Armory' as your active quest and make your way to the ruins. Climb down and jump into the water.
- 13Retrieve Metal Flower - Mark I (F) from a ledge to your left as you swim into the ruins.
- 14Swim into the ruins and find the door to the armor chamber. Insert the two Power Cells to power the Holo Locks.
- 15Use the Code Nexus clue (1200, 1500, 1800, 2100, 0000) to open the door. The code translates to times: 12, 3, 6, 9, 12 or directions: up, right, down, left, up.
- 16Inside, find [TD-Q51] Ultraweave Progress on a counter and [TD-Q52] Ultraweave Trials on the floor.
- 17Exit the ruins; three more Power Cells are needed to release the armor.
- 18Return to the path and follow it north past Nil, crossing the river.
- 19Explore the ruined building on your right after crossing to find [TD-W03] Schott v. Frost.
- 20Follow the street north to the Devil's Ruins Tallneck.
- 21Behind the parking lot, find [TD-W02] "Haere Mai" by the doorway of a ruined building.
- 22Southeast of this building, find [TD-W01] Refugee Museum Opens at the base of a ruined watertower.
- 23Head north into the building across from the watertower and go to the second floor to jump to the Tallneck.
- 24Override the Tallneck to unlock Trophy: First Tallneck Overridden.
- 25Proceed to the waypoint for an abandoned campsite. Examine the campfire, bow, bandages, and arrow shards.
- 26Examine the bandages to pick up a blood trail with your Focus.
- 27Follow the blood trail and climb rocks to find a dead Sawtooth.
- 28After a cutscene with Sona, follow her north to a corrupted area for another cutscene.
- 29Stealth kill the camp of Cultists.
Tips
- The Sharpshot Bow is recommended for taking down the Watchers quickly with precision shots.
- A combination of Shock Wire and Fire Arrows or the Bomb Sling is effective against the Sawtooth.
- Use your Focus frequently to track enemies and find important items.
- The code for the armor chamber is based on time, translating to directional inputs.
- Experience Points
- Quest Completion
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