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Firebreak
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Firebreak

Follow our comprehensive guide to complete the Firebreak quest in Horizon Zero Dawn's The Frozen Wilds DLC. Includes walkthrough, tips, and collectible locations.

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Follow our comprehensive guide to complete the Firebreak quest in Horizon Zero Dawn's The Frozen Wilds DLC. Includes walkthrough, tips, and collectible locations.

Walkthrough
  1. 1
    Head to Longnotch. You can fast travel to a nearby campfire if you've activated one. A merchant is available en route if you need to sort inventory.
  2. 2
    Upon reaching Longnotch, you'll meet Ourea and Aratak. You can optionally speak with Aratak for additional background story.
  3. 3
    Seek out Ourea nearby up the hill. She will also provide information and background story.
  4. 4
    From the dialogue wheel, choose to either continue the main quest to Thunder's Drum or return later. This is your last chance to prepare or explore more of The Cut.
  5. 5
    If you choose to continue, Ourea and Naltuk perform a ritual to open the path to Thunder's Drum. Ourea and Aratak will accompany you.
  6. 6
    Head down the middle to find the Audio Datapoint – Return to Firebreak on the left, just before a tall mechanical structure. There is a locked door to the left and a loot crate.
  7. 7
    Climb the machine to reach stairs above. Jump to the platform on your right to find the Text Datapoint – Kenny’s Homecoming on a desk.
  8. 8
    Continue up the stairs, traverse the mechanical construction to the right, and enter the next room.
  9. 9
    In this room, you will face five Watchers, a Scrapper, and a Freeze Bellowback. Clear out all machines.
  10. 10
    Head to the other side of the room to find the Text Datapoint – That Kiss on a desk, along with a loot crate.
  11. 11
    Find a ladder on the wall in the back corner leading to an upper walkway. Follow it to find loot and take the stairs to the top.
  12. 12
    In the next room, you have a choice of paths to reach the door at the back:
    • Aratak’s Path: Directly to the Tower, requires defeating two Lv 35 Scorchers and a Lv 40 Behemoth.
  13. 13
    Ourea’s Path: Up to the Tower, avoids the larger machines but involves fighting Stalkers (Lv 30), Scrappers (Lv 15), Watchers, and a Lv 23 Longlegs.
  14. 14
    Once you reach the tower door, pick up the Audio Datapoint – Excessive Secrecy on a crate.
  15. 15
    Go through the door into the control tower. Descend the stairs (a loot crate is under them) and follow the hall to a room with a large supply crate.
  16. 16
    Turn around and go through the door on the left to Activate the Control Unit.
Tips
  • Fast travel to an activated campfire to shorten the journey to Longnotch.
  • Be prepared for combat encounters along the path to Longnotch, including Daemonic Shell-Walkers, Daemonic Longlegs, Daemonic Scorcher, Daemonic Stalkers, and Watchers.
  • Investigate the purple resource symbol on the rock near the frozen lake to collect Pigment – Medium Oxide for Sekuli.
  • Help the Banuk fighting off Scrappers on your way to the fourth control tower.
  • Choose your path to the tower carefully based on your combat readiness and preferred enemies.
  • Loot crates and datapoints are scattered throughout the Cauldron; be sure to explore thoroughly.

Collectibles:

  • Animal Figurine 6 — Found under a small stone arch on the way to Longnotch.
  • Text Datapoint – Will Tourists Return? — Found under the same small stone arch as Animal Figurine 6.
  • Pigment – Medium Oxide — Found near a frozen lake, marked by a purple resource symbol on a rock.
  • Audio Datapoint – Return to Firebreak — Found at the end of a path, just before a tall mechanical structure, on the left.
  • Text Datapoint – Kenny’s Homecoming — Found on a desk on a platform reached by climbing a machine and jumping to the right.
  • Text Datapoint – That Kiss — Found on a desk on the other side of the room after defeating the machines.
  • Audio Datapoint – Excessive Secrecy — Found on a crate near the tower door.

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